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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07

Manila, October 4-captain John j..
Pershfngs column, has completely
routed the Maciu Moros, IN Tie island
of Mindanao, killing or wouhding d
hundred of them and capturing and de-
stroying forty forts. Two Americans
We're wounded.
On Tuesday, the Moros retired TO
their largest and strongest fort, on the
lake and Wednesday, Captain Pershing
attacked them with artillery, lombard
ing the enemy for three hours. AT
noon, Lieutenant Loring. leading a
squad of men. attempted TO set fire to
the fort. He crept under the walls
and started a blaze. but the Moros
discovered him and forced the Ameri-
cans to retreat.
u During the afternoon. the Sultan OF
Cabugatan, led Sort at the head OF
a band of fanatics, armed with krisses
They crept through me grass and
sprang up and attacked me Americans.
The Sultan was wounded six times
and boloed an American before he died.
His followers were killed.
In the darkness Wednesday night,
captain PerSnlnS look MS batteries
within a hundred Yards of the fort,
closed in his infantry lines and re-
sumed the attack. The MOros broke
through twice and attempted to es-
cape by the beach, but were discovered
and many of them were killed.
The MoroS abandoned the fort early
on Thursday, after fifteen hours bonn
bardment. and Thursday. Captain
Pershing destroyed the rest of the forts
and returned to camp Wears.
1t is believed the moral effect of the
defeat of the Moros Will D. great. Gem
eral Davis has ordered Che hoStilities
to be stayed, in order TO permit the
Sultan of BacolOd and other hostile
sultans to make peace
The Sultans of Maciu were confident
of their ability to defeat the Americans
and vowed before the fight, to enter
slavery voluntarily, if they themselves
We're defeated.
General Davis has sent General sum-
ner, in command of the American forces
in Mindanao, congratulatory tele-
gram on the success of Captain Perish
ing and the small American loss.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
CONTINUE THE STRIKE.
MIR. Mitchell Will Issue Directions
to Keep Up the Strike.

Washington, October At is not yet
known whether President Roosevelt
will issue a statement commenting upon
the result of yesterdays coal strike
conference. Some of the president s
cabinet will advise against such a
course.
President Mitchell and the other MEM
bers of the anthracite miners commit
tee who attended yesterdays conference
left Washington today over the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad for their head
quarters at Wilkesbarre. Before board
ing the train, Mr.. Mitchell said that
probably soon after his arrival in
Wilkesbarre, he would issue directions
to the miners as to how to proceed, but
that he could not say positively W hat
he would do. Asked what directions IL
any he would issue, he replied that any
directions issued, would only be for
the continuance of the strike.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
Bringing Coal to thi. Country.

New York. October AT the offices
of J. P. Morgan & Co., this statement
was given out today by Mr.. Steele. OF
the firm:
1T was learned today that .hs Inter-
national Mercantile Marice Company,
has arranged to purchase in England.
fifty thousand tons Of the bes. domestic
fuel coal for immediate transportation
TO this country. Shipments OF the coal
will begin at once and be hurried for
ward as rapidly as possible, even at the
sacrifice of the company'5 ordinary busi-
ness, IL that should be found necessary.
This coal. as well as more, IL required.
will be used to relieve aLy suffering or
scarcity that may exist among the Loor
or in the public institutions.
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Heavy JeweIry Robbery.

New York. October 4.-Jewelry valued
at about $4,000 and cash to the amount
of 500, was stolen from the home of
Richard C. veit, of the Standard Oil
Company, some time between Thursday
night and Saturday morning. The
thieves worked while the family ana
servants were in the house, but they
succeeded in getting away without Civ
ing an alarm, which accounts for the
delay in discovering the robbery. A
general alarm with a description of the
lost jewelry was sent out tonight by the
police.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
GREENSBORO NEWS LETTER.
Green NcAdOo Expected Sunday.
Immense Tobacco Sales - Other
Notes.

Correspondence of The Messenger)
Greensboro, y. c., Oct 4.
There is an immense amount of to-
bacco in the warehouses here today,
and prices are being we'll sustained.
The tobacci market here this season
amount paid.
The Agricultural and Mechanical
foot ball team passed through here last
night going to play Clemson College
today. Monday they will play the Uni
versity Of South Carolina at Greenvilie
and Tuesday they contest with Bing-
hams school at Asheville The team is
under the management Of Charles S.
Leech, a Greensboro student. Oak
Ridge team passed through to play
Chapel Hill today.
Chief of Police Scott is expected 70
arrive from Pocahontas with Greer:
McAdoo, the wife murderer tomorrow
or Monday night. The city has just
received a brand new patrol wagon
and it is being saved so that Green
will be the first one TO ride in the
BLACK Mariah." Many people here
now, say they do not think the photo
graph sent here is that of Green. One
negro yesterday who has known Nc
Adoo all his life called attention to the
straight legs in the Pocahontas print
saying that Green was shorely bow
legged and them was straight" Now
that was an important recovery.
Mr.. John B. Graham has sent in his
resignation as ticket agent for the
Southern railway in this city to take
effect October 20th. Mr. Graham has
est in Hotel Huffine and will take an
active interest in the business, asso-
ciating himself with Mr.. Joseph P. San
ders under the firm name of Sanders d
Graham. Mr.. r. III. DeButts, who has
been the night ticket agent for three
or four years, Will probably be pro
NOTED to succeed Mr.. Graham.
Mr.. s. A. Barbee, Jr., one of the op-
orators for the Southern, was called
to his home at Gamers today by the
news that both his little brothers and
his little sisters were very sick His
brother has been bitten by a mad ca;
and naturally he was very particularly
anxious about him.
Mr.. A. T. Vernon, the Southern's sta
ton baggage agent here, goes to Wash
there in handling baggage for tha
Grand Army encampment.
Rev. D. J. Currie, wife and children
passed through here last night going
to West Virginia where Rev. Mr.. Cur
rie. formerly the Presbyterian minister
at Chapel Hill, will preach.
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The Presidents Condition.

Washington, October 4.-Secretary
Cortelyou, this morning, upon being
asked as to the condition of the presi-
dent, said:
The conference held yesterday was
a severe strain upon the president.
While in the judgment of his physi-
clan, his progress toward recovery has
been satisfactory and continued so,
they feel that to avoid the risk of a
set back, he should be relieved Of any
undue tax upon his strength There
fore, for the next week or ten days,
only such matters will be brought to
his attention as it may be imperatively
necessary for him to consider"
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PITT COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Promin3nt Speakers Present and n
Great Day I'm Ayden
Especial to The Messenger.)


Greenville. ". c., October 4-Pitt
county democrats opened the county
campaign at Ayden today. United
States Senator Simmons. and Hon. ].
Bryan Grimes were with them. The
speakers were met a mile from Aydeu
by large mounted escort. The Green
vile osceola band made music. Speak
ing pegan at o'clock The county can
didates speaking briefly first. NJ
1rimes followed in an hour and forty
minutes speech. Senator Simmons fol-
lowed him and spoke two and q half
hours. They made powerful speeches.
There Were five hundred people pres
ent- Good order prevailed and the
sulctest attention was given and IL was
a great day In Ayden. A large STAND
ana seats had been prepared for the
speakers and crowd. There were many
ladies' out Democracy promises To be,
unanimous in Pitt this year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
4. c. l.. RELIEF DEPARTMENT.
License Issued by Insurance Com
missioner-A. and VI. students.
Especial to The Messenger }


Raleigh, y. c.. October 4.-Insurarce
Commissioner Young has licensed the
relief department of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway to do business. He says
there are forty-two life and eighty fire
insurance companies now ioing business
in North Carolina. about the same num-
Der as four years ago. Newport News
Beneficial Association is doing business
unlawfully in the state and he has is
sued circulars, warning officers to watch
out for its agents.
Grand Master Of Masons today re-
stored charter Of Mecklenburg lodge a.
Davidson, that has been do, mant for
several years.
Number of students present at Agri-
tural and Mechanical college today Is
AS. 1t is announced that the new
building. Pullen Hall viii be entirely
completed by January :, and that the
dining hall in it will be ready for occu-
pancy December 1.
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VIII Not Transport Combata nts.

Washington. October 4.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received at the
navy department, from Admiral Casey,
on board the Wisconsin, al Panama,
dated Panama, October 3rd:
Have sent this communication to the
American consul at Panama:
90 Inform the governor that while
trains are running under the United
States protection, I must decline to
transport any combatants. ammunition
or arms, which might cause Interrupt
ton of traffic or convent the line OF
transit into a threatre of hostilities.' .
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Roanoke. Va. October tine follow
ing official statement was given OUT at
the general Office of the No-foy,r ana
western railway today.
nstructions have 5een .ssned tn run
coa1 trains on Sunday through the state
or virginia and elsewhere I'm order to
eHpemte the shipments OF coal for the
fL:. . OF communities and Interests suf-
us ana mperiled for the want OF
.ueI, auo tnose coal trains VIII continue
TO run on Sunday dur:ng tie existing
coal famine.
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Killed by Wife's Brother.

Shreveport, La, October Awhile
threatening to murder his own wife.
Samuel Long, a carpenter, was killed
here today by his wife's brother, F. NJ.
Fuller.
long had sent word to his wife that
he intended to kill her. When he arriv-
ed at her home he was met by Fuller,
who shot and instantly killed him. Full
Ter surrendered and was released in
bail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
Patriarch Militant of odd Felnow..

Atlanta, Ga, October 4-John B.
Goodwin, grand sire of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, has announced
the appointment of Major General NJ.
A Rainey. department commander Of
Iowa, to be commander Of the Pa
triarch militant OF uniformed Odd Fell
lows throughout the world. The Office
was created at the last session of the
sovereign lodge in Des Moines.
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A Sensational shootinx.

Aanadarko. Ark, October 4-Samuel
Robinson today shot and killed Smith
Brown. Both were prominent business
men, supposedly close friends and the
shooting has caused sensation.
Robinson when arrested refused to re-
veal the cause OF the shooting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
Other Foot Ball Games.

The Best Prescription for Malarlal.
Chills and Fever is bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quinine in q tasteless form. No
cure-no pay. Price Soc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
ENEMY ROUTED
CAPTAIN PERSHIHG GAINS VIC
TORY over MAGItJ hiOROS


A hundred of Them Were kilica
and Wounded and Forty. Forts
Captured-TwO Americans Were
WOunded-The Fighting Lasted on
and On, from Tuesday Until Thurs
day, when the MOrOs Abandoned
the Fort-HOstilities Will be Stay
ed for Awhile to Permit Other
SuItans to Take Peace.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07

Washington, October t.--Sec-etary of
the Treasury Shaw, this afternoon. is
sued the following circular to National
banks:
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CAROLINA DEFEATS OAK RIDGE.
University Team Wins Easy Game
by Score of 35 to o.
Especial to The Messengsr.)

Especial to The Messengsr0
Chapel Hill. N. c., October 4.-Uni-
versity won it's second game Of the sea-
son today from Oak Ridge by the score
of 35 to o. The halves We're Is and 10
minutes in length and five touch
downs were made in the first half.
The showing today was very satisfac-
tory.
Other Foot Ball Games.
Clemson IL; N. G. A. & M o.
Georgetown 4; Naval Academy 0.
Virginia 16: Ct. A1baas o.
Princeton %: Lehigh G.
Yale %; Amherst 0.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
BACK IN NEW YORKlSHAW'S CIRCULAR
PRESIDENTS OF COAL CARRYING
ROADS TALK CONFERENCE
WANT FEDERAL HELP

The Presidents Think That Their
Offer to Submit any Grievances to
the Court of Common Pleas Was
Very Generous They Say Mr..
Mitchell Has Not the Power tO
Make the Miners Resume Opera
tiOns at Once-The United States
Should File a Bill in Equity
Against the Mine Workers Union
and Obtain an Injunction
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-07
|SECRETARY0F TREASURY ISSUES
STATEMENT TO BANKS
ABOUT THE FALSE RUMOR

The National Banking Act Gives
Certain Powers About Making Good
Reserves Against Deposits, to the
Controller of the Currency With
the Concurrence of the Secretar,
of the Treasury. The Rule Will
Not be Enforced, But This is Not to
Mean ENCOURAGEMENT of Increased
Credit, But Only That no Worthy
Business Interest Shall Suffer.
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ANOTHER EFFORT
PRESIDENT WILL TRY AGAIN TO
END THE STRIKE
COMPLETE INVESTIGATION

The New Scheme is for the ufner~
tn Return 10 Work so as so axsre
the Impending Fuel Famine .aa
Then That There Shall he n Com
piete In~estigation by the Nation-
M ana state Legislature. In the
~"i situation With a View To-
ward Reaching Some Conc,u.tou
AS To How Then ta Prore~a
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18
COUNCIL CULlINGS.

Council met last evening in regular
session.
lie Van & Williams and w. b.
Dempsey were granted liquor licenses.
communication was received from
Drango Undertaking company to the
eff ct that an ambulance wagon had
been purchased and the same was
rendered to the use of the city for the
police and fire departments. free OF
chargs.
Clerk stated hydraulic engineers
from different parts of the country
We're writing and making application
for jobs in connection with the new
water system.
The water election returns We're re-
ported.
On motion the mayor appointed a
committee consisting of Messrs. Oar
llneton. Patterson and Naeglin to
consult with the city attorney in rela-
tion to the lzgality of property rights
of reservoirs and to draft an ordi-
nance for the purchase of water
rights and the sale of bonds.
By resolution $500 was trans
ierred from the water bond interest
fund to the emerg ncy fund to pay
off warrant claims.
Committees on City hall and Jail
were instructed TO look after needed
repairs.
On motion clerk was instructed to
draw refund warrant in favor of L.
A. Mills.
Adjourned
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18

taking place under the auspices of
that lodge,
Mrs. George n. Raymond and Mrs
A. E. Arlington returned last evening
frcm Maucos whsre they spent sew
eral days with Mrs. Robertson and Wis
iting other friends, stopping one day
at Hesperus with Mrs. w r. Mason.
They report an enjoyable trip not
withstanding the storm.
Patriotic orders, whose business in
part IS to keep green the memory of
historical events, have increased to
remarkable extent in Naw England.
In recent copy of the Boston Trans
cript twenty-one articles and para
graphs were devoted to their current
proceedings. which includes addresses,
lectures. music. stereopticon views
and other interesting features. All
the societies are active in putting up
historical tablets. This laudable work
should receive more attention in other
parts of the country.
In the case of Tovrea VS.. White ct
al. mention of which was made yes
teTday, the plaintiff was non-suited
and under this ruling the case of Fay
against the same parties was contin-
ued. This morning the case of the
King Consolidated Ditch company
VS.. John Ong came up and it was
found that both sides We're laboring
under a misapprehension of facts, that
it required a jury of freeholders to
assess damages of this nature and the
sheriff was instructed to summon a
jury for the purpose The panel was
conf pleted this afternoon and the jury
leaves in the morning for Pine river
to so over the ground and assess the
dan ages. Nothing else of importance
is transpiring today in the court.
Last evening at $50 at the resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jewett
Rev. Mr.. Hawke pronounced the
words that united two loving hearts
in marriage-Mr Edward II. Shirman
! and Miss Mamie c. Parks. The two
| had been teaching school at Hesperus
until a week or two ago when the
| young lady resigned and was hired to
teach ia this city, Mr.. Shirman's
term ended last week and he will re
side in Durango After the ceremony
delightful wedding supper was
| served and while this was in progress
| the couple We're serenaded by the
I teachers of the Park school, where
the bride is employed Mr.. and Mrs.
Shirman have many friends who wish
them much happiness in their jour
ney through life. They will reside
with Mr. and Mrs. Jewett
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18
lrrnm MnndAYs nally J

tFrom Monuas bai'st
lohu HARPER wen, "a pnlce this
morning
The snow loaded many trees to the
breaking point
Four feet of snow on the level at
the Neglected mine
The ice man Is welcome to have his
lob this Kind OF weather
This section viii nov enjoy the best
sleighing for many years
r.. w. Hollis returned TO silYerion
from Denver last evening
This section Is little the whitesi
II has been for some time.
%
Henry scoutou packed his big va
lIsc. bound for the Ia Plstss this
morning
John " wingate pulled om for sil
vor,on this morning TO look after
huslncss anair
Fred stiater returned last evening
from lgnacio. where he put IN few
DAYS an business
c. Bowman came NJ from Farm
ingion Saturday aud continued 10 his
home 81 Gladstone yesterday
o.
Father Munoz returned from Cone
los Saturday night. where he admins.
tered communion 80 500 MoNicans.
Indian Agent Joo Smith and wife
came In from ienacio last cy ming.
pulling out Tor the Navajo subaRency
this morning,
The crossing Of electric aud tcle
phon" lines Saturday night started
many instruments to ringing, ~ wcil
as burned out many circuiin
o.
The electric light wires suffered
considerably boy the heavy snow sat.
nrday and Saturday night force of
men repaired damage yesterday
W + OrdwRy Of Dolores. spent
Saturday night In Durango. return.
ing from trip to the outside IL
continued home yesterday morning
o.
Miss CLARK returned 10 Fort Lewis
Indian school this morning after
spending Saturday and Sunday In this
cfi, with her sister. Mrs Robert pwy
ur
O u Nevdham l"n sunday morn.
Ing FOR Indiana where he viii spend
th" balance of the winter. possibly
visiting New York nnd other cities
Tor short time
Snow ao far has not intoffcrrd with
travel over Cumbfcs rang" Hui the
wind has not struck up 40 gait
when il does then nironuous times
will come 90 the train crows crossing
IN hill
1akway is displaying lot of bob.
el"hs, and also cutters aud az this
promises 10 be winter at deep snow
4, viii pay 10 purchase earlt ana
have The brnrnt eau and see them
at once
Several apple wagons arrived yes
t.rday evening. having been tour days
ON the road Some of the fruit WAS
slightly touched by frust No more
shipments Uro looked for at least IN
iil II warmt ~
o
The city council Of Telluride is be
INK urged in Increase the saloon d.,
-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18

at the family residence In North Du-
range Rev W II Ferguson official
ing. while a choir from the Presbyter
ian church rendered several beautiful
hymns, interment taking place in
Greenmount cemetery, OF course
words or anything that We can say
are inadequate to express the heart
aches OF both father and mother. but
more especially the mother the life OF
all mothers being wrapped mp in their
children. but II sympathy Of friends Is
any comfort Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins can
rest assured that many hearts are sad
over their loss This was evidenced
by those who rendered every assist
ance and tn beautiful flowers which
embedded the little white casket at
tho home this afternoon.
Our Pennington correspondent tcle-
phones eight inches OF snow at that
place on the level. Fully twice as
much fell but melted
Mrs sarbcr lost fiye-dollar gold
piece last night on her way from her
home to the Baptist church. An hon
fst finder viii return II and be gen
erously rewarded.
C. A. Coop returned from Denver
last evening. continuing to his Silver
ton home. being called to the capitol
to look after his Interests before the
state cnnyassing board
Some people may think the tele-
phone girls nt central Office are not
kept moving most of the TIM. From
wednesday midnight to Thursday
night midnight a record was kept Of
the number OF calls for the tssnty-
four hours. the number reaching 3,0i7,
this not including the toll line.
This morning as Street Commission
er Du praw was driving the city team
plowing snow from the sidewalks
north OF the street car barn on Main
avenue. the walk gave way, and the
team went through, u distance Of
eight feet TO the ground. Fortunately
not a scratch was found on either
horse and no other damage of any
moment
o & Galbrcnth returned last even
ing from Denver. whittier he accom-
panied his wife. who left that city
Saturday morning for Tennessee Mr.
Galbrcath says the snow storm which
started here Thursday did not reach
the eastern part OF the state until Fri.
day afternoon. but that 1t became gen
ernl over the entire state. the ground
being covered between Denver and
Durango with from one TO two feet of
snow. even the san Luis valley hav.
ing about foot of the beautiful to It's
credit When there IA snow that deep
in the San Luis 1t means snow about
every other place.
The snow storm. which appears to
have hc II general in the Durango
Tor moisture next spring At the orc
fino section it is said the average
depth Is -four and half feet Up in
the Ightnor country and over on the
| In Plata sid about the same average
depth Is reported The weather has
1 cleared and the firsi general storm
will probably be settled SO that traffic
/ viii not be delayed or hindcrcd The
| . ople In the mountains are generally
! prepared for winter conditions and
| La Plata county win move right along
with it's several Industries
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-18
SHOOTS HIS EMPLOYER
AND THEN HIMSEl 3

JEROME, Ariz., Dec. 17.-Albert
Cowles shot and killed John Kerwa-
gen. AT the farm of the latter, and
thsn killed himself Kerwagen was
rich and a member of the legislature.
Cowles was employed by him and the
killing was the resul. of a quarrel.