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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-11
OUTRAGED BY NEGRO LAWYER.
Mrs. Stowe Is In Critical Condition
as the Result.

Wheeling, w, Va. August 6.-St.
mont county, was thrown into a panic
this evening when it became known
that a terrible outrage had been per-
petrated on Mrs. NJ. z. Stowe, one of
the most prominent and highly respect
ed residents of the town, who was GRIM
inaIly assaulted by a young negro law
yer. The woman had been out for a
walk during the afternoon and Temain-
ed later han she had anticipated.
Abou- 6 o'clock she started for her
hOme. the route extending through a
lonely tract of woods. When within
200 yards. of her home. she was seized
by the negro and thrown to the ground.
She made a brave bat unsuccessful
struggle for her honor. Wher the
woman regained consciousness, her
pitiable screams attracted the atten-
ton OF pasSers by who rushed TO sner
assistance. She was taken to her home.
where she told of the brutal outrage. a
posse formed of the most prominent
citizens of the county, was organized
and set out IN pursuit of the negro, WHO
escaped to the woods. The enraged
mob Is fully armed and bent IN lynch
ing the brute when ne is apprehended.
Mrs. Stowe is iii a critical condition az
the result Of Ner awful experience. Her
assailant is a We'll known negro. c. E
Burns, who has been practising law in
that vicinity. 4 report received late
tonight states that the bboodhounds
have scented the trail and the chase is
being purused with renewed igor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-11
COLOR LINE DRAWN.
or Eat With Negro.

officers Refuse 10 Receive Orders
or Eat With Negro.
New York. August 6.-The color line
has been drawn on board the United
STATES receiving ship Columbia. at the
Brooklyn navy yard. The chief petty
Offices have refused TO mess with a
negro who has just been sworn II as
chief carpenters mate. They have as
serted their unwillingness TO associate
with him in any way, or to receive or
carry out any orders that may come
to them through him in the line of duty.
Isaac Miller, the chief carpenters
mate. is now a full FLOODED negro. He
has been in the navy nan years and
has a good record. For a long time
prior 10 his recent promotion. which
was Tor merit. he ranked as a carpen-
ter'S make of the first .class. When
Miller appeared at the chief petty Off
GERS mess on Wednesday, eight other
members Of the mess arose and left the
liable when he sat down. Miller ate
his dinner as # nothing III OF the ordi-
nary had happened. Since then he has
had no company at his meals. He has
been allowed, when he reached the table
first. 10 ear alone. and when other pre-
ceded him ne has waited until they
fnishd eating.
Captain Snow said Miller's rights
would be protected. as the navy makes
no distinction as TO color.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-11
B0ARD CONNENES.
To Investigate bility of
Building Inland Waterway.

Norfolk, Va, August 6.-The Inland
Board. consisting of three
engineers-Colonel G. j.. Allen, of
Washington, D. c.; Lieutenant Colonel
|Quinn, of Savannah. and Captain Z.
e Windslow, of Norfolk-convened at
the custom house here today and went
into h consideration of the reports
that have been received from Norfolk
land other southern cities. Upon the
feasibility and ACCESSIBILITY of of the
construction by the United States gov
|ernment Of an inland waterway be-
tween Norfolk and Beaufort. n. c..
The board formulate a report to the
chief engineers whether or not they
think from the information gathered
that the general government will be
justified in going to the expense of
constructing such a waterway. Moth
ing regarding the nature of the reports
WAS made public.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-11
REPORT SHOWS INCREASE.
The Union Pacific Railroad Has So.
964.159 After Paying Dividends.

New York, August 6.-The report Of
1.-THE Union Pacific Railroad Company
flor the year ending June 80 elbows:
iGross earnings S51, 075,1SS, increase
iS3:5 a 800; operating expenses and taxes
ISIS. 747,215. increase s3,187, $50; net earn
lings so, 327970, increase 1886, 919.
The total earnings were added to
dividends on Northern Secures COM
lpany stock of s3,SSS, O5S, n other in
leone to make the total income $27, &c.,
ilS2. an increase of $50, 527. Tho total
fixed charges were s12,N .06S, an in
lcTease of $50, S35.
after payment of dividends there re-
luained a surplus OF Sc, 9S4,15s, an in
iclease of S64S.19S.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-11
DEATH By STRANGiLAIloN .
The Coroner's Jury Find verdict to
That Effect.

Pekin. August 6.-Edward /. VIII
Iiams. the Chinese secretary of the
United States. has made an extensive
investigation into the execution OF
Shen Chen, the reforInist Journalist.
who was put TO death by orders OF the
Empress Dowager July 31st and has
handed Minister Conger a detailed re-
port. proving that the executioners
after beating Chen for three or four
hours. despaired of being able to full
fill the Dowager Empress orders, and
Welding 10 Shen's pieadinos to end
his misery. strangled him with their
J hands.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-11
General Rising August 3lst.

London, August Ga news agency
dispatch from Vienna says hat the
Macedonian Central revolutionary COM
mittee has fixed August 81 as the date
for a general rising and h a Boris Sar-
afoff, one of the leading Macedonian
~agitators has been appointed comman-
der of the revolutionary forces with
Alexieff as his principal lieutenant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-11
After Many Years Absence .

Mr.. Julius Lyon, now of Lawrence,
Kansas is at Wrightsville beach visit
inE his sisters. Mesdames 8. & B. Solo-
mon. Mr.. Lyon is an old Wilmington
ian and has many friends here. He
left the city in 1874 and moved west.
This is his first visit here since that
time and he is enthusiastic over the
advancement and up~-tO-dateness OF
his old home.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-11
DEIBEL TAKES $4,000.
City National Bank
Shortage. Teller Arrested.

Canson. ohio. August GA shortage
in thu funds of the City National Bank,
which It is stated, may reach $22,UO0
has been discovered. The officials OF
the bank declare that it will net affect
the concern, as it has a surplus and
undivided profits of $4,000. Albert W.
Deibel, teller at the bank, has been
removed from his position.
Subsequently Deibel was arrested on
the charge of embezzling $1,000. 1t is
stated that this charge will probably be
superseded by Federal court proceed
ings.
FEDERAL PROCEEDING INSTITUTE
ED.
Cleveland. Ohio. August 6.-Crlmi-
nal proceedings were Instituted in the
federal court here today by attorneys
representing the City National Bank OF
Canton, Ohio, against Albert ". De1bel,
teller of the latter institution, on the
charge of embeZzling about $4,000 IN
funds and classifying the banks books.
A deputy marshall has been sent to
Canton TO AXE charge of Deibel who IS
under arrest there. The prisoner VIII
probably be given a preliminary near
ing before United States Commissioner
G.lmer, at Warren, Ohio, tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-11

How they ever managed to select the
pope without MI. Bryan's assistance S
more than we can Observation-Disclosures
ia Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
KILLED BROTHERS WIDOW.

Jealous of Attentions to Mrs. Lee,
 Samuel Zee Killed Her.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec 24.-Jeal- ous because his brothers widow, Mrs. Florence Lee, intended to marry an other man, Samuel w. Lee, aged thir- ty, shot and killed the woman in her rooms in Holmes street and then made a tragic effort to end his own life Soon after his brother died, year ago, Lee became attentive to Mrs. Lee and re- peatedly urged her to marry him. When he intercepted letter to the wo- man from man whom she admitted she intended to marry a quarrel en- sued.
 After vainly trying to persuade her to marry him Lee fired twice at the woman. Both shots took effect in Mrs Lees breast, but she managed to reach the door and tried to escape. Lee, pur- suing, fired twice more at the fleeing woman, who fell dead on the stairway Lee then fired two bullets into his own breast and was trying to locate his heart for a third shot when neighbors broke into the room. He will die.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24

dickens the pup was scratching for fh the yard.
 Sure enough, Digemout was busy. His eyes spark1ed with warm prospects just beyond his paws, and Rev. MT. Webster, remembering the old drain, suggested that mink might have crawled into it. Mink? Rev. Pat rather guessed not Digemout was a coon dog, and to 'coons alone he gave his attention. Mink be ,fiddled, the dog had not forgotten his education.
 "Sic i'm, boy,'' shouted the reverend visitor, and Digemout worked faster, breathed harder and looked fiercer. Tn order to hurry matters MT. Webster fetched an old shovel from the smoke house and began to dig. In moment man and dog had reached the drain pipe, and the dog with yell crowding on yell of delight placed his nose into the aIl- enduring coon track made in the mold ed clay 30 years before.
 There" exclaimed Rev. Pat, with overflow enthusiasm, I knew there was coon somewhere beneath the sod; that aog never fooled his master"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY.
Prominent Labor Men Accused of Tn-
 terferinE With Employers.

Prominent Labor Men Accused of I'm
 terferinE With Employers.
 CHICAGO, Dec 24.-The grand jury has voted indictments against four men prominent in labor circles. They are: J. E. Johnson. business agent of the Brass Workers union; Lee Fisher, secretary of the International Order of Machin- ists; R. $. Crane, business agent of the International Order of Machinists, and James J. Lamb. business agent of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
 The indictments charge conspiracy to wreck the business of the Kellogg Switch Board and Supply company during strike which was productive of much violence during the early spring. Testimony was presented to the grand jury to the effect that the four accused men had visited officials of the Kellogg company and threatened to interfere with the business of the concern unless the company came to terms with its striking employees
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
FAYETTEVILLE.


 The Pin shop team met and defeated the Cutlery Co.'S pool team at Black mans pool room last evening by 9 score of 100 to 60, which puts the Pin shop team in first place and leaves the Cutlery tie with Berbecker & Rowland Manufacturing Co.'S team for second place.
 There is an unclaimed letter at the Waterville postofice for B. A. Maher. The turkey drawn was won by No $40, Miss Mamie Ryan, " South Leon ard street, Waterbury.
 There will be Xmas exercises at the Grace M. B. church this evening. There has been very elaborate pro- gEsm prepared which will commence at 7:30 o'clock.
 Daniel Cronan of Elm street left for his home in South Amboy, N. J., this morning, where he will spend the holi- days.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
DOG WITH A SCENT.
No Trail Too Cold for His Truly
 Marvellous Powers.
x3ispaayed His Good Breeding ana Delighted His Hfaster-scented a Thirty-Year-Old Coon
 Track Under Ground.

This Is a story of a dog with a re- markable scent. 1t Was discovered in a recent number of the National Blood hound Magazine, which is published in Fort Wayne, Ind, and the town is cele- brated for the veracity of it's citizens.
 The magazine contains photographs of noted hound breeders out in that part of the country and all of them are looking pleasant Two or three dogs look as if they were laughing and some of the type Is askew No wonder, for the story is there It has even upset The equanimity of the dog jury in the trial of pup for chicken stealing, de- picted Tn the frontispiece.
 The story has to do with coon dog that picked up 30-year-old coon track . covered by a foot of earth.
 That was nose to make 'coons climb tree.
 Gee. No wonder the pictures are on the grin.
 This is the how of 1t: Away back in d7S5 ministerial gentleman named Webster sQuatted on land near the place where Anthony Wayne fought the bat tie of the prostrate timbers. He was making drain pipe one day from an adobe-like clay. and while absent from his task for moment to tong a hop coal from the fireplace to the bowl of his pipe. big, fat raccoon, in running across his dooryard, stepped on a piece of unfinished pipe
 At the moment when the coon put his feet down the clay was in receptive mood, and the animal made a lasting impression. MT. Webster saw coon signs in his handdwork, but not pos Eessing a destructive temperament he
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
NEWS ; FROM 7 THE SUBURBAN / TOWNS
NATERTOWN JOTTINGs

Burglars Visited Edson B. Lock-
 woods Premises This Week.
 A number of Waterbury people will come up on Saturday and enjoy a days fishing at Smiths pond.
 One of the local ice men had spent three days in marking off the ice just previous to our. recent rain, marking off several acres. Now the place marked is level with the other ice.
 An employe of the Standard Elec- tric Time Go was in town yesterday, putting the bell in working order. For several days the bell has been striking rather fast and nearly every one had run toward the center thinking there was fire. Chief Ma gee of the fire department feels much relieved, as do most of his men.
 Alton Cushman while driving along the Waterbury road yesterday morn ing was seized with shock and had to be driven home. At present he is resting comfortably.
 Samuel McLeary who has been laid up for several days past with the grip returned to work yesterday.
 Earl Atwood is now living in New Haven.
 Edson B. Lockwood was surprised when he got up and went out of doors on Tuesday morning to find that thieves had burglarized his premises and taken fifty hens, several horse blankets, two single harness, besides ridding the clothes lines of their con- tents. A number of matches that had been lighted were found about the hen coop, and this may possibly lead lead to the running down of the cul- prits. Sheriff Rigney of Waterbury has been put on the case by the Wa tertown Protective association.
 George Brennan has resigned his position in Holmes, Booth & Hay dens factory in Waterbury and left this morning for Pennsylvania where he will reside in the future.
 H. F. Davis and wife of Duluth, Minn, arrived in town last evening and will spend the holidays with Frank Noble and family.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
NO MORE RED TROUSERS.
Radical Change i'm the French Infan- try UnifOrm-Beauttful Gives
 Way tO the Expedient.

1t is matter of more than passing in- terest that the French infantry uni form, made familiar all over the world by paintings of famous artists, is to be changed, says the Chicago Tribune. The baggy red trousers aresto go out The French ministry has decided that they make too good targets for German or other sharpshooteFs. The 'piou-piou, as the French infantry man has been Rffectionately called, was as much a landmark of Paris in his blue jacket and baggy red trousers as the Arc de Triomphs or the Madeleine. The gay capital will be sadly changed when the legs of it's defenders are incased in some thing more inconspicuous. La Presse, of Paris, mourns the loss of the gay Dlumage, saying: Tn depriving our soldiers of their red trousers Gen. Andre has deprived them almost of their ex- cuse for existence. To deprive an army of its distinctive signs is to show that he wishes to attack it in it's vital principle" Although the Presse in its excess of despair, exaggerates the case when 1t argues that the change alm lost deprives the army of its reason for ex- istence, and certainly strikes blow at it's vital principles, yet one can under stand that journals grief. The French are a historic and artistic people, and the placing Of somber olive on her sol diers' legs will depress Paris for many hours. Yet such is the inexorable march of progress. The beautiful gives way to the expedient.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
MONKEY SCRUB LADY.
Animal i'm Philadelphia Park Be- comes Proficient i'm Handling
 Soap and Brush.

Monkeys, like men. should learn to work says Keeper McCrossin, of the Philadelphia geological gardens. He has taught. one of his charges to over- come her distaste for soap and water and to wield scrub brush with skill Every day the monkey goes carefully over the inside of its cage, scrubbing floor and ceiling, back wall and iron bars, as carefully as it could be done with human hands.
 McCrossin saw the monkey initiating him in his scrubbing operations. Tight ly clntching a paper bag, she rubbed it over one railing after another, evincing great enjoyment Then McCrossin gave
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24

allowed the clay to retain the footprint. Tn the course of time the pipe with the impression was shunted into another pipe without an impression, other pieces were added. and finally the whole string of clay cylinders were buried under ground to run the moisture out of the reverend gentleman's front yard. Then the pipe and the footprint were forgot ten.
 Thirty years later hard-she1l Baptist minister by the name of Flannigan- Rev. Pat they used to call him-came from Pennsylvania to visit Rev MT Webster and he brought along with him his celebrated coon dog Dfgemout. The dog was known all through the noun fains of Pennsylvania for his marvellous scenting qualities. and his owner was consequently very proud of him. Rev Mfr. FIannigan arrived one Saturday night, and the next morning after break fast and worship and a mutual agree ment that 1t would not cause the record. ing angel to dip for ink should they ge ont to see if any 'coons were abroad the two toilers in the Lords whey arc stepped forth and were sizing up tils surrounding timber for likely place when Rev. Pat wondered aloud what ths
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
southern Harbors.

A noticeable contribution to the pres ent excellent economical situation in the south is to be seen in the improve ment of terminal facilities, with view to large exportation of southern pro- ducts from southern ports. Harhors are looked after. wharves are built, and railroad tracks are run out to deep water. Much of the grain trade has thus been attracted away from north ern ports.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
OAKyILLE HAPPENINGS

The factories of the Oakville Co and Of Seymour Smith & Son have closed for the remainder of the week. The Baird Machine shop will run on Satur- day.
 MT and Mrs J. B. Kelly of Newton Heights have gone to New York to spend Ghristmas at the home of the latter's sister, Mrs Small.
 Edward Griswold of the Seymour Smith Ss Sons factory went to Sharon, N. Y, this morning to enjoy the com ing holidays with friends.
 The children of fNewtonHeightss school had an enjoyable time this forenoon with their Christmas tree and other amusements
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
Third Annual Reception and Dance at
 Pythian Hall Last Night

Ihlrd Annual Reception and Dance at
 Pythian Hall Last Night.
 Lambda chapter, Theta Sigma, the high school secret society, held it's third annual reception and dance at Pythian hall last evening. There were about fifty couples present. Member of Theta Sigma societies from New Ha- ven, Waterbury and other out of town places were present. The hall was pro- fusely decorated with evergreen and holly, and flags, banners and shields with the society's name inscribed thereon in Greek were in abundance Finke and Fat1lmann furnished music The evening was enjoyably spent and all who attended were of the nnani- nous opinion that Lambda chapters third annual was a grand success.
 Tomorrow being Christmas day, business will be entirely suspended in this borough. There will be services appropriate to the occasion in all of the churches and in some of the church es there will be a Christmas tree for the children in the evening. The mass es at St Francis's church will be cele- brated at 8 a. m. 9, 9:3O and 10:30 o'clock The 6 o'clock and 1O:3O o'clock masses will be solemn high masses.
 Miss Agnes Langford is home from the New Haven normal school for the Christmas holidays.
 The local rubber factories. with the exception of the C.. M R. Shoe Co.'S No plant, will be closed tomorrow Christ mas day, and Saturday. The No ? factory will have but one holiday, that being Christmas day. The Durham Hosiery Co.'S factory will also enjoy but one holiday. The Malleahle Iron Co.'S factory and the box shop will have two days off.
 The funeral of Mrs Catherine Agnes Kinnerney took place this morning at 8:3O o'clock from her late home on North Main street and at 9 o'clock from St Francis's church The inter- ment was in St Joseph's cemetery, Wa terbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
YnIe,a GIee nnh.

Out of the profits of the Glee club of Yale university for the last six years two scholarship funds of $1,250 each have been established to aid indigent stu dents. In addition, the club has given each year ten scholarships of $50 each Last year the amount talk en in was SC, ,512 more than the year before, of which $675 was given to the Yale Athletic as- sociation and VI ,201 to the Yale navy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
A Brave Rich Girl.

DERBY, Conn, Dec 24.-Miss Elise Farrel, heiress to $5,Ooo.0O and worth $2,O00,oOO in her own right, led a bucket brigade and with her own hands fought fire in Tower Hall, the home of her father, Franklin Farrel, an Ansonia manufacturer and mine owner. The young woman suffered painful injuries, her hands being bruis- ed and blistered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
Made of Cement.

An Italian has recently made boat of cement. The framewofa> is of small steel bars, covered with wire netting. the latter being. in turn, covered with cement. The surface is then polished. 1t is claimed that such boat costs less than a wooden one, and despite it's extra weight glides more easily through the water.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
Cuban Minister at Berlin.

HAVANA, Dec. 24.-President Palma has appointed Aristides Aguero as sec retary in charge of the Cuban legation at Berlin
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24

her a big wash cloth and instructed her how to wet it in pail of water.
 It was long before she understood what soap was for, and even yet she occasionally takes bite out of cake, to make sure it is not something to eat.
 "I intend to teach the other animals to scrub their cages, if possible" said McCrossin.
 All the monkeys in the cage take great interest in the scrubbing opera tions, but the trained animal will not allow them to touch the brush, soap or pail of water. At first she attempted to scrub one or two of her brothers. but 1t precipitated such fight that she dared not repeat it"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24
nenaftv.nf PonuIaffon.

square mile, Asia has but 5S. Africa II and Australia 1lk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-24

Not to Be Encouraged. 'Men have become famous for writing one little poem ..Yes, but not rich. Detroit Free Press
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-08

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l
 Juneau, Nov. 7.-Juneau is just now
 the Mecca for republican politicians. They are here from an sections of the district, and the situation presented is as interesting as 1t is complicated Four distinct factions are fast forming. There are the Held combination, which centers around the Juneau delegation; the Johnson faction, which is composed of the delegates from the Nome coun- try, and the Malony combination, of which Douglas and Treadwel are the hiefiactors. In addition to these, the independent delegations, at the center and front of which are the delegates from the Lynn canal towns, but also inc clude the delegates from Ketchikan, Wrangell and the townsin that neigh hood, are forming into a compact body, and at the present writing the inde- pendent crowd seems to hold the best of the situation.