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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.
Announcement That Government
COntempIates Modified Relief.

London, March 21.-The announce
ment that the government contemplates
bringing in a bill providing a modified
form of home rule for Ireland compli-
Gates the present situation, which al
ready presents an extraordinary mud
die. No measure of home rule can be
brought before parliament this year,
and the Irish secretary, Mr.. Wyndham,
is quite likely to deny the serious exist
ence of such plan. Any denial, how
ever. can be regarded as mere political
evasion. due to the governments de-
sire not to arouse further opposition
among its own supporters until the Irish
land purchase bill is safely passed,
which is not expected until September.
The provisions of the latter measure
are still kept absolutely secret and will
not be revealed until March 18th when
the bill will be brought in. The ma
tionalist members of parliament and
the Irish unionists. including Lord Dun
raven. continue hopeful that it will or
indeed that it must, contain proposals
which will in some degree meet the de-
mands of the United Ireland
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
SUICIDE AT SOUTHERN PINES.
Mrs. George johnson Took Her Own
Life After Returning from a
Dance.

Raleigh, n. c., March PA special
from Southern Pines, n. c., says:
Mrs. George A. johnson, of Roches-
ter, n. H., after returning to her home
from a dance at the Southern Pines
hotel last night remarked to her hus-
band: "Oh. wish were dead Know
ing that she was suffering with hys-
teric spells, Mr.. Johnson paid slight at
tention to her remark, but in a few min
utes she got out of bed and went into
an adjoining room locking the door.
Mr.. Johnson was startled at the re-
port Of pistol and after summoning
a neighbor forced the door open, to
find his wife cold in death and a pistol
clutched tightly in her right hand. So
far there is no cause assigned for the
rash act.
Mr.. Johnson will leave tonight taking
with him the remains Of his wife to their
northern home.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
The POwhatan on the Rocks.

When the steamer Tennessee, Of the
Old Bay Line arrived at Old Point,
many hours overdue today, the captain
reported that he was delayed By going
to the rescue OF the Merchants and
Miners Line steamship Powha tan from
Baltimore to Newport News, which ran
on a shoal in the bay last night. The
steamship was fast on the rocks in the
middle of the bay and in a perilous
plight. The pilot of the Powhatan was
taken to Norfolk, where he secured
tug and a wrecking crew An effort
will be made to float the Powhatan
without taking off the passengers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24

Caracas, March 21-President Castro
has resigned. He placed his resigna-
ton Of the presidency of the republic
of Venezuela in the hands Of the pres
ldent of congress after reading the
presidential message today. Senior
Castro handed over the exercises of
the presidential functions to the pres
ident Of congress.
The News in Washington.
Washington, March 21.-The first in
timation received by Secretary Hay.
of President Castro's resignation was
given him by the Associated Press dis
patch announcing the fact. He would
not discuss the matter however, be-
yond stating that the news was un-
expected.
Herbert W. Bowen. Venezuela's pIen-
ipotentiary here, likewise had not
been Informed until shown the dis
patch. Until officially advised he said,
he would be unable to give expression
to any views on the subject
From an authoritative quarter, how
ever, 1t was learned that this move on
the part of President Castro has long
been contemplated. Representations
were made to him several months ago
by the leaders of Venezuela that his
resignation would have the effect Of
enabling the people of that country to
present solid front to the world in
the matters in controversy with the
several powers. The statement was
made that the resignation is the re-
suit of secret agreement with the
leaders referred to, that President
Castro should temporarily relinquish
his office. pending the adjustment of
the matters which Minister Bowen has
in hand. 1t was intimated by the AS
sociated Press informant that while
President Castro nominalIy gives up
his office, 1T is intention to keep it
within the family by an arrangement
to make Castro's brother vice presi-
dent, so that he would succeed to the
presidency.
1t is believed here, based on infor-
nation which has been up to now kept
inviolate, that the present plan is to
allow President Castro to remain out
of office for a short time and then re-
elect him at the next election.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24

Alleged That Several Negroes Are
Kept in Involuntary Servitude.

Birmingham, Ala. March 21.-Robert
NJ Franklin, William L. Jerney, L. a.
G1ogan Jesse London and John Nc
Daniel, all of Goodwater Coosa county,
were brought to the United States
court in this city today under indict-
ment. charging them with kidnapping
Madison Davis, a negro and selling hin
to Elijah Turner, who is alleged to
have charge of lime works near Cal
els, Ala.
1t is alleged by Davis that there are
twenty seven other negroes confined
in a stockade at Calcis and kept there
in involuntary servitude. The men on
trial are prominent citizens of Good
water. Jesse London being a justice
of the peace and Gregan a bailiff. The
others merchants.
Davis claims that he was kidnapped
in July by the parties named in the
Indictment and sold by them to Tur-
neT-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL.
Committee Meet and Organize-Spe-
ciaI Term of Rockingham Court.
Especial to The Messenger


Raleigh, n. c., March 21.-Secretary
of State Grimes says the laws of this
year will be published much earlier
than usual. He hopes to be able to send
them out by April Goth. Nearly half of
them are already printed.
Work is being pushed so rapidly on
the Methodist Orphanage that the brick
work, save that on the tower will be
finished in ten days.
Governor Aycock said today he would
next Monday call a special term Of
Rockingham superior court, to try
murderer John Broadnax. He said it
is hard to get a judge, all being busy,
but that by Monday he will find one.
Today the commission appointed by
the legislature to consider the enlarge
ment of the capitol met. Governor Ay-
cock was elected chairman and Repre-
sentative John c.. brewery secretary
and the latter was directed to secure
suggestions from Architects.
A charter was today granted
the Moore-Webb Cotton Mill of Dallas
Castor county, with s150,0O0 capital c.
J. Webb, of Philadelphia, and ]. D
Moore, of Dallas, are chief owners. II
will be the thirtieth cotton mill in Gas
ton county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
DIR. Won HOIIeben to Present His
Letter of Recall.

Berlin. March H.-Dr. Won Holleben,
the German ambassador, will return 70
Washington to present to the presiden.
his letter of recall probably no later
than May. Minister Won Sternburg,
according to the governments inten-
ton. will succeed Immediately to the
ambassadorship.
Chancellor Won BueloW'S firm sun-
port of Minister Won Sternburg in the
Reichstag. is taken publicly to mean
that Won Sternburg continues to stand
first in the governments eye for the
succession which the Associated Press
correspondent learns is a fact.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
President Palma Calls Extra Ses-
sion of Cuban Congress.

Havana, March 21.-President Palma
at o'clock tonight issued a call for an
extraordinary session of the senate on
March oath for the purpose of ratifying
the reciprocity treaty as amended by
the United States senate. The reply
of Minister Quesada to President
Palma's cablegram last night inquiring
if President Roosevelt was authorized
to join with President Palma in de-
creeing an extension of time for the
ratification of the treaty, was that
President Roosevelt was not authorized
to extend the time and that the only
way TO save the treaty was to secure
its ratification by the Cuban senate be-
fore March 81. The call made by Pres
dent Palma tonight accordingly was is-
sued as result of a conference between
President Palma, the vice president and
the secretary of state
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
Tug Pilot in Collision With Steamer
Winnifred.

Memphis, Tenn, March 21.-Five men
of the crew of the tug Pilot, of this
city, were drowned in a collision be-
tween the tug and the steamship Win
nifred in the Delaware river off Mar
cus's Hook, Pa, late last night The
remaining three members Of the crew
were saved.
The Winnifred was towing the barge
Conemaugh from Port Arthur, Texas.
to this city and became fog-bOund in
the Delaware bay on Thursday. The
tug Pilot had towed the COnemaugh
and guided the Winnifred from the
anchorage and was pulling in hawser
when the steamer crashed into her
amidship with terrific force. The tug
soon sank. The Winnifred was unin-
lured
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24

Memphis. Tenn, March 21.-TOnight
there are many hopeful features in the
flood situation, in the immediate ter
ritcry about the city and the officers Of
the levee boards and river men are ex-
pressing more satisfaction with the
conditions that now prevail than has
been INDUCED in at any time since the
flood first assumed critical proportions.
The guage tonight shows 1871 feet
and falling, which is a decline of 4
since last night at 6 o'clock. when the
water became stationary on the guage.
It is believed that the fall is due to
natural conditions, rather than the
drainage of water from the Mississippi
by breaks in the Arkansas 1evee to the
north. Although the fall might have
been slower if these crevasses had not
occurred, it is currently believed that
the fall will continue without check
and that the crisis is passed.
President Killough of the ST. Francis
1evee board this afternoon succeeded in
sending a large barge through the
Crevasse at Trice's landing, for the
rescue of stock and property at Marion,
Ark. The steamer Hugo was dispatch
ed to the creVasse later with a commits
sion to enter the flooded territory and
render assistance to such as might be
found in need.
Mayor Williams has been notified by
the government cOmmissary officers at
Jeffersonville, Ind. that five hundred
tents were today shipped to this city
for the sheltering of the flood refugees.
Help from the Government.
Washington, March 21.-Secretary
Root today received kilograms from
the governors of Tennessee and Ar
kansas in response to his telegraphic
inquiry for information as to the needs
Of the people of these states in the
matter of tents, etc. in consequence of
the river floods.
Governor Frazier, of Tennessee, tel
eeraphed from Nashville as follows:
please send at once 500 (tents) to
Memphis. consigned to Mayor J. j..
Williams. city of Memphis will pay for
transportation and see that they are
returned after use
Governor Davis of Arkansas, tele-
graphed from Little Rock as follows:
THE flood condition along the Missis-
sippf river in our state is distressing.
We have no tents in armory nor dis
tribution. Please forward first eX-
press. one hundred tents to Judge Der
rick, Marianne. Ark, for use flood suf-
ferers. 1 pledge honor of state that
same will be carefully cared for and
WREN no longer needed will be sent free
OF charge to Jeffersonville Ind.
Please rush tents as demand is press
ing"
No time was lost in complying with
these requests for assistance, Colonel
Patton. acting for the quartermaster
general Immediately telegraphed in
structions to the quarter master in
charge of the depots at st. Louis and
Jeffersonville. Ind, to send with the
utmost dispatch, 4S0 common tents
and twenty hospital tents to Memphis
and ninety common tents and ten hos
pital tents to Marianne, Ark.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
AWARDS BY THE COMMISSION
Report as Made Public Shows Victory
for the Mine Workers
MORE MONEY AND SHORTER HOURS

the
the
is
a sAmou
Disputes and
Account o in and
the Award
is ussed.B Butno Award Made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
Tenders His Resignation
as President of enc
zuelan Republic
NOT UNEXPECTED

After Reading the Presidential Mes
the Hands of the President of
Congress Who Will Assume the
PRESIDENTIAL FunctiOns-This Ac-
t1on is Said to be Result of a
Secret Agreement. Which is That
Castro Shall nemain Out of Office
for Time and be Reelected at
the Next observation-disclosures Broth
er VIII Probably be Made Vice
resident.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
More Hopeful Conditions
Now Exist in Flood
Situation
CRISIS PASSED

The Guage at Memphis Shows That
River il Falling and it is Believed
That the Fall is Due to Natural
COnditions-A Barge Was Sent
Through the Crevasse ut Trice's
Landing for the Rescue of stock
and Property at Marion, ArI>.-The
Government Has Ordered the Ship
ment of Tents to Memphis and
Marianne-WhiIe Conditions Are
Hopeful. Still There Are Chances
of Continued Rises.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
Frank III. COnneIl Killed by n Train

Birmingham, Ala, March 21-Frank
H. Connell of Nashville, Tenn, presi-
dent of the Nashville Chair and Car
stantly killed here today by a South
ern railway freight train. Thera were
only two or three witnesses to the
tragedy and all of them agree that
Connell apparently deliberately threw
himself under the moving train.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
Believed That Haywood Trial Will
Come Off Next Week
Especial to The MESSENGER

Raleigh, y. c., March 21.-Tonight
the prospects for the trial of the Hay
wood case at this term of court has
increased and Donnell Gillian of the
counsel for prosecution says 1T begins
to look as if there will be a trial be-
ginning. say next Friday or perhaps
the following Monday"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
Postmaster at Charleston to be Re-
Appointed.

Washington, March 21.-The reap
pointment of W. L. Harris, as postmas-
ter at Charleston, S. c., has been decid-
ed on by the president. The actual ap-
pointment has not been made but it
will be shortly. Mr.. Harris failed of
confirmation at the last session of the
senate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
Storm Damages Truck and Garden
ing.

Atalanta, Ala, March PA storm
of wind, hail and rain which passed
over this city yesterday, caused cor
siderable damage to gardens and truck
farms in this section. At Cedar Bluffs
the wind almost assumed the propor-
tions of a cyclone and blew down sew
eral houses, causing the death Of two
boys named Bishop,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-24
Railroad from MiddIesborO to Har-
Ian. Ky.

Middleboro, KY, March 21.-Engineers
for the Southern railway have complet-
ed the final survey of a road from Mid
dleboro to Harlan, KY, 45 miles. 1t is
expected that work of construction will
begin within thirty days.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
LOOKS LIKE
A Big FAIR
At the Meeting Last Night II vas Shown
the Committee Was at Work.
TO SECURE SURPRISING ATTRACTIONS
The Right Men are on the
Committee.

AT the meeting held in the court
house auditorium last night to as.
certain what was being done in re-
gard to the big street fair to be
held in Grangeville September 80
and October l, 2 and 3, it was de.
cided that the committee is doing
everything in it's power to max e
1t even a greater affair than the
wonderfully successful fair. held
here last year. The committee
is composed Of ]. G. Hatta-
baugh, Henry Wax and John Nor.
wood, men who, in undertaking a
big thing like the fair, never know
what failure is. They are CORES
ponding with big firms east and
west in their effort to secure new
and surprisingly interesting at
fractions for the big event. A So
Letting committee will be appoint.
ed to SECURE the necessary funds
for expenses. Mr.. Wax saws:
1--WE are going to have big time
and will see that the people will
not be disappointed"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13

$500 in Licenses.

Sheriff George Seay returned
from Thunder mountain last night.
where he went two weeks ago to
collect saloon licenses. There are
six saloons in the little town of
Roosevelt from which the sheriff
succeeded in collecting $500
apiece, or a total of $500. This
is the first time that any licenses
have been collected in the Thunder
mountain country.
Mr. Seay said he was amazingly
surprised to find SO many people
and especially such q wonderfully
rich country as that is, eff they
only had a road-in there from this
place." said Mr.. Seay, "the coun-
try would develop much faster.
The road that is being instructed
from council to Thunder noun.
tain will not be as convenient as
one would be froE here" Mr..
Seay is OF the opinion that it will
make the biggest camp in Idaho,
judging from the immense bodies
OF good ore that he saw.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13

though he had drawn practically
no money during his employment
oy the company. As soon as he
was arrested and brought to
drangeville he immediately went
to Mr.. Stahl and announced him
self to be the man who had employ
ed Mr.. Stahl to refine the SlO4 81
gold bar, showing on Stahls books
as having been for Mr.. Toler Jan.
~, 1903, and said the foreman or
manager gave it to him in part
payment for wages. He also told
A. r. Gardner that the company
was owing him over $3.50, and that
ne jumped the manager for it last
fall in the diggings and that he
paid him in gold. The manager
swore positively that he never at
any time paid any employee, or
other creditor Of the company in
gold dust or gold amalgam, and
although Toler's associate, Thorpe.
had been the bookkeeper for the
company at the time of the clean up
and long thereafter, he was not put
on the stand to testify in ToIer's
behalf, nor did Toler testify in his
own defense.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
80 Days for Walker.

Fred Walker was sentenced to
30 days in Jail yestel day by Judge
Jaques for unlawful acts and threats
toward his wife. Walker had been
living in Pomeroy Wash, until a
short time ago when Mrs. Walker
took her children and went to her
parents home near Mt. Idaho to
live, claiming that she had been
i'll treated by her husband. Walk
er went to Mt. Idaho few days
ago and found Mrs. Walker work.
ing at Nick Lambs place and it is
stated that he had threatened to
kill her if she refused to 90 back
home with him. Mrs. Walker had
a warrant sworn out for her hus-
bands arrest, but in the mean time
he went to the house where she
was staying and took her out for q
walk. keeping her in the timber
where no one would be apt to find
them, and it is supposed he was
going to force her to leave with
him when night came, as his BROTH
er had been seen with couple of
horses riding back and forth not
far from where Walker had taken
the woman. The sheriff had been
looking for Walker and found him
before he had time to carry out any
OF his plans. Walker secured 4
writ OF habeas corpus and is out Of
$3.50 bonds.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
ADAMS & WILTSF.


returned to the settlers. It was q
matter of no cure, no paw. While
over in Joseph this week every
settler | met was very much sur.
prlsed to hear OF the charges
against me-"
When interviewed on the sub-
ject Mr.. Harbaugh said he was az
much surprised at his arrest and
the charges against him as if he
had been struck with lightning on
a clear and calm day. The clerk
of the state land board seemed sur
'prlsed and wondered where the
evidence would come from and
Harbaugh says ost Of the settlers
seemed surprised at the peculiar
charges made against him, and in
view of the prospect of securing a
relinquishment of their homes the
settlers seem to be contented and
everything is quiet.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
RUBBER. :.
HOSE
at
Reduced
Prices

ou never had such low prices named before and
they only last with us until orr present stool ~ '.o
ed, they are too near manufacturers cost tn I
profit to anyone but this ot is oo;ng NJ .L ~
fresh stock ' =" -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
Was Judged Insane.

Sam James of Florence was
brought over here Tuesday by F.
w. High, being charged as dement,.
ed. He was given an examination
in the probate court yesterday and
judged insane by the examining
physicians, Drs. Shaffer and Camp.
bell, and accordingly committed to
the asylum. Mr.. High brought
out a statement from the bust ness
men OF Florence saying that James
had been doing many queer things
besides attempting to kill his broth.
er and making threats of an alarm
ing nature.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13

Surety bonds executed here.
Brown Il Reed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
Would Come This Wav.

This week . party Of Chicago
mining men arrived on Rapid
river, where they are interested in
the Rankin Mining and Reduction
properties on which q mill was re.
Gently erected, but was only put
in operation couple Of days ago.
The machinery and supplies to
the mines and all the travel 10
the Rapid river country goes in by
way OF Weiser, but Idaho county
would receive all this traffic by
building not more than IL miles of
wagon road, from the mouth Of
Rapid river to the mining section.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
School B oard Met.

The school board met Tuesday
night and settled on tax levy OF
seven mills for Z he bond interest
fund and one mill for bond redemp.
tion fund. or total Of 10 mills.
The board decided. ON the first
Monday in September as the time
tor the next term Of school to con-
vene. There viii be some change
In the order of classification Of
grades to teachers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13

Alexander 4 Freidenrich have
just received . car load Of ahinolen.
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