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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-29
TORTURE OF FILIPINOS.
Two Ex~-SO1diers Give Many In
stances of Torture and Murder.

Lynn, Mass. April 23.-Two Lynn
men, William Labelle and Albert w.
BERTRAND, formerly p~rivates in COM
pany D., Twerty-SiXth regiment,
United States army, " sent to Sen
ator Lodge a statement Of instances
of the application of the water cure"
in the Philippines that came nde
their observation. Bertrand was clerk
of Cor pany D.. and regimental clerk
at headquarters while the regiment
was st !tioned at Panay.
Labeilc says hat while at Anilao
three natives were taken by Company
= men into d Catholic church and
given the water cure One of the
natives refused to tell where insur-
gent guns were Secreted and after he
a been given the water cure he
was blindfolded and one of the SOL
diers fired his gun lee the mans
hea The instant the gun was fired
another member of the squad hit the
native with a stone, and he was told
he had been shot. The native then
told the United States soldiers where
they could find the guns. Labelle gives
several other instances of water
cure"
Bertrand has furnished Senior Lodge
with particulars of the alleged disap-
pe6rance n killing of Father Angus
tine, a Catholic priest at Bolo. He
says it was reported that father Au-
gustine knew where insurgent gold was
buried. Men from Company D cap
tured him in December, 1900. and dress
ed him in a uniform of the United
States artillery. He was then taken to
Banato and KEPT in a we'll. He re-
fused to tell where the gold was buried,
and on the night of December 9Th he
was taken to a house formerly occu-
pied by the presidents of the village.
Upon his arrival there, Bertrand says,
the water euro" was given him by
the water cure squad" The men pro-
ceeded to get nearly all the water out
Of him, but he did not revive. The
men became frightened and a surgeon
was sent for. His services proved use
less and Bertrand says that the priest
died.
According to Labelle, when Company
D was out on n scout while stationed
at Dundas, in July, 1900, the men were
ordered to buIn everything and see
that no grown person escaped. This,
Labelle says, the men proceeded to do.
Labelle and Bertrand say that while
at Dungas the soldiers came to a hut
where a native woman had just given
birth to- a child. The husband was
made prisoner and the woman and
child were dragged from the house and
left on the ground. The native shack
was then burned but Labelle and
Bertrand do not know what became of
the woman and child.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-29

Bears tie The Kind 70. Have Away: Bought
Signature sf &HzMzm
POLICE AFTER A SENATOR.
Senator Clark. of Montana, Runs
His Automobile Too Fast.

Washington, April 24.-When Senator
Clark, of Montana, arrived at the SEN
ate annex today in his automobile he
was interviewed by two bicycle police
men who had been following him. They
asserted that he had been exceeding the
speed limit of twelve miles an hour
The senator declared that he had no.
been going more than ten miles an
hour. The officers requested that the
chaffaur appear at the police court to-
morrow morning n the senator an
nounced that he would do so. He also
added that he did not intend to violata
any regulations. but he did not intend
to be subjected to unnecessary annoy.
ances and would fight the case to til?
end.
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He Has an Attack of eumon OF
an Extreme Type.

New York. April 24.-Archbishop
Michael Augustin Corrigan Is seriously
i'll at the arch-E Episcopal palace i'm Mad
ison avenue. At a late hour tonight
Dr.. Francis Delafield. one OF the at
tending physicians said that the arch
bishops temperature was 102: thai his
malady was pneumonia OF an extreme
type. and that his condition was seri-
GUS. u not dangerous.
DR. Edward l. Keyes. the archbish-
ops regular physician, was called by
the archbishop's secretary this after
noon. He found his grace suffering
with a congestion OF the right lung and
with symptoms of pneumonia. He at
once called in DIR. Delafield, and up To
a late hour their attendance on the
archbishop was almost constant.
The archbishop's age Is IS years.
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
sssnas s # &MNzMm
No Discrimination Against Confed-
eraie Veterans.

craze veterans.
Washington, April 24.-Representa-
tives Meyer and Ransdell, of Louisiana,
saw the president today liz behalf of
some confederate veterans employed in
the census office. These men have
passed the age limit beyond which en-
ployees will not be retained ii the per-
manent bureau, although an exception
has been made in the case OF union vet
Grams. The president indicated to them
that he had no discrimination to make
as between the two, and that he would
take the matter up with Director Mer-
RAM.
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MORO OUTBREAK
RECENT REVOLT ON ISLAND OF
MIhDAhA0
THE OFFICIAL CABLEGRAMS.

General Reports on the
Situation AMI His Instruction.
from the War observation-disclosures
Davis Military Expedition so.
Abandoned. but Pacific Measures
are to be First T~ried-Chanee 10
Act Under Supervision OF the GIVE
Authorities.
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Davis), but the shops are full of lmi-
tations made To sell upon the great
reputation OF the genuine: be cautious.
therefore. when you ask for a bottle TO
see that You get the genuine. An I'M
failing remedy for coughs. colds. bron-
chitis.
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to the o. North Caro-
cord.

Weldon, ~. c.
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Editors Messenger:
Dear Sirs: / hand you herein q COM
the democratic papers in the stale. for
publication By giving il prominence
in our first issue after it's receipt. you
VII be doing your party a service. as
well as favorins me.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-27
A DISASTER IN ONTARIO.
The Chicago Express COllided with a
Fast Freight Train.
FIVE KILLED AND FIFTEEN INJURED
The Passenger Train Usually Runs at
the Rate Of Fifty Miles an Hour.
Otfi5ias Are Retcent.

London Ont, December IA head.on
collision occurred tonight at Wnnstlead he
tween a westbound passenger train and a
fast castbound freight train on the Grand
Trunk. From meager reports II ~ learned
that i've persons were Killed aud fifteen or
siNtcen Injured.
The engineer Of the freight train and the
fireman Of the express are among the killed.
The other three dead we're passengers on
the express train.
special train left here al midnight With
fifteen doctors for the scene.
The express was an hour behind schedule
time when it left this city. II Is a through
train from here TO Sarnia, no stops being
made at the small stations on the line. The
express should have passed the freight at
Shathroy.
All trains on the division have been can
ccled and passengers and freight are being
sent over the old main line from Sarua to
Stratford.
The wrecked passenger train connected
with Eastern trains over the New York
Central, Eric and Lehlgh Valley railroads
at Suspension bridge ut 1850 O'Clock yester.
day.
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JoHN MlrcHELLs SALARY.
Mine Workers Desire TO Increase II
from ElqNteen funded.

Mine Workers Desire TO Increase It
from Eighteen Hunded.
indianapolis, Ind, December Cit Is
probable that at the coming convention OF
the United Mine workers a movement Will
be inaugurated to incresee the salaries OF
President Mitchell aud Secretary Wilson.
At presut Mr.. Mitchell receive $3.50
year, while Mr.. Wilson'S compensation Is
$500. During the past year both con
tributed % per cent OF their salaries to
forward to securing an increase IN pay for
themselves, iuHsmuch as they claim the
operators have had successful season. and
they want TO share the profits The Mine
Workers Journal, the organ OF tho organi-
cation, takes IL for granted that an in
crease will be allowed. The only Bpecula.
ton, it says, is as 20 the exact Increase
to be determined on.
The credentials and auditing committee
OF the Mine Workers Will meet here again
Monday to begin the canvass OF the vote
OF the locals for the National officials ana
the credentials OF the delegates 10 the
annual wage conference 10 be held here In
January and February, The poll for cleo
and the credentials Of all delegates must
here by January o.
The wage conference will break all rec.
ords for labor conventions, Last year there
were about 1000 delegates, representing a
membership Of nearly $4,000 IL Is ex.
pected there viii he over 1900 delegates TO
the coming convention, as the organization
has had great growth.
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on the chemnitz have been scattered over
the state.
When Mrs. odessa reached Galveston on
the Chemuitz she learned that her husband
had died while on his way to meet her
The crow Of the wrecked fishing schooner
Mizpah have reached Galveston.
Soda water dealers throughout Texas arc
flooding the onlcc Of the internal revenue
collector at Austin with inquiries.
John Phsrr was found dead near Corrigan
aud the absence Of valuatlcs leads TO the
belief there was foul plsy
It Is stated twenty-five convicts were par.
doned from the penitcntlary during the
Christmas clcmency period.
A deed is on record in Webb county going
to show that Minister Clayton voted 10
shares Of Mexican mining company as his
own
Mrs. Walter Legality was badly and her
twin babies fatally burned at Cuero; W.
u. Watts was shot by his partner near
Mldiard.
Virgil Gallaher has accepted his sentence
Of twenty-five years for mltrieile.
The street car men Of Dallas have re-
ceived an Increase Of cents an hour
Hold Morgan was killed at Bolton by his
half brother; Jim Williams fatally wounded
bis wife near Tyler. George Bron WAS shot
to death near Beltou; DR.. } O. Lowry was
assnssinatcd at Fairpiay Martel Martincz
was shot to death near Cameron; Daniel
Thomas was Killed by his brother-In.l law
near Gonzales; Jim Nobles was mortal!y
wounded by a negro near Avalon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-27
PORTO RIcAN sMuaaLERs.
Continues the investigation
at San Juan.

Government Continues the investigation
at San Juan.
San Juan, December 20. The hearing be-
fore the United States commissioner In the
cases against Robert Giles and Lieutenant
Commander George w Mentz, who, with
others. are charged with smuggling wines
and liquors. from st. Thomas on board gov
ernment vessels, was continued here today.
Collector Cruzen testified that Mr.. Giles
wanted to pay duty on the cases Of ricuor
in question and that he refused to accept
duty, as there Is no law permitting the
entry Of merchandise on government yes
sells. The collect, said lie boarded tho
lighthouse tender Laurel, where he saw
three CAGES OF liquors addressed TO the cap
tain OF the Laurel Six cases were marked
Robert Giles. One case was opened and
contained brandy. Collector Cruzen de-
manded three times that these goods he de.
livered 10 him. upon failing ia seclre them
he allowed thirty minutes for the cases TO
be delivered they were then turned over.
He said that Mr.. Giles and Lieutenant
Commander Mentz wanted TO return the
cases to ST. Thomas.
Oniccr CoSgrsve OF the Laurel gas then
recalled. He said the quartermaster OF the
tender had not report ID the removal Of any
cases Of liquor at Culebra. Quartormaster
Schalbe and Chipchaz testified that gaming
had been rendered at Cucbra and the pros
ccution closed
Tho defense will submit It's brief on Mon
day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-27
RAILROADS..

The extension OF the Cane Belt has
reached Mntagorda.
The new appointments in tho Southern
Pacific auditors ofTlcc means a division OF
the work
Northern Pacl6c onicals are looking for
now places as result of the rapid absorp
tlon OF that road.
Union Pacific shopmcn will go to New
York to see Mr.. Hartman.
j. NJ. Herbert Will become on January
I. vice president and general manager II
the Colorado southern ana vice president
ot the Fort Worth and Denver, headqu g.
tiers Denver
C.. H. Tweed chairman of the board OF
directors Of the Southern Pacific Is to re
sign
IN railroad building FOR 1902, okahoma
leads Texas second
4 Knoxville coal company charges the
Southern Railway with discrimination in
not supplying cars
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CHAMBERLAIN IN NATAL.
He Made Long cOnciIiatOry Speeches
at Durham.
MINER IS NOT TO BE DISPLACED
He Announced, Incidentally the Accept
anee Of the Boer Offer to Fight for
the King in Somaliland.

Durham, Natal, December 26. Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain aud Mrs. Chamber
lain, who left Portsmouth, England, No
vember rs, on the armored cruiser Good
Hope, landed here at 1880 this morning
They received warm welcome from large
crowds Of people. The long spee,het uiade
by Mr. Chamberain In tho course Of tho
reception were notable for their strong
tone OF Cancellation nn1 his expression Of
confidence Ia Lord Milner, British high
commissioner In South Africa. Bearing
In MUD, seemingly, the rumors that his
visit would lead to the displacement oil
Lord Miner, Mr.. Chamberlain declared his
belief that his visit would nave the effect
of strengthening the hands Of Lord Mil
uer, who, he hoped, would be as great IN
Cancellation as he bad been IL the lnuin-
tenance OF the rights OF tho empire.
Referring to the war, the colonial sec
Rotary. said the Dutch aud tAc British
had fought In courageous rivalry. BE
tween the two rnCes not kindred IN origin
or nature, such Il struggle for supremacy
two proud aud kindred races would gov
friendship.
Victor and vanauished," said Mr. Cham
scorn TO glorify our triumph, the enemy
need fear no humlliations III tier defeat.
Let us see, as Brltous worthy of the name,
that nothing be done to revive the ami
mostly of the past. We must give our new
fellows just equality of position with our
selves. We ask, however, something 10
return; It is with them that the issue
lies We bold out our hand and ASK them
To take It without thought of tho past.
Is offered "
Mr.. Chamberlain elaborated his theme
with elOquence and. was loudly cheered. He
announced incidentally the acceptance Of
the Boer offer to nght in Somalilaud.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-27
A GALE IN DENMARK.
It Has Done Enormous Damage to Prop
erty and Shipprn.

It Has Done Enormous Damage to Prop
erty and Shippire
Copenhagen, December 26-Thc worst
gale for many years visited Denmark
Christmas night aud this morning. 1t has
done enormous damage to property aud
shipping, The tecgraphc and railroad
service has been interrupted and delayed.
1t is unsafe to walk the streets Of Copen.
hagen owing to falling trees.
Some streets were closed to traffic to
avoid this danger. The hospital reports
show that several persons were killed and
many sustained injuries in the city. The
pillars holding up the overhead trolley
lines We're blown down and the street car
service was stopped. Many houses have
been unroofed and some mills and factories
have been partly destroyed.
The water In the sound rose suddenly
nearly as high as il did In the great flood
OF 1872 Several ships dragged their an
chors and collided or were sunk IN the out
er harbor, The ferry service between the
Danish Islands aud Sweden has been
forced TO stop The gale was accompanied
by thunder and Lightning. kilograms re
ccivcd here from the provinces report en-
ormous damage TO property throughout
Denmark.
Two boats have been wrecked of Elsi.
more anad eight persons were drowned.
Eleven men Of the crew, including Captain
Tobinsen, were drowned in the wreck Of
the Norwegian bark g.. $. Perrin, which
went ashore at Scaw. The Perrin viii be
a total wreck and her cargo is washing
There was also a severe gale in the South
of Sweden.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-27

william Matthews in Success.
One Of the commonest excuses for +ba
lack Of selfculture and attention TO other
duties is the lack Of time Hundreds of
men young and old, cheat themselves with
the opinion that they would do this or that
desirable thing II they "only had time ,"
But the truth generally is that the busiest
OF them could find leisure for an extra thing
by utilizing odd chlnks and crevices Of
tlme' and properly arranging their regular
employments. Hazltt observes that many
men walk as much idly on Pail Mall in
rev years as would suffice to cnrry them
around the globe, The truth IS that an
earnest purpose 1nds time or makes e. II
seiZes on spare moments and firms iorgcr
fragments of leisure TO golden account
HOW many men are there in the busiest
classes who do not waste daily i'm he'd in
lettering, or in Idle talk, fifteen or twentv
minutesf Yet even this petty fraction of
tlme' " devoted steadily to self-Imnrove
ment, would make an ignorant man Wise in
Z, Few years, or, If spent In works Of henev.
olence, would make a life fruitful in good
deeds; Even ten minutes a day spent In
thougntful study, would be felt at the
years end continual dropping wears
away stone; a continual deposit OF ami.
m9lcules builds up continent The most
colossal buildings are reared by LAYING one
brIck or stone az time on others
To ask for leisure to do any ordinary
thing Is simply to confess that we do NOT
care 70 40 II. On the other hand. who but
he VINO has experienced it can tell the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-27
HANGED TIE WRONG MAN.
The Mob at Pittsburp, Kan, Made a
Mistake.

The Mob at Pttsburo, KAN, Made a
Mistake.
Plttsourg Kan, December 26-Investiga
ton today tends to show that Joe Cooley
brother OF Montgomery Cooley, who was
lynehed by mob here yesterday for kill
Ing Policeman Htnkley, Is the man the
mob Intended to hang, II seems that Joe
Cooley escaped during the Iynching. II "a
now thought that Joe Cooley hrcd the shot
which Killed the policeman, aud that the
man who was lynched was inpoccnt rhe
mother Of the Cooley boys Is said 10 have
asked a physician here 20 treat Joe for
gunshot wound in the neck she would
not tell the whereabouts OF her son, ana
the doctor refused 10 go with her Hink
ley's revolver With which he was Killed
has not been found, ana Il Is believed tbaf
the man who did emo killing has the pistol
IN his POSSESSIONS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-27
DOMESTIC

Colonel william ], Bryan at Mexico City
gives his views on the silver questio.
Twenty-Five 10 thirty persons were Killed
in the Trinidad Colo, wreck,
Mrs. q. &. Grants will divides an es.
tate valued at 1924 o65 between three sons
aud one daughter.
The Christmas Day mob ut Plttsburg,
Kan, hanged the wrong men.
The mine workers desire to Increase
President MItchelrs salary
The thermometer registered 10 in Ttnues-
see.
The American Historical Society and the
American Economic association are holding
Joint meeting at Philadelphia.
Or. Alex. Graham Bell talks OF the dying
machine problem.
Plagpe INSPECTORS from Sfazatlan say
there is no danger OF the disease spreading
as long as vigilance is exercise.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-27
The Story Of a Good Boy,

Detroit Free Press.
John Wilson was thrifty mechanic with
a nice home, CHEEKY wife and three chill
dren, the youngest Of whom was a boy
named John. The elder John was a pious
Christian man, who tried faithfully not to
commit the sin of dolstry In his feeling
for his son, but II was impossible. He wor-
shipped the boy. The Young John. then ,
years old, was a real boy In all the term
implies. His father was sure he was the
best that ever lived. and already he saw
him as man preaching good to all men,
for that was the hope In the elder Johns
bosom.
One day when the father came back from
the shop he brought with him a petty tin
cup, on which was written in gilt letters
70 q Good Boy He gave it TO his son,
en- angel and smiled Two days later. a.
John Wilson came homeward when the day
was done. he was thinking proudly Of his
boy. who would meet him a the gate,
coming licketyspIt down the street. with q
tin cup tied to his tail and knocking rag
time out Of the sidewalk Before MI
wilson could get out OF the way, the dog
bad dashed between his legs, upsettinc him
INTO coal hole and piliug I'm on top of
MIN, in tangle that was terrific The dog
got away at last, and when the policeman
helped the bruised and battered mechanic
out Of the hole ho discovered a string
wound around his leg. aud attached to tho
end OF It the tin cup which looked as IL
It. had been through seven wars
You can keep this MS a souvenir" said
the policeman, pleasantly
>. What Is it?' asked John Wilson, taking
It's tin cup belonging to some Of
guess. said the policeman. twirlng his
club significantly.
The father OF John Wilson, Jr., looked at
In In Is
which he had not forgotten. were tho words
ITO a Good Boy" ''i''
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Progress Of Pacific cahl.

san francisco, December 2s.-rhe follow.
ing telegram has been received from rho
cable ship Sllyertown, timed 20 ~
today; D. u
About to buoy the cable IN ,bo ,.,.
OF Oahu In about $50 fatboms 80 .s.auu
have been laid out" N - ''D'e
rue shore end OF the cable which ,s q,
viii nR be- s6 6iaiSSy tyPs than the sea cable
on Diamond Head, which ,s Sa y, some miles
p'Sce q the San Francisco. the i9na,
S" o1S Gntll the splice Is comni fa1uIiuIu
cable SHIN WORD VIII be received from the b
complete the u w tosy taks day or two to
w weafh me work is finished pdenanaW win
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WASHINGTON

The Washington star thinks Tstas IA
fnvorahy inclined toward Judge Parker for
the democratic presidential nomination
senator Vest says that the tarl6 should
be made the leading issue, as It involves
discussion Of the trusts
Britain and Germany have lodged n com
plant that the United States Is not main
tanning the promised open door" In the
Philippines.
The annual report Of the governor OF
Guam indicates serious need Of oppro.
prations.
The treasury department has limited
especial courtesy customs at ports Of
entry.
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VENEZUELA.

President Roosevelt refused to act rs
arbitrator and the controversy will he re
ferred to The Hague tribunal
London received President Roosevelt's re-.
fusal to act ms arbiter with howl of dis
may. Expressions Of keen disappointment
are universal
opponentH OF the British ministry say It
has been defeated and dlscredited
The British press SAYS President Ro1sc-
velts reputation has been greatly enhanced
IN Europe,
The total number Of craft takm by ,hc
blockaders is now twenty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-27
COLORADO LAND SUIT.
Involves Title to Fifty Thousand AZ
OF Valuable Coal and

Involves Title to Fifty Thousand Acres
OF Valuable Coal Land,
Denver, Colo, December %. Suits ranre.
senting IN the value involved $4,000 oao
have been hled in the United states land
office at Pueblo by attorneys for the Utab
Fuel company, against the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company. The suits are forty
In number and involve title to 5o.oOo acres
Of coal land on the Western slope, valued
at $4,000 an acre. II is alleged that the
Colorado Fuel aud Iron company js hold.
Ing the land ms agricultural land and the
patents and application SO read, and that
inc Ulah company viii lose heavily in coal
mines already opened unless the fitIeq Gh'
tanned by the Colorado company nre set
aside. The suits hled, It is believed. Is n
preliminary step to the merging Of the two
clear the titles. w