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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20
RECEIVE CORDIAL WELCOME.
Iltaly's S~Oyereigns GraciOusIy Wei
coined to Windsor.

n d. November liking Victor
Emmanuel and Queen Helena. of Italy.
Preached Portsmouth on the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert today, almost sa-
flutes from the ships and land batteries
lin the harbor.
Upon the arrival of the yacht at the
tjetty, the Prince of Wales went aboard
Immediately and welcomed their males
tiles in the name of King Edward and
iof the nation. The King who wore the
uniform of a British general, was sur
rounded by the brilliant suite, inc!ud
ing the Italian and British military
land naval attaches.
| After luncheon on board, the party
Ientered a train and started for Windsor
Iam1d another salute from the fleet.
The royal visitors received an enthu-
lsiastic welcome at Windsor. The
streets were gaily bedecked and enor-
lmous crowds from the surrounding
country lined the approaches to the sta
ltion n the entire route to the castle.
lThe station was handsomely draped
with the italian colOrs. King Edward.
Queen Alexandra and other members of
1.-THE royal family awaited the Italian
isovereigns on the platform and the
greetings between the hosts and guests
were most cordial. The embracing and
hand shaking lasted sometime.
After the presentation of an address
from the mayor and corporation of
Windsor to King Victor Emmanuel. q
procession was formed which moved
slowly along the ~troop-lined route at
one point receiving rousing "Hurrahs'
from the Elton boys and entered the
castle by the famous sovereigns' gate
way.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20
COTTON PRODUCTION AND con.
SUMPTION.

The German government seems de-
culture in its East African colonies
If it be possible. The colonial socie-
~ has charge of the experiment. 1t
does not become discouraged by fan
nres. When one plan fails it tries
another The last IS the most SEN
sibIe and practical il has yet tried
the sending of men TO this country
10 thoroughly study the business and
get. by practical experience. a knOwl-
edge OF the planting. raising and pre-
pairing for market of the product.
These men are then to tax charge
of the work in the East African col
onies. By this means Germany Will
after a while be able to grow cotton
in that section. 1t will be a long
time before she can produce enough
TO become = competitor of the
south. If she ever does. but by per
sistent efforts she can in the course
of time supply Europe with a good
deal of n raw material needed for
her mills. But by tina: time the Eu-
rOpean mills Will have TO look else
where than TO the south for their
cotton supply. for unless this section
greatly increases its production Of
the re-v material in the next few
years here VIII De none left for sx
POI "-teT The demand o. the home
mills i supplied. BY the time Ger
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 20.
MANILA MERCHANTS ASK FAlR
Play

The Manila Review of Trade Tor
September SAYS: We have been IN
these islands for five years and have
accomplished nothing worthy OF the
name in the matter of their open
ing up and development" 1t makes
an earnest appeal for falrer treat
ment and better facilities for trade
on behalf Of those persons who are
trying to improve and build up the
commercial and industrial conditions
on the island. 1t says the business
men of Manila demand the same treat
ment as is given to rnose of Porto
Rico and asserts tina should this be
given them the imports from Ameri-
ca would increase twenty-fOld in less
than a year. 1t charges that there
is q mutual lack of confidence be.
tween these business men and the
insular administration. They Objec'
to Governor Taft applying to them
such terms as camp followers and
~adventures.' They declare it folly
Ia .entrust the lives and property OF
millions of human beings to the
keeping Of one man who is without
interest and stake in a country ten
thousand miles away" and tina un-
less the Philippine government is
mad responsible to the people or
the islands the situation will remain
a nightmare and a scandal to the
peopIe of the United States" AS
The New York Post says. of course
by the people of the islands these
merchants mean themselves and
their associates in other cities and
not the masses of FilipinOs-
1t does look as if there were JUS
tice in the demands of these business
men OF Manila and other cities of the
ISLANDS. If the Philippines are ever
to become what it was claimed at
the time of their purchase they were
intended to be and, with the foster
ing care of u government would
be. it is time the administration was
doing something to BRING about those
much desired conditions. AS yet the
only advantage they a v been to
the United States has been to afford
opportunity Tor the TeduOn OIL q
number of ~high-salaried offices for
the benefit of favorites of the admin
%dstration and party leaders.
We are afraid these people of the
islands" will cry for relief for a long
time before the secure it. The re-
publican party has more urgent mat
tiers IN it's lands nearer at home. It
has not time TO spare in looking after
affairs in the far-aWay Philippines
while Cuba and Panama furnish such
interesting topics for political man
agement- Their demands must
await a more convenient season.
When we nave settled our relations
with uba and established suzerainty
over the isthmus we may then have
time to give ear 10 the plants of the
Filipinos who are knocking at our
doors and asking for the privilege OF
trading with us on fair terms. In
the meantime they must get along
the best they can. If they can bridge
over the interim. we'll and good: If
they fail it will be their own fault
and none OF our business, they will
be told.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20

many a put her South African
cotton on n European markets the
demand from our home mills will
be so great hat our raw cotton mar
ket will be very slightly effected by
the introduction into the European
markets the cotton from other coun-
tries. If Europe gets any cotton from
American then she will have TO get
it by outbidding the American mills.
The time is not far ahead when
Liverpool will no longer regulate the
price of cotton in this country. At
the present rate of increase in the
cotton manufacturing business in
this country it will not be many
years before we will be consuming
all our raw cotton, and the price will
be regulated by the law of supply
and demand in the home market.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20

Everybody's Magazine for December,
the Christmas number, is we'll worth
the small price of ten cents. 1t is beau
tifully Illustrated and the reading
matter especially interesting. 1t con-
article When Stay Meets Jap by O.
X. Davis will interest those who wish
to read about the far east. There are
several pleasing stories, besides much
more solid reading matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20

The DominIcans could not wait for
the arrival of the steamship Cherokee,
but fired on her sister ship, the New
York. OF course no damage was done,
but the act was an attack on our flag.
1t is a pity the Baltimore was not pres
ent to blow up the Domican navy as 1t
was committing this unjustifiable act Of
hostility.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20
Mayor Smythe of Charleston Married

Washington, November III. A.
Smyithe. mayor of Charleston, S. c.,
and Miss Ella Calvert Campbell, of
this city. were married today at the
home of the bride here. Rev. DR..
r. H. Mckim, rector of the Church
OF the Epiphany, offlciated. There
were no attendants. as the brides
family is in deep mourning, only a
few relatives and intimate friends
witnessing the ceremony.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
POSTAGE PREPAID.

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mail
enc year $500, six months S3!OOI
three months S1.sOj one month 90
cents.
Served In the city at so cents a
-ontb. one week 10 cents, $3.50 for
three months or $500 a year.
THE sEMI-wEEKLY MESSENGER
1.-TWO S-page papers,, by mail one
year s1.OO, six months SO CENTS In
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20

So, we are to have a real sure enough
This, We believe, will be the first visit
ever paid to the United States by a
crowned head of Europe. When King
Leopold comes. then Mr.. Roosevelt will
have an opportunity to splurge to his
hearts content.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20

When Colombia our she could get
no assistance from Germany or France
wonder why she did not ask Spain to
help her out? The latter has not had
a word to say about the ill treatment"
across the Atlantic by the United
States
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20
Alphina, Ky, November 11.-At

AIphina, KY, November 11.-At a
prayer meeting last night, James
Shelton, aged % and DENIES Hayes.
LACED 26, engaged in an alteration.
when Hayes drew a knife and stab
bed Shelton in the right breast.
shelton died in fifteen minutes. Shell
ton begged Hayes not to kill him, as
he had nothing against him. Hayes
is a cripple.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20

The Thanksgiving turkey is scheduled
for today week unless he BOOSTS too
high for the ordinary pocket book to
bring down
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20

Washington. November 11.-Senar2C
Dietrich said today of the indictment
at Omaha:
There IS absolutely nothing to have
warranted the Indictment. l have
never received a dollar or any property
from Mr.. Fisher or any other person
in exchange for my influence. / have
some bitter m AS governor l
refused to pardon Joe BARLEY the de-
faulting eX-State treasurer. / have it
from reliable authority that Mr.. Som
mers, present United States district
attorney is largely responsible for Sc
curing the pardon of Barley. 1t has
been intimated to me for a long time
that SOmmerS would make me trouble
if / did not a my endeavor to have
him ousted from his present position"
The Senator says he will go hOme and
demand an immediate trial. waving
his immunity as Senator.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-11-20
DlETRICH-FISHER CASE
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS DUR.
ING THE DAY.
Both Principals Deny That Any Com
promising Transactions Occurred
Senator Dietrich Will Demand Inn
mediate Trial.

Omaha, Neb.. November 11.-NcW
developments in the Dietrich-Flsner
oostofice case, in which indictments
We're returned yesterday against Uni,ad
States Senator Charles H. Dietrich ard
Jacob Fisher. postmaster at HASTINGS,
Neb.. have been few during the day.
Although four other cases IN which
~poStmaSters and their appointments
are said to be under investigation are
expected to be presented to the grand
jury for action, none of them came up
today. These additional cases. II is
said. are to be taken UP at once, T
it was stated at the district attorneys
office that a large number of witnesses
nave been called to testify before the
grand jury.
District Attorney SOmmerS has al
along refused to give u any infOr-
nation, whatever. OIL to disvuss The
indictments. Today. however, he de-
MED that witnesses had been treated
unfairly or intimidated in any Way,
adding that his action in bringing the
pOStmaSterShip transactions before the
grand jury was incidental to the gen-
eral policy he has pursued during his
incumbency of office.
Postmaster Fisher today furnished
bonds in the sum of 81 900 on each in
dictment against him. He was down
cast over the result of the ~lnVeStiSa-
ton by the grand jury, but denied
that he a had any transactions with
senator Dietrich of a compromising
nature
At the federal building. it was stated
that q United States Senator is i'm
mune from arrest on charges of the
nature Of those named in the indict-
ment. While Congress is in session. As
a Senator Dietrich viii
not be apprehended at this time.
A statement given out by Fishers
friends regarding the pOstmastership
transaction says that Dietrich rented
to the government quarters for IN
postoffice for 81 300. which he consider
ed worth 81, 800. The difference, 5000
was paid to Dietrich by Fisher and his
deputy under the arrangement by
which Fisher received his appointment.
Subsequently the money was refunded
by Dietrich.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23

when McComas. of Maryland, de-
manded to know why there was
such rush to secure vote upon
the territorial bill to the obstruction
of all other business. Dubois of
Idaho, replying, said the minority
was obstructing II a time could be
fixed for a vote on the statehood bill.
other business could proceed. He
declared that the majority would
have a vote, no matter what might
be done You may try to unite
Arizona and New Mexico he said,
..you may bring in a trust bill, but
you cannot divide us. The majority
always had a vote and will have
vote on this BILL Beveridge critic
ised the attitude of the statehood adj
vocates. Foraker said it had been
talked about everywhere that the
statehood bill was to be talked to
DEATH
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23
Representative Lessier was Ap-
preached on a Sub Marine
Boat Proposition.
ANOTHER TRAIN Is WRECKED
An Explosion of Dynamite at
Pittsbure Kills Two Persons
and Injuries Others
THE PANAMA CANAL TREATY

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. %
The house committee on naval affairs
today began the investigation author
ize1 by the house as result of the
statements made by Representative
lessler TO the committee that he had
been approached with an offer Of
money 10 influence his vote. Lcssler
told of a conversation he had had
with Philip Doblin. Lessler said Do
blin came 10 him and asked him If
the Holland submarine torpedo boat
proposition would again come before
the house. Il said | supposed So"
/ said | was" Lessler testified that
Doblin said he had been sent for by
Mr.. Quigg and Quigg told him there
was 5000 in il il Lessler could be
brought TO the other side. Lessler
told Of = conversation he had had
with Mr. Quigg at the latter's Office,
Al No 100 Broadway, New York. Less
Ter said he told Quigg there should
he no question of money. In answer
To questions he said Quigg had not
mentioned torpedo boats bur ~aded:
Il had no other business with Quigg
and inferred il was on this account
he ca4nc to see me- Lessler said
that at the time of the conversation
with DoDlin. the latter was 4 deputy
IN = Office OF McCullagh -.LeI'i
tendent of elections in New York. Nc
Cullagh. he said. told him there were
men in New York who could re-elect
him or defeat him and they wanted
hi1s 10 support the measure Lessler
Il III McCullagh he would not
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23
TO DEATH
FOR HIGH TREASON

LONDON, Jan. 23.-Col. Lynch was
found guilty of high treason and was
sentenced to death. The lord chief
justice summed up very briefly. He
said if in war. time a British subject
joined the kings enemies, whatever
his purpose he was guilty of unlaw-
full act. Naturalization during war
time allorded no excuse whatever
for subsequent acts. There was abun-
dant evidence, he said, of overt acts
in aiding the kings enemies. The jury
was out half an hour. When asked if
he had any thing to say why he
should not be sentenced to death,
Lynch replied: Thank you will
say nothing" Sentence of death
was passed on each of the four
counts. The prisoner bowed to the
court and was removed in custody.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23
PRIVATE PENSION BILLS
UP IN THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Loud of
California reported the postoffice ap-
preparation bill. The house then went
into committee of the whole and took
up the consideration Of private pen
sion bills.
Two hundred and thirty-five bills
were passed, among them bills to PEN
sion the widow of Gen. Frank Sigel at
500 a month, the widow OF Gen.
Francis Negley at $50 month and
the widow of Rear Admiral Henry F.
Picking at $40 a month.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23
ABSENCE PREVENTED ELEc-
TION OF SENATOR TELLER.

DENVER, Colo. Jan. 23.-Repres-
entative w. H. Kelley of Montezuma
county, whose absence at the joint
broke the quorum and prevented the
session OF the legislature yesterday
election of Senator Teller, returned
TO MS lodgings this morning. His
wife said he could not be seen as
he was sleeping but he would attend
the joint session today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23
Official Report Received at Navy
Department In BerlIn-Could
Have Been Prevented.
LYNCH'S DEATH SENTENCE
Joint Session Of the Colorado
State Legislature AdJourns
Senator Not Chosen.
STATEHOOD BILL IN SENATE

LONDON, JAN 23.-At the German
embassy a representative of the as
sociated press was informed today
that no explanation had ben received
there of the bombardment Of Fort
San Carlos and it could only be
assumed that there was good and suffi-
cient cause for it. 1t was suggested
that judgment be suspended until full
British and German governments, it
was added, were acting in perfect har-
mony and were quite agreed that the
blockade could not be raised until a
satisfactory guarantee been offered
by President Castro. When Minister
Bowen went to Washington, it was
thought he was the bearer of such a
guarantee, but the German embassy
officials asserted and it has turned
out he only had President Castro's
promise to pay, which had previously
proven unsatisfactory If Bowen
could have secured some other guar
antee, the blockade would be raised,
but negotiations to this end are not
likely to advance until the arrival OF
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the Ger
man charge daffairs in Washington.
May Soon be Settled.
BERLIN. jan 23.-The report of
the bombardment of Fort San Carlos,
Venezuela, was received at the navy
department at noon today, but is be-
ing communicated to the imperial
chancellor before being published.
The foreign Office has not received
representations from Secretary Hay
relative to the bombardment
In the reichstag Foreign Secretary
Won Richtofen expressed the hope
that the Venezuelan difficulties would
soon be settled He said: "Nego-
tiations at Washington, it is hoped,
will show the early result Of rendering
it possible to raise the blockade soon.
AS the blockade exists, however, re-
spect for it must be enforced Action
against Maracaibo was undertaken
for this plipjso.'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23
PANIC IN CIGAR FACTORY
CAUSED BY FIRE,

NEW YORK, Jan. 23-Three wo-
men we're killed and five women and
une man severely injured n panic at
Miller a Sons cigar factory. Crosby
street. today. as a result of a fire in
an adjoining building. the dead are:
Jennie Mission, aged 25; Fannie
kortsberg. aged %, and Mrs. Mary
Sharpeber. aged 25 The flames from
burning building beat against the
walls 81 the cigar factory. causing a
a panic among the 800 men, women
and boys al work. There was wild
rush for fire escapes at the front and
the rear ends of the building in
which the weaker were crushed and
tranpled on by the stronger
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23

Mrs. A. Macpherson is at the New
Optic hotel and will give treatment
in weltmerism and massage This
treatment in weltmerism is great re-
lief to those suffering from rheuma-
tism, kidney, liver. stomach, paraly-
sis and covers almost every known
ailment of the debilitated condition of
the body. Office hours. 8 to IL and
2 to New Optic office 62-1w.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23
MIx-UP IN COLORADO
LEGISLATURE STILL ON.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 23-The joint
session Of the democratic members OF
the legislature which took recess
late last night, re-assembled at 1O:3O
TODAY. There were nine democrats
absent when President Adams called
the session to order, but all except
Representative Madden, Senators Hlll
Griffith and Bailey soon appeared. The
sergeant-at-arms was ordered to bring
in the absentees. Kelley was present,
and said he did not know the joint
session was to be held yesterday, sup
posing the adjournment was taken
Wednesday until Friday and said ne
was about town all day, and heard
last evening that the sergeant-at-arms
was looking for him. He then de-
termined not to go to the capitol till
this morning. :
All absentees reported except Sen
ator Bailey and Representative Mad
den OF Arapahoe county. 1t was an
nounced that Bailey was i'll. but will
come in later. The joint session ad-
journed. Thursdays sitting at lib
reconvened at noon.
p. m. Senator Bailey is lying on
a cot in the cloak room, but he will
be brought out, if needed, being count
ed present. Msiien has no. Eecn
found
At las the joint session took a re-
cess until o'clock without reaching a
ballot, Madden being still absent
The house met at 2 D. m. and ad-
journed until tomorrow without tran
sacting any business.
STATEHOOD BILL STILL
BEING DISCUSSED.
WASHINGTON D. c., Jan. %
In the senate today Fairbanks refer
red to his notice yesterday that he
would call up the immigration bill
today and said he understood it to be
agreeable to Quay. Quay said he
consented to the arrangement, believ-
ing there would be no debate on the
bill, but he had been informed that
senators desired to discuss the bill
and felt bound to object. Fairbanks
then, on suggestion of Quay Temporal
rily withdrew his request, for consid-
GRAFTON of the bill. The statehood bilr
was then taken up
Quay yielded to permit the pass
age Of two house bills. There being
a lull in the proceedings, Quay said
he would be pleased to have a vote
on the statehood bill unless some SEN
ator was ready to proceed. "The SEN
tor not be impatient" interrupted
Beveridge, there is somebody prepar-
ed to argue this question, )" Twill be
glad if he would take the floor re-
piled Quay. immediately following
this. came a demand for a vote by
Cockrell, Beveridge then spoke
against the omnibus bill.
Burnham resumed his remaks in
opposition to the omnibus statehood
bill.
Quite 3 spirited colloqux arose
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
KILLED IN WRECK

WICHITA. Kan Jan. 23.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train leaving
Wichita last night for Kansas City,
was wrecked at 2 O'Clock this morn
Center by colliding with coal train.
Grover Miller of Ell Dorado, the engin-
eer, and Richard Giltenbecker of Ell
Dorado, the fireman, were killed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23
MATTERS DISCUSSED AT
CABINET MEETING.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. 23-
A. the cabinet meeting today Secre-
Iary Hay presented a draft of the
Pa ana canal treaty. which was
sig.ed last evenig. his associates ex-
pressing satisfaction with the result
achieved in the negotiations. The
Venezuelan situation was discussed.
but as far as could be learned, no
conclusions were reached beyond a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23
STILL VOTING FOR SENATOR
IN STATE OF WASHINGTON.

OLYMPIA, Wn., Jan. 23.-On a
ballot for United States senator to-
day Levy Ankeny received SIS votes
gain of three over yesterday and
a total gain of seven since the bal.
loting commenced Tuesday last
Harold Preston received AZ today, his
original vote. Necessary to a
choice, SO.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23

LAS VEGAS-SANTA ROSA STAGE.
From and after the 10th Of this
month, no meals will be furnished at
Juan Pals on the Las Vegas-Santa
Rosa stage line Passengers will
have To carry their own lunch. soft
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-01-23

Richard A. Werner died at Capt.
tan after a short illness He was
We'll liked by everybody and had the
administration of Henry Pfaff's af-
fairs in that section of the country.