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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
News from Lebanon.
FOR THE CARIBBEAN.
Several War Vessels Will Render
vOus There Soon.

Washington, September "a squad
ron of the North Atlantic feet is to
rendezvous in the Caribbean sea, a good
while before the appointed time Of the
assembly of the vessels from the north
and south Atlantic stations. 1t is stated
at the navy department that the big
cruiser Olympia. flagship eff Rear Ad-
miral Coghlan, will b. oon ready and
ready at hat officers disposal. The
San Francisco is now c. her way to
the West Indies and there are already
in these waters the Cincinnati, the
Montgomery, the MARIETTA and the Pan
Their.
Besides these vessels, tile department
intends to- attach to Admiral COghlan's
squadron the protected cruiser Raleigh
the unprotected cruiser Detroit and the
gunboat Machias. Thesa vessels, with
the exception of the Panther and Gin
c%innati, will be under the direct COM
mand of Rear Admiral Coghlan.
The navy department has two objects
in view in this early dispatch of war
vessels to the Carribean-preliminary
work in regard to the m~anoeuvres and
the disturbed situation on the isthmus
and in the countries which border that
seat being argued thai, as the YES
sells are to go down to the West Indies
anyway, it is just as veil, in view OF
the state Of affairs in Central and South
America. to have them GO earlier. The
remainder of the North Atlantic fleet is
scheduled to assemble Al Hampton
Roads about November 18th, and to de
part for the West Indies abouc the frs
of December.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
PRESIDENT
VIII he Confined for Only n Week or
Ten Days.

Washington, September 25.-President
Roosevelt passed a comfortable night
and ate his breakfast with great relish
this morning. After breakfast Or. Rixey
surgeon general of the navy, Tr. OReil-
ly, urgeo general OF TIE army, n
DR.. Lung made an examination OF the
wound and reported that it was In a sat
~isfactory condition. TheJ expect the in
Illumination to be allaye1 without COM
plications.
Absolute quiet has been enjoined
around their patient. There was slight
rise in the presidents temperature last
night. after he reached the temporary
white house. This was attributable to
the excitement Incident To his removal
from the train n was regarded as
entirely natural in the circumstances.
The president is in excellent spirits. but
has acQuiesced in the decision of his
physicians for absolute rcpose. The an
nouncement is made that he will see
no visitors, save the members of his
cabinet and them only UPON the most
important business.
The president did not leave his bed
today, but spent his time reading anc
chatting with Mrs. Ro Isevelt. Secre-
tary Shaw, Wilson and Hitchcock found
AAAI ICodli6 "hCh LII. SdllCu- 1lley
said he looked as hale and hearty as
he ever did. Only a few CT the foreign
diplomats are in the city, but those
who are here called personally to in
quire after the presidents condition.
Among the first to arrive was the Jap
anese minister, Mr.. Takirna. There was
also a number of other distinguished
callers. including General James Long
street. Secretary Moody was admitted
TO the presidents room about noon and
remained with him for some time. The
secretary made a passing reference to
the situation in South American waters.
DR.. Lung remained at the white house
throughout the day. AT 4 o'clock Sur
geon General RiXey came over from the
navy department and after seeing the
president it was announced that he had
passed a comfortable day with no ap-
probable change in his condition. The
slight rise in temperature noted during
the night had disappeared. The doctors
say that the president viii be confined
to his room a week or ten days. with
two weeks at the outside limit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30

Mr.. Kitchin Makes Fine Impression.
Independent
Especial to the Messenger.

Especial to the Messenger
Greensboro, n. c., September 25.-This
correspondent was we'll repaid for a
trip to Winston last night to see a court
house crowded with an enthusiastic,
wide-awake audience of old friends and
neighbors, assembled to hear w. w.
Kitchin make his first 20 itical speech
there. The universal verdict OF all who
were questioned about it was that he
made a splendid impression and not a
single break during the evening. 1t
was candidate Patterson's home city,
but he never appeared. Mr. kitchin in
speaking of him INDUCED only i n good
natured ridicule of his claim to being an
independent democratic candidate" He
speaks here tonight n will doubtless
have another good audience.
Careful inquiry at Winston failed to
locate any life in the independent" ele-
ment there, although Chairman Whita-
ker of the independent democratic par
ty'' here wishes it called, who was also
along, declares that his people are not
making noise because their movement
is so deep and far reaching. He return
ed from a trip to Halifax yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
A NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.
Steamers to Ply Between Pensacola
and South African Ports.

Pensacola, Fla. September e5.-It is
learned that a statement has been au-
thorized that in a short time a regular
steamship line will be inaugurated be-
tween Pensacola and South African
ports, the vessels sailing bi-nonthly.
1t is learned that the main object In
establishing the line will lie tn" purpose
of transporting live stock to South At
RIGA to stock the Boer farms and gen.
eral cargoes will be sent on every ship.
It is said that the line will b. operated
by the Atlantic and South African com
pany, limited. controlled by the Ling
lum Timber and Trading Company. linn
tied, of London
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
MORE MINERS STRIKE.
Three Men at Birmingham
Walk Out.

Birmingham. Ala, September o.
Three hundred miners employed by the
Tennessee Company at No. 8 Pratt mine
went On a temporary strike today. The
local officers of the United Mine Work
ers had requested the Tennessee COM
pany officials to deduct from every min
ers' wages 81 a week and turn the same
over to the organization to be sent to
the striking miners in the Pennsylva-
MIA anthracite fields.
The officers Of the Tennessee company
agreed to deduct the money from the
wages Of all men who would give an
order to that effect. In No. 5 mine, at
Pratt. one man refused to give an order
and the company's officials therefore
did not deduct from his wages. holding
that they had no right under the Law
or morally to deduct from a mans
earnings without his consent
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
NO NEGROES ALLOWED.
Republicans Hold Lilly White
COnventiOn-Bank Chartered.
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., September $50
called republican congressional conven-
ton here this afternoon was really a
caucus of white republicans. negro
members of the party, whether eXecu-
tive committeeman or delegates being
utterly frozen out. There was Assis-
tant District Attorney Ed Johnson for
example. He was executive committee
man but wasn't admitted. Several ne
grOes came here as delegates. They
never can get in the building. The
caucus reelected Frank d. Jones
chairman n elected new executive
committee, composed entirely of whites.
1t gave this committee full power to
nominate candidates for congress if it
thinks proper. Nothing more was done,
except to recognize the Green faction
from Franklin county and throw out
Moore from that county. Moore is very
angry. Green who used to be warden
at h penitentiary in the fusion days
was put on the executive committee.
The state charters Bank of Union at
Monroe, capital $25, 900. 1t is incorpor-
ated under the new act.
w. L. ROdman and E. F. GuiOn, Of
New Bern, are here. They desired the
state board of education to meet today.
as Guion desires to buy some k and
swamp lands. There will be a meeting
Monday.
President Venable, of the University
was here today and reported 537 stu
dents as actually present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
BAD TRAIN WRECK.
Two Freights Collide, Head-On
With Fatal Results.

Mercer, Pa, September 25.-The worst
wreck in the history CT the Bessemer
road was occasioned by a head-on COL
lision between wv freight trains at a
point two miles east of Ifercec today, in
which four were killed and three in
jured. The dead Are:
J. K. MacKay, conductor, married.
Greenville.
Charles Ellington, engineer. Green
Vile.
Peter Loffi. fireman, Albion.
G. III. Caskey, fireman. GreeIviile.
The wreck was caused by a cross order
issued for the two freight trains. Al
present the blame cannot be ascertain
ed. Three engines and eight steel cars
are badly wrecked. The injured are in
h Mercer cottage state hospital and
will recover.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
4 Closed Incident.
ARRANGED.
Special Exercises for North Caroline
Day.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Especial to the MeSsenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., September 2a.-At the
request Of State Superintendent Joyner,
the committee of the State Literary and
Historical Association met with him to-
night and arranged the program for
North Carolina Day in the public
schools. which is liked for Wednesday,
November 26th. the day befor= Thanks
giving day. The subject will be The
Albemarle Section" following The chron-
illogical order of last years subject,
which was The First ADG.o-SaXon Set
tlement in North Carolina" Special ar
ticles, original matter prepared by r.
B. Creecy, of Elizabeth City. and others
are in hand and will be printed to be
read that day in public schools. There
are other selected articles. The purpose
is to devote the entire day to this in
teresting period Of Norm Carolina his
tory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
OUR TEXTILE STRENGTH.
Annual Report Made Public Show
ing Big Increase.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., September 25.-The an
nual report on North Cardinals textile
industry was issued today. 1t says
there are in operation 299 cotton, sixteen
wooden and three silk mills, this being
an increase OF twenty-one over last
years report The report on cotton
mills shows that they are in 81 of the
81 counties, hat CASTOR leads with 81.
Alamance being second with %, and
Mecklenburg third with twenty. Ran
dolph has fourteen, Lincoln and Cleve-
land thirteen each. The largest mill is
the Henrietta with 75, ZOO spindles. The
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
MAY Ride on Passes.

Richmond, Va, September 25.-Judge
Witt, of the Hastings court, here. today
decided that a railway employee who is
also a state officer, may ride upon a
railway pass given him for services
rendered as such emploSe. The decis-
ion merely passes upon the point that
where such consideration is clearly
shown, the action of the official in &C
cepting a pass does lot come within the
inhibition of the constitution. This de-
cision, it is understood, is applicable also
to those members Of the legislature who
as railway attorneys have contracts
with railways, giving them transporta-
ton as part of their remuneration, when
so expressly specified.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30

Grand Rapids, Mich, September 25.-
The candidacy of former Secretary OF
War r. A. Alger, for United States SEN
ator to succeed the late James McMil-
Ian, was endorsed today by the special
republican state convention called TO Sc
lect a candidate for supreme justice to
succeed the late John D.. Long.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30

Willemstad. Island ot Citiaco, Sep
TENDER 25.-Details have been received
here OF the recent incident arising from
the action Of the Venezuelan warship,
R~estaurador. in hosting the American
flag, approaching Ciuadai Bolivar. un-
der those colors and then opening fire
on the town.
1t was through United States Consul
Goldschmidt, at LaGuira. That the news
was transmitted to Minister Bowen at
Caracas. n the latter, after obtaining
confirmation of the repor-, called on the
foreign minister. Senior Lopez Baralt,
presented the case TO him AMI obtained
his promise that satisfaction would be
accorded by Venezuela after the mat
ter had been investigated by the Vene-
zuelan authorities.
About sixteen hours later the govern
ment of Venezuela, through the foreign
minister, expressed its regret at the &C.
currence n orders weie forW arded 10
the commander OF the R~estaurador TO
hoist the American flag and salute IT.
At D o'clock Thursday the foreign war
ships at anchor off LaGuira We're sur
prised, the whole matter having been
kept secret, TO see the ReStauradOr
hoist the stars and stripes and then fire
a salute of twenty-one guns. Never be-
fore has the Venezuelan government
acted so promptly and Sc a tisfactorily
as the result of diplomatic representa-
lions and it emphasizes EenezIela's de-
sire to maintain the most friendly rela-
tons with the United States. The
Americans at Caracas are praising Mr..
Bowen for so quickly bringing about a
settlement of the affair, wh'th at one
time promised TO assume a serious
phase.
4 Closed Incident.
Washington, September 25.-It prac-
tically has been decided 20 regard the
misuse Of the American flag by the
Venezuelan government EarShip Res
tauradOr as a closed incident. The am
pie apology made by the Venezuelan
foreign office by the hosting and sa-
luting the American flag by tventy-one
| guns is taken as a stuff .cient eXpiation
AS there is every reason to believe thai
there will be no repetition Of the offense
the matter will be allowed to drop out
of sight. Minister BoG'en's energetic
action in the matter is approved.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30

Princeton. H.. September Sa-FoU
stock men weer killed and two seriousf0
injured IN q rear-end eo.lison On the
Burlington road. near Maiden. early to-
day. The Burlington passenger trah
crashed into the stock train, telescop-
ing the caooose. The dead:
George Steart, Winchester. Ill.
A. III. c. Nathers. Table Grove. III.
A n Wagner. Prairie City, Ill
w. L Collins, BardoIah. III.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
SECRETARY SHAW
TREASURY WILL DO ITS PART
} TOWARD MARKET
STATEMENT MADE PUBLIC

Only Fund Available for Deposits
H~iscellaneous Receipts - These
Have Been Returned to Circulation
to Their Fullest Extent-NatiOnaI
Bank Circulation Has Been In
ments Tried-Secretary shaw De-
MES Rumor of His Resignation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30

Buenos Ayres, September 25.-It is be-
lieved that the marriage of Putnam
Bradlee Strong and May Yohe, who ar
rived here September It'll viii take place
next Saturday. It is said, however,
that the couple still have certain OBJ
stacles to overcome and the ceremony
may be postponed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30

H~unxarfans Murder a Man and
Severely Injure Another.

Scranton, Pa, September 25--James
Winston, aged IS years, was killed and
his son-in-law, S. J.. Lewis, was severely
injured by a gang Of Hungarian strik-
eds, who waylaid them on their way
TO work on Grassy island colliery, OF
the Delaware and Hudson Company
today. The affair took place a mile
from and almost within sight of the
camp OF the Thirty-first regiment at
OIiphant Lewis got away, but Win
ston had his skull crushed with a club
and fell unconscious.
While he lay PROSTATE and dying. the
crowd jumped on him, kicked him In
the face and beat him with clubs. After
dancing about their victims, clapping
their hands, and singing. the crowd left
him. Winston was carried home by
William Doyle, a man, and
Mrs. Doyle, who witnessed the murder.
Harry Simrick, Tom Priston and Harry
Shubah, the three men who are alleged
to ave committed the actual crime,
have fled. Six men n a who
were in the crowd from which the as
sailants emerged were arrested and
held in 81, 900 bail each as witnesses.
A color>i woman armed with a shot
gun, safely escorted a hunted down
union man through a crowd of 100 strik-
ers. from the hotel to h Sterrick Creek
colliery Stockade, late last night. When
the crowd began to avenge itself by
bombarding the hotel, she fired on the
nearest group and peppered a dozen
men with bird shot. This scattered the
mob.
A company from the Thirteenth regi-
ment was called this morning TO dis
perse a crowd which was tearing up
tracks at the Pancoa colliery.
This evening a crowd OF strikers
threw stone at non-union men who
were being escorted home from work in
Forest City. The soldiers loaded their
guns and the commander said he would
fire if another stone was thrown. The
crowd melted away. One man who held
back, was arrested.
News from Lebanon.
Lebanon, Pa, September 25.-There
was some stray firing in the vicinity
of the American Iron and Steel Compa-
ny's plant tonight, but no one was in
jured. Pickets are stationed about the
big plant.
The colored puddlers are still at work.
but some are so badly scared that they
declare they will leave town if the SOL
diers are withdrawn. They live in tenn
porary buildings inside a Stockade on
the company's property and nearly all
are armed with either revolvers or shot
guns.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
advance in Price of Coal.

Knxville. Tenn, September "a con-
ference held in this city today between
local o. operators and General Man.
ager c. H. Ackert, of the Southern rail-
way, resulted in the Southern agreeing
to pay an advance OF five cents on the
ton for coal. with the understanding
that the railroad has FIRST claim on the
coal loaded in first cars set at the re-
spective mines. The price to the rail-
road is now s1.15 per ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
SALUTES FLAG
DETAILS OF THE EVENT ARE
RECEIVED
THE INCIDENT CLOSED

Our Consul ut LaGuira Transmitted
the News to Minister Bowen. Who
mands Satisfaction T.. Which f.
G~ranted-The Restaurador Raises
American Flag and SaIutes It-Thfs
Is Sufficient Expiration and the In
cident Is Regarded as Closed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-30
Foot Print Tobacco"
Foot Print Tobacco"
Foot Print Tobacco"
Cabin Home Tobacco"

We are sole agents for these justly
celebrated tobaccos made by the long
established firm of F. NJ. Bohannon,
Winston, ". c., and recommended TO be
the tags, We pay you 80 cents each for
Foot Print tags.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-12-24
letters
TO SANTA CLAUS.
WHAT SOME OF THE YOUNG FOLKS HAVE
TO SAY TO KRIS KRINGLE.

Mrs. Ashmun, Miss Mary Harper
and Rev. Taylor met yesterday
morning and went over the letters
sent to Santa Claus through the Sig
nal. There were many excellent let
ters, some excelled in penmanship,
others in composition The judges
weighed all points very carefully and,
unanimously, their decision was as
follows:
PRIZE WINNERS
First prize for girls 5000 Hazel
Hopkins.
First prize for boys (skates) Cor
don Everett.
Prize for girls OF six-Laura v.
Watkins.
Prize for girls of eight-susle
Smith.
u Prize for boys Of seven-Maurice
Equals,
Some letters received from distant
districts we're very meritorious in
deed and in fact remarkable consd-
sidering the very short terms of
school held, and the boys and girls
who wrote them will undoubtedly
win some OF the future prizes il they
will persist.
Below We give the prize letters and
number of others worthy of a
place in the paper. Two letters
had no signatures. Mary and
Ocia Hit received the so cents for
for first definition of procrastination.
Weiser, Idaho.
Dec. 16, 1902;
Dear SANTA Claus.
am little girl only eleven
years old and want oh. so many things
for Christmas.
| want an opal RUG, doll with
golden cufls, with blue eyes that open
and shut a nice book. some games,
oranges, candy and nuts
There is big chimney in our
house SO you will have no trouble in get
ting in.
You may come as early as you
wish for am going to bed early
II you cannot bring these l wish
you would bring Mr.. Lockwood.s offer of
five dollars.
And oblige
Hazel Hopkins.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-12-24

Dale, Idaho.
Dec. 18th, 1902,
Dear Mr.. Santa Clauses.
When you come up Hornet Creek will
you kindly bring me fancy work box
And little writing desk And please
leave a little wooley lamb for Brother
Lincoln. / am eleven years old, and
Brother Lincoln is two years old.
From Yours Truly
Minnie Elliott.
To Santa CLAUS.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-12-24
Nasal Catarrh quickly Yields to trent.

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is agree
ably aromatic. 1t is received through the
nostrils, cleanses and heals the whole sur
face over which it diffuses itself. Druggists
sell the SOC. size; Trial size by mail, 10
cents. Test it and you are sure to continue
the treatment.
Announcements.
To accommodate those who are partial
to the use of atomizers in applying liquids
into the nasal passages for catarrhal troat-
Dies, the proprietors prepare Cream Balm in
liquid form, which will be known as Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the
spraying tube is rs cents. Druggists or by
mail. The liquid form embodies the med
icinal properties of the solid preparation.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-12-24
Weiser Idaho
Gladys coakley

w tioeI lQduO
Gladys coakley
Dear Santa Claus.
Mamma say the signal office will give
five dollars to the little girl who writs
you the best letter.
| an eight years old and will try for thai
five dollars. l wonld like to have q
Christmas tree with some nice presents
on it.
So you may leave me one for Christ
mas
have little Brouther two years old he
would like q drum train of cars and a
little Ratchet so bring them to him please
as this is all we want | will close my
letter give my love to Mrs santa Clanst
and keep share for yourself.
Gladly CoaKley.
If you have any little santa clauses give
then my love to them.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-12-24

Dear Santa
am little girl ten years old and have
tried to be good all the years through
but for fear that you might forget to
come to our house / am going to write
you little letter, | should like to have
a large Doll with curls and red slippers
with fur tops. l have a little brother
Marshal who is the sweety brother in
the void SO please bring him a rocking
horse drum and ball.
There are many other things, Dear
Santa that should like to have but | am
afraid that your tiny rein dears will not
be able to to carry your sled so bring me
only doll and dived5 my other toys
with the poor little children across the
way whose papa is very sick And if
their chimneys are to small for you to
creep throug.
You may leave them on my stockings
and | will deliver them early in the
morning
Thanking you Dear Santa for you
kindness to all little boys and girls and
wishing you and your tiny reindear a
merry Christmas and Happy New Year,
remain your little sweetheart
Hazel Smith.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-12-24
Weiser, Valley.
Dec, 18th, 1902.
Dear Santa,

Dear Santa
lama country boy and live not
very far from town. hope you will
come and leave me few presents just
the same as you do in town also leave the
other boys and girls here some presents.
You are going to have cold time this
Christmas Santa, unless the weather
changes very much. Santa l am only
twelve years old. Well guess | will
Quit because it is getting late.
Good-by Santa
From Your Friend
Gordon Everett