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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
BEARS KILL A CHILD
Three of the Animals Attack the
Children of n MOuntafneer

Richmond. Va, January 2S.-A Bed
ford City, Va, special says:
A few days ago three black bears at
tackled the children OF a mountaineer
named Parker, living on the road from
None TO Arcadia, on the James river,
and killed and ate his two year old
baby. Parker's three children were
playing in the edge of the woods only
a few hundred yards from the house.
when suddenly the bears made their
appearance. The animals were very
bold, and the two Older children rushed
naIly to the house, forgetful Of the
baby. The father and mother rushed to
save the little one, but already the
bears had torn the head from the body
Of the child and were greedily devour-
Ing it.
During the winter, black bears have
been very troublesome in the mountains
and have preyed ON hogs and cattle to
such an extent that owners have been
forced to keep their stock housed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
Train Wreck Near Marion.

Raleigh. n. c.. January 2S.-A special
from Marion. n. c.. says: About six
O'Clock this morning east of Marion. at
the intersection of the old Three IS
and the Southern roads, an engine and
caboose were wrecked by jumping the
track. The engine and tender WEnt
thirty feet down an embankment. Inc
caboose caught fire and burned. the
conductor and the engineer escaped
injury. The fagman and fireman were
slightly hurt. Banks c. CarrtcE q
brakeman. was caught under the en-
CINE and killed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
BOARDS OF TRADE.
Executive Committee to Meet in Ra-
Ieigh-Specia1 Term of U. 8. 9sart.
Especial to The AIessenger.)

kSPCCldi ~ II 11CSSClSOlr
Greensboro, n. c., January ;7.-Sec-
rotary ]. S. Hunter, of the Associated
Boards of Trade of North Carolina,
last night sent out calls for a meeting
Of the executive committee OF the
Associated Boards next Tuesday morn
Commerce rooms in Raleigh. There
will also be a night session. The cor
poration commission and a committee
of two from the senate and three from
the house will be invited to meet with
the committee of the Associated
Boards. Managers of the freight and
traffic departments of the trunk lines
of the railroads Will be asked 10 meet
the committee Wednesday morning,
February 4th.
The Associated Boards was organ
lied for the purpose of pressing the
movement against discrimination
against North Carolina towns and
cities in the matter of freight rates.
Mr.. j. w. Hanes. Of Winston. is pres
ident and Mr.. J. S. Hunter, of Green's
boro, is secretary.
Tomorrow Judge Boyd will order a
special term of the United States dis
trict court at Charlotte March 9TH, for
the trial Of the Asheville Bank cases.
in which Messrs. Breeze. Dickerson,
and Penland are the defendants. Judge
Simonton will designate Judge Keller,
of West Virginia, to sit in the case
Judge Boyd being incapacitated by
reaSOn of the fact that he appeared in
the cases before he became judge.
Lawyers for the defence want the spe-
cial term deferred until April, but the
postponement is unlikely as the date
in March is decidedly better for Judge
Keller
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL OPINIONS.
Expressicns on the Recent 'TBlaek
and Tan" Reception at the White
House.

The Washington correspondent Of
The Raleigh Post wires his paper the
following opinions of congressman
anent the black and tan" reception at
the White House las. week:
Senator Simmons was onc OF those to
express his surprise and disapproVaI
of the White House incident. Represen-
tatiyes Small and Pou, who were unfor-
tunately present, emerged from an en-
barrassing situation as soon as they
could. Nearly all of the southern con-
ingent expressed themselves freely to-
day when interviewed on the subject.
Here are a few of the expressions:
Senator Tillman-The thing that
bothers me most 10 the fact that my
name was printed this morning as
the guests present at the re-
ception last night. This same mistake
was made on the occasion Of the diplo-
matte reception. l have not been to
the White House, do not intend to go
this winter, and never expect to go
while the present occupant resides
there. I do not blame any southern
mar for attempting to present the
IdCllS VI $1,000
he is a white
When asked if this was not the first
occasion that social equality had e
been attempted at the White House,
Senator Tillman said: Really we are
living in a strenuous age, and must
be prepared for accidents. l suppose
these negroes who attended the recep-
ton last night might be likened to a
fly in a pan of milk. Northerners may
want to drink this milk, but southern
men will refuse"
Senator Carmack Of Tennessee-My
thoughts on this subject are not fit for
publication.
Senate Pettus. of Alabama-The in
cident is a blunder of plumbers. II ne
groes were really present I don't blame
guests for leaving.
Representative J.. NJ. GriggS, OF
Georgia, chairman of the democratic
congressional committee-I am both
SURPRISED and disguised. 1 don't think
southern men will care to go to the
White House with this example before
them.
Representative Claude Kitchin, Of
North CARDINAL nav never been to
the White House. l suppose PreSi-
lent Roosevelt has a right to select his
w associates. and l have a right to
select mine; SO 1 don't go there. In the
light of last nights precedent l don't
expect to go there, and / know l would
not feel at home unless l did as Mr..
Dooley suggested, that is, black up for
the occasion.
Representative Bowie, Of Alabama
had no desire TO go to the reception. !
paid to go to the theatre rather n a
go to the White House free.
Representative w. w. Kitchin, o.
North Carolina-When I learned tina
negroes attended the reception it made
me glad that [ failed to accept "tht
presidents Invitation. The strang'
thing to me IS that the criticism re-
sulting from the Booker Washington
dinnel Gid mot teach the president
better lesson.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
Northwestern U~nIversity D~edicates
New Building.

Chicago, January 28.-In the presence
of an assemblage Of educators and
from all quarters of the coun-
try, Northwestern University's new
professional school building in the
business center of Chicago, was formal
lily dedicated today. In connection with
1.-The ceremonies there was a celebration
of the fifty second anniversary OF the
founders day, when President Hadley
delivered an address on THE place OF
professional school in the modern Uni
lversity."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
OFFICERS OF THE ERIE.
G. NJ. Cumming Resigns as FRS,
Eice-President and is Succeeded by
Daniel Willard.

New York, January 2S.-At a meeting
OF the board of directors of the Erie
Railroad Company held today the res
ignation Of G.. NJ. Cumming as first vice
president was accepted.
Daniel Willard, formerly third vice
dent of the company. Mr.. Willard will
have immediate charge Inc supervision
|of the maintenance and operation Of the
properties of the company. other than
Its coal properties, under the title OF
first vice president and general mana
ger.
H. E. Chamberlain was elected third
Ivice president, and will have immedi-
late charge and supervision Of all of the
lcompany's traffic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
New Customs Tariff of Russia.

st. Petersburg, January ga new
general customs tariff to which the i'm
perial sanction was given on January
Rsth. was published today. An official
memorandum accompanying it, ex-
plains that Russia has followed the ex-
ample of other states in view of the
impending expiration of her CONNER
cIaI treaties. The new tariffs have
been elaborated says the memorandum.
with special regard to the protection
Of national Industries. but there has
not been any idea by al artificial rails
ing OF rates. of securing a meal OF
bargaining with other powers because
such y weapon would cut both ways
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION
Six Persons killed and Twenty Ia
jured, Several Will Die.

Admission. Ala, January ga large
boiler in the MaIleable foundry Of the
Southern Car and Foundry Company
blew up today. killing six persons and
fniuring probably twenty others, sew
.ral OF whom will die. The dead,
white. Thomas Birch, pipe filter; Ike
Hardy. core maker; j. A. Forte, boiler
maker. CoIored, John Mitchell, Charles
Strong, one unknown coal HEAVIER.
Tom Birch was on top of the engine
adjusting the piping when the ACCIDENT
occurred. and he was blown sixty leet
into the air. J. a. Forte, the Doller
maker, was blown to the top OF a
Reighboring shed and instantly killed:
Ike Hardy was hit by a flying piece OF
the boiler while seventy feet away ana
instantly killed.
Parts of the boiler weighing a ton or
nsSe were blown over buildings a
sand feet from the place OF the
- osion. The cause Of the explosion
b n0t known.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
Collision on southern PACING.

Tucson, Ariz., January 28.-IWo
Southern Pacific passenger trains COL
lided head on lei running at full
speed near Walls. fifteen miles east Of
Tucson early today. eleven cars were
consumed in a few minutes.
Engineer Bruce and his fireman and
Engineer Wilsia were burned to death
and another fireman seriously injured.
Eight bodies have been ound. How
many are injured cannot be earned.
A relief train a returned bringing
seventeen injured. The first known
of the collision was he coming of the
tourist car. which broke loose from NO.
9 and rolling down grade, ran to Tue
son where il was captured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
STATEMENT FROM ADDICKs.
The 'sBOIter" and "Union" Republic
cans Will Not Cooperate Again.

Dover, Del, January Isl. Edward
Addicks. who has within six votes Oh
the necessary constitutional majority
in the deadlock legislature for United
States senator. tonight issued a state
ment in which he says that the Boil
ter or regular republicans having
broken faith with his faction, the
Union republicans and violated the
agreements made before the joint pri-
mary election in October. it Is impos-
sible to consider any cooperation with
the ''bolters in the future" This IS
taken to mean that in state. county,
and city elections in Delaware there
will hereafter be two republican
tickets
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
Lively Tilt.
Continued from First PaEe.)

honor of the American army l would
to Coo, Father Augustin had been snot
by a drum-head co~urt-martial, insteaU
of tortured to Death"
The statehood bill was taken up at
? o'clock and Mr.. Lodge spoke i'll OPP
position to 1t.
An attempt by Mr.. Aldrich to divide
the business OF the senate with the
statehood bill failed. and the senate AT
SIS O'Clock adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The house today made slow progress
with the Indian Appropriation bill COW
ering only about eight pages in over
four hours.
Among the amendments adopted was
one appropriating $4,000 in settlement
of the claims Of the eastern band OF
Cherokee Indians Of North Carolina
against the United States. Mr.. Bur-
ton, of Ohio. hung on the flank OF Mr.
Sherman. of New York, who had charge
Of he bill and insisted upon an eXpla-
nation Of every item.
He succeeded in having several ap-
preparations cut down. In the course
of the debate he furnished some inter-
esting statistics on the subject of In
dian education. designed to show that
the more none the government spent,
the more helpless the Indians became.
The senate amendments to the bill to
amend the bankruptcy act were agreed
to. The speaker appointed Nessrs. Hill
debrandt, Of Ohio; Hughes, West Vir-
ginia, and Bartlett, democrat Georgia
members Of the temporary committee
on account Of the next congress. The
house adjourned until tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
Trustees of Fund to sheet
Today.

Washington. January 2S--The annual
mearing of the trustees of the Peabody
Educational Fund will take place here
tomorrow.
Most trustees OF the fund are already
here, including j. Pierpont Morgan, of
New York. who arrived tonight. he
was accompanied by Bishop Roane, of
Albany. The two were guests at din
ner at the home of Chief Justice Fuller.
of the supreme court tonight. Hon.
Richard Olney, another Of the trustees
also arrived here today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
BuckIin Sues for S25,00G for False
Arrest and Imprisonment.

New York, January 2S.-Chief of Po-
lice Benjamin Murphy and Detective
Robert Pearson. of Jersey City, were
today served with notice of suit
brought by David w. Bucklin. n al
legged manager of Richard Canheids
gambling house for $4,000 Jointly LOT
false arrest and imprisonment. Bucklln
was arrested in Jersey City on anuar
goth as a d~isorderly person. After
being in custody three hours he was
released, there being no evidence
AGAINST him. The arrest was made on
a telephone message supposed to nave
come from District Attorney Jerome's
office.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
PRESIDENT BACK IN WASHINGTON
At harrisburg He Greeted Many
Railroad Employees and Me-
cianics.

Washington, January 2S.-President
Roosevelt and party arrived in WASH
ington from Canton at 8 o'clock this
afternoon. On %alighting from the train
the president walked briskly forward to
the locomotive where he shook hands
with the engineer and fireman. He and
Secretary Cortelyou then entered one
OF the White House carriages which
was waiting and were driven directly
to the White House.
No specially notable incidents occur
red during the return Of the party. AT
Harrisburg, the president alighted from
the train, accompanied by General b
B. NJ. Young, took an exercise walk
along the station platform, greeting
heartily a large number Of railroad en-
ployees and mechanics.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30

Major General Macarthur, of the
States army, delivered an ad-
dress on Monday in Chicago at the an
banquet of the Society OF the
Army Of the Potomac. In the course
|of his remarks he intimated that he
mad discovered a gigantic conspiracy on
the part of European nations Ito intro
discord in this hemisphere when
ever a propitious moment shall arise
Ito such Interference" Shall
we" asks the general, 'be able to re-
sist the strain which must bly,
Iarise as a logical consequence of the
States great ~prosperity"'
There doesn't seem to be any evidence
lof such a conspiracy as that which the
Igallant general thinks he has unearth-
led, and as a consequence nobody is los
ling any sleep or account Of il, or sitting
lap O. nights devi.ing plans to battle the
lc~onspirators. But if the worst comes
TO the worst. Uncle Sam Will be eQual
Ito the occasion, United, the people OF
this republic are invincible. If they
tare not united when the crisis comes II
Twill be the fault of statesmen who have
mot measured Up to their ~responsioili-
tiles. nor realized that the greatest Ian
Iger is that seeds of discord may be SOW
led from within.-Baltimore Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
A REAR END COLLISION
sleek Trains of Chicago AID North
western In q Wreck.

Chicago. January 28.-Three persons
were killed. four seriously injured ana
ssght slightly injured in a rear-enG
collision between stock trains Of the
Chicago and Northwestern near La
Eek. ILL.,. today
The trains came together in a dense
fog. the engine of the rear train crash
Exx iHts the coaches ahead without a
warming to the fated passengers. The
latter were for the most part stock
men In charge of the stock on h way
- Chicago and the east
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
The VirGinin state Board OF Educa-
tioR.

Richmond. Va, January
dent Lyon q. Tyler, Of William n
Nary college: Professor ". a. Bowles,
Of the Institute for the Deaf and Blind,
StauutOn and c.. W. Kent. of the UNI
Versity OF Virginia, were today elected
by the senate as members of the state
board of education. The governor, at
orney general and superintendent of
public instruction. are ex-officio men,
beFs Of the board.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
On Trial for LynchinE of Two Ne
Erocs.

Kossjusko, Miss. January 2S.-JudgH
Stephensens today denied bail to Robert
MiIner indicted with eleven others for
the alleged lynching of two negroes last
July. The twelve men asked for bail
under habeas corpus proceedings and
the petitions were to stand or fall ac-
cording to the courts decision in the
case of Miner. The trials Will now
proceed under the Indictment. Govern
or Longino has employed special coun-
sci to represent the state in the prose-
cution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
Enter-Territorial Committee
Ticket Contracts.

Atlanta, Ga, January 2S.-The meet
ing of the inter-territorial committee
OF ticket contracts, consisting of rail-
road men from all parts of the United
States and from Canada, representing
the eight passenger associations, end
ed tonight. Having debated for two
days the problem of advantage for
90 over until the next meeting. Whlch
would be uniform throughout the
nvnited States and Canada, the COM
Fmittee determined to let the matter
90 over until the next meetin., which
will be held probably within the next
two months. The question will ulti-
mateIy be sumicted to a mass-meeting
of passenger men in Chicago for for
NAL action.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30

Passage Of Bin for Monuments to
Generals Nash and Davidson.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The M~essenger.)
Greensboro, n. c., January 2S.-The
United States senate bill, which the
house passed yesterday, increases Judge
Boyd's salary and that Of all other dis
trict judges from five thousand to siy
thousand dollars.
In Guilford county, where revolu-
tionary news is almost as vital as IN
that the papers tell US about, there is
great rejoicing over the fact that the
Nash and Davidson bill has passed the
senate. 1t passed the house last July.
Congressman kitchin secured it's pas
sage an achievement of ten unsuccess-
fully attempted before in the house.
Senator Simmons did good work for
the hill in the senate as did also Sena-
tor Wetmore, of Rhode Island. Repre-
sentative Melville Bull, of Rhode Island,
also aided.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
RUSH ORDERS FOR SHIPS.
Kavy Yard ut Norfolk Ordered to
Hurry work on All Ships.

Norfolk. Va, Jan. 28-Rush orders
were received at the navy yard here
today from Washington to hurry work
on all ships for immediate service. The
eruiser San Francisco which has been
at the yard for some time is being
hurriedly repaired and an extra force
of mechanics were placed aboard her
today to fit her for sea duty. The
Prairie is ordered to he ready for ser
vice by Saturday OF this week.
. Officers say they do not understand
the department is so anxious for
the completion of repairs to ships since
the Venezuelan trouble WIS thought
nded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
Changes on the Atlantic. Knoxville
and Northern r.. Il.

Knoxville, Tenn, January 2S.-OH-
cial announcement is made of the reslg-
nation of r r. w. Fields as traffic man
ager Of the Atlanta, Knoxville and
Northern railroad.
J. H. McWilliams is promoted from
general passenger agent and travelling
agent, TO be general passenger n
freight agent, and the business OF the
traffic anage is transferred to his
office.
Henry A. Smith, local transfer agent
OF the Louisville and Nashville, IS
appointed travelling passenger agent Of
the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern
and is continued as agent Of the Louis
VILE and Nashville.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
Avalanche Tore Shaft House tC
Pieces.

Salt Lake City. Utah, January Is
Near Park City today an avalanche
tore the big shaft house of the Quincy
mine To pieces. Eight men working On
the shaft were buried IN the ruins. a
large force Of men is working in the
hope of rescuing some Of h Inen
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
Fire in Tin Plate Company's Works

Anderson, Ind. January 2S.-Fire in
the plant Of the American Tin Plate
Company damaged the boilers and ma
chinery to the amount OF s40.0 600 to-
night. For some time the fire was be-
yond control. Five hundred men are
thrown out of employment until re-
nairs shall be completed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
Engineer Spencer Dies from His In
juries.

Roanoke, Va, January 2~S.-Engineer
\. T. Spencer, died here today Of in
5uries received in a collision Of the
Roanoke and Southern division of the
Norfolk and Western railway last Sat
urday night neal Roanoke, when c. N.
Wiley another engineer was instantly
killed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
THE SCHOOL APPROPRIATION
40 Counties Call for Aid-3 DO Not
Need Can't Get 1t
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, \. c., January estate
Superintendent Joyner is called on by
forty-six counties to aid them. out of
the 500, 900 appropriated, 10 keep all
schools open our month"; - the ear.
Nine counties say they need no aid
One county, Davie, can be given no
aid, as it's commissioners do not reach
the constitutional limitation in taxes
they levy and they refuse to increase
the lew.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
Negroes Fight Officers Who Attempt
to Arrest Them.

Norfolk Va, January 2S.-In an af-
fray tonight between Special Police
man John Hayes, of Norfolk county
and q gang of eight negroes. who it is
alleged have been Systematically rob-
bling Norfolk and Western freight ears
for two years, Officer Hayes received
wounds that may result in his death
and one of the negroes. James Jack
son. is in the Jail hospital, probably
fatally wounded. The other negroes
escaped.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
While Wise Doctors

are studying the bacillus of consump-
ton, thoughtful laymea realize tina a
a cold accompanied by coughing, sore
throat and tightness across the chest
is too serious a matter for delay or ex-
pertinent. They also realize that AL
lens Lung Balsam cures a common
cold in a day or two. Obstinate cases
take more time. OF course.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
COST OF PUBLIC PRINTING
MIR. Fa1son Says He Can Save tae
State $4,000 Each Ie.r.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., January 2S.-Mr. Fai-
son of the Labor Statistics Bureau,
which has also charge Of the public
printing, says he finds the cost of en-
rolling and engrossing bills to the
state is 1856 at Zach session OF the
legislature. He says he can print all
the public bills Introduced, journal and
calendar. daily for 1000 session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
MONUMENT TO Oi.ZALES
SaBHcription Lists Op~ned in all the
Columbia Il nks.

Columbia, s. c., J2uuary 2S.-In the
banks of Columbia mis- morning sub
seriptiOn lists wer- opened to raise a
fund for the erec: n Of a monument
to n. G. GonzalG late editor of the
state. One thous nd dollars was sab
scribed during : morning and it is
believed thai TT fund will reach $4,000
before the end If the week. All Co
Iumbia banks e authorized to receive
subscriptions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-30
Crown Prince Wants Divorce.

Dresden, January 2S.-The special
court assembled to try the suit for di
vorce brought by the crown prince of
Saxony against his wife, who elope'
with Professor Giron. met in Camera
today for several hours and then ad-
iourned until February II.