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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05
Two Fine Sermons.

The Rev. DR.. John c. Kilgo. president
Of Trinity college, Durham, y. C, who
arrived in Wilmington on Saturday,
preached two fine sermons on Sunday
to large congregations. AT IL O'Clock
he preached at Fifth Street NJ E.
church from the text, Psalm 1924:
Thou shalt guide me by they counsel,
and after receive me to glory"
AT night he preached a powerful ser
mon to an overlooking congregation at
Grace church. His text was John 1871:
Nevertheless 1 say unto you. it is ex-
pedient for you that / go away" To
briefly summarize the truths so elo-
quently n forcibly impressed, IL car
be stated that h sermon showed:
First, the truth and power of the
Christian religion; second, its universal
ity, as IL was not for one people but
for all nations: and, third, its perpet-
uity, as its principles will live on to
eternity. The sermon was greatly ap-
preciated by the audience and every
body vas wrapped in attention from the
beginning to the close Of the discourse
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05

Supreme Court Those
Who Passed the Examination.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., September 1.-Licensa
to practice law were issued by the su-
preme court to the following applicants:
There were fif%ty-four applicants. thir-
ty-tWo of whom We're successful. as
follows: Linville H. Alfred, Franklin
county; Everett ]. Britt, Robson; Jas.
g. Carter, Forsyth: Robert H. Dye,
Cumberland; Charles d. Koonce, Ons-
low; Josiah c.. Kittrell, Vance; Joseph
A. Leigh, Tyrell; David l.. McDufie,
Cumberland; CuStis NJ. Muse, Moore;
Wayland l.. Newton, Wake; Henry
Reynolds, Forsyth; George D. b. Rey-
nolds, Moore; Ernest F. Upchurch,
Wake; Leoindas b. Williams, Rich
mold; Elmer NJ Shaffer, Wake; Steph-
en- a. Douglas, Guilford; Edmund r.
Preston, Mecklenburg; Allan d. vie,
R~ockingham; Leon T. Cook, Robson.
James A. Gwyn, Haywood; Guy V.
Roberts, Madison; Watson l.. Luther,
Buncombe; Charles b. King, Moore;
JuniuS D.. Grimes, Pitt; George S. Rey-
nolds, BuncOmbe; William w. Hymas,
Buncombe; Julius Brown, Pitt: Bernard
A. Brooks, Nash; CASTOR w. Taylor,
Nash: Phillip H. Busbee, Wake: Thos.
Wright, Sampson; Whitehead Kluttz,
Rowan
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05
DEFENCEs OF THE aRay.
n of the Frankfurter
ZeitunE. Writes Words of Praise.

Herlin, September l.
OF he Franklin ter Zeitung. writing
from Manila. replies 10 the charges Of
cruelty on h par of the American
army appearing IN European negspa-
|pers. He says:
Perhaps no other nation except the
United States would have had the pa
IIience to meet the stubborn resistance
OF the Fflipinos IL Samar for two lone
ears with such umanity a, upon the
lwhoie, has been h case, II is not to
De wondered az that the American
leaders finally tt their gall run over
lat h ~treecherous tricks played upon
them and adopted sharper
lOf course, some excuses occurred. but
lit Is highly inadmissabie to select these
few cases ana serve them TO the public
as typical of American war making"
The correspondent also emphasizes
the Importance Of the Americans 10 OBJ
serve in every case the rules Of civfli-
cation while fighting such a foe.
The writer praises the political
|shrewdness. combined with moderation
Iof making surrendered insurgent OFF,
lcers governors of provinces.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05
SAD ACCIDENT.
= Frightened Horse Causes Vehicle
to Upset. With Fatal Results.

Lancaster, Pa, September Mrs. j.
Stewart Walker, of Lynchburg, Va,
was injured here today while driving
with Mrs. William n. Appel, of this
city. and died tonight without having
regained consciousness.
She sustained a compound fracture
of the skull. Accompanied by her four
children she was here on a visit to her
mother. Mrs. George Calder. Mrs. APP
pels' condition is serious. She is suf-
fering from constusion Of the brain and
severe abrasions on the face. Mrs APP
pei is a daughter of President George
F. Baer, of the Reading Railroad com,
pany He was Immediately noClneo
and hurried to his daughters BEDSIDE
on a special train, arriving here Ia1e
this afternoon. He left a few hours
later when informed by the physicians
that Mrs. Appei would likely ~ecover'
The ladies were out driving when
their horse became frightened by an
other runaway and dashing the car
rage against a telegraph pole, threw
both women t the pavement beneath
the wrecked carriage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05
STRONG TICKET Noxlx ArED.
VIII Report Democratic
Slccess-Tobaceo and Cotton Mar
kcf-New Telephone Line.
Clinton, ~. C. Sept.

Clinton. y. C. Sept. l.
The county democracy o. Sampson
met in enthusiastic convention last
week and placed the following stron
ticket in the field:
For the legislature. Henry a. Grady
and L. L Matthews. for clerk superior
court. W J. Pugh: for register OF deeds,
Henry j. Hines; for sheriff. James NJ.
Spell; for coroner. DR.. y. II. Lee: for
county commissioners, II w. Clifton,
Ed S. Williams and c. c. CoTbett: for
county surveyor. Arthur Lee. The
ticket is a strong n and h prospects
are good for democratic success in
Sampson this year.
Ex-Congressman Fowler attended the
republican convention at Greensboro
last week Though formerly a populist
he is now an avowed republican ana Il
Is said that he attended the convention
as a republican delegate from Sampson.
The death OF Miss Nora Herring oc-
CURED on Saturday night a. he home
Of her father, Mr.. c. F. Herring. on De-
Vane street.
A well known man living on the out
skirts OF town was arrested sunday
morning on n charge OF cruelty whip
ping his wife on Saturday night. A
CTliHe which he Is accused CT having
frequently committed in the late past
In default of bono he was committed TO
jail to await trial. His wife is a north
ern lady who is highly esteemed here
and left Monday to JON her parents
with whom she will live.
Clinton is an excellent tobacco mar
ket this season and quantities of the
leaf are being sold at the TWO ware
houses here.
New cotton fs comfnS in yrsslv poy
Some thirty bales were marketed here
in August, being bought by Mr. L. A.
Bethune. The regular season opens to-
day. Mr.. A. w. Colwell is here and will
buy for Messrs. Sprunt & Son, OF VIII
mington.
A telephone line is being built from
Clinton to Kenansville via Warsaw. 1t
will be known as the DuplIn Telephone
Company 1t will connect Clinton with
the Clinton-Dunn Tele 2none Company
which has a local exchange IL a line
to Dunn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05

Captain Harper Gave the Aged and
Infirm CoIOrcd People 81 Free Ex-
cursion to Carolina Beach Tester-
day Grateful RESOLUTIONS OF
Thanks.

For several years towards the end of
the season. it has been the custom of
captain John w. Harper. of tae steam
er Wilmington, to give the aged and in
firm colored people of Wilmington a free
eycursion to Carolina beach. Yester-
day he gave such an excursion and sew
eral hundred went down and enjoyed
the day. On the return trip the COM
mittee acting for the beneficiaries Of the
tons:
Aboard Steamer Wilmington,
/ September l 1902.
Whereas, For several successive
years it has been the custom Of the
New Hanover Transit Company and
captain John w. Harper, of the steam
er Wilmington, to give the colored peo-
pile Of the city Of Wilmington a free
iouting to Carolina Beach; n
Whereas, The said company and
captain Harper a contributed to the
pleasure and benefit of our OLD and in
firm people by such an outing on this
lday and date, be it
Resolved, That we, the undersigned
committee on behalf Of the colored peo-
pie of h city of Wilmington. do and
hereby tender our sincere thanks to the
lSdlO New hanover lItnSlI SOiupdlIy
and Captain Harper, for their continued
good will and friendship shown us and
our people.
Resolved, That We appl eciate most
highly all courteSies show us and our
lpeople, and trust that nothing will hap
pen on either side to deprive US of the
same.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
anew to the support Of the said COM
lpany, and their most aOle representa-
tive, Captain Harper, and wish them
many and more prosperous seasons,
with the assurance that in the future,
as now, the patronage of coloIed
people shall ever be theirs.
Resolved further, That A copy Of
these resolutions be presented Captain
Harper, and a copy sent to the Will
mington Daily Messenger for publica-
tion.
REV. J. D. BELL,
REV. w. H. CAPEHART,
REV. J. A. BONNER,
REV. w. H. MANOkOO,
JAMES DRY,
A. E. JACKSON,
DAVID JACOBS.
o. d. TELFAIR.
JOHN TAYLOR
REV E. ROB. BENNETT, Il. D., Oh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05
Southern Railway Wreck.

Washington, September 1.-The Off
Gals of the Southern Railway in this
city today received a telegram advising
them Of a wreck at 800 o'clock ibis
morning on the Southern road at Berry.
Ala, about sixty-fve miles west of
Birmingham. The trainmaster, H. y.
Dudley and about twenty-five colored
passengers were killed. The engineer
fireman were badly scalded and
about % passengers injured. The en-
CINE was derailed and six coaches over
turned. The cause of the derailment IL
not known here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05
INDEPENDENTS IN WELDON.
About Two Hundred Present and
They Nominate Full Ticket.
Especial TO The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Weldon, N. c., September 1.-The in
dependent democrats met in convention
at Halifax today and nominated a full
county and legislative ticket. About
four hundred people were present,
though the independents claim that
there were more. a conservative esti-
mate places h Independents present at
two hundred. They nominated for the
state Senate, Colonel A. Prescott; for
the house, Joseph Mcmahon AND w. c.
Whitaker. 1t is believed that today's
convention threw up their entire
strength in the county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05
Big Order for Locomotives.

Richmond, Va, September 1.-The
Seaboard Air Line railway has just
given an order 10 the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works for thirty-one new locomo-
tives. This order includes twenty-five
heavy consolidated engines. 1t is I'M
derstood that these engines are for use
On the Birmingham extension, which it
is thought will be in operation within
the next twelve months.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05

Auxiliary Bishop of New York.

Rome, September 1.-The propaganda
after a lengthy sitting today decided to
recommend the pope to appoint the
right Rev. John NJ. Farley, D. D., the
auxiliary bishop of New York, as arch
bishop of New York, in succession to
the late Most Rev. Michael Augustine
Corrigan, and Right Rev. George Mont
gomery, bishop of Los Angeles, Cal,
as coad juter to the Most Rev. Patrick
William Rioradan, archbishop of San
Francisco.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05
|LABOR'S HOLIDAY
GENERAL OBSERVANCE ALL OVER
| THE COUNTRY


Was a Great Oue-A speech by SEM
ator Fairbanks Wa. the Feature-
He Talked Asainst Child Iabor-Ia
Richmond the Day Was Less Oh
served Than n tsual-In Louisville
a big Parade and Picnie oecu-
Pre.tdent Gompers In New rienn
-yfrginia Union. Have an uutfnE
-Hnpp~ningx I'm other Pface~-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-05
NOW IN VERMONT
PRESIDENTS UITERANCES ON
MONROE DOCTRINE
WE MUST BACK IT UP

shaw, the President Resumes His
New England Tour-He Was
Driven Around Burlington and
Viewed Ethan Aliens Grave
Stops Were Made Mt MiddIeburg
and and and at Proctor He
lake "a Specch-We Must BE BILE
TO Back Up Our Words in Assert
ing tho Doctrine-He Resumed His
Tour, Bound for Bellows Falls.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-20
FUNSTON SEEING CHICAGO.
The Entertainers Round the General Up nj
$3.50 In the Morning and Keep Him
Going to Midnight.

Chicago, March 13.--Gen. Frederick
Funston was busy man yesterday.
The entertainers had him rounded
up at $50 in the morning and it was
midnight before he gained his hotel
again. A decidedly interesting fea-
ture was his reception at the Press
club. After the handshaking was
over a small platform was rolled into
place before the general, whose short
figure did not reach above the shout
ders of several men around him.
Homer ]. Carr, president of the club,
introduced Gen. Funston, who made
a witty speech.
President Bush, Of the Marquette
club, and committee Of the club
members called on the general in the
morning and escorted him to tho
hoard of trade. His coming was
eagerly awaited by the traders and
they gave him tumultuous greet
ing. There were repeated calls for
a speech, but Gen. Funston declined
to respond. The traders were insist
ent, however, and then, after having
been introduced by President War
rem, of the board of trade, the gem
eral briefly thanked the traders for
their welcome.
From the board of trade Gen.
Funston was driven to the stock
Yards, where he spent three hours
watching the various packing pro-
cesses. He was entertained at
luncheon by the packers and then
returned to the city, spending short
time at matinee, preceding his re-
ception at the Press club. In the
evening he was a guest at a dinner
given in his honor by the members
of the Chicago Yacht club. AT the
.opolusion of the dinner he viz
The tneater once more, this time tne
Studebaker, to witness George AIDES
new opera, 1.-THE Sultan Of Sulu," COZ
structed on life in the Philippines
Gen. Funston will depart for New
York to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-20
EX.GOV. ALTGELD'S FUNERAL.
Representatives Of AN Glasses join In ray
Ing the Final Tribute Of Respect to
the Dead Man.

Chicago. March ii.-leprcsenta-
tives of all classes of people in the
state of Illinois joined yesterday in
final tribute Of respect to ex-
Gov. John p. .Altgeld. who was buried
in Graceland cemetery. In accord
ance with the wishes of Mrs. Altgeld
there was 40 military display. For
two hours in the morning. before the
casket was sealed. a steady stream
of people viewed the body as it lay
in state in the public library build
ing
|. Along the line of march which ex-
ended from the library to Lincoln
park, the streets were crowded with
men. women and children in whose
hearts Mr.. Altgeld had found a place
The funeral procession. which start
ed at II o'clock. was headed by a
platoon Of police. The funeral car
with its escort of active and honor
airy pallbearers was followed by car
riages containing the members oil
the family and after these came Gov
Yates and his staff. members of the
legislature, the Cook county judi
riarv. members of the county board
county officials and city officials.
The second division was made W
of the United Turner societies. In
the third division were number Of
political bodies. Organized labor
bodies formed the fourth division
and the fifth and last was composed
of civic and fraternal societies, Boel
sympathizers, the Altgeld legion
Henry George association and hun
dreds of citizens who took part il
the pageant.
! Among those from outside thu
state who attended the funeral wal
William J. Bryan, who served as on'
Of the honorary pallbearers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-20


,al powers. Ever since the failure
of the Globe savings bank in 1895
n which he was involved, Mr.. Altgeld
has not been a well man, and for
some months after the Spalding
rash it was feared that his life was
only question of short time.
Mr.. Altgeld, in the speech which
vas fated to be his last, declared
that all friends of humanity owed a
lebt of gratitude to Gov. Yates for
ssuing a proclamation soliciting as
;istance for the Boer women and
children in their concentration camps
which the British were maintaining
n South Africa. The speaker said
The people of America had raised a
large sum of money with which to
relieve the distress of the B0er wo-
men and children but were unable to
send it to them because Lord paunce-
tote, the British ambassador at
Washington, objected to it. He
further charged that Lord Paunce-
tote had for years meddled in Amer
can affairs. 1t was speech typical
Of the old governor who had risen
from the tow path to the chief office
Of the state. Death was at hand. but
MS voice had all the old fire and all
The old sympathy which had won him
The hearts of many people. 1t was
1ov. Altgeld who pardoned the three
Chicago anarchists and his views
we're frequently called anarchistic,
yet his sincerity was questioned BY
lew.
The remains Of ex-Gov, Altgeld
we're taken from Joliet yesterday
afternoon on special train over the
Alton, leaving at 1855 o'clock for
Chicago. A delegation of Joliet citi-
Gems accompanied the remains. The
funeral cortege through the streets
was headed by the police department
Several scores of Joliet citizens, rep
rcsenting all parties and professions,
walked behind the bearse.
Lieut.. Gov. Nortbcott yesterday Is
sued proclamation officially an
aouncing the death of former Gov
| Altgeld.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-20
They Saw the Prince.

Returns continue to come In OF abb
leneites who saw Prince Henry. Mrs.
Bearce saw him in Annapolis. e. G..
Sterl got close view in Chicago lie
greeted the prince with "Hoch der
Prinz" and got a pleasant salute
Charlie Pattison was travelling in
Pennsylvania when the princes train
came alongside the one on which he
was riding. Charlie only had time to
give the hailiug signs in II Of the
lodges to which he belonged. The
prince either is not jiner or had
forgotten the rules for he only bowed
and looked silly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-20
DISTRESS IN The ozARKS.
Few Of tho Inhabitants VIII A"m'' i"'"
Poverty, but They Must Have seed
to Make Crop

Forsyth, fancy County, No. Marcn
1.-THE word has gone from mere
broadcast over the country that on
the southern slope of the Ozarks n
Missouri and Arkansas 10000 people
are famine stricken, that whole ram
lilies are starving and living on
.acorns, that wives and children cry
for food to husbands and fathers
who watch with aching hearts the
distress they cannot relieve. IL Is
not quite so bad as this in the ozark
hill country. The actual conditions
are bad enough without exaggera-
ton. There is no starvation, but AZ
least one-half the population on the
southern slope of the Ozarks is Nv
ing in desperately poor way on
short rations, and probably ten per
cent. of the population have felt the
bitter pangs Of hunger this winter
The people here are proud anu mere
tofore have been Independent in
their own way. Few of them will ad'
nit their poverty even when the
meal bag is empty and the town store
has refused further credit. The
chief distress now comes from lack
Of seed to make a cop this spring
Steps have been taken to relieve this
In Arkansas the governor has Dor
rowed $4,000 from the banks, prom
Using to urge the next legislature to
pay it back with six per cent. inter-
est. This has been spent for SEED
corn, oats, potatoes and cotton seed
Senator Jones and Senator Berry
have shipped to Arkansas hundreds OF
! mail sacks full of government seed
and all of this is being distributed
in the counties on the Ozark slope.
Appeals for help have gone out
from the Ozark counties in Missouri
. .he Missouri senators. to the gov
THE FILIPINOS SIZED UP.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-20
4 New building Demolished.

Chicago, March l3.-F'rost leaving
TIE ground caused the destruction OF
NV four-story building valued AZ
%0,00O here yesterday. The struc-
,ure, owned by the H. j. Heinz COM
iany. was begun last December APP
'arently sufficient calculation OF the
hen frost hardened earth was not
taken. according to the city building
commissioner. The weather recent
~ las been sufficiently warm to
soften the ground and the founda-
ton of the structure sank percept-
IDLY. 4 Gordon of police was drawn
around the building and shortly aft
erward one corner of the building
fell. II was then determined to pull
down the other walls and the work
of completing the destruction was
begun by tiremen at once. 1t Is
stated that they only hastened what
would have occurred within . few
hours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-20

have encountered one tornado
since coming to the township and
will never forget my experience, 1t
was one evening in the middle June,
many years ago. | do not believe
ten thousand threshing machines all
running at the same time would
make as much noise as the wind and
rain. The next morning the sun
shone as brightly as. though nothing
unusual had happened. But, what q
sight Of devastation! Buildings,
fences, wagons, cultivators. and al
most everything in the path OF the
storm, were demolished. | can only
mention here but few OF the many
who had their property destroyed
Mrs. Croker went in the morning
with Mr.. and Mrs. Crawshaw to Abb
lene. All OF Mr.. Crawshaw's build
ings we're destroyed and nearly every.
thing on the farm Of Mr.. Crocker and
there we're no homes for them TO re-
turn to. Mr.. Crocker was alone In
his house. He went out to close the
cellar door but he had no house to re-
enter, He was rolled through the
water over the prsiries, Thomas
Thorp's horses were all buried in the
ruins Of bis barn and one Of the horses
killed. Jess Rush and bedmate
we're thrown out Of bed and rolled in
the water. Reese Robertson had
about all Of his property destroyed
Jake Long had all Of his buildings
destroyed. One Of his children was
killed, and Bertha Swortwood, (now
Mrs. VIM. Coulter,) who was there
was badly hurt. Some people think
that storm caused Mr.. Longs present
affection. Some Of those whose names
| have mentioned have since gone to
that undiscovered country" 'Tis
said "liie is but span"
OH TIMER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-20
Gov. AL7GELD DEAD.
The Former Chief Executive Of
Illinois Expires at Joliet.
STRICKEN At A PRO.BOER MEETING.


Joliet, Ill.,, March 13.-Ex-Gov. John
P. Altgeld died at the Hotel Monroe
yesterday morning at 100 o'clock.
He had been unconscious since mid
night. Mr.. Altgeld was the principal
speaker at a pro-Boer mass meeting
Tuesday night in the Joliet theater'
Just at the close Of his speech q
sudden dizziness seized him and he
vas assisted from the stage. 1t was
noticed during the address that the
former governor threw an unusual
amount Of energy and feeling into his
words and the collapse, the physi'
,ians think, resulted from over
,training his already weakened physi'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-20
What Hicks Guesses.

March goth to 2lst, moderating in
the south. 22nd to Gath, storm will
form over Mississippi Valley and
move eastward. causing storms Of
snow and rain in its track. 25th to
9th, cold wave. 2Sth to Slst, cold
weather over the northern states, but
warmer over the south.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-20

Norfolk, Va, March l3.-The cars
of the Norfolk Hallway and Light
company continued to run yesterday
without military guards and no vio-
encc resulted Eight companies of
The Seyenty-hrst infantry will be re-
tanned in Norfolk until all danger
of trouble has disappeared. Mean
time four of the commands from
nearby points have been relieved
from duty. The strikers and officials
IF the company are in correspond
,nce and il is believed that a COM
promise will be effected.