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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
WILMINGTON N. G. JULY Z. 1903.
IRELAND HAD ENOUG
tOmObile Races-Jenatzy Went
Miles an Hour.

Dublin, July 3.-R. Deknyff today
was officially declared to have won sec
ond place in the automobile race yes
terday for the James Gordon Bennett
cup. VI. Farman was third, minute
separating him from DeKnyff. Jenatzy
won the cup by eleven minutes. His
average speed was 49 IA miles per hour
excluding stops, the record for the
James Gordon Bennett cup race.
Consul General Evans. who saw the
race at one of the most difficult corners,
said:
The way ne Germans and French
men went at full speed around the
curves was the nerviest bit of work I
had ever seen in my life though Fox
hall heene was not a whit behind in
daring"
Jenatzy who is credited with going
down one hill at the rate of ninety
miles an hour said TO a representative
of the Associated Press:
1T must have been something like
that. The first time | negotiated I saw
q big rut, got my wheels in it stayed
there and swung around the corner at
the end in safety and at top speed. The
seventh and most critical time | lost
the hlt but, still hoping to find it, l
kept up the speed, failed to get the rut
and had to take the corner any how
General opinion in Ireland discount
enances the holding Of further motor
races in this country, as they are too
great a dislOcatiOn of the regular order
of things to say nothing of the risk of
life and limb
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Granted New Trial.

Karsas City. Mo. July Lulu
Prince 4rennedy, under sentence of ten
years for the murder of her husband
Phillip H. Kennedy. local agent of the
Merchants Dispatch Transportation
Company in January. 1901, was today
granted a new trial by the state SUI
preme court. Mrs Kennedy shot her
husband a month after they were mar
ried and two days after he had brought
suit to have their marriage he assert
ed had been forced. set aside.
Charles w. Prince, the womans faith
er and her two brothers William and
Albert Prince, were charged with be-
ing accomplices. Will was convicted
and the others are yet to be tried
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
For Accepting Contracts.

New York. July 3.-John J. Murphy
and Alderman James G. H. Gaffney ap-
peared in court today and were techni-
cally placed under arrest. They were
paroled in the custody of their counsel
until next Wednesday.
The charge against these men is a
misdemeanor. 1t is alleged that while
they were members Of the city admin
istratiOn they were also officers of the
New York Contracting and Trucking
Company and accepted contracts from
the dock board. Murphy is an ex-coun-
Gilman and a brother Of Charles F.
Murphy, the Tammany leader and ex-
treasurer of the dock board. The sur
render of Gaffney and Murphy is the
first result of the district attorneys s
Investigations into the administration
Of the last Tammany dock board.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07

Charlotte, n. c.. July 3.-John Os-
borne, the negro charged with criminal
ly assaulting Mrs. Lizzie Vent,
white woman aged GA years. in UliiOn
county, Sunday night, paid the pen21ty
with his life last night He was taken
from the officers who were conveying
him to the Union county Jail and lynch
ed at q point about two miles from In
dian Trail a station on the Carolina
Central railroad. The lynching party
was composed of several hundred peo-
pie and the two men, who had charge
of the prisoner, were easily Overpower-
ed.
Osborne received a preliminary hear
ing during the afternoon and was com
mItted to Jail to await the next term
of Union county superior court. It is
said that the negro made a full con-
fession of the crime before he was
Iynched. Frank kezziah and Luke
Horton were deputiZed to take the pris-
oner to Monroe and lodge him in jail
After they had travelled about two
miles of the distance, and when they
were in the midst of q, body of dense
woodland, they were halted by a mob,
who pulled the negro from the buggy
and made keZZiah and Horton drive
on. The negro was not secured with
out q struggle. Kezziah fired one shot
at the mob before he was disarmed.
The mob lost no time in tieing rope
around the negro's neck and hanging
him to the limb of a tree near the road
side.
When the dead body, dangling at the
end of a rope. was examined this morn
ing. not the sign of a bullet hole was
found, and it is supposed that the mob
dispersed Immediately after hanging TIL
negro.
John Osborne, the lynched negro was
about "a years old. He bore bad rep
utatiOn and had beeen accused of COM
mitting criminal assaults previous to
the commission of the crime for which
he was 1ynched. Mrs. Wentz is in a
critical condition. There is no eXite-
ment in the neighbOrhOOd. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
One Striker Killed Another.

Richmond, Va. July 3.-The first IA
tality of the street car strike occurred
this morning when Charles E. Graham,
a striking motorman, died from a mer-
of w H. Lowery, another striking mo-
torman. Graham was literally cut to
pieces, and he lost so much blood before
surgeons could be brought to him that
he never regained consciousness after
being taken to the city hospital
The attack on him was due to a ru-
more alleged to have been started by
him that two of the strikers were try
ing to get their positions back. He
leaves a wife and three children.
The coroner's jury held the case to be
one Of justifable homicide.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
Pacific Cable Completed.
tBy Pacific CabIe.) }

10y racine tdOIS)
Honolulu. July 3.-The Cableship
Anglia arrived this morning bearing the
Honolulu end of the traus-Pacific cable
now extending from Manila via Guam
and Midway Islands TO this port. The
cable will be landed at once and con-
neCted with this section of the line from
Honolulu to San Francisco. already in
operation Unless some untoward event
should occur. the complete line will be
in operation by tomorrow morning. in
accordance with the announcement
made long since by Clarence Mackay
president of the Pacific commercial
cable company. No hitch in the ar
rangements is anticipated ard the first
message over the new line will almost
certainly be transmitted by President
Roosevelt to Governor Taft. prompted
at noon tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07

Sofia, July 3.-A semi Official state
ment was issued today as follows:
Contrary to the denials Of the porte,
the concentration continues on the
Bulgarian frontier Of strong detach-
ments of Turkeys infantry, cavalry
and artillery. The endeavOrs Of Tur-
key TO deny these authenticated facts,
while simultaneously reinforcing the
detachmentS which cannot be neceSsa-
ry on the fighting revolutionists. tends
to show that Turkey is Intentionally
concealing the true objects Of these
military measures and is misleading
Europe by circulating false reports re-
garding Bulgaria and her Intentions"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
Pennsylvania Cyclone. .

Chester. Pa. July S.-A terrific cy-
clone swept over the city this evening
unroofing some small buildings and do
ing great damage TO the telephone. tel
egriph and electric light systems.
The loss in the city is estimated at
$50. 900. Lightning struck q tank at the
Pure Oil Works at Marcus Hook set
ting fire to and destroying the tank
and 500 gallons OF oil. The loss is 500
600. covered by insurance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
DESTITUTION AT HANNA
Slow Progress Made in Recovering
Bodies of Miners-Aid Solicited in
the West.

Hanna, Wyo., July 3.-Great destitu-
ton prevails among the families of the
235 men who lost their lives in the mine
disaster Tuesday. Charitable people in
the western states have been urged to
send liberal assistance to the mayor of
Hanna without delay
Everything possible is being done to
recover the bodies of 23O miners still
entOmbed, but fire, smoke and gas
make progress very slow. 1t may be
Monday or later before any more
cOrpSeS can be removed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
German Cruiser to Participate .

Charleston, S. c., July 3.-The Ger
man cruiser Gazelle which has been at
this port for some weeks and had ap-
pointed today for it's departure, has
determined to remain over tomorrow in
order to participate in the Fourth of
July celebration. The cruiser will fire
a national salute to the Stars and
Stripes, giving gun for gun with the
harbor forts and the revenue cutter in
port.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07

St. Louis, July S.-Oficial action was
dred street railway employees, repre-
senting the Almalgamated Associa ton
declaring a strike on all st. Louis tram
sit company line TO take effect at 4:So
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
John Osborne Pays Pen
atty for ASSauItlng
Woman
UNION COUNTY

A Mob Meets the Prisoner and His
Two Guards While They are on the
Way to Prison and Takes the Law
in Their Own Hands-The Guards
COmpeIIed 10 Drive on Without
Him-The Negro Said to Have Made
A Fall ConfessiOn-His Victim, an
Old Woman. in Il Critical Condition
No Other Violence Added to Crime
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
Great Britain and japan
Make Demands on
China
RUSSIA MUST GO

The British and Japanese Minister'S
at Pekin Address a Joint Note To
China-They Demand That Russia
Must { ase to Occupy Manchuria
Immediately and They Will not
Recognize Any Treaty Between
ChIna and RuSSia-If a New Treatv
Is Made They Must be be Allowed
10 Concur-Five Days are Allowed
for Answer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
Large Equipment for Southern Ry
Especial to The Messenser.)

especial TO Ine MeSSenger.)
Raleigh, n. c.. Julv "a mortgage
for four million dollars was recorded
here today. gwen by the Southern
Railway to the Continental Trust Com
pany Of New York for equipment, con-
sisting Of $50 locomotives and many
hundred freight cars. The mortgage
will be recorded in eleven states
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
COnferrinE on Haywood Case
Especial to The Nfessengerl

Raleigh, y. c.. July S.-Messrs Dom
nell Gillian, John E. Woodard, and
Walter E. Daniel. of counsel for the
prosecution in the Ernest Haywood
murder case are here in conference.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-07
Issued By Negroes on
the MOOted Race
Problem
MILD VERBIAGE

The Afro-American Council Which
a Mild Address to the Country at
Large-It Recognizes that the Best
People Among the Whites are
Friends and Believes Lynching Is
on the Decrease. but DeplOres the
Fact That Causes for Lynching In
chisement Because it is Partial.
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Official Paper Combats
Position of this Gov
eminent
WANT NO JEWS

The Gar of Russia Alone can De-
eide What to do With American
Petition, but if He Acts From Pre-
Foreign Office Hopes This Govern
ment Will not Invite a Slight and
indicates That PeutiOn Would
Harm Our International Relations
difference is Made to American
Lynchings.
The colored American., 1903-03-07

west. Mr.. Locke was ex-president of
the Head Walters Association of this
city and a prominent member of sew
eral organizations. He was a member
of Young Mems Progressive Lodge.
4156, Grand United Order of Odd Eel
lows. He represented his lodge at the
11th B. NJ. c., held last fall in New
Haven, Conn, and was the secretary
of the Washington delegations His
funeral will take place Wednesday
afternoon from Mt. Zion NJ. E. Church
29th street northwest, and will be at
tended by Georgetown Patriarchie A..
and Past Grand Master Council A, G.
[. D. of o. F.
The colored American., 1903-03-07
MARYLAND 8 MECCA.
Among 0be Minis
ters q nd Stud nts-NeWs Notes

Princess Anne, Md, Special.-It is
true that our town has become the
educational center of the Eastern
shore, and we, the recipients of many
good things along intellectual lines,
and among the many bright gems that
come to us, was the most eloquent and
divine, the Rev. J. r. Waters, ID. D.,
presiding elder of the Salisbury dis
trict of the NJ. E. Conference, who
preached a most eloquent and logical
sermon at the Metropolitan M. E.
Church, Sunday evening, Feb. 22nd,
text, 1St Peter, 1st chapter, 8 verse;
subject, Loving, Believing and Re-
joiclng. Having Not Seen" The DR..
is a power in the pulpit and we feel
safe in saying that he stands among
the foremost men in the Delaware
Conference.
Among the leading educators who
have been invited to participate in the
Teachers Institute which cOnVenes
Training School, the 25th, 26th, and
9th inst, is Prof: F. Trigg, principal
of the Princess Anne Academy, who
will address that educated body on
several important subjects pertaining
to the scholastic training of the
youth. Miss Jennette Parker, a grad
uate of Morgan College, and one OF
he members of the Faculty of the
Princess Anne Academy, is a most re-
fined and cultured young lady and
has won the highest esteem of the
students, teachers and all who have
formed her acquaintance, by her most
highly intellectual attainments. Par
ents will act wisely in having their
girls come under the care Of such an
estmable lady.
Mrs. Mary F. Gale and her daughter,
Mrs. Addie B. Jones, have been some
what indisposed for a few days, but
we are glad to report them somewhat
improved. Miss Clara Fields, a young
lady who was an intense sufferer for
several months, was buried from the
Metropolitan M. E. Church, Monday
Feb. 23rd, Rev NJ. H. Horsey officiated.
Mrs. Emma Nutter and Prof. E.
Nutter who have been confined to their
houses for a few days with something
like the la grippe, we are pleased to
say are out again. Miss Newborne, of
Tenn, was the guest of Mrs. H. w.
Jones, the 22nd ult. Mr. H w. Jones'
manager of the firm of Jones & Co.
through his most courteous and polite
adress is pushing their business to
marked success. The firm will be COM
PEELED to increase their stock The
Dramatic Club of Princess Anne, man
aged by Mr.. Pierce Hagman. gave one
Of their pleasing entertainments at the
A. M. E. Zion Church, the 26th ult
well paid fer their patronage.
The colored American., 1903-03-07
Mobile and Pensaco a

Offers round trip tickets to above
cit es at extremely low Iates Ticket
on sale F. bruary 10Th to 22od via Rich
mond, Raleigh and Atlanta For in
formation address W. E Conklyp,
Genearl Agent s. A. L. Ry. Washing
ton. d. & If.
The colored American., 1903-03-07
RICHARD S. LOCKE DEAD.

Richard S. Locke, for a number of
Years head waiter at the Shoreham
Hotel. and later of the Riggs House,
died Saturday night. Feb. 2Sth. at his
residence. No 2704 Olive avenue north
The colored American., 1903-03-07

s4.O0 $500 a day guaranteed
to every person sending name aud
address to the Scott Remed Co.
Louisville, Ky. Write at ence
The colored American., 1903-03-07
No Possible Risk.

If the local pastor responsb party will send the
of smart boy girl sell THE CoLoRED AMERICAN
week IN his town. will extra copy the agents bundle
each week. to be delivered the party sppenng the
30 long the agent sells The CoLoRnD AMERICAN Eend the
of Emart girl boy Have them FIJI this
coupon and send it at once:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

convince me that tho States iron industry
at Rusk was 'doped' in order to keep Il
closed. to say nothing Of what I learned
p trom other sources: wen INFORMED on the
Mayor OF Dallas three years ago was put
up against It, as they say in slang, in my
fhe ave Mtn the pipe trust Dallas had
worth OF pipe, for the completion Of her
water, sewer and collateral systems
The pipe trust was Just about being COM
OF most of the independent pipe-maiSing
companies. When first began negotiations
FOR pipe for Dallas. the average price was
steadily advanced until identically the same
grades now cost $50 per ton.
About q year ago representative of the
pipe trust came to Dallas to figure on sup
plying water pipe: insisted that there was
nothing to Justify such exorbitant prices
as were being asked. and was politely given
country was unit on that one point: that
no one would supply the pipe at lesser fig
ures.
PIPE TRUST CANDID.
able ~ kong long are h you fellows going to
Well. let somebody put capital into the
business and break down this hold-up."
The pipe man from the North smiled, as
II amused at my innocent credulity, and re-
piled:
"oh. We don't worry about that. It's
70 overcome any competition that may
threaten US up yon1er; but it's these fe lows
down here In Texas that we're ARA e. II
we can continue TO control the affairs down
at Rusk. around the Penitentiary. we'll be
al rsht: that's the hardest proposition
were confronted with. This talk of re-
opening the States iron plant is worrying
US more than anything else
Right then and there 1 began to think
harder than ever; and the more I Thought
the madder l became. and determined 10
40 all l could to help have the States iron
pant reopened. or course, I'm delighted at
the course of the legislature
CITIES WILL SAVE THOUSANDS.
Every city in Texas will save tbons.nds
upon thousands of dollars as a result OF ths
new departure. And honest labor viii nor
De injured one cents worth by the work of
c cne states convicts; for they will not be
SSo Or "a IN contact with anything honest la
Dor IS employed at On the Contrary nnanv
cities (and individuals ALSO viii be q BIZ ny
put on FOOT enterprises that have been nre 90
vented from being started because OF trust
prices. When they are under way honese
labor VIII have more work to do"
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illness. The thing was fixed up beforehand
In return the corporate interests were to
elect Miller as Speaker and defeat Shsr-
man. which they did. But the House no
sooner got under way than It endorsed the
organization. and proceeded to do things
regardless OF dictation- The interests
, mentioned are distinctly minus on their end
OF the transaction. They likewise are
SORE" finding themselves practically be-
tween three fires in the House, considering
the almost equal divisions Of Democrats.
6hermanites and administration mon.
The corporations were not to be bothered
with such things as fellow-servant lawn
and death damages. much less regulators.
They are now up against these bills and
more coming. The Senate cannot cork the
entire flood Of remedial legislation. and
they are at their wits end. Hence the
word rancid" for its comes from that
source.
This predicament Is thought to preface tho
desertion OF the railroads and the coroo-
rations from the Yates machine. II 30 1t
Will mean that the young Governor will
have the fight OF his life for denomination.
II 30, 1t means that the Sherman wing Of
the party will again be in the ascendant.
Il am strictly in favor Of monunents,'
said legislator last week.
Il want to see a proper memorial to all
our dead Governors. l want a good. big
monument for Governor Yates. He's as
Qead now as ne ever VIII be.
Oliver Stewart, the Proh!bitionist Repre-
sentative. il quite = speaker. 80 much 30
that he is regarded as dated as one OF
the attractions Of the daily programme He
is being joked a good deal about it.
The other day. Just before the members
departed from their hotel for the House,
several Of them were gossiping in the corrt-
do-s. and near them. within earshot, stood
Stewart. A lady approached rapidly-it was
his northumberland asked, anxiously:
when do you speak, Ohverr'
Now Stewart Is besieged on all sides with
tho query. when do you speak, Oliver"
Clarence Darrow. the Municipal Owner
ship member. Is one of the two or three
legislators who refuse to travel on passes.
He returned without comment a batch that
was sent him.
schlagenhauf Of Quincy has no trouble in
making himself heard. His voice cannot be
excelled for volume. 1t rattles the Capitol
to the dome He is the man who wanted
to cut the salary feature out Of the civil
service bill, on the theory that. with the
dollars gone. some estimate could be made
a. to who was genuinely in earnest for
civil service. HASTINGS MacADAM.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex. March H.-One Of the most
important issues that has come before the
Texas Legislature at its current regular
session is that proposing the reopening OF
the States iron industries at the State Peni-
Tertiary at Rusk.
Texas has more than 81 10000 in actual
money invested in its iron-making plant.
This includes freight railway several
miles in length to the mines
The plant was built with the intention of
having the State utilize the labor Of Peni-
Tertiary convicts in developing the State
immense beds Of iron and other ores in
Southeastern Texas and in the manufac-
ture of the coarser iron products. particu-
1arly iron pipes, for which there has been
extensive demands throughout Texas and
the Southwest generally to supply the neces-
stiles OF the fast-growing cities.
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION.
No State institution OF Texas has been
subject to so much severe criticism con-
corning its official management as has the
Rusk Penitentiary in connection with this
iron plant. After several years Of operation
the plant was closed. on the ground that 1t
could not be made self-sustaining. The re-
ports of officials gave. in a general way,>as
in the matter Of triumphant operations, the
lack Of railway and other transportation IA
cilities for distribution Of products. the ex-
pense Of procuring fuel and the constant
demand for more modern machinery.
Friends of the, State plant have been open
and often "brutally specific" in charging
that certain officials had been corrupted by
outside influences into doping the plant
with the direct intent OF making II lose
money for the State in order to succeed in
having It closed in the interest Of Northern
and Eastern Manufacturers. particularly
what Is known as the Pipe Trust.
RESULT OF INVESTIGATIONS.
Oflcial and Independent Investigations
have amply sustained the doping charges,
and the State Legislature has determined
that the iron plant at Rusk shall be re-
opened and given a fair chance to demon
strate that 1t can be operated on q self
supporting basis and policy.
State Senator James /. Perkins OF Rusk.
representing the irOn-industry district. has
been foremost In the States law-making
body in pushing legislation favorable to the
iron plant. and securing an appropriation Of
$159.000 for the reopening of the mines and
the furnaces. Senator Perkins has been ably
seconded by Representative Frank ]. Quinn.
also of Rusk.
In recent letter to The Republic Sem
ator Perkins expresses confidence In the
success Of the reopening. Probably as many
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

fierce battle Of prices has been waged on
Broad and Chestnut streets.
incidentally. the matinee girl IL profiting
by the competition, and, thanks to the
trusts low prices. her punches Of vfolets
are twice as large as they were a week ago.
Bouquets as large as small heads Of cab
bage sold yesterday for 10 cents. A week
ago bunch Of violets OF the Same size
was bringing Is cents
Each day the vendors employed by tho
trust are becoming more daring in their
methods. On discovering an Independent
vender who does good business. the trust
man gets behind him and offers his stock
for 80 per cent less. As q result. the trust
vender takes all the money in sight.
As soon as the independent finds a new
stand. the trust IS right at his heels with
lower prices, and. If he sells az he walks
along, the trust does tho same.