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Evening star., 1903-10-23
RALLY AT CUMBERLAND.
An Enthusiastic Republican Meeting
There Last Night.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, October 23.-The re-
pubicans held the largest meeting of the
campaign hero last night. 1t was the best
attended meeting in an off year for many
years. The Academy of Music was packed,
at least 1900 people being present, and
enough were turned away to have made a
good d-sized overflow meeting. Great enthu-
siasm prevailed, and while the meeting last
ed three hours the larger portion of the as
semblage remained until the end. Many la
dies were in the audience. The stage was
crowded with vice presidents st. David's
Glee Club of Frostburg caused great
thusiasm when it opened the meeting with
Star Spangled Banner" Mr.. Robert w.
McMichael of the Cumberland bar presided.
Ex-Governor Lloyd Lowndes sat in the
front row the stage. Mr.. George r.
Gather Of Baltimore discussed the present
election law at some length, showing that
while it aimed at the disfranchisement of
the negro 1t has really affected the white
vote. Mr.. Gather also showed that more
ballots were thrown out Of wards In which
white voters almost exclusively resided than
in some of the heavy co1ored wards. He de-
nanded a law which would permit ballot
on which the intent of the voter was evil
dent to be counted
Representative George A. Pearre was
given an ovation when he arose. Referring
to the statement that he would reply to Mr..
Warfield'S attack on him here last Friday
evening and resort to personal abuse, Colo
mel Pearre stated that he did not psopose to
answer Mr.. Warfield in personalities. since
it had always been his custom to discuss
public questions from basis of fact, argu-
ment and legitimate inference. Fortunately
the republican party was not barren of
issue or shorn OF argument. and persouali-
ties were unnecessary. Colonel Pearre
said: "Mr. Warfeld Charges me with having
declared that the democratic party was
made up of thieves and thugs. This state
ment of Mr.. Wariield was made purely to
incite the wrath of the independent demo-
cratic voter and thus enlist his support. /
did make some such characterization OF the
democratic party record, but L defy any
man to cite a single instance, either public
or private, wherein have ever charged an
individual democrat with being Il thief or
ruffian."
The republicans are in high spirits over
the success of the Ipeeting, the attendance
and enthusiasm being like that of presi-
Dental campaign. Every effort Is being
made to dispel apathy and get the vote out.
Evening star., 1903-10-23
Verdict. for DR.. Sellhausen.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LEESBURG, Va, October 23--The trial OF
the case of Louis stoner against DR.. e. A.
Sellhausen in the circuit court here yester-
day resulted in q verdict In favor of the de-
fendant. The suit. which was for $4,000
damages for personal injuries, grow out OF
an accident to the plaintiff while ha was at
work upon a house which DR.. Selihausen
was erecting near Bluemont. Va. After a
lengthy trial the jury returned a verdict
exonerating the defendant, who is a we'll
known physician Of Washington, from all
blame.
Evening star., 1903-10-23
WORK. OF WOMEN
Thirty : Fourth Session of
Centenary Association.
THE ANNUAL ADDRESS
POLICY OF GIVING TO CHURCHES
CONDEMNED
Loans to Struggling Congregations
Recommended Observation-Disclosures
Delivered Last Night.

The thirty-fourth session of the Womans
centenary Association convened this morn
ing in the Church of Our Father, 18th and
l. streets This body is the womens ma
tional missionary society of the Universal
lst Church, and today was set aside for
consideration of it's business. Devotional
services were conducted by the Rev. Atha-
la j. Irwin of Florida, and reports were
received That of the treasurer. Mrs. Henry
Williams of Washington, showed that the
society is at last out of debt Great en-
thusiasm was manifested and the doxology
was sung. Rev. Florence kollock Crooker
of Michigan delivered the presidents an
nual address. She strongly attacked the
policy of giving money to a church.
THE first step said she, Ito make a
church mean. decrepit, menial, is to give it
something. What we ought to do IS to
loan, not give. We must help these brave
Evening star., 1903-10-23

brightest and brainiest young men. What
is the Christian church to do? 1t must
magnify the high Office. The minister him
self must show to young men that hard as
are his labors his compensatons are not 20
be measured by money"
DR.. Atwood said: ministers are born,
not made. The problem before us is to
find the men God has made and set them
to work"
Evening star., 1903-10-23
New Ribbons
Less than usual.

Marvellous limitations of Flowers
for the hair and corsage. at soc. to
s225. Hair Bows are only Sd0<,
25c o.......................
The new Roman Stripe Ribbons, @
inches wide; usually 15c yd-. SOr
are here at. ................
feta Ribbons: usually SOC, are OSC
Evening star., 1903-10-23

Are identical in Make, Style and Quality
the best Shoes sold downtown at s.. they
unsurpassed anywhere in the world f
Style and Fit. In finest guar Go n 81,
anteed Patent and Surpass S,9 81
kid,-Cuban or Louis heels wv W.
Evening star., 1903-10-23
Fatal Explosion OF fireworks.

VALETTA, Island OF Malta, October 2S.
"A fireworks explosion at a workmen's
club In the village of Balkan has resulted
in woman and four men being killed
and the injury Of fourteen persons.
Evening star., 1903-10-23
Toilet Soaps Cheap.

S James Kinks snowbery Floating Toilet Soap dehcatel
fumed and of SC Soap So Armour Tar Soap So An
Choir Brand Of White CASTLE Soap So the various fancy toilet
the All
Paais Royal cake Only Of White
Soaps soap made famous during PRESIDENT Arhurs ad
Evening star., 1903-10-23

Malvina Cream. jar. .34c
Talcutine Powder. box. .......... .12c
Witch Hazel. large bottle. .. .21c
Tincture BenZoin, bottle. Ice
PoZZonis Face Powder. C
white House" Extract, ounce. .4Oc
Best Violet Ammo lia 1Jc
Evening star., 1903-10-23
Umbrellas
and Rain Coats.
Usually S.. 50 to $3.50

Ladies' and Mems Silk Umbrellas,
with long sterling silver
handles; nnrfb 81 f1r making them $500
Gloria Silk Umbrellas, with ham
dies belonging to $3.50. en- IN
Umbrellas, for only. " ~
Waterproof Coats for ladies'; the
usual So kind for only $3.SS. Sd a.
Evening star., 1903-10-23
25c for JeWelry Worth UP to ST..

onr
sand
hainS
Evening star., 1903-10-23
TOMORROW'S PROGRAM

New Bags
Less than usual.
Imported Russian Calf Carriaea
Bags. fitted with vinaigrette. card
case ca SO ana purse; usually Sg OQ
The New Ssffian Leather Wrist
Bags, with purse. Large 81 size
for S9c. Uusual SOC size Am
Smaller Wrist Bags for ladies or
children. They look worth SOC DE-,
Evening star., 1903-10-23

Bariker's Hirsutus. bottle .59c
Bourjor's Java Rice Powder. go. .19c
Crown Smelling Salts, bottle. .21c
Bailey's Complexion Brushes. -. 35c
Marvel Syrnges, each. So 9S
Jewsbury & Brown 5 Tooth Paste 43c
Woodworth's Toilet Waters. .21c
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17

the mayor. After the hundreds of
frenZ1ed men composing the mob had
vented their wrath in the north end of
the city, thew rushed to the southern
end, where lived a number of negroes.
Their houses were vacant and not a
negro could be found. Three more
houses were fired and two were con-
sumed. All efforts to reason with the
rioters were futile, as apparently a
frenzy had seized upon them. The
streets were thronged and at 11:15
o'clock, the whole city was in an up
roar. So far as known as that hour
no fatalities had occurred, although
many persons had received minor in
juries.
Carthage, Mo-. April 15.-The negro
lynched in Joplin tonight was Thomas
Gilyard, aged 20, a tramp. He had con-
fessed that he murdered Leslie and he
was crippled by bullet fired by Leslie
in last nights fight. Early today
Sheriff Owen hurried off to the coun-
ty Jail at Carthage, Dan Bullard, a
negro who was with Gilyard just be-
fore the policeman was killed. Tonight
Bullard was spirited away from Car
thage for fear of attack on the county
iail
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.
No Clue to the Murderers of the Man
Whose Body Was Found in
Barrel.

New York, April 15.-Police at work
to ascertain who the man was whose
body was found in a barrel in east 18th
street yesterday was continued cease
lessly all last night, under the direc-
ton of two inspectors and a captain,
but today the mystery seems to be as
deep as ever. The police are not yet
sure the man was an Italian. They
still think he might have been Syrian,
a Greek or an Armenian and persons OF
the nationalities have been brought to
the morgue by the score TO see the
body. Only one person, Syrian was
able to give any sort of clew. He said
he thought he had seen the man in an
Eighth avenue barber shop. The police
searched the entire neighborhood for
the shop, but found no further clew.
There is growing conviction that the
man was victim of q secret society
of foreigners of some unknown nation
ality and that the motive of the murder
was revenge. In it's mysterious aspects.
the case promises to rival the Meyer
Weisbard murder or the assassination
of JOS. Catania. whose body was sewed
in a sack and dumped on the bayshore
near Fort Hamilton, both of which
murders are as yet unSOlved.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
ENDORSE CLEvELAND's SPEECH.
Resolutions That Pass the Tepnes-
see State Senate.

Nashville, Tenn, April f5.-The state
senate tonight after a spirited debate,
adopted resolutions endorsing the
speech on the negro question delivered
by former President Grover Cleveland
at New York last night. The resolu-
tions which were introduced by Mr.
Norfeet of Shelby county. say:
Whereas There are many in the north
who do not understand the negro cues
ton as it is correctly understood by
those Of the south, who have for more
than three score and ten years met the
question face to face and pure caucas-
slams who disbelieve in social mixture
of blood and
Whereas, The history Of the world
has taught that misceganation is to the
detriment Of CIVILIZATION, industry. III
telligence and progress or the better
ment of human conditions. therefore
be it
Resolved, by the senate Of the state
Of Tennessee that the statements and
utterances Of our eX-preSident upon thf
racial question are true and if followed
by the nation, the question will be set
tied in accordance with truth, justice
and dictates Of conscience.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
SENSA TESTIMONY.
Frank Cecil Gives COrrObOrating
Evidence as to the COnspiracy

Frankfort. KY, April 15.-Frank
Cecil. who has been away from Ken
lucky since his indictment last year,
as accessory to the murder of Govern
or William Goebel and who recently
surrendered. gave sensational testimony
in the trial of James Howard today
Cecil corroborated CuIton. Broughton,
Golden and others as to the alleged
conspiracy. He also said that Caleb
Powers. then secretary of state. told
him that a man had been secured to
come here from the mountains to kill
Goebel. If this man failed to arrive
Powers told him. he (CeciD would be
paid $1,000 if he would fire the shot
Cecil says he declined.
Governor w. S. Taylor, he testified
called him into his personal office anG
told him the same thing. Governor
Taylor said he had saved $4,000 from his
campaign fund and that he would pay
Immediately. Governor Taylor also
mentioned Youtsey to the witness and
referred witness to him.
indianapolis, Ind, April 15.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Taylor. of Kentucky, this after
noon characterized the story that he
had offered Frank Cecil $1,000 to shoe
Goebel as UNANIMOUSLY false He die
not know Cecil he said and had never
seen him that he knew of.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
A CRISIS REACHED.
Manhattan Elevated Company Re-
fuses Demands of it's Employees.

New York, April ia crisis in the
negotiations between the employees of
the Manhattan Elevated Railway and
the management, was reported today
when a committee of employees pre-
sented to the directors a demand for a
nine hour working day and the latter
refused to grant it. Whether the en-
ployes will retort with a strike, that
Will tie up every elevated train in
Manhattan none of the representatives
of the employees will attempt to pre-
dict. President Pepper of the Union of
Manhattan employees said: It's up to
the men,
1t is stated that the Interborough
Company has on file thousands of ap-
plicatiOnS for work on the proposed
new subway lines in Brooklyn, Phila-
delphia and Boston and employees of
the surface lines in Manhattan and
that in event of a strike, these men
could be made into an efficient force
in very short time
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
DINNER TO WASHINGTON
Tuskegee's President is Dined by
COlOred New York Citizens.

New York, April 1.-two hundred
colored business and professional men
attended a dinner given in honor Of
Booker T. Washington, at Carnegie
hall tonight. Announcement was made
of the founding of two scholarships in
the Tuskegee institute Booker Wash
ington will name the beneficiaries. In
an address he said in part:
I'VE must settle down to the idea of
taking a long, fundamental and phi;-
osophical view of the conditions that
surround us. We must not become
too much discouraged by the temporary
and local conditions. In the long run
any race that proves itself worthy viii
succeed. I am more concerned about
our making continual, tangible. visible
progress than I am about adverse
criticism.
Each one should help forward
friendly. sympathetic relations between
the two races. This can be done not
in a groveling manner, but in manly
way, straightforward honest way. 1t
requires little courage Or craftsmanship
for a man in New York or Boston to
tell the colored people what they should
do in the way of exhibiting courage in
the south. Sometimes it requires more
courage to keep silent or refrain from
action, than it does to speak or act"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
KILLED BY A STRANGER.
The Reason Unknown. But it May
Have Been in Defense of a Wo-
mans Honor.

Knoxville, Tenn, April 15.-Jos Stra-
der, a prominent citizen of Clinton
twenty miles west of here, was killed
late yesterday afternoon while riding
with stranger from Clinton, to one
Of the railroad camps on the Louisville
and Nashville extension. The man
was captured this morning at Eubanks
Camp, near the scene Of the killing.
He gave the name Of A. c. Hammond,
OF Atlanta, Ga. He claimed to have
killed Strader in self-defense, but be-
yond this would make no statement
Mrs. James Worthington states she
passed the men just before the killing
and they were apparently engaged in
a friendly struggle when, she asserts,
the stranger addressed an insulting
remark to her This she said, caused
Strader to defend her honor and it is
believed that this may have caused the
killing. Hammond is in Jail at Clinton
Atlanta, Ga, April 15.-All efforts to
locate in this city A. G. Hammond
mentioned in Knoxville dispatches as
having killed a man near that city yes
terday proved futile. The name ap-
pears in the city directory, but nothing
is known of any such person at any of
the addresses given
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
DID NOT SALUTE PROPERLY.
Ensign Hussner Objected to FamiI-
iarity from an Old School Mate.

Berlin, April ia court martial has
been ordered to try Ensign Hussner of
the German navy, who on Good Friday
shot an artilleryman, named Hartmann.
with his sword at Essen for not salut-
ing him properly according to Huss-
ner's version of the affair.
Hartmann was a former school mate
of Hussner and the latter ayers that
the artilleryman attempted gross fami1-
iarity in trying to shake hands with
him after he, Hussner, had arrested
Hartmann for the informality of his
salute. Then Hussner adds, Hartmann
started to run and the ensign thrust
him through the back with his sword,
afterward saying: When l draw my
sword blood must flow
HusSner has written to Hartman'S s
mother saying it was hard that his
duty as a Prussian officer" required
him to act as he did. In Hussner's 8
note book were the names of several
privates who must have been reported
by the ensign for not saluting him az
respectfully as he desired.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
ATTACK NON-UNION MEN.
Strikers Board Steamer and Deal
Roughly with Non-UniOn Fire

Cleveland. O., April 15.-Fifty strik-
ing union tiremen. armed with knives
and clubs, boarded the steamer Howard
L. Shaw when she arrived in the harbor
today from Duluth. and attacked, and
terribly pounded three non-union fire.
men, employed on the vessel.
\ riot call was turned in, but when
4 partrol wagon loaded with officers
arrived on the docks, the attacking
party had dispersed. The names Of the
injured men are: Adolph Pearo. Glad
stone, Mich: George I. Smith, Duluth;
Walter Sigler, Duluth.
Smith, after being stabbed and beat
eli almost into insensibility was thrown
into the river. He was rescued by
sailors from the steamer, Pearo was
cut IN the side, in addition to receiv-
ing severe bruises. Siglers nose was
broken and his head badly cut. All the
injured men We're taken to a hospital
Pearo's condition is serious. The po-
lice are looking for the men who made
the attack.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
Several Witnesses Called in the
Smuggling Cases.

San Juan. P. R., April 15.-The grand
Jury today called many witnesses in
the smuggling cases in which officers
of the United States navy and other
prominent men are involved and secur-
presided, at the former hearings. a copy
of the testimony taken. Two more Of
ficials were arrested at Mayaguez to-
day in connection with the municipal
frauds. The bail of Superintendent of
Public Works Baez. of Mayaguez, ar
rested April 9Th charged with frauds
amounting to $4,000 to s2O,O has been
fixed at 100000. Bondsmen were not Sc
cured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17

Beaumont. Texas, April ia care
less workman kicked over a lantern at
one of the Caldwell oil wells on Block
50 Hogg-Swayne tract. on Spindle Top
today and started a fire that resulted
in the loss Of property valued at
s1,OOO,O00 and the bankruptcy of twen-
ty or more of the smaller companies.
There were IT'S wells on the three
blocks of the tract and only five der
ricks and pumps are left standing.
Every company that had property in
the E1ogg-Swayne tract is a loser.
The fire swept the three blocks. cover
ed with derricks and pump houses
clear of all it's buildings
The derricks left are on the edge and
are few and far between. None Of the
companies had cent of insurance.
The fire started near the southern
edge Of Block No. 3S and spread three
ways. Pumping stations, derricks and
pipe lines all fell before it. Large
engines and thick pipe melted in the
heat. 1t is estimated that 10 of the
wells sustained an average loss of
$4,000. This is exclusive Of half a mil
llOll uOlldIS HlOGe, lue aggregate lOSS OH
production and other damages. Fifty
or more wells probably are ruined by
the dropping Of tubing into them as the
result Of the fire. Among the losers
are:
London Oil and Pipe Line Company,
Caldwell Oil Company, Spindle Top
Power Company, Central Power and
Equipment Company, Pumping Station
Dividend Oil Company, Detroit Beau
mont Palestine-Beaumont Sun Com
pany, Advance Oil Company, Queen
City. Queen of Waco, Drummers, Ala
mo, Buckeye, Ground Floor, Mauhat-
tan, Borealis and Buffalo.
All pumping rigs. derricks and pipe
line equipments were destroyed. Ex-
tensive losses were sustained by owners
of drilling rigs. among whom were RI.
I B. Ford. Cartwright Oil Company; John
| Markham and J. W. Ennis. Mr.. Ennis
estimates his loss at $4,000 and others
at from $1,000 to $4,000. The Texas.
Sum- London Oil and Pipe Line, Guffey,
Higgins and other companies lost heav-
| lily through damage to their pipe lines.
The Haywood tract was saved only
| after hard work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
AN EXPERT BOARD.
Will Examine Into Cause of EXpIOs
ion of the IOwa's Gun.

Washington, April 15.-Unable to de-
ternine with any definiteness the real
cause for the recent explosion on the
Iowa, the board of investigation ap-
pointed has recommended a critical
the examination of an expert board to
establish the condition of the metal
of the bursted gun. Secretary Moody
acting on this recommendation prob
ably will appoint an expert board.
Rear Admiral Higginson has report
ed to the department that the mate
of the injured gun was damaged by
the explosion, receiving several deep
sores and scratches along it's chase. 1t
is recommended that this ~un be not
fired until thoroughly examined, test
ed and aligned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
State Boar of Arbitration Takes
Testimony.

Lowell. Mass, April 15.-The taking
OF verbal testimony by the state board
of arbitration and conciliation which
is investigating the textile situation
here and the cause of the great strike
was completed this afternoon. Each
side will submit statistics, arguments
of counsel Will be made and the mem
bers of the board will inspect Lowell
mills and a so-called model mill in
New Bedford or elsewhere. 1t is the
claim of Lowell manufacturers that the
model mill can afford to pay higher
wages than the old style plants here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
Yale Students Were Not Drowned

New Haven, Conn, April 15.-News
reached this city tonight that Lester c.
Barton, of Chicago and William Mason
Duncan, of RusseIville, KY, the two
Yale freshmen, who were supposed to
have lost their lives on the sound while
on a sailing expedition are in New York
city with relatives. The two young
men after getting outside the New
Haven breakwater We're unable to put
about and return to shore, so they were
driven before the wind until they were
washed up on the beach at Riverhead,
on the Long Island shore. The heavy
surf which was running destroyed the
boat. The two students made their way
to New York
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
DRIVE NEGROES OUT OF CITY
The MOb'S Wrath Not AppedSed by
LynChing the Murderer
POLICE POWERS UTTERLY HELPLESS

Lyn
Police
Fugitiv in n
He Vas
Entra he
the LaNT Wa
we're Town
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
Large Appropriation for Road I'm
prOvementS.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 15.-The spe-
cial good roads bill which carries an ap-
preparation OF $1,000. 900 for state aid in
highway building and improvements
was signed by the governor today. The
bill provides that the state shall bear
two-thirds, the county one-sixth and
the township one-sixth of the cost of
improved roads built under the pro-
visions of the act. The appropriation
is the largest ever made by any state
in the union for road Improvements.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
Declaration of Principles
by Association of
Manufacturers
CARROLL WRIGHT

Made an Address at the Morning Ses-
sion of the AssOciation-He Spoke
on the Principal That Should Di-
rect Both Capital and Labor in it's
citation Adopted n Resolution, EN-
bOdying n Declaration of Princi-
pies. Declaring Against BOycotts,
and L0ckOuts, Recognizing the
-nying the Rights of Unions to Fix
Wages.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-17
Evidence in the Trial of John Broad
max.

Charlotte, \. c., April 15.-The evi-
dence in the case against John Broad
max, the 15-year-old negro boy charged
with the murder Of Sidney Blair an aged
farmer Of Rockingham county was com.
pleted today at a special term of supe-
rior court at Wentworth. The evidence
showed that the negro committed the
crime for the purpose of robbery and
was in the act of plundering the house
when arrested shortly afterward.