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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-29
AIR LINES NEW PURCHASE.
Announced Purchase OF the South
ern and Western Railway by the
Seaboard Air Line-LincoIntOn, ".
c.. to be Reached.

Baltimore, July 26.-It is announced
here that the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
road Company has bought the South
and Western railway. The latter is
new company under which two or more
roads will be consolidated 1t owns the
Ohio River and Charleston railway,
which it is proposed to extend from the
coal fields of Southwest Virginia to
Lincolnton, N c., where, according to
the plans, connection is to be made with
the Seaboard Air Line. The scheme
for this development was financed by
the Union Trust Company of this city.
The promoters of the SCENE announce
that the route planned will be the short
est line from the Virginia coal fields to
the Atlantic Coast and South.
The proposed road will be about 20
miles in length, but it is thought that
the mileage will be increased by its ex-
tension in a northerly direction. Con-
nection may be made with the Detroit
Southern at 1ronton, o. The Detroit
Southern operates from Detroit to
Wellsston, O., via Lima, 343 miles, with
branches eighty miles; a total OF AS
mikes. The Ohio River and Charleston
road extends from johnson City, Tenn,
to Huntdale. n. c., a distance OF "a
miles. 1t was originally the Tennessee
section of the Charleston, CINCINNATI
AID Chicago project. The Carolina por-
ton of this road was built from Cam
den, S. c., to Marion, y. c., III miles,
and is now known as the South Carroll
ma and Georgia extension, and is con-
trolled by the Southern railway. Ihe
Ohio River and Charleston was recently
sold by Samuel Hunt & Co., to the
South and Western, of which George l..
Carter. of Bristol, Tenn, who organized
the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Com
pany, and the Virginia and Southwest
ern Railway Company, is president.
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RLIAMENT HEARS WARM DIS
CUSSIONS ON THIS SUBJECT
LAND TRUST DOCUMENTS
TO Have Been Discovered.
Lord CIonbrook and Lord Barry
more Among the Prime Movers.
All Trustees are Prf~y Councillors.
Trust has Long List of Subscribers.
Irish Leaguers Would Not he Sur
lawful Assenthiage and Intimi-
datiOn.

London, July Eo.-The closing days of
the session of parliament are witnessing
heated discussions Of the ever-recurring
Irish questions. This week was especi-
ally notable with The fierceness Of the
accusations and r5criminatiops banded
across the narrow forum of the house OF
commons. The resentment OF Irish men,
bers was stirred TO an unusual degree
by the discovery of alleged secret docu-
ments of the lan0 trust, organized by
the landlords for the avowed purpose OF
resisting the threatening combinations
OF tenants and SURPRISING the boycott
ting and intimidation :nstigated by the
United Irish League or otherwise.
The Irish leaders pO.nt out that Lord
Clonbrook and Lord Barrymore of
Barrymore (better known as Arthur
Hugh Smith-Barry) chairman Of the
national union of conservative asSocia-
tions, who are among the prime movers
of the trust, signed the same week, as
privy councillors, a proclamation from
Dublin castle enforcing the coercion
act over half of Ireland. All the trus-
tees of the trust, the Duke of Abercorn,
Lord Waterford, Lord Ashtown, Lord
Barrymore of Barrymore and two
others, are privy councillors. The trust
has a long list of subscribers and ample
funds for fighting the tenants and the
league which is 5ehiai them.
I'VE shall not be surprised said
John Redmond, chairman of the United
Irish League, to a representative of the
Associated Press, if O'Brien, Dillon,
Davitt, myself and other leaders are ar
rested at Mr.. Wyn1ham's instance
within M fortnights In fact ws>-are- rath-
er expecting to be arrested on charges
of unlawful assemblage and intimida-
ton. They have already brought in
functions and damage suits against the
league and against us individually.
Asked whether any new remedy had
been evolved for The conditions COM
planned OF Mr.. Redmond replied:
"Agitationl Constant and increased
agitation until we secure sufficient
strength to defeat the purposes of the
government concerning Ireland"
Dublin, July 26.-Another step in the
Irish land war has been taken in the
filing Of an injunction suit brought by
John Redmond. William O'Brien, John
Dillon and Michael Datltt, representing
the United Irish League, against the
landlords constituting the new Land
Trust who are uphclding the De
Freyne estate tenant trouble. This suit
alleges conspiracy on the part of the
land trust to prevent the plaintiff from
accomplishing by lawful means the re-
laws
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AT OYSTER BAY.
President and DistingHished Allies
Discuss Details of investigation to
pany Matter.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July ga distin-
guished party assembled around the
presidents board at luncheon in his
Sycamore Hill home today. Aside from
the members Of the house party, there
were Secretary of the Navy MOODY
Attorney General Knox. Senator Spoon
er, of Wisconsin,; William NJ. Byrne'
United States district attorney of Della
ware, and John c. Davies, attorney
general Of New York state.
During the afternoon the visitors dis
cussed with the President and Secre-
tary Moody some Of the details Of the
investigation that is to be conducted
by the department OF justice into the
ability OF the new Panama canal COM
pany to pass clear title to its property
to the United States. 1t is expected
that in a few weeks the investigation
win be in full progress. Mr.. Knox has
been making only the preliminary ar
rangements. No details of the confer
ence have been made public.
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ANOTHER NEWPORT WEDDING.
Robert j. Collier and Mis-. Sara Van
Alien Occurred Yesterday.

Newport, Z. J., July 2s-The marriage
Of Miss Sara Stewart vanAlen, young
est daughter Of James J. Van Alien and
Grand daughter OF Mrs. William Astor.
TO Robert Joseph Collier, son OF Peter
Penelong Collier, OF New York. took
place today at the vanAlen Wills
"Wakehurst''
Only the members of the two families
and sew intimate friends were pres
ent.
The bride was attended by her sister.
Miss May VanAlea, and the groom by
Robert r. Remington. There were no
brides maids or ushers. Bishop Brynes
OF Nashville. Tenn, ossciated, assisted
by the Rev. William B. Neenan pastor
OF st. Mary's Roman Catholic church.
A wedding breakfast was served on
Mr.. Golfers yacht Radha, at which
only about twenty invited guests were
present.
During the day Mr.. and Mrs Collier
left on q wedding tour to sea-
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ANOTHER LIVE SENSATION.
Greensboro Gets Another SensatiOn-
nj Afair-GoIdsboro Patent Medi-
cine Man One of the Stars i'm the
Drama.
Especial to The MesscngerJ


Greensboro, y. c., July 26.-N. c.
Carter and Mrs. Minnie Jones, of DAN
VILE, Va, Tony Harris, OF Greensboro,
". c., and Minnie Shaw, of Danville,
were brought here under a commitment
from a magistrate at Gibsonville this
evening and placed in Jail in default of
bond for their appearance at court for
fornication and adultery. Yesterday,
II. T. Jones, of Danville, whose wife
had eIoped with Carter during his ab-
sence in South Carolina, chief hneman
for the Bell Telephone Company, came
here in search of her. saying he only
wanted to persuade her TO go back to
her heart broken aunt in Danville, but
the couple had left. Today he found
them in Gibsonville, living at a hotel as
man and wife. He also found another
Danville girl, Minnie Shaw, registered
there as the wife of Tom Harris, of
Goldsboro, n. c., the four forming
quite lively group of guests. All ef-
forts by Jones to persuade his wife TO
go back 70 her aunt proving useless he
had the quartette up before a magls-
trate with the above result. Harris and
Carter are patent medicine venders and
tonight wired friends in Danville and
Goldsboro to come and stand bonds for
them. When officers arrived here with
the four the unusual spectacle of two
neatly dressed men tied with ropes and
two good looking young women in the
clutches of constables attracted large
crowd, and, before the Jail was reached,
the procession looked like a circus. The
girls were weeping and the men looked
like they had taken too much of their
own medicines. Considerable indigna-
ton is felt against the men. An exami-
nation is being made of revenue books
to ascertain if they have a medicine
license. If they give bond for the pres
ent offense they will be rearrested for
not having a license.
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Paris Commences Its War ON Tn
authorized Religious Schools-Ex-
pulsfon of Sisters Causes Riot-Sit-
untfon I'm Provinces Grave.

Paris, July 26.-The serving of official
notices. closing the unauthorized relig-
ious schools began this morning and
was carried out SO far as Paris was con-
cerned without any disturbance.
At Mauvaux, department Dunord, the
expulsion Of the sisters led to a riot, IN
which two persons were arrested. a
police commissary and ten rioters were
injured.
The resistance 10 the officiaj decree in
the, capital is developing into a farce.
The government allow; the sisters in
the Rue Salneuvan TO remain because
an orphanage and a home for the aged
are attached TO their school On the
other hand, the sisters III another street,
who were ordered by their mother su-
perior TO leave. were prevented from
complying by a band of fifty enthusi-
asts, who surrounded them and shut
them up in the school house. The po-
lice are holding off from expellirg them
by force.
The situation in The province is more
grave. kilograms coEtaiI-ing petitions
for clemency and delay are pouring in
on President Louber from all quarters,
and a telegram from Brest says the
outlook in several Of the naighboring
towns is serious. Opposition to the au-
thorities was offered. but no casualties
have been reported. AZ Lyons there
was no disturbanc. The schools there
have been closed and the doors sealed.
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RESPONSIBILITY FOR EXPLOSION
Gas Ignited by Men Working With
Open Lamps and Not Dy n Blast.

Johnstown. Pa, July 26.-Before the
coroner's jury today Chauncey 3. Ross,
of Greensburg, gave the theory reached
by all the mine inspectors who made an
examination as d the cause of the ex-
plosion in Cambria mill mine on
July 10th.
He said the gas was ignited by men
working with opel laraps in violation of
the state mining law. He was positive
the gas was not fret by a blast. This
theory places the responsibility on the
men who worked whsre the explosion
occurred.
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Norfolk, Va, July 26.-The National
Alliance of Stage Employees, which had
been in session here for nearly a week.
adjourned this afternoon. after select
ing Columbus, O., as the next conven-
ton city, and e.ecting the following
officers:
President-C IL. Bonn. of ST. Paul.
MINI.
First Vice-President-Will Saun-
ders, of Columbus, o.
Second vice-T TIesident-Charles 5.
Randall, of Buffalo, N. Y.
Third Vice-PTesident John +.
Boyle, of Philadelphia
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Meriden, Conn, July 26.-william ].
After luncheon he delivered an address
At Hanover park. He discussed the
money question. the Philippine situation
and trusts" and criticised at length
the Fowler bin. In this connection he
said that by the provisions Of this bin a
q great mistake" he added, 1T means
practically the loaning Of money a Sec
ond time
The speaker cited the case OF a. bank
I'm Philadelphia which he said, loans
$50 for every dollar Of its capital" Mr..
Bryan left for Bridgeport later in the
afternoon.
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NEW METHODIST oRPHANa6E.
Work Will Commence Upon the
Handsome building Tomorrow I'm
RaIeigh-ResuIt Of wake's Demo-
cratic Primaries.
Especial to The Messeneer.)

NspESldl tb l. lie MteSeflRer.f
Raleigh, y. c.. July 2c.-work begins
Monday on the main building of the
Methodist Orphanaga here. Rev. Jno
W. Jenkins. Superintendent, viii throw
the first shovelful OF earth. The plans
have been accepted ard Architect W. 2.
Rose, OF Raleigh, will superintend all
work and purchase the materials. The
building will cost between $4,000 and
$4,000. There will be appro; riate ex-
ercises when the corner stone is laid,
which will probably be next month.
The Wake democratic primaries re-
suited in an endorsement Of Herbert
+. Norris for state senate and John c.
Drury for the house. The latter is
practically a unanimous choice Fab
A. Whitaker was also endorsed for the
house. There is no choice for n third
member OF the house and the conyen-
ton will have 10 settle shat question.
A contract for nrhting the city has
at last been signed by the Raleigh
Electric Company. There will be 155
street lights, at {55.75 annually, for
each.
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WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Realizes that She Must Part With
Her Companion.

New Haven, Conn, July 26.-Etta
Maycook swallowed carbolic acid at a
hotel in Branford last night and died in
the arms of her companion, Alfred Aus
tell, Of Atlanta, Ga, a former Yale stu
dent with whom she had been friendly
for about a year. She was 20 years old
and an orphan. This summer she has
been much in the company of Austell,
it is said, and it was TIE knowing that
they must separate that is supposed to
have led her to suicide.
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Paris, July 26.-Prcfessor Alcee Por-
tier. professor Of hofnanCe languages at
Tulane University, New Orleans. La,
since 1880. has been decorated with the
cross OF the legion OF honor.
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Key West. Fla, July 2s.-The Electric
and Ice plant of William currie 4 Sons
exploded at s o'clock this morning.
three boilers bursting demollshine the
entire building. Pieces OF the boiler
were thrown ten blocks away. Many
citizens were slightly hurt by the bricks
and pieces Of iron. Glasses were broken
down town.
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WAS IT A FAKE 4?
RESULT OF JEFFRIES-fITzSIM-
MONS FIGHT DISCUSSED
PRINCIPALS DENY REPORT

The jiayor was Warned Beforehand
Eighth-If IL is Proved that the
Fight was not Genuine, Future
Contests i'm San Francisco VIII be
PrOhibited-Both Boxers are Siren
nial-The story Being Fully Inves-
tigated.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-07-01
TIE DUTY OF TODAY.

As we celebrate the nations birthday, and praise
the heroes Of Lexington Bunker Hill and Valley
Forge or remind ourselves of the eminent services of
those who penned and signed the immortal Decara-
ton let not forget that the highest honor we can
confer upon them>s to meet and defeat the greatest
enemy of the country to-day the legaized liquor
traffic. To render the work OF the revolutionary he
permanent, must strike to its death King Al
cohol, even as they struck to its death King Tyr
amy 1t is possible for to spend so much energy
in "garnishing the sepulchres of the dead" as to
leave undone duty to the living and, departing
leave to posterity no memories Of our own heroism
to cherish and chivalrous deeds to celebrate II
we love our country, let fight it's enemies of to-
day.-Rev. S. C. Swallow, D. D.. Harrisburg, Pa.
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THE W. c. r. u.-TEAcHEs PATRIOTISM.

Among Miss Wizards last words, as Transcribed BY
Miss Anna Gordon were these: 1.-THE religion of the
world is religion Of love; it is home religion; it
is religion Of peace, and tell them (the White Rib
boners) tell them not to forget it is a religion of
patriotism" Love of country has always ranked
next to love of God and home. So the National w.
G. T. U. has for its motto For God and Home and
Native Land" We teach the children patriotism as
a cardinal virtue, and as aid teach them flag
salute. Our aim is to give them a high ideal of
Christian citizenship We believe country ever
had so good government, so much of freedom in
it. The w. c. T. U. labors to free it more and more
from the evils that weaken government by weaken
ing the individual. No government is perfect. A
republic is the most difficult of all governments to
maintain because every subject is also sovereign.
OF other form of government is it SO true that
I'VE must educate. must educate, we perish
Susanna M. D. Fry, National Corresponding Score
tary w. G. T. u, Evanston, I'LL
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THE MEN OF rs AND THOSE OF 1902.

The men of 1776 ready to fight, and, II need
be- to die in their resistance to tyranny. Too many
OF the of 1902 prefer to accept tyranny, rather
than to strike for the defense of home and children
and this chiefly, because these dare not take the
risk Of personal unpopuarity The bravado of the
liquor tyrrany is hurled at them, they surrender,
without firing shot, and are laughed at by the
yictors The modern record is sadly unlike that Of
the Of rs. There is hardly city Of any consid
cradle size in land that is not subservent to the
liquor power, that elect legislative or execu
tive officers except by the consent Of the whisky des
pot, simply because most of the of 1902 are not
like the men Of 1776 No Fourth of July orator is
worth listening to that does not stimulate loyalty
to the duty Of the citizen to demand the overthrow
of greater tyranny than King George ever dreamed
of--Henry B. Metcalf, Candidate for Vice President
1900, Providence, r. l.
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THE pRoHlRlTloNlsT's PATRIOTISM.

If We are to judge from the conduct of the people,
there three kinds of patriotism monetary, which
seeks only commercial advantage for the nation and
incidentally for ones self vice versa sentimental
which talks much and does little but indulge one'E
lusts and appettes; and sacrifcial which elects
to spend and be spent for the nations good. Ths
last Deep broad and inclusive of every national in.
terest commercial economic and moral is the patri-
otsm of the Prohibitionst It's greatest struggle to-
day is with the liquor traffic, which deranges bust
ness destroys commercial integrity, operates against
every law of economic welfare, debauches manhood,
discounts citizenship deadens the moral Of the
Christian voter and makes him voluntarily particep3
criminis in all it's fendish work The true and In
teigent patriot will vote against that business and
all governmental protection Of and political compile
ity with the gin mill-Fred E. Britten Ex-ChairmaH
Michigan Prohibition Committee, Detroit, Mich.
CONTINUED ON third page)
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THE ISSUE COMING TO THE FRONT.

careful student of the trend of events in this
country the past few years must that the ques-
ton of the liquor traffic is coming and more to
the front of the main questions, if not the
main question, to be settled. closer analysis of the
situation will force the conclusion that the only sat
sfactory and permanent settlement of this question
must necessarily be the prohibition of the traffic in
ntoxicants by State and Nation. Let all Prohibition
lists work on with faith and courage, holding higher
the banner Of National Prohibition, with party be
hind it and victory will come sooner or later.
Joshua Leverng, candidate for President 1896, Bal
timore Nd
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THINKS RE-ALIeNMENT is NEAR.

The Prohibition Party is gaining strength. Ita
progress cannot be registered in the actual increase
of votes cast for it's ticket But it is gaining
bers, too. have never been given to predicting
the time of success but unless greatly mig
taken, the day is at hand when whisky Demo
Gratis and Republicans will go together in party Of
their own and Prohibtionists will get together In
party or new one to take the reins of govern
ment in the of the American home, the Amer.
lean schoolhouse and the Church ST Jesus Christ
John O. WooIley Chicago :
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LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT Of
HAPPINESS"

independence Day should bring forcibly to our
minds the great principles of the Declaration of In
dependence. Chief among these is that every is
entitled life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness.
Il violate these principles weaken the struct-
ure of government in that proportion The liquor
traffic depriyes thousands of their lives each year.
Other thousands deprived Of their liberties be-
cause of the temptations to which they have been
exposed on account of this Infamous business and
multiplied thousands deprived Of any possible
chance for happiness because that which would make
them comfortable and give them happiness is spent
for drink. Down with the liquor trafie!-Hale John
son. Prohibition Candidate for Vice President, 1896
Newton III.
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GOOD DEFINITION OF A PATRIOT.

A patriot is a man who loves his country too
much to wish it to be prospered in evil doing; who
knows his country too well to be hoodwinked by it's
enemies,-the politicians; who has faith enough in
his country to believe that fair presentation of the
right will win it's sanction and approval, and who
stands ready to put his love, knowledge and faith
into definite action.-Rev r. R. KEENAN,, Editor Free
Baptist, Minneapolis
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MINNESOTA TO THE FRONT.

The coming of the Fourth of July should remind
us that have not yet gained full liberty. The
liquor traffic remains to be overthrow. people
who sell themselves to that iniquity and allow it to
and control in their politics not entirely
free. l expect to see the State of Minnesota lead in
the battle against the organized saloon and behalf
of liberty and humanity.-Oliver w Stewart Chair
man Nat. Prohibition Committee, Chicago.
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And Some of Its Lessons. " " "
A Symposium by Prohibition Leaders
for the Benefit of Backbone's Readers.
PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM.

1t is generally acknowledged that Gladstone spoke
words of wisdom and truth when he said: "Intem-
perance greater loss Of life than war, pesti-
lence and famine combined" All true lovers of
country should manifest their loyalty by striving to
overthrow the countrys greatest enemy the legazed
liquor system-E M. N. Stevens, National President
w. c. T. u, Portland, Me.
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LET us MAKE NO COMPROMISE.

The experience Of the past the necessities Of the
present, and the demands of the future all require
that shall put conscience into the ballot box. Our
struggle for the present is in the hope OF mmedi
ate victory, but humanity moves upward and the
day Of God will come Whether the time be long or
short, let make no compromise with sin. Peace is
not the first condition, but purty--Chas. Scanlon,
Nominee for Governor, Minneapolis
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6he Glorious Fourth
THE NEXT STEP.

The next step for every political economist, every
tax reformer every good citizen, every Christian,
cry lover of home, every patriot to take is to lay
plans for the abolition of the liquor traffic and then
abolish it.-Bessie Laythe Scovell President Mime
sofa w. G. T. u, Minneapolis.
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GOOD WISHES FOR BACKBONE.

There is, there be, genuine patriot
than Prohibitionist. May Backbone succeed in in
spring tens of thousands of recruits to join the
Prohibition army, and thus add to the list of the
nations best patrots.-J. E. Clayton, Chairman Wis
consin Prohibition Committee.
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WE SHALL SET The NATION FREE.

"Such tears as patriots shed for dying laws are
mine for beloved but rum-cursed country. Our
selfshness brings blood guilt, but patriotism
dormant will assert itself and free the land of it's
greatest foe.-Alonzo E. Wilson, Secretary Illinois
State Committee, Chicago