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The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
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MURDERER UNDER ARREST
WHILE BEING ARRESTED FOR
ROBBERY KILLED MAN.
The Crime Was Committed in Eir-
in Missouri.

Richmond. Va, August PA Rocky
Mount, Va, special says:
Richard Gibson, a negro of the Dill
lor's mill section of this county, two
years ago entered the store house OF
James Keens and took therefrom
clothing and other articles amounting
in value to 500 or more.
Justice Wester, one of the best citizens
of the county, issued an order for his
arrest and placed it in the hands OF
local officers for execution. Every ef-
fort was made TO arrest the man, but
without success. Later the justice, Mr..
Webster, with driver, Robert billiard,
went into the mountains in search OF
Gibson and in passing the mouth Of a
in which the negro was hiding. the ne
gro heard them, and being armed with
a shot gun he stepped to the front of
his hiding place and fired at Webster
land billiard, killing Webster instantly
land slightly wOunding Dillard. The
murderer then took to his heels, as
lsCon as he recovered from the surprise
land shock billiard ran after him and
fired, wounding the negro in the head,
but he made good his escape.
Several hundred citizens, incensed at
lWebsters death, organized and secured
1.-THE country in search of the murderer
hut without success. Large rewards
have since been offered for his capture
but without avail.
Today Sheriff Angle received a. tele-
lgram from Cassvill, Mo-, stating that
lthey had the negro Gibson in custody. A
brother of the dead man lives in or near
this town in Missouri, and it is a curious
coincidence that Gibson should have
been captured there. This Mr.. Webster
lis reported TO have indentified the ne
lgro, though it has been twenty years
lsince he saw him. Sheriff Angle, tC
make sure of the matter has wired fol
lGiDson's picture, but so certain are the
loffiCers here that the murderer have
IbCen caught that the commonwealths
lattOrney of this county has wired the
governor for a requisition upon the gov
lernor of Missouri for the body of Glib
ISn.
The gallows will soon claim its own
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28

Guthrie, Okla. August 4.-Plans for
gigantic railroad, with a trunk line
connecting Hudson Bay with British
Columbia, Buenos Ayres, South Amer
lea. and having a net work of branches.
was disclosed today when articles of
incorporation of the Pan-American
Railroad Company with a capital stock
placed at S250,OOO,OO0 We're filed here
with the secretary of the territory The
purpose of the corporation. it is said,
is TO Dulld a line of railway. extending
from Port Nelson, Hudson Bay in
southerly direction. crossing the line
OF the Canadian Pacific near Winnipeg,
Manitoba through North Dakota.
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas,
Oklahoma and Indian Territory to Gal
weston, Texas; from Galveston through
the republic of Mexico to the bounadry
line of Central America, through the
ISthmus of Panama. thence through
the United States of Columbia to Ecau-
dor and finally through the republic OF
Peru to Buenos AYres on the Atlantic
Ocean. Also a branch line beginning G
in the republic Of Peru and extending
in a southeaSterly direction through
Brazil to Rio de Janairo; also a branch
line beginning in the republic of Peru
and extending in a southerly direction
through Chill, to Valparaiso on the
south Pacific ocean,
The estimated cost of the Panama
Canal Railway is $3.50, 900, 900 and the
estimated length 10000 miles.
The lncorporators are: w. H. Dodge
| Stephen A. Sheldon, w. J. PendIeton.
| Eldredge G.. Phelps of Shawnee Oia-
| homa and G. Z. Wells, of Lincoln. Neb.
| 1t is not known what outside interests,
! if any, these men represent
| Within the corporation of the Pana-
| ma Railway Company will. it is said
! be several construction con7~onies. The
! largest of these will be the Canadian
| American Construction Company,
| among whose directors are said to be
| Charles F. Beach. Jr.. London, Eng. /:
! NJ. L. Muhleman, New York: Charles
/ NJ. Rawlins, New York and Charles B.
! Williams, city of Mexico. These di-
| rectors will, it is sta ted. hold in a gen
! eral way for the other companies.
A charter also was issued to the
| American town site company, an ad-
! junct of the railway corporation. with
! a capital stock fixed at $4,000, 900, with
| business offices at Shawnee and Guth-
rie, Oklahoma; New York city. Superior
| Neb Hutchinson, Kansas; Dallas and
| Galveston, Texas; Winnipeg. Canada,
| and City of Mexico.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28

Rockland Maine, August 24-All the
battIeships. cruisers and other vessels
of the combined North Atlantic fleet,
except the collier Marcellus, had left
the harbOr tonight for the attack on
Portland The preparations for de-
parture began early in the morning
and at 300 p. m, the signals were set
on the fa gship Kearsarge for the ships
to assume their positions for sailing.
Besides the Maine naval reserves there
arrived in town today the judges and
military referees who will watch the
movements, demonstrations. attacks,
etc.
Rear Admiral Wise, with the Yam
kee, Panther and Essex, was first to
leave the anchorage off the breaker.
was followed by Admiral Sands, with
the smaller vessels and Admiral COgh-
Ian, with the cruisers.
The ships made a long curve, ex-
tending toward Camden, and out to
Owlshead. Rear Admiral Barker.
commanding the fleet, followed with
four or five Of the battleships. He
proceeded directly for Owlshead and
overlook the head of the line. With
the flagship Kearsarge were the Illinois
and Alabama.
Of the 1000 sailors on shore leave
Sunday, about 25 were left behind.
So far as the defending forces are
concerned. the war manoeuvres have
developed tonight but q watching and
waiting game.
Almost all the mines have been
placed in position today and tonight.
and tomorrow evening every one will
be in perfect working order. A coast
patrol was established tonight.
General Chaffee has made his first
days official inspection and has visit
ed most of the important forts and
pronounced himself satisfied with their
condition He has strengthened by
intrenchmentS what he considered the
most vulnerable peril, the approaches
by land in the rear of the forts. and
in so doing has rendered Fort Preble
which is the keystone of the defending
system almost impergnable. The de-
tenders therefore will rest on their
arms tonight.
Newport. August 24-Newport re-
ceived a mild shaking up this after
noon when the troops at Fort Grebel
trained the twelve inch breech rifles
on a floating target and spent some
time in practice. The vibrations were
also felt at Nara ganSett pier and
SaunderstOWn. Charges of one hun
dred pounds of powder and six hun
dred shells were used.
Everything IS in readiness for a
strong defence of Newport in case Ad-
-Tniral Barker elects to bring the North
Atlantic squadron this way.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
Steamer Injured by Fire.

Tampa. Fla. August 24.-The steamer
Manatee. of the Independent Line. ply
ing between Tampa and st. Petersburg
and Manatee river points, was badly
damaged by fire which was discovered
at the en~ine room at half past nine
tonight. The steamer was we'll loaded
with outgoing freight. The fire de-
partment turned out in full force. Three
steamers were played on the burning
vessel. which was kept from drifting.
thus saving the other shipping in the
harbOr and the docks
The upper deck was totally destroyed
and the lower deck very badly dam
aged. The pilot house and forward
wood works were burned away. expos
ing the boilers and stack. The loss will
be very heavy.
No lives were lost
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
LINE ABANDONED
OWING TO RECENT STORMS IN
JAMAICA.
United Fruit Company Decides to
Take This ActiOn-Resume Line
Soon as Plantations Restored

Boston, Mass, August 24.-Owing 70
the recent storms in Jamaica the
cided to abandon its line of fruit
steamers into Charleston. S. G. The
company will continue to maintain it's
offices there. but will fill orders from
its other seabOard divisions and just
as soon a S the banana plantations have
been restored the line viii be re-
sumed. The BOston-Jamaica and Phil
adelphia-Jamaica lines are obliged to
be operated because Of the mail con-
tract and there is sufficient fruit left
on Jamaica to make the continuance
Of steamers between these ports profit
able
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
No Change in Cabinet.

Oyster Bay. August 24.-H. H. Kohl
saat. of Chicaro was guest Of the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt at lunch
today. AS the visit was Mr.. Kohlsaats
third to Sycamore Hill in two moments.
the announcement Of his coming Great
ed some excitement After his confer
ence with the president Mr.. Kohlsaat
said in response to a direct inquiry
by a representative Of the Associated
Press that his call ha thing what
ever to do with any contemplated
change in the cabinet.
1T has been rumored," Mr.. Kohlsaat
said, that l might be appointed post
master general, but there is absolutely
nothing in that story. The president
contemplates no change in that office.
In fact, he desires that his cabinet
shoula remain intact. at least until the
close of the present administration.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
BILL ARP" CEAD
NOTED WRITER PASSED AWAY
YESTERDAY.
Although His Name Was Major
Charles H. Smith He Was Better
known Under His NOn-Deplume.

|Charles H. Smith, widely known as
Bill Arp" died at his home, The
Shadows" late this evening, after an
Illness of many months, which within
The past three weeks had become seri-
ous. Following an operation for the
removal of gall stones, several days
ago, he became gradually weaker most
of the time unconscious, until the end
tonight. OF his family, his wife, four
daughters and two sons were at his
side tonight. The four other sons, two
in Texas, one in Mexico, and Carl
Smith, of New York city, have been
summoned by telegraph. The funeral
will be held Wednesday morning. Ma
Ijor Smith was born at Lawrenceville,
lGa., June 18th, 1926.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28

Mobile, Ala, August A.-W. K.
Tyson and Company received today a
cabIegram from Cienfuegas, Cuba, tell
ing Of the loss of the American schoon-
er G.. E. Bentley, lumber laden, from
Mobile to Cienfuegos: the cablegram
says passengers are safe, but crew
supposed to be lost. 1t is thought here
that the passengers from the Mobile
landed at Grand Caymen. Eden was
master of the Bentley and her crew
numbered eight. Her cargo was three
hundred thousand feet Of lumber.
In the same hurricane the following
vessels are believe to have been
wrecked:
American schooner Starke, Captain
Sennes, 1879 tons, lumber from Pasaco-
goula, Miss, August Sth for Colon.
Besides captain and crew of seven, the
captains wife was on board. Ameri
can schooner Flora Morrong 200 tons,
Captain l.. Bodden, from Colon, Au-
gust 4th, for Pascagoula, crew of
seven; American schooner Governor
Blake from Grand Caymen, for Cien-
fuegoS the Blake was out seven weeks
last Sunday.
British schooner Maggie Ella, sixty
tons, Captain Parsons from Mobile.
July 25th for Grand Cajman, crew of
six and two passengers. John L., and
William Eden brothers, of the master
of the Bentley
American schooner Annie NJ. Stam-
mer, Captain Lange from Cascagoula
last of July for Colon. Should have
reached her destination several weeks
ago.
Twelve days is the longest sailing
time to these ports. All these vessels
were in the tracks OF the hurricane
from the West Indies.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
WITHDREW.

New York, August 24.-Edgard c.
Jurgensen. a member of the New York
Stock exchange, gave notice of an as
slgnment today. He was a room trad
eT OF some prominence but carried few
outside accounts. After a. notice of the
assignment had been given at the
county clerks office. Mr.. Jurgensen said
that a satisfactory settlement had been
arranged and the notice on the floor
o. the stock exchange as usual. How
ell H. Barns. to whom the assignment
had been made said the whole thing
was a mistake.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
ANOTHER FEEDER
THOUGHT THAT <. A. l.. SECURES
NEW TERRITORY.
Angler Caller at & l., General
oHces-Is Thought He Made Ar
rangements.

Norfolk, Va August 24.-The Sea-
beard Air Line is likely to have another
feeder, tapping the rich fields and vast
tin ber wealth of the country about
Dunn and Clinton, \. c., and inciden-
tally invading the territory heretofore
conceded to be Atlantic Coast Line.
a line is now in process of construc-
ton southwark from Apex, on the Sea-
board to these points. 1t is stated on
reliable authority, that the wealthy
Dukes, of Durham, the principal stock
holders in the American Tobacco Com
pany are behind the scheme.
Mr.. John c. Angler, who is building
the road was caller at the genera:
Offices Seaboard Air Line railway this
morning and it is thought that traffic
arrangements were n process of ar
rargement
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28

Richmond, Va. August 24.-The strike
of street railway employees here was
declared off shortly after noon
today. 1t had lasted just sixty-nine
days, and is estimated to have cost the
street car company $125,000; the strik-
ers, in loss of wages $4,000; the state,
by reason of the necessity for troops to
maintain order $4,000, and the city for
Special police etc, $4,000. One man was
shot and killed by soldiers during the
progress Of the trouble and one motor
man was fatally stabbed by another,
" lille scores of persons have been more
IoT less seriously injured in various ways
las result of the disturbances.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
P0PE'S FAREWELL
REV. THOS. A. HENDRICk. BISHOP
OF CEBU.
Was Received in Private Farewell
His Departure for Philippines.

Rome, August 24.-The pope today
received in private, farewell audience,
Right Rev. Thomas A. Hendrick, re-
Gently appointed bishop of Cebu. Phil
ippine Islands
Later Father Whitmer, rector Of the
English church of San Silvestro pre-
sented to the pope Father Hopkins, of
Charleston, S. c., who brought him the
congratulations of Bishop Northrop, to
whom the pontiff sent his thanks and
blessing to be extended to the whole
diocese
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
BURNED To DEATH
NUMBER RANGE FROM FORTY T9
FIFTY.
Number Included Herr GOIdberg's
Wife-POIice Say Thirteen Met
Death from Jumping from Win
dows.

Budapest. August 25.-1 a. NIT is
now stated that between forty and fif-
Ity persons were burned to death, in
|cluding Herr GoIdberg's wife and son.
The police announce that by jumping
from the windows thirteen persons were
killed and sixteen injured, nine serious
ly The damage is estimated at 1900,
00G kronen. mostly covered by insurance.
According TO a special dispatch receiv-
ed here, 12O persons perisned in the fire
lar Budapest.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
Schwab Out to Stay.

New York, August 24.-Judge E. H.
Gary. chairman of the executive COM
poration today issued the following an
nouncement:
Il know of no arran cement or un-
derStanding for the return of Mr..
Schwab TO the presidency of the cor
poration. l think his general desire is
to fully and permanently regain his
health. 1t has been officially stated that
his salary was 100000 per annum and
that in addition he received something
out of the bonus fund the same as other
Officials. These statements, like all Of
Ificial statements, can be relied upon. -
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
FROM VIEW FOREVER
COFFIN FINALLY CLOSED WHICH
HOLDS SALISBURY.
His Funeral Will be Held on Au-
His Son,

Hatfield, Eng. August 24.-Lord
|Salisbury's coffin has been finally
CLOSED. The servants and family will
act as bearers at the funeral which Will
be held August 31st, after Lord CECIL
returns from Egypt.
The service will be held in st.
|Etheldredras church. The interment
will be beside the body of his wife in
the private burying ground. Ambassa-
dor Choate today telegraphed to Hat
field, expressing in behalf of the Amer
lean nation sorrow at the death Of
Lord Salisbury
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28

Mrs. Mollie Allen, of South Fork
KY, says she has preventedattacks tf
cholera morbus by taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets when
she felt an attack coming on. Sucn
attacks are usually caused by indi-
gestion and these Tablets are just
what is needed to cleanse the stomach
and ward off the approaching attack
Attacks of bilious collie may be pre-
vented in the same way. For sale by
all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
MASSACRED AND OUTRAGED
Prisoners and Children Killed and the Women
Outraged in Village of ArmenSko
BY Turks
THE COUNTRY FULL OF HORRORS

of he
of
ndred and Were Burned
Are %
Turks
Are the Mass OF nd
in the OF voden be Murde
Numb of Have
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
FAKE WAR
Ready for Attack on the
Forts by the Sea
Force
THE PRACTICE

Of Newport of the 12-Inch Guns
Thoroughly Shook Things Up-Gen.
Chaffee Has Charge of Land Forces
fed With Conditions-Much Inter-
est Centered on the Maneuvres as
1T Will Show the Condition of De-
fenses-Eyerythine is Ready for
Strong Defense IewpOrt III
Barker Heads That Way.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
SHOT.

Rome, August 4.-Dr. NJ. Thedford
Who was shot by ]. D. Potts last Sat
ur6ay night, died here today. Potts
has been placed in Jail. The trouble
between the two men is said to have
hCen caused by remarks alleged to have
been made by Thedford against Potts
wife. Both were prominent.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
How to Get Rich

From the Baltimore News.)
And what" asked the Lexington
street father. would you advise me TO
teach my boy, that he may be rich and
prosperous in his wiser days?'
Well said the sage of Franklin
square, " if you want him to get un-
reasonably rich I'd suggest a course
either in running an ice plant Of gen.
teel bank robbing."
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
Troops Ordered Abroad.

Washington. August 24Orders have
been issued at the war department di-
recting that the 7th. 22nd and 10Th reg
iluents Of infantry go 10 the Philippines
TO relieve the 18th cavalry, the 30th, the
2Sth, 9th and 11th infantry, the troops
TO go in the order named.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28

Because of the conviction of White
lan6 Jett, their boss Hargis threatens
to leave the democratic party. Maybe
he thinks it would be safer for him TO
go over to the republicans and join ex-
lGovernor Taylor under Durbin's pro-
ltective wing.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28

For a bad taste in the mouth take a
few doses of Chamberlains Stomach
and Liver Tablets. Price 25 cents
Warranted to cure. For ~0le by all
6rIIppiStS
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
a SURPRISE.

London, August 24.-The decision OF
the congregation of the propaganda 20
propose to the pope the appointment of
Bishop Bourne of Southwark TO the
arChbishopric. He was the third choice
Of the bishops, who only nominated him
by a majority Of one vote.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
BOWEN.

Rome, August 4.-The Congregation
of the propaganda met today under the
direction of Cardinal Gotti, the prefect.
After some discussion it was decided TO
propose to Pope Plus that he appoint
the Right Rev. Francis Bourne, bishop
Of Southwark, England. Archbishop of
Westminster, in succession to the late
archbishop Vaughan.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28

No such thing as summer COM
plant where DR.. Fowler's Extract Of
Wild Strawberry is kept handy. Ma
ture's remedy for every looseness Of
the bowels
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28

Its Length Will be 10000 Miles and
Will be Sent in South Ameri-
lea.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28

Sofia. August 24.-With the rumors
of massacres and the murder of prison
ers in monastir now authenticated, the
general situation is considered here as
fast becoming intolerable. Official and
Diplomatic circles alike are concerned,
having every reason to fear that only
a part of the horrors enacted in the in
terror of Macedonia have come to light
as yet
The revolutionary committees are do
ing their utmost to force the hands of
the Bulgarian government and the i'm
mediate outlook is exceedingly serious.
Il appears that the Turks have OBJ
tanned the upper hand in the vilayet
Monastir and the insurgents are plan
ming to remove the centre of their ac-
tivity close to the Bulgarian frontines.
Dispatches arriving today from the
disturbed area are exceedingly gloomy.
Turkish defeat and the extension of the
revolutionary outbreak; from Monastir,
the news of Turkish victories accom-
panied by barbarous excesses.
While many of the reports remain
without confirmation. sufficient authen-
tic details are forthcoming to cause the
authorities the greatest anxiety. Ac-
cor6ing to the Sofia Nnevnik the Turks
committed unspeakable atrocities at
kTushevo.
The mutilated corpses of ninety wo-
men and children were found in one
building; pieces of the bodies had been
thrown into the street. Fifteen of the
principal merchants of the town were
poles at Monastir, the churches were
de NJ olished, the houses sacked and the
town is in a heap of ashes. The popu-
ace fed to the hills where they are in
a starving condition.
The Dnevnik also asserts that a gen.
era1 massacre has taken place in the
whole vilayet of Monastir. Nearly all
Of the villages have been destroyed.
The treacherous murder of eighty in
surgent prisoners by their guards near
Monastir has made an especially bad
impression here.
Many rumOrS are current Of maSSa-
Cres in the city of Adrianople, but con-
firmation is lacking. The situation
there, however, undoubtedly is serious.
The population is afraid to leave the
houses. The prisons are full and the
val. has taken private houses to be used
as jails. When the Russia consul pro-
tested at the situation, the Vail is re-
ported to have answered that he was
powerless against the fanatical popu-
lation.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28

Group instantly relieved. DR.. ThomaS
Electric Oil. Perfectly safe. Never
fails. At any drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
HORRIFYING DETAILS.

Sofia, August 24.-Reports from Mon
astir, authenticated by the Russian and
Austrian consuls, give horrifying de-
tails of the maSsacreS and atrocities.
At the village of Armensko the Turks
destroyed $50 houses out of a total of
157 and massacred every man, woman
and child. The women were subjected
to the most terrible atrocities by the
soldiers. Eighty revolutionaries, cap
tured at Krushevo, who were sent in
the direction of Monastir in chains,
were slaughtered by their guards
The sanitary conditions Of Krushevo
are described as revolving. The dead
are lying in the streets, stripped OF
every garment, the Turks even taking
the vestments off the body Of a priest.
The Turks are reported to have mas
sa cred all the women and children in
twenty two villages of the district of
Florina and Monastir and to have af-
terwards burned the villages. They are
also allegel to have killed a number of
prisoners.
Salonica, European Turkey, Sunday,
August 23.-An insurgent movement is
afoot in the Ealiyet of Salonica. il is
feared that threatens Vodena, (46 miles
from here). Salonica and other towns.
Well informed persons here share in the
general disquietude. Large bands are
reported to have been organized by
Bulgarians who. it is expected. at a
given signal, may resort to general in
cendiarism. The Turkish population is
resolved, should great disturbances oc-
cur. to exterminate all the Bulgarians
in this city. Consequently, a number of
Bulgarian residents are leaving Scion
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
SCHOONER BENTLEY
A NUMBER OF VESSELS WERE
LOST.

of These a Number of American
Over Due.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
STRIKE DECLARED OFF
RICHMOND STREET CAR MEN TAKE
ACTION.

1t Cost Quite Large Sum to
Men.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-08-28
GIANT RAILROAD

1T IS CAPITALIZED AT $3.50, ,OO0,-
600.