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The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
female Seminary Damaged By Fire

female Seminary Damaged By Fire.
New MilIord Conn. ner. 22.--lnglc.
side School, a large and fashionable
seminary for Young ladies. cOndUrted
by Mrs William d. Bach was partly
destroyed by d tire Of Gnhnuwn origin
yesterday. and caused damage ostImat.
only persons in the building when tho
fire broke out, the Young ladies' of tha
seminary being away on their Christ.
mas vacations, rs %rrr tn" Instructors.
More han lG0 students were regis.
tered at the school, and the damage
to the articles IN their rooms. all Of
which were pXpanSireiy do"ora,sd
cannot be aSCert aimed.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
I'UR Rs.

tur- oturoIjy Irnd Il rich
mo,- and dignity that no fab
rlc for oHterwrr can ever po~--
ibIy acquIr"
Srtrt2 from $50 to So.
Near seal coats $50. %.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
DRESS GOODS.

\ hWId>oln" -iIk or wooiru
drr~. will makca present any
lady wiiIapprcciat". Won can
-'>e money on every drH%s
pattern You buy here.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Jeifrics Nearly Knocked Ouv.

Ru,tc. Mont. Dec - -- Champion
JcIiriea Saturday night lost a decision
in four,ruund contest with Jack Mum.
roe. after tour rDund; Of the ftercCst
fighting Butte has srrn for Sulno linln.
hnces and knockUut looked possible.
Icfries and his manager had posted u
forfeit Of $50 for any one TO stand
against JcI,IricS for IOur ruuHds, AMI
Mlnror accepted the cha!l"ns". AI the
end Of the fourth MuurOG was still
ready to fight, Mu1roe is amateur
champion ot tn" Pacific coast. l'itA-
simmons has posted a forfeit Of 500
to put MunlOe ont in -four rounds.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
IS cents

20 SSllIo
Artificial
Palms, with three
leaves; 2 IA feet
high, full potted,
with moss tops.
Several hund r e d
just ar rived, and
we have made the
price to move them
Others at 35c, 45c,
75c, to $500 tor
an 8 foot tree with
II lar 6 g leaves.
Trees come in tubs
and all Pal ms in
pots.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
$1,000
Beautiful

DCdu I'LL u1
full polished gold
en- quartered oak
ChifOnier, with 5
drawers and hat
box. It has large
shaped French bev
el mirror on top
and swell fr O II t.
Dozens of t h e m
here in all woods
and at every price.
The daily Republican., 1902-12-22
Good Painting, of $tuari's

al CartlneIl's, Gth ana M j..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
SAVANNAH WELCOMES SCHLEY
His Reception ut the City Hall-An
Immense Crowd Attends.

Savannah, Ca. January 1.-Rear Ad-
hall this afternoon for over an hour.
beginning at 4:30 o'clock. He was es-
corted to the building by Mayor Meyers
and a delegation Of aldermen and was
accompanied by Mrs. Schley and Gen.
eral and Mrs. William w. Gordon, at
whose residence he and Mrs Schley are
visiting.
Bull street. from General Gordon's
residence to the city hall, was lined
with people and as the carriages bowl
ed along the wave of cheering kept pace
with the vehicles. Nearly every store
along the route showed a United States
fag
At the city hall. which was covered
with bunting, squad of mounted po-
iicemen had difficulty in holding the
crowd back. The admiral, looking the
picture of health, bowed and smiled in
response to the demonstrations along
the route.
The reception was held in the council
chamber of the city hall, which had
casion with flags and palms. A line
was formed and the multitude pressed
in to greet the admiral and assure him
Of their respect and esteem.
Workingmen as well as bankers, mer-
| chants and professional men, were in
| the line. There were several thousand
| women. too, some in silks and some in
| the dress of the poorer classes. To
each the admiral gave a hearty hand
| shake.
During the whole course the streets
| around the city hall were packed. and
| when the admiral came out he found
| the crowd as large and enthusiastic as
| when he went in.
Many of the people gathered at Gen.
eral Gordon's residence and cheered
! the admiral as he went up the steps and
| entered the door.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
SALE OF PANAMA CANAL.
The COmpany'S Proposition Under In
vestigatiOn by a Committee
of the House.

Intercepted. Mr.. Scrymsey said. the bat
tie OF Santiago bay would not have been
fought and the conduct OF the war
might have been changed.
Thomas E. Hughes. representing an
American company which produces ca
bles. stated that as good cables could be
made in the United States as in nsany
other part of the world. and he asked
that American labor and capital have
the advantage OF doing this work.
Chairman Hepburn asked IL this
American company was prepared to
make definite business proposition to
the United States government.
Mr.. Hughes replied that such prop
osition would be submitted in due form
within the next two days.
w. Henry. civil engineer for an
American company making cable. said
the company would furnish the govern
ment a cable at 81 900 a mile. which. to
Hawaii. would be about s.. 200 900. or
considerably below the cost of a foreign
made cable.
The hearings will be continued next
Friday when government officials will
be heard on the government project
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
NEW YORK TUNNEL DISASTER
Railway Secures Bail for Engineer
Wisker-TO Give Him a Life Posi-
ton.

New York. January 11.-EnSineer
John M. Wisker. who was arrested af-
ter Wednesdays accident in the New
York Central tunnel. was reported to-
day to be in better mental and physical
condition than he had been at any time
since the wreck. The news that bail
would be accepted and that he probably
would be able to leave the Tombs today
cheered him very much
c. c. Paulding. Of the law depart
ment of the New York Central. and a
nephew of Senator DeoeW called at
the coroner's Office. and expressed his
desire to go BAH for Wisker. The co-o-
ner said last night that he would ac-
cept bail from the New York Central.
Mr.. Paulding said it was the intention
of the railroad company to give Wisker
life position in thecyards aui that he
would enter upon his duties as soon as
the coroner released him
Later in the day Wisker was released
under $4,000 bonds furnished by sure
York Central and Hudson River Rail-
road Companv.
District attorney Jerome. and assis-
tant railroad commissioners Baker and
Cole had a consultation today. At its
close the district attorney said that on
Tuesday next the examination of wit
nesses would be resumed. At that
time, he said. some further informa-
tion might be made public.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
DECLINES THE PRESIDENCY
l.. Banks Holt Refuses to Manage the
State Fafrs-The Carolina Regi-
mental HisfOr1es.
Especial to The MessengerA

Especial to The Messenger.]
Raleigh. N. c., January Ill. Banks
Holt. who was last October elected
president Of the North Carolina Agri-
cultural Society. declines to accept. and
the executive committee Is called to
meet Tuesday to elect president
1t is decided to occupy the new dor
n,itorv at the soldiers home February
1st.
The third volume of the North Caro-
line regimental histories is being dis
tributed to purchasers by the state
librarian. 1t concludes regiments from
the Forty-third to the Sixtieth inclu-
slve. There are over 25G engravisgs and
maps. Judge Clark tells me that in
all 120 persons contributed material for
these his yories, from lieutenant general
TO private, each having belonged to the
organization of which he has written.
lie says volume of these histories was
found tn be so large that it had to be
divided into two volumes. Volume four
will appear this month. but volume five
not until March. The latter volume will
include a complete index of the whole
series and the preparation Of this index
necessarily delays IL.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
GERMANY SNUBS ENGLAND
The Prince Of Wales Affair Followed
up by Another Snub. 4

Berlin. Jan. n.-Following close af-
ter the snub administered to Great
Britain on the subject of the Prince Of
Wales. earlier in the week, when the
semi-official North German Gazette
denied that Emperor William had urg-
ed the Prince of Wales to visit Berlin.
on the occasion of his ma3esty's BIRTH
day celebration. pointing out that the
prince had been invited at the request
of King Edward. The North German
Gazette today pointedly denies that
Emperor William will attend either the
memorial service in honor Of the late
Queen Victoria or the corGnation of
King Edward. The paper says the
statements in the English papers on the
subject are untrue
Regarding the coronation The North
German Gazette points out that it is
not in accordance with traditional in
ternational usage for sovereigrs to at
tend the coronation festivities OF for
eign monarchs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
CHIEF DEVERY's SUIT
For Possession OF ONCE Of Chief OF
New York Police.

New York. January 11--William s.
Deverv. former deputy commissioner Of
police of this city: obtained from the
supreme court today orders on former
controller Coler. former police commits
siner Murphy and civil service commits
sioner Knox. directing them to show
cause on Monday why writs of manda-
mus should not issue against them and
their successors in office. The writs of
mandamus referred to were orders to
reinstate Devery as chief of police and
pay him back salary as such. Devery
insisted that his removal from office
as chief of police about a year ago by
abolishing the office was unconstitu-
tional and he refused to accept pay as
deputy commissioner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14

Washington, January 11.-An increase
of almost 1872 per cent. in the capital
invested in the turpentine and rosin in
dustry and of 152 per cent. in the value
of the products therefrom is shown lis
the census report issued today on the
manufacture of those products in the
United States. The report shows a to-
tai capital of s11.S47,4 ,495 invested in the
1,503 establishments reporting for the
country. This sum represents the value
of land. building. machinery, tools and
implements and the live capital uti-
stock of any of the manufacturing COR
porations engaged in this industry.
The value of the products is returned
at $20,344, ,SS8, to produce which involv-
ed an outlay Of s77S,694 for salaries OF
officials. clerks. etc., s. 393. 4S3 for wages;
s476.171 for miscellaneous expenses, in
| Guiding rent, taxes, ETC., and $6,186, 1872
for materials used. mill supplies, freight
and fuel. The total product of the
spirits Of turpentine in the United
during the year 1900 was 754,670 barrels.
of which 461,227 were received at the
principal ports for distribution. leaving
| 293, ,443, barrels as the amount shipped
direct from the distilleries to internal
points of consumption. The total value
of turpentine and rosin products con.
sists of $14,96O. 1885, the value of 754G7O
barrels of spirits Of turpentine; $685.
26S, the value of 1858, ,0S7 barrels of
rosin, and $255,3s5 the value Of miscella-
neous products such as tar, pitch, rosin
oil, charcoal, refined tar ETC.
From the distillation of the 4.033, ,161
barrels of crude turpentine by the 1903
| establishments reporting there resulted
"a per cent of spirits of turpentine, So
| of rosin and 81 per cent. of other pro-
ducts
The consumption Of spirits of turpen-
tine in the United States Is 20, ,397, ,5SS
gallons or So per cent. of the quantity
manufactured; and of rosirs 1S3, ,969 bar
rels of 7.6 per cent. The amount of
crude turpentine tbarrels) gathered ana
| total value by states follows: Alabama
353,0O5 barres. s2.O33, ,7O5; Florida 1,212, ,s35
| barrels. s6.469.6O5: Georgia 1,515,5 500 bar
| rels, $S,110,46S; Louisiana 2O299 barrels,
s115,224; Mississippi 359,529 barrels, ST.
| 772,435; North Carolina 361, ,729 barrels,
| s1,055,695 South Carolina 19O. .095 barrels,
| s7S9,S56.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
A BANK SUSPENSION
The Peoples Bank. of Pinesville
Ohio, Closes Its Doors.

Painesville. O.. January 1.-THE Peo-
pies bank OF this city. closed n Doors
today on account OF the suspension of
Euclid Avenue Trust and Savings Com
pany. of Cleveland. DR.. HI. c. Brainard
Is vice president and C. 81. Stewart. a
director OF the local bank. A big run
was expected on the bank this morning.
whic' was thought would be impossi-
Die Id meet The assignment was made
I'd Harley Barnes. vice president Of the
Pioneer Trust Company, Of this city.
No statement Of assets and liabilities
has yet been made.
A statement issued by the bank oc-
tober LIST last showed fts total resources
to be $zs0el0. capital stock paid in $5o.-
900 Adividual deposits s17s SO. undivid-
cd profits t7.0oo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14

six miles from here, was taken from
the jail by mob early today and hang
ed to tree In the high school yard.
The mob came into town quietly and,
after arousing jailer Cattlett. demand
ed the keys to the Jail. Their demand
was refused, however. and they imme-
diately began to hammer the locks on
the Jail doors. In few moments they
effected an entrance and found Mays
covering in his cell. begging the other
prisoners to protect him.
The leaders of the mob took charge
OF the negro and telling the jailer to
watch the rest of the prisoners. dragg-
ed Mays to the high school yard where
he was speedily strung up to tree.
The mob's work was hurridly done,
and but few words were spoken by the
leaders while they were at the Jail.
Citizens knew nothing Of the lynching
until Mays body was found swinging
from the tree this morning. 1t Is not
known in what direction the mob de-
known to the officials. The negro s
body was cut down and an inquest held
by the coroner.
The negro was arrested and brought
here Wednesday. 1t was charged that
the assault was committed while Miss
leans was returning home from o
neighbor's. She fought stubbornly and
her screams brought two of her broth
-ers to her rescue They pursued Mavs
and succeeded in capturing him after
a long chase. The brothers heat the
negro severely and were only prevented
from killing him bv the arrival OF some
farmers who turned the negro over to a
constable
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
CONCEPTIONS NECESSAY
In England tn Carry On the War I'm
Africa.

London. January 1.-THE British war
office is confronted with most curious
condition Of affairs. Its call for volun-
teers to relieve the regiments at the
front has. so far. met with absolutely
no response. and has served to intensity
the Widespread indignation existing
among all the volunteer regiments- In
the first place. volunteers answering to
the can would only receive q shilling
per day. while the yoemanry. In which
many volunteers have already enlisted.
receive i've shiiIin9s per day. The only
solution for the deadlock appears 20 be
for the war officeTto introduce copscrtp-
ton or withdraw the new regulations
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14

Baltimore. Nd. January u-rh~
steamer Augusta. from Norfolk Tor Bai.
timore. before reported ashore OF Spar
rows Point. was floated last night at
$50 o'clock. assisted by the tuxs Brit
hnnia and Chicago. The Augusta an.
chored for the night got under way n
day light this morning ana arrived ae
her pier at 1:ls O'Clock a m. apperentlx
uninjured.
Bath. Me-. January 1.-THE fom
masted steamship Atlas. the third of :
series OF big ocean going carriers buflt
q Bath for the Standard on Company.
va ianncned q the eewelI yard today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
THE PACIFIC CABLE
Investigation by House Committee.
Wireless TelegFaphy-Amer rican Ca
bles.

Washington. aJnuary 1.-THE effect
of wireless telegraphy on the future Of
the submarine cable was developed to
some extent today by the house COM
mittee on commerce in connection with
the hearing on the proposed Pacific ca
BILE. The hearing was largely attended.
Vice President Ward. Of the Pacific
Commercial Cable Company, said he be-
lieved the company he represented could
be able to make exclusive traffic ar
rangements from points beyond the
Philippines. and connecting with China
and Japan
Chairman Hepburn asked a series of
questions as to the effect Of wireless te-
legraphy on the submarine cable. NJ.
Ward replied that the new system pre-
sented a serious question. He was not
certain that the Pacific cable project
would have been undertaken IL the long
distance experiment had occurred ear
lier. As to the claims that wireless sig
mails had been conveyed 1000 miles
across the Atlantic. Mr.. Ward said II
the claims are made good they would
deter people from laying any more ca
bles.
President 6crymser. OF the South and
Central American cable system, made
an extended argument favorable to
government control Of the Pacific cable.
citing Incidents Of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war showing the Importance Of
governmental control Of the cable In
one case cited. the spanish minister Of
marine cabIed Admiral Cervera to leave
Santiago II this dispatch had not been
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
RECIPROCITY WITH PHILIPPINES
Opposed by Secretary Root ON the
Eastern Open Door Principle.

Washington. January 11.@There IL
authority for the statement that Sec
retary Root is strongly opposed to com
States and the Philippines on the gen.
eral ground that any such arrange
.nent would be destructive OF the "open
door" policy OF this government In the
east II Is argued that the United
States only secured the open door In
China after patient and assiduous Dip
tcmatic negotiations with other foreign
governments concerned and that. now.
to deny to other governments the same
trade facilities with the Philippines en-
joyed by the United States would re-
suit In closing the principal markets in
China to the United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
CROKER OUT OF POLITICS.
He Formally Gives UP the Leadership
of Tammany Democracy in
New York City.

At Meeting of the Braves He Form
ally Announces His Retirement
From the Leadership and Recon-
mends His Successor-Levvis Nixon,
at Croker's Suggestion, Elected
Chairman of the Finance Commft-
tee and Ex-Omcio Leader of Tam
many-Croker Makes a Farewell
ispeech-Mr. Nixon's Speech i'm Ac-
cepting the Leadership.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
WILMINGTON. n. C.. To ESDAY. JANUARY II. 800
OUR NAVAL STORES INDUSTRY
STATISTICS FROM THE REPORT OF
THE CENSUS BUREAU.

Nearly Two Hundred Per Cent. In
crease I'm the Capital Invested ana
Over One Hundred and Fifty Per
Cent. I'm the Value OF the Products
TherefrOm-The Home C0nsump-
tfOn and Exports-The Production
BY States In Quantity and Value.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
A LYNCHING IN KENTUCKY
A Eegro Fiend Pays the Usuel Penal
ty Tor q Heinous Crime.

Springfield. KY, January I.-Jim
Mays, negro charged with assaulting
Loula Jeans, the daughter of Joseph
Jeans. one Of the most prominent farm
ers in the county near simmstown,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14

Richmond. Va. January 1.-Lieuten-
ant John w. Starke, of Company B.
Seventietk Virginia regiment. was ar
rested today by Deputy United States
marshal Bendit on the charge Of send
ing obscene literature through the
mails.
The arrest grows out Of an insulting
advertisement card mailed from Rich
nond about a month ago to President
Roosevelt The charge was brought
against Stark by postoffice inspector
Bulla. who has been working up the
case. Starke was baIled by United
States Commissioner Henry Flegen'
heimer for his appearance on Tuesday.
Lieutenant Starke mas been promi
iiently before the community on severa
former occasions. At the beginning o
the Cuban excitement he attempted t
organize a filihusterins expedition. HI
volunteered on the second call fo
troops for the Spanish war and Wen
10 the camp at Tampa. where he re
:nained until mustered out. More re
Gently he has made attempts to organ
ize force to aid the Beers. He denies
having mailed the objectionable matter
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
INSULT TO THE PRESIDENT
LETTER CONTAINING OBSCENE PICTURE
AND READING MATTER.

Mailed to Him From Richmond.
Postonce Department Puts Detec-
tives to work on the Case-John w.
Starke, Of Richmond Charged with
the OHence-Arrested and Case to
be Heard by Federal COmmissiOn-
er Tuesday-He Denies the Charge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14
(Richmond Dispatch.l

(Richmond Dispatch.)
President Roosevelt has been offered
a gross insult by some Richmond man
nr youth 1t could not have been a
very small boy, because the act was ev-
identity premeditated and shrewdly car
RED out. Presidents of the United
States. and the heads Of other nations
have been impeached. dcthroned and as
fascinated. but perhaps never before
the ruler of great civilized and refined
nation been more vilely insulted. And
1t was done. too, through the public
mail.
Every effort Is being made to catch
the offender. and there is no shadow
of Houbt that If he is apprehended
he@wfll be severely punished.
A short time ago one of the druggists
OF the city had some pictures printed
advertising pills that he had made. The
picture was of a negro bov standing
"n his head on the pill box. And ther
some one took one of these pictures
and making as gross an inscription or
it as 1T was possible to conceive mailed
IT to the president. No handwriting ap.
peared on the picture. or on the en-
velope. The offender was too sharl
and catoula ting for that. He had th'
card and the envelope printed Onl,
the postmark showed that it went from
Richmond. This is the only clue tina
the detectives have. But they are work
ing here for all they are able. The,
have assured themselves. Of course
That no one at the drug store and n
one at the engraver's. where the Gu
was made, is responsible. The effor
they are making now is to find in tn
city similar type to that used on tn
card and envelope.
1t is likely that the guilty one is be
| ing closely shadowed. and it would no
be surprising If an arrest is made toda,
, or tomorrow.
The fine for sending obscene matte
through the mails is very heavy and il
the discretion of the court. imprison
ment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-14

Ldouard Lampre. Representative oa
the French Company, Appears BE-
fore the Committee and Testfaes -
to the Company. oner sc sell oas
to the American Governnent.
Questioned a. TO the Company's
Title to the Canal Property-The
Present Panama Company Empo~.
cred to Dispose OF the Entire Prop
erty-The Bonded Indebtedness OF
the Old Company.