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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27

Montgomery, Ala. May e2-Congress-
man Thompson and party arrived this
morning. Congressman Wiley presided
at a breakfast In honor OF tie visitors
and welcomed them to Montgomery
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw re-
sponded II "A happy nanner. The Wis
interest including JEFF Davis house.
Professor Patterson's naval school for
colored pupils and at noon were enter
tain at the capital by the Daughters OF
the C~onfederacy.
The afternoon was spent on the plan
tations OF District Attorney Reese
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Forty-Three Million Dollars Re,
CURED for it's Contamination

New York. May 23-The Evening
Post today has the following:
Developments in Wall street today
brought out the fact that the Monor
railway deal, as by J. p.
Morgan c Co, probably cannot be put
through unless the firm exercises an
option to buy. at $50 a share, about
Vile shares. This stock is held under
option. ExercIs- OF that option would
call for payment OF SO. 900. 600. II the
option is not exercised. however. the
Gates and Hawley syndicates, which sol
part OF their stock purchases to J. p.
Morgan & Co., can reclaim the rhol5
OF their holdings on repayment Of the
advances, interest, etc. That would
mean loss of control OF the Louisville
and Nashville railway to j. P. Morgan
& Co.
1T is to be assumed tina this loss
OF control Will not taxi place. To pre-
vent 1t, however, the firm will have
been called upon TO pay over $iS, 0OG. OOl
for the Louisville and Nashville rail-
way
The Evening Post then gives the fol-
lowing statement of the terms on
which Louisville and Nashville shares
were deposited with J. P. Morgan &
Co:
John w. Gates turned over 10 ]. p.
Morgan & Co., zoe, 900 shares of stock for
hlInselr and a dozen associates. Edwin
X. Hawley turned over to j. 2. Morgan
& Co, 10000 shares of Louisville and
and Mr.. Gates and Mr.. Haw.
ley each took separate contracts of tht
same tenor from j. p. Morgan & Co.
who advanced Sis per share on this
STOCK and later purchased one-third OF
each or 10000 shares at $130 per share
and took an option on the balance a
$50 per share. In the event of Mr.. Nor
gan's failure to exercise his option, tn.
depositors may receive back their stock
together with the dividends collected
thereon, upon payment of the money
advance and 4 per n interest there
on, the return to embrace the entire 3O6,
600 shares"
A member of the firm of J.. p. Nor
gan & Co, gave u tonight an EN-
phatic denial of statements contained
in the article In The Evening Post con-
corning the Monon deal. He said:
The story Is absurd for several rea-
sons. 1t should be remembered that
we did not buy Monon recently, as ha
been reported. Contr,l of hat stock
is still in the oren market, and if it is
acquired under the terms offered by US
it will go over jointly TO Southern and
Louisville and Nashville.
The story is also absurd for the
reason that Louisville and Nashville
control rests absolutely with our firm.
This is positive and is not contingent
upon the exercise Of any option"
MIR: Morgans partner would not give
the details of the control purchase of
Louisville and Nashville stock.
The street" for the most part cred
its the reDor hat as high as $3.50 has
been or will be paid for a considerable
portion of the stock acquired during
the late squeeze" by the Gates and
Hawley interests.
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DESTROYED BY EARTHQUAKE.
Great Damage to Cities and Loss of
Life IN Guatemala

Hamburg, May ga special dispatch
to The Hamburg Boernsenhalle from
Guatemala, says that the town Of Quez-
altenango has been wholly destroyed by
an earthquake, which lasted three
quarters of a minute. Business is en-
tirely suspended in Guatemala and a
great part of the coffee crop there has
been destroyed.
1t was reported from Guatemala City,
Guatemala. April Goth that earthquake
Shocks, felt throughout that coun-
try April 18th. 10Th and 10Th, partly OBJ
liberated the town of Q~ezaltenango and
badly damaged Amatitlan, Soloa, Nahu-
ala, Santa Lucia n San Juan. Two
hundred persons were reported killed,
mostly women and many people were
injured.
Quezaltenango has a population Of
about 25, 900 people, is handsomely built
and we'll paved and has a richly decor
ated cathedral, several other churches
and a fine city hall.
Washington, May 23.-The earth
quake reported in the Hamburg Dis
patch resulting in the OF
the city OF Quezaltenango, Guatemala,
is identified here as that which really
occurred on the 18th Of April. and
which has been described to some ex-
tent in the American newspapers. In
formation received here at the Guate-
mala legation shows that the city was
wholly destroyed and that San Marcos
and several other towns were partially
destroyed. The Guatemala authorities
decided to reconstruct h city OF
Quezaltenango on a plain some dis
lance from the site of the original
place. Reports regarding the de
struction of life are incomplete, but
they indicate that al least several
thousand persons were killed and that
the property loss Appropriated $4,000
600 in the April earthquake.
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SOUTHERN PREsBYTERIANs
Yesterdays session of the Assem-
bly-DeIegatcS Suffering From the
Extreme Heat.

jackson, Miss, May 22.-The seventh
day of the general assembly of the
presbyterian church in The United
States opened with bright and clear
weather, promise of as uncomfortably
warm as yesterday when several dele
gates, especially those from the noun
Itainous regions OF Virginia, Tennessee,
kentucky and the Carolinas complain
ed greatly Of the heat, some of them
remaining at home with crushed ice to
their heads for fear of sunst-oke. Yes
Iterday was h hottest day ever expe-
.lrienced here in May. the temperature
lbenig 81.
Dr.. Woods, secretary of the commit
tee on bills n overtures, made a re-
port on sundry matters One demand
ling the publication of a Sunday school
hymnal, was referred to the Sunday
school committee. Another from the
national reform association asked that
steps be k to secure greater moral
lity in schools. n that a day of prayer
be named. The second Sabbath in Sep
TENDER was designated.
A number Of standing committees re-
ported. That on theological seminaries
Showed that Columbia seminary has p
students, Union seminary SO. Kentucky
l5l, GAINESVILLE II, a total of 162. The fl
financial condition of all was repoted bet
ter than for years. The expenses at
columbia. Louisville and C~larksville
have been within the income, while the
l~excess at Union seminary has decreas-
led.
Austin, Texas, seminary reported that
lit has 500, 900 interest bearing assets
and will open for students October 1st
next.
The overture of the Norfolk presby-
terry asking the assembly to decline to
recognize any official or ecclesiastical
Oversight of the Kentucky theological
seminary was rejected.
The overture Of the Roanoke presby-
terry, asking the assembly to reconsider
1.-The action of the last assembly and
Withdraw il assent to the consolidation
Iof the seminaries in Kentucky, was re-
iected by the committee.
The ministerial relief committee urS-
led raising an endowment FUND for its
take up a collection for this fund. -
that $50, 900 may be appropriated TO re-
lief work ext year.
At the afternoon session it was an
%nounced by the moderator that the as
iSembly would adjourn sine die tOmor-
row night.
DIR. w. r. Dobyns, Of Missouri, re-
commended by the foreign mission
committee as field secretary was
Unanimously elected.
| The report OF the committee on Sab
bath observanCos stated hat the day
is falling into disrepute and that the
outlook is gloomy. Their report de-
lclares that the Sabbath is gradually
losing its hold on the heart and con-
science of the people in general. The
strict views and practices of our faith
ers in the church are largely modified
by lax faith and practice of our MEM
hers of today. The report charges that
while the state laws are sufficient to
break up the Sabbath Dissertation, pub
lie sentiment Is against their enforce
imant.
The committee on Christian educa-
ton reported that ten synods have I'M
Idertaken to raise 81, 720, 900 and thar
1925, 90 had been raised already.
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Young Corbitt Wins a Fight.

Denver, Colo. May 23.-Williarn II.
Rothwell. better known to the sporting
world as Young Corbett." gained the
decision over kid" Broad, Of Cleveland,
Ohio. at the end Of Il fast n furious
fight tonight. Broad put a very good
fight and in the ninth round had Cor
bett groggy, but the Denver lad came
back strong and finished the round
fresh. At no time was there any time
lost, both men being willing to lead N
force the fighting whenever necessary.
The fight tonight Is the third time his
pair ave met. The contest was for
half the gross receipts. 40 per cent. Of
which goes to the winner, andes to- the
loser, and the feather weight champion
ship of the world. The betting was . To
l on Corbett.
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THEY DIED TOGETHER.
BY Agreement. n Young Man Shoots
His Sweetheart, then Himself.

South Bend, Ind. May 2S.-John W.
Churry. aged 81. a carpenter, shot and
killed his sweetheart Susanna Kecske-
nett, aged Is years, early this morning
and then killed himself with the same
revolver. Churry and Inc girl. with her
parents. all apparently in good spirits.
sat on the porch until midnight, when
the parents retired. About fifteen min
Iutes later, the mother heard three shots
She gave the matter but little thought
however, and went to Sleep. At s
she awoke and looking out saw
the bodies of her daughter end Churry
lying on the ground.
The. couple evidently had planned to
die together. The girl had laid her best
dress and underclothing on a chair in
the parlor and the man was attired ir
his best clothes. They apparently had
lain on the ground side by side. He
then. evidently, placed the 3s-calibre re
Ivolver over her heart and fired twice
Both bullets. nj an inch a part, passed
Through her body and buried themselves
lin h ground. He then shot himsel,
lin the mouth His right hand still
lclutching the weapon lay cross hii
breast. There was no indication OF
struggle and no reason o the tragedy
is known.
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ANOTHER SLAP AT MILES.
The President RevOkes an Order,
Which Prevents His Being Acting
Secretary OF War.

Washington, May 23.-The president
has evoke the old executive order of
August 20, 1901, by which the lieutenant
general commanding tine army and the
ladjutnant general in turn. are to as
lsume the duties of secretary of war in
1.-THE absence of the secretary. Before
this revocation, in the absence of the
secretary. General Miles would ave
acted as secretary, or, If he were not in
Washington. then General Corbin would
act.
The presidents order of revocation
dated yesterday, leaves the department
without a head in the event Of the alb
ISence of the secretary and assistant sec
rotary unless such head is specifically
designated on each occasion, for the
order of August last designating the
lchief engineers is also revoked.
As both the secretary n assistant
secretary were absent today, a hiatus
was prevented by the issue of a special
lorder by Secretary Roo before he left
this morning designating Chief Clerk
John C. Scofield to act in his place.
Having thus arranged the
successor in his own office, Secretary
Root has issued another orGer which
revives an old order Of January lS,1SS6,
relative to temporary heads of bureaus
lof the war department. h order pro-
vides that in the absence or the mead
OF a bureau the senior officer of the de-
partment or corps, on duty In the
bureau, shall assume temporary charge.
The significance of the order lies in
the limitation ION duty in the bureau
Under the application of this limitation,
no officer on duty outside of the bureau
could assume charge, as does Colonel
Ward of General Miles HEADQUARTERS.
in the case of the adjutant general S
TnrbtnfC 6IrfioC wnrlh
ordinarily be assumed by Colonel Car
IE0r
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EXODUS FROM MARTINIQUE.
Hundreds Leaving the IsIand-MOnt
PeIee QuietinG Down.

Fort de France, May 23.-(Thursday)
At 5 o'clock this afternoon the sky
was clear and the population was calm,
but despite this favorable change in the
situation, many families left Fort de
France by the French steamers Versail-
les and the Vile de Tanger for the ISL
and Of Trinidad and for Cayenne,
French Guiana. This, with the 1000 per-
sons who have gone to the island of
Guadeloupe, and many others who have
sought refuge at st Lucia and other
Islands, has lessened the population
considerably Besides these, some 1000
people have left for the southern parts
Of the island Of Martinique where 5000
refugees have now assembled.
This desertion of Fort de France has
resulted in the disorganization OF many
trades. a number of bakers have been
compelled to close their stores, owing &c
the fact that their employees are among
those who have fed.
The French cruiser Tege, having Ad-
nIiral Sevan On board. arrived here this
evening. She reported that Mont Pelee
now put on an assuring aspect. The
clouds Of smoke LEAVING the crater
mingle with the clouds and do not have
the threatening aspect which they for
merly presented.
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GAMBLING WITH REDSKIN.
How a white Mans Lucky Draw
Laid Out "Buck Joseph"

There may be citizens in Deadwood
who remember Buck Joseph, said the
man with the taper fingers as he per-
mitted a smile to lurk around the cor
ners of his mouth. Buck was a full
blooded Sioux Indian, but he had learn
ed a thing Or two in his time. One OF
EN- was how to play poker, and anoth-
er was how to hold the best hand. He
was early on the ground at Deadwood.
and he was a winner from the start.
There were some pretty slick gamb-
lers hanging out there in the old days
They believed a good deal in luck, but
a good real more in lingering the cards.
None of them nae Buck Joseph's slelght
of hand, however. They tried him on
time and again. and they worked all the
arts known to the profession, but he
was still ahead of the game. AS a last
resort they sent over to Abilene, kans-,
for me. I'm not ~0ing to say what L was
doing over there, but the boys who
knew me best were ready to bet two to
one that / downed Buck at his own
game.
When 1 reached Deadwood," contin-
ued the narrator, Il had $500 In cash
with me. Old Lo came up smiling with
an equal moGut,sand We sat down for
an all day tea party. I started out as
square as a dot, depending on luck
alone. and 1 had lost $500 before I made
a change. Then I went in for nothing
less than f1ushes. and inside of an hour
1 got my money back. Buck knew
was beating him at his own game, and
he laid for me. On n of his deals he
got four aces and I knew it. 1 got king
queen and jack of diamonds, and 1t was
$50 to come in
81 drew a long breath and Clipped
and drew two cards to his one. My
heart thumped as I found a ten and
nine Of diamons in my hand-a straight
flush. Of course Buck knew there was
only n hand higher than his, and he
came for me with bets of $50. He hac
friends to borrow from and so had /
and when he finally called me we ha6
81. 1000 in cash on the table, and he haG
three ponies, two squaws and five pa.
pooses up against my watch and pin. HI
was getting ready to yell when I show.
ed my hand. His yell died away, and
he sat there like a stone man for iv,
long minutes. Then he slowly rose up
gathered his blanket around him and q,
he walked out Of the place he said:
"Humphi Heap smart white man
Heap ass Injun!' Detroit Free press
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ROM, May 22.-Doubt is felt in Vati-
can circles as to whether ne pope, aft =
all will give an official reception TO Taft
commission. Official notification Of the
arrival of the commission here at the
end of May has now been received from
the United States embassy ard has
caused disappointment at the Vatican,
as it specifically eliminates all the po-
litical aspects sought to be attached 20
the commission 1t sets forth that the
commission must not in any way be re-
garded ~ an American recognition Of
he atican's policy towards Italy. and
points out that the commission 10 OF a
purely business character and I'm no way
connected with politics.
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Old Point, Va. May 22-The South
eastern Tariff Association. by a de-
re-enter Virginia, again making the
state in full authority with the as
ISOLATION in the matter of rates This
was the second days session Of the
association and it has been marked by
spirited and at times exciting debate
over the question of re-entering the
Old Dominion.
Recommendations made in the presi-
dents annual report were briefly dis
cussed at the night session
Contrary to expectation the election
Of officers was deferred until tomorrow,
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Fusion I'm hansus.

Wichita, Kan. May 23.-The demo-
cratic state convention has adjourned
after nominating six OF the fourteen
places TO be filled at the November
election. W. II. Crlddock. Mayor OF
Kansas City, Kas., was named for
governor. y committee OF this IN
vention will meet with the populists
at Topeka June 2fth with power to-
ratify the balance OF the ticket ex-
pected TO be fllsd out at hat time.
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Federal Aid fer the Destitute AT Coal
Creek.

Washington, May 23.-Representative
Gibson, OF Tennessee. today introduced
a resolution appropriating $4,000. to be
expended under the direction of the sec
rotary of wa for the benefit OF and
relief of the widows. minor children and
dependent parents of the men killed
May 19. 1902, by an explosion in the coal
mines at Coal Greek. Tennessee.
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Jacksonville, Fla, May 22.-The trIis-
er Brooklyn, which left Havana Tues
board, has arrived OF the month Of the
St. Johns river. The tug Three Friends
went down to meet the cruiser and
brought back government despatche5.
which were filed at the telegraph office
here. General Wood and party did not
leave the BROOKLYN
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Norfolk. Va. May 23.-The United
States collier Leonidas Is being a
with lumber here which has been pur-
chased from the Norfolk Supply Compa-
ny for the building OF houses to shelter
the survivors of the st. Vincent disas-
ter. She will sail for st. Vincent via
San Juan, where she will unload n sub
cargo of GOA for the naval station
there.
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soUTHBoUsD FROM HAMLET.
NoRTHBOUSD FROM HAMLET.

1TSin 20 leaving Hamlet at $40 q. N. takes
passengers from uaIn u. leaving New YORK Al
1873 p m; Baltimore a. 5:45 .. m: wsshirr-
ton Toe D. m. Richmond f0-3z o.. m: P0rt<-
mouth $50 .. m; Norfolk s-3o D. M, Raleixh
AZ A. N. arriving at Hamlet NJ Tuo o m
From train %. leaving Aflsnts s.sI n m:
btte 40 a. m: Monroe $40 n. N: arriving
Hamlet TOO - In
From trair Go sezvfng Jacksonville sos o. m.
Savannah lz.10 p. M Co;urnf4a SIS q. N ar
irving Hamlet SOS q. m.
Infcogn Pullman sleeperx from Hamlet 20 an
points North, South and Southwest. =
for ucke0. Puflmaa rexervaffons. etc. apply
70 1ncm1s d. Nsares. Gsne<ai Assnts WnnfM~
". n. PLaAeAxu
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IN AID OF THE EXPOSITION.
A Bill in Congress Appropriations
$500 to Fay it's Indeb

Washington, May ga bill for the
relief of the Interstate and West In
diaa exposition at Charleston, s. C.,
was introduced today by Representa-
tive Latimer. The bill carries an ap-
preparation OF s150,000 for the purpose
Of paying off the Indebtedness Of the
exposition company.
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Richmond. Va, May ga fire which
began at 6 D clock this morning in
& Gregory's prizery at Glover,
Iva, burned the entire business portion
of the town. Thirty-five buildings were
CONSUMED. The total los is about $751;
loco. The amount OF insurance is un-
known. but it IS thought to be light
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SENATOR DUBOIS
MAKES ARGUMENT AGAINST
PHILIPPINE BILL.
PROTECT HOME INDUSTRIES

Questions Involved i'm
the Case ~scuss by Him-He
Argues that Retention of the Is
vantage of American Agricultural
and Manufacturing Interests-Sen-
atOr Beverihge Makes n ForcefuI
R~epIy-HOuse Passes One Hundr
and Five Pension Bills.
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At South Bend, n n young man
kills his sweetheart and then himself
The deed was done by agreement.
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Close connection at Atlanta for Aontgor1ery.
Mobile. New Orleans and all points In Texas,
Mexico and California: also for Chattanooga.
Nashville. Louisville. s.. Louis. CINCINNATI.
The evening world., 1902-12-23
$4,000 IN Gems
STOLEN ON TRAIN
Lady Carnarvon Victim of Jewel
Theft Believed to Have Been
IngeniousIy Perpetrated by
a Gang Of American Crooks.
NO CLUE TO THE MYSTERY.

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-Scotland Yard and
the French secret police have another
big Jewel robbery to unravel. The vio-
tim is Lady Carnarvon. from whom
So, 900 worth OF Jewels were taken on
route from Paris to London.
The theft is supposed to have been
done by expert American crooks who
spied on the Countess while she was in
Paris and formulated a plot TO rob her
baggage. which was successfully car
ried out owing to the peculiarfties OF
Che European baggage system. Not the
slightest clue to the thieves has been
obtained.
Lord and Lady Carnarvon left the
Hotel Ritz In Paris on Sunday morning.
The lady's jewels were in a small green
tray packed in dress basket which was
strapped and locked, It was sent with
their other luggage and turned over to
the railroad officials.
That night Lord and Lady carnarvon
reached their town house, No. II Berks-
ley Square. where. when the trunks
were delivered. It was noticed that the
dress basket was unlocked. Lady Car
narvon looked at once for her Jewel
tray and found 1t. buI It was empty.
Tho robbers seemed to have acted at
leisure, but other Jewels which had
been packed at the bottom Of the basket
were not disturbed.
The articles stolen include twelve
:lngs, eight god bangles, ten brooches.
two watches and several charms. All
OF the pieces were set with diamonds
and other precious stones.
The police theory is that the thieves
have obtained employment in the bag
gage department OF the Nord Railway
for the sole purpose OF making a big
Jewel haul when the opportunity Of
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