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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
NEGRO METHODIST CONFERENCE
Fayetteville Electric Light Plant
Vaccination Recommended.
Especial to The MessergerD


Fayetteville, November 22.-The oath
annual conference Of the African Zion
Methodist Episcopal church has been in
session here for the past two days,
Right Rev. Bishop ]. ". Wood presid-
ing, and Revs. T. B. Cain and r. Gull
breth secretaries. Addresses of well
come were made by Mr.. Q. K Nimocks.
a talented member of the Fayetteville
bar spokesman for Mayor McNeilD.
Professor E. E Smith. president of the
state colored normal school and Rev.
w. J. Sides. The annual sermon was
preached by Rev. Dr. J. W. Thomas,
Rev. w. H. Coffee made a fine talk on
the subject of church extension.
The establishment of thu Fayetteville
electric light plant is in the hands OF
Mr. w. T. Jones. who has peen foc a
long time superintendent Of the steam
heating plant on Gettysburg battle
ground.
Already many comfortable houses for
operators have been completed at the
town of Hope Mills, surrounding the
rapidly building fourth factory Of the
Hope Mills Manufacturing Company.
Dr. John D. MacRae. county physi-
clan, recommends to the board Of alder
men an ordinance making vaccination
compulsory in case Of cnildren attend
ing public schools. in vICT O. the prev
alence of smallpox. The board OF al
dermen postponed until the 10Th inst.
action on granting a railroad side track
to the Armour Packing Company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
ORE DOCK DESTROYED BY FIRE
Several Lives Lost and the Property
Destroyed Worth Over n Half Mil
lion Dollars.

Ashland. Vic. November 22-The
Wisconsin Central railroad ore dock
was destroyed by fire this afternoon,
the loss involved being about s525 5,O0O
In falling the dock carried with it a
number of firemen and dock men, and
several lives were los. gust now many
probably will not be known for several
days. Several badly injured firemen
were removed from the burning ruins,
one of them with both legs broken.
The fire caught about O'Clock, pre-
sumably from boat unloading lumber
across the slip and before the firemen
arrived, the entire ore dock half a mile
long was in flames. An engine was run
on the tramway as near to the fire as
possible and half hunurea men began
tearing apart the timbers ccnnCc citing the
tramway and the dock, to keep it from
falling with the dock. Suddenly the
dock gave way, falling with a crash
and carrying with 1t 2G0 feet of the
tramway, the engine just barely escap-
ing the fall into the bay. Several hun
dred people were undert he tramway, but
most Of them escaped with slight in
juries. AS the broken tIamway and
the burning dock fell. at least a dozen
men were seen to go down in the
ruins. The wreck fell into 20 feet of
water and it will be impossible to recov-
er the bodies for some time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
NEARLY FATAL ACCIDENT
Miss Marjorie Lyon Drinks Wood
AlchOlhOl and is Dangerously Ill
for Awhile.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Greensboro, N. c., November 22.-At
O'Clock this evening, this city was
startled by the intelligence that Miss
Marjorie Lyon, the beautiful and pop
ular young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
z. w. Lyon, was dead from the effects
of poison. Investigation ~roved that
while Miss Lyon had swallowed poison,
and was thought to be dying, the early
arrival of physicians, and prompt use of
antidotes had reSuscitated her. At 2
o'clock she Is reported out of danger
but as being restless and in great pain.
Miss Lyon had been taking a mineral
water for indigestion and one of the
empty bottles had been converted into
a receptacle for wood alcohol used in
chafing dish. Without noticing, she
poured out a glass of this and drank
it. DR.. Micheaux fortunately was pass
ing the residence when the dreadful
mistake was discovered anr by prompt
attention assisted by DR.. Battle who
was hastily summoned fatal results
were averted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25

Berlin, November 2l.-Herr rlrupp, the
great gun maker and The wealthiest
man in Germany, died sud 'enly from
apoplexy this afternoon at his vile at
Huegel.
Herr Krupp had been i'll for several
days and s report of his condition was
telegraphed daily IN his wife VINO had
been several months in Jena under
medical treatment. Concerned by the
latest dispatches re. arding her husband
Frau Krupp left Jena yesterday aC-
companied by Prof sor Hinswanger, CT
the medical faculty Of the university
there She will reach Essen early Sun
day morning.
According to the I.."dICdl reports, his
physicians succeeded IN restoring Herr
Krupp to consciousness but their pa
tient soon relapsed into insensibility.
He died at o'clock.
In the meantime the directors Of the
Krupp works and Herr Rrupp'S solici-
tors had been summoned. They held a
consultation after his death and caused
bulletin announcing mis- demise to he
posted at the works IT O'clock. At
about noon rumors were in circulation
in Essen that Herr Krupp was dying.
but the public had no accurate intCr-
nation regarding his condition until the
great works which dominate the city
and furnish employment to great many
(43, ,000) men were closed. The first
question that everybody asked was
Did Herr Krupp commit Suicide?"
There seems to be no testimony to
support this suggestion, the physicians
in attendance resoluteiy asserting that
the case was simply one of apopleXy.
That considerable time elapsed after
death before the news was announced is
taken by some persons to indicate that
the cause of death is somewhat OBJ
scure. Near friends of the dead man
who were aware Of the Sreac mental
distress into which the recent publICa-
ton in the Vorwaerts mad thrown him
reproduced as it was in adjacent cities
and telegraphed over the world -:lre
confident that the charges contained in
the story induced MS death.
Herr Krupp's villa, where he died. is
several miles from Essen. The great
gun-maker liver THERE IN almost feudal
fashion and the place tonight is unap-
proachable, nobody being admitted
within the gates except police. the di-
rectors of the Krupp works and the un-
dertakers and their assistants.
The officials and employees Of the
Krupp works yesterday called a public
| meeting for today with the object of
| expressing indignation at the charges
| made by the Vorwaerts. The meeting
| assembled at 1880 o'clock this morn
| ing but before a deput ltion could be
appointed to convey Herr Krupp ex
pressions of loyalty and confidence. il
was learned that his condition was toe
serious for him to receive such a depu-
| tation.
Herr Krupp was not regarded as a
hard master by his workmen. He Oh
| tanned various institutions at Essen for
their benefit. built hundreds of moGel
| houses on sanitary principles for their
| use, charging them a moderate rental
Moderate estimates OF the iGrtune of
the deceased place it at s125, 100000. and
| his annual income during his recent
| years of prOsperity at $4,000 GOO
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25

must be repressed The tremendous
growth of our industrialsm has brought
to the front many problems with which
we must deal, and / trust that we shall
deal with them along the lines indicated
in speech and in action by that pro-
found jurist and upright and fearless
public servant who represents Pennsyl-
Vania in the cabinet-Attorney Generai
Knox. The question of the so-called
trusts is but one of the questions We
must meet in connection with our In
dustrial system. There are many OF
them and they are serious, but they can
and will be met. Time may be needed
for making the solution perfect, but il
is idle to tell this people that we have
not the power to solve such a problem
as that of exercising adequate super
vision over the great Industrial COM
binations of today. We have the pow ar
and we shall find the way. We shall not
act hastily or recklessly, but we have
firmly made up our minds that solu-
tion and right solution, shall be founu
and found it shall be-"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
ACTION AGAINST VENEZUELA
Germany and Great Britain said tn
Acting I'm Concert.

London November 22.-Great Britain
is contemplating serious repfisals
against Venezuela. The Associated
Press also is notified that Great Britain
is acting with Germany in the present
state of affairs in Venezuela. Whether
the contemplated action will take the
form of a joint naval demonstration
accomanpIed by or following the sever
ance Of diplomatic relations Is a matter
now being discussed in Berlin and Lon
don
Their is reason to believe that the
British government has been either Of
ficially or otherwise informed that the
United States will not intervene I'm any
demonstration having the object Of pro
tecting the property rights Of British
citizens OF their interests IN Venezuela
The reports that Germany and Great
Britain have been urging Minister
Bowen at Caracas. to join in the COM
bination are discredited here. II Il
poir ted out that both Berlin and Lon
don have a thorough understanding
with Washington regarding the main
features of the policy involved which.
1T is maintained. in no way encroaehes
on the Monroe doctrine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25

Scanton, Pa, November 22-The an
tracite coal strike commission adjourn
ed today TO meet December 3rd. and Il
is the hope and expectation Of all par
tee to the controversy that when the
arO.trators again meet. an agreement
on all the points in dispute will be
ready for submission TO any approval
OF the commissioners. Attorneys on
both sides express the opinion that an
amicable adjustment will be reached
and predict that the commissioners will
make only one trip to this city.
Before adjourning today. a substitute.
or 'conciliation'' committee was ap-
pointed in order that the wishes of the
commission may be officially voiced
with regard to any matter that might
arise in the interval The committee
which is made up OF Commissioners
Watkins, Parker and Clark, this at
ternoon called into conference as many
attorneys representing all the parties
before the commission as could be
gathered on short notice and sra ted to
them the attitude of the commission.
After the meeting statement was Civ
The idea has gone out in some quar-,
tiers that the matter is to be settled
without further effort or responsibility
on the part of the commission. This
idea is entirely wrong. The commits
sion will, as announced. cheerfully en-
courage conciliatory spirit and action
between the parties to the controversy.
but the commission has not surrendered
and will not surrender Jurisdiction or
any matters which have been referred
to it, nor respons,5 5ility for the conclus-
ion reached. No adjustment can be
made which does not, by its terms.
commend itself strongly enough to Sc
cure the approval of the commission
and its Incorporation in the award"
The individual operators, between 80
and 40 Of whom are represented before
the commission, are disposed To object
10 the way matters have been gro
crossing. Mr.. Burns, one Of their at
torneys, brought the batter before the
| commission today and said the inii-
vidual operators wanted to be consult
| ed in whatever agreements. regarding
| the proceedings before the commission,
may be. Chairman Gray. for the COM
| mission, had long colloquy with Mr..
| Burns in which Judge Gray gave the
| independent operators to understand
| that the commissioners will not abdI-
! cate their duty and that whatever
agreements tending towards a settle
| ment OF questions al issue have bean
effected were made by parties to the
agreements and that the commission
| had taken no part in them. AS a re-
| suit of the discussion the individual
| operators submitted a paper contain
| ing a statement Of their position.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25

New Orleans. November 22.-The Pic
Port Barrios. Guatemala Nov. 16.
Refugees who have arrived here this
week from Western Guatemala, report
a terrible state of affairs as a result of
the eruption of Santa Maria volcano.
The country for a radius of over thirty
miles has been made a desolate waste
and every vestige Of life destroyed
The loss of life is estimated at over
1000, the great majority of the victims
being indians. Ten indian villages.
each with a population Of from so to s.
600 Inhabitants were wiped out, the rude
huts being buried beneath tons of vol
canic debris. All of the coffee planta-
tions in the volcanic zone are ruined
aud their owners left peniless. The
greatest distress previls throughout the
central and weSter portions of the re-
public and even on the eastern coast
the effects are felt in the scarcity of
money and the rise in exchange.
A famine prevails at Quezaltenango
and 10000 people are starving. Even in
Guatemala City, the capital, the inhab-
.tants are suffering for food. The gov
ernment is utterly unable to relieve the
distress and suffering and the people
are on the verge of revolution. The
only thing needed to start formidable
uprising is the appearance of a leader.
Porferia Herrera, who owned a valu-
able coffee plantation seven miles from
the Santa Mara volcano, was among the
refugees who arrived here today and
sailed for Nicara qua. SenOr Herrera.
in an interview discussing the situa ton
said:
THE eruption ceased on the morning
of November 9th, when / ventured to
my plantation and found it buried be-
meath ten feet of ashes, mud and sand
hurled from the volcano. Everything
on the place was in ruins"
His residence was dStroyed and out OF
112 laborers employed on the plantation
all but four perished. Those who escap-
ed happened to be visiting farm eight
miles further from the volcano that day
and when they saw the danger took
refuge with a lot of others in a cave.
His family was in Guatemala City and
therefore escaped.
"On the trip to my plantation he
continued, Il passed number of other
coffee plantations which had shared
the same fate as my own. The see 1e
along the route was frightful. The
dead bodies of Indians and animals who
had been suffocated by the deadly fume
were visible everywhere and the stencil
was awful. I passed through one In
dian village where over $50 had perish
ed. All of the bodies had their hands
to their nostrils, showing plainly what
caused death. The damage to the coun-
try is beyond repair.
1.-TWO new craterS had been formed
in the mountain side and were in erup-
ton at last accounts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
The Town of Dunn Progressing
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to Inc messenger
Dunn, n. C, November ?2.-The town
will soon have 4 system Of waterworkS
and lights, most of the pipe is down for
the water and the Sydnor Well Com
pany has Mr.. Miller here boring the
well that is TO furnish all the water.
The works and wires for the lights are
being put up BY Messrs Calendar and
Randall
The long distance telephone has been
placed in Hood Granthams drug store
by Mr., w. p. Wood We now call Rich
mond, New York and Charlotte.
Seven thousand bales of cotton have
been sold on our market this season.
We will almost or quite reach the l0,g5
mark ere the season closes.
The Oregon Chair Company is turn-
ing out nice stock now. They make q
fine grade of goods and are rushit.g on
full time. The South Dunn Manufac-
turing Company are behind with orders
and run till Il o'clock at night trying
to catch up.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
IMPORTANT RAILROAD LINE
= crk Soon to Begin on Building thu
Durham AMI Charlotte Line.
Especial to The Messenger.)


Greensboro. n. c., November 22.-Su-
perintendent F. D. JoEes of the pro-
posed Durham and Charlotte railway is
in the city, and assures this oorrespon-
dent that next month, his force will be
gin laying rails at Pittsboro, an s. A. l..
point, for the Pittsboro-Greensboro ex-
tension of fifty miles. He says the line
will strike Haw River, going To Durham,
Graham, Burlington, thence rorth.
leaving the Southern at this point, to
Ossipee Mills in Alamance, thence to the
new Cone White Oak Mills near Green's
boro and I, Revolution and Proximity,
having it's termination On the immedi-
ate nc -thern corporation limit OF the
city, - the Empire Steei and Iron
compa plant. When this charter was
granted, a clause was specially insert
ed prohibiting it from crossing, trans
ferring or selling to the Richmond and
Danville r. R. its assigns. lessees or
successors. This, it would seem, will
prevent the Southern Railway from
scooping this splendid competing "om-
pany.
This line will traverse the very heart
of the cotton mill industry Of the state.
and in connection with the proposed
electric line to High Point and Winston
Salem, will have a feeder in connection
with the Norfolk and Western and the
Southern. for the immense furniture
manufacturing output Of High Point
and Winston. as well as the tremendous
cotton mill, -four mill, knitting mill
mercantile and tobacco manufacturing
industries of Winston-Saem.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
Mrs. Cores Body Buried.

Paris. November 22.-Consul General
Gowdy has received cable message
from Attorney Butler. of Mexico City,
in regard to the disposition Of the body
of Mrs. Ellen Gore, whose death by
shooting occurred Wednesday. Mr..
Butler telegraphed:
"Give the most kindly burial to Mrs.
Gore"
Mr.. Gowdy has accordingly arranged
for the funeral to take place Monday
afternoon. Many artists have express
ed the intention of attending. The re
mains will be buried in the beautiful
cemetery Of Boulogne.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
COTTON MILL MERGER
Another Meeting Soon md New OPP
tions VIII be Considered.

GREENSBORO, n. c., November eth
cotton mill merger committe practically )
completed It's work here last night,
having fin. lly passed upon all proper
ties Offered them, and there will be an
other meet ng here in about three weeks
to pass u.,2n properties that were ac-
cepted in every respect, except that
some formalities such as affixing seal
etc, to papers submitted had been omit
ted
At this adjournment meeting, new OPP
tions. which are constantly coming in
will be examined and passed upon ny
the committee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
TRIAL OF WILCOX
Judge Moore Orders Change OF
Venue To Herfford.

Elizabeth City, y. c., November 22--
Judge Moore OF the superior court to-
day ordered the trial OF James Wilcox
for the murder OF Nellie Cropsey. car
ried to Hertford, PerQuimans county
This carries out the action of the court
which a few days ago granted Wilcox
q change OF venue. In rendering his
decision Judge Moore said:
IT find that the people OF Percuiuaax1s
county are opposed to capital PUNISH
ment which Is in the DEFENDANTS favor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
VISIT TO THE "QUAkER CITY"
President Praises Public Schools and
Talks on Trusts.
RECEPTION VERY ENTHUSIASTIC

In tsae Afternoon President ROOse-
Welt Was the Principle Speaker At
the Dedication of New High
school for BOys-He Made n Talk
Praising Americas Public School
System-At Night, He Was the Guest
Of Honor Mt the Founders Day Ban
auet of the Union League-In This
Latter Address, He Reviewed the
Policies of President Mckinley ano
Maintained that these Policies
Had Been Faithfully Carried Out.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25

Elizabeth City. n. c., Noyember H.
Fireman ]. NJ Eason, colored. of Suf-
folk, Va. was killed In an accident on
the Carolina railroad near Edent0n to-
day An engina which was being tested
jumped the track. killing Eason and Sc
riously injuring the engineer and ]. e.
Bowen, Norfolk, Va. contractor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
GermdnyS WealthieSt
Citizen Victim of
ApOplexy.
SUICIDE RUMOR

Days-He Was in Great Mental Dis
tress Over the Charges Published
in the Vorvearts-The Question of
Suicide as Secuted by the Physic-
ians, Though Persons Believe
There tx Something Obscure Con-
nected wiz, His Demfse-His Work
men Assembled Before His Illness
Loyalty to HIN.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
West Guatemala DeVdS'
tated BY Eruption of
I Santa Maria.
FAMINE PREVAILS

Thirty Miles Has Been Made a
Desolate Waste and all Signs of
Life Destroyed Villages Have
Been Wiped Out, Coffee Plantations
Ruined and Their Owners Left
PenniIess-A Famine Prevails and
10000 People are Starving ut
QuezaltenaGO-The Government is
Unable to Relieve the Distress.
Eruption Still in Progress
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25

weary-I'm afraid I'll injure my teeth
If I eat this pie. Kind Lady-I'n let
you understand, sir. that I. made pies
before you were born. Weary-This
must be one OF them.-Baltimore World.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
Another Company Domesticates
Itself.
Especial to TIE Messenger.)

Especial to TIE Messenger.)
Raleigh, N c.. November 22.-Com-
missioner Of Agriculture Patterson says
he finds that fewer fertilizer tax tags
We're sold this fall than last fall.
National Harvester Company today
domesticated itself in North Carolina
It's capital is a million dollars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-25
AN AMICABLE ADJUSTMENT
Hoped That all Points in Dispute Can
Be Thoroughly Agreed On.
OUTLOOK Is BRIGHT FOR THIS.

Ii L. Hoped by all Parties that sue
cessfui Agreements Can be Reached
on all the Points Ik&olvcd Between
the Parties To the Controver.y-a
the Commission TO OmciniIy Rep
resent IL I'm Amy Matter that May
Arisc-The Responsibility ef the
Commission Has Not Ended-The-
Individual Operators Are object
fnS to tae Way Things Are Pro-
gressing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-21

METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
BY the Government Survey, Published
Every Monday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-21
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.

Per 8. q. China. June 2o-E. Achilles,
Jerome Alexandra. NJ. G. Baily. Jno. c.
Baliagh. Miss Bertha Berner. Mrs A
Christeson- Lieut.. w. II. Clifford. b.
Daichow. A. a Ebrahim. II. 3. Frikki.
c. r. Gilbert. Mrs. c. F. Gilbert. F. II.
Grant. James Hamilton. DIR. Hartigan.
Mrs. Hartigan. Miss Hartigan. T. Ha-
shimoto. Percy NJ. T. Hill. Mrs. Geo. III.
Jones and child. Miss Margaret Jones.
Mrs. c. w. Kennedy. DIR. Y. kishimoto.
". Knipping. p. Il. Lalcaca. Rev. G. NJ.
Meacham. Master G. McAlpine. Ma
than Mess. Mrs. Nathan Mess. Miss
Minnie Mess. James =. Rodier. s. Sato.
Mrs. J. L. Stanford. maid and valet.
Capt. Wakefield. James Walsh. Capt.
Weymouth. Miss Wong Kim VI
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-21
VESSELS IN PORT.
ARMY AND NAVY.
. 8. s. IroQuois. Rodman.
MERCHANTMEN


(This list does not include coastere.)
Albert. Am. bk-. Tune. Laysan Island.
June is.
Archer. Am. bktn., Calhoun. San Fran
cisco. May 81.
Alsterschwan. CIR. blk, Erdmann, Ham
burg. June Is.
Barorsa. Nor. blk. Everson. Newcastle,
June 30.
George c. Perkins. Am. bktn., Nielsen,
Eureka. June 10.
Gerard c. Tobey. Am. blk, Give, San
Francisco. June 10.
Kona- Am schr.. from nitrate ports.
June IL.
Irmgard. Am. bktn.. Schmidt, San
Francisco. May IS.
Olympic. Am. bk.. Evans. San Fran
cisco. May -.
Oregon. Am bk-. Parker. san Fran
cisco. June T.
Paetolus. Am bk. Dart. Newcastle.
April 81.
servIa. Am. sp.. Nelson. Newcastle.
May %.
s. c. Allen. Am. blk, johnson, San
Francisco. June &c.
s. ~. Castle. Am bktn., Nilsson, San
Francisco. June l.
Sehome. Am. schr.. Peterson. nitrate
ports. June 10.
w. II. Marston. Am. schr.. Curtis, San
Francisco. May II.
Yoia. Br. sp-, Pennicuilk, Liverpool.
June IS.