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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07

after the last of the encanpments, so
that ali h national guard will receive
them at the same time. It is %unfortu-
nate that they did not arrive before
the eTtcampment of the Second regi-
at the encampnent viii be with the
Springfield rife. Today 1900 rounds
of cartridges for the Springfields were
sent 20 Greensboro for use by the
Thru regiment, which goes into camp
Thursday.
The last work is now being done on
the Ftall tower al the Methodist Or
phanage here and it is certain that IL
will be ready for 5 by the middle of
the autumn.
The %extention of the dining hall at
the Soldiers Home adds greatly to the
appearance as we'll as to the comfort
of the building.
complaints as to the numbers of
mosquitoes this year are quite wide
spread, though they are o as numer-
Gus as they were three years ago., dur
ing the wet summer.
The revenue officials are notified that
a 11o-bushel Whiskey distillery is under
construction at Milton.
The Springhope Cotton Oil Company.
which has been granted a charter, will
make about 40 private oil mills il this
state, it is said. Nearly all of them
are wned by merchants and farmers.
Grand Secretary Drewr' of the
Grand Lodge of Masons is in high
spirits regarding the Masonic temple
here, because of the rapidly with
which Francis T. Winston is securing
subscriptions, and expects to have all
the funds in hand within sixty days
at The most. Interest in the temple
among members of the order is Gen
eral. Secretary Drewry a Y the build
ing will easily be the handsomest in
the state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07
LISBON
The American Navy Still Entertain
ing the Royal and Official PeOp1el
of POrtugaI-ROOseveIt Soft-SOI-l
ders King Charles.

Lisbon August 3.-In Response to a
message from King Charles. OF Por-
tugal, announcing that he had had the
pleasure of drinking to the presidents
health and to the prosperity of the
American nav On board the cruiser
Brooklyn at Lisbon, President Roose
Welt sem the following cable:
L most cordially reciprocate your
majesty's greeting, seeing in the
friendly office which prompts it a re-
neWal Of the good will which unites
the two countries and people,
Lisbon, August 3.-The Marquis. Of
AlVito, the kings chamberlain las in
Vited Rear Admiral Cotton and Unit
ed States Minister Bryan to spend
Thursday at his chateau at -Alvito.
Shortly after moor today the mem
hers of the Portuguese cabinet and the
military and civil authorities here pro-
ceeded in naval bargeS across the har-
Dor to the Brooklyn, Admiral COtton's
flagship, on board of which an eX-
Quisite menu had been prepared for
the luncheon to be given in their hon
or Rear Admiral Cotton and United
States Minister Bryan, with the chief
officer of the American squadron re-
SS!NSu lllS SuSSlS DIT lIe gang Wa, 11lS
band of the Brooklyn played Portu-
gueSe airs n the American WarShips
flew the Portuguese flag at the main
mast.
AT the conclusion of the luncheon.
Admiral Cotton proposed the health
of King Charles of Portugal and in
the course of his remarks he expressed
his thanks for the welcome that had
been extended to the American squad
ron during its stay at Lisbon.
In reply General Pimental Pinto,
minister of war and premier ad in
term, proposed the toast of "President
Roosevelt and the prosperity of The
United States
United States Minister Bryan hen
spoke. dwelling on the sympathetic
demonstrations of which the American
squadron had been the object at Lis
bon and thanking the Portuguese gov
and people.
The minister of Marine responded.
speaking in fattering terms of the
American navy.
Presidents R~oosevelt's cablegram in
reply to the message from King
Charles, which is published today by
the Portuguese newspapers, has Great
ed an excellent impression here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07

Havana, August 3.-General Maxi
mo Gomez, the chairman Of the COM
mission dealing with the matter. has
just completed a list Of the revoiu-
tionary soldiers entitled to pay.
In an interview with the Associated
Press correspondent General Gomez
stated that the list consists Of about
fifty thousand soldiers. and does not
include civil employees. He believes
that the pending loan will not owe
more than half the claims and anti
cipates that the Cuban congress will
provide for the payment of the balance
in some form Of due bill, payable with
interest, after a considerable interval
and probably discountable and trans
ferable. The general says the work
of his commission is final.
General Gomez said the rate of wages
allowed to an ordinary soldier is one
dollar a day during the periods of his
service. Sergeants and commission Of
fficers are separately computed. the
amounts allowed ranging from a few
hundred dollars to $40. ZOO. the latter
sum being allowed to himself as COM
mander in chief. The paw of many
generals and colonels is fixed al S10,-
600 n upwards. The majority of the
privates will receive IN the vicinity of
5000, indicating two and a half years
service. General Gomez said the total
altogether exceeds the commissions
expectations. but he claims were re-
viewed so carefully that there is no
doubt as to their justice.
The decidedly unpopular idea enter
tanned by the soldier element that the
army will be paid in full does not find
much credence in administration cir
cles. The total mOunt of the claims
has caused some surprise and the mat
ter is at present in an indefinite SHAPE.
but it is not believed that the gov
eminent will consider it advisable to
go bevond paying the veterans pre-
portiOnatelv to the full extent of the
loan. According to present Indications
the O of the loan will not meet
more than fifty to sixty per cent Of
the total claims.
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COLLISION.
Two Trains Crash Together ana
Many Human Beings Mangled and
Killed.

Indianapolis, Ind, August "a spe-
cial TO The News from Hartford City
says:
A head-on collision at 2:40 this morn-
ing between a w~estbOund Panhandle
freight and the eastbound passenger
injured p persons, some of them Sc
riously.
The freight train was delayed on the
main track by a broken draw-bar and
a fog prevented the passenger engineer
from seeing a flag signal sent ahead
until too late. Both engines were re-
versed when they met, but the reversal
was not made in time to check them
to a material extent. The second bag
gage car telescoped the smoker, tearing
through half its length and sweeping
the people from its path like chaf
The shock threw many people from
their seats. The passengers from the
other cars rushed to the aid Of those
in the front Of the smoker, but it YVES
nearly an hour and a half after the ac-
ciden- before the last one was taken
from the wreck. :
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07
MORE RACE TROUBLE.
In Indiana Yesterday Two Negroes
Assault, Mob and M%utiIate an In
valid.

Hartford City, Ind, August 3.-GeO-
Eearshey, an invalid, aged 10, while
hunting squirrels on his fathers farm
near here at noon was approached by
two prowling negroes. They grabbed
the boy, searched his clothing for men,
ey. and finding none, tore his clothing
from him, and mutilated him with a
knife. The boy succeeded in reaching
home. He told his story and his faith
er gave the alarm, mounted a horse and
called for volunteers to wreak ven
geancc on the fleeing negroes. Two hun
dred men and boys Joined in the chase
N~eigbboring farms and towns were
wcrned by telephone and the country
was scorured. No trace of the negroes
was found. The hunt proceeded till
nightfall. Sheriff Morigal with a de-
tachment of deputies and police follow
ed the mob to prevent a lynching if
possible.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07
TROOPS CALLED FOR.
Gove-nOr Aycock Asked to Order
ing at Observation-Disclosures Evad-
ing the Watts Law-The Masonic
Temple at Raleigh Assured.
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh. n g, August 8.
Yesterday afternoon at 100 o'clock
the governor received a request from
the sheriff OF Iredel county for the
use of t1oops to guard a negro, who
last Saturday was arrested for crimi-
nal assault and who vas in Jail at
StatesViDt 1t is very difficult to get
the telegram through, and it was $50
o'clock before this could be done. The
governor T. ceived notice that the pris-
oner had been taken by the sheriff
through tn country to Charlotte, to
be placed il Jail in that city for safe
keeping.
Upon inquiry at the revenue office
here today ts to whether any whiskey
rpral districts in violation Of the Watts
Law, it was stated that so far as known
none are now running in prohibited
territories. II is learned that brandy
dis-ilers are rapidly obtaining license.
1t s said TO ne very common for the
whiskey distillcrs to tax Il brandy
licenses. 1t seems there has been some
confusion among the brandy distillers
as u whether county license IS fSQulF-
ed CT not. 1t is stated that such a Ii
cense is not required.
The report OF Major Newton. 18th
infantry. United States army. Oh the
encamIment of the Second regiment
vas today received by the governor.
Il shows very clearly how much the
volunteers need association with regu
lars. such as they will get at Greens
b0To and Asheville.
The adjItant general is notified that
transportation and maintenance for all
teams Of the national guard participant
ing in rifle competition will De allowed
by the war department. This is very
important as it is the plan TO have two
rifle ccmpeLEion apnually in this
state, and this new order means thai
the mel will be paid. rationed and
transported at the cost o. che govern
ment.
1t - learned that the kras magazine
rifles have been shipped TO this state;
but that they WI rot be issued until
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07

Of the e~ntrenched troops (moStls ne
groes) q short distance to the north
Of Fort Fisher, reports thai he was
somewhat discontinued on the morning
Of Sunday, 18th. by the Confederate
troops advancing a strong Skrmish
line a. double quick along his entire
line. Two or three posts held 10y his
white troops were driven back, and
their pits occupied by the C~enfeder-
ates. His line was e-eStabllShed later,
however. Besides the attempt to land
fresh roops at Battery Buchanan,
this Evas probably the most extensive
attempt on the par1 of the Confeder-
ate army to assist the garrison.
The Federal reports give the num-
Der Of troops engaged as 1852 besides
the marines. They were thoroughly
organized, and commanded by care
fully chosen officers. The men were
supplied with hire lays rationS. six
300, 800 additional rounds of small arm
ammunition, and a large supply Of
entrenching tools This in uarked con-
trast TO the Confederate forces, who
had one ration issued in three days,
ann had no opportunity TO cook from
Friday night to Monday morning.
There were many marked displays
OF bravery on tins part OF the Federal
officers. General Curtis, for instance,
at about the same General
Whiting fell. was severely wounded at
the front of his command. rifle in
hand. Colonel Pennypacker fell
wounded while planting his colors on
the b~attlements, and Colonel Moore
fell dead while waving his regimental
colors and leading his men through a
breach in the Confederate lines.
THE Federal casualties We're report
en- to be 81 officers killed and wounded.
and 595 men killed n wounded. The
Confederate loss was much less than
hat that number
On the morning of the 18th. Secre-
taYy of War Stanton. who had come
to receive the flag of Fort Fisher. for
wa.rded from the u. S. S. Spauling a
cO~ngratulatory note to General Ter
~ in the name of President Lincoln.
anu ten days later congress passed a
resolution of thanks to General Terry
ana his men.
Tt is somewhat interesting to note
thai Henry NJ. Stanly, the African ex-
plOTer. was with the Federal fleet in
the attack on Fort Fisher
ANDREW j. HOWELL. JR.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07
CATHOLIC FEEDER ALTON.
President Roosevelt Sends the
Societies a Message Commencing
Thir WOrk-Few Priests in Porto
Rico.

Atlantic City, y. j., August 3.-Tha
third days session of the Catholic Fed
Grafton of Societies was commenced
with a solemn requiem mass in St.
Of Leo XIII. President Roosevelt sent
a letter to President Minahan, saying-
- believe most heartily in the work
you are doing in your American Fed
GRAFTON Of Catholic Societies and it
would have been q peculiar pleasure to-
have accepted your invitation. I ann
we'll aware of what your society has
accomplished for the social betterment.
O only Of Catholics, but all our peo-
pie, il. promoting the unfication and
naturalization of u countrymen and
in working for morality and decency,
especially in the intimate home rela-
tions upon which rests the ultimate
we'll being Of the entire state"
Delegate Joaquin Ferran. of Porto
Rico. said that in his country there
were but 95 priests for nearly a million
Catholics. He asked the convention to
ask the American government for an
order directing that the title to the
lands Of the church in Porto Rico be
placed in the name of the church, as
although the church was in possession
of the property, the title had
been placed on record in their favor.
The representative of the Sioux %
gress, Mintanai Hanska, addressed the
convention in his native language.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07
Thirty People Killed and Fifty-Two
Injured.

Berlin. August ga dispatch VoIks
Zeiturg from Bruleu reports a serious
disaster on the railway between Such
and Kalvaria, Austrian Siberia. a train
consisting OF eleven cars heavily loaded
Tith stones broke their couplings and
ran e a terrific speed down a sharp
grade for two miles uHril they collided
with q passenger train. Thirty persons
are said to have been killed, and fifty
two otbers severely injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07
The Universal Tobacco Company.

New York. August 3.-The matter of
the application of Edwin A. McAlpin,
of Ossining and others. for the ap-
pointment Of a receiver for the Uni
versal Tobacco Company came up be-
fore Vice Chancellor Pitney in Jersey
CITY today. The petitioners charge
that President William H. Butler. has
been a party to a plan to wreck the
company and has misapplied the COM
pany'S funds. The company has a cap
ital stock Of 81, 900. 900. On March 31st
last il had assets of 81 900 and
liabilities Of 1862. 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07

After Il Negro in Delaware.

Smyrna. Del. Aug. 3.-Constable Jas
D. Wright. of Clayton. was shot in
the abdomen and fatally wounded at
hat place one mile from here by
Fletcher Polls. a negro desperate of
Smyrna. aged about 20 years. whom he
was trying 10 arrest. The egr escap-
ed. but several hundred enm armed
with shot guns n pistols started in
pursuit Of the slayer with the ~ntentio
of shooting him. At midnight they
were on guard along the banks of the
Smyrna river and in the surrounding
cOuntr awaiting their man
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07
Death of An Aged Actress.

Lynn, Mass. August 3.-Mrs. Jean
Margaret Lander. widow of General
Frederick W. Lander. and an actress
for two score years in this country and
in Europe. is dead al her suuIme home
here. at the age of a years. The body
will be taken TO Washington. D. c.. for
inteTment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07
North CarOlinian Killed.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Aug. 3.-Thc
death list resulting from the head-on
collision between two freight trains on
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad Sat
urday night near Cumberland Falls.
has grown to eight. five men having
died since Sunday night. Among the
killed was Engineer T. s. Duke. of
Salisbury. y. c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07

You Know Wha. You are Takfng
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the nrmula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing tina
it is simply iron an Quinine in a
tastsless form. No cure no pay soc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07
WAR CLAIMS
Report of the Cuban
Commission Made by
Gen, m
$4,000

This is the Which it is
Found Are Entitled to Draw Pay
for Fighting During the Revolu-
t~iOn-GeneraI Gomez Gets 1000,
Some of the Generals and Colonies
Entitled to 10000 and the Pri-
Yates Will Get $9OO-The Claims
Exceed tue Loans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-07
Mine

a mother should be a source of joy to all, but tho su6eztng and
danger incident to the ordeal makes its anticipation 600 of misery.
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gloomy; nervousnss, nausea and other DISTRESSING condition. Al,
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hour " ob~;seed by tho ue of Mothers nn~~-A
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says many who have ued It. 4xoo pr UkVvu}A %
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v11ebk information of interest te II voman. vr1 $1,000
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-12
WANTED

A bright, neat, painstakiug young
lady desirous OF learning practical,
expert shorthand, typewriter aud
Office work. Must have complsted
studies equal to grammar school
course. Must have accurate kuowl-
edge Of elementary shorthand, but
no speed or previous experience re-
quired. Excellent opportunity for
thorough.going ambitious student
to become expert within year. Ad-
ress &c. r. Bnsiness,"
2633-tf
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-12

wish, do so, but of their own accord,
not to be egged on by those of clique
who badly want to rule and ruin the
chances of others for their own agran-
dizement, particularly for that faction
hankering for office. We think that
II the incoming Governor was of an
other party, it would be nothing but
proper, and a matter of courtesy,
though not of legal right, to allow him
a free hand in appointing those whom
he might wish to assist him in the
carrying out of his supposed policy.
But the two cases are far and wide
apart and neither has any bearing
whatever on the other, Let the in
coming man accept conditions as he
finds them, and then in time work out
his own salvation. We think the Ter.
ritorial Senate has something to say
in the matter.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-12
THTRSDAY, NOV. II, 1903.
Way RESIGN /?

The above query is asked on account
of the present contention of certain of
our contemporaries that the Executive
heads of Territorial departments
should tender their portfolios" either
to the outgoing or to the incoming
Governor 1t is argued that the reason
for this is to give the Governor-des
ignate a free hand to act and to ap.
point those whom he may want as his
cabinet" officers.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-12

The fight in the Senate yesterday
against the confirmation of Dr. Leon
ard Wood to be brigadier-general in
the army of the United States sug-
gests that the solons of the nation will
proceed cautiously in endorsing the
erratic appointments of the President.
Wood was appointed, not for his mill
tary experience or ability, but for hav
ing accompanied Roosevelt in the ia
nous attack on a few barefooted Span
iards at San Juan hill. George R.
Carter was appointed Governor of Ha-
waii because he attended the same
school as Roosevelt, and the President
admired the football and shell racing
qualities of the strenuous secretary.
Senators are broader than the man
who sometimes sits in the Presiden-
tial chair and the present is one Of
the instances. They will want to know
more about Dir. Wood than the mere
fact that he soldiered in Cuba, and
they will want to know more about
George Carter than the fact that he
knows the rules of football and is a
personal friend of the President.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-12

The suggestion may seem all right,
in measure, at first sight, but on sec
con consideration, we Are inclined to
hold that it is entirely uncalled for and
also untenable Further it denotes a
lack of confidence in those whom the
Senate has confirmed, and their tenure
assured for term of four years. We
further hold that they are there dur
ing good behavior whether the one
who nominated them is going out to
accept another Office or whether he is
not, and without regard to the one
designated as coming in, both being of
the same party.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-12

Those who have been holding fat
billets since the overthrow have no
claim whatever upon the generosity
OF this country and its people. We
only wish that every mothers son of
them were defeated at the polls for
county officers. It's too bad that such
did not turn out to be so in all their
cases. There's another time yet COM
ing.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-12

The chairman of the inspectors of
election of the second precinct of the
Fourth District has personally COM
planned to us because we failed to
give them the same amount of praise
as we gave the others. He claimed
that that board has always been fair
and treated all alike Our reasons
for not mentioning them was because
Home Rulers did not report it as in the
other cases specially mentioned by us.
We suppose that when few specu-
lators and et-baggers file their
petition in Congress in a few weeks
for the annexation of Panama, the
Republican administration will prompt
ly declare it to be the will of the people
at large and will annex the country
without consulting those most at in
terest. That was the course pursued
here and we have no good reason to
expect anything better at the 18TH
mus.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-12

The very idea of resigning, according
to our view of the case, is entirely
without precedent, and therefore, it is
at most not in accord with American
traditions of government of the peo-
pie by the people and for the people"
This demand for designations is at
variance with American policy and is
therefore un-Amerlcan. Let those who
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-12

During the recent county campaign,
Jim Pratt named himself in Hawaiian
as "Kimo Palaka," i. e., Jim Overall"
or "Forgetfulness" or "Uncouth." But
on the official ballot, he had "PalalSa"
changed to "Palaki" this last mean
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-12

A defeated candidate is, to a@certain
extent, an unpopular man, especially
when his defeat is narrowed down to
two parties, his own party polling its
full strength for him, but being never
theless defeated by a small yet safe
margin. This point of view Is on the
suggestion to appoint defeated candi.
date for county Office as Territorial
executive officer and this before even
the present one has rendered his resig-
nation or has ever given out any inti'
nation of so doing, Just see the gall
Of these hungry harlots, who are job
chasers from way back, because they
feel they cannot make their salt on
the outside, and because they've been
in Office too long, they think they ought
to remain there for life.
There should be no statue to the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-11-12

Henry Walkers statement of the
accomplishments of his racing yacht
seems to have struck terror to the
hearts of the people of Yokohama.
Admitting that the Defiance can beat
any and everything on earth, playing
her up as an invlncible and unbeatable
competitor seems hardly the way to
get a race. And even if a race is ar
ranged, defeat, which is not among the
improbabilities, would be made all the
more on the sore point as a result of
an over-plus of Dragging.