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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
WILL COST $5o,ooo.
Governor Heard Holds Conference at
 Hymella Crevasse.

New Orleans, April Ex-Governor Heard had conference at the Hymelia crevasse today and 1t was determined to begin Monday morning on another effort to close 1t. This time the work will be con- ducted with thorough system, the labor will camp on the spot and ample material will be on hand.
 It will require weeks work and about $50, 900 expense. if no more mishaps occur, but the authorities think the chance worth taking considering the millions of dam age which would result. There has been no caving In thirty-six hours, and this Is the foundation for the hope for suc- cess.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
CRIME CARNIVAL
 VISITS BUFFALO Man Defes Police and Pitched
 Battle Follows, HE HAD KILLED HIS SON
A Woman Mortally Wounded, an At. tempted Murder, Two Suicides and Two Attempts Com.
 plete List.
 

Buffalo. N. Y. April 1e.-A shooting affray, in which s-year-old boy was killed and a woman mortally wounded an attempted murder, twoI suicides and two attempts at suicide that may result fatally. occurred in this city tonight
 Joseph KwaitowslSi. 51 years old. a rep resentative Polish citizen, is locked up at police headquarters. charged with shooting his landlady and killing his own 9-year-old boy. For the last four months he has lived in rooms In Court street The owner of the house. Mrs. Tella Welinski her husband and the children occupied the rear of the hnilding The stantly kuarreling. Tonight Kwaitokswi returned home and found the children in the usual turmoil.
 Mrs Welinski notified him he would have to move whereupon Kwaitowsh drew a revolver and began firing backing out of the house as he did so. Mrs. WelnsN followed the infuriated Pole and grappled with him. He pointed the revol- yer at her breast and fred She fell to the ground mortally wounded. Kwaitow- ski fired several more shots. one of them striking his own 9-year-old son, Peter killing him instantly
 Retreated Into House.
 A large crowd quickly gathered and Kwaitowsh retreated into the house, locking the door behind him. Five off, cers in plain clothes were on duty in the vicinity and surrounded the house. The Pole barricaded the doors and began fir- Ing through the windows at the officers. The policemen crept up aIongsIde the house and endeavored to get a shot at the Pole. They fired about thirty shots through the windows but failed to hit him. Kwaitowski continued to fire until his ammunition was exnaus ed The of- flcers then battered down the front door. They found the Pole hiding Tn closet. He gave desperate battle with stiletto before he was finally overpowered.
 Shot at Ills Wife.
 George Dennif.g had been separi ted from his wife Today he tried to indre'y her to resume larital relations. She qe- fused and he shot at her. She fell in a faint ane believing he had killed her, Denning committed suicide.
 Mrs. Mary Peers. aged 20, an actress, committed suicide today.
 Bertha Vaughan, B years of age swaI- lowed a dose of vitrol. Her condition is serious.
 Miss Blanche Murphy, after a quarrel with an unknown man. swallowed a quantity of laudanum. She is still alive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
TRIPLE ALLIANCE FORMED.
England, France and Germany Will
 Control Bagdad Railroad.

London, April 12.-The Standard learns that an agreement has been concluded whereby Great Britain, France and Ger. many will participate equally in the con. trol of the proposed Bagdad railroad. the revenues of which will be guaranteed by the Turkish customs.
 The main Bagdad railroad Is to run from Konia to Karamane, Reyli, Mossul Bagda d and Basra with branches tc Alepho. Urfa and the Gulf of Alexan. deretta.
 The Russian press has been antagonistic to the Bagdad railway on the ground that 1t would increase British. and more par ticularly German, influence in those re- gions.
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saving the other members of the family only after heroic work. so rapidly did the flames spread. The body of Frank Haas and the unconscious governess were found on the back stairs. Louis Haas broke his leg jumping from a second story window.
 MT. Morris was the senior member of the well-known commercial law firm of Morris & Newberger and a brother of Mrs. Haas. He was born in California in 1857 and has practiced law since 1877. The injured members of the Haas family are still in serious condition, though 1t is believed all will recover. Mrs. Haas and one of her daughters are suffering and 1t was feared at first that they had inhaled flames. Dr. Haas. one of the best known physicians in the city was visit Ing his son at the military school here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
FIVE ARRES IS MADE.
Police May Solve Mystery of Assas-
 slnation in Colorado.

Akron. Colo, April 12. = Five arrests have been made as a result of the inyes- tigation of the coroner's jury Into the death of Joseph Meenan, who was assas- slnated near his ranch home, fourteen miles from here, on the night of April 5. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that Msenan was killed as the result of A conspiracy between Perry Futile, Geo. Tuttle Frank Irwin, Eelmer ShanlSs and Clinton Dansdlll, and that the imme- diate cause of his death was four gun shot wounds inflicted by one or more of the above named persons. All have been arrested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
WILL IMPROVE SYSTEMS.
A. c. Bird to Make Rad g't Changes in
 Gould RoadE.

St Louis, April 12.-The Globe-Demo- crat tomorrow will say that In view of reports that A. c. Bird contemplated making radical changes in the traffic de- nartmen+ of the various Gould lines to which s had recently been elected vice. president. a prominent local railroad or acial who talked with him says:
 eMr. Bird gave no intimation that such A. course would be pursued. He stated that where these lines were strong, ev- cry effort would be made to retain the business and further improve the serv- ice Where it was found that the com- nanv,s interest necessitated 1t, the force would be increased and improved"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
REPUBLICANS FRAUDS
 WILL HELP DEMOCRATS ;
Unearhng of RottennesS in the PoSoce Department May Followed With Other Investigations Which Will Make Fine
 Campaign ThGnder-Swanson Makes Statement
BY PATTERSON sTEALEY.

out as corrupt as the postofrice depart ment and perhaps worse. The democratic party in the next campaign will demand a look at the books. We will urge the next congress to appoint committee to investigate the several departments. and if the republican side votes against the proposition, we will carry 1t to the peo- pie the November following. The reck- less extravaganza of the administration and supported charges of official corrup- ton ought to be an important factor in determining the result of the next Presi- dential election"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
MoopYs PARTY RETURNS.
statesmen Immediately Leave Charles ton for Washington Over Coast Line.

Charleston, S. C., April 12.-Secretary Of the Navy Moody and party of ten, in- clndlng Postmaster General Payne. Con eressman Joseph H. Cannon, Senator Red field Proctor, Senator E. J. Hale and Private Secretary Fishback. arrived here m the dispatch Dolphin. about o'clock this afternoon.
 Not more than an hour was spent In the city and few persons were aware or the arrival of the distinguished party which left here on the Atlantic coast Line at o'clock for Washington. The Dol nb;n saiIed for Beaufort, S. C.. at midday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
Snow in Colorado.

Denver, Colo, April 12.-About three inches of snow fell along the eastern slope of the Rocky mountains in Wyoming and Colorado Springs last night and early today. It will prove of great benefit to the grass on the range and a boon to the stockmen and farmers. The storm was unaccompanied by wind and there Is no danger to exposed stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
Col. Bill Root nsad

Salt Lake. Utah, April 12-Col Bill Root, frontiersman, companion through his life of Buffalo Bill and a friend of Bill Nye during the lat s re- portorial work in Laramie. died suddenly of heart failure in his apartments in this city late last night He was 60 years old. As a catcher of wild animals, Colonel Root had an international fame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
Trainmen Granted Increase.

Denver, Colo. April 12.-Manager Ed. son of the Denver and Rio Grande has granted an increase in wages of per cent to engineers and iremen working on ordinary engines and IF per cent to those on compound engines The men had demanded 15 and 20 per cent in- creases. but will accept the compromise offered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
MEN HOLD UP
 CHICAGO STREET GAR

third entered the car and at the point of revolver forced the occupants to give up their valuables. The only woman on the car fell on her knees, praying for mercy, but without avail
 The matter was not reported to the po- lice for some hours and no clue has been found to what is the boldest holdup of the kind in Chicago since October, 1898.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
NoN.uNIoN MEN CAPTURED.
Were Taken to Union Headquarters
 and Police Raid Follows.

Buffalo N. Y. April l.-When the propeller William s. Mack arrived in port at 1 o'clock this (Monday) morning with five non union firemen on board gang of striking union men boarded the vessel, clambering over the railing as soon as she touched the deck.
 The five non-union medlwere captured and taken to the headquarters of the union. The police were 1t once notihed by the steamboat officials and squad of men surrounded and raided the union hall They rescued four of the kidnapped aremen, one of whom had been terribly beaten. The fifth man Is missing and the police have been unable to md any trace of him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
Religious Papers Seized.

Paris. April 12.-The police have searched a number of houses in which reside mem- bers of the Assumptionist order. A num- Der of papers and documents were seized with the object of Investigating whether this religious order has really been dis solved in conformity with a judgment of the courts four years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13

Chicago. April 12-Three masked men held up street car near Garfield park today and robbed seven passengers, the conductor and motorman, of s1O0; gold watch and other jewelry. The highway men boarded the car near Sacramento avenue. One kept guard at the front platform and one on the rear, while a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
sia cotron crop Expected.

Torreon, Mex. April 12.-Owing to the great rainfall fin the Laguna cotton dis trict planters expect to raise crop amounting to approximately S,Oooooo this season, or about 50 per cent more cotton than was raised last year. The boil weevill has never been a serious menace to the cotton grown in that district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
Strikes in Russia,

St. Petersburg. April 12.-strikes have broke out at the Morsine shoe works and the Russo-American rubber works here and bloody encounters have taken place between the strikers and police. The czar's advisers are endeavoring to dis- suade him from taking his intended jour ney to Italy for fear of anarchists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
MazatIand Free of Plaque.

Mazatland. Mex. April 12.-The city continues free of the plague and business assumes it's usual aspect. There are seventy-nine people in quarantine. No measures are omitted to prevent recur- renee of the pest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
Monitor Arkansas at Cairo.

Cairo, H., April 12-The United States monitor Arkansas. on its way to Paducah, Kv.. arrived today and after receiving mail, departed up the Ohio. The monitor will stop at Joplin tonight and proceed to Paducah in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
Insane Sailor Attempts Murder.

Newark, N. J.. April 12.-John T. Lar sen. a sailor of the schooner Mary A. Hall, became violently insane today and tried to murder the crew. He slashed Andrew Johnson so he may die. In run hing to escape from the captain and mate of the Hall the crazy sailor fell over board and was drowned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
Easter in Brest.

Brest, France, April 12.-Mass was cele- brated for the last time today in the naval chapel here. Many high officers of the navy and local notabilities were present In accordance with the orders of marine Minister Pelletan, the chapel will now be closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
rxY AsHINGToN. April 12.-(special.) o AM Representative Swanson of vir- n

BIIIal a IHtIIUeI UI tIIo Wass and means committee of the last con- gross, believes the gigantic frauds being unearthed in the postoffice department will play an important part in the cam paign next year.
 It all goes to show" said Mir Swanson tonight, that there are just grounds for democratic criticism of the past four years. If investigated the other depart ments of the government, especially the treasury and war departments, will turn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-13
Lung Yu Is EuIoqized.

Pekin. April 12.-The empress dowager has issued an edict eulogizing the late Lung Yu and conferring on him posthum- ous honors similar to those conferred on u Hung Chang.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-08
WHO WILL 1T BE ?
Board of County Commissioners
VIII Tuesday Decide Upon the
Time for the Magistrates to Meet
and Elect a Successor to the Late
Gabriel HOlmes-Names of a Num-
Been Mentioned.

1t is very probable that the vacancy
caused on the board Of county COM
missioners by the death of Mr.. Gabriel
Holmes will be filled the present week.
The selection Of the new county Of
fetal lies within the province of the
justices of the peace of New Hanover
and a meeting of their magisterial
board will very likely be held the time
mentioned for that purpose. The time
Of meeting will be determined by the
county commissioners and they will,
no doubt, decide this question at their
regular monthly meeting, which will
take place Tuesday afternoon instead
Of tomorrow, as the latter day is La
Dor Day.
Just who the new commissioner will
be is a matter of speculation and wide
speculation at that. The names of a
number of W~ilmington's prominent
citizens have been mentioned in con-
nection with the position, but whether
they would become candidates or not
is not known. Among those mentioned
are eX-Commissioner J.. A Mont
gomery and Messrs. NJ. w. Divine,
w. b. Cooper and Geo. w. Leftwich.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-08
OVERCOME IN a WE'LL
Three Men Lost Their Lives-Black
Damp May Have S~uffOcated Them.

Sharon, Pa, September 5.-Three men
lost their lives in a we'll at Neshannock,
seven miles east of Sharon today. They
were Joseph Spencer, thirty-ive years
old, a rel TO do farmer, his son, Wal
ter twelve years old and August Miller,
% years old. Spencer n his son were
engaged in cleaning out a we'll near
their home.
The we'll is thirty feet deep n had
been drained except of a few feet OF
water. Spencer and his son had des-
cended to the bottom, leaving S%pencers
brother, who is a cripple, above the
we'll to AXE out the buckets of dirt as
fast as they came up. They had been
at work only a few minutes when The
crippled brother saw that something
was wrong and called for Miller to
come to his assistance. Miller descend
ed the we'll to investigate and was not
seen alive again. When further assis-
lance was secured the men were raised
with graphing hooks all of them being
dead. The theory is that black damp
overcame them and falling into the
water it was sufficiently deep to drown
them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-08
CLOUD-BURsT WRECKS TRAIN.
New York. New Haven and Hartford
Passenger Train Topples Over.

Burlington, Conn, September 5.-A
cloud burst in the Pennington river
valley near Burlington this afternoon.
led to the wrecking of a passenger
train on the New Hartford branch of
the Northampton division of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail-
road. The train of three coaches was
toppled over on its side and about a
dozen passengers We're injured, none
of them, however, seriously.
Had the coaches fallen in the opposite
direction they would have gone into the
Pennington river.
\ singular incident is that there were
six babies on the train and not one of
them was hurt.
The storm throughout this section is
described as having been the worst
in many years. The tobacco crop ap-
pears TO have been entirely washed
away.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-08

Committee to Inquire Into Phyical
Unftness.

London, September 5.-The govern
has appointed a commission to in
quire into the alleged physical deterior-
alton of the lower classes in the United
Kingdom.
Almeric Fitzroy, clerk of the privy
council, is the chairman. He is assist
ed by the former head of the army
gymnastic school, the inspector of re-
formatOries, the chief of the navy re-
cruiting service, statisticians and 9TH
ers.
The appointment of the commission
was the outcome of a debate in the
House of Lords July 10Th, during which
Lord Meath and the Bishop of Ripon
drew attention to the terrible condi-
ions prevailing among the poorer
classes. The Duke of Devonshire, Lord
President of the Council, then admitted
that Great Britain's military and indus
trial outlook was seriously threatened
and promised an inquiry into the mat
ter. The subject was also brought up
in the House of Commons by Sir Will
liam r. Arson, parliamentary secre-
tary to the board of education, who
declared $4,000 children now attending
London schools were physically unfit for
instruction.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-08
CHALLENGE FROM A WOMAN.
said That Mrs. Creme Hunter VIII
Try to Win the Americas Cup.

Montreal. September 5.-Greme Hun
ter, who is stopping at the Windsor
Hotel, this city, and who claims to be
a friend Of Sir Thomas Upton, is au-
thoritv for the statement that his wife
has ambitions for the Americas cup
and may send On a challenge. Greene
Hunter comes from Arrocher. Scotland,
and when seen tonight his first state
ment was TO disclaim that he was a.
millionaire as reported, Mrs. Hunter
Is at her home in Scotland
According to Mr.. Hunter, Mrs. Hun
ter, who he says is an enthusiastic
y~achtswOman and a member Of the
Clyde Corinthian Club, has had am
billions ever since the Valkyrie was lost
off Hunters Quay. Scotland, to have a
try for the Americas cup and she has.
he says, set aside a sum of twenty
thousand pounds for that purpose. She
Is to act as her own skinner and to
have an amateur crew.
Nj. Hunter says they have no inten-
ton Of interfering with Sir Thomas
Upton and that a challenge will be
sent only in case the Irish Knight does
not challenge again. In the event Of
a boat being built it will be built by
the Messrs. Denny. Of the Clyde.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-08
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
N

New York, September 5.-Sterifng
exchange nominal with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 81. sc. So to S4.S6.40
for demand and at 81. Is to S4.S3.25 for
sixty day bills. Posted rates A.84 and
s4.S7. Commercial bills s4.S3.
COTTON.
Liverpool. September 81 p. NJ
Cotton: Spot in limited demand;
prices II points lower: American mid
ding fair 6.SS; good m1ddling 6.66; mid
binary 5.S8; ordinary 5.6S. The sales
of the day were 1000 bales. of which
500 were for speculation and export and
included $500 American. Receipts
1000 bales. all American.
Futures opened easier and closed
steadier. American middllng G. 0. G:
September 6.06; September and October
5.72m5.73; October and November 535;
November and December 5A@5.25;
December and January 5.2O@5-21; jan
uary and February 5.19; February and
March 5.18; March and April 517@5.18:
April and May 5.17.
NAVAL TORRES
Savannah, Ga. September 5.-Tur-
pentine firm at 56k; receipts SIG casks;
sales 446 casks; exports 1,145 casks,
Rosin firm, receipts ia barrels; sales
none; exports 1,225 barrels. Quote: Il
B. C. s1.S5; D s1.95; E $500: F s2.O5; q
s2.15; H $3.50; I $500; K $3.50; NJ $685.;
n s3.45; w G $3.50; W w 1910.
Charleston, S. G. September 5.-Tur-
pentine nominal. Rosin steady: A 3
c. s1.7O; D s1.75; E s1.85: F s1.9O; G
$500; II 1920: 1 $3.50; K $500; NJ 1905;
n s3.15; w G $40; W W $3.50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-08
GRANTED Law LICENSE
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS BEFORE
SUPREME COURT.
Out of Eighty Applicants, Fifty
Eight Were Licensed-PrOpOrtiOn
of Successful Applicants Greater
Than Usual.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger
Raleigh, \. c., September 5.-The
supreme court this evening granted
licenses to the following attorneys:
John A. McRae, Of Arson: Jacob E.
Long, Guilford; Joseph B. Ramsey
Nash: Michael Schenck. Guilford; VIM.
A. Lucas. Wilson; Thomas S. Fuller,
Durham; Herschell S. Averitt. Cum
berland: Thomas Allen. Dillon, S. c.:
Winfield H. Lyon. Jr.. Wake: Charles
c. Pierce. ash: Wade Reavis, Yadkin;
Eburn L. Larkins. Pender; Leonidas
]. Moore, Jr., Craven; Spearman A.
Newell, franklin; VIM. S. Privott,
Chowan; Chas. G. Gilreath, Wilkes;
Samuel a. Dunn, Halifax; Raymond
c. Dunn, Halifax; Walter y. Keener
Lincoln; Leon T. Vaughn. Halifax;
Mud, Cleveland Andrew F. Sans.
Wake; JohnC:: Skies. Jr.:"Union: Rob-
ert E. Morris, Rutherford; James l.
Collier, Cumberland; Thomas E. Brown
New Hanover; James S. K~uykendall,
Guilford; Roy c. Flanagan. Pitt: Hay
den Clements, Rowan; John c. B.
Ehringhaus Pasquotank; Herbert Irv-
ing Britton. Berthe; Thomas F. Hud-
son, Rowan: Theodore G.. Britton, Pitt;
Albert L. Starr. Catawba; Archibald
D. Monteath. Buncombe; Louis Good
man, New Hanover: Ernest NJ. Green,
Craven; Kenneth B. Thigpen, Edge
combe; Hamilton V. Stewart. Guilford:
Edward H. Gibson. Scotland; Jack r.
Rountree, Orange: S~tonewall J. Adams,
Wake; Talbot Murray Allen, Wake;
Sidney c.. Chambers, Durham: julius
F. Duncan. Cartaret; Carl H. Herndon,
Alamance: Robert L. Ballou. Ashe;
VIM. c. McRorie, Union; Farley +.
Griffin, Union: William w. BOddie.
Franklin: Moses B. Gillian, Berthe:
VIM. E. Griffin. Wake; Josiah F. Sell
lars. New Hanover Henry B. Short,
Columbus; Robert P. Reade. Person;
Decatur T. Morrow, Rutherford:
ThaddeuS A. Adams, Nash.
Out of so applicants. IS were licensed.
The examination was very fair. The
time allowed to answer questions was
about seven hours. The proportion OF
successful applicants was greater than
that of former classes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-08
CONGRESS- OF ACTUARIES.
Discussion of State Supervision of
Life Insurance companies.

New York, September 5.-The con-
Guiding session for the International
congress of a~ctuaries. was held today,
the discussion of state supervision of
life insurance companies being contin,
ued by Robert w. Ham. of Baltimore,
Professor j. Howard Gore. Of Wash
lngton, ii. DupllaX, of Paris, and
Emory McClintock, of New York.
Mr.. McClintock pointed out the ten
dency toward the enactment of special
legislation in the different states h
effect of which 80 often to make it diff
ficult or impossible for companies of
one state to do business in ANOTHER.
state supervision in some form is a
necessity he said, but l protest
against such special and peculiar re-
quirements in any state unless they
are of generally we'll recognized ne
ceSSity."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-08
Letter to COwan Livery Co.
OF Wilmington

Dear Sirs: When you can buy paint
for less than Devoe; don't: ave your
money.
Mr. Aaron Higgins, Plainfeld, y J,
always used 10 gallons of paint for his
house; Devoe took II.
Mr. Ezra Rathmell, WilliamSport,
Pa. always used IL; DevOe took 6.
Mr. Burt Young, Girard. Pa. always
used a gallon for certain rooms; took
half as much Devoe.
Mr. Nathaniel Barber. Canton. n Y.
bought II Devoe; used less than 6.
You can always buy paint for less
tina DevOe; don't; save you money.
The wearing counts the same way
and doubles the difference.
The cost of painting is by the gallon.
Weak paint costs most; mos gallons.
Yours truly
F w DEVOE 6 CO
NJ. w. Divine & Co.. sell our paint.