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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
THE FUNDAMENTAL ERROR.
Labor CannO Win from Capital
Without Help of Public Opinion.

Out in Chicago there is a strike of
hearse drivers and the people are using
street cars to nvey their dead to the
cemeteries. They dare not use hearses
driven by non-union drivers lest VIC
lence result and their dead be desecra-
ted.
1t would be impossible to contrive a
situation likely to do organized labor
more serious injury than is this. 1t
must necessarily mean the alienation
of the sympathy of the public, and even
the excitement of its active hostility.
The incident calls attention again 10
the fundamental error Of organized Ia
Dor, viz: the assumption that it car
win by its own strength n that it IS
able, unaided and alone, to combat can
ital. The error is not only fundamen-
tai but. if organized labor clings to il,
in tho end it will prove fatal as well.
Labor is not able to combat capital
unaided. Capital would whip labor out
Of its boots and would probably crush
all organization, if it were o for the
fact hat the sympathy of the general
public is nearly always with labor-un-
. IISS q " uONo ~ 49,
that sympathy-and in consequence he
government, which responds to public
sentiment, is also m~eaSurably on the
side Of labor. a case in point was the
coal strike. Organized labor may re-
| gard the outcome of that strike as a
victory for it, but it was nothing Of the
sort. 1t was a victory for the general
public. The operators had n miners
hopelessly whipped until the pressure
Of public sentiment led President
Roosevelt to interfere. And but for
that interference the miners would
have been compelled to return to work
at the terms of the operators. Nor is
| the case singular. 1t will be found that
in nearly every instance wherein he
! employer agrees to arbitration, even
: it is due to the pressure Of public SEN
tinlent.
Hence we say that organized laoof
| always errs when ii does anything cal
culated to ALLEVIATE public sympathy.
! Capital backed by public opinion would
be Irresistible. 1t would crush labor
practically at wifi. But, normally and
naturally, public sympathy is with Ia
Dor, and hence through organization Ia
Dor has been able gradually to better
its condition. But it al certainly MT
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
ANSWER OF MINNESOTA.
Brief of the State in the Suit Against
Northern Securities Company.

Washington. December 22.-The
brief of the state of Minnesota in the
suit of that state against the North
ern Securities Company, was filed in
the Supreme court OF the United
States today by Attorney General
Douglass and Messrs. NJ. D.. Mum
and George B. Wilson. The brief is
a document of 176 pages and its au-
thors contend hat the merger Of the
Northern Pacific and Great North
ern Railroad Companies into the
Northern Securities Company was
for the purpose of sitting compe-
tition.
In their argument Gil the facts In
the caSe, counsel contend that the
two lines are both parallel and com
peting and that the Northern Securi-
ties Company was organized solely
for the purpose of consolidating and
unifying the control of the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific Rail-
way Companies and as a means Of
evading the laws of the state Of
Minnesota prohibiting such CONSOLE
datiOn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
A DIVORCE is GRANTED.
Marriage of Prince Frederick and
Princess Alice is Dissolved.

Dresden, December 23.-The court
has dissolved the marriage If Prince
Frederick and Princess Alice Of Schoen-
burg-Waldenburg.
The court simply announced the de-
creee Of divorce without explanation
of the reasons. The proceedings were
in entire privacy, though 10 conceal
ment was made Of the fact that each
side accused the other of infidefity.
The Princess who is a daughter Of
Don Carlos, the Spanish ~pretender, was
reported some time ago to have eloped
with her ~coachman, an Italian named
Emilio Laberni, but this was denied
from several sources and h began
divorce proceedings against Prince
Frederick on the ground of bodily in
jury and forcible deprivation of her
liberty.
The prince and princess were mar
ried by the present Pope while he was
patriarch of Venice and the princess
expects that the Pontiff will agree q
the dissolution Of the marriage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
WOULD MEAN WAR WITH L. S.
Genera Reyes Trying to Curb Pas.
SiOnS OF the COlOmbianS.

Washington, December 23.-"War
on Panama means war with the
United States" is the substance of
Cablegrams which Gen. Rafael Reyes,
the Colombian minister is sending to
the Bogota government and to his
more influential followers throughout
Colombia. Realizing the gravity of
the situation, he is trying to bring
the Colombian people face to face
with the conditions here. He is con-
WINGED hat the United States will
not permit n Colombian army to land
within the territory of Panama.
Gen. Reyes has not been in any
hurry to complete his mission in
Washington. thinking that in the
meantime h war feeling in Colom-
III would subside. Dispatches, how
ever, which he has received from
President MarrOquin, and from influ-
entail COlOmbianS have caused him
to hasten his work and it is his pres
ent to return to Colombia
and u personal command of the
army as soon as he has filed his
statement at the state department.
In Colombian quarters, it is pointed
out that unless Gen. Reyes soon re-
turns, n war party in Bogota will
gain the upper hand and his hitherto
predominant influence there will be
seriously injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
Assistant Secretary of Commerce and
Labor.

Washington, December 23.-Law-
renee o. Murphy, of Chicago, has
been chosen assistant secretary of
commerce and abor. The selection
was announced today by the Presi-
dent who stated that the office had
been accepted by Mr.. Murphy and
that the nomination would be sent to
the senate Immediately after the hol-
iday recess he appointment is
made on the personal recommended
ton of Secretary CorteIyou, who has
known Mr.. Murphy for a number of
year Mr.. Murphy is now secretary
and treasurer of TRUST p
of Chicago. He was at one time pri-
vate secretary to an assistant secre-
tary Of the treasury and later deputy
comptroller of the currency.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
TERRIBLE WRECK ON B.. & @.
The Duquene Limited Jumped the Track
While Running at High Speed
63 LIVES LOST AND 80 INJURED
ELkS GIVE
To Help the Poor Have a Merry
AmaS-Other News Notes.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger)
Wilson, n. c., December 23.-The Elks
at their last meeting donated 500 to
be distributed to the poor children OF
the town and a committee was appoint
ed for this purpose. They have been
making excellent progress and many
young hearts will be made glad on
Christmas morning.
The Atlantic Coast Lines pay car,
Captain Lynch, paymaster, arrived yes
terday and the Office and yard force
of this road were paid off for the last
month. The pay roll amounted to
about $1,000.
The Wilson Light Infantry have Just
received their supply of Krag-Jorgen-
son rifles from the State arsenel at
Raleigh. These guns have been aX-
pected by the soldier lads for some
time and now they long for an oppor-
tunity of testing their merits.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
Visitors Entertained.

Mrs. B. F. Hall, Miss Hall and Misses
Jessie and jamie Hall were the charm
ing hostesses of a delightful reception
rendered yesterday afternoon at their
home on Princess Street. To meet
Miss Marston, of California, and Miss
kimball. of Chicago, college mates at
Wellesley OF h Misses Hall, invita-
tions had been issued to the young
aides of the younger society set, and
during the receiving hours, from 5 70
{ o'clock, there were over a half hun
dred callers
The lower floor of the house was
effectively decorated in Christmas col
ors-red and green.
During the evening delicious refresh
ments were served. Miss Marston and
Miss Kimball will be guests Of the
Misses Hall during the holiday season
and no doubt they will be the recipients
OF much social attention.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
THE COTTON MARKET.
Day of Great Activity and Marked
Irregularity.

New York, December 23.-Great &C
opening Of the cotton market here to-
day, with prices showing wide fluctu-
ations. First quotations were steady,
at a decline Of 4 points to an advance
Of Z points, cables were shade disap-
pointing but the bull leaders were buy
ing, commission house clients seemed
to be on the bull side If the market
and tips We're circulating that the big
bulls intended to put the market on
a IA cent basis before Christmas.
After h call, prices ruled very firm
for a time, but soon broke sharply I'M
der heavy liquidation, encouraged by a
rather reactionary tendency at New
Orleans and expectations of a specula-
tive set back. The declining tendency
was soon checked, however, by a re-
newal of active bull support and before
the end of the first hour, prices were
again soaring above all previous rec
ords, with July in New Orleans selling
around All and the entire list in tn
local market showing feverish strength.
New Orleans sent heavy orders as
prices went higher, and around midday
January was selling at 13.4o. March
at 1853 and May and July at 1880,
these being net gainst of Is to a points
and the highest general range Of prices
established since war days. The big
advance amounting to about ga Of a
ent since yesterday morning attractef
heavy realizing and in the early after
noon prices sagged back about ID
points from the pest
In the late trading, liquidation be
came very heavy and with the leading
bulls Withdrawing their support prices
lost almost all their advance. The
| market was finally cas- 3 lower TO Z
higher. Sales were estimated at 1900
900 bales
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
Alexandretta Affair Closes Satisfac-
tOrily,

AleXandretta, Syria. December %.
-Attarin. the n~aturalized American
citizen, whose arrest by the Turkish
authorities caused United States Con-
sui Davis to leave Alexandretta has
been liberated.
The governor of Alexandretta to-
day made an official call upon Unit
ed States Consul Davis and formally
apologized for the indignities suf-
fered by the consul. Admiral Cotton
left here tonight On the United States
cruiser San Francisco for Beirut
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
Boy Kills Il Man.

Huntsville, Ala. December "a
William Lang, a farmer was instant
ly killed here today by 3. E. Tops,
a IA year old boy. 1t is understood
that Lang slapped Tops who struck
him in the temple with a blunt in
stTument. fraCturinG the skull.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29

win public sympathy or better it's con
dition by interfering with the burial Of
the dead. That sort of thing tends di-
rectly to lose the only weapon with
which it has won or can win an impor-
tant victory-public opinion.-Virgin-
ian-PilOt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
Pension Warrants Paid.
Especial to The Messenger.

Especial 70 h Messenger.)
Raleigh, y. c., December 23.-The
State treasurer today paid over four
teen thousand dollars Of pension
warrants, making 65 thousand to
date.
Martin n Lincoln counties today
completed the settlement of the State
taxes for this year, making three
counties thus far settled. Johnston
being the first
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
Chinese and Coreans in Battle.

tar general at Kirin reports that an
~indecisive battle has occurred be-
tween battalions of Chinese from
Hung-Chun and 1900 Coreans who
invaded Chinese territory from
Kyeng-Chung, in Northeast Corea.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
Complimentary Dance.

Miss Leonora Cantwell gave a
complimentary dance to the visiting
young ladies and gentlemen in the
city last night. The dance was held
I'm Hibernian Hall. Those who at
tended expressed themselves as hav-
sDent q most enjoyable evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
LIKE WAR WILL COME
Only a Faint Prospect that Japan and
Russia Will Not Fight
ENGLAND MAY SUPPORT JAPAN

At Pckin Diplomats Seem Certain
That an Outbreak Of HOstilitieS IL
manufactured Officials Believe
Their Empire Viii be Disrupted
The Attitude Of Great Britain il
Causing COnccrn-War Like Prep
a~ratfOnS Are Going on in Toxic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29

Japan and Great Britain ought to
fight her.
The Associated Press learns from
the highest diplomatic sources that
the German government. while still
refusing to believe that war is GER
tain. Is convinced now. hat if war
between Russia and Japan comes,
Great Britain Will take a part in it,
because the British government looks
upon war as possibly the only means
Of saving and re-eStablishing her po-
sitiOn in the far east.
Sir Frank Lascelle=. the British
ambassador. who returned here from
England three days ago. is under
stood TO have impaired his impress
sion unoflciallv to the German gov
eminent that the British cabinet APP
prehend that war would result if
Russia persisted in her present at
titude toward Japan. This express
sion OF opinion by the ambassador
was stripped of all suggestion that
Great Britain might participate, but
great significance is attributed to it.
London. December 23.-The British
foreign office declined to discuss the
statements made in the Associated
Press dispatch from Berlin today on
the ground that The contingency
was too hypothetical"
At the German and other embas-
sizes. the impression prevails. not
however. based on any official com
m~unicatiOn from the British govern
ment. that the Russia-Japanese ne
gOtiations have reached such a point
that il would not be az all surpris-
ing if Great Britain expressed her
willingness, providing Japan would
accept a certain specified compromise
to guarantee to back up Japan. if
necessary. by force OF arms. There
is no known developments and the
diplomats do not expect any imme-
diately Or until the Russian reply to
Jap1n's request for a reconsideration
of the latest Russian note is re-
CeiVed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29
General Assembly Adjourns.

Richmond, Va, December 23.-
Both houses of the general assembly
adjourned today upturShe 2Sth in
slant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-29

Berlin, December 23.-The German
foreign office, in estimating the prob
abilities of war in the tar east, fixes
ats attention at this moment on Great
Britain, rather than on Japan, for it
is recognized that Japan is only
waiting for Great Britain to give the
word before beginning hostilities. a
new and even portentuous element
in the situation, as it is looked upon
here. is the rising feenng IN Great
Britain That Russia must yield or
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-03
STATE TROOPS
AWAIT A CALL
Cripple Creek Mining
Troubles May Re-
quire Soldiery.
Guardsmen Secretly Gather
at the Armory in
Denver.

DENVER, Sept. 2.-There seems to-
night to be a likelihood Of the. State
troops being ordered to Cripple Creek to-
night or tomorrow.
No definite statement from an official
source has been given out to that effect,
but 1t Ia known that numbers Of mill
tiamen have gathered at the armory in
this city, and Governor Peabody. Adju-
tant General Sherman Bell, Attorney
General Miller and Judge Maxwell Of the
Colorado Court of Appeals have been in
conference for several hours.
General Bell stated this evening that
a committee of mine owners and busi-
ness men would arrive tonight from the
Cripple Creek district to confer with the
State officials regarding the calling out
Of the troops, but up to IL o'clock they
had not put in an appearance.
Sheriff Robertson of Teller County has
not asked for troops. but IT is under
stood that appeal for protection has
been made to the Governor by business
men Of the district and the Attorney
General holds that this is sufficient to
warrant the Governor in acting.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-03
WARNS THE MEN
WHO THREATEN
President Parry Says In.
truders at His Home
Will Die.
Head Of Manufacturers Asso-
citation Not Afraid Of
Enemies.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 2.-when asked
tonight as to the rumor that he was
receiving threatening letters warning him
to cease his attacks on organized labor,
President D. M. Parry Of the National
Manufacturers Association said:
"All have to say is that the man or
men who enter my premises to abduct
any Of my children will leave the place
dead, for that is the order given the men
at my home. I get letters almost daily,
which make some sort Of threat against
me, but pay no attention to them and
ordinarily l throw them into the waste
basket as soon as I read them. The men
who write them are towards and a
coward is not consideration with me.
STILL as I say there is no telling what
some fool may do, so 1 have taken pre-
cautions to place myself on equal terms
with them in case one OF them breaks
loose. 1 have never tried to detect who
the persons are who are directing these
letters to me, but think know some of
them. However, 1t is but natural to be-
lieve that at least part Of them were
indited by some people who are revenge
fully disposed toward me because Of my
labor views.
If an attack is made upon me you will
see me in at the finish and the assailant
is more than likely to be stretched out
at full length awaiting the attention of
the undertaken"
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-03

CATTlEMEN MAY
BECOME PACKERS
Plan to Build a Plant
on the Missouri
River.
California Establishment Is
a Possibility Of the
Future.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 2-The Western
cattlemen who propose to build pack
ing-house of their own held q meeting
here to-day and agreed upon articles Of
incorporation for packing company.
The articles will be filed In Arizona, be-
cause the lawyers say they can get great
er privileges there than elsewhere.
AS explained by C. E. Martin. secretary
Of the National Livestock Association,
the purpose is not so much to fight the
packing-houses now in existence as to
establish combetition and make the pack
ers pay reasonable price for cattle.
I'VE want enough for our beef to en-
courage farmers to continue in the busi-
ness" Mr. Martin explained to-day.
When the new company is formed there
will be a sort Of voting trust organized
to handle a controlling portion Of the
stock. The intention is to have 5l per
cent placed in the hands of trustees and
trustees certificates issued instead of
stock certificates. The cattlemen say
they can raise the money to buy the
stock among themselves, although it will
be put upon the market and any one may
buy. The voting trust IS to keep the
property out of the hands of the big
packers. The talk to-day is that about
$500, 900 stock will be issued at first to
build the plant on the Missouri River.
Later, If this plant shall succeed, another
will be built. probably at Fort Worth,
and more stock sold. The stockmen think
that some day the Oriental trade and the
growth of the livestock industry near the
Pacific Coast will justify them building a
third packing-hous somewhere in Cali
fornia.
Ranchmen and feeders who are expect
ed to be named among the incorporators
are E. S. Gosney of Arizona, H. A. Jas
tro Of California Frank Benton of Colo
rado, R. r. Selway of Wyoming, j. l..
Smith of Utah, F. ]. Hagenbarth of
Idaho, and directors from Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas, who are yet TO be select
ed G. w. Click of Atchison, former
Governor of Kansas, will probably be in
Vited to represent the Kansas interests.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-03
TRUST PLANNING
A NEW MERGER
Steel Corporation Will
Take Over Lorain
Works. =.
Great Plant Will Attach to
the National Tube
Company. f:

PITTsBURG. Pa, Sept. 2.-The Post
Tomorrow will say: Another merger of
underlying companies Of the United States
steel Corporation is to take place in a
short time, following the decision to build
the great tube plant at Lorain. Ohio This
will be the taking over OF the present
Lorain Steel Works, which were former
Iv an adjunct of. the Federal Steel Com
pany, and making It a part ana paTce9
rain steel Works mapufacture steel rails
and have two blast furnaces in operatioa'
each with a capacity Of about go toms
a da=. -. -.
with the building OF the tube plant az az
Lorain the National Tube company VIZ -
have a capacity Of tubes and pipes OF
a thousand tons a day, and this Is Just
50 per cent less than will be the dally
tonnage Of the new McKeesport WORKS OF
the same company when It is completed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-03
RINeL1Nes' CIRCUS NOVELTY.
Jerusalem and the Crusades" Will
Furnish Interesting Feature.

Ringing Brothers offer a novelty this
year in a dramatic spectacle called "Je-
rusalem and the Crusades" They have
dipped into theatrical formulas to make
this production different from all others
shown under circus canvas and to make
it the more telling. For instance, the
equipments of a theater stage, such as
scenic drops, set property pieces border
lights, calciums and other effects of the
atric use, have been adopted. This is
new. The pageant and the ballet have
been seen before, but this is the first
time an effort has been made to tell a
dramatic story with the scenic surround
ings of a theater. There are 12O0 charac-
ters in this spectacle, including 200 Choir
listers and 200 dancing girls. Two thou
sand costumes Of costly texture and his
toric accuracy are employed. Altogether
it has been brilliantly effective as a de-
parture from circus conventions and is a
pleasing prelude to the unfolding of the
circus programme proper.
There are no mediocre numbers in the
ring performances. The list includes
about 300 acts. Many of, the artists ap-
pear here for the first time. Among
these are the Dollard troupe, the Fortune
Brothers, the Rios, the Alvo trio and the
st. Leans. Foremost in the acrobatic list
is a distinguished family of eleven and
Genero and Theol. Among the gymnasts
are the Potter family, the Flying Fishers
Tybell Sisters, Upside Down Smith and
the Leon Sisters. Dolly Julian, May
Davenport, Madam Royal, Ida Meiaco,
Daisy Leon, Mike Rooney, Reno McCree
John Rooney, the Hobsons, Albert Gran
dali and Rhoda Royal are prominent in
the great number of experts appearing in
one of the most fascinating acts ever of
fered in the circus ring. Pearl Souders
performing elephants and Captain Webb's
educated seals illustrate animal intelli-
gence to a wonderful degree.
The menagerie with Ringing Brothers
show is the best in the country. 1t in
cludes a baby elephant born three
months ago and now in splendid spirits
and health. This is the first baby ele-
phant successfully reared in captivity and
is a remarkable attraction. A baby
camel, baby kangaroos, lion and leopard
cubs. two giTaffesi a rhinoeeros and other