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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21

On Account of Differences Regard
ing the management the Lehigh
Valley Company Loses Its Presi-
dent.

Philadelphia, November 19.-Alfred
Walter, president of the Lehigh Valley
railroad company has resigned to take
effect November 80. Differences of
opinion regarding the management of
the company are assigned as the rea-
son.
The resignation of President Walter
was presented to the board Of directors
of the Lehigh Valley Company. which
meeting of the board that President
Walter had attended for come time.
When the directors had assembled Pres
ident Walter arose and said:
Gentlemen: 81 hereby tender my
resignation as President of the Iehigh
Valley railroad company. and imme-
diately left the room. President Walter
at once went to New York. None of the
directors would discuss the resignation.
There has been much criticism recently
of the management Of the railroad and
President Walter has several times felt
called upon to defend his policy The
adverse comment on the company's af-
fairs has had the effect cf lowering the
price of the stock. Following the an
nouncement of Mr.. Walters resignation,
the stock became quite strong on the
local exchange.
New York. November 19.-T. w.
Hume assistant real estate agent of the
Lehigh Valley railroad 10 whom all in
quirieS concerning President Walters
resignation were referred, said this at
ternoon that he was authorized to say
that President Walter s resignation was
accepted today, to take effect Novem-
ber Goth and the reason for the step was
a disagreement regarding the manage
ment.
He was asked whether the circulars
sent out in the last few weeks by A E.
Collier, stockholder of the road had
anything to do with the action of Pres
ident Walter, and said he did not know
that they had. These circulars, the first
of which was sent out five or six weeks
ago. and the last two or three days
ago, criticised President Walkers man.
agement of the road and asserted that
the Lehigh Valley was in much better
condition than it was represented to be
| by President Walter
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
MANDAMUSES GRANTED.
Col. SIemp Wins His Point and VIII
Have Votes of Certain Precincts
Counted.

Richmond, Va, November l9--Tne
mandamuses prayed for by Colonel
Can bell Slemp. republican candidate
for congress in the Ninth Virginia dis
trict. to compel the election boards of
Russell and Washington counties to
count the theSWn out vote OF certain
precincts in those counties, today were
granted by the supreme court of ap-
peals.
By order of the attorney general,
COUNCIL for Colonel SIemp were this
morning permitted to see the returns
from the Ninth district now in the Of
fee q Secretary Of the Commonwealth
Eggleston. The inspection developed
discrepancy OF 100 votes in Slemp's
favor, in returns from Buchanan coun-
ty, between the majority as presented
in the newspapers and the official vote
returned
The writs OF mandamus of supreme
court requires the counting Of four
precincts In Russell. two precincts in
wythe, and one in Washington for
Slemp, but since an issue has been
made In Scott county that case was
postponed until Tuesday week TO en-
able the parties to take proof. All of
the judges concurred in the opinion OF
the court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
FENTRESS NINE.
Near Greensboro, the Party Have
Examined the Operations Now
Being Pushed by a New York
Syndicate-The Property is Very
Valuable and the Members Express
Surprise at the Brilliant Outlook
Convinced that the Country is
Rich in Gold Veins.
Especial to The Messenger.)


Greensboro, n. c., November 49,
There was an enthusiastic party of
gold miners dining at the Guilford last
night. They. were all New Workers.,
most of them retired from gold fields
of California, Colorado and the Klon-
dixie, having made their pile. They
came to Greensboro Saturday night
and have been out to Fentress gold
mine, IL miles distant, examining and
investigating the operations now being
actively pushed by the Fentress Min
ing Company, capitalized at one mil
lion dollars and operated by a New
Dexter, of New = ork, is president,
James V. Bruyn, treasurer; Wilkins
N. Greene, Ph.D., c. Columbia school
of mines, general manager; Robert D.
Douglass, eX-attorrey general of North
Carolina, special counsel.
This company has been operating for
two years al the old mine that was
abandoned at the outbreak of the war,
forty years ago, and the special party
present at the Guilford last night were
old timers in the gold diggings, who
had come down south to investigate
the wonderful stories told within their
circles, of the success which had at
tended the search for gold in this Sec
ton, abounding in such abandoned
properties, worked from the time
whereof the memory of man runneth
not to the contrary, for copper alone.
In the party were noted MesSrs. Ira M.
Black, w. H. Cory, Addison Diedrick,
w. J. Green, DR.. F. S. Belts, Joseph
De Graft, Clarence Schoonmaker and
James V. Bruyn, of Kingston, n. Y.
Albert Vedder, of Schenectady, and
William V. Dreyer of New York City.
One of the party. Mr.. w. J. Green,
who has spent his life in the gold fields
Of the west said to this correspondent:
"All I've got to say is that after ten
years experience in the Black Hills
and other great mining regions, and
from what 1 have found out here- III
your country almost under your nose,
that out there at that Fentress mine,
if it was out west, there would be
armed guards at the clean-ups and not
soul would be admitted in the
shafts without a pass and full registra-
ton on the mine register" Another
grizzled old gold hunter, Mr.. De Craft,
said: by invitation of my friends here
1 was prevailed upon to take this trip.
Every one of us is enthusiastic over
what we saw and consider it one OF
the grandest propositions of our whole
experience. Why, sir, 1 believe it to be
a true fissure vein, richer in gold ore
as it goes down"
The party left for New York on the
midnight train thoroughly convinced
that this section was a rich gold coun'
trx-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
SEARCH BEGINS.
The Gambling Place Has Two En-
peared at an Entrance Simultan-
eously and Covered the Inmates.
The Pockets and Tills Were Rif1ed
and Nearly $1,000 Taken-The Ban
Safely Made Their Escape, and no
One is Found.

Minneapolis, November 19.-In a
fashion reminiscent Of the James
Younger gang, two bandits held up a
gambling den at Columbia Heights early
tonight and secured $1.943 from the
score of players and proprietors. mean
while seriously wounding Harvey How
ard, the colored porter.
The gambling place is located some
distance from the center Of the city, at
the end of a trolley line. Each robber
used dark colored Sandke rchief to
shield the lower part Of his face. There
are two entrances to the piare and the
bandits appearing simultaneously at
either door. ordered the inmate to hold
up their hands. The score of players
and attendants were then aligned on
one side of the room, while the bandit
leader kept them covered with his re-
volver, his assistant rifled pockets and
tills. While the robbery was in pro-
gress, Steve Carlson who lodges UP
stairs looked in. He made hasty exit
with four bullets fired after him.
Then Harvey Howard, the co!ored por-
ter, aroused from nap, bounded in to
learn the cause and bounded out again,
but two bullets one in each leg tumbled
him into the street. where he lay for
hey an hour until some enc of the
robbed men carried him into the place
after the bandits had left
The robbers backed out. keeping the
crowd covered with their revolvers until
they themselves had disappeared into
the darkness. Half dozen detectives
and a posse of citizens Fastened to the
scene, but search for the robbers thus
far has proved futile.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
MUST NOT SEPARATE MINERS|
President Mitchell Declares Against
Creation of Two Organizations
ANOTHER WITNESS ON THE STAND.

President of the Miners Union Com
RIefes His Testimony Before the
Com m mission-He Emphaticnuy De-
ciares that Miners Were Opposed
to Separating the Bitumenous
Ainers from the Anthracite Work.
ers-Rev. Peter Roberts, Who Has
Studied the Coal Industry and
Written n Book on the Subject,
Followed MIR. Mitchell on the Stand
He VIII be Examined as to
Economic and Social Condition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21

Washington. November 1s.-As no re-
ports have been received from the
praries it is supposed that the vessel is
still in search of the coal barges which
disappeared OF Hatteras in a storm
which the cruisers and supply ships
that sailed November 5ta encountered
on their way to CuIebra.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
Lumber Dealers Convention Next
Summer.

Asheville, n. c., November 19.-The
Hardwood Lumber Dealers Association
of the United States in session here
decided today to hold a lumber dealers
convention in Asheville early next sum-
mer. 1t is proposed to make the meet
ing one Of the largest ever held in the
interest of the lumber industry in the
south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21

tcontlnued On FIfth Ps ee.)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-21
THE MEMPHIS RECEPTION
Enthusiastic Demonstration to the
President and General WriOht
DAY OF BANQUETS WITH SPEECHES.

The Train from Smedes Wa. Met h~
q Large Delegation of Citizens
Who EnthusfasticalIy Received
President Roosevelt-with General
Wright, the Procession Wa. nrixe.
Through the City, Everywhere
Being Given an ovation-A Break
fast Was Given the Party by the
Ladies' OF Memphis, and the Pre.f-
Which He Praises women-ad-
dress Negroes Speaks. at Baaauet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
CORPORATION F OR
GREAT GILMAN
FORTUNE
HEIRS OF TEA MERCHANT SAID
TO BE READY TO SETTLE
CASE OUT OF
COURT.

NEW YORK, March H.-Rather than
dissipate in legal warfare the wealth lert
by George Francis Gilman, the eccentric
septuagenarian millionaire tea merchant,
who died intestate In his luxurious home
at Black Rock near Bridgeport Conn,
one year ago, his heirs at law have practi-
cally agreed to an amicable settlement OF
their claims, says the New York Herald.
Although none of the numerous litigants
or their lawyers would discuss the sub
ject, 1t has been learned from
thoroughly reliable source that the basis
of settlement is the formation Of corpor-
alton to conduct the go tea stores which
Gilman owned in the United States and
Canada and to allot to each heir stock In
proportion 10 the amount of his or her
claim. These shares form the bulk Of the
estate, and the residue. IT is said, will be
divided on the same plan, If there be no
interference by other claimants.
Two states, New York and Connecticut
were involved in the battle over the Gill
man fortune, which at first was estima-
ted at So, 700, but which. it is now as
serted, will not exceed 100000. There
was dispute as to whether the old mans
legal residence was in this city or in
Bridgeport. and the Connecticut court
before which proceedings were brought
decided that the Nutmeg State had Juris-
diction over so much of the millionaires
property as was in that commonwealth.
Following this decision the Bridgeport
Trust company was appointed administra-
tor for Connecticut. and within recent
months much of the Gilman property in
that state, including many bloded horses
and costly equipages, has been disposed of
there. as s
George F. Gilman was a lover of the
beautiful and a hater of everything that
suggested death or the fight of time. His
home at Black Rock was embellished
with choice paintings and exquisite statu-
airy. But more than all these inanimate
objects did the aged millionaire enjoy the
sight of beautiful women. parties of whom
were his guests from time to time in his
mansion, near Bridgeport. Among them
was Mrs. Helen Hall, who. after Gilman's
death, declared that, although she was
known as his housekeeper, she had real
~ been adopted by him as his daughter.
Avowing herself as his heir, she laid claim
to his entire estate. and instituted various
suits in support of her declarations. Mrs.
Halls action had the effect of still fur
Their compncating the legal tangle in
which the dead mans affairs were in
volved, by reason of the non-discovery
Of any will which he may have made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
TO ASSEMBLE
MAYORS Of
GEORGIA
GEORGIA LEAGUE OF MUNICIPAL
tiles WILL BE ORGANIZED IN
ATLANTA DURING THE
MANUFACTURERS FAIR.

The mayors of Georgia will be assembled
in Atlanta while the exhibit Of the At
lanta Manufacturers association is being
held, for the purpose of enabling them to
organize a Georgia League OF Municipal-
tiles.
Back Of the movement is Mayor Minis,
of Atlanta, who will address letters to
the various mayors of Georgia within the
course of the next few weeks. He will in
vlte them to come. to Atlanta and Will
appoint committees that will be charged
with the work of receiving and entertain
ing them after they have reached this
city.
The convention of the mayors of Geor-
gia will. be held in some convenient place
in this city. probably at one of the hotels.
Ohicers for one year will be elected and
an organization will be made.
The Georgia League of municipalities
will not take an active part in the politics
of the state, although it is expected to De
a power before the legislature and In the
councils of the state.
One of the principal objects Of the or
ganization will be to secure the passage
of a state franchise tax bill giving mu-
inequalities the authority to tax the fran
chises of corporations of Georgia.
Mayor Minis Saturday made the fol-
lowing statement regarding the Georgia
League Of Municipalities:
of Georgia assemble in Atlanta during the
first week that the exhibit of the Atlanta
Manufacturers association is opened.
am not bringing them here for the pur-
pose of exhibiting Atlanta-made goods to
them, although I suppose that they will be
interested in the exhibit, as all of us will
be.
MY object in organizing this league is
TO have the mayors of Georgia work to-
gether for the common interests of all
the municipalities of the state. 1t is very
necessary that we have passed state
franchise bill. which will enable the cities
of Georgia to tax the valuable fran
Chises of the corporations that are using
the streets of the cities of Georgia with
out remuneration. thank goodness that
Atlanta is now in a better position upon
this question than are the majority of
the cities of Georgia. 1 think it is right
that they should have the opportunity of
profting by our experience. That, how
ever. is only one of the objects of the
league.
II am confident that the mayors of
Georgia will respond heartily to the call
which 1 viii issue within the next few
weeks, and am sure that the people of
Atlanta win be very glad 10 welcome
them to this city" -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
mad STONE" OWNED
HFCARROLLTON MAN

CARROLLTON. Ca. March 22--Nfr. c.
+. DodsOn. former editor Of The Advocate
heres has in his possession a mad stone
which his father, Mr.. John p. DOdson, OF
CIeburne county. Alabama. took from the
stomach Of a white deer he killed IN the
swarnps OF the Taliapoosa river in then
Benton, now Cleburne county, Alabama, in
the early ,hfties. Mr.. g. +. DodsOn has on
" had the queer stone here for a short
while but his father has had IL for nearly
half a century and IL has been applied to
the bites Of rabid beasts on three children
successfully.
The stone Is a bun colored kidney
shaped stone about the size OF a hogs
kidney and Is unlike any other stone.
These peculiar stones are rare, deer hav-
ing disappeared from this country so long
ago. When applied TO the wounds made
BY rabid beasts they adhere as long as
- minutes IN many cases and their Gu
rative properties lie in their capacity to
absOrhe the poison extracted from the
blood by the suction Of this stone. 1t is
porous and when Il drops away from the
wound II soaked in sweet milk or other
liquid IL viii give up the poison absorbed,
which becomes visible by rising to the sur
face When thus cleaned IL is ready for
. another application and viii adhere from
time 70 time. varying according TO viru-
lence and amount OF poison injected into
the blood by the bite. These stones are va
ri0usly valued at from $ to 500, accord
ing 10 the work done by them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
ScHWAB HAS FORMED
BIG TRUST IN MINES

NEW YORK, March Pit Is reported,
says a Toronto. Ont. dispatch to The
Herald, that c. NJ. Schwab, OF New York.
and several financial associates organized
company with ss.OoO.OOO capital and had
obtained control OF the Canadian Copper
company of Cleveland, the Oxford Copper
company. of New Jersey and Of the Nickel
company, of Paris, France.
The department Of mines viii not be nee
essarily informed officially Of these deals
until the new company applies for the
bonus on nickel plate or desires any
change in the conditions of the leases OF
the two first named companies, each OF
which possesses very rich nickel mines
in the Sudbury district OF Ontario.
The report Of the combination has been
received with great equanimity because
the mines are now held under the Ontario
government which has the power to die
tate the terms under which the ore can be
exported.
The tendency for the last few years has
been TO force the manufacture of ore into
nickel. gradually reducing the export Of
ore until it is entirely stopped The do
minion government has undertaken to
frame its tariff on the same lines The
Paris company has no mines in Canada
but controls the new Caledonia mines, so
that the new combination, If completed,
will control the worlds output Of nickel.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
PROSECUTION CLOSES
IN PATRICK TRIAL

NEW YORK, March 22.-The prosecu-
ton in the trial of A. T. Patrick, accused
of the murder of William Rice, closed its
presentation of rebuttal evidence yester-
day and court adjourned until Monday,
when the addresses of the defendants
counsel will be made. Tuesday will be
given to the prosecution, and Recorder
Golf will sum up on Wednesday.
DIR. John D. McCallister, who was pres
ent at the autopsy of Rice's body, testi-
fed that he saw no indications of dropsy
in Rice's leg. Miss Costello. who was en-
ployed as cook in Patrick's boarding
house in September 1900, said supper was
served on the day Rice died at o'clock,
the usual hour. This contradicted several
witnesses for the defense. who testified
that II was near o'clock when supper
was served that Gay. Lucy Calvin, who
was waitress in the house, followed, and
testified that she rang the supper bell on
the day in question between $50 and p.
m. This closed the taking Of evidence in
the case.
Mr.. Moore, of Patrick's counsel, then
moved that the district attorney be COM
PEELED to say on which of the ten counts
in the indictment against Patrick he ask
ed conviction. The recorder denied this
motion, and also denied a formal motion
to direct the acquittal of the defendant
on the ground that the evidence did not
justify a conviction, and should not be
given to the jury.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
ANGL JAPANESE ALLIANCE
DOS NOT WORRY RUSSIA

ST. PETERSBURG, March A.-The
Official Messenger, in publishing the
Franco-R Russian declaration relative to the
Anglo-Japanese convention. accompanies
it with an official statement as follows:
The imperial government received with
the most perfect calm the announcement
of the Anglo-Japanese agreement. The
principles which have guided Russian
policy since the beginning Of the disturb
ances in China remain and will remain In
variable. Russia insists on the. mainten-
ance of the independence and integrity of
China, friendly neighboring country, as
we'll as that of Corea. Russia desires the
preservation Of the statu quo and general
peace in the far east by the construction
of the great Siberian railroad, together
with it's branch line through Mancnuria,
toward a port always ice free. Russia aids
in the extension in these regions Of the
commerce and industry Of the whole
world. Would 1t be to her interest to put
forward obstacles, at the present time?
The intention expressed by Great Britain
and Japan to attain those same objects
which have invariably been pushed by the
Russian government can meet with moth
ing but sympathy in Russia, in spite OF the
comments in certain political spheres and
in some of the foreign newspapers when
in the endeavor to present in quite diff
ferent light the impassive attitude of the
imperial government toward diplomatic
act which, in its eye. does not change In
any way the general situation on the po-
litical horizon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
FAIR DIRECTORS WILL l,,s e
MEET WITH CITIZENS

For the purpose of deciding the fate of
proposed future fairs in Atlanta and TO de-
termine whether the Southern Interstate
Fair association is to continue in existence
the directors of the organization and the
business men Of Atlanta win meet this
morning at II o'clock in the council cham
Der at the city hall.
The resignation Of John K Ottley as
treasurer, and Edward c. Peters as vice
president of the board of directors of the
fair association, were rendered at the
meeting Of the directors which was held
last Thursday afternoon. They have not
as yet been accepted by the board and 1t is
as yet uncertain what will be the nature
Of the action taken upon them.
1t is said that several members of the
board Of directors are anxious to resign
but they are unwilling to do so because
of the fact that there is a debt of $1,000
against the Southern Interstate Fair as
ISOLATION. They are unwilling to sever
their connection with the board of direc-
tors until after that debt has been paid.
The resignation of Mr.. Peters and Mr..
Ottley and the desire Of several other
members of the board of directors to re-
sign was a direct result of the action OF
council last Monday afternoon in falling
TO adopt such ordinances as would permit
the construction of a mile race track at
Exposition park.
At the meeting the directors and the
business men will determine whether they
want mile track and a racing meet Of
five months or a state. fair with horse
show and two weeks of racing on a half
mile track as has been the custom in the
past.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-24
STEPHENS
IS CRUSHED To
DEATH
YOUNG MAN OF ATLANTA is KILL
ED BY FREIGHT CARS AT THE
BOULEVARD CROSSING
OF GEORGIA r. r.

Edward Stephens. of % Rhinehart street
was crushed to death Friday night at
the Georgia railroad Boulevard crossing.
Two freight cars and the tender of a
switch engine passed over his body, which
was almost completely severed. Death
was instantaneous.
Young Stephens was employed In a wood
yard on the Boulevard and was on his
way home when he met his death. No one
on the train saw him and the first init
nation Of an accident was the Jolting of
the cars, as the wheels passed over the
young mans body. Train hands on top
of the freight cars declare they could have
seen had he been walking across the
track, and think he must have been sit
ting near the track. There seems to be
nothing to support this theory, though,
except the fact that the trainmen did
not see him,
Ia The verdict OF the coroner's jury was
simply to theNeffect that Stephens had
been crushed ~ death by a train. No
funeral arrangements have been made.
The railroad, It is said. refuses to bear
the expense and the family of the man
are very poor.