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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08

The Dingley schedules are threatened.
not only by reciprocity. but aIso by the
Iowa republicans led by Governor Cum
mings. Iowa is full Of school houses,
and the idea has leaked out hat Ding
ley prices for home u are d.
rect tax that goes into bulging pockets
and the Iowa republicans dc not pro-
pose to stan sue taxation any longer.
Tariff revision is an issue arnong west
ern republicans, and Governor Cum
mings is its prophet. Wien tariff re-
duction becomes an issue In republican
conventions, it may be assured that tar
if robbery Is beginning 10 be UNDER
stood. The Iowa republicans say ex-
cessive duties should De reduced, and
especially those Of the trust-creating
sort. and they are demanding such ac-
ton at the hands OF the next congress.
-Goldsboro Argus.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08
To Furnish the Club House.

The board of managers Of the Fort
Fisher Rod and Gun Club were down
town shopping yesterday They bought
a stove, cooking utensils. dishes,
knives. forks, chairs, cots, and other
furnishings for the club house at The
Rocks and they will go down this
morning on the steamer Wilmington.
Messrs. B. T. King. I. H. Skinner, T.
s McManus and others viii also go
down this morning to fit up the club
house. The CLUB expects to have its
opening some Inn next week. They
will have an excursion on the steamer
Wilmington and expect to Hospitality
entertain all com.rs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
MEETING OF BOARD OF AUDIT
AND FINANCE.
STANDING With the Board-The
Underwriters VIII Have To First
Give their Consecutive More Bills
for lee VIII be Approved TIL n
Matters.

The board Of audit and finance held
at $3.50 O'Clock. Chairman Mcqueen pre-
siding. All the members Of the board.
Messrs- Wilder. Yates, McNair and Or
rell, We're in attendance
a communication was received from
the board OF aldermen transmitting the
act OF that board on Monday night in
adhering to its action in making an ap-
preparation OF $1,000 for a central house
for the consolidation OF the companies
and apparatus Of the fire department:
and also the act OF that board in
awarding TO a. G.. Call, for SIl0, the
contract for repairing Sixth street
bridge.
This board concurred in the award OF
the contract TO Mr.. Call for repairing
Sixth street brige and required a bond
of 800 for the faithful performance of
his contract.
The board declined TO consider the
matter of a central fire house unless the
local board OF underwriters withdraws
its objection. c. D. Weeks, Esq, rep
resenting the citizens on Fourth street
who oppose the erection Of the fire house
in their neighborhood, a present TO
use his influence in presenting the
concurrence of this board in approving
the act of the board of aldermen.
A communication was received from
the board of aldermen appropriating
500 to furnish a carpet and a street
scene drop curtain for the opera house.
and also providing for repairs to the
ceiling on h first floor of the house.
Mr.. Robert H. Cowan, one of the lessees
was present and stated what is requir-
ed at the opera house. This board re-
ferred the matter back to the aldermen
for specifications and a definite state
ment Of what is needed and what the
cost Of the same will be.
a communication was received from
the board of aldermen asking concur
renee in their appropriation of $50 for
supplying water to the drinking foun-
tain at Sixth and Castle streets. 1t
will be remembered that the Clarendon
WaterWorks Company offers to put in
the water pipe if the city Will pay $50
a year for the water rent. The plp
will ave to be run about a square.
The matter was referred back to the
aldermen to ascertain if it would not
be cheaper for the city in the long run
to put in the water pipe itself.
The tax ordinance as amended at the
meeting of the aldermen on Monday
night was approved. h now finishes
he tax ordinance.
The board of aldermen at it's meeting
on Monday night, with reference to the
complaint Of Messrs. w. Z. Worth &
Co., that the contract for supplying the
city with ice had been awarded to the
Independent Ice Company notwith-
standing that Messrs. Worth & Co.'S
bio was lowest, gave out a statement
that no contract had been awarded al
all for ice. This board ordered that
no more bills be approved for ice until
a contract is properly made.
Bills for current expenses were APP
proved, including one by ID. Newman &
Son for buttons for the police force.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08
WRESTLING WITH TAXATION
PElBLEM.
Corporation Commission at Work
on this Q~ucstiOn-Mr. Latta Re-
turns-Power for Agricultural and
Mechanical College.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. g, August 4.

Raleigh, n. g, August 4.
The state election board met today
to select county boards. All its men,
bers ave Chairman Doughton arrived
yesterday. 1t was stated that he was
sick and would not be abh to attend.
The corporation commission is wrest-
ling with the taxation problem. Its
annual report Is now in preparation.
The taxes now do not meet the states
needs. The failuIe to do so last year
and this year Is so great that the
total is $453, 600. There is a quite a pre-
valent opinion that a revision Of the
system of taxation in this state is
needed.
Mr.. Charles G.. Latta, who was struck
by a street car III New York and is suf-
fering from coLcussion of the brain,
has been brought home. He stood the
trip quite we'll and sat up in bed a little
while today.
1t is decided TO rut in $50 horse power
boilers at the agricultural and Me-
chanical college. These Will heat the
building and furnish power for the
dynamos in the textile building. There
will not be enough dynarlos at the
opening September Isl to operate all
the machinery, hut il is hoped to in
stall enough dynamos a little later to
do this. AS has been stated the textile
machinery was not operated at all last
term, for lack OF power, The slate roof
is now being put on the Watauga hall,
the new dormitory, which is for 30
students.
Private Secretary PearsaiI has re-
turned from a brief visit to his kins-
man, DR.. Murphy, the superintendent of
the Western hospital for the insane, at
Morganton, and says that the exterior
work on the immense new building is
about completed.
A charter was granted today TO he
Empire Company, of Will
liamston, capitai $4,000.
Commissioner of Agriculture Patter-
son today arranged for n series OF seven
farmers institutes in the Piedmont Sec
ton, beginning August 14th. Later he
will arrange for another series. These
will be conducted by himself, B. w.
Kilgore, W. f. Massey, and DR.. TAFT
Butler.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08

A genuine burglary was committed
yesterday morning at 8 O'Clock at the
residence of Mr.. ]. A. White, 206 North
Sixth street. The Stats OF a window
blind were cut out, and the burglar paid
a visit to Mr.. Whites room where ne
relieved his pants Of some change. The
burglar then went into a room occupied
by a lady member of the family. and in
moving about in the room he awoke the
lady. When h opened her eyes she
saw a negro in her room crouching low
on his knees. She was naturally great
ly terrified and let out 4 piercing
scream.
The negro remained motionless and
when Mr.. White jumped out Of bed and
ran into the passage, thinking the
scream came from another ROOM, the
burglar, dashed through tn room and
went head foremost out OF the open
window. If Mr.. White a not been
misled in the direction from which the
scream came he would have run right
into the burglar. He was a short,
heavy set negro and his description tai
lied with the burglar who was in Mr..
z. B. Ennett's room last Week
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08
Confederate Pensioners.

The advisory committee of the pen,
sion board met yesterday with the
board Of county commissioners. OF the
committee present there were Colonel
VIM. l. DeRossct, Captain George W.
Higgins, and Mi. a. q. HankinS. The
commissioners present were Chairman
McEachern and Commissioners Holmes
Alexander and Montgomery.
The committee recommended that
the following confederate veterans be
placed on the pension roll: J. T. Nc
liver, w. w. Skinner and d. B. Han
kins. The action of the committee was
approved.
The committee turned over three ap.
plications without approval as they
did not have the certificate of a sur
geon, as required by law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08
A SCHOOL OF PROMINENT PATRONS
4 Partial List OF -. c. Patrons of the
HOrneF Military School, Oxford.
North Carolina.

Ex-senator NJ. ". Ransom.
Senators-J- c. Pritchard. F. NJ. Sim
mons.
B. Alexander, Fred A. Woodward,
Harry Skinner. Richmond Pearson, B.
H. Bum.
COngressmen-Chas. r. Thomas. John
d. Bellamy. Jas. N. Moody.
EX-Judges-R. w. Winston, Fred,
Philips, a. W. Graham, a. BurWell, H.
G.. onnor
Judges Geo. H. Brown, f. D. Win
stOn, Henry r. Bryan, Oliver H Allen,
w. b. Council, NJ. II. Justice.
Confederate Veterans = Commander,
Gen. j. s. Carr; Adj. Gen. and Chief of
Staff, Col. II. \. London: Inspector
General, Lieut.. Col. Paul e. Means;
.Quartermaster Gen, Lieut.. Col. 7. NJ.
Emery: Judge Advocate Gen, Lieut..
Col. r. E. PeeDles: COmmissary Gen.
Lieut.. Col. p. n. Hanes; Second Brig.
Com, Gen. w. L. London: Third Brig.
Com, Gen. F. NJ. Parker.
Honorary Presidents Daughters of
the COnfedeTacy-MrS W. NJ. Parsley,
Mrs. d. II. Hill, ST..
Medical SOciey-PresideHt DR.. r. s.
Young, Vice-Presijent DR. y. G.. Carr.
Bar Observation-Disclosures c. NJ.
buSDtSs SSluSHlS. w a. DuIH,
DOnnell Gillian, James NJ. Moody; Ex-
ecutiye Committee, Ma. II. \. London,
Hon. j. c.. P~rItChard, Hon FREQ A.
Woodward.
Al the officers of the State Literary
and Historical Association,
Tobacco Growers AsSOciation-Presi-
dent j. 5. Cunningham; Vice-President
Bennehan Cameron.
Members of the last Legislature
Senator ]. Z. Woodward. T. ID. Warren,
H. A. London. J. d. Glenn. 5. B. Alex
ander; Representatives. F. d. Winston.
Graham, F. L. Carr, w F. Parker,
nor.
Geo. t. Winston, Ii. D., while Presi-
dent of the University of North Caro-
A. and Nj. College: late Rev. Thes.
Pritchard. President of Wake Forest
College: W. O.. Elliott. President AT
lantic Coast Line. \. E. Andrews, First
Vice-PreSident Southern: w. c. Petty
General Manager Carthage r. r.;
Dan Patrick, EX-Pres. A. & n. c.:
T. NJ. Emerson, Traffic Manager A. c.
l.; H NJ. Emerson. General Freight
n Passenger Agent of A c. L.
Both candidates nominated at the
recent Democratic Convention for Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Leading EditOrs-T. 3. kingSbury
Ii. D., j. P. Caldwell, H. \. London.
AL the Ex-Pres1dents of the State
Bar Association. Eleven Ex-Presidents
of the North Can Medical Society
and one-fifth of all its Boards of EX-
aminerS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08

Some weeks ago, when beef prices
were booming and people We're kicking,
a shrewd manufacturer OF cereal food
products decided h a the time was OPP
perfume for him to push his goods. He
wished to create a demand quickly; to
reach the people at once, and in the
most affective way. He says: "Samp-
ling had been overdone, demonstrations
served only to feed people who visit a
store. billboards were worthless, the
magazines were too slow" So he turned
to the daily newspapers. The results,
he says. were better than we had an
ticipated." and adds: The daily news
paper is an e~ver-growing force and has
practically killed all other means Of ad-
vertising. Even for reaching the farm
ers it is better than any other agency"
-SavSanah News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08

The negro VINO was shot by Mr..
East Wilmington, died last evening at
S o'clock at the James Walker Ne
mortal hospital. DIR. c. D.. Bell, the
coroner, was notified and he will sum-
mons a jury and hold an inquest this
morning at 10 o'clock at the hospital.
The negro was taken to the hospital
about II o'clock Saturday night in an,
unconscious condition. After the shoot.
ing he could not DC aroused so he could
tell his name, but he recovered on
seriousness Sunday morning, and told
the attendants hat his name was
Frank Clayton and that he was from
South Carolina. He is about 30 years.
old.
Early Saturday night, as stated in
The Messenger Sunday morning, Mr..
Rogers left his SICK wife and an infant
a few days old in the house and went
off a short distance. When he returned
in a few minute. he Oun Clayton in
his house. He walked boldly in and
said to Mrs. Rogers, Il van something
to eat and that id quick" When
Mr.. Rogers entered. the negro was
either drunk or pretended to be so, and
when Mr.. Rogers asked him what he
VAS doing in theI {. he cursed him and
said. None of your id business Mr..
Rogers got his pistol and the negro
staggered out OF tne house
In a few moments after Clayton
went out. Mr.. Rogers heard him bat
tering at the barn door. He went out
and found that lie had an axe handle
and had broken open the door. He or
dered Clayton to leave. whereupon the
negro started at him with the axe
handle. Mr.. Rogers snapped his pistol
at him twice as he came. but as the
pistol failed to hIe, the egr was on
him and struck several savage blows
at him.. Mr.. Rogers kept backing and
warded off the blows with his left hand
but vas severely hurt by a blow across
the arm While Clayton was still
~savagely ~assauIung him, Mr.. Rogers
kept pulling the trigger of his pistol
and shot until the negro fell. AS
stated before, one ball entered the top
Of the right shoulder and went under
the skin an inch and anne out. The
other ball entered the left shoulder
and ranged in towards the lungs. This
was the bullet which caused the ne
grO's Heath.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08

According to a dispatch to the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat describing a
dinner given to General Funston at
Prescott, Ariz., one of the officers toast
ed the captor OF Aguinaldo and referr-
ed 10 him as the hero of the Philip
ines, whereupon Funston responded in
three sentences as follows: ST don't
look like a hero. ! don't feel like a he
ro. I am simply a lucky dog" No
general. not a luck dog. For dogs can
swim.-Columbia State.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08
THE DIED.

The Negro Who Entered Mr.. Charles
and Was Shot by Him. Died Last
Evening ut the James Walker Me-
mortal HoPsitaI-Inauest to be
Held this Morning Mt 10 O'Clock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-08

His Status.-Gladys-'Is he so abso-
lutely fiippant and worthless?' Ethel
Us he? Why, every girl he meets is
sure she discovers noble qualities In him
that only need development by a true
woman.n1Puck
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-03
Forecast for Nebraska-showers and Cooler
DENVER CONCERN IN STRAITS
Gas and Electric Company Passes Into
the Hands of a Re-
ceiVer.

DENVER, May 2.-Henry l.. Doherty has
been appointed receiver Of the Denver Gas
and Electric company on application oil
Dennis Sullivan, who brought suit against
the company on a promissory note for VS.
600, to which the company confessed judg-
ment. The receivers bond was fixed at
S100, 900.
Receiver Doherty has been president OF
the Denver Gas and Electric company since
May, 1901, and was acting president from
the preceding October until that date. Ex-
tensive additions have been made to plants
and service OF the company during his in
cumbency and the default in payment OF
obligations. 1t is said is due to the fact
that bonds of the company bearing per
sent interest have commanded only I2 per
cent Of face value in the market and the
officers Of the company have not felt justi-
fed in floating them at that price to meet
the current construction expenditures, which
have amounted to $25, 900 per month. The
authorized capital stock of the company is
SO, 500 900, of which 50, 900 has been is
sued.
The company was formed by a consolida-
tion of the Denver Consolidated Gas com
psny and the Denver Consolidated Electric
company and the bonded indebtedness OF
these two and of the present company is
81, 900. The company's liabilities, aside
from this, are given at approximately $780,
900, with available assets OF $3.50. 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-03
ST. LOUIS FAIR POSTPONED
secretary Hay Sends Letter TO senate
Stating Necessity for
Years Delay.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-secretary Hay
today sent to the senate a letter stating
the necessity for postponing the Louisiana
Purchase exposition from 1908 to 1904.
Enclosed with 1t was a letter from Chair
man Carter of the government commission
and a telegram from President Francis OF
the exposition company, showing the ne
cessity for the postponement.
Senator Cockrell had the letter read in
the senate and then offered an amendment
to the sundry civil appropriation bill, now
pending In the senate, providing for the
postponement Of the exposiiiop in accord
anee with the request. s
The postponement amendment provides
for the dedication OF the buildings Of the
exposition April 80, 1903. for the opening
OF the exposition to visitors on May l.
1904, and for it's closing not later than
December 1, following. The coinage of
$3.50 900 in gold dollars pieces to be used
as a souvenir coin is also authorized. the
money thus provided to be a part of the
IS, 600, 900 appropriated by congress for the
aid Of the fair.
The telegram from David R. Francis,
president of the exposition company, is
dated at st. Louis, May 1, and is addressed
to T. H. Carter, president OF the National
Louisiana Purchase Exposition commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-03
HOWARD MAY BE PARDoNED
Alleged Deserter IL Convicted May Be
Set Free for Services Rendered
to Government.

MANILA, May 2.-The trial by court
martial OF Arthur Howard, alias Waller, a
deserter from the United States army who
was captured in August last by Lieutenant
Hazard of the Third cavalry, was con-
cluded today. Howsrds trial on the charge
Of desertion was delayed, owing to his
being used as a civilian scout under Cen
eral J. Franklin Bell in the latter's cam
paign against the insurgents in Batangas
province. 1t is believed that IL Howard
is convicted he will be pardoned because
of the service he rendered to the govern
ment, but he will probably be rearrested
by the civil authorities on the charge of
murder.
Howard denied that he was ever an Amer
ican soldier and claimed that he was born
In Spain, of English and Spanish parentage.
He asserted that he cast his lot with
Aguinaldo at the time Of the rupture with
the Americans and that he brought in six
teen American prisoners under a flag or
truce at Angeles, Pampanga province, in
September 1899.
Among other charges brought against
Howard was that he commanded the Fill
pino force at San Mateo, which killed Gen.
eral Henry w. Lawton. December IS, 1899.
This the prisoner denied.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-03
OFFICERS NOT INTOXICATED
Released Members of Crew of
Chicago Resent Accusation
of Drunkenness.

VENICE. May 70 .y2srdon granted by
King Victor En- WH.,"fu officers Of the
United States cr. ,yi5o have
been imprisoned here a. ''g4 ,ttl'ng
and the prisoners will be rs- ~
delay.
Lieutenant John s. Doddridge remafs- :
After the accidental upsetting Of a table
In cafe by myself and a companion at IL
O'Clock at night we were followed and at
tackled by a mob and two municipal po-
licemen appeared on the scene I, with my
of. The police then seized us, but the mob
became so threatening that our brother
officers and marine who happened to be
on the piazza ran to our rescue. We acted
only in self-defense and against a large,
hostile crowd. We did not strike the po-
lice. Doubtless misunderstanding of the
two languages has something to do with
main together In prison, but the room in
which we have been confined swarmed
with insects.
WASHINGTON, May s.-Secretary Moody
has received the following cablegram from
Captain Dayton Of the Chicago, dated
Venice today:
Party released on pardon from king and
are on board"
In an interview with a representative Of
the Associated Press the imprisoned officers
warmly repudiated the reports from Rome
that they were under the influence Of wine
at the time OF the trouble. and said that, on
the contrary, they we're absolutely sober.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-03
ROOT WRITES TO CULBERSoN
Answers Charges Against War De-
partment that IL is suPpressinE
Information.

WASHINGTON. May 2.-secretary Root
is writing to Senator Culberson an expla-
nation OF the reason why the War depart
ment thus far has made no response to the
senate resolution adopted April II calling
for exact and detailed statements OF the
cost Of the war In the Philippines. This
is In answer TO criticism made by certain
senators to the effect that the department
was purposely suppressing information on
this subject.
The secretary will show that from the
moment the resolution was received every
one Of the supply bureaus OF the supply
department has been busy collecting ma
terial for the answer. The secretary had
explained 10 Senator Culberson, as he
thought, the great difneulty connected with
the collection OF the information he de-
sired, and as Its compilation would require
the service OF a large part Of the clerks
in the department for considerable time,
the secretary did not feel justified in d.
verting them from their necessary regular
employment on the request Of a single sen
Ator.
AS soon as the United States senate by
resolution called for information the en-
tire machinery OF the department was put
In motion TO meet the demand. The dim
culties In the way OF making a satisfactory
response were enormous aud in many in
stances Il WAS found actually impOssibls
TO answer specific questions By approx
mate stAtemenus
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-03
LIFE OF REPUBLIC IN PERIL
santo Domingo Threatened by Insur-
rectien Led by Wee Presi-
dent vasquex.

CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, May 2.-vice
President Vasquez Of Santo Domingo, leader
OF the revolution against President Jfm'nez,
has arrived at Guerra, near santo Domingo,
the capital. The fall Of the Jiminez gov
ernment is expected today or tomorrow.
At Porto Plata. the principal port Of
Santo Domingo, large bodies or govern
ment troops have been concentrated, and
they are supported by Dominican war ves-
sells. The governor of Porto Plata, Des
Champs, has decided to defend theSplace.
sANTo DOMINGO. Republic of santo Do
mlngo. April ga revolution headed by
Vice President Horace VasQuez has broken
out. The revolutionists in strong force are
marching on this city, the capital. The
government is taking serious steps to de-
fend the city.
Telegraphic communication with the in
terror has been cut. No further news Is
obtainable. The capital is quiet while
awaiting events.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-03
RUINED BY SPECULATION
Census ONCE DisbursinE Clerk Admits
Shortage in His Ac-
counts.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-H. A. Barros.
disbursing clerk of the United States cen
sus ONCE, has been summarily removed as
the result OF the discovery Of shortage in
the accounts Of his once.
Two experts from the Treasury depart
ment have begun an investigation OF the
accounts and as soon as their report is
made the exact amount Of the shortage will
be made known.
Mr.. Barros was subjected to rigid exam
nations today by Director Merriam and
Chief Clerk McCauley and in the course of
them he gave the amount OF his discrep-
ancy as s7,4O0 and credited the trouble 20
speculation.
The government is amply secured from
loss by bonds aggregating almost $500. 900,
so that there will be no loss to the United
States. Mr.. Barros was formerly an en-
ploye Of the treasury in the ofice OF the
auditor. He lives at Berwyn, Nd. and has
a wife and seven children.