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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
The Strike Situation.

Mobile. Ala, May 15.-Tha Mobile
and Ohio strike leaders today claim
to have gained a point, in that the en-
sineers have refused to haul freight
and passenger trains unless the trains
are in charge of competent men. A
freight train is reported stalled al
Buckatunna. Miss, the engineer re-
fusing to take the train further. The
railroad people deny this and say that
he trains are going through.
Jackson, Tenn. May 15.-The wives
OF railroad men have come to the as
slstance Of the Mobile and Ohio Com
pany during the strike of the trainmen
and sWitchmen. Mrs. Jones has been
assisting her husband as baggage mas
ter and Mrs. Lancaster has made sew
eral trips with her husband. Both
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Lancaster are
prominent in society.
Melbourne. Victoria. May 15.-Prem-
Ter Irvine, announced in the legislative
assembly today that he had received a
letter from h officials of the engine
rivers association declaring the strike
off and submitting Internationally.
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The Saw Mills Against the Railroads

Macon, Ga, May 15.-The case Of the
Georgia Saw Mill Association was re-
sumed today before Judge Speer in the
United States court. The counsel for
the compliments submitted evidence in
rebuttal of the statements made by the
defendant railroads.
The compliments claimed that allow
anceS were made shippers for the
equipment of cars, for handling othe-
commodities that were not conceded to
saw mill men,. In reply to that con-
tentlon of the railroad traffic officials
that the handling Of empty fats used
for transportation of lumber reduced
n profits in hauling lumber, it was
claimed that the railroads used rude
cars on the return to carry stones. steel
rails. meat. machinery, and structural
steel designed for southern points.
The compliments denied tina the GeOr-
sla Saw Mill Association was organ
lied to fix and control the prices Of
yellow pine lumber or that it did con-
troll the prices of lumber.
Argument was begun by the counsel
Tor the compliments. 1t was contend
ed that the purpose Of the Georgia Saw
mill Association was not a dissolution
OF the Southeastern Freight Assoc:a-
tlon. but to have it restrained from act
ing as the medium Of the several rail-
ROADS composing it, to do unlawful acts,
The counsel for the defendant roads
IN opening for the defense contended
that the railroads entering the Georgia
lumber territory competed actively with
each other. 1t was claimed that the de-
PENDANT roads could not impose arbi-
tfary rates, as there they were hedged
IN by commercial considerations. II
was said that the railroads had vol
unfairly reduced the rate on lumber
at a Tune hen business was in a de-
pressed condition.
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BOOdIers COnfesses

st. Louis, May 15.-Unable to bear
the strain of mental torture which he
says he has suffered since the grand
jury investigation into the legislative
boodling was instituted, former State
Senator Fred l.. Busch went before
Circuit Attorney Folk this afternoon
and made a complete and f~ar-reaching
confession of his connection with the
corrupt deals extending over a period
Of eight years. Busch's declarations
involve several men of prominence, and
he ame those who have been con
spicuous at the state capitol as dis
tr;butors of Doodle.
Later Busch was taken before the
grand jury, where he remained al
hour. When he emerged from the jury
room tears were streaming down hi
cheeks. With his face buried in his
handkerchief he hurried away.
I had to do these things" saiG
Busch in reciting his story to the cir.
cult attorney" There were circum-
stances that made a fellow AXE money
or else get the worst of it,"
Busch then told of his connection
with legislation four years ago. He
prefaced his remarks by saying that
all sorts of money was used at thai
time to influence legislation.
Money" he said, IVA offered on
pretty nearly everything Of importance.
The steam n street railway interests
were always very active, and their
representatives paid US.
Going back to the thirty-eighth as
sembly, when the bill to create a
school book commission was one Of the
principal issues before the legislature.
Busch said that the school book trust
put up a big fund.
Il got $1,000 he said. land others
got just as much and some may be
more. On one occasion. there was a
resolution presented to have all bills
held in committee. l got $3.50 for hold
ing UP that resolution. killing bills by
Smothering them in committee was
very common"
Because of the statute of limitations.
which prevents prosecution three years
after he crime is committed, none of
the men against whom Busch has tes-
titled can be indicted.
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IN HONOR OF HEROES.
Batteries at Forts CasweII. Monroe
and Hunt Named by the War De-
artment

Washington, May 15.-The war de-
partment today assigned names to a
large number of seacoast batteries.
The names are in n of officers who
have performed distinguished service
in the continental army of the revolu-
ton. the war of 1912. the Seminole In
dian war and the civil war. The fol-
lowing are the batteries with the names
assigned:
Fort Hunt, Eirginia-Battery Rob-
inson. in honor of first Lieutenant Levi
II. Robinson, 14th U. S. infantry, who
was killed February 9th, 1874, in action
with Indians near Laramie Head, Wy
oming; Battery Porter. in honor Of
First Lieutenant James z. Porter, It'll
q. ). cavalry, who was killed June
10Th, 1876, in action with Sioux Indians
at Little Big Horn river, Mont; Battery
Safer. in honor Of First Lieutenant
William a. Safer, 18th Z. S. infantry,
who was killed July 1st, 1898, in the
battle of San Juan, Cuba.
Fort Monroe, Virginia-Battery Par
rott. in honor of Captain Robert T.
parrot department. U. 6. A.
inventor Of the Parrot guns and pro-
JectlleS, who died December "a. 1877 at
Cold Springs, n. Y; Battery Irwin. In
honor of First Lieutenant Douglas s.
irwin. third L. S. infantry, who served
with distinction in the war of against
the Florida Indians and was killed
September 21st, 1916 at the battle OF
Monterey, Mexico; Battery BomforG, in
honor of Colonel George B. Bomford.
chief of ordnance, Z. s. A, 1892. under
whose direction many ingenius and
valuable experiments were made on the
best form of pieces for heavy ordnance.
which led to the adoption Of improved
patterns for the United States service,
and who died March 18th, 1S4S, at Bos-
ton, Mass: Battery Montgomery, in
honor of Major Lemuel P. Montgom-
cry. S9th I. S. infantry, who was killed
March oath, in action at Horseshoe
Bend, Alabama
Fort Caswell, North Carolina-Bar-
terry Madison, in honor of Surgeon Will
liam 5. Madison, Third l.. S. infantry,
VINO was killed May 14th, 1921, in ac-
o with Indians near Fort Howard,
Wis; Battery McDonough, in honor Of
First Lieutenant Patrick McDonoush
corps of artillery, U. S. A. who was
killed August 18th, 1914, at the battle
OF Fort Erie, Canada; Battery McKav-
EFT, in honor OF Captain Henry Nc
kavett. Sth U. S. infantry, who was
killed September 21st, 1916, at the battle
OF Monterey, Mexico.
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Death of ii Student Mt the State Uni
yerSitE.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Chapel Hill, n. c.. May 15-Mr. Frank
SIMS Hudson, of Cassville. Tenn, died
here late this afternoon. Mr.. Hudson
has only been i'll a few days and his
unexpected death came as a terrible
shock to the entire student body. Mr..
Hudson was a member of the sophomore
class and was very popular with all
VINO were so fortunate as to know him
He was prominently connected with the
y. NJ. {. \. and was a consecrated
Christian. He represented his class in
the Junior sophomore debate here this
spring, acquitting himself with merit.
Mr.. Hudson was possessed of one Of
the brightest minds, as we'll as being
one of the hardest students in college.
He was working his way through col
lege. His relatives We're wired immedi-
ately, but as yet have not been heard
from, as n town in which he lived is
hard to reach Mr.. Hudson was twenty
i've years old. The immediate cause of
his death WaS :: severe attack of iyser-
terry. His death is greatly deplored ana
a gloom is cast over the entire Univer-
sitY
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
MOTHER N CHILD

SCOTS Emulsion is cod
liver oil made almost as
palatable as milk. 1t is easy
and soothing to the weak
stomach; it checks the ten
denotes of children toward
tainness.
SCOTS Emulsion gives
strength to weak mothers be-
cause It creates healthy flesh
and new blood.
Nursing mothers will find
3 special value in SCOTS
Emulsion because it insures
& Tiow of rich, nourishing
milk for the baby. More and
better than a medicine;
SCOTS Emulsion is a food.
Wen send YOU a sample free upon request.
SCOTT BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street, New York.
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Letter to J. w. Springer.
OF Wilmington. y. c.

Dear Sir: It's an old saying: the best
advertisement is a pleased customer.
1t happens to us continually in this
way: \ ma buys Devoe for his house
he has painted it once IN three years
for a d~Og's-age and thinks he knows
what he wants-buys 80 gallons, and
has 10 left.
He sees right-off hat 20 Devoe is as
much as so of anything else. He likes
that; it comes quick: it is a surprise;
and he tells of 1t. The best advertise
ment IS a pleased customer.
Three years roll round. There isn't
a sign that his house needs paint. he
don't paint ii. Next year he don't
paint it. This comes slow: ii is a sur
prise; but he has got used to it. Still
the best advertisement is a pleased
customer.
Your truly,
F. ". DEVOE & CO.
P. S.-M. w. Divine & Co sell. our
paint.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
LEAGUE.
York Organized Against the Labor
Movement.

New York, May 15.-The first steps
| towards effecting a general organiZa-
ton of employers in the building trades
for the purpose of Offering united re-
unions We're taken tonight at meetings
held in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The
meeting in Manhattan was held at the
building trades club, seven hundred
employers being present and h throng
being SO great that overflow meetings
were held in the various assembly
rooms of the club. After the meeting
a statement vas given out saying that
the question was whether ire
sponsible bodies of men are to be per-
mitted to conduct the business of the
employer and in SO doing make it i'm
possible for him to execute contracts
and discharge the obligations and re-
sponsibilieS which he assumes and to
which the courts and the law of the
land bind him"
Walking delegates were denounced.
and the district attorney called upon
TO prosecute blackmailers which this
perniciOus system has fostered."
Resolutions were adopted looking to
the creation of a central board of en-
ployers.
In Brooklyn 100 employers met and
formed the employers league of the
borough Of Brooklyn. 1t was resolved
TO permit no Interference with business
by any individuals or organizations and
that no walking delegates mould be
permitted to enter any shop during
working hours.
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Neutrality-suspicious. Track and Field
Meet.

Charlottesville, Va, May I'm the
first annual dual track and field meet
between the University q North Caro-
lima and the University of Virginia, held
here this afternoon. Virginia won. max
ing ffty-six points 10 .forty-five for
her opponents. The track at Lambeth
Field, was regarded as perhaps two
seconds slow to the quarter and hence
only one Virginia rec-~i was smashed,
Captain Shelton clipping off a full sec
ond in he quarter mile run.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
Launching of the Galveston.

Washington. May 15.-Announcement
was made today of the following board
OF naval officers to rrang for the
launching and transport to the Nor
ton, the contract for the completion Of
Which by the Trigg Shipbuilding Com
pany has been revoked: Rear Admiral
I. 0. Selfridge chairman; Naval Con-
structors Frank l.. Fernald and W. G..
Groesbeck. and Lieutenants Arthur st,
c. Smith and Ameril Thesis.
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By the Associated Press.)
NEPHEW OF SENATOR JONES.

Raleigh. n. G. May ia special
from Wilson. y. c. says: At $50
o'clock this afternoon the grand jury
of Wilson county. Judge Brow presid-
ing. after Investigating the killing Of
j.. Percy Jones, found a true bill for
murder against George Whitley, Gill
Ward, w. H. Rich. John Allen. J. 3.
Piver. w. ". Barnes, ". P. Groom.
Lawrence Morgan. J. T. Bass, John
Pitman and Sam J Walls.
Nearly every lawyer in Wilson is
employed by the defense. and it is
given out tonight hat there Will be an
application to Judge Brown tomorrow
for the release of the men on bail.
The funeral Of Jones, the man who
was slain, ook place today. He was
buried by the Odd Fellows. Of which
order he was a member.
The e. man was related 10 Senator
J. X. Jones. of Arkansas. 1t is stated
that he was his nephew. The father of
the dead man is an eX-state senator of
Arkansas.
Raleigh. y. c.. May 16.-A special
from Wilson at l o'clock his fSatur-
day. morning says:
Fearing an effort on the part of the
prisoners friends to attempt their
rescue, the sheriff of Wilson county
t~elegraphed Governor Aycock for per-
mission to call out h troops. This
was promptly accorded and al 1 o'clock
the Wilson Light Infantry is assembled
in the armory holding itself in readi-
ness for q call.
a few groups of people are seen on
the streets. The town is quiet
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
Killed His Wife and DAUGHTER,

Americas, Ga, May 15.-Monroe
Adams. colored, was hanged here today
in the county Jail for the double murder
OF his Wife and daughter. The crime
was a particularly atrocious one and is
believed to have been prompted by
jealousy. Adams made a brief state
meme on the scaffold but did not admi.
his guilt. His neck was broken by the
fall.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
Two Negroes Killed.

Charleston, S. c., May 15.-At Ruby,
on the Chesterfield and Lancaster rail-
a today two negroes We're killed
and two badly injured. A box car be-
ing loaded with lumber started on the
track from Ruby and ran down fo- a
half mile. running into a section force
on a hand ar that was on a trestle at
the foot Of the grade.
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New Gun

Washington. May 15.-New sets of
gun mounts for the six-incA guns of
the battleshIp Illinois are being placed
ABOARD that vessel at Norfolk. The
new mounts are equipped with sep
arate transferring and loading gear.
The old mounts will be brought to the
naval gun factory at Washington for
alteration and hen will be placed on
the b
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Paint Your Buggy for 75c,

to 81 90 with Devoe's Gloss Carriage
Paint. 1t weighs 8 to S ozs. more to the
pint than others, wears longer, and
gives a gloss equal to new work. Sold
by NJ. w. Divine & Co.
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MURDER
Coroner'S Inquest Into
the Wilson Tragedy
Last Thursday
UGLY DETAILS

Arkansas HOunded All Day by n
CrOUS Who Shot Him at Midnight.
The Jury duplicates
Several Men-The Grand Jury In
dict Them for Murder-AII Law
yerS in the City Employed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
SUIT FOR A LOST DIAMOND.
Johnny Rogers Wants to know Who Got II
and Who Got the Rafne Proceeds.

The mystery of the Cleveland diamond.
which yours Merrily" John X. Rogers
says was worth $40, 900 when he owned it,
years ago, is occupying the attention Of
Supreme Court Justice Duero. Where
the gem is or what became of it after it was
ratified at the Actors fair in 1892, nobody
seems to know, but Rogers wants 10 get
an accounting concerning its sale from
the managers of the fair.
AL Hayinan, A. NJ. Palmer Daniel Froh-
man and lesser theatrical lights we're ex-
amined yesterday when Rcgers's suit
against the fair managers went to trial.
1t came out that Rogers bought the diamond
in 1884 for $4,000 He says Mrs. Jennie
Kemble offered him $4,000 for it. When
he became financially involved he deposited
it with the Bank OF the Metropolis as Sc
| curity for loan When the fair was or
ganized Rogers suggested to the mana gers
that the diamond might be raffied. and ne
gotiations were begun by which Charles
| Z. Scale, a diamond dealer, redeemed it,
1t was agreed that Scale and Rogers should
get half of the proceeds and the Actors
| Fund the balance.
Tickets aggregating between $1,000 and
| s., 900 were sold. According to Rogers, Scale
got 1900 and Rogers $500, When he
demanded an accounting for the balance
or tried to learn where the gem had gone.
he saws, he was told to run away and not
bother"
Abe Hummel. who is conducting the case
for the Actors Fund. says that when the
trial is resumed, on Monday, he will prove
that the gem was sold at auction and that
Rogers got all or more than he was en-
titled to-
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q painter, and offered q security q Walker
street building worth rs 900, he said. A.
this was d 90 lees than twice the amount
Of Parks's bail. which u S2s 900. Assistant
District Attorney Miner refused II. Parks
stayed In the Tombs.
What's the use Of looking for bail for
him2' asked Tammany politician. he'd
have to 60 to trial Monday on one Of tho
other cases against him and DO locked up
then. It isn't worth while to hustle around
for bail only to keep him out Of jail couple
Of days"
The surrender Of Sam Parks to tho au-
thorities with 40 many charges hanging
over him was commented on Informally at
yesterdays meeting Of the Board Of Build
ing II AIDES, Of which Parks Ia still president
There was not one to say word for tho
fallen leader.
Several Of the delegates authorized q
Joint statement to the effect that II Parks
had been eliminated from the labor move
ment there or four months ago there would
have been plenty OF work now and the
Board Of Building Trades would have had
more prestige.
Assemblyman Dick Butler declined to
talk about the Lynch charges last night,
but his boss. Devery, said:
well, now, just suppose Butler was in
that crowd, an suppose, for the sake Of
argument that Butler told Lynch to COM
NIT perjury. II Dick Butler told you to go
an jump overheard, would you do III?
Nay, nay, sport.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
Obituary Notes.

Charles Hiscock. superintendent Of the
Opondaga Reservation, prominent Repub-
loan politician and brother Of former United
States Senator Francis Hscock. died 10
Syracuse yesterday at the are OF IS years.
For several years he was superintendent OF
the Pittston and Elmira Coal COMPANY. with
headquarters at Pittston. Pa During the
sMheri'Y and personally arrested ths r!nE!eadors
Who had looted his store and secured the re-
turn Of the stolen goods. Mr. aiscoek O was
elected In lsS1 H. an 10 Ss CON
frnm The town OF Dewitt and has served ever
since. In 1898 he was made superintendent
q the 1at .oT.s oy sDrDx. .e
supporting. His death was due to uremio
poisoning.
Col. John A. Buekner. brother Of Gen.
b Ssf bame q" Of f H.s
burina the civil war be, was on the star Of
Gems breckihridse and BnckneT me- brother RI
Became a large and wealthy cotton planter.
william n, Burbank died at his home, S4s
Lafayette avenue. BrogSklyn: on THURSDAY
BE va, born S SeS1s he had been
swamp. Manhattan, 4 widow. three sons
and a daughter survive him.
Thods s Kpssaind P %anssns assH'
SSi.d i" 81 his nome. sol lafayette avenue;
Brookiyn so years ago. widow and son
survive him.
Charles p. Frame Of sol West End avenue.
who was in the ipsursncs business AZ 200
Broad way. died on Thursday on a train near
INDIANAPOLIS He WAS member OF the Met
ropolitan Club. He leaves widow
Miss Chariot. A. Jewell, a sister Of the
late Gov Marshall Jewell OF Connecticut
died in Hartford. yesterday morning. OF
pneUmonis
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WORkMAN GETS INJUNCTION
To Prevent Unions From, Interfering With
His Securing Employment.

CHICAGO, Oct 23.--In an injunction issued
to-day Judge Holdom restrained the Brick
layers and Masons' international Union
of America and the United Order Of Ameri-
can Bricklayers and Stone Masons No. 81
Of Chicago from interfering in any way
with James Gavin in securing and retaining
employment as a bricklayer and stone
mason.
Gavin has been bricklayer and stone
mason for over thirty years. and for the
last five years, he declares, he has been
prevented by the defendants in many in
stances from securing work at his trade
and his name was placed upon black
list"
In contrast to a number Of iniunctions
issued in cases between employers and
unions Judge Holdoms order defines the
right Of a non-union workman to obtain
employment without interference.
Gavin alleged that through the acts OF the
defendants he has become bankrupt and
earning wages he will become charge
upon Tie public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-24
JAPANESE COUNCIL OF. WAR.
COUNTRY'S LEADING MEN TO
DISCUSS SITUATION.
Russian Diplomats Still Say War II Not
Iikely-Men in the Far East Believe 1t
Cannot Bo Ayoided-.Japan Said to
BE Preparing to Move Many Troops.
Special Cable Despatch to The sun.

Special Cable Despatch TO THE SUN.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-Official quarters in
ST. Petersburg Berlin, Paris and London
continue to profess absolute composure,
so far as the Russo-Japanese situation is
concerned, and denials of tho allrmist
rumors in circulation are given out almost
as fast as they appear.
The St Petersburg correspondent OF the
telegraph records q conversation with an
Official, who declared that war seems much
further of to those who are alone able
to declare it than it does to outsiders. lie
was confident, and not without grounds
for his confidence. that peace will not DO
broken. Russia, he said, had rot the least
intention Of provoking war. Sensational
kilograms from the Far East should lie
distrusted.
Notwithstanding all this, correspondents
in Japan continue to treat the situation as
threatening Another conference Of the
go called elder statesmen, composed OF ex-
perienced men outside the Cabinet, will
meet at Toxic to-day, and the interview
between Baron Komura. Japanese Minister
Of Foreign Affairs. and Baron de Rosen,
the Russian Minister has been postponed
until after this conference.
1t is reported that the Government Is
comforting with railway managers con-
corning arrangements for large move
ments Of troops.
A British firm OF shipowners has received
a telegram from it's Yokohama agent stating
that war is inevitable.
A despatch to the Times from Seoul,
the capital Of Corea, says that the British
and Japanese Ministers continue to press
Corea to open Yongampho as treaty port
and to include the Russian concession there
in the open limits, thereby extrcating
Corea from the dilemma created by grant
ing Russin concession at a non-treaty
port The Minister of Foreign Affairs is
willing to acquiesoe, but the Emperor locks
himself up in tho palace, refusing to agree
to any proposal whatever. He consults
a fortune teller in every emergency. The
result is deadlock.