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The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08
An ASSAULT on ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL LAMAR.
Clerk Taylor Demands Withdrawal
of Charges Of Fraud-A Personal
Encounter IN Which Lamar Gets
the Best of IL.

Tallahassee, Fla, August An as
sault was maLL today on Attorney
General Lamar the nominee Of the re-
cent primary fUT congress n this dis
trict. in his temporary Office in the
northern part OF this city by Walter L.
Taylor, who Was in the late primary
a clerk at precinct No. IA, in this coun-
ty, where charges of fraud were
brought by Lamar S friends.
Taylor was accompanied by his faith
er, who lives near Lloyd, in Jefferson
county. Taylor demanded of Lamar
his signature to a paper disclaiming
any reflections Upon Taylor. Lamar
stated he WoulG leave for Monticello
on the noon train, to return tomorrow
and he would then consider the matter
and give him d written statement of
his position Ill the matter. Taylor
again demanded an instant signature.
This Lamar declined.
Taylor then assaulted him, striking
Lamar several neavy blows with a
stick. Lamar Wd5 sitting in his chair.
He arose and cIosed with Taylor. After
pressing Taylor across the room, Tay-
lor broke loose and drawing a. pistol
presented it quickly at Lamar, but be-
fore he could onoot Lamar took the
pistol from him. Lamar called in his
clerk. Walter Taylor's uncle, the father
following. Lamar declined to kill
Taylor, stating 80 to the clerk and
handed the pistoi to him The clerk
and father were not in the room during
the first part of the difficulty
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08

(Correspondence Of Associated Press.)
Fort de France, Island of Martinique,
July 1O-In an interview today with a
representative Of the Associated Press,
Professor ]. \. Jaggers, Jr., assistant
geologist to the United States geologi-
cal survey who has been investigating
volcanic conditions in the West Indies,
said
II have been fortunate in seeing a
tion of last night, July 9Th, seems to
have been a very characteristic one.
Mont Pelee has impressed me as being
much more enormous looking than the
Soufriere, of ST. Vincent The ques-
tion has been constantly asked me, do
you not think it is finished now, is not
the danger over? L have always an
swered: The mountain at this moment
appears calm and the dust columns that
one sees from time to time are large
ly due to land slides from the crater
into the head of rivier Blanche. The
eruption of last night was to be expect
ed. We may expect many before so
hot and vigorous a steam engine as
Mont Pelee comes to rest
a diagnosis of the real diminution in
activity can only be made after the
mountain has been watched a year and
all it's movements recorded. After
watching events here since May 21st, 1
don't think single habitation
northwest of the line from Bellefontaine
to Vive is safe to live in at present l
don't thing that Carbet, Fonds-St.
Denis, Morne Rouge or Basse Pointe
are safe at present. Not that there is
any immediate danger, but ] believe
that the action of Mont Pelee is too
uncertain for us to be assured that a
future eruption may not occur to wind
ward.
1.-The greater part of destruction
wrought by the Soufriere in st. Vim
cent. was on the windward or eastern
side and Mont Pelee is in many respects
a twin sister to st. Vincent volcano. L
gave the same advice without hesitation
at ST. Vincent although the Soufriere
there was much Quieter than is Mont
Pelee. / known we'll that causing peO-
pie to move from all these villages and
habitations will produce great incOnve
nience, but the alternative is risk OF
human life. When the mountain is
entirely cold and the people are protect
ed by a properly equipped experiment
station, with devices to signal danger,
they may, with certain restrictions re-
turn to the volcanic lands. No city
should ever again, however, be built on
the northeast end of the island.
l don't think that Fort de France is
in any danger from the volcano.
Most of the towns in the West In
dies are equally in danger from tidal
waves. 1t would take an explosion
from Mont Pelee of enormously greater
dimensions than anything that has hap
pened as yet to make wave which
would harm Fort de France. No evil
dence exists of augmenting violence in
the eruptions hitherto which would
lead to the supposition that a krakota
explosion is coming here. In compari-
son Mont Pelee is rather a small vol
cano.''
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08
TIL OUCH TROOPS SHOW MORE
ACTIVITY THAN USUAL
A FEELING OF UNEASINESS
The Commanding Officers Increased
Funeral OF Joseph Deddnll-There
Were Rumors that the Procession
Would be Attacked. bit it Was
Not MoIested-One Regiment Has a
Night ProwIers, But no Harm Re-
suits

Shenandoah, Pa. Angus 4.-While
the situation In his region is calm the
troops encamped mere showed more ac-
uyity today than they have Cn any day
since they werc ordered to Senandoah.
This on the surface does not indicate
anything, Yet there was feeling OF
uneasiness which caused the command
ing officers to increase their vigilance
and hold the soldiers IN state of pre-
paredness. The greater part Of this
vigilance was due 10 tie facl that the
funeral of Joseph Beduan, VINO died as
result of injuries received on Wed
nesday nights fIot, took place today.
There We're many rumors aaoat that
they would be attacked These stories
reached Brigadc headquarters and
Gen. Goblin decided to take every pre-
caution possible 20 prevent any unto
ward incidents while the funeral was
being held, without too great a display
of the military fcIce.
platoon of the governors troop
was stationed or one OF the towns
principal streets, near headquarters
and one battalion of Infantry of the
18th regiment Wds held in readiness in
camp to march On short notice Pro-
voSt Marshal tarquhar also kept a
Watchful eye on matters with detail
of men
A great crowd lined the side y, aIks,
the majority of the people being strik-
Ing mine workers. Nothing occurred
to disturb the funeral and after il was
over the platoon Of cavalry was with
drawn from the town.
Company H, of the Twelfth regiment
was placed on Guty at Indian Ridge
colliery of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company near the
foreign quarter This was done so that
town constable could be assisted in
case he was attacked while making
arrests of persons who We're in last
weeks riot. These services Of the SOL
diers, however, were not needed.
The Eighth regiment had another call
to arms last night. The p!ckets in the
vicinity of the stable saw = man steal
thily approach the horses and he was
commanded to stop. He probably did
not see the sentry because the instant
he heard the soldiers command the
prowler turned and fled down the
side of the hill. Three bullets were
sent after him, but he escaped The
sentry on the next post also saw a man
running in the darkness and he, too.
fired at the fleeing figure. The sound
Of the shooting al oused the guard and
the bugle call to arms was Immediately
sounded. The whole regiment was
quickly in line and Company H, was
sent out to investigate, but the persons
had disappeared. After that the men
were not again disturbed.
Rumors of a resumption of work are
still in circulation here. but there is
nothing to indicate that these reports
have any foundation, however.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08
BurgInry i'm East Wilmington

Burglars seem TO infest East VII
minCton as well as the city and
Delgado On sunday morning when
Mr.. James F. Mason swoke he
found some body had been in his
house and paid a visit TO his bed
room. The fob pocket OF his pants had
been robbed OF So and the pants thrown
down in the the floor.
Mr. Mason keeps grocery in East
Wilmington. He was one OF the parties
who went TO Mr.. Chas. Rogers Satur-
day night after he shot the negro des-
perado Frank Clayton. He says there
are evidently other lawless characters
that infest East Wilmington.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08
CUBAN HOUSE AUTHORIZES LOAN.
Doubt Expressed ms to Whether ID
Trespnssing PIatt Amendment
Not.

Washington, August i.-The state de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Minister Squiers, dat
ed Havana, August 4th:
The house has passed bill authoriz-
ing loan Of SIS, 900. 900; minimum rate of
issue 80 per cent. Maximum interest 81
per cent, redeemable in forty years"
Under the Platt amendment the Unit
ed States is bound TO take congnizanceI
Of every action Of the Cuban govern
ment relating 10 loans. Article two OF
that amendment provides:
That said government shall not as
sumo or contract any public debt toI
pay the interest upon which and tol
make reasonable sinking fund provis-
ion for the ultimate discharge of which,
the ordinary revenues Of the island of
Cuba, after defraying the current ex-
penses Of the government, shall be in
adequate"
No computation has been made to as
certain whether or not the loan provid-
ed for in the bill which Minister Squiers
refers to trespasseS upon the provision
of the Platt amendment, but it is pre-
sumed that the Cuban revenues can pay
the interest and provide a sinking fund
besides defraying the ordinary expenses
of the government, as provided in the
amendment. AT the same time it will
no doubt be found very difficult to in
terpret this particular provision as the
question of revenues may ffuctuate ac-
cording to the conditions in the island.
1t is known that the intention of Ar
ticle II, was to prevent any extraordi-
nary issue of bonds for the purpose
of redeeming the bonds of the social
ed republic previous to the Spanish
American war, and the payment of
large bounties to those who had taken
part in the insurrection against Spain.
1t was intended as a check upon the
Cuban government in the matter Of in
curing Indebtedness although it car
ries no provision indicating what would
be the action of the United States
should the Cuban government exceed
the Indebtedness prohibited by the
amendment. Neither is there anything
in the amendment indicating what
steps the United States would take to
determine whether the Indebtedness
will be beyond the prescription or how
it would prevent the incurring of such
Indebtedness.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08
NEWS FROM OYSTER BAY.
President Talks of Philippine Friar
Question Guests at Sycamore
Hill.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, August 4.-White
law Reid and Mrs Reid were guests to-
day of the president and Mrs. Roosevelt
at Sycamore Hill. They arrived in the
bay on the yacht Electra owned by E.
I. Gerry whose guests they were. The
party landed about noon at the J. West
Roosevelt pier and We're driven to the
presidents country home. Later tn
three guests were Joined by Archbishop
Ryan of Philadelphia who made the
fourth guests at luncheon
Archbishop Ryan talked briefly with
the president about the work being done
among the Indians by the commission
to which he was appointed a few
months ago as successor to Bishop
Whipple. They discussed also the Phil
ippine Friars question, the president
speaking freely and frankly OF his att
tude in the matter.
Mr. Roosevelt is satisfied thoroughly
that the Philippine Friars nave not the
confidence Of the natives. 1t is his
wish, therefore to have withdrawn from
the archipelago the Friars Tow there to
whom the people will pay no heed. and
to replace them with good men-as
many from America as possible-to
whom the natives will listen and in
wohm they will have confidence
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08

Reginald VandC rbiIt aEd Niss Cath
1ene NielsOn-The announcement
Created no Surprise.

Newport, r. l., August 1.-THE en-
gagement Of Reginald Vanderbilt and
Miss Cathlene Gebhard Nelson, was
formally announced this afternoon by
cards sent out o. Mrs. Cornelius Van
derbilt, mother of the young man and
by Mrs. Frederick Nelson. mother of
the prospective bride. The announce
ment was no surprise, the couple hav-
ing been generally considered as en-
gagged for some time.
Reginald Vanderbilt has just got
through Yale, although he has not
taken a degree and may return next
year. His brother, Alfred G.. married
Miss Elsie French, and he has two sis
ters. Mrs. Harry Payne and Miss
Gladys.
Reginald recently became Of age and
Miss Nelson Is 20. On her mothers
side she is connected with an old Bal
timore family the Gebhards. Mrs.
Nelson is a sisier OF Frederick Geh-
hard.
The young couple were brought up
together in Newport and New York.
The Nelson's nave a house on Fifth
avenue, another All Lenox and one in
Newport. They nved in Lenox this
season until three weeks ago, when
they took apartments at The Mar
garet" here.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08

Recommended by Senator Mason
and Others-StaIe Election Board
selects Republican Members.
Counsel Leave for South Dakota.
Especial TO The Messec ger. }

Raleigh, N. c., August 4.-Governor
Aycock this evening pardoned A. l..
DAILY of Chicago, one of the three gold
brick swindlers, convicted at Green's
boro. The case of these sIindIers at
tracted attention all over the country
Some of them are wanted in other
states, for similar offences. They were
convicted thirteen months ago of con-
spiracy and DAILY was given a seven
years sentence in the pcnitentiary
here. He played the part of an In
dian.'
Governor Aycock gives the following
reasons for the pardon: Prisoner is
pardoned upon the recomm endation of
numerous citizens of Chicago and Mil
Waukee who certify that they have
known him for many years and he has
always borne a good character until the
present offence. His pardon is recon-
mended by Senator Mason of Illinois
and by many of the city officers of
Chicago and is also approved by the
solicitor of the district and by the
sheriff of Guilford county. 1t is clear
ly shown that prisoner has never been
charged with any offence before. He IS
offered employment in Chicago and it IS
represented will at once go into useful
work"
The state election board selected re-
publican members on county boards,
one for each county. Names will not be
given out until democratic members are
selected tomorrow.
The rumor is current here that on
August 18th, the Seaboard Air Line will
acquil the Carolina and Northern rail-
way from Lumberton, N. c.. to Marion,
S c.. and that it will go to Charleston.
S. c.
Illinois Life Insurance Company today
applied for leave to enter North Caro-
lima. 1t recently reinsured Mutual Life
of Kentucky.
Ex-Judge Sheperd and George Roun-
tree Of counsel for North Carolina go
to Pierre. South Dakota, to appear
there August 18th in suit brought by
that state against this one to recover
full principal and interest on Western
North Carolina railway bonds
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08
TIE CORONATION CEREMONIES.
Rehearsal Held Ever: Duy-"esf-
minister Abbey to BE Open to Wis.,
itors.

London, August 4.-Visitors 20 London
who will not be able to sec the interior
OF Westminster Abbey before the coro-
ma ton may do so after that event. it
having been officially announced that
the edifice will be open from August
18th TO August 10th. The colonial and
the native Indian troops Will be admit
ted free on August 18th. On other days
the entrance fees will range from Cd
to rs.
Invita- tions to the coronation cere-
mony have been telegrapnsd at the
kings command to the mayors Of all
cities of more than 10000 inhabitants.
Rehearsals of the coronation cere-
mony are held daily with the exception
of the musical programme which has
been made a special order for Friday.
4 structure is being erected between
the Abbey and parliament building
through which members of the house Of
Lords and of the house Of commons will
have private access to the Abbey.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08
CONFEDERATE NAVAL OFFICER
DEAD.
Commodore Montgomery. Who near
ly Captured General Grant During
Civil War, Dies i'm Chicago

Chicago, August 4-Commodore Jos.
+. Montgomery, the aged confederate
naval officer who nearly captured Cen
eral Grant during the civil war, died
here today at the home OF his son, Dr.
James Montgomery
Commodore Montgomery was born
in Carrollton, KY, in 1917 and from his
youth until the war broke out was en-
gagged in river traffic. At the battle
of Mobile, he played a conspicuous
part. He also was in the engagements
at Forts Pillow and New Orleans and
a Memphis he lost his feet. He was
an intimate friend of Jefferson Davis.
He lost his eye sight twelve years ago
and since that time had lived in this
city
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08

Taken from His Home and Severely
Iashed-Cause for this Treatment
Not known.

Owensboro, KY, August .4-William
Dodwell, farmer living near Yelving-
ton. in this county was taken from his
home at midnight last right, bound to a
tree and beaten with a black snake
whip until he wGs almost unconscious
from loss of blood. Over seventy-five
lashes were administered and there are
more than fifty wounds from two
inches TO a foot Ing on his face and
bod. The bark was worn from the
tree where the roues which bound the
unfortunate man touched il and the
whip left marks on the tree as if il had
been cut with a knife. Dodwelrs wife
ana laughter attempted 10 go 10 his
rescue, but We're prevented by the
members of the mob. The cause tOr the
whipping is not known.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08

The Southport base ball team viii
come up this morning and have game
with the Wilmington Bright Stars
this afternoon at $50 O'Clock at the
Hilton park diamond. Mr.. W. A.
French, Jr., will act as umpire. and a
good game is promised. The price OF
admission will be Ii cents. Southport's
battery will be bell and Davis, while
King and Williams will do the honors
for Wilmington. The lineup Will be as
follows:
Wilmington-king c., Williams y,
Hearn 1b, Smith 10, Jordan 3b, Wes-
cott ss.l Linder !. f.. Litgen c. T.. kure
=. (.
SOuthport-Beii g, Davis p., Burriss
lb, Adkins 2b, HCwett 90. Pepper ss..
newton, |. f., Arnold c. r. Dosher T. (.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08

Savannah, Ga. August 4.-Aprlica-
ton Was filed. today for a charter for
the Savannah Drydock and Shipbuiid-
ing Company 10 have a paid up capital
OF 5000 600. with the privilege Of increas-
ing the amount by s1.0Oe. 600. The first
purpose OF the company IS TO construct
at this port a dry dock five hundred
feet long and capable OF accommodate
ing n ship OF 20 feet draught. II Is.
then proposed 70 erect shipbnilding
plant.
Leading local capitalists and business
men are the movers in the enterprise
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08
COAL OPERATIVES MEET.
Consider Question of Uniformity of
Rates and Shipment of Coal to
Lake Superior Regions.

Cincinnati, August Am important
meeting Of the West Virginia Coal op-
orators was held in this city today
looking toward what the operators term
a betterment Of the conditions which
they have to contend with at this time.
The first and most important ques-
ton is the uniformity of rates for the
coming winter season, and some Of the
operators are authority for the state
ment that the price will advance with
In the next few months, because of the
great losses which the companies have
been obliged to withstand in the way
Of strikes.
A matter which was considered also
was the shipment of coal to the Lake
Superior regions, the control Of which
was consummated in Chicago in April
and which was to become effective in
September.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08
TRAIN WREC kF.R PROBABLY
CAUGHT.
,Iond Hound Trails to Home of
.Ees n Farmer. and He is Charged
with Removal Of Plymouth and
Washington E9iIs.

Norfolk. Va. August 4 Hurricane"
Braunch the Suffolk sheriff and owner
Of the famous bloodhound Tiger" sue
ceeded in running down Bill Anes a
and he man is being held charged with
having removed the rails that caused
the wreck Oh the Washington and Ply
mouth. N c.. railroad Friday. The dog
took the trail al the scene OF the wreck
and followed il for ten miles. Anes was
in his house and the dog jumped at him.
Branch at once arrested him. Excite
ment at Rinsen is very high.
While following the trail Tiger un-
earthed a large moonshine still in opera
ton. but the men mad fled from 1T
Revenue officers went out later to de-
stroy it, but the still had been removed.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08
Taken to Trial Under Guard.

Alexandria. Va. August John
Homer. the eishteen-year-oid negro.
confined in Jail mere charged with at
tempting TO criIninalIy assault Miss
Susie CostenbadGr, of Potomac Mills,
Westmoreiand county. June csth last.
was taken to Moltross. Westmoreland
county late this afternoon for trial.
The feeling at the girls home has been
very strong against the prisoner and
the Fredericksburg guards composed
OF about fifty men accompa MED Deputy
Sheriff George A. Sunday, who had him
In charge. Miss Costenbader, the VIC
tim OF the alleged assault was after
wards burned to death while kindlins
fire.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08
Death in the Electric Chair.

ossining, N. Y, August Aaron
Halle was put to death in the electric
chair in Sing Sing prison today for the
murder of Mary Mccarthy, whom he
shot and killed in a New York depart
ment store May II, 1900.
Halle, who was bar tender, killed mis-
sweetheart because she had refused to
marry him. He sought her at her work
for final interview. He was seen to
whisper to her and she replied: mo,
no.. Then Halle drew revolver and
fired several times. After she fell he
calmly awaited arrest.
The case was carried. on TECHNICAL
ties. to the United States supreme court.
A final appeal was made to Governor
Odel for communication OF sentence on
the ground that Halle was insane at the
time the crime was committed, but the
application was denied
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08
SOUTH CAROLINA MURDERER.
Negro Arrested I'm Clinton, Mass, on
Charge from Greenwood. $. c.

Clinton, Mass, August 4.-Julian Fos-
ter, a negro 25 years of age was arrested
here today, on the charge of murder
ing a negro detective at Greenwood, s.
c., last October. Foster admits that he
shot the detective, but stated that he
acted in self defense. Foster was ar
rested on the street through a descrip-
ton furnished to Chief Bates by Chief
Of Police Mcmillan, of Greenwood.
Later, marks on his body confirmed the
general description. The negro said
that he did the shooting as alleged, but
he wanted it understood that he COM
mitted the act in self defense.
1t is understood that Foster also is
wanted in South Carolina in connection
with the shooting and injuring of two
other negroes.
After his escape from the south Fos-
ter worked for a time in Pennsylvania
coal mines, later coming to Massachu-
setts. He had not been in Clinton long.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08
u.YrrEN OUTBREAK OVER
Va Further DANGER OF serious Dis
furbaue~s Machias TO Come
Narfb.

Washington. August 4.-Captain Nc
Crea, of the gunboat Machias. today
cabled the navy department that the
outbreak IN Hayti IL practically owed
The cablegram which is dated Cape
Haytien. August ith. is as follows:
After interviewing authorities re-
spect of affairs appears more satisfac-
tory Nationalists are wen armed
Rebels have been driven from critical
->ositions Little enthusiasm. No
further danger Of serious disturbances.
Captain McCrea requested permission
TO go to San Juan, Porto Rico for coaL
This was granted him and the Machias;
probably will come north unless there
is another outbreak in Hayti.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-08-08
4 Cure for Cholera Infantum.

Last May" says Mrs. Curtis Baker,
of Boowalter, Ohio, IAN infant chill
of our neighbor's was suffering from
cholera infantum. The doctor had
given up all hopes Of recovey. ] took
a bottle of Chamberlain Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrohea Remedy to the
house, telling them / felt sure IL would
do good if used according to directions.
In two days time the child had fully
recovered, and is now (nearly year
since) a vigorous, healthy girl. ] have
recommended this Remedy frequently
and have never known it to fail in any
single instance" For sale by r. r
Bellamy's Drug store.