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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-27
A new WORLDS RECORD
Lou DILLON TROTS A NILE IN
lbs 1-2
The Memphis Racing Track Was
in Fine Shape. But the Weather
conditions Were Adverse-Great
reception to the Queen Of the
Turf"

Memphis, Tenn, October e4.-Iou
Dillon, owned by c. X. G. Billings. of
Chicago, and driven by Millard San
ders, this afternoon proved her right
to the title of Queen of the Turf by
trotdng a mile under adverse con-
dltlons IN the remarkable time Of 1: :5S
II. The daughter of Sidney Dillon
was paced by a runner driven by
Scott Mccoy and another runner fol-
!o"ed closely, TO urge the mare to a
supreme effort. The track OF the
Memphis Driving Club never showed
to better advantage A strong wind
from the north swept down the long
back stretch
After a preliminary canter, Sanders
announced that he was ready to start.
Ihe two runners were aligned in
position and it was noticed that a
strip of board about one yard wide
was fastened to the pace makers sull1y
directly under the seat. This item as
announced was used to keep the dust
out Of the mares face
AT the first start, Sanders nodded by
the word and the flag dropped. After
going an eighth of a, mile, Sanders
yelled to Mccoy to drive faster and it
looked as if the mare would catch the
runner. Making the first turn, the
remarkable work Of Lou Dillon could
be better seen by the thousands pres
ent and like a piece of perfect ma
chinery she reached the quarter pole
in thirty seconds. The turn for the
back stretch was now reached and
many expected to see the champion
falter because Of the wind. To the
surprise of every one, Lou Dillon
seemed to travel faster and when the
half was reached, the time slate click
ed out SO 1-2 A great cheer arose and
many horsemen predicted that q new
record was making
On the far turn, Mccoy was forced
to whip the runner to keep clear of
the trotting marvel which was push
ing him closely. The three-quarters
pole was passed in 1.2S 1-2 and the
mare has turned for home. The wind
now was an advantage rather than a
detriment and with a superb burst Of
speed, Lou Dillon, urged on by the
shouts of the drivers Of the runners
dashed under the wire at 1.5S 1-2.
When the time was flashed to the
spectators, hats were flung high into
the air and cheer followed cheer. San
ders was literally lifted from his
sulky by an admitting throng. Mr.. Bill
ings was showered with congratula-
tions.
Two other --orld's records were
broken this afternoon. Darrell. a bay
mare by Alexander was driven by A.
Mcdonald, paced a mile in 200 IA.
The former pacing record for a mare
was held by Fanny billiard in 2:03 ga.
Equity and the Monk from Mr.. Billings
stables were sent a mile against the
PIP IA trotting to pole record. The
two horses passed under the wire in
2:09 IA
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New York, October 24.-In a cave
IN of the Subway tunnel at 159th street
and Broadway tonight, seventeen ItaI-
lans We're buried under an enormous
mass of rocks. So far, four of them
have been dug out and taken to hos
pitals. severely injured Five others
can be seen in the debris. Two Of
them We're suffering so much that the
ambulance surgeons administered NOR
phine to ease their pains
The cave-in was caused by heavy
blast which loosened the sides of the
tunnel. A large force of policemen and
laborers alike are trying to dig the
laborers out
1t is said that an electrician went
into the mouth of the tunnel to string
wires. He was followed by about
seventeen or eighteen Italians. The
men had scarcely entered the tunnel
when three blasts were heard, fol-
lowed by rumbling sound and down
on top Of the men fell tons upon tons
of rocks. which had been loosened-
Some of the men who were in the
rear had time to escape, but the
buried before they had time to stir
in their tracks
Two of the men pinned down were
SO badly crushed that it was evident
they could not live. To relieve their
agony the hospital physicians admin
istered morphine.
Another pathetic incident was the
amputation of a leg of an imprisoned
workman. Across his lower limbs
rested a huge rock, which was 50
heavy that it could not be removed.
In an effort to save his life, it was
decided to amputate the leg that was
badly crushed.
The work was in the immediate
charge of General superintendent
Hunt and General Foreman Richard
Raers for the contractors, L. B. Nc
Cabe and brother.
Police Captain Ra1pin said they
would be arrested when the work of
rescue had proceeded far enough to
permit of their being taken away
without hindering the work.
At half past 1 O'Clock three bodies
had been taken cut and three more
could be seen nalf buried beneath
rocks. superintendent Hunt made the
statement that the loss Of dead would
reach seventeen. The work of excav-
ating the bodies will continue during
the night.
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Yellow Fever Bulletins.

Laredo, Texas, October 24.-The Of
f1cial yellow fever bulletin issued to-
night is as follows:
New cases 13, deaths 1, total num-
Der Of cases to date 522. Total deaths
to date 43-
San Antonio, Texas, october 24.-Dr.
Tabor, state health officer in charge
of the fever situation in San Antonio,
announced today that he hoped to be
able to raise the quarantine against
the city inside of ten days.
The official bulletin issued today
shows: New cases 2. deaths 1, total
cases II, total deaths 4. The death vas
that of a Mexican.
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Butte, Mont, October 24.-An uneX-
gamated Copper situation today, when
a proposition was made by the miners
union to John McGinnis. vice president
of the United Copper Company and his
associates, connected with the Montana
Ore Purchasing Company, to purchase
their stock in the Boston and Montana
Company. The union would then dis
miss the proceedings against the Bos-
ton and Montana Company, to the
end that there would be a general re-
sumption of the Amalgamated mines,
smelters and various other plants
throughout the state of Montana.
United States Senator Clark, A. ].
Davis. acting in behalf Of the First
National bank and John D. Ryan, pres
ident of the Daily Bank and Trust
company, joined in a communication to
the miners union under date of Oclo-
ber "a, offering to furnish the organi-
zation sufficient money to purchase the
stock.
Members of the miners union figure
that the purchase of the McGinnis
Forester-Tamm stock will set at rest
all talk Of shut down for an indcfi-
mite period The shares they hold IN
the companies was the cause OF tae
general suspension of work in the
Amalgamated mines, Judge Clancy S
injunction order having the effect Of
preventing the latter company from
voting their stock of the Boston and
Montana company and the Parrott
company
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-27
WILMINGTON, N. G. OCTOBER 27, 1903.
THE POSTAL INVESTIGATION
REPORT OF BRISTOw DELIVERED
TO THE PRESIDENT.
And After 1t Has Been Considered
by the President 1t Will be Made
and in Addition There Are 500
Exhibits.

Washington. October 24.-Postmaster
General Payne delivered to President
Roosevelt today the report Of Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
on the postal investigation.
Postmaster General Payne remained
with the president only a few minutes.
AS he left the executive offices. he
said in response to inquiries:
Yes, the Bristow report at last has
been placed in the hands of the Presi-
dent. OF course, we did not consider
it at this meeting, but probably later
we shall take it up in part. Aattorney
General Knox will be present when We
consider it,
The report is very long. 1t contains
10000 words, about eighty columns in
an ordinary paper. In addition to the
report proper. there are five hundred
exhibits all Of which are referred to in
the report. The average length of the
exhibits is five typewriter pages, or
about two thusand words. The exhibits
contain therefor about one million
words. Published in the form of the
ordinary government document the ex-
hibits alone would make two thousand
printed pages.
No time has been fixed yet for the
publication of the report; but it will be
given to the public as soon as practic-
able. President Roosevelt will go over
it very carefully and when he makes
it public he is likely to supplement it
with some comments of his own.
AS indicated by Postmaster General
Payne, the president will consider it
together with the postmaster general
and Attorney General Knox. They will
begin that work Immediately.
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London, October 24-The Associated
Press is able to announce the appoint
ment of Sir Henry Mortimer Durand,
the British ambassador at Madrid, as
States. to succeed the late Sir Michael
Herbert. Official announcement of the
appointment. however, will not be made
until Monday, when the King will form
ally sign his commission.
The selection of Sir Henry to succeed
Sir Michael Herbert was a surprise to
the people here, chiefly because he has
never had any official connection with
Washington.
The Associated Press learns that Sir
Henry has frequently expressed a great
liking for Americans and a desire to go
to the United States. His promotion
comes more or less in the ordinary
the strongest recommendations which
appealed to Foreign Secretary Lans-
downe was Sir Henry's reputation of
being an excellent lawyer. A similar
qualification had much to do with the
late Lord Pauncefote's selection
The new ambassador will speedily
bid farewell to the Spanish court and
proceed to the United States without
delay. Mrs. Durand is not very strong,
but it is hoped that the American cli-
mate will benefit her health and enable
her to completely fulfil her duties as
hostess of the British embassy. The
daughter of Sir Henry and Lady Du-
rand is much liked in Madrid society.
Their son is an officer in a Lancer's
regiment.
In addition to his diplomatic successes
in Persia, India, and Afghanistan, Sir
Henry is an expert shot and has had
many adventures with big game while
hunting in India, where he was closely
connected with General Lord Roberts,
now field marshal, serving as his poll
tical secretary during the famous cabul
campaign.
Sir Henry, who was born in 1850, is a
son of the late Major General Sir Henry
Durand. He married in 1875 Ella Reve,
dughter of TeignmOuth Sandys, Esq,
of the British civil service Sir Henry
was appointed to the British privy
council in 1901. He is the author of a
life of his father, Sir Henry Durand,
and of Helen TreVeryan."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-27
CONFERENCE OF BISHOPS
SEVERAL IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
ARE CONSIDERED.
All Bishops and Clergy Should
Know all About the Great POliti-
cal and Economic QuestiOns-Atti-
tude of the Episcopal Church To-
ward the Roman Catholic Church.
Possibility of Union With Other
Protestant Bodies.

Washington, October 24.-After the
session of the Pan-Amerlcan confer
ence of Bishops by Bishop Potter, Of
New York, and Bishop Coadjutor Vim
cent, of Southern Ohio. on The IHcu!
cation Of Political and Commercial
Morality and the Maintenance of the
High Ideals" resolutions were adopted
that it be commended to all bishops
and other clergy, first to familiarze
themselves with the great political and
economic questions, which today in all
lands are dividing men, and then to
point out how their solution can be
found, not so much in organization or
legislation. as IN the application to
daily life of the principals and the ex-
ample of Jesus Christ"
Resolutions also were adopted re-
garding the attitude of the Episcopal
church toward the churches subject to
the Roman obedience. providing thai
the former should in its contention
for It's rights contend always with "un
limited charity to the Roman Cathollc
clergy and people, rather in the spirit
OF maintenance. defence and proof than
Of controversy and attack.
The resolution also urged that Epls-
cOOalldnS marrying 1tOHldll NdlllOlIS-
should not promise that their children
should be brought up Romanists.
Resolutions were adopted recon,
mending a more kindly attitude toward
the other protestant bodies. with a
view to possible union with them.
The conference did not take vote
on the proposed resolution relating t
the divorce question. and action or
, that subject was postponed.
After various resolutions of thanks
the conference adjourned to meet again
at the call OF the Primate OF al
Canada.
A missionary meeting attended by
six thousand people was the feature o1
the afternoon. Prolonged cheering
greeted the two Canadian bishops, wht
- in their addresse sreferred to the one
ness of the Anglo-Saxon race and OF
the increasing friendliness Of the
United States and Great Britain.
Tomorrow President Roosevelt vii
deliver an address at an open air ser.
vice.
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DISCUSS COMPROMISE PROPOSAL
Eider Statesmen of Japan and Cab
met Ministers IN Conference.

Yokohama. October 24-The elder
statesmen Of Japan andAthe cabinet
ministers held a conference today
which lasted seven hours. 1t is un-
derstood that the Marquis Ito's COM
promise proposal was the cn1er topic
Of discussion. The Marquis remained
with Premier katSura and Foreign
Minister komura after the others had
dispersed.
Berlin. October 24.-An American n
who had spent some months at Dal-
noy. the Russian seaport on the Lao
Tung peninsula has arrived in Berlin.
He informed the correspondent of the
Associated Press that the Russia
troops are apparently arranging to
stay in Manchuria permanently. Rus
sia has 200 troops there and barracks
are being erected II Dalney for two
additional regiments. Russia is also
Strengthening her position on the vast
bank of the Yalu river.
Japan continues her policy Of set
tling Corea. She is acquiring large
tracts of land and is building villages
having wholly ia ?anese adninfstra-
ton.
The informant Of the correspondent
also said he did not believe war was
impending ''since Russia was satisfied
to remain in Manchuria, not caring
to extend her authority into Crea.
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~ of mass plays through the centre and
between the tackles and guards.
New York, October 24.-Columbia de-
feated Pennsylvania on the Polo
ground today in the presence of $4,000
spectators by the score of IS to 6. in
game that was full of sensational in
cidents. Columbia probably played the
best game ever put up by a blue and
white eleven.
Princeton Il. Dartmouth 0.
Chicago IS. Illinois 8.
Cornell +, Western Reserve 0.
Amhearst IS. Trinity o.
Andover Is. Harvard, freSh 0.
Lehigh II. Villanovan O.
Williams II, Syracuse 5.
Wesleyan 6. New York University 0.
Haverford Is, Rutgers 6.
Michigan A. Drake 0.
Lafayette College 6, Annapolis. Naval
Cadets s.
Vanderbilt University 50. University
of Mississippi 0.
Carlisle Indians Il. Swarthmore 3.
Holy Cross s. Tufts 3.
Fort Monroe Artillery u. University
cf Maryland s.
Atlanta. Ga. October 4.-Foot Ball
University OF Georgia IS. archaeological
OF Atlanta 0.
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DOWIE IN BOSTON
BIDS GOODBYE TO THE COVER
SEER" AND THE "UNKISSED son"
Desert His FOIIOwers-An Attach
ment Against DIR. DOwie's Prop
erty is Received.

Boston, Mass. October 24.-To bid
their departure for England, on their
way to Australia, DR.. John Alexander
Dowie. leader Of the Hosts of Zion
was in Boston for several hours to-
DAY. 1t was known that Mrs. Jane
DoWle, "overseer" in Zion and A. j.
Gladstone DoWie, her son, were to sail
from this port on the Saxonia, but the
coming of DR.. DoWie was unheralded
About the time that he reached
Boston, reports came from New York
that the prophet was about to leave
America and go with his wife to Aus
tralla, and Dowfe was kept busy deny
ing his intention to flee from his work
and his followers. ! DR.. DOWie and
party We're driven from the South sta
ton to the steamship docks in East
Boston, and after the steamer sailed
DR.. DoWie returned directly to his car
and left for New York There was no
demonstration of any sort during his
stay in this city.
ZIONISTS ON A STEAMBOAT EX-
CURSION.
New York, October 24.-Several hun
dred ZloniteS today went on a steam
boat excursion around the city. There
were very few persons at the early
morning meeting in the Madison
Square Garden. Overseer Speicher ad-
dressed the audience. He said that
Dowie would return from Boston in
time to be present at the early meet
ing tomorrow.
Deputy Sheriff Wallace today re-
ceived an attachment for 81, ,050 against
the property of John Alexander Dowie
in favor of Robert E. Farley, of White
Plains, n. Y. Mr.. Farley is an attor-
ney at White Plains and the attach
ment is said to be for legal services
rendered in the case Of J. Luther Pier
son, a former Zionist, who was arrest
ed for allowing his daughter to die
Of catarrhal pneumonia. without q
doctors attendance,
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Match Between Prince Alert and
Dan Patch Possible.

Providence, r. l., October A.-Prince
Alert clipped a quarter off of a second
from the worlds pacing record for a
half mile at the Narragansett Park
this afternoon. The time was 81 IL
seconds. Mart DeMarest the driv-
er of Prince Alert, telegraphed to E. e
Smathers, at Memphis, after the race
that he would match Prince Alert
against Dan Patch
Mr. DeMarest stipulates that the
match race shall take place at Memphis
November 10th for a purse OF s20. 900.
best two out Of three. one mile heats.
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No Knowledge of the Reported OPP
ton on Biltmore Estate.

Asheville. n. c., October 24.-Ofhcials
at Biltmore and Kenilworth disclaim
all knowledge of the reported Moore
option on the Vanderbilt estate. Edgar
B. Moore has been absent from this city
for some time. 1t is pointed out that
an addition Of land to the Biltmore es-
tate made only last Thursday would in
dicate that Mr.. Vanderbilt had no inten-
ton Of disposing Of his estates. Man
ager McNamee. of BiltmOre, IS expected
home from Europe in a week or ten
days.
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COMES T0U.S.
Sir. Henry Mortimer Du-
rand is Successor of
Sir Michael Herbert
AS AMBASSADOR

The Announcement of Sir Henry's
it is known That lie Has a Great
Liking for This Country and Has
Expressed a Desire to Come to tn e
United States-Sir Henry is Now
Ambassador ut Madrid. But He
Will Probably Proceed to America
tatiOn of Being n Great Lawyer.
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Men in n Buggy Struck by q Train.

Richmond, Va, October 24.-Thomaa
Coppedge, OF Bedford City. and man
were driving to Roanoke in a buggy,
were struck by Norfolk and Western
train today Just beyond Thaxton
Johnston was killed and Coppedge bad
ly injured.
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COLLEGE FOOT BALL GAMES
CAROLINA PROVES EASY TO THE
HEAVY GEORGETOWN ELEVEN.
Virginia Wins from V. r. I.-CO-
Iumbfa Downs PennsyIvania-fal
and Harvard Are Victorious
Against West Point and Brown.
Many Gridiron Games.

Norfolk, Va, October 24.-Georgetown
outplayed North Carolina individually
and in team work today on lafayette
field in a regular mud-horse game, with
a cold northeast wind driving biting
rain across the checker board and de-
feated the Old North State University
by a score of 80 to o.
Carolina only held the blue and gray
eleven for downs twice during the en-
tire game and throughout the contest
the ball was kept for the greater time
in the Tar Heel territory.
Reilly played the particularly bright
game for the VictOrS and time and
again plunged through the opposing
line for long gains. He took Crowley's s
place at left half toward the close Of
the first period and made three Of
GeorgetOwn's six touch downs; Hart
ran from Georgetown's ten yard
line, on a kick off and was
dOWned in a spectacular tackle
by Newton of Carolina on the
blue and whites three yard line. Two
thousand people stood for three hours
in the storm and witnessed the contest.
hn
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-27
Miners Union Will Buy
Interest in Boston &
Montana Company
THEIR BACKERS

A. j. Davis, and John d. Ryan.
Would Dismiss the Proceedings
Resumption of the AmalEamated
Mines, SmeIters and Other Plants
Throughout the State-The Pur-
chase of This Stock Would Set at
Rest all Talk of an Indefinite
Shutdown.
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Pope Plus VIII Proclaim = Jubilee
YeaF.

Rome. October 24.-Pope Plus K. has
expressed his intention to proclaim q
Jubilee year. on the occasion OF the
f1ftieth anniversary Of the proclamation
by Plus TX, on December 8, 1884, Of the
dogma Of the Immaculate conception.
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Mobile. Ala, October PA thousand
negro longshoremen struck here today
for an increase in wages.
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Part of Subway Tunnel
in New York City
Caves In
II MEN KILLED

The Cave-In Occurred at t.oth
Street and Broadway. and Was
Caused by n Heavy Blast. Which
LOOsened the Sides of the Tun-
nel-A Large Force of Laborers
and Policemen Began the Work
of Digging the Imprisoned Men
Out-ThOse in Charge of the Work
Probably Killed.
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Death of n Washington and Lee
Student.

lexington, Va. October 24.-Perry s.
White, of Bonham, Texas, a student at
Washington and Lee University, died
today Of typhoid fever. His body viii
be taken home Monday for burial. The
fever situation remains the same and
no new cases have developed since Oc-
tober 18th. Assistant Surgeons Perry
and Anderson of the United States ma
rine hospital service are here making
an investigation Of the cause Of the
fever.
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It's always safe TO buy Blue Ribbon
Vanilla extract. Best ever made.
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Ex-ConEressionn1 Delegate Wilcox
Dead.
Honolulu. October A.-Robert Will
cox ex-congressional delegate from
Hawaii, died today Of consumption.
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Cambridge, Mass. October 24.-Har-
ward had no difficulty in defeating
Brown today and in doing SO rolled UP
the largest score made on Soldiers
Field thus far this season. 90 to O.
There were 5000 spectators and the
team showed much greater speed than
q week ago.
The game was made up almost entire