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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18
Mr.. II. Il. GrOOme Dead.
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The MesSenger.)
Greensboro, n. c. November 10.-Mr.
Pinckney B. Groome, superintendent Of
the Maxton graded schools. died at 7
o'clock Sunday morning. Deceased was
% years old and graduated from Gull
ford college in 1900 and from the Uni
versity of North Carolina in 1902, win
was elected superintendent OF the
Methodist Sunday-school at Maxton a
week before his death. Mr.. Groome
was a son of Rev. p. l.. Groome, of
Greensboro, and his untimely death is
q shock to this community. He was
attacked with appendicitis a week ago.
An operation was performed Friday
morning by Drs. Kirkpatrick, of Max
ton, MeNatt and Marsh, of Fayette-
Vile. He lie at the residence of Mrs.
S. NJ. Barnes. His father, mother,
younger brother and sister, the latter
a teacher at Red Springs Seminary,
were with him.
The remains reached here last night.
The funeral was conducted at 2 o'clock
today from West Market street
church, Rev. DR.. Turrentine officiating.
There was a large attendance of SYM
pathiZing friends and sorrowing rela-
tives and the tributes to the deceased
by DR.. Turrentine was most appropriate
and beautiful. The casket was COW
cred with a mass of handsome flora,
offerings. The interment took place al
Green Hill cemetery, the pallbearers
being. Frank G. Boyles, DR.. John II
Wheeler, G. H. Dorset, J.. n. Leak
Luke w. Andrews and Ben S. Barnes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18

Come TO Chnmber of Commerce
Dedication

Washington, November IA ban
quet was given at the Arlington hotel
tonight in honor of the representatives
OF foreign commercial bodies who came
to America to attend the dedication of
the New York chamber OF commerce
building and who arrived in Washing
ton from the Metropolis for a short Wis
ii today. In addition TO the foreigners
there were present Secretary Shaw and
Postmaster General Payne. OF Roose-
yalt's cabinet. Admiral Dewey. Generals
Corbin. Young n Wood. members OF
the diplomatic corps and local business
men. All. Hepburn, the chairman OF
the committee on reception OF the New
York chamber OF commerce, sat at the
head OF the table with Ambassador
Cambon OF France, on his right and
Ambassador Herbert OF Great Britain
on his left, while to the right and left
Of the ambassadors were seated respec-
ticely Prince Pless and Count Quadt OF
the German embassy. Mr.. Hepburn in
PRODUCED the speakers, among whom
were Secretary Shaw and Major Gen
eral Young.
General Young defended the condition
of the American in the Philippines, and
Mr.. Shaw spoke on commerce as an in
.ternational bond.
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Man Charged With Completely In
Staying Of william, Goebel Gives
Out n statement.

Franklinfort, Ky, November 10.-That
Henry Youtsey, the Campbell county
man convicted of completely in the
murder of William Goebel and now
serving a life sentence IN the state pen
itentiary has made n statement con-
corning that affair there seeros TO be no
longer any doubt. The statement or
confession as it is referred TO general
ly here, was made, ii is said, to judge
James E. Cantrill. who presided at the
trial of the prisoner in the latter part
Of July or early in August.
One attorney for the prosecution has
stated tina such a statement is in eX-
istence and Commonwealth Attorne.'
Franklin evades questions regarding IL
by referring the questioner to Judge
Cantrill. What the statement contains
is known only to prosecuting counsel
in the Goebel conspiracy cases. and il
will be kept from the public pending
confederation of it's contents by the
parties named in its details. Justus
Giebel. brother of the murdered man,
arrived here yesterday n has been in
conference with State Attorney Frank
lin
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THE DOUKHOBOR'S STUBBORN.
Difficulty is Experienced in Getting
Them Back to Their villages.

Winnipeg, Man, November 10.-The
Doukhobors belonging 20 the Swan river
district were unloaded from the cars to-
day at Yorkton and another chapter in
their pilgrimage was begun. Inspector
Bedley, Agent Speers and an interpre-
ter told the secterians that they would
be started for home; nat wagons would
be provided and that they might ride if
they choose, but if the did not. then
they would be compelled to proceed on
foot. a number of mounted police were
lined up n h Doukhobors followed
their leaders from the train. Every
thing went smoothly for the first quar-
ter of a mile when a halt was made
and several of the leaders were placed
in wagons. much against their will.
Again the procession started very slow
ly and difficulty was experienced in
keeping the marcherS from turning
back. They seemed to be in a rebellious
mood and difficulty may be experienced
before they are landed uro their
farms. They had reached a point
twelve miles north of Yorkton tonight
and their villages are expected to be
reached tomorrow night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18
WANTS MORE OFFICERS.
This Is Now the Crying Need OF
Americas Navy.

Washington, November 10.-The most
crying need of the navy, according 10
the annual report of Admiral H. c..
Taylor, chief of the bureau of naviga-
ton, is more officers to man our war
ships. He declares that the perpara-
tons now going on for the mobilization
of the fleet for the winter m~anoeuvreC
in the West Indies have brought the
department face to face with the criti-
which, he says, has reached such a
point as to be dangerous to the effic-
iency of the fleet. He submits a table
showing that the present needs of the
naval service requires 1000 officers
while the number of the navy list, in
Guiding mid-shipmen after graduation,
is only 1923, OF SIT short. He figures
that the vessels now authorized by con-
greSS but not completed will require
49S additional officers.
A concentration of the naval force Iii
two big fighting squadrons in the North
Atlantic and Asiatic waters is recon-
mended. For the present, the report
says, two squadrons are all that the
present number of our battleships will
permit. To carry out this policy Admirai
Taylor proposes to transfer the battle
ships in the remaining squadrons to one
or the other of these heavy ~Squadrons,
and compose the Pacific, European and
South Atlantic %squadron5 entirely ii
cruisers. These changes will be under
taken as soon as the winter manoen-
vres in the West Indies are concluded.
The proposed concentration of the
naval forces, Admiral Taylor says,
makes it desirable to have an officer
of the high rank in command of each
of the great heavy fleets and he recon-
II n1an6S for those two annnnan6C tha
congress authorize the creation of two
vice admirals or, as an alternative, tina,
it sanction the appointments of tive
| acting vice admirals.
Admiral Taylor also urgently recon-
mends further congressional action fol
| the establishment of a general staff tc
| control and administer the affairs OF
| the fleet.
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MEETINGS IN NEW ORLEANS.
The ana Daughters OF the
C~onfeIeTacy Are in Session.

New Orlesans. November 1e.-Half a
dozen special trains from poll is includ-
ing both California ana New York ar
rived today for the American bankers
association. Myron T. Her1ick. the
national president, headed the Cleveland
excursion, and spoke at a meeting of
the progressive union tonight. The ex-
ecutive counsel held a session today and
were guests at a private banquet. Head
quarters have been opened at the ST.
Charles hotel and 900 delegates have
already registered. The visitors for the
convention are expected to reach 5000.
The formal opening will take place
tomorrow morning and the address OF
Comptroller William 3. Ridgeley will
will be the first days feature. San
Francisco and Seattle are already in
the field for the next convention.
The United Daughters Of the Coined
eracy Will convene tomorrow night with
Mrs. Ja~Ies a. Rounsaville presiding
and delegates present from all the
southern states. The sessions will last
three days.
The american Federation of Labor
will mest on Thursday and work eight
hours daily until the completion of
business. Trade autonomy will be the
chief subject of discussion.
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tain that the president will get a bear.
"When we strike the trail" said he,
I'VE Will follow it until we get what
made il.
That is the kind Of talk I like to
hear," replied the president.
Secretary Cortelyou and DR.. Lung
will probably not go our after bear. but
Mr.. Parker promises them a little less
arduous sport in the +oru. of a deer
drive.
He say there are also plenty of deer
I'm the woods. The president and the
members of the party donned their
hunting clothes aboard the train in or
der to be ready for the horse back ride
TO the camp Immediately upon arriving
at Smedes.
An ~expedient has been adopted to
keep the curious away from the camp.
The country for miles around it's 1oca-
ton Is owned by the Illinois Central
road, but Of course there would be no
legal way of preventing the invasion by
On-lookers. 1t would be, however prac-
tically impossible for any one to reach
camp on foot n arrangement have
been made to prevent ANY one from OBJ
tanning a horse or mule at SmeedS
without a permit. In this way the
managers of the hunt believe that priv
acy has been assured.
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THE RAJA YOGA SCHOOL.
~'rOceedings Begun to Have Children
Removed From IL.

Santiago, Cal, November 13.-Mrs.
Catherine Tingley, of the Universal
Brotherhood, has received word from
New York to the effect thai the Gerry
Society for the prevention of cruelty TO
children, Will SEND a representative to
California to aid similar societies in
this state in the institution of proceed
ings, to have the children removed from
the raja yoga schoo at Point Iona.
Mrs. Tingley, in a statement published
today. says she courts the most search
ing investigation and has applied to the
state authorities Of California for a
commission to investigate the raja yoga
school at Point Iona. She demands
the protection of the state, not only in
the interest Of the schoo but in the in
terest Of the state of California and in
justice to the mayor and other officials
Of Sane, iago, who have endorsed the
raja yoga school.
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Leaves Out "Steerfng, Committee.

Richmond. Va. November 13.-Thc
Legislature took the first step today in
the direction of getting down TO bust
ness, by adopting a house substitute
for the senate joint resolution calling
for the appointment of a steering
committee to parcel out the work of the
body among the present standing COM
mittees. The substitute vas adopted in
both branches without debate. 1t pro-
vides for the assignment of the subjects
to their appropriate committee, (speci-
flying them without the aid of a steer
ing committee. With this matter out of
the way, the body will shortly get down
to work.
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SYNDICATE is FORMED.
Full moun of subscriptions Far
Exceeds the Preliminary EST
mates.

New York. November lot has been
announced by George r. Sheldon, the
manager Of the syndicate which will
take over certain loans of the Trust
Company of the Republic, made in cor
n~ection with launching of the United
States ~Shipbuilding Company, that the
syndicate a been successfully formed.
The full amount of the subscriptions to
the new syndicate exceeds by 81, 500, 900,
the preliminary estimates of 1000, 900,
the amount stated to be the total of
the French underwriting participitions
in the United States S~hipbuilding Com
pany bonds.
Practically all the leading banking
houses in the city cana to the aid or
the new syndicate. and il can be de-
finitely stated that all the loans and
obligations growing out of the form
alton Of the United States Shipbuildins
Company will be taken care of by the
new syndicate. AS the original syndi-
cate was for So, 100, 900, it will be seen
that the new syndicate Of which the
North American Company is the cor
porate member. will henceforth be the
controlling factor in the Nixon Ship
yard combination.
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Do Not Accept Koch's Theory.

Lonsing, Mich, November I3.-At to-
days session of the National Grange.
Colonel ]. II. Bingham. assistant secre-
tary of agriculture talked 70 the dele
gates on the work of the department.
Colonel Brigham said the department
did not accept Professor Rocks theory
that tuberculosis could not be trans
mitted from animals to man. Expert
ments," he said which We are nm
making indicate that the disease can
be very readily transmitted when the
conditions of the subjects are suitable.
Guinea pigs and monkeys easily get
tuberculosis from being kept in the
same stalls with infected cows.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18
Orphans Leave Asylum.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. G., November 1o.-Four
pupils about fourteen years old of the
Oxford Orphan Asylum ran away from
1t last night. They wen to go to the
for west and it is believed are heading
for Danville.
Members OF the state board OF phar-
macy arrived here today 70 examine
tcmorro'. applicants for license, of
whom there are some twenty-five.
State auditor today sent out TO the
var: is counties new pension lists
VIII contained 11,6s0 names for cor
rec: m.
T,-norrow a special bulletin Of asri-
cultural department on results Of ex-
animation of food products will be IS
sued. OF sos samples of foods examin-
ed, no less than ITO or 81 per cent. were
found to be adulterated, some being
wholly imitation. Three baking pow
ders made at Nashville and Savannah
contained over IS per cent. Of soapstone,
while 81 per cent of samples of molas-
ses. syrup and honey were adulterated-
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THE SUMNER ARRIVES.
Transport Safe in Port After IA Peril
o,s and Stormy Trip.

San Francisco, November 10.-The
United States Transport Sumner ar
rived in port this evening from the
Philippines after a most stormy and
perilous voyage. Shortly after leaving
Yokhohama the vessel encountered a
typhoon. Boats were smashed, por-
tons of the riggings carried away and
during the height of the storm, 4
Launch was tori: from it's fastenings
and struck with ! rrific force the state
room of Mrs. Ch. zee, wife of General
Adna r. Chaffee, the shock prostra-
ing that lady W..0 was i'll when she
boarded the We sci. On board the
transport was General Adna r. Chaffee
and wife, Vice Governor Wright, of the
Philippines, accompanied by Mrs.
Wright, and Judge James Fl. Blount
of the Philippines insular government
General Chaffee has been absent from
this country for over three years, dur
ing which time duty called him TO
China, the Philippines.
The general said 20 a representative
of the Associated Press:
When ] left Manila everything was
progressing in a most satisfactory
amer. 1 could not be more pleased
with the situation. Civilization has &C.
complished wonders and the natives
are fast recognizing the institutions OF
this government and meeting them
with a more friendly spirit. Of course
some of the provinces are unsettled and
we expect to meet with further
trouble, but the outlook is most cheer
full and beyond an occasional skirmish
here and there l look for no great diff
culties or disturbances requiring un-
usual force to subdue Peaceful meth
DDS are making themselves felt among
the native leaders who are in many III
stances assisting u government b.
advising their former belligerent fol-
lowers to lay down their arms.
Some OF the former fighting sultarS
of which there are q score have become
peaceful. The greatest difficulty we
! have experienced in the islands is over
coming the legends n superstition:
of the people. 1t is hard to overcome
at once traits which have been born in
the natives for centuries and l will say
that to this n feature is largely due
| the spread of cholera and other pesti
, lent diseases among them.
Il am very much pleased with the
| situation in the province of Samar
That was once one of the most unrulJ
and ~belligerent OF the provinces and is
now quiet and peaceful as this city OF
| yOurS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18
ENTIRE O BURNED.
The Town OF ELEPHANT Swept by Fire
and Loss is Heavy.

Scranton, Pa, November 13.-The
town of ELEPHANT, six miles north of
Scranton was swept by flames today and
an entire block in the business portion
was in ruins at l p. m, when the fire
was gotten under control, after two
hours destructive progress.
The blaze was caused ~ an explosion
Of a gas tank in the cellar of Atherton's
department store, and n a short time
it appeared as if the entire town would
be wiped out. Building after building
went dow in ashes in a remarkably
short time. The city a and Jail We're
among the buildings destroyed. The
loss is estimated between $11a,0 900 and
5000, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18
%PeNITENTlARY AFFAIRS.
Institution Out Of Debt and
More osperou Than It Has Ever
ESPECIAL 10 The Messenger.l

tSt~N48A ~ u sAN-~SNsF
Goldsboro. y. c.. November i2-
Capt. N. O'Berry. Of this city a MEM
her Of b board Of directors OF the
p~enitentiary. has just returned from
attending a meeting OF the board and
he reports the affairs OF that institution
IN excellent condition. In computing
the assets OF the pe%nitentiary. the board
not only found h institution out OF
debt, but found that there was about
$4,000 TO its credit. consisting of &c.
oc0 in cash. 600 bales OF cotton 10000
bushels Of peanuts and q quantity OF
other farm ~provender.
This ia considered an excellent
showing and IS perhaps the best ever
made. ali Of which reflects the high
est credit pom Governor Aycock's adj
rInistration as we'll as for the bust
ness sagacity in charge OF hat pom
derous institution. which has several
times proved an expense to the state
treasury.
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WHO ARE GUILTY
Those Interested Are frying to Per-
suade Themselves That They Didn't
Have Anything to do with the
"Ousting, of Negroes at the Recent
State Conventional Prominent Re-
publican Tells Why II is ImprOb-
able That There IL Any Break
Between President Roosevelt and
Senator Pritchard.
Especial to The Messenger.)

special to Inc MeSSenger.)
Greensboro, n. c., November 13.-The
result of the recent election did not
cause a ripple on the surface of re-
publican federal officialdom here be-
cause it was expected. The news this
morning from Washington that the
president is going cunning for those
who cast the faithful negro out Of the
party synagogue and conventions in
Alabama and North Carolina created a
distinct commotion in republican quar-
tiers here and possibly elsewhere. Those
republicans who are particularly in
terested are asking themselves what
part, if any, they took in the action OF
the state convention m August where
by the negro delegates were ruled u
TIT they are believed to be trying to
convince themselves that they didn't
have anything to do with the ousting
process. Who was on that committee
of credentials anyway, many are ask
ing. Following is a list of the members
of that committee: w. E. Logan, 1. M.
Meekins, R.. H. Norfieet, w. B. Steele.
L. H. Sutton, j. E. Fowler, w. 5
Bailey, E. F. Long and M. A. New
land.
The funny part of it is that this list
does not include a one of the leading
officeholders who sat behind the seen
cry and pulled the strings.
A prominent Notwithstanding repub-
lican here said this morning: This
talk about the presidents breaking
with Senator Pritchard or the senator
breaking with the president is all
tommy rot, for the reason that the SEN
ator needs the president in his bust
ness-holding the official federal pat
ronage of the state-and the president
needs Senator Pritcherd in his bust
ness, of securing the delegates to the
next republican national convention.
Pritchard controls the latter and the
president the former. This present
breeze is a big bluff on both sides and
the senator will come out holding four
aces and will preserve North Carolina
from the infamy of any more black"
re~publicanism.
One thing is certain, the president
could not have adopted any better
mean of gaining popularity, sympathy
and respect for Senator Pritchard
among the white people of this state,
regardless of political, social or re-
ligious utilization. The eX-federal office
holders will now jump OF the senator,
but all the "ins'' and the white non
office seeking republicans will stand by
him now when they would not have
done it before.
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Southern Freight Train Wreck.
Especial TO The Messenger.)

Raleigh, y. c., November 10.-A rear
end collision of freight trains on the
Southern Railway near Morrisville
wrecked an engine AMI ten cars. One
train was at a curve on the track a
half mile this side of MorrisviIie. its en-
CINE having gone to that station for
water and orders. Flagman had set
hanger flag only 200 yards in rear of
the train. Other train dashed into the
standing one, Engineer Terrell jumped
and escaped with slight injuries. Flag
man Robert Bell of Raleigh, was badly
hurt, a number Of teeth being knocked
put.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18
Fatal Accident I'm a Mine.

Morristown. ". J.. November 1.-TWO
miners were killed this evening at the
iron mines at Mount HOPE by falling
Town a shaft two hundred feet deep.
Five others had a narrow escape. The
seven were in a skip and being holsted
out Of the mine when their days work
was over. When part way up the skip
overturned. Five of them managed to
leap TO the sides of the shat and grasu
the supporting beams. The ether two.
whose names have not been learned,
missed their hold when trey Jumped
n fell to the bottom Of The shaft.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18
WELL KNOWN INSURANCE MAN.
A-r. J.. Sterling Jones. OF greensboro,
Dies After Long illness
Especial to The Messenger.D

NSPNN4uA 10 n -ANsNNI1bNFV
Greensboro, y. c.. November 81.
Sterling Jones. one of the best known
insurance managers in this state. died
at his residence here today after a ling
ering illness, aged g. years. At one
time. he was the for the Prov
idence Insurance Co. fer the Carollnas
and Virginia. later for the two Carroll
mas, and for fifteen years has been their
representative here selling his interest
recently for 5000. His son III. Stew
art Jones, of Richmond. Va, Is expected
tonight. He was twice married. leav-
ing besides his son. a daughter seven
year old.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18
Furman and St. Adams Play to n
Sfand-StiII.

Greenville, S. c., November 10.-For
two 10-minute halves the teams of the
Furman and st. Adams foot ball butted
against each other on the University
Campus and when time was called the
score stood Furman o, st. Adams O.
Furman is ten pounds lighter than
st. Adams and only three of the regular
varsity team played. Despite this fact
the visiting Virginians were unable to
make a touchdown during the two
halves.
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stockholders Finally Adjourn.

New York. November 10.-The stock
holders of the United States Steel cor
poration, who have been meeting anc
adjourning since called for the purpose
Of passing upon the bond conversion
plan, because Of the Injunction suit,
have finally adjourned. The charter OF
the corporation provides b a a special
meeting may be adjourned any number
of times liz the adjournments be for not
more than a month each.