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The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
New Division Deputies.
Especial to The Messenger.)

especial TO Inc MeSSenSer)
Raleigh, n. c., July 1.-Revenue Col
lector Duncan today readjusted his di-
vision deputies, reducing the number of
divisions to s, as follows; No. John
L. Phelps, of Plymouth, for Beaufort,
Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Hyde,
Martin, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Tyr
rell, Washington and Gates. No. 2-M.
L. Wood, of Kelford, for Bertie, Edge
combe, Nash, Wilson, and Hertford.
No. 3-R. J. Lewis of >Littleton, for
Franklin. Halifax, Northampton, Vance,
Warren and Pitt. No. 4-John Grims-
ley. of New Bern, for Craven, Carteret,
Pamlico, Jones, Lenoir, Greene, Ons-
low and Wayne. No. 5-W. A. McDon-
aid, of Rockingham, for Montgomery,
Richmond, Scotland, Moore, Robson,
Columbus, Brunswick and Harnett.
No. 6-P. H. Adams, of Raleigh, for
Wake, Johnston, Cumberland, Bladen
Sampson, Duplin, New Hanover and
Pender. No. IS. P. Satterfield, of
Roxboro, for Caswell. Durham, Gran
vile, Person and Chatham. No. SO
A Starbuck, of Greensboro, for Gull
ford, Randolph, Rockingham, Alamance
and Orange
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
SOUTH CAROLINA LYNCHING.
Four NegrO.s Taken From the
Guard HOute at Norway and One
of Them Lynched for the Attempt
ed Assassination of a Mr.. Phillips
Sunday Night.

Columbia, S. c., July 1.-There was a
Iynching in Norway last night and
Charlie Evans a negro who was charg-
ed with attempting to assassinate Mr..
Phillips and daughter on Sunday night
was hanged and his body was riddled
with bullets. He and three other ne
groes had been arrested and placed in
the town guard house and a guard was
sta toned around il. The men We're
overpowered by a mob, said 10 have
been composed of unknown parties,
The three men taken into the woods
near the town, Pink Hartweu, Z. S.
Johnston and John Fielder who had been
arrested with Evans were released, it
being shown that they had nothing to
do with the crime. Evans was strung
up and afterwards shot.
Mr.. Philips was shot while sitting
down to supper but he was not dad
this morning Shots from the gun en-
tered his shoulder and his lung, and
one penetrated his brain and it is said
that there is absolutely no hope for
him. His daughter also received a
wound in the head, but it was not ia
tai. Evans vas a most desperate ne
gro and the people were more infuriated
than they Otherwise would have been
on account Of his desperate criminal
acts
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
So. WILMINGTON n. G. JULY g. 1903.
GOVERNMENT PAID WE'LL
From Offers Made Paul Herman by
Printing Firms to Withdraw
There Must Have Been GOOD
Money Made in Printing Postal
Money Orders.

Washington, July 1-Postmaster Gen.
eral Payne today awarded the contract
for printing the money order blanks of
the government to Paul Herman, of
Rutherford, n. J., Mr.. Herman was
the lowest of fourteen bidders and the
award of the contract, which involves
the payment of between 100000 and
s350,0OO during the next fiscal year,
will effect a saving Of nearly $4,000 in
the four years contract.
Herman's bid was opposed by the
present contractor, the Wynkop-Hal-
senbaSk-Crawford Company, of New
York, and by the United Typothetae
of America. Superintendent Metcalf
of the money order bureau, was dis
missed some days ago on the charge of
indiscretion in seeking Withdrawals Of
Herman as a bidder in favor of the
present contract At final hearing
before the postmaster general today
Herman submitted evidence to show
that he was not straw bidder, as al
legged, and swOre that he has not, di-
rectly, assigned any interest whatever
in the contract. Mr.. Hallenback, Her
man said, offered him, if he would
withdraw his bid $50 a week and a
large part of 25 per cent. of the net
profits of his business, which he would
guarantee to be at least $1,000 a year, in
addition to his salary. He said Mr..
Tooker Of the Metropolitan Printing
Company offered to pay him $1,000 if he
would agree to execute the contract in
that establishment and let them share
in the contract and to make a contract
for five years to pay him s10O per week
salary. These propositions he rejected.
The award to Herman was based on
an opinion by Assis tant Aattorney Cen
erai Robb, holding that Herman's bid
was made in good faith, that he has
substantially complied with every con-
dition prescribed in the specifications
and that to disregard the bid upon the
objections raised would be against both
reason and sound public policy.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
OVER 200 DEAD
The Best Obtainable Information
Shows 235 Men dead, out of 2S2
Who Were ExpOsed-An Army of
full Scenes Amid Weeping Wives
and ChiIdren->ome of the Survt-
are Insane and Fought
Against Rescue-Expert Says 1t
VIII Take n Month to Clear the
Mine.

Hanna, Wyo., July 1.-According to
the best information obtainable today
235 men out of 2S2 who were in the
mine were killed in the explosion here
yesterday. The majority of the victims
are Finlanders and negroes.
small army of rescuers, spurred on
and children who gathered at the mine,
worked with desperate energy all night.
They tell of pitiful scenes at the seven
teenth level, the lowest point reached
during the night.
Some of the survivors were driven
insane and fought furiously against the
rescuers Dazed, 1istlesS survivors
were found sitting on cars or lying on
the floor careless of whether they lived
or died. Near the seventeenth level
twenty bodies were found StreWn over
a pile Of debris which the men had
striven to surmount before they were
overcome by the deadly fumes. Some
were Scared and blackened by flames
but all had died crawling toward fresh
ed thus far, were too weak to bring out
a body.
For hours the scene at the mouth Of
the level was hart-rending. With
clothes and hair awry, mothers, wives,
sweethearts and children huddled to-
gether, weeping and wringing their
hands. Many sat On shattered timbers
blown from the mines mouth insensi-
BILE to their surroundings. The most
frantic pushed to the edge of the gap
and tried to force a way into the slope.
An expert who went almost to the
seventeenth level says the mine cannot
possibly be cleared for month. 1t is
feared that men in the lower levels
were torn to pieces by the explosion,
which hurled great timbers high above
the town and seventeen hundred feet
beyond the mouth of the slope. Among
the dead is Alfred Hapgood, who turn
ed the first shovel of dirt in starting
the slope. The fire bosses, who had re-
ported all safe before working time
yesterday, met death while making a
second inspection.
Omaha, Neb., July IAN order for
$50 collins in which to bury victims
of the mine horror at Hanna, Wyo.,
was received here today.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
Turkish and Bulgarian Troubles.

Vienna, July lit is announ ced here
that Bulgaria has sent circular to its
representa- tives abroad and the minis
ters of the powers in Sofia, calling at
tention to the attitude of Turkey,
which it declared has not only failed
to cooperate in carrying out the reform
scheme, out is concentrating the troops
and artillery On the frontier, where the
Turkish soldiers, under the guise of
searching for arms are perpetrating all
sorts of outrages on the Bulgarians, in
the hope Of provoking an international
conflict. The note appeals to the pow
ers to exert pressure at Constantinople
to secure the withdrawal Of the exces-
sive Turkish forces now stationed on
the frontier. The Bulgarian govern
ment declines to be responsible should
Turkey continue it's unfriendly atti-
tude.
London, July 2.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says
the resignation of the Austrian cabinet
is semi-officially confirmed. The en-
tire Austrian press agrees that no such
serious crisis has afflicted the coun-
try for several years past. The situa-
ton in both halves of the monarchy is
extremely complicated and no solution
presents itself.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
Considering Sabbath Question /.

Detroit. Mich, July 1.-The report of
the Sabbath commission to the central
conference of American rabbi today
provoked a hot discussion which occu-
pied large part of the two sessions
and resulted in the report being re-
ferred back to the commission to be
placed in more concise form. The Sab
bath commission was appointed at the
last conference to consider and report
on seven questions bearing on the Jew
ish Sabbath. one of the most important
of which was whether holding services
on Sunday in Jewish temples was u
schimiStic act that would result in
separating the reformed Jews from
their brethren. The commission Will
report again on Friday.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
The Berlin Treaty Violated /.

Washington. D. c.. July because
Presbyterians in the Congo Free State
claim they do not enjoy all the relIg-
ious liberty coming to them under the
provisions OF the Berlin trea-- Repre-
sentative Livingston. of Georgia, and
other representative Presbyterians call
ed at the state department today. and
left a statement OF the facts with the
request that the Washington govern
ment take UP the matter with Belgium
and call her attention TO the reported
violations of the Berlin treaty. The
course of the department is not yet
indicated.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03

Fine Singing is Promised Those
Who Attend the Baptist Young
Peoples Union in Atlanta July SIP

Atlanta, Ga, July Interpretations
for entertaining the Baptist Young
Peoples Union of America which will
meet in annual session in Atlanta, July
9th-12th are complete. Cool weather is
looked for during the convention. A
chorus of a thousand voices trained
by Professor Foster will render musical
selections during the sessions Of the
convention.
The headquarters of the gathering
will be at Piedmont Hotel. The audi
torium at Piedmont Park with a seat
ing capacity of 5000 to 5000 people will
be used for daily sessions.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
An Able Divine.

Sunday and Sunday week the pulpit
at the First Baptist church will be fill
ed by Rev. W. NJ. Vines. D. D., of Ashe-
VILE. He will conduct the morning and
evening services.
Rev. DR.. Vines is an able minister
and one well known throughout the
south. His visit here will be greatly
appreciated by the congregation of the
First Baptist church and its friends.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
The Southern Tenni. Tournament.

Atlanta, Ga, July 1.-Following are
the results of today's play in the South
ern Tennis tournament
Singles: Seguin defeated Nat Thorn
ton 4-6; ga; 81.
Payne defeated c. Smith 81; 6-2.
Doubles: 8royles and Ashe defeated
Smith and Patterson ga; 6-3.
Post and Nat. Thornton defeated
Broyles and Ashe GA; 6-3.
Seguin and Payne defeated Tichener
and C. Thornton Sc; 4-6; 6-3.
Granves and Parker, defeated c.
Smith and Howell by default.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
No POstoffice Physicians

Washington. July 1.-Postmas ster
General Payne today issued an order
abolishing the position of physician in
postoffices at the close of business
June 50. 1903 This order wipes out a
small list of officials whose employ
ment, without specific authority of law.
has caused wide discussion in connec-
ton with the postoffice investigation.
Some, at least, OF these officers We're
paid 81, 700 a Year and were Sinecures.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
The SeabOard Denies Charges.

Washington. July 1.-The Seaboard
Air Line today filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission an answer. de-
nying the charge Of the Georgia Peach
Growers Association that the railroad
tariffs on Georgia peaches are excess
sive and diScriminative.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
Bail for killing Deputy Marshal

Montgomery, Ala, July by an
agreement of counsel for the State and
the defendant IN the case of United
States Deputy Marshal Byron Tram
mel, charged with the killing of C. E.
Taylor, a former deputy marshal. the
defendant was allowed bail in the sum
of $1,000.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
Paint Your Buggy for 75c

TO s1.00 with Devoe's Gloss Carriage
Paint. 1t weighs to ozs. more to the
pint than others, wears longer, and
gives a gloss equal to new work. Sold
by M. w. Divine & Co.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
Russian Activity in Man.
Churia DiSpleaSeS
Japanese
PLUCKY JAPS

A steamer Brings News to Nlctoria
nx. tho Japanese Press Almost
Unanimously Resents Russians At
titude in the Manchurian AFFAIR
The situation is Said to be Omln-
ous-Tbe Japanese Gazette Says the
Patience OF the Press is Exhaust
ed-A petition States Reasons Why
War Should Result and IS siSneo
by Prominent TersOns.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

A VI NESICAN LLEAU OT
Detroit l, Washington 4.
Cleveland s. Philadelphia 9.
St. Louis 5. New York Z.
Chicago 0, Boston l, (Ten innings.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia u. Chicago 4.
New York 5, ST. Louis 2.
Boston-Cincinnati, rain.
Brooklyn 5, Pittsburg 4.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
Alva Cotton Mills Receiver.

Charlotte. n. c., July 1.-Captam
David Clark was today appointed re-
ceiver of the Ada cotton mills in this
city. The mill will be sold on August
18th and will probably be bought by
the stockholders, who Will reorganize
and operate it on new basis.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
GreenVille Almost Wipe
Out By Fire Last
Night
STILL BURNING

After Midnight Fire Started in q
ready Burned are the Market
House. Two Tobacco Warehouses
Tobacco Factory and Several
Residences-LOss Already $500, 900,
Water Supply Inadequate and Heat
NOthing-A BillOwy Mass of Flames
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-07-03
Refined Sugar Reduced.

New York, July 1.-All grades of re-
fined sugar were reduced sc. a hundred
pounds today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
NTCHCRAFI N
hLL BARBAR|IY
Heart Cut Out of Young I'm
married Women
FOR SPELL AGAINST EVIL
Also to Gain the Love of Op-
pOSite Sex

Berlin July 4-There is more than one
rural neighborhood in Germany whose
inhabitants would not have to overexert
themselves to explain the motive which
inspired the Dissertation of graves in the
Jorat district of Switzerland. about which
much has been published here
In each case the grave has been that of
a young unmarried woman. The coffin
has been broken open, and the heart has
been removed from the body in so rough
and unscientific a way as to exclude med
zeal students from any part in the sacri-
lege
The same practice has been reported in
times past among the German peasantry.
1t is the survival of a species of witch
craft ana sorcery, the object being to OBJ
tain a spell against anticipated evil or as
a means of gaining the admiration or love
of the opposite sex.
A favorite process was very roundabout.
The manufacture of a magic ring was the
ultimate purpose. There are still extant
old witch books which say that the ring
must be fashioned with knife which has
cut out the heart of young woman. OBJ
viously there was less risk in Decorating
the grave than in committing murder as
a means of securing the desired spell"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
FRENCH DEIS
OF AMERICANS
John Brown Represented in
Wig and Silks
JOHN WILKES BOOTH
Is Described in Encyclopedia
asa "SeCterian"
JOHN WILKES BOOTH

London, july 4.-The new illustrated
Larousse, the great French encyclopedia
authority upon men and things, contains
some curious errors about American al
fairs. In the article on Lincoln, for in
stance. the president is killed by a sec
tarian"-one J. Wilkes. John Brown is
represented pictorially as an individual
who could easily pass for Louis VXI,
wig and all.
Walter Damrosch is set down as an
American composer, and James Gordon
Benefits Paris edition OF the New York
Herald is made TO appear twice a day.
Madame PATHS elder sister is killed off
in her youth. despite the fact that she is
the most concert going lady in Paris.
Madame Media is described as nee Por-
ter although her maiden name is
Mitchell
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, we are
grsvely informed in q ponderous volume
was an English poetess, better known by
the name Of Miss Barrett.
Obviously there are other people in a
hurry besides Americans. Unlike the lat
ter those have not the faculty of accu-
rate achievement when they make haste.
Six out of seven volumes Of the new
Sarousse have appeared.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
PAID 100000 FOR BOOK.
J. p. Morgan Purchases the Famous
Book of Hours" at Frankfort,

Paris, July At is stated here upon
trustworthy authority that J. PierpOnt
Morgan has bought the famous 'Livere
des Heures'' C'Book of Hours'O for $780,
600. The purchase was made from Leo
pold Goldsmith. of Frankfort.
The cover of this wonderful book was
designed by Benevenuto Cellini and the
margins are Illuminated by Leonardo da
Vinel- The handwriting is in Italian. 1t
is ornamented with marginal illustrations
representing arabesques and canoes.
There are many architectural frames con-
tanning vases and other ornaments in
gold and colors. mostly patched with gold
The arsbesques resemble those Of Raj
faello in the Vatican loggia One of the
best figures in the volume is like Antonio's
print OF Rafaeilo's Adam and Eve"
Another excellent figure is that of Death
seated on throne.
Two pages are entirely covered by a
landscape with the text written upon il.
Every leaf shows genius in design and
delicacy in execution. The book measures
~ inches in height. ~ in width. and
inch in thickness.
Mr.. Morgans two great delights are
books OF great value and figures in sax
ony porcelain. This is probably the most
costly book ever purchased.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
CROSSED SEA IN BOAT.
Horrible Experience Of Norwegian
Hero on the Ocean.

Berlin. July 4-In the way Of seaman
ship. Hamburg reports one which il Is
not likely the most reckless sea dog Hv-
ing viii attempt 10 duplicate. The tale
is only Disappointing in the fact that the
hero is a Norwegian. yet Il e doubtful 4
one Of his predatory Morse ancestors ever
brsved the North sea in quite so insane
fashion
Paul Nisset. hndfng himself stranded on
the Tyne. al BIyth. II Scotland without
money OF work. conceived the desperate
idea OF stealing small motor boat which
he found mcored AZ the water edge. and
crossing IN Il 70 Hamburg The fact that
he vas not navigator did not dlsuay
him He set the SroS in the general d.
rection II the German coast ard put the
feeble machinery IN motion
Unfortunately he steeTed too FAR % Ire
north. The scsnty supply q feed aEd
water soon gave ont. ;he fuel he-aune *
hausted and the bat -ss the spoTt = IRE
waves There vas small Sau aboard
and giving this 70 TIE Wind. the half-
starved Norwegian. holding TIRE sah with
one hand and the tfEi@r With The othsc-
managed % reach the hsrboF q Esbsrg-
Denmark. after q voyage q ave days
The man Eas 80 done ID thst % bad -
80 20 a hospital II n ifvex he wiI th@n
80 TO Jail. for evidences q TIRE theft q the
small cr2fr are too EEaeross % e cezssd-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
LONDON IN TROUBLE.
Confronted With Oliver Twist Diff
Guilty by Orphans.

London, July Aft the immortal author
Of "Oliver Twist" were now alive he would
be delighted to observe that the problem
of selecting names for foundlings Is still
as embarrassing as It was when Mr.. Bum
bic invented the alphabetical order
scheme. The city guardians are wrest-
ling with it, because of complaints from
great people that their names have been
bestowed upon the citys waits without
their permission.
1t will be remembered that recently a
founding boy was named Eric Farrar,
and certain guardians said this was an
unwarrantable use to make of the late
deans name.
Once the names of two of the boards
officers-Mr. Drake and Mr.. Buncombe-
were used, and a poor founding is now
struggling through the world with the
name of John Buncombe
In 1897 a girl was found on the steps Of
Bishopgate church, and was given the
marvellously ridiculous name of Victoria
Marlborough. after the queen and be-
cause that the bishop of Marlborough was
at the time rector OF Bishopgate. The
bishop was highly indignant, and the
name was changed to Victoria Bishop.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
NEW OBSTACLES TO AUTOS.
French Propose a Fine for Violating
Speed Limit.

Paris, July Am automobile circula-
ton bill introduced in the chamber OF
deputies by NJ. Pugliesi Cont proposes a
fine for the first offence of driving at ex-
cessive speed and Imprisonment for a
repetition of the offence within year.
Mayors are allowed to Ak the minimum
speed at twelve kilometres in towns and
twenty in the country. Posts will be
erected indicating the speed permitted
At AiX-les-Bains automobile week be-
gan with a paper chase Of one hundred
kilometres. and was very successful.
Thirty machines took part.
man living at Saint-Mande this week
had an automobile stolen. Two days later
he received a letter informing him that
the machine was at the pound and that
various indemnities to victims of accidents
waited his attention.
He wired TO the mayor of the commune
explaining the situation but this func-
tionary replied: Your name is on the
machine and justice must follow its
course"
So the unfortunate man in addition 20
being robbed must pay for the damage
committed by the thief.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
MANY TWINS IN LONDON.
Drawing Rooms Present Several Arts
tocratic Doubles

London, July 4.-One of the features of
the season is the number of twin sisters
conspicuous in London drawing rooms
There are at least a half dozen pairs of
note
There are the Ladies Browne. nieces of
the present Marquis of Sligo. Their names
are curiously reversed One is the Lady
Mary Isabel Peyronnet Browne and the
ot4ler the Lady Isabel Mary Peyronnet
Browne. Another important pair of twins
are the Ladies Celia and Helen Crewe-
Mines, daughters of Lord Crewe by his
first wife. Their step-mother, who was
Lady Peggy Primrose. acts as their chap
eron, but loks more like sister.
Then there are not one, but two sets Of
Vivian twins. One pair are the Hon.
Violet and the Hon. Dorothy. maids Of
honor to Queen Alexandra, and both are
high in favor with their royal mistress
who has arranged. according to NJ A P,
that they always be in waiting at the
same time and that they dress exactly
alike. The other pair of Vivian twins are
the daughters of the late Lord Swansea.
So far as can be learned London doesn't
boast of any trio of such note and beauty
as the famous Cryder triplets of New
n Ork
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
WORKING GIRLS
GET FREE SEATS
Paris Introduces a Blessing in
Theatres
CHANCES FOR CARNEGIE
Plan Will Be Tried in America
Probably
CHANCES FOR CARNEGIE

Paris, July Friends OF the arts. thea
ter managers and the directors Of sub
sidized theaters have combined TO treat
working girls to free theater tickets every
little while. The names OF all girls who
can prove their connection with some le-
Ultimate business are entered on a list
and receive a number. whereupon each.
successfully, receives seats during the
season. the invitations being bulletined
as follows:
Nos. 3126 to $3.50 will receive seats at
the box Office of the Francais.'' No SEQ.
and No. 1925 at the Opera Comique," etc.
The applicants need only TO show their
registry card to get two first class tickets,
one for themselves and one for mother.
sister or sweetheart.
The scheme was a complete success
from the start, and the German emperor.
hearing OF IL, recently sent for the or
ganization plans, statistics, etc. as he
contemplates introducing the novelty in
the royal theaters.
Gustave Charpentier says: Love of art
and literature is by this method implant-
ed in the circles Of society that heretofore
had little or no notion of the beautiful
things they offer.
He is going to write 70 Mr.. Carnegie
asking him to confer a similar boon on
American workingwomen. It's better
tnan Libraries" he will tell Mr. Carnegie.