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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
The Philippine Elections.

Manila, February 4.-The returns SO
far received indicates the election IN
most cases Of natives as governors Of
provinces.
Captain Harry II, Bandholz. OF the
Second infantry, defeated Major Cor
nelious Gardener of the Thirteenth in
fantry. the present governor OF Taya-
bas The military men claim that ac-
)cepting elective office will necessitate
resignation from the army.
At Balanga, Capital OF Battaan)
there are only eightyfour voters but
eighty-nine votes were cast and an
other election has been ordered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. Law.
seaater Perl<ins' Bill Amending as
to Important Features

Washington. February 4-Senator FL
kins today introduced bill TO amend
the Interstate commerce act. which
provides that an order Of the inter
state commission fixing just and reas-
enable rates shall become operative
within thirty days in cases where COM
plants Of discrimination have been
made and investigated.
All orders are to be renewable by any
circuit court OF the United States. and
unless otherwise ordered the order Of
the commission shall be suspended
while the court is considering the re-
view of the order. Provision Is made
for pooling between two or more COM
mon carriers. as follows:
"It shall be lawful for any two or
more common carriers to arrange De-
tween and among themselves for the
establishment or maintenance or rates.
1t shall also be lawful for such carriers
to agree by contract IN writing filed
with the Interstate commerce COM
mission upon the division OF their
traffic or earnings or both"
Authority Is given 10 the Interstate
commerce commission to hear COM
plants against the fairness OF such
pooling arrangements and in cases the
complaint is found to be just the COM
mission is authorized 10 make an order
annulling the contract in the respects
found to be unjust and unlawful. This.
ii is provided shall be changed In the
manner prescribed in the order and
failure to comply with the order works
the annulment Of the contract
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
Mrs. SoGcl's Plea.

Butler. February 4-Realizing that
she has ruined her husband. Mrs. Sofrel
does not wish 20 bring further disgrace
and humiliation upon him. She now
desires a change or venue when she
faces justice. In tears and with pit
eous pleading she made this request to
assistant District Attorney John g.
Robb. Jr.. OF Allegheny county I'm the
hospital here today.
She said she would 70 anywhere to
have the punishment meted out To her
for her disgracefui crime. She is will
Ing to meet any fate the law may place
upon her. but does not want the pun
ishment administered in the court house
across the street from her old home.
she begged In the name OF her husband,
who is Mr.. Robb's friend. and told him
that her husband was In no way to
blame for her shameful conduct.
Mrs. Soffel told the attorney that she
was not a bad woman. She said that
while she knew that she had been
charged with a crime against the state,
she had never sinned- She pleaded that
ner act was brought about through her
sympathy for the Biddies and not her
passion.
Mr.. Robb told her he was a friend OF
her husband AMI would like to tighten
the burden OF nis sorrow and disgrace.
but could not make any definite promise
| 10 her at this time.
The indictment against Mrs. SofYel
| may not be acted on by the present
grand jury She has not yet been pus
under arrest formally and win not b.
| until she Is strong enough to be moves
to P!ttsburg jail
| There Is much uncertainty as to when
she will be brought to Pfttsburg. She
| VIII not be moved from the Butler hos
pitai as long as that would In any way
| endanger her life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY.
Miss Reoraor, of Troy Takes Every
Precaution to Succeed in Her Self
Destruction.

Philadelphia, February 4.-Belinda
Riordan, aged about 80 years, whose
home is at Troy, N. Y. a student in the
Pennsylvania academy of the fine arts
was found dead today In her rooms a,
a boarding house in this city, having
committed suicide some time last night
The body was lying upol the floor Ii
the breast over the heart were three
gashes inflicted by a painters pale;te
knife. and beside the BODY lay an eml ty
phial that had contained carbOic aciu
tube, one end of which was attached
to a gas stove with the otner end rest
ing beside the dead woman face indt-
Gated that she had also Inhaled iliumi-
nting gas. The cause OF the act is no,
known.
Miss Riordan, who was a tall ha-d-
some blonde. studied at the academy OF
the fine arts during the terms OF 1879
and 1898 and returned to the school las:
year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
SENTENCED FOR CONTEMPT.
Omcers of the Alabama Steel Csn-
pany Sent to Jail.

Birmingham, Ala. February Sc. T.
Schuler and G. H. Schuler, president
and secretary-treasurero Of the Alabama
Steel and Wire Company. were ordered
to serve five days Imprisonment and TO
pay fine Of $50 each by Judge W. Will
kerson. OF the city court today.
The contempt proceedings were insti-
tuted by Mr.. Robinson, a resident of
Joliet. ILL.,. who is a minority stockhOld- l.
er in the Alabama Steel and Wire Com
pany.
Mr.. Robinson charged the defendants
with mismanagement and i; was
brought out at the trial that some books
Of the company had been burned, as
was alleged by Robinson. to prevent
him from obtaining information as a
stockholder. after he had obtained an
order Of the court allowing him to in
spect these books.
Mr.. Carver, who was one Of the de-
PENDANTS. was adjudged not guilty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
JANUARY CROP REPORT
For this State Issued by the Govern
ment-SmaIIpox in Twenty Three
Counties.
Especial to The A1essenger.)

Especial Inc AleSSeHSeT.D
Raleigh. n. c.. February 4.-The gov
ernments climate and crop bulletin for
North Carolina for January was issued
by Observer VanHerrman tonight. 1t
says:
Report on winter wheat and oats are
weather for the first twenty Gays of the
month retarded growth and killed much
grain. Early sown wheat is just show
ing green. but very thin. Much late
sown was caught by freezing weather
just after sprouting and killed. Fall
oats also are badly winter killed. Rye
is retarded, but not injured. Rains in
the last of the month were beneficial"
The governor orders q special term
OF Wilson superior court for civil and
criminal cases, to begin March 18th.
Judge Allen to preside.
Seaboard Air Line freight train
was derailed at Neuse river. six miles
north of here. and seventeen ears ar"
IN the river Or down the embankment.
The passenger train southbound is
blocked there. No one was injured in
the wreck.
Forty bales Of Heath Brothers cotton
ON the platform of the Southern rail
way here were burned or badly dam
aged at noon, the fire being caused by
spark from a shifting engine.
The January bulletin of the. state
board of health issued today says
smallpox is in twenty-three counties
Buncombe. Cabarrus. Duplin. Durham
Edgecombe, Forsyth, CASTOR, Green
Henderson, Iredell, Mecklenburg. Nash
Polk. Rockingham. Rowan. Ruthford
Sampson, Swain, Union. Wayne, Will
son. 1t says there are a great many
cases in Wavne.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07

Aboard 20 Down fn Sunday Nights
Storm.

New York. February 4-There IS
every reason to believe that three
barges. coal laden. from Newport News
for Boston. have been lost at sea as a
result Of the storm on Sunday night
and that thirteen people comprising the
crews have perished.
The barges were the Antelope, the
Belle of Oregon and the Mystic Bell.
They were in tow of the tug Richmond
and the finding of piece of wreckage
bearing the letters 20. P. E." lends con-
firmation to other Information at hand.
The Antelope loaded coal at Newport
News for Boston. She was towed To
New York by the tug ClaveTton, and
was there transferred TO the Richmond
which was to have towed her to New
port.
During the height of the blow the
Richmond's heavy towing hawser snap-
ped and the barges went adrift off Fire
island.
The tug Richmond belongs to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad COM
pany. Agent Willett. OF that company
says that Sunday afternoon the Rich
mond, in commond of Captain McCon-
nell. left Liberty island in New York
bay with three barges in tow. coal
ldUen. EaCn ndU OH
men. Besides these there were Captain
Miller and his wife VINO acted as cook
on the barge Antelope; Captain Hard
ing on the Belle Of Oregon. and Cap
tain Rogers on the Mystic Bell, a total
of thirteen persons. The Antelope car
ried 1910 tons Of coal; the Belle or Ore
gon, L. $50 tons and the Mystic Bell l .0SS
tons.
Agent Willett was IN telephone com
munication this afternoon with Captain
Mcconnell who had reached Newport.
Rhode Island.
The barges. he said. were well out to
sea at o'clock on Sunday off the Long
Island coast. The rope from the for
ward barge parted and the barges Were
blown away from the tug.
Captain Mcconnell said he did not
give up hope of resculng the men Oh
the barges until it became too dark foI
him to distinguish them. The tug then
made for Newport.
Captain Mcconnell thinks the barges
| and those aboard have been lost.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
SPONGINE ON ENGLAND.
American Vessels Trespassfng On
British Sponge Grounds.

Nassau. n. P, February 4.-Consid-
cradle excitement is prevailing here
over the visitation Of twenty or more
American sponging vessels from Key
West, which are gathering sponges on
the Bahama banks, in waters which the
Bahama spongers have heretofore con-
sidered as belonging exclusively TO
themselves. Full details of the opera
tions of the visiting vessels are being
gathered, and there is reason to be-
iieve that the matter may be presented
at Washington for consideration by the
British and American governments. No
seizure. have yet been made. as the CO.
lonial government has no force at its
command to take such action.
The question is an open one wheher
the waters in dispute are Bahaman or a
part OF the high seas. and this compli-
Gates matters.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
L. WILMINGTON n. c., FRIDAY. FEBRt' AIRY I9(
HELPING SUPPRESS THE BoERs.
Our Government Directly Aiding
England I'm This war-General Cor
bins Denial.

London. February 4.-In the house Of
commons last evening Major Arthur
Lee. conservative. formerly British mil
itary attachee at Washington, said
Great Britain had been offered the ser
vices Of the horse expert Of the United
States army. as adviser in the purchase
Of American horses for the British
army. The revelation was made during
heated debate on the remote question.
The whole debate on this question in
the house Of commons causes wide
spread Indignation, which Is as evident
among the strongest supporters Of the
government as among the members Of
the poposition. The ministerial press
vigorously charges the war Office with
absolute incompetency, If nothing worse
and demands a searching ino4ry.
Washington, February 4.-Adjutant
General Corbin was questioned today
in regard to Colonel Lees statement
in parliament about having been offer
ed the services of the chief horse eX-
pert of the United States army in Sc
curing horses in this country for South
Africa and said that this was the first
that he (Corbin) had heard OF it. What
he did know as a fact was that there
had been no correspondence on the part
of the adjutant generals office with
Colonel Lee or any one else to warrant
the statement that the United States
had assisted the British operations in
South Africa by the shipment of hors-
es or any other way. Moreover. Cen
eral Corbin said. he did not know what
was meant by the expression "chieI
horse expert there being no such Of
flee in the United States military SER
vice.
1t is suggested that Colonel Lee re-
ferred to one of the large army con-
tractors who supply the United States
cavalry with mounts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
STANDARD OIL STOCKS.
Cause of the Recent Heavy Decline.
Dividend Declared.

New York. February 4-The direc-
tors Of the Standard Oil Company. of
New Jersey, declared a dividend OF SEQ
per share today. This is the same as
for the correspondent quarter last year
and the year before
The declaring Of the dividend on
Standard Oil prompted buying Of the
stock on the curb market up to 675.
after which the price reacted later
sales being made at 6ss. The long de-
cline In the stock from above 500 10 Gle
at which it sold within the last few
weeks. is supposed to be due to felies
that the dividend would be reduced.
owing to the decline fn the price OF oil
but II was reported today that the de-
preston had bcan due to large Iiuuida-
tion growing out Of recent 6nancial
troubles sn Cleveland.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
REVENUE REDUCTION BILL
To be Pushed Through the House
Under Gag Rule.

Washington. February 5.-The pro-
gramme for considering the war rev.
enue reduction act was the basis for
numerous conferences among public
leaders today and an informal canvas
Of sentiment was made to learn whether
members. particularly those of the ma
jority. would eavor a special rule bring
Ing the bill to vote without an amend
ment. The purpose OF such rule
would be to avoid an amendment SIM
liar to that Of Representative Babcock
In the ways and means committee. re-
ducing the rates in the iron ana steel
schedule or amendments from the mi
nority in the line Of general tariff re-
vision. 1t is stated that the result OF
the canvass has shown majority oi
the house favorable to such special
rule.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
No@ro Women Socially Equality
Question.

New York. February AIRS. A. D
Granger. Of Cartersville. and Mrs. j.
Lindsay Johnson. of Atlanta. president
and ex-president of the Georgia state
federation of womens clubs arrived In
New York today. They are here to
meet delegates from the Massachu-
setts federation to discuss the matter
of amendments to the bylaws OF the
general federation which will meet in
Los Angels, Cal, in May next. includ-
in6 the question of drawing the color
line in the federation
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07

Colon. Colombia. February lit r.
reported here that the venexuelan rev.
olutionary steamer Libertador (former.
ly the British steamer Ban Rish, has
been sunk by a Venezuelan Runboat.
while under repairs at Porto Coiombia.
The report first gained circuis ton
yesterday. but no confirmation could be
obtained. 1t Is said that the steamer
lad been lying mp at Porto Colombia
fog the past few weeks. In need Of re-
pairs. The fact that the British war-
ship Psyche left here yesferday for
Porto Colombia. II looked upon here -.
giving the Colon runner coudrmation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
GOVERNMENT TO BUILD wARsHIPs.
Admiral Bowles OF the Construction
Bureau Recomme nds this Course.

Washington. February Admiral
Bowles. chief Of the naval bureau Of
construction, In the course Of a state
ment before The house naval committee
.oday. In expianatio Of his estimates.
expressed himself strongly I'm favor Of
building warships In government navy
yards and urge1 that he be given au-
thority to construct one or more ves-
~4is IN the government yards. Admiral
Bowles' suggestion probably win be
presented later In the form OF an
amendment 20 the bill
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
CountervaiIing Sugar Duties sus
tanned.

Richmond. Va. February i.-The
United States circuit court OF appeals
today handed down an opinion I'm the
case of Downs vs. the United States, af-
frming the action Of the United States
circuit court of Maryland in finding IT,
favor Of the government against X. l..
Downs. an importer of sugar. In test
case on the legality of an additional tax
on imported Russian sugar under the
provisions of the tariff act OF July Is.
1897
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
A Farmers wife Murdered.

Richmond. Va, February News
has been received at Blackstone. OF The
murder. Tuesday, at Tinkering, Lunen-
burg county, Of a Mrs. Fusle, wife Of q
farmer. The husband was in Peters
burg at the time. The object OF the
murderer. who escaped. leaving no clue.
was robbery. Fusle was known 20
keep large sums Of money In his house.
Particulars are meaGre.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
ENGLANO'S ANSWER 70 THE Proposals
OF THE NETHERLANDS.
HER GOOD OFFICES DECLINED

England Not Adverse to Entering
Into Negotiations for Peace should
the Proposition Come From Prop
the Beers Now i'm the Field and
Made to the Commander in Chief
in South Africn-This Plan, She
also Suggests Would be More Ex-
peditioun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-07
PHILIPPINE CONDITIONS
GOVERNOR TAFT STILL BEFORE THE
SENATE COMMITTEE
HIS VIEW OF THE SITUATION

He Analyses the work of the Army
I'm the Islands-The Disagreement
Between Aguinaldo and Luna-why
Latter-General Bella Order OF
Concentration-Th Governor Ask.
for Further Time to Answer-Some
Searching Question. by Democrat
ic Members of the Committee
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-15
SPECIAL ONE WAY

settlers rates to California and the
Northwest via the Missouri Pacific
Ky. and Iron Mountain Route from
st. Louis or Memphis.
Tickets on sale daily during the
months of September and October
from St. Louis and Memphis to prin-
cipal points in California, $50.
From st. Louis to principal points
in the Northwest, s26. s27. 80, $50, ac-
cording to location Tourist sleepers,
free reclining chair cars operated via
the Missouri Pacific system and is the
best way to reach Western states.
Homeseekers' excursions, liberal
limits and stop-over privileges, on sale
first and third Tuesdays of each
month to certain points in the West
and Southwest.
For full information, map folders,
descriptive literature, etc., consult
nearest ticket agent or address r.
t. G. Matthews, T. p. A., Louisville,
KY. H. G. Townsend, G. P. and T.
A., st. Louis, Mo.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-15
NEW CON GAME
POLICE WARNED TO KEEP A
LOOKOUT FOR 1T.

4 The police have teen notified of q
new confidence game being successful
ly worked in the cities and which is
finding its wav TO the smaller places.
The scheme. while simple, rarely
fails TO work The men secure a five
dollar bill, upon which they write a
memorandum Of some kind, generally
laundry list, such as collars, 2
cuffs, ! shirt" Confidence man No.
/ will then enter the saloon and order
a drink, while No. 2 remains on the
outside. After receiving his change
No. / will depart and No. = enter. He
will tender a one dollar bill for a
drink, ana when he receives his change
will make complaint cohtending that
he gave the barkeeper a five dollar bill
This is generally denied by the bar
tender, but they haggle over the mat
ter until either the proprietor of the
place or some other attsche walks up
TO see what the trouble is. The CON
fideuoe man then explains that he gave
the bartender o. and only got change
for 81. The bartender contends that
it was only dollar bill, and the con-
tdence man suddenly remembers that
he had a memorandum on the bill. IL
is looked mp, and the bill with the
memorandum found. Then the bar
tender generally apologies and ten
ders the correct change for the IS, and
the confidence man departs to get at
another victim.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-15
Fight Results in a Killing at Ham
Iettsburg, III.
village Marshal Wilson Shoots william
Land, Who Resisted Arrest,
1t Is Claimed.
FROM NEIGHBoRING CITIES

Hamletsburg. Ill, Oct. 15-As the
result of drunken row and resist
ing of.the village marshal here will
liam Land is dead and the officer is
under arrest.
A number OF boys were drinking
and raising disturbance about Ham
letsburg and Marshal Wilson attempt
cd to place a young man by the name
Of Cam Land under arrest. The fell
low resisted somewhat and the officer
used his club freely to subdue him.
Seeing this a younger brother of Land
interfered and struck at the marshal
with a piece of plank.
The marshal then turned and fired
two shots at him, neither of which
took effect.
William Land, father of the boys,
came upon the scene. Here there Is a
difference of statement by the eye wit
nesses Some say the father was only
attempting to quiet the disturbance,
while others maintain that he was in
terforing with the officer At any rate
Marshal Wilson fired at him, the ball
taking effect. 1t entered near the ma
vel and ranging downward lodged in
the left hip A few hours later he
died.
Marshal Wilson was promptly placed
under arrest by Constable Phil Darnell
and is held awaiting the action of the
law. The affair created great excite
ment in Hamletsburp and the sur
rounding territory.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-15
|. c. EXCURSION BULLETIN.

San Francisco, Los Angeles and in
termediate points, one way s3l. 40
daily September 1 to October 81.
Ogden, Salt Lake, Helena and in
termediate points, one way s31.15,
daily during September and October.
Portland and Seattle, one way
S35. 10, one way daily during Septem-
Der aud October, intermediate points
not higher.
Lexington, Ky.-oot. 8 to 16, one
fare for the round trip, account Trot-
ting Association, good returning until
Oct. IS.
J. t. DONOVAN, Agent.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-15
Paducah Marksmen Won Everything
at HOpklnsviIIe Yesterday.
Mr.. E. o. Brady Captured the Gu
and Made the Highest Average
on the Ground.
WHAT THE THEIRS DID

The Paducah sportsmen who attend.
ed the Hopkinsville Gun club shoot
yesterday, returned to the city this
morning we'll satisfied with the result
Of their work. They won everything.
The Paducah squad, composed OF
Messrs e. O. Brady, Of Newburn,
Tenn. but a member Of the local clu b,
W. L. Hansbro, Nose Starr, W. A.
Davis and H. O. Bronaugh, carried
away everything and left the other
shooters absolutely nothing. Brady
won the cup with the highest score,
100 birds out of 175. The following
score was made by the Paducah shoot
ers in the 175 hird event:
e. q. Brady 100, Nose Starr 1866,
H. O. Bronough 1856, W. L. Hansbro,
W. ,. Davis and lie Comte, the latter
Of Eminenoe, KY, 1874 birds each.
The 80 bird event scored as follows
W. L. Hansbro and f. A. Brady
dividing first money by score of 40
out Of so and LIE Oompe following
with third money with score of As
out Of the so. There were only three
moneys in this shoot.
There were AZ shooters present from
all over the state and the work of the
Paducah marksmen received the high
est compliments. Brady's work de-
serves especial mention and few shoot
ers have ever shown better record in
this end of the state. The following
are the local shooters who attended
the shoot: Messrs. W. B. Kennedy,
W. e. Cochran, E. O. Brady, Nose
Starr, W. L. Hansbro, H. o. Bro
naugh, James Lang, A. Mercer, W. A.
Davis.
Former Mayor Lang and Captain W.
b. Kennedy had mp and tuck trying
TO beat each other, and didn't care
anything about beating anyone else.
Mr.. Kennedy was presented with a
coffee pot b. the Hopkinsville club
for his strenuous efforts. Mr.. Cochran
who has not had much practice, made
a good average Of SO.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-10-15
BEAUTIFUL COMPILATIONS.

Are spoiled by using any Kind Of
preparation that fills the pores OF the
skin. The best way TO secure a
clear complexion, free from sallow-
ness, pimples, blotches, etc, is to
keep the liver in good order. An
occasional dose of Herbine will cleanse
the bowels. regulate the liver, and so
establish clear, healthy complexion.
500 at Du Bots, Kolb and 90.