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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
SUFFER ANOTHER FIRE
publishing House of the Seventh
Day A~dvcntist,s Burned.

Detroit. Mich, December CA
Tribune special from Battle Creek.
Mich. says:
7 II the total destruction tonight Of
the big building occupied by the Re
view n Herald Publishing Company.
the Seventh Day Adventist Colony is
brought face to face with q second
heavy loss by fire within q year, the
Adventist sanitarium having been
burned down only last February. To-
lnight'S loss is estimated by officials
iof h Review and Herald Company
iat $3.50 900 with insurance amounting
TO $50, coo.
The fire was discovered 1T go p. n.
when only % of the 3I5 employees were
lat work. One of the twenty-five has
been accounted for at Il late hour
tonight, but the others got out by way
lof fire soap the stairway from the
hook room in which they were working
being already in flames when their
first warning am in the form of
choking clouds Of smoke. When the
fire department arrived, the only
thing that could be done was TO fight
for the safety of adjoining buildings.
u. II. Watson, q billing clerk, vas Sc
Iriously injured while saving books and
valuable papers in the office.
The fire is supposed to have origi-
in spontaneous combustion in =
pile of rags in the press room.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
THE CORNER STONE LAYING
More Dispositions Taken by the
Court in the TinSIey-Times Libel
Suit.

Sandiego, Calf, December 3O.-The
deposition Of Mrs. George F. Mohn, OF
Los Angeles. which was introduced yes
'terday was before the court today when
the Tingley-Times libel suit was re-
stunned. The only fact admitted was a
statement by the deponent that under
the rules promulgated by Mrs. Tiro'ev,
the meals at the institution were eaten
in silence.
The defense next introduced the de-
position of Mrs. HIRAM G.. Egbert, #
Los Angeles, who was present at the
corner stone laying at Point Iona.
|Deponent said hal Mrs. Tingley abso-
lutely controlled the fnances of the in
Istitution. Mrs. Egbert testified to :
pledge imposed upon admission to men,
bership in the universal brotherhood,
TO defend Catherine A. Tingley to the
limit of life, limb, wealth and influence.
The deponent was present at the cere-
lmony of the laying OF the corner stone
of the school for the revival of the lost
mystery n of antiquity. Mrs. Egbert
said that during the midnight laying of
the corner stone. on the Holy HILL"
~ ~ SIooo L
fingers on lips while the wind whistled
|around US. 1t was very cold"
Next was offered the deposition of
Mrs. Emily Penning of Los Angeles who
had twice been at Point Toma once ut
the corne stone laying and once at the
congress. She described the corner
stone laying as very long n very IA
1--WE stopped a great many times,
to the east, n placing our
fingers to our lips" she said.
Deponent added that there were Old
and young people in the procession.
Several tainted on the way and were
taken from the ranks. The members
wore robes.
Mrs. Penning told of having been
made to sit on the floor for hours with
out any support. The long mediations,
Mrs. Penning said. were silent sittings.
in which most of those who participate
led held their fingers O their lips.
This deposition vas followed by that
Iof B. F. Hilliker, of Los Angeles, a re-
tired business man who gave similar
Testimony.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02

Executive Committee Meets and De-
eide on Plan of Campaign.
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. N. c.. December 30.-The
state saloon executive committee met
here tonight. Present. n. B. Broughton.
A. J. McKelway. T. n. Ivey, J. A. Oats,
]. W. Bailey, I. c. Blair. Rev. J.. L.
Kesler representing the committee ap-
pointed by the Baptist state convention.
@. NJ. Nimocks representing North
Carolina conference. ]. W. Bailey was
put in charge of the campaign.
Following are the features of a law
which will be advocated:
"a Prohibition of sale or manufac-
ture Of intoxicating liquors outside of
incorporated towns. Forbids sale of
LIQUOR in towns of less than SOC inhabi-
tants. ForbidS manufacture of liquor
in towns Of 1000 population or less.
% Local option elections in incorpor-
ated towns or counties at any time of
year after so days notice, upon petition
of one third Of the voters. not oftener
than once in two years.
30 In such elections the question of
dispensary or saloon. saloon or prohibit
ton to be put as politicians may re-
quest.
() Prohibition of importation OF
liquor by any means into prohibition
territory.
90 After July 1. 1908, applicants for
license for manufacture or sale of in
toxicating liquors shall present with his
application. petition in his behalf by a
majority of qualified voters of his mu-
nicipality.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
JUDGE ROBINSON RETIRES
he Viii be by Judge w.
". Allen. of GoIdsboro
Especial to The Messenger.)

Goldsboro. N c.. December &C.
judge w. 5. OB. Robinson. whose
term of office expires ON January LIST.
Will resume the practice of law at he
bar al this city and has rented an
Office IL the building on the corner OF
Walnut and Johnson streets.
he was elected to the bench during
the Observation-Disclosures landslide OF
1894 and has therefore filed the posi-
ton Tor eight years. lie tetires TO pri-
Vate life full of honors and with the
plaudits of his political conferees. His
defeat in the last election was due TO
Il change of political sentiment in the
state ana not to any appropriately of
his own.
On the bench his sympathies were
always with the weak and oppressed
and he was as popular as judge as he
was rs district attorney some years
ago.
He viii be succeeded. or the bench
by Judge W. X. Allen. of his city. who
has 3lfeady made Il state reputation
for himself as Il LAWYER ana as chair
man OF he judiciary committee of the
Legislature The ermIne OF Judge Rob
inson Will fall On worthy shoulders.
Both are able men and stand high in
the councils of their respective par
ties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
RICHMOND TRACTION COMPANY
Frank j. Gould Obtains Control of
the Organization.

New York, December 30.-Announce-
ment vas mad here today nat Frank
J.. Gould has obtained control of the
Virginia Passenger and Power Compa-
ny which operates a traction system in
Richmond, Va. The company has 40
miles Of track in Richmond, Manches-
ter and Petersburg including an electric
line twenty-five miles long between
Manchester and Petersburg.t The deal
was contaminated through the NJ
chants Trust Company, of this city.
which is to be the fiscal agent and de-
Dositary of the company's funds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
Letter to w. W. Royal. of Whining
ton.

Dear Sir: Here's what fewer gal
Ions
Mr.. N. Avery, Of Delhi, n. Y. WI
two houses exactly alike. He painted
II with a mixed ~paint-took :welve
gallons. Painted the other with De
v~oe-bought twelve gallons and had six
gallons left. Same painter-Ceorge
Gilbert.
The secret is: Devoe Lead and Zinc
is one hunderd per cent. paint; the
mixed paint vas about fifty per cent.
paint and fifty per cent. adulteration
Here is an analysis of a mixed paint
sold in your neighborhood:
Lead. zinc and color Al per cent.
Lime and China clay SO
You see So per cent. is adulteration.
What IS it for?
To fill the can: TO take unfair ad-
vantage Of your very natural and right
desire to make our house-naintinc
cost as little as possible.
The cheap paint is Devoe Lead and
Ems. because it is al paint-no expense
for anything else-and It does no
waste your money. Yours truly.
z. ". DEVOE & co.
New York,
P. 5, n. ". Divine s Co. sells u
paint. >sgsxI1IB
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY.
That Sale to United States Can be
Accomplished.

Paris. December 30.-The annual
meeting of the Panama Canal Com
pany was held here this afternoon. The
attendance was smaller than usual and
the proceedings were more orderly
than last year. The time was mostly
occupied with reading the report Of
the directors of the company in which
was detailed the pending negotiations
with the United States looking to the
sale of the canal. The facts set forth
III this report are all already known.
The sanguine hope was expressed that
all difficulties would be overcome and
the sale completed at an early date.
The reading Of the report was fol-
lowed by 4 brief discussion in the
course of which two or three Of the
stockholders made the customary pro-
tests against the safe and asked what
would happen if the negotiations with
the United States fell through. Pres
ident 30 replied that in this event the
stockholders again would be consulted,
while. if the sale took place, they
would have to meet to vote ratifica-
ton. The directors report vas ap-
proved, the outgoing officers of the
company were reelected n the meet
ing then adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
RALEIGH NEWS LETTER
More Gossip About of Cer-
tain Candidates for the Senate
Pepsi-CoIa COmpany-MarriaEe Of
DR.. Groom and Miss Dinwfddie-Dr.
Resigns
Messenger Bureau,

Raleigh. \. c.. December so.
A. II. Boyden, of Salisbury, arrived
today to look after some matters re-
man for the United States senate. Mr..
Boyden says he and T. C. Linn. d. r.
Julian, John NJ. Julian and others will
be here next Monday and will remain
until the great race for the senator
ship is ended He avs Il feel very
confident Overman will win" The
friends of Cyrus z. Watson, who is
here. are making large claims as to his
prospects as a winner. John R.. Web
ster, of Refdsville, one of these friends,
says watson a 66 votes certain. He
told ex-Judge L. 3. Womack, of Ra-
leigh, who replied tina if that was
correct then Watson was the winner.
A charter is granted the Pepsi-Cola
Company of New Bern, capital So, 900,
c d. Bradham owning practically all
the stock; with power to establish
branches at Raleigh, Richmond, Nor
folk, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York and elsewhere.
Today a board composed of officers
of the State Guard, met here to pass
upon the disposition to be made of
certain military property, quarter
masters stores. issued by the United
states 10 thlS state and carried on the
returns; in other word TO see what
property is un~serviceable so it can BE-
condemned and dropped. There is
something like $4O.0 900 worth of such
property.
State Auditor Dixon is receiving the
returns of listed and unlisted property.
Nearly all those OF listed property are
in hand.
At Peace Institute this morning DR..
Arthur B. Groom, of Maxton. and Miss
Maude DinWiddie were married. The
bride is d daughter of President James
Dinwiddie, of Peace Institute. Rev.
W. $. Black, of Davidson, performed
the ceremony.
The Capitol Club will tomorrog give
a reception II bali, which Will be at
tended by members and the ladies of
their families.
This evening the executive commit
tee Of the North Carolina Anti-Saloon
League met here, to arrange for put
ting IN agent in the field, establishing
organ, etc. Among the members
of the committee are n. B. Brough-
ton. DR.. L. Z. Ivey, and J. w. Bailey.
Rev. DR.. w. D. Hubbard resigns the
pastorate of the Baptist Tabernacle
here. n position he has ably held three
years. He has a call to a church at
Dothan. Alabama; also two other
calls
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
LONG STRETCH OF DOUBLE TRACK
when Link is Completed Illinois
from Chicago to New Orleans.

New Orleans, December S0.-Vice-
President j. L. Harahan, of the Illinois
Central, authorizes the statement that
arrangements have just been closed
for h double tracking OF the main
line of the Illinois Central from Mem
phis 40 Fulton. KY, a distance of 10
miles. Mr.. Harahan says the work
should be finished within Il year and
will give the Illinois Central a COM"
plete double track between New Or
leans and Chicago. Official announce
ment Of the expected entrance Of the
Frisco rOad into New Orleans is ex-
pecJcd soon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
LOOKING FOR A TERMINAL
Lines of steamers TO Play Ectveen
Mexican Ports and the East.

! Mexico City. December 30--President
Eng Hok Fong and Vice President
Ming, of the China Commercial team
ship company are here from Hong
Kong, accompanied by Lyman Now
iery, of San Francisco. The purpose Of
their visit is to see by personal investi-
lgatior3 what part of the Pacific coast Is
best adapted for a terminal point for
their steamship line. They will leave
ihere in a few days for Manzanille.
iAcapulo and other west coast points
THE steamship representatives say:
Between Mexico and the east we are
convinced that we car work UP a ire
mendous business"
The railways have made a large re-
lduction in freight rates on wheat from
the United States in accordance with
1.-THE request of the government. This
reduction goes into effect New Years
day n will encourage importations
from the United States. The rate is cut
down from the border to this city from
1924 per ton to $14. Last year S65 car
lloads of wheat were shipped from h
UNITED States to this country and a
large amount is expected this year
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
DOUBTS FORCE OF PUBLICITY
Chairman Knapp Reads Paper en-
"Capitalizatisn and Publicity"

Washington, December 30.-The va
rlous sections of the American Asso-
for the advancement of Science
held largely attended meetings today,
at which papers of a technical nature
were read
Chairman Knapp, of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, in his paper
capitalization and Public
discussed the proposition that all
under congressional con-
troll be required to make full disclosure
Iof their genesis and Operations, SO
that it may be seen how the amount
of money originally paid in. or he
value of the assets at any time owned,
compares with the par value of all
bonds ana stock issued. Mr.. Knapp
said he Ventured to doubt the sound
ness Of the argument that publicity
would prevent stock watering. He held
Iof corporate securities was a source
Iof such danger as to excite public
Ialarm, and said he was yet to be con-
WINGED that enforced publicity would
mot be a harmful exercise Of public
A1C Sdl HI poAl
The Justification Tor InIS proposal,
must be found, if found at All, ia the
Theory that the state is charged with
THE duty of safe guarding the invest
Iment of capital in corporate Secur
tiles. To my mind this is a most Sc
Irious proposition, n l think we
should long hesitate before embarking
upon such a patronal venture.
Leaving out the Spectator md tax
into account only those seeking honest
Investment, ten times more money, to
SAY the least, has been sunk in farm
mortgages, suburban lots. patent
rights, buying and selling grain, cot
ton, and other commodities, where no
corporate shares were dealt in or even
than was ever lost on count
Iof the fictitious or excessive issue of
corporate securities. / cannot but re-
gard corporate publicity of the kind
land to the extent advocated by many,
as a certain and serious hindrance to
defective competition. Just as the
Sherman antitrust law, which is based
upon an economic fallacy, has indi-
Irectiy aided the very results it IA
designed to prevent, so the compulsory
disclosure of all corporate transactions
would undermine the competition it
was intended to support. Bearing in
lmind how rapidly all kinds Of business
iare assuming the corporate form, that
the competition Of individuals is fast
disappearing. and hat competition in
1.-THE future will be mainly between or
tporationS. it seems plain to me that
1.-THE enforcement of corporate public
lily would be an added incentive to in
ldustrial combinations"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
INTEREST IN THE HUMBERTS
IRey.ard Given to Spanish Police fo
Assisting: in Their Arrest.

Paris. December 30.-The Humlhrts'
continue to absorb public attention
here. Minister of Justice Vale brought
the subject before the counci of Minis-
tiers today, saying he had given $4,000
to the Spanish police for assisting in III
arrest of the principals in the fanIe1s
lsafe frauds. This is additional TO te
s.. 900 reward offered for their captufe,
which has not yet been paid owing ~
lconf1icting claims.
1t is expected that the prosecution N
!the Humberts will not begin for sever4l
days. The prisoners have so far do
Iclined to name their lawyers n TIM
icourt has designated Maitre Chenu z
in their behalf.
The Humbert safe, which was alleged
TO contain $40, 900, 900 has been removed
ito the Montmartre theatre, where il
will be the chief attraction
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
Annual Order Tor Quarantine.
AGAINST Southern states.

Washington, December 30.-The sec
rotary Of agriculture mas issue the an
nual ordering Il quarantine against a
number of southern and western states
on account of the Southern or Texas
fever. The quarantine against Texas
and Oklahoma is made a month earlier
this year, taking effect January 1. but it
is not operative against the other states
until February l. Except in this re-
spect the provisions OF. the order are
identical with that in previous years.
The prescribed territory includes Ar
kansas, Tennessee, Virginia and I'll
states south of them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
CHRISTMAS AT CHAPEL HILL
Students are Nearly ali Away. But
There is Some Social GaIety.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Chapel Hill, n. c., December 3d.
Since the return of the Hooters from the
Carolina-Virginia game at Richmond
and thus the close of the foot ball sea-
son of 1902, very little has happened
on the Hill of interest to the outside
world In the due course of events,
Like evil things generally, examinations
came, overwhelmed some, and went TO
take up their positions as a thing of the
past a good many were kept here I'M
til December %, but by the afternoon
OF that date, about all the students VINO
intended to leave the Hill were speeding
homewards. Several energetic law and
medical students, however, remained in
tending 10 put in some good study dur-
ing the holidays.
The village itself has been enlivened
by the return Of several of it's school
girls: Hiss Millie Archer. from the State
Normal college,; Miss Dora McRae and
Miss Canty Venable from ST. Mary's
school; Miss Mildred Tilton, of Colorado,
also attending st. Mary's, is visiting
Miss Dora McRae; Miss Mildred Davis,
of Wilmington, arrived Saturday night
and will visit Miss Mile Archer.
In the way of Christmas amusements
on Christmas night a dance was given
In Commons hall complimentary to he
young ladies of the town. Among the
chaperOneS were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Reynolds Vance; Mrs. Vance is the
beautiful daughter of DR.. Thomas
Hume. professor of English literature
She was recently welded to Mr.. Vance,
the dean of the law school at wash
ingtOn and Lee University. Lexington,
Va.
Chapel Hill will see the usual round
of Christmas "at homes. The first Of
these was given by Miss Dora McRae
in honor Of Miss Tilton. Rumors of
MANY more for this week are abroad
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
To select a size for Monument to
General Mercer.

Washington, December 30.-A delega-
ton of citizens from Fredericksburg,
Va, headed by Colonel George r. Fftz-
hugh, called upon Secretary Root at the
var department this afternoon with
reference to the erection Of the monu-
ment at Fredericksburg in memoir OF
Brigadier General Hugh Mercer Of he
United States army who died January
Il, 1777, from wounds received near
Princeton, N. J., a few days before.
Congress appropriated $4,000 FIR the
erection of this monument and n OF
the questions to be determined ia the
selection of a site.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
JOHN ROGERS BODY FOUND
With This CHASTITY Discovery. the
Mystery of His Disappearance


Charlotte. N. c., December 30.-A
special to The Observer from Durham,
N. c., says:
News reached here tonight hat the
remains of John Rogers, q policeman
who disappeared from his home at Vir-
gilina, on the Norfolk and Western
road, some eight weeks ago., were found
near that station on Saturday by a
party of hunters. The body was SO
badly decomposed hat recognition was
only possible by the watch and clothes
Of the deceased. The story told tonight
is lat about eight weeks ago a negro
was killed in Virginia. His body was
found in the early morning and with
the finding of the body. officer John
Rogers disappeared. 1t was generally
supposed that Rogers killed him.
Rogers had money in the bank and it
was found that his had been taken
from deposit.
Later the members Of his family re-
ceived a letter stating that Rogers had
gone to Asheville, N. c.. and that he
would not write again, but for them not
to be uneasy This prevented uneasi-
ness on the part of the family until the
dead body was found by hunters.
The supposition is that Rogers killed
the negro. drew his money and attempt
ed to get out of the country. but that he
was run down by the friends Of the
dead negro, killed and then robbed.
Rogers it is said, was engaged to a
we'll known young lady in the
ity. The whole matter is wrapped in
mystery. This story is told by promi-
nent citizens living in that section. 1t
is impossible to verify it tonight on ac-
count Of there being no telegraph or
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
DlPHTHERlA ON TRAINING SHIP
unaI Arrives at Key West with
Several Cases on Board.

Washington, December 30.-A dis
patch received at the navy department
from Captain Wise, stationed at LEY
West, reports an outbreak Of diphtheria
on board the United States training ship
Buffalo, which arrived today at Pensa-
cola. Two OF the boys died Of the dis
ease. Guy Charles Pattyson aged is
years of Silver Creek, y. Y, and Robert
Emmett Casey, of Kankakee, III. There
we're half d dozen dyphtheria patients
aboard the Buffalo, but Captain Wis"
added that all were improving
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
Attorneys for Coal Companies Meet
to Map Out Plan of Work.

Philadelphia, December Goth at
tor1leys who are representing the coal
companies and the non-union mine
X before the anthracite coal
strike commission held d meeting at the
Continental Hotel here today for the
purpose of mapping out plans for the
conduct of their side Of the controversy
before that body. The strike commits
sion will meet here next Tuesday and
the headquarters of the commission as
those Of the miners and most OF the
lawyers will be at the Continental
Hotel,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
Justice Shiras to Retire from the
. United tates Supreme Court.

Washington, December 30.-Justice
of the United States supreme
will retire sometime during the
present winter. The late has not yet
been fixed and cannot be until certain
which have been argueI ana other
which have been ser for argyll
Imnt, have been disposed Of. Mr.. Sniras
however. will retire during the present
Of congress in order that his
successor may be confirmed before the
Among the names pro-
posed as his successor is hat of VIII
liam II. Taft, civil governor OF the Phil
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
A Wretchcd millionaire.

The story is told of the owner OF
railroads who was unable to
buy relief from the nerve-twisting
Iagony Of neuralgia. 1t is an unlikely
tale. The sick man have known
THAT Perry Davis Painkil,er would
help him at once, as it has helped so
many thousands Of sufferers in the past
sixty years. There is but one Pain
Perry Davis
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-02
-hasraEni Charged With EmbexzIe-
menf.

chicago. December S9.-Signor Mas
tagni, the italian composer. was ar
raiGned in court today on a charge of
.rhezzliEE S5.G00 from his former
s'.i ger. Richard Heard. OF Boston.
hearing both sides Justice Hur-
3, IMMEDIATELY dismissed the case.
Er ,.s-"t room was filed with Ital-
i7'- Mo applauded vigorously rs
-A". - thankfully smiling left for
his hor~I