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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10
TOUR PARTY AT CLINTON.
Sunday school Workers Give the
Members n Perfect Ovation.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Clinton, N. c., April 6.-The North
Carolina Sunday School Trans State
Tour Party spent Saturday and Sun
day here. The party is composed of
four Christian workers, Professor S.. M.
Smith, of Elon College, N. c., Rev.
Charles Elmer Ferman, of New York;
Rev. John Thomas Jenkins. Marietta
Ga and Rev. Walter Holcomb, Mon
treat, n. c..
These gentlemen were heartily re-
ceived by our citizens and made a pro-
found impression on our people. In
deed these gentlemen were given a lit
eral ovation. Such interest and enthu-
siasm in Sunday school work was new
er before manifested in Clinton. Our
people were lcath to see the tour parry
leave.
This tour party is sent out by the
executive committee of the North Car
DINA Sunday School Association which
Is Observation-Disclosures. 1t is their pur-
pose to tour the entire state. The first
itinerary will include fifteen cities and
towns in the eastern part Of the state;
closing up with a great state convention
at Kinston, April 2S-30th. The places
visited thus far are Raleigh, Fayette-
| Vile, Lumberton, Wilmington, Warsaw
| and Clinton. At each of these points
| county organizations were effected and
liberal pledges were made for the sup
port of the state work. The next con-
vention to be held by the Trans State
party will be at Enfield, on the Sth an6
9Th instant. A large and enthusiastic
meeting is expected at Enfield. The
leading Sunday school workers of tn
entire county in which the convention:
are held attend the meetings, but tn
congregations at each meeting place
are composed of many who are in NJ
way connected with Sunday schoo
work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10

it makes not much difference what his
plea NAV be, while on the other hand,
the wealthy man OF the one who can
trace his ~genealogy back to some for
eign country puts up a plea of inSanl-
ty or self-defense and goes scott free.
We do not wish to be understood
as not wanting to give the murderer
every chance to clear himself. We
think he should have the benefit Of
every doubt. There are instances
of course, in which a man is justified
in shooting his fellow man, but these
cases are very rare.
We are very forcibly reminded of
a story we read some few weeks ago
where a lawyer appeared for an Irish
man who had committed murder and
put up the plea of insanity and was
cleared. 1t was some years afterWard
before the lawyer saw his client again
and upon seeing him asked for the
$40 fee which had been promlseo.
whereupon the Irishman replied that
he was insane when he promised 1t to
him.
Until some of the upper ten" are
convicted of murder in the first degree
and hung, this reckless shooting VII
continue. We do not mean to say tina
it will stop murder. No! No! Regard
less of the law such will be the case
now and then, but we do believe tina
it can be checked to a great extent.
The Lumberton Argus prints the fol
lowing short paragraph which struci
US very favorably:
ION the train the other night a witt.
gentleman, while the question of homl
cides was under discussion, remarked
that n to be hanged nowadays TO
murder, should go before the clerk o
the court and swear his purpose an
deliberate intention, and nance, Z
kill his man, and then have his afh
davit published in the newspapers fou
successive weeks. To which it wa
replied that this would fail of its pur
pose, as the murderer would go SEQ
free on the ground of insanity.
Ranner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10
ON SHILOH Battlefield.
Dedication and Presentation OF
MOnumen

Shiloh Battlefield, April 6.-Indlana
dedicated and presented to the govern
ment today the twenty-five monu-
ments erected at a cost of $4,000, in
honor of the twenty-five regiments
hat state had in the battle of Shiloh.
Two special rains and a fleet of pas
senger boats brought six hundre peo-
pie from Indianapolis this
General Lew Wallace presided at the
dedicatOry exercises.
The monuments were presented to
the state by Colonel James Wright Of
the ndian Commission which has
had charge of their erection. Governor
w. T. Durbin presented the monu-
ments to the government and they
were accepted by William Carey San
ger. assistant secretary of war. He
said in part:
The Federal government, IN accept
ing these monuments, becomes charged
with the duty of guarding them and
keeping fresh in the memory of the
people a record of the deeds which
they commemorat In creating and
keeping these national parks, the
country is not merely perpetuating the
fame of brave men. it is not emphaslz-
ing the fact that a united country
! thinks with pride the valor Of all the
heroes who fought in that great strug-
BILE, but it is putting into visible form
the conviction of the people that eX-
amples of brave and faithful perfor-
nance of duty should be ever IGNORED
throughout our land. We should new
er forget that the lessons of the war
are but imperfectly learned if we think
of them as only helping US to bear our
| selves bravely in the face of an armed
enemy. In times of peace, there are
battles to be fought and victories to
be won, the effect of which upon the
| destinies of mankind are as far reach
| ing as the results of an armed con
| fict. Honor, courage, integrity. deVo
! ton to principle and the faithful per.
formance Of duty are just as Essential
to the greatness of a free people as
courage and s~elf-sacrifice are to the
success of the fighting army.
The national commission was repre-
sented by Colonel Josiah Patterson, o.
Memphis. Tenn. Governor Frazier, O
Tennessee. was represented by Gen
eral Gordon. of Memphis. Senator Al
bert j. Beveridge. of Indiana, spoke
James w. Riley recited "Old Glory,
Several thousand residents OF tina
rart of the state. including many Con
federate veterans VINO IouSHI q
Shiloh were present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10

Many G~OIdsbOrO knights in Atten-
dance - kenneday's Victim VIII
bly, Die.
Especial to The Messenger.l

SPNO4SAA ~
Goldsboro. n. c., April THE special
train carrying a large crowd of Pyth-
ians left mere his afternoon for Wash
ington. N. c.. where the district meet
ing of the order will meet tonight.
The train was composed of three
coaches. The knights of Pythias band
of this city accompanied the deiega-
ton. There were delegates in the
crowd from Mt. Olive and Smithfeld.
Other delegations were to be taken en-
at Fremont, Wilson, Rocky Mount n
Tarboro. The train will leave Wash
ington some time after midnight rs
soon as the banquet is over and is eX-
pected to reach this city some time to-
morrow morning.
Colonel w. T. Dortch has gone to
Kinston on professional business today
He is of counsel for thI defendant
Kennedy who shot a youngsman named
Hughes some weeks ago.. 1t is now
| thought that Hughes cannot live. He
| is gradually growing weaker all the
time from the wound and the fact that
| he has lived SO long has caused his
| physician and family no little surDI Use.
Governor Aycock has fixed SATURDAY
| May 18th, as the date for the execution
| of the young negro Frank Wick who is
| now in Jail in this city. Wick vas con-
| yicted of a capital offense at the Octo-
Der term of superior court and his
counsel took an appeal to the supreme
| court, which has confirmed the iudg-
ment of the lower court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10
WOOD AND

General Wood dismisses Win d waive
of the hand the charges against
him while military governor OF CUBA
by z. G. Rathbone, and Win d smile
and a nod to him from Secretary Root
the incident is closed and the general
proceeds on his way to Manila to the
Of greater honors
Pa+bbone has been proven to be a
rascal and a thief, but this does not
necessarily make his charges false.
They were direct n specific, but the
department did not call on the general
even to make an explanation He askeu
permission to file a statement, which
stated nothing. Rathbone charged that
General Wood and members Of his lam
iIy received presents from rich span
iards in Havana who were making III
mense fortunes out of the 1al a4"i
game. Wood as military governor
granted a ten-year concession 10 Ihcse
men to run this gambling 1t IS d
Spanish affair entirely. No Cuban are
connected with it. 1t is such a notori-
Gus gambling affair that it was not al
lowed by the Spanish authorities pefore
their evacuation of the island Gener-
al Wood assumes control OF the 1sland
and Immediately legalizes it and gives d
few spanish residents a monopoly
General Wood in his off-hand reply
to Rathbone's charges admits that ne
did receive some personal presents
from some Spanish merchants and Sec
rotary Root says it was all right 1or
him TO receive personal presents
But what the public would like 20 know
&c who these merchants were? Wheth-
er or not they were members OF the Ia
alai gambling monopoly which Genera
Wood chartered, and what were the ma
ture and value of these personal
presents.
1t is remarkable that a man OF Gen
eral Woods and reputation
should be willing for the matter 70 o.
dismissed in this manner He SHOULD
have asked for a thorough inVestlga
tion-unless he was afraid that IN
truth of the charges would be SHOWN
and there are a great many people "h
will believe this to be the reason TO
his not doing so.
We do not hear of General WOO
getting any perconal presents from Gu
bans. He put a stop to their chle
gambling amusement-cock fighting
but the Spanish are allowed to conduc
q amblin affair. and from SPANS
merchants come certain personal pres
ents." 1t looks a little curious. to sa
the least
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10
NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICANS.

It is now said that Mr.. Pritchard is
not looking forward to becoming Judge
Simonton's successor when he retlres
from the circuit court bench. Mr..
Pritchard says he is we'll satisfied
with the judgeship he now has.
Thursday is the day for republicans
to meet at Greensboro and reorganlze
their party management in this state.
Pritchard is already on hand. He was
to reach there Monday. We suppose
the slate will be fixed and everything
prepared for formal approval and adop-
ton by the executive committee. There
is a rumOr that the eastern members
of the committee are prepared to make
a fight on the slate as made up by Mr..
Pritchard. They want their section
given some recognition. According to
the Pritchard slate the national COM
mttee and the chairman and secretary
of the state committee are all from the
western party of the state. This does
not suit the eastern members. and there
are those who oppose Rollins as chair
mar because they do not want Mr..
Pritchard to continue to manage party
affairs in the state, and they think II
his son-in-law is made chairman he
VII be only nominally leader and the
ex-chairman, though on the bench. will
continue to be the real party boss.
While the eastern members may kick
against the slate, their opposition viii
be of little force, for the whole matter
has been settled already and the oppo-
sition is not strong enough to break the
slate.
1t is said h it really make very
little difference who are appointed sc
far as the shaping of the party policy
in the state is concerned, for the pres
ident and Mr.. Pritchard have thorough,
ly discussed the situation and mapped
out the party's plans
BY the way. there is one lawyer il
the District of Columbia who oppose:
Mr.. Pr~itchard's nomination as a judge
of the district supreme court and he i:
a negro named Chase. \ week or s.
ago he declared he was going to hold
mass meeting of the entire colored pop
ulation of the City of Washington
some sixty t~hOusand-to protest agains
his appointment, but nothing furthe
has beer heard from him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10
TO ORGANIZE THE MINERS.
Efforts Will be Made to Bring Them
all Into the Union.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 6.-The ma
tiOnal executive board Of the United
Mine Workers began a meeting here
today, at which it is understood re-
Communications will be made for bring
ing all the miners of the country into
the organization before the next annual
wage convention. There are probably
$50, 900 men now employed about the
mines who do not belong to the organ
iZation.
Secretary Wilson said that the board
will decide on a general policy for the
year and an effort will be made to or
ganize thoroughly every field. Virginia
and West Virginia will likely receive
the most attention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10
DAMAGE BY THE FROST.
Fruits and Vegetables Will Suffer.
Exciting Runaway.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Goldsboro, y. c., April 6.-The frost
yesterday morning did considerable
damage to fruit and vegetables. The
bean vines which had just come
through he ground were more h a
half destroyed and a number of truck
ers will replant their entire crop. The
bean crop is right extensive around
Coldsboro and the loss will be quite
heavy to truckers. Those who replant
cannot get on the market early enough
to sell for good prices.
The pea crop also suffered. The crop
| was in full bloom on account Of the re-
cent mild weather and the frost killed
| all the blooms that it touched. 1t is
too late to replant peas and the crop
will be cut off at least IS per cent. Po-
| tatoes and other early vegetables suffer-
| ed as we'll as the fruits, such as apples,
peaches and pears. 1t is feared that
the peach crop will be a total failure.
Raising of Strawberries is not engag-
ed in very extensively around this city,
hut along the Atlantic Coast Line be-
tween here and Wilmington are the
largest fields in the world. The crop
had lust begun to ripen and light ship
ments had already been made. 1t is
estimated that the freeze will cut off the
crop at least % per cen
The colored hack driver jeff Bright
who drives for Mr.. Sam Eason, VISA
thrown from his vehicle n injured
right badly by a runaway horse this
morning. His horse became frightened
at the corner of Walnut and William
streets and turned the vehicle over a
once. throwing the driver out. Then thu
horse proceeded to free itself from tn
vehicle, which he scattered for somt
distance along the street. When final
ly captured the horse had nothing blu
the shafts hitched to him.
An event of much interest to tn
pleasure seeking society folks Of on
city is the Fourth annual Firemen'
ball and banquet under the auspices o
Goldsboro Fire Co. No. l. The even
will take place in the Armory building
on Easter Monday evening, April L:
A committee of ladies are now can
vassing the city soliciting contribution
: and il is expected that the friends an
t patrons who have contributed so liber
ally on former occasions will rene
: their donations. No cause should en-
list more general support than that {
Y a volunteer fireman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10
WHERE WILL 1T END?

1t has become TO be nearly an every
day occurrence that some man is
shot down in cold blood. There seems
to be an epidemic in our state among
our prominent citizens.
Where will it end? Is q question We
frequently he asked. and much COM
ment 2mde C..D. Have We not laws
strong enough on our statute books TO
convict a man of murder in the first
degree? If We have not then it should
be taken out altogether. Or is it that
our jury system is corrupt? If this
be true then more care SHOULD be eXer-
cised in the selection of juries and get
men, who regard their ono as worth
something.
OF late years a man with money or
a long family pedigree behind him is
never hung. If he is of the lower class
n without money or is a negro, he is
convicted in short order and sentenced
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10

All Transportation Lines Will Prob
ably Soon be Tied Up.

Amsterdam, April 6.-At midnight a
meeting of the workmens committee
proclaimed a general strike through
out Holland Of all labor engaged in
transportation. both by land and wa
ter. All the railroad lines. stations and
wharves are guarded by troops.
The administration of the railroads
has taken steps to secure the running
of the foreign expresses under military
protection.
The president of the workmens COM
mittee Of defense, in ar interview said
the strike proclamation involved the
entire railroad system and other land
transportation of Holland and the wa
ter transport of the important ports,
Amsterdam, Rotterdam. Dordrecht
and Zaandam. The strike, he added,
was intended as a protest against the
| anti-strike laws, as we'll as to support
the demand of the railroad men for an
increase of wages before the passage
| of the laws made an improvement in
| their position impossible. The presi-
| dent also said the strike Woul spread
to other branches of labor.
The stats of the shipping companies
| trading with London and Hull have
stopped work in sympathy with the
| strikers.
, Nine hundred out OF fourteen hun
dred employees in the workshops CT
the railroad here have struck work
Arrangements are being made tc
transport the mails by motor cars
The diamond cutters nave decided tC
strike in sympathy with the railroad
men.
The Netherlands railroad, during tnt
day posted a notice urging its EN-
ployes to resume work and adding tina
if thez- did not resume their occupa
lions within t~wenty-four hours, all tn
--L -1n1 Tht
railroad which succeeded il
getting off a few day trains has de
cided not to attempt to run after nigh
fall.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10
Death of Rear Admiral BeIknap.

Washington, April IA dispatch
was received at h navy department
today from Key West announcing the
death of Rear Admiral Geo. E. Belk-
nap, L. S. n, retired. Death ccur-
red Of apoplexy. The deceased was
detailed by the general board for es-
tablishing a naval base. He will be
buried at X Mass.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10
Ia Isle of Pines.

Washington, April 7.-Although the
negotiations are still in progress be-
tween the United States and Cuba, re-
speeding the Isle Of Pines, there is
reason to believe that the treaty to
be drawn and which is now practical
ly complete, will confirm the title of
Cuba to the island.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10

Don't become excited over the reports
of John Pierpont Morgan's intentions
toward the Panama canal. Mr.. Nor
gan cannon control the rumor-makers
Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10

There is a difference of twenty-three
years in the ages of Mr.. Cleveland and
Mr.. Bryan. Then there are a few otheI
Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10

You Know What You Are Taking
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that
it is simply iron and Quinine in a
tasteless form. No cure no pay soc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25C.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10

To Itself

In what it is and what it does-con-
tanning the best blood-purifying.
Alternative and tonic substances and
effecting the most radical and per-
manent cures of all humors and all
eruptions, relieving weak, tired.
languid feelings, and building up
the whole system-is true only of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-10
Hoods ~Cdrs0pdriu0

No other medicine acts like it;
no other medicine has done SO
much real, substantial good, nc
other medicine has restored health
and strength at so little cost.
Il was troubled with s~crofula and came
near losing my eyesight. For four months !
could not see to do anything. After taking
two bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla l could see
to walk, and when l had taken eight bottles ]
could see as well as ever" SUSIE A. HAIRS.
TON, Withers, n. G.
Hoods SarsaparilIa promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-17
NOT DISSATISFIED WITH coNcRETE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In your editorial OF last Saturday on the
subject of steel frame buildings can hardly blame
you that you speak OF me alarmist. On the
night Of my lecture before the American Chemical
Society there much discussion that the
newspaper reporters could stay to hear 1t all,
owing to the Iateness Of the hour, and therefore
the morning papers of March did not have
complete account of my remarks.
lnssmuch as have investigated the subject of
cement from chemical standpoint, il is but just
that correction be made in the statement that
] dissatisfied with concrete. am by no meanS
dissatisfied with 1t. On the contrary, have deter
mined that concrete of certain composition is an
absolute protector of metals. but If 1t contains
iron in certain forms. sulphites and calcium sui
such a cinder mixture. Two weeks ago caHed on
Professor Norton. OF the Massachusetts Institute
Of Technology, and had most Interesting con-
verSation with him this very subject. and while
Professor Norton and disagree to slight details
on this subject we agree. in the main. on the de-
structive influences of some OF the impurities in
cement. You will perhaps coincide with me that
/ have not gone far enough In this matter
when you learn that some of the new buildings,
hardly two years old. beginning to show signs
of disintegration; and ! have in my possession
photographs of the walls of one new building IN
which the plaster has fall IN on in places where
the rain and moisture have penetrated the walls
A steel beam girder in a wall of this KIND is
hound to decompose. and while every fair MINDED
person must admit that I have not predicted
CatacIysn. IS patent that unless these buildings
are reinforced and reconstructed some trouble s
?G1T NeW-Yorf. y March 1s. 1905
New-York tribune., 1903-03-17
MOVEMENTS OF STARS.

Mr.. Mansfield is acting in NeW-Orleans. ..... Mr..
Robert B. Mantell intends to make professional
tour Of Australia and the ORIENT. Nine. Sarah
Bernhardt has appeared in Paris, in play based
the great Goethes silly and sicky novel Of
''The Sorrows of Werther' .....Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell is in Kansas City......E. S. Willard acted, last
night, in Cleveland. Mr. Drew Is in Buffalo.
Mr.. Warfield In Washington Mr.. Robert Ede-
son appeared. last night, in Brooklyn. j ames
ONe is acting in Chicago...... Miss Mattheson
will reach Brooklyn on March g. with "Everyman."
.....Joseph Murphy is in Chicago. Miss Alice
Fischer gives this week to Providence. Boston
is enjoying the acting Of James X. Hackett and
Henry Miller. Miss Julia Marlowe appeared. last
night, i'll Cincinnati. Mrs. Langtry is i'll St.
Louis. Mrs. Fske acted last night in Louisville
..... Miss Mary Shaw is to make tour of the prov
inces with the dismal play of Ghosts" Thus does
Nemesis overtake the hayseed..... Mr. Tony Pastor
celebrated, yesterday. the thrtyeighth anniversary
of his beginning a manager......Miss Marie
Wainwright appeared at the Columbia Theatre,
Brooklyn. last night, Lady Teazle.-.... Miss
Harmed be at the Harlem Opera House.
through t''e present week, in Mr.. Pinero's dull
and dirtH J. y Of Iris Mr.. Sothern has en-
tered on the last week but OF his present en-
gagement at the Garden Theatre. The play next
week will be Hamlet"