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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12

District Court Clerk George S. BO-
CART, of Bayonne, n. J., is house-hunt-
ing desperately. He has a wife, seven
children and a dog, and no owner or
agent will rent him a dwelling. Yes
terday a woman with nine children Sc
cured q house by q ruse. She had tried
for a week, but the agents all refused
when she told how many children she
mad.
She had a friend take her children to
| a cemetery. and then called on a real
estate agent. When he asked the fatal
question she said:
Il am the mother of nine, but they
are all in the cemetery now"
The agent expressed sorrow and gave
| her a years .lease.-New York World.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
The Saginaw Wreck.

Baltimore. May T.-Captain Charles of
the steamer Hanna Hata from New
York. which arrived here today, reports
that he examined the wreck o. he
steamer Saginaw which w SUNK II a
collision with the Hamilton on Mon
day night and that il is very Danger
Gus to navigation. The wreck lies NV"
miles southwest of Winterquarter
light house in thirteen fathoms OF
water, and two of her masts project
twenty feet above the water. The Sag
inaw lies in the track Of the coastlng
trade.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
Two Prominent Men Killed.

Moultrie. Ga. May 7.-Colonel NJ. J.
DR.. Frank Daniel, physician for the
Georgia Northern railway, were killed
last night by DR.. Daniels motor cars
Pearsall. solicitor of the city court, and
colliding with a log train on the
Georgia Northern. The gentlemen had
been fishing and We're returning to
town in the motor. a heavy rain was
driving in their faces and they held
an umbrella III front. Neither saw the
log train. which was backing. Six cars
Of the train were darailed. Colonel
Pearsall was from M~organtOn, y. c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
The Best Iiniment.

L have derived great benefit from the
use of Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
rheumatism and lumbago.' says Mrs.
Anna Haglegans. of Tuckahoe. \. ].
My husband used il for a sprained
back and was also quickly relieved. In
fac it is the best family liniment 1 have
ever used. l have recommended it to
many and they always speak very
highly Of it and declare its merits are
wonderful" For sale by all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-12
The ~ue,bodi.t General Conference

Nashville. Tenn. May 5.-The general
conference OF the Methodist Episcopa!
church south. will meet al Birmingham.
Ala. in 1906. The committee on enter
tainment of the conference made the Sc
lection here tonight. Asheville. Allan
ia, Chattanooga. West Virginia, New
Orleans. Louisville and birmingham
were nominated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
COMPROMISE OFFERED
BY MINISTER BOWEN
QUAY NOW TROTS OUT
A FEW MORE RIDERS
Statehood Measure Tackled
on Naval and Postal Bill.

The large amount Of morning business
and debate on the Rawlins resolution
prevented the Statehood bill from gain
ing the foreground in the Senate until
? p m, when It became the unfinished
business. The rumor that Senator Quay
intends to add the Statehood bill as
amendments to the naval and postofTlce
appropriation bills was confirmed today
by the leader Of the omnibus bill forces.
1t is conceded the Statehood Senators
are in the majority in the Committees
on Appropriations. Naval Affairs. Post
Offices and Post Roads and Agriculture,
the four committees which must indorse
the riders If they are to be considered
by the Senate
The result is that an extra session Is
now discussed by Senators more serious
ly than at any time in the session The
four appropriation measures are all
urgency bills. and to pass any one OF
them with the riders would admit to the
Union the Territories OF Arizona and
New Mexico The opposition 70 the
Statehood bill has made 1t plain that
this will not be allowed under any cir
cumstances. The leaders in the Senate
have 10 desire to thrust upon the Presi-
dent the necessity of vetoing an appro-
pri2tion biIl and, therefore. will take
the responsibility upon their own shOUl-
ders, even TO the length OF defeating
the four urgency measures mentioned
An extra session would then, of course
be called by the President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
LOCAL COAL MARKET IS
NOW WELL SUPPLIED
January Receipts Establish
New Record for Month,

The increasing ease IN the local coal
market is manifest in the advertise
ments of local dealers. some Of whom
are Offering Reading coal to the general
public at S7.25 a ton. Less than month
ago the very dealers now advertising for
business would have gladly paid several
times the cost Of the advertising to keep
people from their Offices and yards, as
II was only with the greatest difficulty
they were able to keep their best Gus
toners supplied with fuel at any price.
Receipts of coal yesterday and today
were most satisfactory. In fact, they
are so uniformly large that they ceased
70 be q subject Of remark The January
tables of coal receipts over all Of the
lines entering Washington have not yet
been competed, but the local agents of
the roads are sufficiently informed TO
say that never has so much coal been
brought into Washington IN the month
OF January as during the month just
ended This is true. despite the fact
that the receipts for the first week of
the month were abnormaIly small
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
IZARD MAKES ANSWER
TO CHARGES AGAINST HIM

The written reply of Ralph lizard, In
spector Of Chinese immigration at New
York. TO the charges recently preferred
against him by the Treasury Depart
ment, has been received at the Office of
the Commissioner General of Immigra-
ton lizard viii be in Washington to-
morrow for the purpose of meeting As
sistaut Secretary Taylor and Commits
sioner General Sargent. He will then
make a supplementary verbal statement
in his own behalf. This is not the first
time that Inspector Isard has been in
trouble with the Treasury Department
and it Is said there are strong chances
that he viii be dismissed from the sery-
ice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
PRESIDENT INSISTS ON
FIGHT AGAINST TRUSTS
Confers With Many Senators
and lndOrSes ElkinS Bill.

President Roosevelt is showing de-
: termination, in conferences with mem
bers OF Congress, not TO let the question
Of the antitrust measures, which he
thinks should be enacted without delay,
be obseured by other matters Of pending
legislation. Today he expressed the view
la-one Senator that something must be
done
Among the Senator'S who called today
were Aldrich Of Rhode Island. Quay Of
Pennsylvania. Elkins Of West Virginia,
Pritchard Of North Carolina, Perkins and
Bard of California. Platt Of Connecticut.
Plstt OF New York, Foraker Of Ohio.
Bevertdge Of Indiana. Deboe OF Kentucky
Kittredge OF South Dakota, Warren Of
Wyoming and Berry OF Arkansas
At least half a dozen of those named
conferred with the President concern
ing. pending legislation
One Of the measures which the PresI-
dent referred 70 especially today was the
Eikfns bill to prevent discrimination by
railroads against shippers in violation
Of the interstate commerce act.
Senator's EIkins and Quay brought to
the Presidents attention their plan for
the creation OF a new river and harbor
district TO comprise the MonongaheIa
river section about Pittsburg, and the
Ohio river below that city. Business in
terests OF the adjacent sections OF these
two States are clamoring for greater
recognition from Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
NO COMMISSION FIGHT
APPROACHING A CRISIS
fragrant Instance of the Dishonesty of Empoye in
Buying Provisions.

SO on one occasion. and that he promptly
rebuked the empIoye for doing so.
The pcrniciousnes of the practice of
buying trade seems to be generally rec
ognized, but the universal inclination is
10 place the responsibility on the other
party to the transaction. That it is but
the entering wedge to practices of a more
serious nature Is an undi5Puted fact.
Following consideration" on the part
of the dealer it is but natural his in
terests should be looked after by the
employe whom he has bribed. This
phase of the situation was made appar
ent several days ago, when one of the
new uptown chefs visited one of the
largest dealers in the city TO ask for Il
commission of the business which he
controlled. The dealer. anxious to draw
the man out, although he has long since
freed himself from the questionable
practice Of bribing employees, asked how
he was TO make up the money that the
chef was demanding oh" was the
reply, that is easy. I viii check on
the orders at times certain articles thai
you can charge. but need not deliver"
In their desire not to offend. few Of the
dealers report such cases 10 employers.
as experience has taught them that it is
polite to not do so. Furthermore. there
is a class OF people IN the West End
who would rather pay the added com
mission than TO be bothered with evi-
dence Of the dishonesty of employees IN
whom they have placed their confidence
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
ST. PAUL DELAYED BY
SUCCESSION OF GALES
Laid to, After Leaving South
ampton, for Repairs.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-The American
Line steamer St. Paul arrived this
morning from Southampton and Cher
bourg, having been delayed by extreme
" bad weather.
The St. Paul left Southampton at noon,
January "a, and soon after a crack was
found in one Of the cylinder caps, which
proved so serious that Captain jamie
son decided to have it repaired before
proceeding on a long voyage across The
Atlantic
After a delay Of ten hours the en-
gineers made the necessary repairs, end
the steamer got under way again.
From the Channel the steamer ex-
perienced stormy weather all the way
over. Heavy southwest and west gales
prevailed. with rough, southwesterIy
swell
Among the passengers were Loie Full
Ter. F. A. Pingree. Capt. s. E. Smedley,
L S A, and Marquis CaTlet Ge la
RoZlere.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02

The crisis in the fight between the
members of the Retail Butchers and
Meat Dealers Protective Association
and those Intrusted with the purchasing
Of table supplies is rapidly approaching.
Il is confidently expected that the pres
ent week viii either see drastic meas
ures adopted by the dealers OF the
movement VIII die a natural death.
a meeting of the Meat Dealers As
sociation has been called for Thursday
night when an effort will be made to
discipline the officer Of the association
who is charged ty West End chef with
having offered a commission of % per
cent for any business he might be able
to turn from competitor to the dealer
in question
Some OF the dealers seem TO fear the
movement is getting beyond their con-
troll. and there may be a difference of
opinion among the members as TO
whether or not they shall adopt extreme
measures.
The name of the offending official is
carefully guarded by members of the as
sociation. Equal consideration, however.
is not shown TO the produce dealer who
offered an advance of , per cent on the
butchers offer, and agreed 10 supply
everything wanted for the table This
=. dealer said this morning he had nothing
10 say for publication His explanation
to the dealers is said 10 be that one of
his employees offered the chef in question
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
JOHN D. LONG HAS EVEN
CHANCE OF RECOVERY
Passed Comfortable Night,
and Is More Rational.

BOSTON, Feb. 2.-The physicians at
teBdiag Jekn d. Long said this morning
that there had been no change n his
condition over night They say now
that ne has an even chance for recovery.
Later this morning Mr.. Longs condi-
tion showed continued Improvement and
it was considered to be in every way
satisfactory. DR.. J. Winthrop Spooner.
the Long family physician, left the hos
pital this morning for his home In Hing
ham after passing the night with his
patient
Mr.. Long passed a very comfortable
night and was more rational this morn
ing before DR.. SpooneT left him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
TO OPPOSE LEPROSY AND
LAND LAWS FOR HAWAII
w. o. Smith Makes Record
Trip From Honolulu.

Leaving Honolulu Wednesday, January
q, u. o. Smith, of that far-on city made
record run 10 Washington. His haste
was occasioned by his purpose to fight
the proposed Ieper aud land laws now he
fore Congress, and which he charges are
inimical to Hawaiian interests Nr
Smith arrived here This morning and is
registered at the Shoreham.
That he might expedite the trip, the
merchants Of Honolulu made up purse
of 5000 to pay a fine imposed upon the
vessel carrying him as q passenger from
Honolulu to San Francisco under a for
.eigu flag. He obtained passage on a Brit
ish steamer. saving q wait OF several
days before the sailing Of an American
steamer
Mr. Smith will appear before the com
mittees Of Congress which have the bill
under consideration, and viii remain
until the close of Congress If necessary
to accomplish its defeat.
Although worn out by the long. contin-
uous journey, Mr.. Smith received a re
porter for The Times this morning. 20
whom be said;
''Hawaiians are opposed to the estsb-
lishment of a national lazaretto at Mo-
lokai, as they hold Ieprosy is dying out
They also seriously object 10 the en-
forcement of the American land law, as
there is such a limited amount Of arabic
land on the island
I VIII appear at the next meeting Of
the committee and present to the mem
bers the written protests OF the com
meTcial men of Honolulu Governor Dole
cabIed the President advising against
the committees recommendations and 1
hope to have the pleasure of an inter
view with the President in a very short
time
II he law as proposed affects Honolulu
and the island Of Hawaii seriously and
We hope It will not be passed"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
BIG COAL SCHOONER'S
CREW DESERT IN PANIC
Abandoned Vessel Towed in Twenty
Four Hours Late.

HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass. Feb, q
The big coal laden fom master Lyman
M. Law. which grounded off Orleans
Saturday. and later foated. must nave
been badly strained. She had only pro
ceeded ten miles or so northward when
she began to leak
The pumps becoming ehoked with
coal. the crew dropped both anchors
and left the vessel, as they believed
her sinking. The crew were taken on
board a passing vessel,
Captains BowIey, OF Pamet River;
and Cole, of Cahoons Hollow hfe-saving
stations, boarded the schooner yester-
day and found the vessel making water
steadily. They set a flag in the rigging
for assistance Finally the steamer
North star, New York, for Portland,
went alongside the schooner and pro
ceeded with her prize 10 Provincetown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
REPORTED TO HOUSE
No Provision Made for an
Office Building.
MONEY FOR THE HOSPITALS
Measure Provides for Fairgrounds for
Children and Adults Under Dis
tTict Regulations.
MONEY FOR THE HOSPITALS

The Committee on Appropriations today
reported to the House the sundry civil
bill. The measure makes no provision
for an Office building, as was recommend
ed by Architect Woods
It carries an appropriation of $78, ,007, =
929.10, being IS, ,SS6. .432. p less than the
regular and supplemental estimates. and
$l7 7,@55, ,S70.97 more than the appropria-
tions for the current fiscal year.
The apparent excess recommended in
the bill over the appropriations for the
current fiscal year, namely, 81, ,255, ,s70-97.
Is more than accounted for in the in
crease fer river and harbor contract
work, $14 f64 ,393.49, and the amount of
So ,0oO. 600, which is recommended to re-
lieve the distress of the people in the
Philippine Islands.
Fairgrounds for Children,
The bill provides that "the officer In
charge of public buildings and grounds
may hereafter authorize the temporary
use of a portion of the Monument
grounds, or grounds south of the Execu-
tive Mansion, or other reservations in
the District of Columbia for Fairgrounds
for children and adults. under regula-
tions to be prescribed by him"
Among the local items in the bill are
the following:
For repairs to Interior Deparement
buildings, SO, 900.
For work at the Capitol, general and
special repairs. $685., $50. an increase OF
s312. $50.
For lighting Capitol, S42. 500.
Fer the Deaf and Dumb Institute.
$51. 800.
For buildings and ground in and
around Washington. SIS, $50; a decrease
Of $73.5oO.
For expenses Of Executive Mansion,
$50. 800. an Increase of $40. 800.
Lighting Executive Mansion and pub
lie grounds. $2O, 600; increase $500.
For Washington Monument. 81, 500, an
Increase of $500.
For courthouse. Washington, $1,000.
Increase 81, 3,O0O.
For Botanical Garden. s.. 500.
For flags. 800.
Hospital Appropriations.
+ For Garfield Hospital, S1s, s,0o0.
For Hospital for Insane, $491. TO.
For Howard University. $39. 100
For rent. Department Of Justice build
ings, s20, 400
For National Museum, $252, 400
For Providence Hospital. $4,000.
For telegraph lines connecting Capitol
and departments, $500.
For the Library OF Congress. 1885, 600.
For the National Zoo Park, $50 600.
For Improvement Of fish ponds. $1,000.
The bill also contains an appropria
ton Of s15. 900 for Prof. Langley's astro-
physical observatory. regarding which
there has been some controversy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

There viii be showers tonight in
the south Atlantic States, and rain IN
the middle and eastern lower lake region
tonight. changing 10 snow by Tuesday
morning il viii be colder tonight in
the Ohio Valley, east Gulf states, and
western lower lake region, and gener-
ally colder Tuesday from the lower lake
region and Ohio Valley southwark TO
the Gulf Of Mexico.
On the middle Atlantic Coast variable
winds viii become fresh southwesJerly
and westerly on the south Atlantic
Coast they VIII be fresh west to north
west. and on the east Gulf Coast fresh
southWesterly. shifting 10 northerly-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
FAMILY OF SIX LOST
IN PECULIAR ACCIDENT
Carried to Death in River
by Runaway Car.

VICKsBURG, Miss. Feb. al. H.
Land. of Newton. his wife and four chill
dren, were drowned at the transfer sta
tion OF the Queen and Crescent road, at
the former point. last night.
They were in combination stock and
emigrant car. which, while being car
ried down steep incline to the trans
fer boat. with the remainder Of the
train. broke loose, ran over the boat
and plunged into forty feet Of water in
the Mississippi River
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
INDEX To TODAYS TIMES.

I-Compromise Offered by Bowen.
Sundry Civil Bill Reported
mo Comm Fsion" Fight Nears Cri-
SIS
King Edward II.
Report on District Measures.
2-Postofice Ultimatum to Loan
Shark Victims.
Tributes to Senator McMilIan's
s-Bay State Democrats for Olney.
MARK Twain on Christian Science.
Heard In Hotel Corridors.
Baseball, Racing, and Other Sports.
Editorials.
Marquise de FOntenoy.
Political Gossip.
I'm sOciety's Realm.
S-London Confronted by Great Prob
lem.
e-The Government Departments.
Io-In the World of Finance.
Italian Still at Large.
Events in Alexandra.
The New Georgetown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
KING EDWARD SUFFERS
ATTACK OF INFLUENZA
Chatsworth Trip Postponed Illness of Earl Sci
borne DemoralizeS Cabinet.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have
gone to Sandringham-
Sir Francis Laking, the Kings physi-
clan, has been to see the King. He
found his majesty has a touch OF in
fuenza-
The illness of another minister was
announced this morning. thus adding 10
the already unheard of decentralization IN
the cabinet. The Earl Of Selborne, first
lord of the admiralty, is sick with acute
rheumatism. and has Cancelled all en-
sagements-
Premier Balfour and Lord Lansdowne.
secretary of state for foreign affairs. are
still i'll, while Secretary for War Brod-
rick is abroad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02

WINDSOR. England. Feb. king Ed
ward is i'll with a feverish cold, and has
postponed his visit to the Duke OF De-
yonsbfre's nIace at Chatsworth.
The Kings illness is not serious. He
suffered from q slight chill while out
planting commemoration trees with the
Prince Of Wales, and little Prince Ed
ward this morning. The weather was
exceedingly cold.
The Mayor OF Windsor, when asked e
garding the Kings indisposition said MS
majesty was well and hearty, but that
ne intended to take care Of himself. Hts
majesty had. accordingly, ordered the
Of the postponed trip to Chats
worth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR
SEES SECRETARY HAY

NJ. Jusserand. the new French ambas-
sador, accompanied by NJ. Boeufve, an
attache OF the embassy. called upon Sec
retary Hay at the State Department this
morning and arranged for the presenta-
ton Of the dipIomatist at the White
House at some future day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
License Fees.

Bill to prescribe license fees. make
regulations governing the same and tx
penalty for noncompliance Herewith
Bill authorizing the Commissioners TO
make a Encouragement OF streets IN
RosedaIe and sherwood subdivisions.
Bill TO provide for laying a single
electric railway track across the Aque-
duct Bridge.
Bill regulating the assessment and
collection Of personal taxes in the Dis
trict.
The District Commissioners today are
again before the Appropriations Commit
tee which IS considering the bill making
appropriations for the support OF the
government Of the District Of Columbia.
Il Is expected they will finish this after
noon
The Board Of Trade officials will next
be given a hearing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
France May Take Hand,
BRITISH PRESS TAKES LORD
CRANBoRNE TO TASK

LONDON, Feb. 2.-The British press Is
after Lord CranboTue. under secretary
of foreign affairs. with sharp stick,
for his maIadroit defense of the yene-
zuelan policy and for admitting that the
government is in a mess.
The Liverpool Post" says that Lord
Cranborne has a peculiar capacity for
committing bIunders of this kind. and
suspects that he viii be called over
the Goals for his frank but awkward
statements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
COMMISSIONERS SUPPORT
LOAN TO DISTRICT
Meet Various Senators IN Company of
Special Subcommittee.

Messrs. George TruesdeH. Charles ].
Bell John Joy Edison. Beriah wilkins.
5 W. Woodward. Theodore W Noyes.
E. 5. Parker, NJ. G. Seckendorn, B. H.
Warner, H F BICaut. C. c. Glover and
George H. Harries comprising the sub
committee of citizens On the proposed
loan OF 10000, 0o0 TO the District, met
the District Commissioners at the Cap
ftol this afternoon.
This meeting was agreed upon -
session of the subcommittee
morning in the Offices OF the
Metropolitan Bank and was zs===|zss=zzz
the purpose Of presenting
case to the attention of ce1
OF the Senate zzz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
SENATE RECEIVES ACTION
OF BOARD OF TRADE

A resolution adopted by the Washing
ton Board of Trade was received by the
Senate this morning. indorsing the
amendment OF the District appropriation
bill providing for the medical inspection
of schools.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
TWO PRISONERS ASPHYXIATED
n BERLIN, N. H, FIRE

BERLIN, y. H. Feb. 2.-The city
building was damaged by fire this morn
ing TO the extent OF 81 500. and two pris-
oners IN the lookup were ssphyxiated.
The dead men are John Lagacy. Of
Groveton. and Roland Hartman. Of Lost
Nation. a small settlement near Ian
caster. They were arrested for drunken
ness Saturday night. Both leave fami-
lies.