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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27

Washington, March 25.-Brigadier
General Wood left here this afternoon
for Boston, whence he will sail in a day
or two for the Philippines to assume
command of the military department of
Mindanao. Coincident with his depart
ure from this city, Secretary Root to-
day issued the following order:
By direction of the president, Briga-
dier General Leonard Wood, L. S. A,
having filed the report which completes
his services as military governor of
Cuba and as commander Of the military
forces stationed in that island from
December, 1899, to the close ofAmeri-
can occupation is relieved from further
duty in connection with the duties of
the former military governor Of Cuba.
The administration of General Wood,
both as military commander of the di
vision and department CT Cuba and as
military governor was highly credit
able. The civil government managed
with an eye single to the benefit of the
Cuban people under the supervision and
control of the military governor. The
Cuban people themselves had an oppor-
tunity to carry on their own govern
ment to a constantly increasing degree,
50 that when Cuba assumed her inde-
pendence she started with the best pos
Sible change of success Out of an ut
terly PROSTATE colony, a free republic
was built up. The new nation started
under more favorable conditions than
has ever before been the case in any
single instance among her fellow Span
ishAmerican republics. The record
stands alone in history and the benefit
conferred thereby upon the people of
Cuba was no greater than the honor
conferred upon the people Of the United
States.
The war department, by direction Of
the president, thanks General Wood
and the officials. civil and military
serving under him. upon the completion
of a work so difficult, SO important and
so we'll DONE"
En- route to the far East, General
Wood will visit Egypt, Singapore, the
Straits Settlement, Batavia, Java and
possibly other points, under direction
from the war department, where oh
servationS will be made as to the meth
DDS of other powers and employment
of native forces in the colonial posses
sion, especially with reference to the
manner and extent of the utilization Of
natives as separate organizations and
| in conjunction with the regulars.
General Wood will make q report to
| the department upon his arrival at his
post in the Philippines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
THE PUBLIC KNOWS ALL.
Everything Has Been Brought Out
in the Burdick Inquest.

Buffalo, N. Y, March 25.-District
Attorney Coatsworth said today that
he expected to wind up the inquest into
the Burdick murder by noon tomorrow.
The hearing will be resumed tomorrow
morning.
Have you discovered any new evil
dence?' ne was asked
I'VE have brought out at this inquest
everything that we have" replied Mr..
Coatsworth. The public knows now
as much about the case as the authori-
ties do. Nothing of Importance has
developed lately that we did not know
before the inquest began"
Mr.. Coatsworth said he knew moth
ing concerning a plot alleged to have
been concocted by Pennell to entrap
Burdick, by using a woman as lure
and thereby prevent Burdick from
pressing the divorce suit against his
wife.
Asked if the case would go before the
grand jury, Mr.. CoatswOrth said:
1T depends upon Judge Murphy S
action. If he issues a warrant for any
known person, or for John Doe and
Jane Roe, it will have to go before the
grand jury"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
DEATH OF THE PENCILS.
An Inquest Will Probably be Held.
Curious Incidents Of Their Last
Drive.

Buffalo, n. Y, March 25.-Since the
name of Arthur r. Pennell became so
prominent in the Burdick inquest the
authorities have been accommodating
evidence bearing upon the death of
Pennell and his wife, resulting from the
plunge of their automobile from Ken
sington avenue into Genres quarry. 1t
is likely that an inquest into the death
Of the Pencils will follow the Burdick
inquest.
In tracing the movements of the Pen
nellS on the evening of the trip, the po-
lice have learned much.
During the hour and ten minutes of
that drive, four interesting incidents
that seem to be we'll substantiated took
place. A fifth incident, the alleged act
of Mrs. Pennell in emptying a small
flask of whiskey and throwing the bot
tie away seems to have the shadow of
a doubt cast upon it although Jacob
Geiger, a laborer who says he witness
ed the incident, positively AYERS it is so
The first incident is the riding of the
automobile up and down in front OF
4
ner of Bailey and Kensington avenues
slower than a person would walk and
| In a pouring rain for about half ar
| hour
The second incident was the stop al
| George Volk's saloon on Kcnsingtor
avenue where Volk says Pennel1 bought
a glass of whiskey and took another
| glass of the same liquor to his wife
| Volk's mother lives next door to the
| Pennell home on Cleveland avenue anG
! she is therefore we'll acquainted with
| Pennell
The third incident was a repetition o.
| the Bailey avenue lettering and maneu
| vering, at the corner of Kensingto1
avenue and Grieger street, for five o.
ten minutes at the same snail like pac,
| and in the same drenching rain.
The fourth incident, the last featur'
| of the drive aside from the tragedy it
| self, is the strangest, if not the mos
| significant Of all. This is the inciden
| of the Pennells letting down the cano
| py or top of the machine so that the.
were exposed to the heavy down pou
| Of rain. This happened two or thre
! minutes before the automobile took 1t
| final plunge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
NEUSE ON A RISE.
VIII Probably Injure Many Farms.
Decision in the Sam Wick Case.
Especial to The Messenger

especial TO Inc MeSSenSer.)
Goldsboro, N. c., March 25.-Neuse
river at this point has risen over Z
feet in the last "a hours, and the low
lands are beginning to fill up. 1t will
be a great setback to our farmers in
this section if it continues, for they
have so far planted nearly all their
crop.
Several of our local baseball players
are trying to organize a league in this
City. New Bern, Wilson. Kinston and
Tarboro. 1t is a maply sport and the
twirlers should meet with encourage
ment on every hand.
Mayor Hood will deliver the address
at the close Of Dudley public school
Friday evening. The mayor is a pop
ular speaker and the people Of that
section have a treat in store for them.
The supreme court has at lenght
handed down a decision in the Fred
Wick case-the negro confined in our
county Jail under sentence of death
The opinion Of the supreme court sus-
tains the verdict and judgment of
the lower court, and Wick will be
hanged. The execution will be private.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27

Paris. March 25.-Major General Sir
Hector Macdonald, commanding the
British forces in Ceylon, and one of the
foremost officers in the British army,
against whom charges based on immor-
al acts were filed some time ago, COM
mitted suicide today at the Hotel Re
gina here. He shot himself in the right
temple, shortly after noon and expired
a few minutes later.
The general was alone in his small
chamber ON the MezZanine floor of the
hotel at the time of the tragedy. One
of the female attendants heard the pis-
tol shot ,and opening the door, saw the
generals figure stretched out on the
floor, with the blood gushing from a
bullet wound in the head. She ran
screaming to the balcony overlooking
the lobby of the hotel where many
guests, including d number of ladies
were assembled. The proprietor of the
q hotel was the first to reach the expiring
man. The commissary Of police was
proceeded to a preliminary investiga-
ton. Two notes written in English
were found lying on a table in his room
and these were taken possession of by
the authorities, but it is understood
that their contents have no bearing on
the suicide. In the generals coat, ly-
ing on the bed, were found some pho
tographs. The British embassy and
Lotto fnA 1ofo TaYo
sui General Ingles visited the hotel and
took charge of the body.
Sir Hector Macdonald arrived IN
Paris last Friday evening from London
on his way back to Ceylon, where it
was understood that an Immediate
court martial would be held to clear
up the charges made against him. On
reaching the hotel at II o'clock at night,
he was told that only a small and in
different room was available He re-
piled that that was quite sufficient. He
was not accompanied by any aide de
camp or a valet. He said he only in
tended to stay a day or two in Paris.
Little was seen of him since his ar
rival. He was however, in the lobby
this morning about noon and it is be-
leved that a newspaper printed in
English. containing a resume Of the
grave charges brought against him and
embellished with the generals portrait
in full uniform, came under his atten-
ton. He left the lobby, going to his
room and the pistol shot followed soon
afterward
The generals suicide has profound
ly shocked the British officials here.
Those about the hotel who had con-
versed with Sir Hector Macdonald re-
Gently say he showed no signs of eX-
citement or mental worry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
WILMINGTON n. c.. MARCH II, 1903
CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVED.
The River Rising at Diminishing
Rate-Train Service in Danger.

Vicksburg, Miss, March 25.-Another
day of fair weather combined with a
diminished rate of rise in the river, has
raised high hopes in the hearts of the
dwellers behind the levees in this sec
ton. While danger is not yet passed,
it is now believed that the rich Yazoo
Delta will be spared the calamity of an
overflow. The river here came to
standstill yesterday evening at 51.4 and
has remeaned stationary all day This
is foot lower than the 1897 record.
The most serious feature just now is
the danger that rail communication to
the north will be entirely severed For
ten miles north of the Yazoo bridge,
the Yazoo and Mississippi valley tracks
are from a foot to eighteen inches un-
der water with the tide steadily rising.
General Manager Harahan went to the
overflow territory today but could see
no way out of the difficulty.
If train service is suspended it means
much distress as the people living in
that territory will have no means of
getting supplies.
NatcheZ, Miss, March PA break
In the private levee at The Briers, one
of the best plantations in the county,
located about twenty-one miles below
this city has flooded the place which is
now from four to five feet under water.
messenger was dispatched to Natchez
for the steamer Joseph to assist in res
cuing the stock, some one hundred head
having been endangered. There are
also five thousand sacks of cotton seed
on the ground under a shed and it is
feared all this will be lost.
Memphis, Tenn, March 25-The river
tonight is falling at a fair rate, the
suage showing 2S.9 feet, a fall of two
tenths since o'clock this morning.
The situation is rapidly assuming nor
NAL proportions and all anxiety is prac-
tically over. Some uneasiness is still
felt for the ST. Francis 1evees in Ar
kansas, to the north of this city, but
all news from that section is of a reas-
surlng character.
No trains have yet succeeded in get
ing over the tracks a few miles west
of Bridge Junction. 1t is now thought
possible that Memphis may remain cut
Off from the west for another day. The
Iron Mountain attempted to run a train
west this morning but found that the
track which had been damaged at diff
ferent points was not sufficiently re-
paired for passage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27

Caracas, Tuesday, March 24.-After
reading his special message to congress
today, General Castro withdrew his
resignation of the presidency of Vene-
zuela.
President Castro's special message
was delivered to congress this after
noon. He says: when 1 abdicated it
was not from any smalI-mtnded nor in
terested calculation, still less was it the
result of any sorry or ridiculous farce
which has no place in heart warmed
by the heat Of great IDEALS
After passing in review the difficulties
in the way of the government, he says
be saw how his intentions were misrep-
resented and he was disheartened and
at that moment resigned. "Notwith-
standing those reasons, which were
Weighty to my mind" he continues.
congress does not accept my resigna-
ton and insists that l should continue,
that [ should not persist therein, but
considers me still useful in the govern
ment. l bow before it's desire and re-
sign myself to the new obligations i'm
posed by my country, but only until the
work of pacifying the nation shall be
complete and order re-established in
the public administration. Remember
1t well, senators and deputies: [ be-
itEe my separation necessary; you
think otherwise: I hope the future will
prove you right. Accept an expression
of my supreme thanks for the generous
demonstration Of which you have made
me the subject
When it was known that he had not
resigned, popular demonstration took
place
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
THE NEW YORK CENTRAL.
President Newman Declined to Talk
on the Reported Change of Con-

New York. March 25.-President W
H. Newman Of the New York Central
and Hudson River railway, in an in
terview today declined to either deny
Or affirm the reported change of con-
troll of that road. Asked whether he
contemplated retiring from the presi
dency he replied: Certainly not. I
shall not leave my position no matter
into whose control the company may
have gone
A representative of the banking
house of P. Morgan and company
said that so far as that firm was con-
cerned the report was not true.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
DAMAGE BY THE STORM.
Panacea Spring Washed AHay-A
Mill Also Destroyed.
Especial to The Messenger9

Wilson, y. c., March 25.-The storm
played havoc around Panacea Springs.
The dam to the lake above the famous
mineral spring broke and the spring
house was washed away and carried
a hundred yards away and landed on
4 rock. The spring is ten feet under
the mud. 1t will take $1,000 to repair
the damage.
Mr.. Thorns mill, near, was also was
ed down and several county bridges
were washed away.
The Roanoke river is 43 feet above
low water at this point. The water is
now at about a standstill and it is not
thought that it will go much higher.
IL was rising slowly at O'clock this
morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
Government Measure for
the Relief of the
Irish Situation
LARGE LOANS

The Bill Proposed n Grant of $780,
OO,OOO-Tenants Are to Pay If
Per Cent. Interest Loans from
the Government-The Bill Will Be-
come Effective November 1st-It
Was Formally Introduced and
Reading is Set for April 22nd-The
Opinions Expressed Were General
1y Favorable for Success.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
Sir Hector Mcdonald Kills
Himself Rather Than
Stand Trial by
COURT

There Were Serious Charges Against
MacDonaId-He Was on His Return
from England to CeyIOn Where an
Investigate the Charges-The News
of His Suicide Has Greatly Shocked
the British PeOple-Sir Hector Mac
Donald Was One of the Foremost
Army officers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
Steel Corporation to Merge It's
Plants,

Trenton. N j., March 25.-The Sec
retary of states office was notified TINS
evening that the United States Steel
Corporation would tomorrow file articles
merging its various plants. The in
formation given conveyed no idea as
20 the capitalization of the new COM
pany. or as to whether there would
be any change made in name.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
War Department Issues
Order by Direction
of the President
DUTY WELL DONE

General Wood Has Left WashingtOn
for Boston Where He Will Soon
Sail for the Philippines to Assume
ment of MindanaO-The War De-
partment Order Recites Accom-
plishments of Wood Governor
of Cuba and Thanks Him and the
Their Important and Difficult Work
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
Government to Purchase Silver Bull
lion.

Washington, March 25.-The treasury
department today gave notice that >on
Mondays and Thursdays, until further
notice offers would be received at the
bureau of the mint for the sale to the
government of silver bullion, to be used
in coming pesos under the Philippine
coinage act approved March 2, 1903 No
offers OF. less than five thousand ounces
will be entertained. The department
will purchase $2,O0O,OOO worth of bullion
for coinage into pesos.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27

Washington, March 25.-Frank NJ.
Steinhart is to be appointed consul
general at Havana succeeding Mr.. Lee,
who will be appointed consul general
at VIENNA Mr. Steinhart is a resident
of Illinois. He is now agent of the
war department in Cuba.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
Launching of the "Reliance."

Bristol, r. l., March 25.-If the pres
ent plans are carried out. the new
Americas Cup Yacht will be Launched d
at about $50 o'clock on the afternoon
of April II, and the yacht VIII be :he
first to have a DAY Light launching
since 1895. The work of plating and
rivetting proceeds rapidly and the
burnishers have nearly finished pol
ishing the first course of plates on the
under body. -1G4NI
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
Oak Ridge Defeats HOrners.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger)
Oak Ridge, n. c., March 25.-The pro-
fessional team got together by Davy
Crockett, of Roanoke, and sent out by
the Horner Military School, met disas-
trous defeat here today by the Oak
Ridge Institute team. by the decisive
score Of IA to 3.
The features of the game were the
heavy hitting of the home team. and
Warren and Cook pitching.
r. H. E.
The score
Oak Ridge Institute :. ......14
t1CIIefS. y y
Batteries: Oak Ridge-Warren, Cook
and Markham.
Horners-Thomas and James
Struck out, by Warren l, by Cook 3,
by Thomas 9; two base hits Taylor,
BenbOw, Ross, Dawson: three base hits.
Stafford, Cook, Benbow. Umpire. Mr..
Tom Lyon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
WILL STAY IN
Gen'l Castro WithdrdWS
Resignation of the
Presidency
OF VENEZUELA

After Reading His General Message
to the Congress He Withdrew His
Resignation, and Will Continue to
serve Only Until the Work of
Pacifying the Nation Shall be Com
plete and Order Thoroughly Re-
stored Over the COuntry-When
CastrO's Action in COnsentinE to
lar Demonstration Occurred.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27
Cabinet Officers Back in Washing
ton,

Washington. March 25-Attorney Gen.
eral Knox has returned from a short
vacation SDent at Palm Beach. Fla.
Secretary Shaw also has returned from
a trip through the south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27

Hives are a terrible torment to the
little folks, and to some older ones.
Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never
fails. Instant relief, permanent cure.
At any drug store, so cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27

"a dose in time saves ives' DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup; natures
remedy for coughs, colds, pulmonary
diseases of every sort.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-27

Durham. n. c., March 24.-Trinit3
s; Lafayette 2.
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CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-04-18

does opportunity. The Southwes
knocks loudest just now. Get posted
travel, and don't let the opportunity
slip. "Cusiness Chances" and other
interesting pamphlets about Kansas,
Indian Territory, Oklahoma and
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JOIN THE CROWD.

The New Northwest is increasing from
immigration, by 100000 people yearly.
This region offers a field for farmers.
stock raisers, miners, lumbermen. mil
lers. fruit growers, and all classes of
labor. The cody-Wyoming extension
into the Big Horn Region offers splen-
did opening for the live stock and wool
business and for farming by irrigation.
The industrial expansion that is now
the basis Of wealth in the East, win be
repeated in the Northwest. Give some
thought towsrd home in Nebraska or
Minnesota, the Dakotas. Montana, North
eastern Wyoming, Northern Idaho,
Washington, the Puget Sound and Col
umbia River region.
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TO Cure a Cold IN One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
FL 1his signature S~Z
y, ever, box. 25c OAz5vSD
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pIsLIKEs MISSIONARIES.
u uenraek wouId Rather Have
Them Remain Outside His
boundary Lines.

King Menelek, the native ruler OF
Abyssinia, never fancied Christianity
or those who endeavor TO propagateit. II.
saws an exchange He is Of the opinion
that the orthodox faith is good enough
for his subjects. and therefore those
who 90 thither with the object OF
spreading the doctrines Of the Roman
Catholic or Protestant church think it
advisable to say that their sole object
is to convert Hebrews and pagans.
This was what Swedish missionary
recently said when Menelek, before
whom he was summoned, inquired as
to the object Of his visit. When he
heard II the ruler asked:
"What countries were you obliged to
cross in order TO come here?"
Germany. Egypt and the Soudan,"
replied the missionary.
"And were you not able TO find in
Germany any Hebrews whom you
might have converred?" asked Meme
lex.
The missionary was obliged to admit
that he had seen many Hebrews in Ger
many.
"Well." said Menelek, first convert
the Hebrews and pagans in Germany
and then come here and convert us"
An hour later the disappointed mis-
sionary was being conducted to the
frontier by Abyssinien soldiers,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-04-18
First Published April 8 1908
Warning Order.

In the United States Commissioners :
Co urt at Vinits, in the Northern district OF
the Indian Territory.
International Harvester Co.,
OF America. Plaintiff.
W. II. Mason. Defendant.
The defe ndant, w. NJ. Mason is warned to
appear In this court within thirty days and
answer the complaint OF the plaintiff, The
International Harvester Co OF America.
April 7th 1908. wADEs. sTANFIELD
II. s. Commissioner.
n. III. Wilson. Attorney for Plaintiff
P. s. Davis, Attorney FOR nonresident De-
fendent.
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GREAT Sc

There was big sensation in Leesville
Ind, wher w H Brown of that place,
who was expected to die, had his life
saved by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. He writes: IT endured
insufferable agonies from asthma, but
yonr New Discovery gave me immediate
relief and soon thereafter effecteda q COM
plete cure" Similar cures of consump-
ton, pneumonia, bronchitis and grip are
numerous. It's the peerless remedy for
ali throat and lung troubles. Price Soc
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store. Trial bottles free. DIV
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HERBINE CURES.

Fever and ague. A dose will usually
stops chill, continuance always cures
Mrs. VIM M Stroud, Midlothian, Texas,
May 81, 1899 writes: "We have used
Herbine in our family for eight years,
and found it the best medicine we have
ever used, for la grippe, bilious fever,
and malaria" SOC at Peoples drug
store. DIV