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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09

Scranton. Pa. December 6.-The min
ers having finished their attack OH the
companies mines in the Hazclton re-
gion today turned the attention of the
coal strike commission t. the collieries
of G. B. Markle & Co., in the same 10
cality. The witnesses for the mine
workers scored what appeared to be
other conditions prevailing in the mines
of this independent company The at
torney for the company was not pre-
pared to cross-eXamine the witnesses on
all things they testified To, and the COM
mission has granted the company the
privilege of recalling the witnesses to
the stand for the purpose of cross
questioning them on Some OF the state
ments made today.
The principal witness called against
the Markles was James Gallo CHER who
worked in the Markle mines for thirty
years. He claimed the wages were so
IRw that he was always IN debt to the
company and that in seventeen years
he only received money III wages and
that was $50. He further testified that
he had to deal at the Coplrany'S store,
the only place where the miners could
get credit and that the prices were from
ten to twenty per cent. higher than In
other places. He said he has made
large wages and wiped out his debts
but the company would then give him
such a bad work that he would imme-
diately go into debt again He was
evicted from his house and refused
work, but he did not know why employ
ment was not given MIN Ire witness
who is about sixty years of age, and a
native Of Ireland, kept the court con-
stantly in good humor by his sharp an
swers to thrusts by the lawyers. He
said man is never called hurt in the
mines until he is half killed. He was
half killed twice, he said, which brought
out the remark from Chairman Gray
that if he was twice half killed then he
was now dead. This caused much mer-
riment, but it was turned into a roar OF
laughter when the witness replied that
the first half was healed before the
other half was injured.
A twelve year old b, eaker boy was
called to the stand and gave testimony
to show that he was working at the
Markle mines to pay Off the debt incur
red by his father. who was killed in the
mines eighteen months ago. He re-
ceived no pay but was Given due bills.
showing how much his mother owed the
company. The due bills also showed
that the debt of his mother was incur
ring such as house rent. etc, was grow
ing faster than he could reduce II as he
was only getting four cents an hour
Unless some agreement Is reached on
many of the points at issue. 1t is likely
the hearing will run inte reXt month
While settlement talk is stlll heard
here, nothing of an authoritative nature
has come TO the surface There Is still
n belief prevalent that AZ : Egreement on
some points will be arrived at before
the commission is ready to make its
rd
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PENSION BILL PASSED.
of $I33,OOO,OOO With
out Word of Debate-Revenue
Cutter for This State.

Washington, December 6.-The house
today passed the pension appropriation
bill, carrying s139,OOO,OOO without a
word of debate and devoted the re-
mainder of the day to the passage OF
bills on the calendar quite a number
of which were passed. To prevent .he
passage Of a bill to prohibit the military
bands from engaging in competition
with private bands, Mr.. w. A Smith,
of Michigan, made the point of no quo
rum and the. house adjourned.
II was agreed that the London Dock
charge bill should be considered and
voted upon Monday.
Bills were passed to construct a
steam revenue cutter for service in
Albemarle and Pamlico sounds, North
Carolina and to authorize a bridge
across the Savannah river at Sand Bar
Ferry below Augusta, Ga
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INCREASE OF FREIGHT RATES.
Interstate Commerce Commission n
Summon Roads for n Hearing.

Washington, December 6.-The in
crease in freight rates " Eict are shortly
to be applied on the roads running from
the Mississippi river and points beyond
TO the east and south will be .nvestiga-
ted by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission. which has fixed December 18th
next as the date for Il hearing TO held
at the offices of the commission in this
city. The commission has issued an or
der requiring the atiendante at that
time of the chief traffic officials or other
representativ qualified to give infor-
nation Of the following railroads:
Michigan Central IA Iroad company:
Lake Shore and Michiga All Railway COM
pany; Erie railroad company; Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company: tine Penn
sylvania company; Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, Chicago and st. LOUIS Railway
Company; Wabash railroad company.
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern rail-
road company; New Yorw Central
and Hudson River railroad company;
Delaware, Lackawanna an6 Western
railroad company; Leaiyh Valley rail-
road company; Penncylvaria railroad
company; Southern Railway company:
Norfolk and Western railway company
and Chesapeake and ohio Iai.way COM
pany.
The commission has adopted the fol-
lowing order:
Where as, it appears from schedules
on file with the commission. that rates
upon grain and prain products, dressed
meats and provisions from the Missis-
sippi river to New York and nints gov
erned by the New York rate, are to be
materially advanced IN ahe near future
and,
Whereas, it appears TroE9 BILE that
other advances are t" oe made which
will materially increas the general cost
OF transportation; therefore Il is.
Ordered that a proceeding Of inquiry
and investigation be instituted as to the
occasion for and propricty of sue ad-
NanceS -
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BRINGING MANY SUITS.
Members of constitutional Conven-
ton to be Sued for $1,000 Each.

Richmond, Va, December 6.-Jam IS
Hayes. the colored lawyer and con-
feree Of John s. Wise's in the recent
unsuccessful attack on the new consti-
tu:iNn c. Virginia, was in the ofi,e ..
the clerk oE the United Stats court to-
day preparing papers III forty-etght
suits for damages against members OF
the constitutional convention.
The suits are for $1,000 damages
each. and are brought under the COM
InJn Jaw, probably relying "n section
1879. revised statutes Of the United
States TO give the United States court
jurisdiction.
Hayes appeared to desire a great deal
of secrecy IN these cases and would
have nothing 10 say about them. 1t Is
said he will be ready to file the suits
Monday. He and United States Mar
shall Treat were busy getting the ne
cessary iegaI papers in shape this af-
ternoon. so that the necessary formali-
ties OF the latters office could b
promptly disposed Of.
These are the suits that were threat
ened soms time ago
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Halifax N s.. Decembcl. 6.-The
worst wreck in the history of the Inter
Colonial. the Canadian government rail-
way happened at no IN today at Bel
mont station. seventy miles from Hail
fax. when the Canadian Fs ciic express
for Montreal rolled down an embank-
ment, killing at least six persons, in
juring a score of others. and completely
wrecking the locomotive. the postal, ex-
press and baggage cars and several pas
Senger coaches.
Six bodies thus far have been recov-
,ed from the wreck. one Of which be-
sides that of the engineer, has been
identified
OF the injured one will die and several
others are believed to be in a critical
condition. The dining car conductor.
two express messengers and two brake
men are very seriously injured
The fireman was hurled through the
window of the cab and was picked up
in an adjoining field practically unhurt.
The train, which was Cal adian Pa
cicfic express, left Halifax at S:45 for
Montreal, to connect at Mo ACam juno
ton with the Maine Central road for
Bangor and Boston. A numb er of the
passengers were destined for American
points. The accident occurred at one
o'clock and was caused by the pilot be-
coming loose and falling in frCnt of the
engine which was thrown from the
rails The train plo Ighed ahead for
fifty feet and then turned over and
lied down an embakment The en-
gine was entirely wrecked and the
cars next in the make up were telescop
ed by those in the rear. Engine driver
Tridor was killed at his post. the only
member of the train crew TO lose his
life.
The Colonist car ran undnr the bag
gage car and the tor was cut off the
full length down to the windows.
Everybody in this car was either kill
ed or injured. To add to the discom
fort of the injured, the weather was bit
terly cold and it was hours before help
arrived.
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washington. December 6.-The De-
cember dinner of the Gridiron -iGo 4
the Arlington hotel tonight was sue
cess as usual. The Washington corre-
spondents who compose this organlza-
tion made use of recent events and
prospective happenings for their bur!es-
cues. There were many prominent
guests and from the time Presiden
Robert j. Wynne delievered his address
of welcome until the midnight hour,
there was nothing but mirth, music,
suips. hits and toasts. all of the kind
which make gridiron dinners so enjoy
able Good speeches were made by
public men who entered into the spirit
oA the occasion
She menu souvenir was a book of
rules OF the house, with many cartoons
showing the stringent manner in which
Ar Cannon will rule the house. This
was accompanied by a gaVel making
every man his own speaker. "A seeing
Washington car was introduced ana
member of the club gave lecture upon
the principal points of the city. rms
brought in a series of pictures, the
er public buildings and sights being
shown, the lecture was replete with
hits upon guests and public affairs An
old fashioned meeting at. the corner
grocery" was held and recent and fu-
ture events discussed. Another feature
was the nomination of all the posslbll1-
ties for speaker of the house, the char
acteristics being point out. stand
patters'' party was organized and after
a number of politicians had been nomi-
mated and rejected w. A. Turk, general
passenger agent of the Southern Rail-
way was unanimously elected president
One of the best hits of the evening
came late when two bears appeared
One was a real bear and the other was
impersonated by member of the cluD.
He announced that they were from Mis-
sissippi and We're looking for the pres
dent
They had tried to find him in the cane
brakes few weeks ago, but failing had
come to Washington in search of him.
After partaking of refreshments they
departed. as was said. for the White
House.
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Letter TO Mayor WaddeIl of VIII
minStOn.

Dear Sir: NJ. w. Divine & Co, have
taken the agency for the Fewer gal
Ions: wears longer" paint-Devoe Lead
and Zinc?
1t will cut in half the amount of ~ailt
they sell for any one job, but will mu!-
tiply the number of jobs by three, four
five, ten, fifteen-as much as they and
we can make it by putting the facts
before your fellow-townsmen.
People are going to paint more when
they find it's so worth while to paint
and they are going to be glad they did
it. instead of sorry. as many are now
It's like making a harness. He who
finds a way to make a harness in less
time, at less cost, and make it last
twice to four times as long, is going TO
get the business of his town.
Lucky is the dealer who secures the
agency for Devoe Lead and Zinc-the
Fewer gallons; wears longer" paint.
Yours truly
F. w. DEVOE & CO.,
New York.
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Detal.s of the Hunter-FitzgeraId
Tragedy.

Louisville. KY, December 8-The
Herald Commercial tomorrow will say.
In a letter received yesterday from
James Bailey, secretary of the United
States legation in Guatemala by W. A.
Hunter of this city, son of Minister
Hunter, the statement is made that
Godfrey Hunter, Jr., who shot William
Fitzgerald in Guatemala several weeks
ago, fired the shot in self-defense. after
his face had been slapped. Mr.. Bailey
states further that Fitzgerald snapped
a pistol in Hunters face, precipitat-
ing the tragedy. The letter declares
that Fitzgerald attacked Hunter while
the latter was sitting quietly in the
plaza, not anticipating any danger or
trouble The latter is dated November
21St
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Washington, December 6-Thomss
Bracket Reed former speaker of the
house of representatives and for many
years prominent in public life. died here
tonight at 1910 o'clock in his apartment
in the Arlington hotel
The immediate cause OF death was
uraemia. change for the worse Was
noted in Mr.. Reeds condition early this
morning. At $3.50 he was given a sub
| cutaneous saline TRANSMISSION. in order
to stimulate his kidneys. which were
failing TO perform their proper func-
tions. AT 8 o'clock this afternoon saline
solution again was administered. about
three quarts OF fluid being used. The
heart became weaker and weaker. but
IL o'clock tonight when a complete
coma came on.
AT the bed side when he died. were
Mrs. Reed and Miss Catherine Reed,
Doctors Gardner. Mcdonald, Bishop
and Goodnow and the nurses Dr.
Goodnow who had been in coaSulta ton
with the local physicians Thursday, was
again summoned from Philadelphia this.
afternoon and arrived hero at $3.50 to
night.
Mr. Reeds mind was in such a state
during the day that he did not realize
the seriousness of his condition He
was cheerful and conversed with. those
about his bedside. When IL became ap-
parent that he would not survive his
illness. the wife and daughter were
titled and. they remained constantly 1T
the bed~ide until the distinguished pa
faygs kaY~xaa sn.axf l.. il
faint hope OF saving his life. oxygen
was administered continuously through
out the day.
1t was stated tonight that Mr.. Reed
had been suffering from Brights dig
ease for some time which reached the
acute stage today and this furnished an
additional cause for alarm. Mr. Reed
passed away peacefully and without
pain.
No arrangements have been made for
T. funeral
Mr. Reed reached Washington Sunday.
/! having come TO attend TO some matters
in the United States supreme court He
was at the capitol Monday visiting
with friends and former associates I'm
congress and witnessed the convenine
OF the second session # the 57th con-
Sress. Apparently he was enjoying
good health. but later in the dav he
called on DR.. +. A Gardner and com
plalned or gastric distress. The follow
ing day his physician compelled him TO
remain in bed while a diagnosis was
made or his condition Mr.. Reed was
strongly averse to staying in b.
a rise in temperature made Ii imperative.
that he remain quiet. Symptoms OF an
pendicitis appeared, though his eondi-
ton was not considered at that time as
alarming. A trained nurse remained
with him throughout Tuesday night.
and the patient showed IL or i'm
provement. Mrs. Reed and daughter,
Miss kittie arrived Wednesday ana
have remained with Dir. Reed at the
Arlington hotel since.
On Thursday the physicians announc-
ed that the appendicitis symptoms were
abating, but that kidney trouble has
developed, giving a more serious aspec
TO the case. DR.. w. c. Goodno~ va
summoned frc-- Philadelphia for con ,
sultation. An attack OF nausea Fridt :
night distressed the patient consider a
Dly because Of his weakened condItb ,p
Today's bulletins offered little or n,
encouragement
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The War Game In Progress.

San Juan. Porto Rico. December g.
The United States gunboat Vixen.
alone, with Rear Admiral Coghlan
aboard remains at Culebra Island.
Scouts are patrolling the island. One O.
them passed here this morning bound in
a westerly direction. and advices from
other towns report that other scouts
have been sighted from those places.
The indications are that the home
SQUADRON believes the attack will be
made on the south side of the island
The gunboat Wasp. from Key West
and the government tug Uncas from
CuIebra, has not. however, arrived here.
They report that the entire feet is
away patrolling and searching for the
ships of the opposing fleet.
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Antitrust Subcommittee Meets.

Washington, December 6.-Represen-
tative LittIefield's subcommittee of the
Judiciary committee of the house, has
been charged with the consideration OF
all proposed antitrust legislation, held
its first meeting today, when there was
a general discussion of the subject. All
bills which may be introduced lie
the question is before the committee
will be referred to this Subcommittee,
as well as all pending bills
The subcommittee will meet again
Tuesday when hearings will be given to
the authors of the various antitrust
bills which have been referred to the
committed
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Operation by DIR. Lorenz.

Baltimore, December eight hum
dred physicians and students assembled
this afternoon at the Maryland Uni
yersity hospital to witness an operation
by DR.. Lorenz, the famous Vienna sur
geon upon six year old Ethel Goldman.
Of Roanoke. Va. With the assistance
of DR.. Mueller, Professor Lorenz, after
etherizing the patient set the hip bone
OF the little girl and expressed conf
dence in the result of his manipulation
Of her bones. The child had been op-
Grated on with knife for hip disease
without beneficial results.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09

The past week has been an active one
for burglars, and it appears that either
the burglars or other thieves have been
committing robberies on a large scale.
Yesterday a freight car of the At
Iantic Coast Line was broken open and
robbed of nearly thousand dollars
worth of merchandise. Who the
thieves are, for there must have been
more than one, is not known, and it is
not known what they did with the
goods.
In the past few days the Consoli-
dated Railways, Light and Power Com
pany has also suffered at the deft hand
of the robbers. A lot Of valuable ma
teriaI identified as belonging to that
company was unearthed yesterday in
the establishment of a junk dealer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
Wild TumuIt in French Chamber of
Deputies.

Paris, December 6.-There was an
unprecedented scene in the chamber of
deputies this afternoon over the Hum
bert case. Members of the right party
engaged in a free fight with center
party members. the premier, NJ.
Combes, was forcibly elected from the
rostrum and the sitting was suspended
amid intense excitement The distur-
bance arose when NJ. Vallee, progressive
republican. described Frederick Hum
bert as a "boulangist deputy"
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Tennessee & North Carolina south
ern Railroad.

Knoxville. Tenn, December 6--At a
stockholders meeting of the Tennessee
and North Carolina Sc2thern railroad,
held at Maryville. Tenn, today the fol
lowing directors were elected:
A. B. Andrews. Fairfax Harrison, n
Miller, Henry Fonds and William T.
Finley. All are Southern railway men.
The road is to be built from MaryviIle
to the state line. in the direction of the
Rabun Gap route. 1t is presumed it Is
the intention, ultimately. TO connect
MaryviIle with the Southern's main line
through the Carolinas. possibly near
Walhalla, s. c. No plans are officially
given out.
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Found Guilty of Murder.

Clarksville, Texas, December Geo.
Durham and Fred Underwood. who
have be-r on trial here. rh1-sed with
the murti' l. of Sh sgiff John II. Powers
and the robbery of the Bank of Clarks- =
vile, or the night of February 5rd last,
were today found guilty Of murder in
the first degree. The robbery of the
Bank of Clarksville and the murder Of
Sheriff Powers was one OF the most
daring affairs ger committed here and
much interest has centered in the
tT:a..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-09
Charter by the State.
Especial to The Messenger1

Especial 10 The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c.. December 6.-The
state charters the North Carolina
Wheel Company of High Point, with a
capital of 100000 to make vehicles.
wheels and other parts of vehicles. Per
sons from Amesbury, Mass, are Drir-
ciDdl stock k-holderS.
Monroe Rogers. the negro who after
attempting to burn dwelling house al
Durham, fed to Massachusetts, and
fought extradition by Governor Ay-
cock, was placed in the penitentiary.
TO serve ten years.
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Arthur W orthingfon Convicted and
Awaiting Sentence.

London. December s--Man advices
from Australia announce that Arthus
Bentley Worthington, well known In the
eighties in Salt Lake City. Texas. De-
troit and in parts OF Canada in connec-
ton with the religious sect called the
Students Of Truth. and who abscondei
from Charleston In 1856. has now been
convicted and is awaiting sentence at
Melbourne for having secured under
false pretences the sum Of 5000 from
a young widow there Worthington
posed as a clergyman and is alleged 20
have duped many Australian women In
correction with the sect which ne
founded In the United States.
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Distress in Russia.

81. Petersburg, December 6-Isy ck OF
employment is causing unrreeed ented
distress in the interior Of Rassd g. In
saraton. as f-ir example of ti ie pre-
vailing conditions workn.ea esge riy ac-
ceot about seventeen cents er day.
Hosts Of beggars literally invade the
shops and houses and the streets are
filed with sick. and .tarving people.
Similar pitiful details conee from other
interior cities.
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Patrick Trying for New Trial.

New York. December 6.-Argument on
the motion for new trial for Albert
William Marsh Rice was continued to-
day before Recorder Golf. 1t was
agreed by both sides to present all their
evidence in the form of affidavits TO
be ready next month. An exception
was made as to Frederick z. House,
PatTick's former counsel. and Aurich
land Payne, morgue attendants, whose
Aevidence was ruled out at the last trial
counsel for the prosecution wishing to
examine them
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Bank Goes Into Receivers Hands.

Fort Payne. Ala. December 6.-The
Fort Payne Bank. the oldest in Dekaib
county. capitalized at $4,000 has been
placed in the hands of a receiver on
application by Charles NJ. T. Sawyer
ct al. to William II. Simpson, chan
cellor of the third district. in chambers
at Decatur, Ala. John p. Stanley is
receiver. and is instructed to wind up
the business
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Death of a Stranger.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c. December GA strang-
er died in the Catholic hospital here to-
day. He was very sick when he ar
rived here two months ago. ard never
gave his address. All that is known is
the name Dillon and that he had conn
manded some vessel.
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Vessels for Venezuela.

VESSELS FOR VENEZUELA
London, December "a special dis
patch from Rome says that two stations
cruisers have been ordered to be Dut in
commission for immediate active.
These vessels. the dispatch adds. are
thought to be going to Venezuela