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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18
GOLDSBORO PUBLIC BUILDING.
Money Paid Over for the Property
by District Attorney Skinner.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Goldsboro, n. c., November 15.-Colo-
mel Harry Skinner, United States Dis
trlct Attorney, was here last night and
paid over to Mrs. Mary c. Kirby IS. 900
Tor the property On the corner OF John
and Mulberry streets, the site upon
which the new p~ostoffice is to be erect
ed.
DR.. M. E. Robinson has purchased
the old Kirby Mansion which stood or
the property and will have it re-erected
of the same material on Spruce street.
The work Of erecting the government
building will begin after the holidays. SO
It is said.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18

The acuuittal OF Molineux cost his
father one hundred thousand dollars.
one-third Of his fortune. He has ac-
cepted a position in one Of the latter's
factories, the Devoe paint works in
Brooklyn. He says it would have been
impossible for him to stand the strain
Of Imprisonment in the death house at
Sing Sing had he not been innocent;
that no one can conceive the agony he
endured in hat place. The elder Mo-
lineux says he has run down the stories
circulated about his sons wife and has
traced them to a certain clergyman and
his wife; that she is "as pure and good
a woman as breathes."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18
WILL ROOSEVELT CHAMPION THE
NEGRO.

We publish elsewhere a special to
The Charlotte Observer from AsheviIle
regarding the so-called breach between
President Roosevelt and Senator
Pritchard, which looks like a irritable
breach unless the senator gives up his
idea of attempting to form a white re-
publican party in this state by throw
ing off the negro, and this Asheville
correspondent declares he will not do.
The article is evidently by a friend of
the senator and n who is not writ
ing from hears2y or rumor, but knows
whereof he spesks. If his facts are cor
rectly stated then n must believe
that the president has changed front
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18
NURSING MOTHERS

A mothers poor health is bad
enough for the mother but
worse still for the nursing
baby.
Mothers find SCOTS Emul-
sion a nourishing and
strengthening food. If the
breast milk is scanty or thin
SCOTS Emulsion will make it
rich and more abundant.
When mothers take SCOTS
Emulsion the babies share in
the benefits. Thin babies grow
fat. Weak babies get strong.
We'llsend you a little TO try, If you Ike.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl street, New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18

Oh! wouldn't it be a good thing for
Wilmington IL there was an early morn
ing train on the Seaboard Air Line. As
it is now, n has been for years, but
no necessity to always continue it so,
the only train to leave here is sos u
the afternoon. There are plenty of way
stations with a water tank on this road,
that have better and earlier mail facili-
ties than We have. Can't our merchants
do something to remedy this?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18

NASAL CATARRH quickly yields to
treatment by Ely's Cream Balm, which
is agreeably aromatic. 1t is received
through the nostrils, ~cleanses and heals
the whole surface over which it diff
fuses itself. A remedy for Nasal Ca
tarrh which is drying or exciting to the
diseased membrane should not be used.
Cream Balm is recognized as a specific.
Price so ents at druggists or by mail.
A cold in the head Immediately disap-
pears when Cream Balm is used. Ely
Brothers, 56 Warren street, New York.
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Can You

A speck Of matter 1-150 of an inch in
diameter. Some of the air-cells in the
human lungs are no bigger than that.
When you have a cold, these tiny cells
are clogged with mucus or phlegm. All
lens Lung Balsam, in curing a cold,
clears the tiny air-passages of effete
matter and heals the Inflammation in
the bronchial tubes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18
FOR SALE.

I offer for sale my farm and lands
near St. Paul. N c.. containing SIS
acres 100 cleared. ten Roomed two
Stored Dwelling and out buildings at
g, 900. Terms Cash or approved secufi-
~. Address
II. T. McKINNON,
nov Am. Scotchville. Ca.
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McDufie's Little Blue Liver Pills
makes blue people bright. cleans the
system Of all the d~eletenous and un-
healthy matter and makes q new per-
son OF you. Is cents at r. R. Bellamy's.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
POSTAGE PREPAID.

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mail
one year SEQ; six months $3.50; three
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Served in the city at 60 cents a month.
week Is cents. s1.75 for three months
OF 500 a e
THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER
(two S-page papers). by mail n year
81 90: six months 80 cents in advance.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1902.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
A NEGRO SAVED FROM MOB.
Missouri Woman Failed to Identify
Her AssniIant.

Carthage, Mo. May 22.-Will Jones,
the Joplin negro accused of criminally
assaulting Mrs. Parmeuter of Webb
City, was taken from Webb City jail
this afternoon by the sheriff and a
strong force of deputies to prevent his
being lynched. He was forced through
the crowd, put in a carriage and taken
to Carthage, where he was put in the
county Jail. Mrs. Parmeuter called to
identify the prisoner Joues was lined
up with two other negro prisoners
in the Jail, and Mrs. Parmeuter
failed to recognize anyone of
the three as her assailant Late this
evening two farmers who had seen him
positively identified him as the one
that ran from Mrs. Parmenter as they
approached in response to her cries.
The boys who saw him in the imme-
date vicinity before the crime and who
followed him as he ran and Swallowed
him until arrested. also identified Jones
as Mrs. Parmenter's assailant.
All danger of mob violence has pass
ed. Mrs. Parmenter's failure to iden-
tify the negro allayed excitement for
the time
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
SHOULD KEEP PHILIPPINES.
Says American Occupation Was an
Act of God.

Bishop ThOburn of vi. f. Church
Says American Occupation Was an
Act of God.
Washington. May 22.-Bishop Tho
burn of the NJ. E. Church of India and
Malaysia was before the Senate Com
mittee on Philippines to-day. He said
the American occupation of the Phil
ippines should be continued. In the
course of his examination he said that
the American occupation was an act
of God. This led to quite long line
which the Bishop was asked whether
the occupation of Cuba was an act
of God, and when he replied in the
affirmative, Senator Patterson asked
him if the withdrawal was also the act
of God.
1T is too soon to answer that" the
Bishop replied. The United States
may have to go back there"
Senator Patterson pursued the ques-
lions to some length and the Bishop
finally pronounced them "metaphysi-
CAL"
Senator Beveridge objected, saying
the questions We're unnecessary, and
Senator Patterson remarked that
whenever the questions were such as
to bring out evidence which, the ma
jority did not want an excuse was
made for objection.
Chairman Lodge sustained the objec-
ton.
Bishop Thoburn will continue to-
morrow.
They Like Our missionaries.
In response to questions from Senator
Carmack, Bishop Thoburn expressed
the opinion that the Philippine people
are now better disposed toward Amer
lean missionaries than they were at
the close of the Spanish war. In proof
of this statement, he said that there
is now in attendance $4,000 people at
the Methodist churches in Manila, and
that both in that city and the outlying
provinces it was almost impossible to
meet the demand for teachers and
preachers.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
FLEEING FROM MARTINIQUE.
Mont PeIee's Second Eruption Was
Worse Than First.

Fort de France, Island of Martinique,
Wednesday, May q, p. m.-Stream of
frightened refugees have been pouring
into Fort de France from all the sur
rounding country. These people are
not destitute, but they are terrified
They want only one thing, and that is
to be taken far away from this island.
with which, they say, the Gods are an
cry and which they will destroy by fire
before it sinks under the sea-
The consuls here and the officers of
the war vessels in the harbor are way
laid by scores of persons crazed by
fear and begging to be carried away.
The United States steamer Dixie,
Capt. Berry, from New York, arrived
to-day, after quick and safe las
sage.
The Dixie began landing her enor-
nous cargo of supplies early and the
storehouses on shore soon became con-
gested. This is the greatest difficulty
of the administration.
This morning the United States
steamer Potomac with the command
ers of the war vessels now here, went
to inspect St. Pierre. With the great
est difficulty the party succeeded in
making a landing. The effects of the
outburst of yesterday were tremend-
Gus. The huge Basalt towers of the
cathedral were pulverized and the walls
were hurled fiat to the earth. The
bombardment of volcanic stones is not
sufficient to account for this, and all
evidences point to the passage of a
furious blast of blazing gas, travelling
at enormous speed and with meal
culable force. The deposit of boulders,
ashes and angular stones is enormous.
Not a living human being saw what
happened at St. Pierre yesterday.
This second eruption was many times
more violent than that which effaced
st. Pierre and swept its people from
the earth Nor has all volcanic activ-
ity ceased Vast columns Of smoke and
gas still pour from the great crater
New assures have opened on the noun
tain sides and are vomiting yellow
whirlwinds. which rush intermittently
now from one point and now from an
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
CROKER STILL CONTROLS.
Tammany Hall Leaders Abolish FL
nance Committee and Defeat John
f. CARROTS Plan.

nance Committee and Defeat John
f. CnrrOIPs Plan.
New York, May 22-The Executive
Committee of Tammany Hall. COM
posed of the assembly district leaders,
met to-day and adopted two resolu-
lions offered by Alderman 7. P. Sulli-
van. The first resolution advised the
general committee of Tammany Hall
to abolish the Finance Committee; this
was adopted unanimously. The second
resolution suggested the appointment
of a committee of three to consist
of Charles F. Murphy. Daniel F. Nc
Mahon and Louis F. Haffen to consti-
tute an advisory committee with pow
er to act and 60 report from time to
time to the Executive Committee. This
resolution was opposed by John F. Car
roll who offered an amendment that
the 81 district leaders be constituted
the leaders of Tammany Hall. Mr..
Carrolls amendment was defeated by
a vote of to %. The resolution au-'
thorizing the Advisory Committee was
then adopted. The district leaders who
compose what is known as the Croker
old guard" supported the proposed
changes.
The new Advisory Committee elected
Charles F. Murphy chairman, and
Thomas F. Smith was appointed Sec
rotary. Mr.. Smith was formerly Rich
ard Crokers secretary. 1t was an
nounced that one or more of the men,
bers of the Advisory Committee would
be At Tammany Hall every day to
transact the business heretofore at
tended to by the leader of the organ
iZatiOn
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
DR.. CURRY COMING HOME.
Curry-kinG Alfonso Would Like
to Substitute Horse Racing.

SNCAANS a. nun IT hA SNClAtneu hES-
Curry-kinG Alfonso Would Like
to Substitute Horse Racing.
Madrid. May 22.-Dr. ]. L. M. Cur
ry and Mrs. Curry leave Madrid to-
night for Paris. where DR.. Curry is to
make speech at the Rochambeau ban
quet on Saturday next DR.. Curry is
delighted with the treatment he re-
ceived throughout his stay here.
Mrs. Curry was so upset by the
scenes which she witnessed at the bull
fight yesterday that she was unable to
attend the tattoo yesterday evening, but
she had previously had a farewell au-
dience of the Queen Mother and do
mated thousand pesetas to the free
education fund. The gift was highly
appreciated in official circles
The King yesterday evening speak
ing to foreign diplomat, asked him
how he liked the bull fight. The diplo-
mat was obliged to confess that it had
made disagreeable impression upon
him.
ut is cruel" replied the King, land
l do not like it myself. 1 would like to
introduce horse racing as a substitute"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
They Like Our Missionaries.
ALL QUIET AT WlLKESBARRE.'
President Mitchell Says Nothing and
District Committeeman Keep Shut
Mouths.


District Committeeman Keep Shut
Mouths.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 22.-The tenth
day of the anthracite coal miners strike
passed off very quietly, not a single
incident developing which would in
any way tend to change the present
situation. Rumors were rife that some
thing was about to take place that
would alter the status quo of the nego-
tiations, but these were promptly de-
MED by leaders of both sides to the
controversy. The action of the con-
vention of the three District executive
Committees to-day no doubt had much
to do with these rumors. The MEM
bers of the committees spent the great
er part of the time lounging about
strike headquarters and absolutely
nothing was done.
Mr.. Mitchell said that at the morn
ing session the committees took up
general business in connection with
the suspension, but he did not care to
say what the nature of it was.
Regarding the demands made by the
engineers, firemen and pumpmen, a
prominent labor official said to-day
that he had received indirect informa-
ton which made him feel alomst GER
tain that one of the big coal compa-
MES had decided or is about to decide
to grant these men what they have
asked for.
President Mitchell kept close to his
office to-day. He would say nothing
regarding the call for the special ma
tional convention which will meet in
Indianapolis probably three weeks
hence
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
VISITED MONT PELEE
FRENCH SCIENTIST REPORTS ON
EXPLORATION.
HOW THE VOLCANO APPEARS.
TERRORIzED PEOPLE ARE LEAV-
ING ISLAND.

Fort de France Is Filled with Ref
ugees and Hundreds Have Left for
GuadaIOupe-The Gods Are Angry,
They Say, md VIII Destroy the
Island EntireIy-M. de CIerc Gives
an Interesting Description of His
Visit TO Mont Pelee-The Mountain
Charged With EIectricity-Party
Had Narrow Escape.
Fort de France Island of Martinique,
May 22-The correspondent of the
Associated Press has had an interview
with NJ. Clerc a member of the Legis-
lature of Martinique. who recently ex-
plored the vicinity of Mont Pelee. He
said:
Il started Friday last for Mont Pc
lee, and accompanied by M. Telliame
Chancele, chief engineer of the sugar
works. l reached a hight of 1885 me-
tiers without difficulty, and was able
to ascertain that the present crater is
about 300 meters in diameter. On the
east it is overlooked by the Morne la
CroiX, the eliminating point of the
island, having an altitude of 1850 me-
ters, which is completely crumbled
and mined at its base, as a result of
the volcanic action and might easily
collapse.
The rims of the crater have very
much changed in appearance, and the
heat where we stood was intense, and
the whole aspect of the mountain was
| terrifying. Stones fell around us, and
we picked up large pieces Of sulphur.
which, however, we were unable to re-
tain. The whole spot was charged
with electricity, which became so vio-
lent that we were obliged to retreat.
Our descent from the mount was
more difficult than our ascent. A blind
ing rain of ashes fell upon US, and
the engineer was nearly killed by a
large stone which fell near him.
The recent rains of ashes and vol
canic rocks weighing as much as IS
grammes, which have fallen here,
caused so much CONSERVATION among
the inhabitants of Fort de France that
those who have not left the city are
anxious to do SO. and large numbers
are emigrating to the Island of Quad
| aloupe, where it is now estimated l 200
people from Martinique have already
! sought shelter.
Arabic Land Destroyed.
During her last exploring trim about
the island the French cruiser Suchet,
which did not stop at st. Pierre, no.
ticed that all the formerly cultivated
land between Grande Riviere and Mar
igot has been completely DESTROYED.
The inhabitants of these two towns
have suffered and are still suffering a
great deal, but they have not yet de-
termined to abandon those localities.
and efforts are being made to supply
them with provisions
The Suchet also reports that as she
approached that part of the island
where the land was in better state
OF preservation, especially between
Macouba and Lorraine, a shower of
stones and sulphur caused those of
the population of Morne Rouge who
had remained there to hastily evacu-
ate that place.
For some time apprehension was felt
regarding the safety of the detach-
ment of French troops stationed at
LIE Carbet, but there has been no loss
of life among them, according to the
most recent reports
1t is estimated that about 5000 per-
sons will by night time to-day have
left Fort de France for the extreme
southern part of the island.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
in the Philippines. Mr.. Hoar

occurred in the Philippines. Mr. Hoar
said:
L hope and believe they were I'M
known to the War Department. I
know they We're unknown to Presid ent
Roosevelt and 1 know they were I'M
known to President Mckinley"
He did not believe, however, that the
statement that the war had been con-
Quoted with unexampled humanity on
our part would be accepted by the
people. He denounced the order al
legged to have been given by Gen. Smith
and laid particular stress upon the
horrors of the RECOMMENDATION camps,
which he likened to the dreadful
scenes" in Andersonville prison during
the Civil War
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
TWENTY-FIVE BODIES MISSING
Horrible stencil Pervades Fratervine
Mine.

Coal Creek. Tenn, May 22.-Twenty
or twenty-five bodies of victims of the
Fraterville mine horror are still miss
ing. Searching parties have brought
out 204 dead bodies and are hard at
work in efforts to recover the remain
der. An awful stencil pervades the
mine, due to the numerous dead hui
man bodies that have been found
therein and also to the dead carcasses
of nineteen mine mules, none of which
has yet been brought out
Gov. McMillin has issued a procla-
nation calling upon the people of the
state to send assistance to Coal Creek.
it is reported that Congressman Glib
son and BroWnlow of the East Tonnes
see districts have been asked to solicit
federal relief.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
CHANGE OF AGE LIMIT.
Engineers Discuss Insurance Mat
ters.

Norfolk. May 22.-To-day's sessions
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers were devoted entirely to dis
cussion of change in the age limit in
the insurance department of the order.
During the time that has elapsed since
the last biennial convention a general
desire for an increase in the age limit
has developed, and this has caused the
question to crop out at the present con-
vention.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the B L. E.
to-day elected the following officers of
the insurance department of the order:
Mrs. George Wilson of Allegheny, Pa,
president; Mrs. NJ. L. Robertson of To-
lcdo, O., secretary and treasurer; Mrs.
Beehler of Topeka, Kan. Mrs. Chester
Darrell of Fort Wayne, Ind, and Mrs.
Frank Boomer of Ration, N. NJ, grand
trustees.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
NOT A POLITICAL EMBASSY.

Vatican Is Disappointed and His
holiness May Decline to Receive
Gov. Taft.
Rome, May 22-Doubt is felt in Vati-
can circles as to whether the Pope, af-
ter all. will give an official reception to
the Taft Commission. Official notifi-
cation of the arrival of the commission
here at the end of May has now been
received from the United States en-
bassy and has caused disappointment
at the Vatican, as it specifically elimi-
mates all the political aspects sought to
be attached to the commission; sets
forth that the commission must not in
any way be regarded as an American
recognition of the Vatican's policy to-
wards Italy, and points out that the
commission is of a purely business
character, and in no way connected
with politics.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
BAD FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS.

steamer John n. Speed Burned with
Section of Wharf.-The Engine
Buried in River.
New Orleans, May 22.-The steamer
John X. Speed, lying at her wharf at
the foot of Lafayette street,was burned
to the waters edge this afternoon.
The boat and cargo are a total loss.
A general fire alarm was turned in,
but not before the wharves had taken
fire and a very large section burned
away. fire engine which was backed
near the waters edge slipped into the
water because of an accident to the
wedges under the wheels and now lies
at the bottom of the river. Including
the cargo and the wharves, the loss
will be fully $4,000. The Speed is val
ued It $4,000 and carries 1000 in
surance. The general cargo is a COM
plete loss, and will amount to fully
10000.
The Speed was cheduled to leave for
st. Louis at o'clock this afternoon.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
DEATH AT THE STAKE
TEXAS MAN HUNT ENDS IN CREMA-
TI0N.
NEGRO CONFESSED HIS CRIME
SLOW TORTURE SIETED OUT TO
DUDLEY MORGAN.

Thousands Gathered at LansfuE TO
Pressed to His Neck and other
Parts of Body While He Screamed
in Agony and Begged to Be Shot.
Men Upheld on Each Others
Shoulders Took Turns in Seeing
the Sight-The Rapist's Victim and
Other Women Present, but Could
Not Reach Scene for Dense Crowd.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
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EDUCATIONAL TEST REQUIRED.
House Adopts Underwood Amend
ment to migration Bill.

Washington, May 22.-The House to-
day resumed discussion of the immi-
grafton bill Little progress was made,
almost the entire day being taken up
with the amendment offered by Mr..
Underwood Of Alabama requiring an
educational test for immigrants to this
country which was adopted. The
House disagreed to the amendments of
the Senate to the omnibus public build
ing bill and it was sent to conference.
The House adopted an amendment
to the rules requiring that conference
reports should first be printed in the
Congressional Record before being pre-
scented to the House.
The Speaker assigned Mr. Flood of
Virginia to the Committee on Immi-
grafton and Mr., Rhea of Virginia to
the Committee on Claims.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
PEACE SIGNS PROPITIoUS.
Kitchener and Miner Are Busy
With Beers, but No Information Is
Being Given Out.


London, May 22.-The consensus of
opinion here is that all the signs are
proDitious, but up to o'clock this
afternoon the British officials had given
no indication of the course which the
negotiations between Lord Kitchener
and Lord Miner and the Boer delegates
at Pretoria were taking. That confer
ences are occurring regarding the bases
upon which peace shall be declared is
the sum total of the information which
the war office has vouchsafed up to the
present, though it is intimated that a
definite announcement of the result,
peaceful or otherwise, may be speedily
expected. The impression that peace
is close at hand, has obviously taken a
strong hold of the operators on the
stock exchange. The buying of con-
soils and gilt-edged South African
shares continues, it is believed, in be-
half of well informed interests. A cab
met council has been summoned for to-
morrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-23
BLEW A HOLE IN HER BOILER.
Standard Oil Tug Picked Up in Sink
ing Condition.

Norfolk, Va, May 22,-The Standard
Oil Company's tug Veit. towing the
barge Providence, bound to Galveston,
was picked up off North Hatteras in
a disabled and sinking condition, hav-
ing blown a hole in her boiler. The
tug Chief from Mobile, bound 10 Phil
adelpha, .towed her into Cape Look
out Cove. The captain, II possible
will repair the damage. otherwise she
will be towed 10 her destination.