davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
AT THE
Two New Buildings to be Erected.
Lands for HuntinS-Charters.
Especial to The Messenger.)

'SpeCldI 10 Inc MeSSenSer.)
Raleigh. y. c.. December 3.-Presi-
dent Venable of the state University
! shere. When asked what work had
been done this year he SAID nothing II
the way OF building. but the Legislative
appropriation of $1,000 for the equip
ment of the physical laboratory mad
been wisely expended by Professoi
Gore. and the plant occupies the base
ment of Alumni building. speaking
of gifts TO the University. President
Venable SAID Judge Bynum g1vcs
80 600 for Il gymnasium. Work on il
Will begin as o as spring opens. ii
Will be a three story brick building,
seventy by one hundred and fifteen
feet and Will contain all the necessary
apparatus with swimming pool. ii
will be one of the very best in The
South. Gifts amounting to $4,000 have
been received for a Y. NJ. c. A.. build
ing, which it is hoped TO get built for
$4,000. 1t will be Il two story brick
building with an auditorium seating
go.
G.. VI. Sanders. of ClaremOnt. s. C,
was here today on his way to Carteret
county to look at sixty thousand acres
of state swamp lands there, which he
desires to purchase for a western syn
dictate for use as a hunting preserve.
The corporation commission appoints
w. F. Carter, of Mount Airy. receiver
of the Pilot Mountain bank which
closed its doors Monday.
The state auditor has made up his
report of the educational fund. Ii
shows the balance On December Isl
last year of s4S, 909. Receipts during
the year S101. 997. Total $3.50, 900. Dis
bursements $120, 799, of which $63,41;
was lent to various counties for The
Improvement of public schools. The
balance on hand $30.107.
Charters are granted to the Triple
City Realty Company of Burlington
to do real estate business and pub'isf
newspapers, with a capital stock o.
1925. 900. and the w. T. Cation LumbeI
Company of baltimore. CLEVELAND
count. with a capital stock of s12, GU,
and the TT bune Publishing Compan,
of RutherfordtOn. with a capital stool
of s.. 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08

Norfolk Va. December One sue
marine torpedo boat pounding upon
IN. shoals Of Currituck and another
battling with q camille storm in tow
nf the naval tug Peoria. while the
converted cruiser Yankton is steamlH3
un the coast empty handed, after hav
5ngb been dispatched to the rescue of tn
rwo boats. IS the last information re
ceived from Currituck station tonight
regarding the fate Of the Peoria, the
NIoccas.H and the Adder.
Al 10 o'clock. word came over The
coast wires that one Of the submarines
mad come ashore and that the life
ssfers were preparing to board her
though no signs OF life had been seen.
The Peoria left Newport. K. l., Nov
emHer 10Th towing the Adder and Moe
clslu for Annapolis. Md. Last night
the I.-tl- tfotiIIa was struck by Il fu-
riou- gale and blown far from their
course and past the mouth OF the
Chesapeake. They were sighted early
this forenoon by the Little Island life
savers and at that time the tug mad
become separated from the lows, but
was making heroic struggles in a noun
famous sea to pick hen up again.
Tbs wind was blowing "a miles an
hour md the small Il were tossed
about like cuTks
A. soon as possible word was sent
to- this naval station and the YanktoE
was hurried to the aid of the flOulla.
When she arrived ON the scene It was
nearly dark. but a determined effort
was made to get a line fast to the
submarines. Every attempt was IN
vain and finally the YanktOn steantd
w the coast toward the capes-
The Peoria. however succeeded II
connecting with one of the subma
rfueS. presumably the Adder and be-
gan n battle against Win and tide Tor
Hampton Roads. One submarine was
left to It's fate and shortly afterwards
was thrown upon a shOal where she Is
now rounding. 1t is reported the let
ter VI can be discerned upon her bow
Ii this Is the case the MOccasIn Is
ashore
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
n. c. NEWSPAPER MEN.
Committee Appointed to Consider
the Bassett Matter.

Washington, December 3.-The
session here today had a lively dis
cussion of the action of the trustees
of Trinity College at Durham, N. c.,
in refusing to accept the resignation
of Professor Bassett. L.. w. White
head, of Raleigh, denounced Profess
SOr BaSSett and the college trustees,
and offered a resolution to create a
committee to draft a resolution con-
demning the action of the trustees.
H. A. London, of Pittsboro, offered
a substitute resolution, which was
adopted, appointing a committee of
five members to investigate and re-
port whether any action on the sub
ject should be taken by the associa-
ton.
At the afternoon session the COM
mittee reported the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Whereas, the papers of today in
from us that brother member of
this association las been hanged in
effigy by students of Trinity College,
one of the leading educational insti-
tutions of our State, for the appar-
ent reason that he exercised the
right of freedom Of speech in his
paper;
"Resolved, That this association
regret the said action as an attempt
to abridge the freedom of the press.
n condemn it in the strongest lam
guage as contrary TO the true spirit
of the people"
Three members fought to the last
to have a strong resolution adopted
cOndemning the statement of Pro-
fessOr Bassett and d~eprecating the
action of the trustees, but the pro-
posed resolution secured but three
votes in the affirmative.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
LITIGATION WILL END.
Probable That Dispute Over h
Plant Will Has Been Settled.

New Haven, Conn.,, December g.
Litigation in this state over the ST.
000,O0 estate of the late Henry
Bradley Plant will be ended, if the
petition filed late today is granted
by Judge Cleaveland a. a hearing to
be held on December 18th. The pc
t%itioners are Charles E. Hoadley,
Emma B. Hoadley, Horace c. Hoad-
ley, of Waterbury, Conn.,, who nav
been in litigation with the executors
of the estate for more than a year
and Morton F. Plant of Groton,
Conn, George H. Tilley, of Darien,
Conn, and Mrs. Margaret J. Plant,
of New York, widow of the ~testator.
Although Mrs. Plants name appears
as one of the petitioners, her name
is not signed to the petition, but the
court understood that to be a mere
oversight.
The petition sets forth the history
of the litigation from the death Of
Plant, in 1893 and details the main
points Of his will.
Under it the Messrs. Hoadley and
Emma J. Hoadley were recipients
of an annuity. When the executors
won the New York courts approval
to the claim that Mr.. Plant was a
resident of that state they placed
with a trust company a fund to Sc
cur the payment of the annuity to
the Hoadleys. Contest was brought
by the latter in Connecticut to pre-
vent the further removal of the es-
tate and also a suit was brought
praying for the removal of the exc
cutors on the ground that they were
acting illegally.
The fact that the Hoadleys now
join in a petition which asks that
the probate court of New Haven dis
trict declare hat Mr.. Plant was at
the time of death a resident of New
York and hat proceedings in this
estate be made auxiliary to those in
New York. indicates that a settle
ment has been effected and that the
suits brought by the Hoadley's will
not be pressed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
PANiMANIANS CELEBRATE.
Enthusiastic Demonstration Follows
Signing of the Treaty.

Panama. December B. Last
nights demonstration following the
signing of the canal treaty was most
enthusiastic. About 5000 persons
took part in it. which, for Panama
was a very large crowd. There We're
cheers for the United States and for
President Roosevelt From the
palace the crowd went to United
States Consul Gudger's residence and
to the quarters of Admiral Walker.
where there was more cheering and
the playing of national airs by a
band of music.
The treaty will be turned over to
Mr.. Gudger today VINO will imme-
diIteIy advise Washington thereof.
II Will he enveloped in Panamanian
and American flags. Mr.. Gudger
will keep the document until De-
oemhor >th when he Will send it TO
the United States. If Admiral Walk
ev leaves for New York December
>,h 10y the steamer City of Wash
iUEtuU. he Will take the treaty with
him. II not Mr.. GUdger. will send
Il to the United States through the
Panama railroad steamship COM
pany
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
FOR CONTROL OF PARTY.
Plan Proposed for Every Section to
Have Share i'm Ratable Proper
ton.

Providence. r.. /. December "A
plan under which the representation
from the Southern states in the ma
tionaI Republican convention would be
decreased and that from the north ad-
ded to IS proposed by General Charles
r. Brayton, member Of the Republican
national committee from Rhode Island
and party leader II his State.
General Brayton has sent a letter to
each member Of the national commit
tee, accompanied hy a resolution, which
ne viii report to hat body at Wash
ingtOn December II. recommending a
change in the present basi of repre-
SentaCiOn in the convention. which
would more nearly represent the Re
publican voting strength of the differ
ent states.
The resolution provides that each
state, territory ard the District Of CO.
Iumbia be entitled to our delegates-at-
large and one for each 10000 voters
or majority fraction thereof, casting
their ballots for the Republican electors
in the preceding presidential election.
The resolution" said General Bray
ton will 50 provide that the repre-
sentatiOn of each State in the national
convention Will become a matter of
healthy contention n rivalry, and
every section of the country Will share
in controlling the affairs of the party in
ratabIe proportion to the whole party
strength with perfect and complete
raicDaSc
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
Funeral of Rev. j. s. Lindsay.

Boston, Mass. December 3.-The
funeral of the Rev John Summer
field Lindsay D. D. LID, who for
fifteen years was rector OF Paul's
Episcopal parish in this city, was
held today. attended by several bish-
ops and hundreds III priests and
prominent laymen. Bishop Jaw
renee officiated. DR.. Lindsay before
coming to Boston was rector of
churches in Virginia. his native
state, Washington, D. c.. and Bridge
port, Conn. For two years he was
chaplain of the National House Of
Representatives. He was twice elect
ed a bishop. but declined to accept
on each occasion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
4 Remarkable Case.

One of the most remarkable cases Of
a cold, d~eep-seated on the lungs,
ing pneumonia, is thai of Mrs. Ger
trude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind, WIN
was entirely cured by the use Of Oaa
Minute Cough Cure. She says: The
coughing and straining so weakened
me that l ran down in weight from 14S
to % pounds. l tried a number Of
remedies to no avail until l used One
Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles Of
this wonderful remedy cured me en-
tirely of the cough. strengthened my
lungs and restored me to my normal
weight. health and strength" Sold by
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
Received Into Association Again.

New York, December 3.-At the meet
ing Of the board of review Of the Ma
tional Trotting Association today, the
application of r. /. Davis Of Columbia,
s. c., for the removal of himself and
the bay mare Quick" and the mare
stallion "Manaloa" from suspension M
posed July 1903 was granted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
Charlotte Strike Continues.

Charlotte, n. c., December 3
About half the usual number of cars
were run over the lines of the Char
lotte Consolidated Power Company,
on which a strike was declared yes
terday by the conductors and motor
men, because of the failure of the
company to provide heat for the
cars. There has been no disorder,
although efforts are made at guy
ing" the strike breakers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
Joe Grimm Badly OutclaSSed.

Chicago. December 3.-Joe Grimm, Of
Philadelphia. the man whom Bob Fitz-
simmons failed to knock out in six
rounds, was defeated here tonight by
Hugo Kelly, a Chicago middle weight
Grimm was badly outclassed and was
Knocked down at least a dozen times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
TWO ROADS CONSOLIDATED.
Triton, ThOmasvillc and Gulf Conn
bines With the Atlantic and Bir-
minSlIam-

brownsville, Ga, December 8
The board of directors of the Triton,
BROWNSVILLE and Gulf railroad today
authorized the consolidation Of that
road with the Atlantic and Birming-
ham road.
~ a meeting previously held. the
Triton and Northeastern and the At
llutic and birmingham directors a
voted for the consolidation. Imme-
diately after the vote. the contract
was executed. The new system will
be known rs the Atlantic and Biz
mingham railway and will control
21O miles from Waycross and Monte
yuma and from T~hO1nasVille TO Fitz-
gerald.
Officers of the Consolidated Com
pany are:
President-W. G. nasul; general
manager and president. George D.
WIdlev. secretary. e. F. Reading:
directors Atlantic and Birmingham
w q RaouI. George D. Wadley. T.
Jefferson Coolidge. II. NJ. Atkinson.
p r Pvue. Z. H. Williams, w. j..
Svayne and Alexander BOnniman
and 4. F. Reading.
Five hundred thousand dollars
worth of rolling stock has been or
da~-T- Officers say that the extern
sion rom Moutezuma TO BirminS-
ham will he constructed Immediate
~ with q direct connection with At
tsv-l and am extension from Way
ross to the coast in the near futUr.--
TT-. road Will make "a bid for winter
tourist tratff, via birmingham next
y..r. :. J.. Bradley. representative
r@ VI. Atkinson. stated that 80 far
Euew there WIS nothing in the
r-. -urt the SaIbOard Air Line
r.-.rr ...,,S-l -Ia t-1Iurf, md Hiv-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
England Buys Two BattleShipS.

London, December st was officially
admitted at the admiralty tonight that
Great Britain has purchased the two
Dattleships, Libertad and Constitution
built on the Clyde for Chile, the price
being $3.50 900, inclusive Of all expen-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
For n Bad Cold.

If you have a bad cold you need a
good reliable medicine like Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to loosen and
relieve it. and to allay the irritation
and Inflammation Of h throat and
lungs. The soothing and healing prop
critics of this remedy and the quick
cures which it effects make it a favor
lite everywhere. Fol sale b all drug
gists.
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
Bishop Leonard Dead.

sal Lake, Utah, December 3.-Bish-
op Abiel Leonard, head of the Episcc-
pal church in Utah and Nevada, died
today of typhoid fever.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
IN DISTRESS
The submarine Torpedo
Boats MOCdSSin and
Adder
WITH SEA

The Mocca-fn Finally Was LETT to It's
Fate and Began Pounding on the
shoals OF Currituck-Ihe NaNai
Tug Peoria. After Il Severe Strug-
oIe. Secured Il Line to the Adder
and BEGAN Il Hazardous Trip Up
the Coa-t-The YanktOn Could DO
No Good.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
Is Beauty ONLY Skin DecD.

Beauty is only skin deep, but the
forces hat create beauty are as deep
as the fountain from which they
flow. when the Blood is charged with
impurities Beauty disappears, when
the blood is pure Beauty blossoms in
face and form. Rydales Liver Tab
lets keeps she Liver healthy and the
Bowels regular, prevents the blood
becoming ladened with bile and
waste matter. make the skin clear,
yes bright and Beauty more THAI
skin deep. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
The Upward Move in the
Price of Cotton Still
Continues
SALES

Were Made Yesterday on the New
York and New Orleans Exchanges
the SeaSon-There Were Wild
Scenes of Excitement on the Floor
and the Volume of Business Was
Tremendous Enthusiastic Bulls
Predict % Gents for Cotton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08
Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelesness is responsible for many
a railway wreck and the same causes
are making human wrecks of sufferers
from Throat and Lung troubles. But
since the advent of Dr.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, even the worst cases car
be cured, and hopeless resignation is
no longer necessary. Mrs. Lois Cragg,
Dorchester, Mass, is one e many
whose life was saved by DR.. Kings
New Discovery. This great remedy is
guaranteed for all Throat and Lung
diseases by r. r. Bellamy. ~druggis-.
F'tilc SOC. and 81 90. Trial bottles
free. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08

New Orleans. December 3.-TOday
was the widest Cay ever seen in the
cotton market. The bureau estimate
at IL o'clock of 1852. 039 bales for this
seasons crop. sent prices up from 80 to
81 points above yesterdays closing fig
u-oS. The confusion was so great that
trading was difficult and ii was fully
two minutes after the estimate was
read before quotations were posted.
Within four minutes. prices had ad-
vIuced forty points. The advance was
steady until March stood so points
higher than the last quotations b fore
the reading Of the estimate. From the
highest level there was an immediate
and wide recession under heavy profit
taking. The recession was of short du-
ration and was followed by another
upward movement which carried prices
skyward.
In their enthusiasm. bulls predicted
- cents for cotton. More conservative
cents was high enough for some time 20
come.
Trading for the day was probab bly,
greater than any preceding day IN
the history OF tn exchange. Early in
the day the floor was crowded with Wis
itorS from the country and space had
10 be roped off about the ring to give as
much room as possible 10 brokers fo-
trading. Eight and a quarter minutes
after the report was cad the market
received the first check. The rise in
March figures suddenly stopped at 1876
and the mex sale a few minutes later
was seven points lower. The bears
made great efforts to keep the price
down, but the bull movement was ir-
resiStible n a few minutes later
prices were again on the boom.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08

means of livelihood. This Is said t D
be n Of the main reasons why
Dowie will be retained as manager OF
the business under the direction OF the
receivers. The receivers realize Dowie'S
strong hold on his followers and WISH
to prevent any turn in events which
might turn Zion City into a deserted
village.
That Zion City's two chief industr! es
the lace works. and candy factory
are not paying expenses was officially
disclosed today in an examination Of
the plants by Chief Custodian he
dleske.
Investigation today showed that the
fuel supply of many of the families
in Zion City is reduced almost to moth
ing. The extent to which t1e people
Of Zion City have beggared themselves
is shown by a trip through the town.
Many Of the poorer people, the men
and women who work in the factories,
live in houses of filmsy construction.
The walls of some are merely strips
Of tarred paper, nailed on wooden
frames. Other houses are simply tents
made Of canvas. while still others ara
combinations of tents II sheds.
Death of the Sarl of Stair.
London. December 3.-The Earl or
stair died TODAY at LOchinich Sect
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08

Bears the q The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature Of &AHMzZM

Amid the dying reverberation of
HObson's Osculatory guns, the kissing
hero unfolds the greatest Of laval
pipe dreams.-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08

St. Clair Mckelway may not be a
professional photographer, but he
got a negative out of Cleveland
Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08

It turns out that the kaiser filed
Franz Josef's card case before the
old man went to ROme.-Atlanta
Journal
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08

Around the world in fifty-four days
is now the schedule. Mr.. Bryan
should boost his failing reputation
by taking the trip.-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08

Major =. Z. BoIleS. who * connected
with the government service in WASH
irgton, u. O.. is home TO spend he
YuIecide hoIidayE-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08

Mr.. Cleveland is going to foreclose
on a poor little railroad sixteen miles
long. We suppose he will dump the
general managers desk on the side
walk.-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-08

New YORK. December IAN unpreCe-
dented rush to buy. a sensational soar
ing of prices upward and the heaviest
sales on record followed the announce
ment on the New York cotton exchange
of the agricultural departments esti-
mate Of the cotton croD of the present
season, 1862, 039 bales. AT the sound of
the word nine, indicating the number
Of million bales in the estimate, a scene
of frantic bidding set in, the shorts in
that the total estimate was but 81, 961
bales short of the round ten million
bales and instantaneously prices pump
ed from 10 to 20 points on the first sales,
the rise continuing until advances Of
from 80 to 40 points were registered be-
fore the close of an hour and of from
60 to 20 points before the upward move
ment was checked.
Then the u~ncoverIng of long cotton in
tremendous volume at the advance
and the realization that the estimate
was practically 10, 900, 900 bales caused
a temporary reaction, but soon the in
pour of buying orders from outside
markets and bullish reports, sent prices
upward again and at the high point
reached shortly before the close, De
cember sold at 1882, January at 1916,
March at 1853. May at 1851 and July at
1856 or 10 to 81 points above the lowest
point of the morning.
The market closed strong at nearly
the top, with prices net 60 to "A points
higher. Sales were estimated at 2,000,-
600 bales, exceeding anything before
recorded, while prices broke all records
for this a of The cotton e
The cotton market opened this morn
ing with prices a little off from those
at n closing last night. The market
a depressed to 11.6O for January and
11.72 for March, May and July, and
there seemed to be a disposition among
the bidders on both sides to postpone
trading until the government report
was received. When the report was
read at noon. the effect was electrical
and the immediate clamor of bidders
drowned the reading of all but the first
figure of the report. Shorts did not
wait TO hear whether the estimate
might be only r a less than ten
millions or only nine millions. but in a
panic rushed to cover and in fifteen
minutes, twelve cents Or more was be-
ing asked for every option on the list.
Although the trade has been prepared
for a low estimate, an average of pr1-
vate estimates put forward last week
by cotton exchange members being 1O,-
353, 900 bales, nothing below 10, 900, 900 had
been anticipated, and the widest buying
movement in the history of the ex-
change enSued. SO great was the ex-
element, with over 100 brokers seek
| ing to buy, that at times prices were
10 to 10 points apar in different sec
tons of the pit. The volume of bust
ness was so great and the excitement
so intense hat the brokers were on the
verge of collapse, the maximum a1-
representing an enhancement il
Value Of from $50 TO $3.50 per bale anC
the fluctuations meaning the gain OIL
loss of fortunes.