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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER
The william II. TriEE ShipbuildinS
Company Goes Under

Richmond. Va, December 23.--".s
afternoon. the William r. Trigg Ship
building Company, of this city. was
placed in the hands of a receiver. The
order was issued by Judge Grinnan. OF
the Chancery court, pon a bill fled by
:. H. Halves & Co.. coal dealers for SUP
plies furnished the company. amo~~-"-
to s2.O43.65.
Judge Grinnan appointed Mr.. Lilburn
T. Myers. vice president of the company,
receiver under bond of $50, 600.
The amount of the claims and "-~~
already filed is about $3.50, 600. Receiver
Myers said this evening:
eff l carry out my plans, which have
been hurriedly formed, l hope and be-
lieve 1 shall be able TO take the works
out of the hands of a receiver in a COM
~paratively short time"
The Trigg plant, which was tsb'is
ed several years ago, has built a number
of torpedo boats and torpedo boat da-
%stroyers for the government and has
rnder construction and nearly comples-
ca, a cruiser-the Galveston. In -
chanical and lahoring circles, some 6 =
600 persons are interested in the success
of the works.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
4 CLASS OF NEGROES THAT HELPS
THE SOUTH.

While so much is being said about the
negro problem and so many theories
being advanced for its solution there
is one negro in this state who is set
ting an example to his race. which x
followed by them would go a long way
Ito working out a solution of this ques-
ton without n great to do or learned
discussion on the subject. This negro
is a citizen of Arson county, and d
his industry. integrity and good h
vior has won the esteem of his fellow
aitizens, both white and black. He
does not bothef his brains about such
Questions as social equality or the ne
gro's proper place in the body-politic.
but he recognizes that the best thing
TOR the individual members of his ace
s to go to work. make money honestly.
spend less than they make and lay by
l-he surplus. The Wadesboro Messen.
lyer-Intelligencer tells us tina this man
began farming on his own account in
1883. At that time he was worth ap-
solutely nothing. but he worked hard
t1AAo hfCA "ANhAll llS i"1Nh yNof
found him a little better of than the
year before. His accumulations con-
1tinued to increase and he invested in
and from time TO time as he felt able
to do so. Today he owns sever hun
ired acres of land. all paid for and
runs a fourteen-horse rarm. This year
ae made one hundred and fifty bales OF
cotton. over twelve hundred bushels Of
corn and other farm products.
1t is a pity hat we have not more
l~enlored men of his kind. These are
the kind Of people we need at the south.
whether they be black or white and
these are the kind of black people we
do not want to hear talk about moving
Ito the Philippines. to the north or any,
where out of the south. Such are good
lcitizens and help to increase the wealth
of our section. For their own sake,
too. they should stay here, for it ~
their natural location, and their con-
ldition could not be bettered b. emf
igration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26

the disaster Il. Not Cemprehensibsc
and Loss of Life In Appaliiax.

Ashkabad, Russian Turkestan. De-
eember 2s.-Even hi worst OF the EAR
lier reports OF the recent
disaster at And.Jan quite unasr essi-
nctes the appalling loss cf ife-
A telegram TO-DAY from the scene oI
the catastrophe puts the nun.oer nj
victims In the native quarter os re
town az s.oeo. Already 500 corpsss fa~A
been d~ieinterred from the ~1ins.
work OF excavation progresses SLOWLY
The state treasury containing nv"
miller, rouhies Is in the ruins \ eS-
cavatians IN get the money are carrf"i
on under the supervision OF a strong
Gordon Of police. The water In TIE
wells has disappeared n a general
subsistence OF the site OF the town Is
feared. Large numbers OF iaborers are
being sent tn excavate- Sappers have
arrived End are exnected 70 make
renid progress. Tho shocks continue
with ~Incsea-ing Violence Tha area OF
Seismic disturbances comprises two
hundred square va~as. The Russian
population is camping at the railroad
stnticn. where five hundred cars are
rleced at the disposal of the pst3ulace.
The local government officials ar1
CHARTERED in cars. Sheds for the dss.t-
tuta are being built &C rapidly as pos
sible. Free SOU kitchens have beer
started and officials are sidinV the de-
parture OF the inhabitan ts by dist-tbut
ing food, none and free railroad
tickets.
At st. Petersburg 1t is estimated that
nearly five thousand have been killed
by the earthquake at Andijan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
CANDY FACTORY AFIRE.
Many of Employees Jumped from
High Story and Were
Injured.

st. joseph. Mo-. December 23.-Fire
broke out this morning in Chase 4 Sons
candy mandatory. Sophia Mintus
aged Is and Matte Leslie. aged 20. en-
ployes. jumped from a third story win
dow and were fatally hurt. There were
fifty girls EMPLOYED in the factory ard
many others jumped from second and
third story some sustaining
slight injuries. Laura Crawford, Nav
Dakin and ResIe Kraus wera injured
about the e by jumping but not IA
tally. The factory had been running
night and day to fill holiday orders and
the night and day forces were changing
at the time the fire broke out. The loss
is 500. 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
WORK OF ANARCHISTS.
Dynamite Cartridge Exploded mt
Door of ST. Peters.

Geneva, Switzerland, December pa
dynamite cartridge vas exploded at the
entrance of st. Peters cathedral last
night. The doorway was damaged but
not seriously. The outrage is supposed
to have been perpetrated by an anarc.-
list. The damage ii became known later
tL-e day. was caused by the explosion
OF a bomb filled with scrap iron. ife
explosion was very violent and except
for the clumsy manner in which the
bomb was placed. the damage to the -
thedral undoubtedly would have be IN
serious. windows of aeighboring haus-
es were shattered and an inmate of an
adjacent house va thrown out Of mis-
bed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26

Senatorial campaixn WOW os-c.pi-
tai Printins Compaay to Move TO
Hamnet-ihc cen Tar Oecisisn.
Nessenger Bureau.
Raleigh. N. c.. December ..

Raleigh. N. c.. December o.
Locke Craig. OF Asheville. n Of the
several aspirants for the United States
senatorship. arrived here today to look
after his interests. The campaign may
now said to have begun There are at
least seven asoirants and OF course
plenty of dark horses"
Curator II. b. Brimley. OF the Stata
museum. left today for Hatteras. on a
hunting and collecting tour.
Among today's arrivals were T. NJ.
Webb. Charlotte: A. w. Mclean. T. 9.
McNeeley. Lumberton. T. F. Aydiett.
elizabeth CITY.
The Capital Printing Company. FORM
eriy Of Raleigh. now of Cary. this
ty. win nov its plant II Hamlet AMI
double its capital. increasing it's capital
stock to SIS. Geo..
There appears to be fiction between
the supreme court n the state tax
commission. growing out OF the latter ;
ofncial statement that il will ignore =,
courts ruling that judges salaries are
not taxed. What the COMMISSION is re-
lying on is hat one Of the pres
judges and the two new ones Will IN
February decide the other way. ?
Judge Purnell, of the federal court.
is looking into the difference between n
silt" and a slot" A dispute between
makers of truck barrels brings up the
question. One claims that the or re-
has used his silt "a ventilator) tut
the other maker says no; that he has
used a slot" :
The legislature will be asked to char
ter the Raleigh and Eastern railroad,
between this city and Washington. 4
number of Raleigh people will be stock
holders.
There will be quite a strong move
ment TO have the legislature order a
new codiication of the laws.
The holiday trade here is so large rs
to break all the records. Everybody
has money and it is freely spent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26

We notice that the proposition fo-
levying a special tax f. public school
purposes has been defeated in several
districts where elections were held,
through a misunderstanding OF the law
providing for such elections. The i'm
preston seems to prevail hat it is only
necessary to secure a majority of the
votes cast to establish the extra tax
This Is not the case. There must be
a majority of all the ~votes~of the dis
trct cast in its favor in order to obtain
the benefit Of the law. In no distric:
hardly have a majority of the votes
cast been against the proposition. bu.
its advocates have contented themselves
with getting only a majosit y of those
east. But for this misunderstanding OF
the law a number of districts would
have voted the tax which voted it down
Some of these, we see. are going to Pc
'fit:on for another election.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
A NEST OF SCANDAL.
Some of the RECENT Developments
Connected Nth the Disappear
ance of the Crown

Vienna. December 23.-The flight of
the crown Princess of Saxony is the
absorbing topic of the day here. All
kinds of sensational reports are in cir
culation. When she left ~Salzeburg. &C
companied by hor brother. Archduke
Leopold Ferdinand. the princess went
to Munich. where a French tutor await
ed her. Her brother was also joinsd
there by a beautiful Viennese woman
and the two prC< eeded to Brussels. and
thence to Genev.
1t appears that when the crown
princes returned recently to Dresden
after his hunting accident in the Tyrol.
changed between the D princess and the
French tutor whose former relations
with her had created a scandal result
ing in the tut re expulsion from Sax
ony Besides dtsclIs sing the couples re-
lations, the letter. revealed another
princess left her home and went to
Salzeburg. The fact that h took d
trunk filed with jewelry and o.her val
uables indicates that she was prepared
for ar &
1t is reported that Archduke Leopold
Ferdinand has written to Emperor
Francis Joseph r%enouncing his ran and
dignities as a member of the imperial
house. and saying he will become a civil
subject The whole of the archduke's
career is redolent of scandal. dating
from the time When he started to &C.
company the r.tr to the throne on a
tour of the world. He only got so f.:
as Colombo. VIII re he was Obliged to
leave the ship on account of his scan
dalous behavior. The archduke has
since been mixed up in a number Of af-
fairs n confined for some months in
an asylum.
Archduke Leopold Ferdinand intends
to take the name of Leopold Woolfing.
Besides formally renouncing his rank
and digities as a member of the i'm
perial house, the archduke has returned
all his orders and decorations. including
that Of th9SGolden Fleece n has re-
signe1 his commission in the Austrian
army. 1t Is expected that he will marry
his Vienness companion; his relatives
prevented him from taxing this step
morganically several months ago. The
archduke was at one time secretly be-
troshed to Dom ElvIra. the second
daughter Of Don Carlos. who eloped
with Count Filippo Felchi in 1896. He
is regarded % weak mentally. He pro-
fesses to extreme radical. and almost
anarchiStic views
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY DEAL
Most Rev. Frederick Temple PASSES
Peacefully Away at His Home.

London. December 23.-The Most Rev.
Frederick Temple. archbishop of Cam
terbury and primate of all England,
who had been i'll for some time past IS
dead.
The archbishop of Canterbury passed
away quite peacefully at X:15 O'CLOCK
this morning in the presence of "'e
wife and two sons. The primate died If
old age. The pathetic scene in Vest
minister Abbey at the coronation nf
King Edward was one of the earlier in
dications of his failing strength. Then
came the collapse in the house of lords.
at the conclusion of a vigorous speech
in support of the educational bill. He
had left his bed since, He will he
buried at Canterbury. The bishop OF
Winchester ic considered likely to be his
successor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
JUDGE 'sPEER on THE SOLID
SOUTH.

Judge Emory Speer.. of Georgia, a fed
eral court judge. made a speech before
the Independent hub. of Buffalo, N. Y.
last Friday night. His subject was the
"Solid South" His position on the
question of the recent movements to
restrict suffrage at the south was di-
Fectly opposite to that taken by the adj
vocates and promoters Of these meas
ures. and . we should ALSO say, in con-
dict with the views OF Senator Pritch-
ard and his followers In the lily white
movement in this state. Judge Speer
maintained that the spirit which domi-
mated this suffrage restriction move
ment had inflicted an injury upon this
section: a paralyzed discussion OF
public questions n brought about in
difference to the right Of franchise In
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
Buying Up Cigarette Factories.

A-exico City. December 23.-It is now
practically assured that the American
English syndicate, yith headquarters in
London mo Chicago will purchase three
large cigarette factories in Thu "itv \
deposit of $50, 0OO gold to guarantee the
trade has been made. The companies
to be taken over by the Americans are:
the Bueno Tono $4,000, 600 capital: La
ClSarerra, with a capital stock of ST.
$50. coo: the third is a private concern.
The total amount Of the deal is some
$ll, 900, OUO silver. The payment will be
partly in cash and partly in mortgage
bonds. The purchasing company will
be known as the Mexican Tobacco Cor
poration, and rumor ascribes to the syn
dictate the purpose of buying up all thn
Important cigarette enterprises In the
country.
Government action to prevent a to-
tai absorption of the industry by for
eigners is rumored.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
The s. A. Els. in Session.

Washington. December 23.-The first
session of the biennial convention OF
the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
was held here today. Delegates were
present from all parts Of the country.
The committee having in charge the
erection of a suitable memorial over
the grave Of Leslie Noble de Voti, the
founder of the organization, at Coluin
bus. Ca. reported that arrangements
are making for a monument to cost
81 1a0.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
Accepts Position with Virginia and
Southwestern.

Knoxville. Tenn. December 23.-Jacot,
Bewley, general agent of the Knoxville
LaFollette and Jellico railroad (Louis-
willie and Nashville). has rendered his
resignation t accept the position Of as
sistant to Vice President and General
Manager John B. Newton, of the Vir-
ginia and Southwestern railroad. The
change is effective January 1. Mr..
Bewley was for many years East Ten
nessee law agent Of the Southern rail-
wav
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
This Climate is Good

Enough for anybody with weak lungs.
h patiert ns ed net travel. He can get
we'll here with the help of Aliens Lung
Ralsam. taken frequently when cough
ing and shortness of breath after exer-
else serve notice upon him that serious
pulmonary trouble is not far away.
Aliens Lung Balsam is free from any
form of opium.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26

Washington. December 23.-It Is
learned at the state department leave
Of absence has been granted to j. r
A. Grassland. United States Minister
resident and consul general TO Liberia
and upon his return to this country he
viii tender his resignation. Minister
Grassland was appointed to his ---t
from Missouri In January last and his
conduct has been under Investigation
owing to q personal between
himself and one Of the officials OF the
'M~onrovian legation. There appeared to
b a state OF affairs In existence at
Monrovfa that was not acceptable to
the state department and therefore q
change In the mission win be made
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
A Fatal shooting ARRAY.

Middieshoro. KY, September 2S.-
William Mills. aged 10. brother Of
Henry r. Mills, formerly pastor al
Middlesboro Nj. f. church. south. was
shot and killed late last night by
Christopher Turner. Turner was MOI
tally wounded. The fight was the re
suit of an old grudge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26

Avoid all drying inhalants and use
that which cleanses and heals the MEM
IDrane. Ely's Cream Balm is such a
remedy and cures Catarrh easily ana
pleasantly. Cold in the head vahishes
quickly. Price so cents at druggists ~
by mail.
Catalrh caused difficulty in speaking
and to 4 great extent loss of hearing.
Bv the use Of Ely's Cream Balm drop
ping of muc has ceased, voice and
hearing have greatly improved.-J. w.
Davidson, Atty at Law, Monmouth, Ill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26

London. December 22-The British
steamer Straits Of Dover from savan-
nah. for Bremen. passed the Lizxard
today. with flames issuing for twenty
feet around her funnel causing. Her
deck load Of cotton probably was bur1k
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
Man Shot and Killed by n Young
Woman.

Jackson. Tenn. December 23.-Today
at Toone Station. a village nes~ this
city. Miss Lizzie Hilihouse. a prominent
young woman in the locality shot and
fatally wounded a young man named
Marsh. She called Marsh from tn.
breakfast table. seized him by IT, arm
and. with her d~isengaged hand fired six
shots from = revolver into hi -
Marsh was to have been married soon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
Jerry kimbrough Hanged for Grim.
inal Assault.

Richmond. Va. December 22.-Jsrry
Kimbrough. convicted Of criminal as
sault upon Mrs. Taylor, of Hanover
county, about a month ago. was hang
ed at Hanover. c. H, today He con-
fessed the crime
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
TRUCK FERTILIZERS

lies Ba<s 49, Gaano.
IT. Hays oslo Gonuo
ues,r RAGS Special.
lisa Rags S-4-4 Guano.
IA.I Burs Pine katntt.
I.4S4 Bags II per cent. Acio.
I.ooI BaEs Ia per rent. Acid.
I.So7 Rags G.. 8. Meal.
I.oIs Barrels Flour.
I.2St Burheln Corn.
$40 Bushels Meal.
$50 Bushels " r. Oats.
50S Bushels Mixed Oats.
o. 9ag Pounds Salt Sfdes.
LOWEST PRICES, CASH OR TIME
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26

Mirth is an almost in
failible sign of good
health. A sick woman
may force a smile or at
times be moved TO laugh
ter. But when a wo1ars
is bubblirg over with
mirth and merrinlent she
80 c-,rofy n u,ail uro,n,u
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-26
FOR SALE.

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-30
3. CUBAN SUGAR
MIR. Broussard Thinks It Will
Be Used to Force
'. Down Prices.

Washington, May 30.-Congressman
Broussard to-day continued his testimony
before the subcommittee of the senate
committee on Cuban relations. He said
that the sources Of his information as to
American inves ents in Cuba were con-
fdential, but. that it was common talk in
Havana that large investments had been
made there. In support of his contention
that the American sugar refners would
secure practically all the: benefit of the
proposed reduction Of tariff on Cuban SUI
gar the witness said that Louisiana SUI
gar would be used to force down the
price of Cuban sugar and Cuban sugar to
force down the price on Louisiana sugar.
Victor S. Clark, who spent three months
in Cuba at the beginning of the present
year in the interest of the bureau of Ia
Dor, was next called, but he was not ex-
amined at length. Senator Teller at
tempted to enter upon course of in
quiry with this witness to develop the
condition Of labor in Cuba but Senator
Platt objected on the ground that the la
Dor problem is not included In the resolu-
ton under which the present inwestiga-
ion is being made.
With reference to American holdings in
Cuba, Mr.. Clark said that his informa-
ion is that there are thirty or forty plan
atoms in Cuba owned by Americans
When Mr.. Clark was excused, Senator
2latt announced that he hoped to be able
call the full committee together at an
3arly date to consider the house bill but
hat he was not prepared to announce
he exact date. ;.
The committee then adjourned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-30
sCHEvAL1ER DE sTERNAY's TOMB
The French Mission Places Flowers
ON His Resting Place.

=, r- ~, .-
Newport, R. t., May 30.-Having hon
ored in Washington the memory Of the
Count de Rochambeau. the members of
the French mission came to. Newport to-
day to offer tribute to the memory of
the Chevalier de Ternay,. the commander
of the fleet of war vessels which con-
veyed the Rochambeau command to New
port, their landing place.. The tribute
of France to it's naval hero was paid by
placing upon the tomb of De Teray in
placing upon the tomb of De. Ternay in
sent by President Loubet. ~ IT,.
Viewpoints streets bore the garb Of
Memorial Day, but the colors Of the
French republic were mingled with the
American emblem. Through these streets
the members Of the French mission we're
escorted by a large body of sailors, ma
rines and soldiers -: :"
When the: distinguished foreigners ar
rived at. the railroad station here from
New. York shortly before 9 o'clock, they
were received by Governor Kimball with
city council and other special commit
tees. Outside the station was the New
port artillery company, the original mem
bers of which served under the Count de
Rochambeau.
About $500 men were In the line Of
march. The route passed the old state
house and the house occupied by the
Count de Rochambeau in. 1880. General
Brugere placed the wreath of France
upon De Ternay's grave Other wreaths
also were placed, and the procession then
moved to the Casino, where the parade
was; reviewed. The visitors later were
driven about Newport and then given a
luncheon at the Casino.