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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-21

Mr.. Bryan's trip to Europe may be
merely q continuation of his pursuit of
the octopus. Looks like 1t escaped him
IN his country, anyhOw-Atlanta Con-
StiIutiOn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-21

Time, the avenger," mas made it emf
nently proper hat Crumpacker bray
low when congress meeta.-Atlanta Con-
Stitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-21

Bings-'There goes a particular
friend Of mine Bangs-"Friend o
yours Ell? Well. he can't be overpar-
Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
SOUTH CAROLINA LYNoHzN3
Alleged Murderer Is Strung Up by 8
 Blob.

Columbia, s. C.. July 1.-Governor Hey ward this morning received a telegram from Norway, fifty miles south of Co., lumbia, on the SeaboaYd Railroad, an- nouncing that Charley Evans. the sus- pected murdered of John T. Phillips. had been taken from the guard house last night and lynched. Governor Heyward immediately wired Sheriff Dukes. of Orangeburg, to protect any other pris- oners under arrest. and to do everything possible to apprehend the lynchers.
 The killing of MT. Phillips was a hor- rible crime. He was seated at his sup per table Monday night when he was shot in the back of the head.
 Two of his little children were also struck by shot,
 It seems that an uprising of the negroes was feared. for merchants in this city received dispatches from white people in Norway asking for twenty-five riflea,.
 Phillips's son had whipped some negroes started the feeling which led to the hom- icide. Charley Evans was the mulatto son of a white man, and as soon as tho homicide occurred suspicion was directed at him. His brother is also implicated by Evans confession.
 Four negroes who had been arrested and were ID the guard-house with Evans were taken out and whipped into insen- sibility.
 If Evans brother is captured he will be lynched in all probability. John T. Phil lips was a one-armed Confederate sol- dfer. This is the first lynching under Governor Rewards administration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
KNAPP MURDER TRIAL.
His Mother Swears That He is IT,
 responsible.

Hamilton. O.. July 1.-In the Knapp murder trial case. oficer Charles Morton testified today to the vain search for the box Knapp said he had thrown away at Lindelswald.
 Prosecutor Gard then rested and Attor- ney Darby. for the defense. moved the court to order verdict of mot guilty on the ground that murder was not prov- en. Judge Belden overruled the motion and the defense began. The chief defense will be insanity.
 Knapp's mother, Mrs. Susan Knapp, was called. Her testimony strongly tend ed to prove that Knapp was insane as a result of injuries received in youth. The mother said that a colt had kicked him In the head when he was six years of age. Later Knapp fell and again injured his head. Brain fever followed this ac- cident. He was struck on the head by a baseball bat at Moline, H.. and again seriously hurt. The mother said she re- garded Knapp as insane after these acci- dents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
SMITH NA1rED AS RECEIVER.
Ordered to Take Charge of Assets of
 Shipbuilding Company.

Shipbutlding Company.
 Newark. N. T.. July 1.-Former Senator Smith of New Jersey, was today appoint ed receiver for the United States Ship building Company.
 In his decree appointing former Senator James Smith. IT,, Judge Andrew Kirk patrick orders all the lands. tenements and herditaments of the defendants. and of all its real and personal property. bus iness and shares of stocks. rights, assets and effects of whatsoever kind and na- ture and wheresoever the same may be situated. including also its buildings. plants. machinery. tools, merchandise, bills and accounts receivable, cash on hand and in bank, and all its interests and equities in the shares of stock and other assets of other corporations and all Its contracts, rights, franchises and it's income and profits shall be turned over immediately by the directors and officers of the insolvent bill"
 The decree also directs the receiver to ately assume the management and oper- ation of said properties and such other properties as defendant company holds and controls or operate under lease, con- tract. arrangement or otherwise or has heretofore run, operated or which have been or are being operated by the defend- ant company, anl shall conduct the bus mess and occupation now and heretofore conducted by the defendant company, and shall preserve the properties, assets and effects in proper condition and repair.'
 The final paragraph orders that all creditors and others be restrained from instituting or prosecuting suits at law or in equity without leave of this court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
coMPRoMIsE AFFECTED.
Pool Comes to the Aid of Lampina
 and Company.

6h0 0OAkARdAys
 St. Louis. July 1.--Creditors of William c. Lamping and Company. who ar- nounced on the St. Louis Merchants Exchange today their inability to meet calls made upon them for margins t0 cover more than a million bushels Of July and September wheat. today ats fected a compromise settlement which will prevent the throwing of this grain on the market tomorrow and enables tho embarrassed firm to close its deals at q figure below the closing market price.
 Brokers representing about one-thir4 of the wheat involved formed pool and agreed to settle with Lamping on a basim of 70 1-2 cents for July and "A cents 90K September wheat and 4S cents for July and 49 cents for September corn. The closing prices were 76 7-s and "A 3-4 cent4 for wheat and 4S and % 1-2 cents for corn. The pool will also take care ot Lamping's other margins.
 William c. Lamping tonight said that his embarrassment was caused by fail- ure to secure margins called for from his customers. among which was Thomas A. Cleage. Lamping has represented Cleage in some of his heavy deals on the floor and was carrying a biz con. tract for him up to the time of the trou- ble today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
America Will Forward if
 However. SITUATION IS DELICATE State Department EvIdentj
 is Deeply Offended. to St. Petersburg 0ovsrnmsut Despite Insolsnt Attitude
 Assumed by Russia.

Washington, July 1.-The As3ociafSx Press is authorized to state that the Hunv sian Government most positively and 4t< solutely denies the report that 1t has cI@ fered any official explanation to the Au11f< ican Government, either through the Run sian embassy at Washington or tha American embassy at St. Petersburg, f&v garding the kishineff incident, and 6o~ clares tha. 1t had never been addree<e1 by the American Government upon tho subject. The Russian Government mu~< categoTically refuse to receive. from s11x power. any petitions. representation o< communications relative to its interz1x affairs
 The State Department tonight authoEis6d the following statement:
 Departments Attitude.
 At the State Department 1t was sfaf&x by high official in the absence of eec<e> tary Hay thae the delay in forwardsn& the petition ofs the American cftisens nf the Jewish faith as to the ili-treatmen< Of their co-religionists in Russia wNH solely due to the delay in furnishing 1ko address to the State Department by tHt petitioners. The State Department would. of course. pay no heed to any staten1enf to emanate from the Russian Government unless such statement waa nuaue Olzlclally m some form or 0f41T to our own Government.
 Tho State Department has been ene~ clally careful to act only in aecordanen with all requirements of official proprie~ ty. but within the limits thus laid down. t will most certainly not hesitate to alva expression to the deep sympathy felt not only by the administration, but by alf the American people for the unfortunate Jews who have been the victims in the recent appalling massacres and outraess.
 Russia's Strange Position.
 In this connection IL was pointed ouk by another official who disclaifned any purpose to speak in hls ofiicial capacity. however. that it Aeened soulewhat strange. to say the least that fhs Rssz- sian Government should choose fnis pkf- ticnlar method of nakiRgs4 ssafanzni fa the American people aa the vnf$ gil'z6 when by methods Whtch are ceftaii4iY the reverse Of friendly to the United States 1t has sought to make China join in breaking the plighted faith of all flsa powers as to the open door in ManchuffA and has endeavored to bar our people from access to the Manchurian trade
 The statement was shown Count Cas- sini. the Russian Ambassador tonight. huk he declined to make any comment on it. Any reply to this statement must be ma&a under direct instructions from St. Petexs- burg.
 It is realised. both at the State Depart. ment and at the Russian Embassy, that the situation Is extremely delicate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
Phillips is Still Alive.

Savannah. Ga. July IA special to The Savannah Press from Norway. s. G.. says that last night James Evans. SUD- posed murderer of J. T. Phillips. of that place on Monday night last. was re- moved from the guard house last night, taken about a mile from town and swung to the limb of a tree. His body was rid dled with bullets.
 Evans was arrested yesterday morning and placed in the town guard house for safe-keeping until his guilt or innocence could be determined. There were three other negroes. John Fielder. Pink Hart well and U. s. Johnston. in the guard house for the same crime.
 The guards in charge of the prisoners were overpowered and the four men re- moved. kAll but Evans were given their liberty. He was taken to the nearest tree and swung up. Evans was a very bad character. Phillips, who was shot while at supper, is still alive but cannot re- cover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
RABBIS HAVE WARM DEBATE Question of Services on Sunday. ANSWERS NOT 2 FINITE
 qS Subject Referreso 5ack to the
 comg .iOn.
 L$- Dr. sonnesc, Offended by Critic ism, But is Prevailed Upon to Continue to Serve on
 the Committee.

Detroit. Mich., July 1.--The report of the Sabbath convention to the Central Conference of American Rabbis today provoked a discussion which occupied @ large part of two sessions and resulted in the reports being referred back to the commission to be placed in more concise form.
 The Sabbath commission was appoint ed at the last conference to consider and report on seven subjects bearing on the Jewish Sabbath, one of the most import ant of which was whether holding ser- vices on Sunday in Jewish temples was schismatic act that would result in separating the reformed Jews from their brethren. The commission was com posed of seven members. with Dr. voor- sanger of San Francisco as chairman.
 The report was long and. as many of the speakers pointed out, did not give positive answers to the questions. h. stead of definite recommendations on the question, long disquisitions were given on them. This brought out a heated de- bate.
 Dr. Silverman of New York. president of the conference, rebuked the commis- sion for not answering the questions more specifically. The criticisms brought Dr. Sonneschein of Des Moines to his feet with the statement that he was the one member of the committee who had given a concise, direct answer in the part of the commissions report that he wrote and he declared that he resented the criticism and for that reason wished to resign from this commission.
 Resignation Not Accepted.
 His resignation was not accepted and he was prevailed on to remain on the commission. After more debate and dis cussion a motion was made to postpone consideration of the Sabbath matter un- til the next conference. This was strong ly opposed.
 Dr. Phillipson of Cincinnati finally moved that the report ue referred back to the commission to be put in the shape of a definite resolution making specific recommendations on each of the points This was carried and the commission or- dered to report again on Friday morn- ing. After the session adjourned pr. Silverman said that the conference had been misrepresented on this Sabbath question, that the matter of substitut- ing Sunday for the Jewish Sabbath was not before the conference and never had been.
 The question" he said, Ifs simply whether or not the holding of services in Jewish Temples on Sunday as an ad- junct to the Sabbath services where con- ditions made it impossible for many of the members of the congregation to at- tend services on Saturday is a schismatic act. that will cause a schism in the church."
 The committee on Seder Agenda, or the order of services on Passover Eve, re- ported in favor of one of the several rituals in use at present for this service and their report was referred back to them so that they might consider more funy number of other rituals. They
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
ANXIOUS FOR TRIAL
NEW DEPARTMENT WILL GET
 BUsY AT ONCE.
May Attempt to Find Out Who Are the Stockholders of the Gen. eral Manifold.ng Company
 of Franklin, Pa.

Washington. July 1.-(speciaI.) .)-The new Bureau of Corporations of. the De- partment of Commerce.. which began off, cial life today. promises to grow busy at once.
 The postofflce Investigating power wants 1t to go into the Inquiry to coIapel the General Manifold Company of Franklin. Pa. to disclose who are It's atockhold- CTS. prominent among whom are said to be officers of the Postoffice Deps=.sssent and members of Congress.
 There is some doubt expressed to the efficiency of the new bureau in this con- nection, as h was not established to go into the business of detecting crime, the validity of it's inquiries having been in- tended to be confined to higher and broad CT purposes. The Jurisdiction of the new bureau was thoroughly discussed today by the chiefs of the two departments, but no definite conclusion was reached.
 IT. wethjns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
BULGARIA MAKES APPEAL.
Calls on Powers to Bring Perssure
 ACainst the Sultan.

Vienna. July Lit Is announced here that Bulgaria has sent circular to its representatives abroad and the ministers of powers in Sofia calling attention to the attitude of Turkey which 1t declares has not only failed to cooperate in car- centrating troops and artillery on the frontier where the Turkish soldiers, un- der the guise of searching for arms are perpetrating all sorts of outreges on the Bulgarians in the hope of provoking an international conflict.
 The note appeals to thNpowers to exert pressure at Constantinopie to secure the withdrawal of the excessive Turkish forces now stationed on the frontier. The Bulgarian Government declines to re re- sponsible should Turkey continue its un- friendly attitude.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
xEARNs FOR CHILD WIFE.
cassius M. Clay Asks Dora Brock ts
 RAturn to Him

Louisville. Ky. July LA special from Lexington, Ky. says General Cassius M. Clay. the venerable sage of White Hall. has written to his former child-wife. Dora Richardson Brock. whose husband was killed by a train in Illinois several days ago, asking her to come back and remain with him the rest of his life,
 General Clay realizes that he has only short time 10 live and he has called continually for his young wife. even since she got divorce from him and married Brock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
IOWANS DIVIDE ON
 QUESTION OF TARIFF

incident to the progress of our indus, tries and their changing relations in our foreign and domestic commerce. Duties that are too low should be increased and duties that are too high should be re- duced.
 Reciprocity Endorsed.
 We endorse the policy of reciprocity and the natural complement of protec- ton. Reciprocity between nations is trade for mutual advantage and both sides must give and take: protection builds up domestic industry and trade and secures our own markets for our selves; reciprocity builds up foreign trade and finds an outlet for our sur plus.
 We approve the treaty with Cuba re- gently ratified as conferring substantial benefits upon both countries and urge that the remaining steps necessary to make it effective be promptly taken.
 We believe that the large corporations commonly called trusts should be so regulated and supervised both in their organization and operation that their evil tendencies may be checked and their evil practices prevented. In many in- stances they are efficient industrial in- struments and the natural outcome of an inevitable process of economic evolu- tion. We do not desire their destruction but insist that they shall be so regu- lated and controlled as to prevent mo- nopoly and promote competition and in the fullest measure subserve and ad- vance the public good.
 The patriotic and resolute course of the President of the United States in his recommendations to Congress upon this subject and upon the related subject Of the further regulation of interstate commerce commands our confidence and admiration and recent legislation of Con- gress in harmony with his recommenda- tons meets our hearty approval"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
TEE PUBLIC DEBT.
SIC, ,676, ,3ee Paid Of During the
 Last Month.

Washington, July 1.-The monthly state ment of the public debt shows that at the close of business, June 30. 1903, the total debt. less cash in the treasury, amounted to s925,011, ,637. which is decrease for the month of $l0,676, ,390. The debt is recapitu- lated as follows: Interest.bearing debt. S914, ,541, 40; debt on which interest has ceased since maturity. l.205, ,000; debt bearing no interest. ssss. .659. .l12. Total, Sl, ,30s, ,405, ,9l2. This amount. however, does not include SSo3, ,05s ,s69 in certificates and treasury notes offset by an equal amount of cash in the treasury, held for their re- demption.
 The cash in the treasury is classified as follows: Gold reserve. $50. .OOO. 600; trust fund, &sS3. .o6S,s69; general fund. $l64, ,76s.- 201. In national bank Repositories. $751; 61S,313. In treasury of Philippine Islands to credit of United States dlsbursing of- fcers, $3,263,O9O. Total. $1,362, ,69s. .474, against which there are demand liabili- ties outstanding amounting to $97S, ,304, ,l9s, which leaves a cash balance on hand of S3S4, 275.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
Tests of Gun Shields.

Washington. July 1.-The Ordnance Bu- reau of the War Department recently made satisfactory tests of shields for six inch barbette guns at Sandy Hook prov ing grounds. The shields were fired at with five and six-inch guns and were not pierced by the five-inch projectiles, but were by the six-inch which struck fairly The important part of the test to the ordnance officers was the fact that the shield fasteners were not disturbed. This is the first test that has been made of the fastenings of the shields to the gun carriages. The springs and other fixtures were not injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
REFUSED TO PAY RENT.
Therefore Coney Island Fire Depart
 ment Was Evicted,

New York. July 1-An engine company, with the horses. apparatus bedding, hay and mascot dog have been thrown bodily out of the fire house on Coney Island because the city of New York refused to pay rent.
 deputy Fi-e Commissioner of Brook lyn protested against the eviction on the ground of public policy. but City Mar shal Glover. armed with a dispossessory warrant. organized a posse of forty and cleaned out the house. He left the build. ing in possession of the counsel for the old board of trustees of the Coney Island Volunteer Fire Department
 While the eviction ,;as in progress. tho able-bodied crew of the engine company stood by, grumbllng and aching for a fight but they were restrained by the foreman. and a large crowd which had gathered in the hope of seeing a battle. was disappointed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
WILL GO RIGHT AHEAD.
Newspaper Utterances Will Not Pre-
 vent Forwardiny of Petition.

 Oyster Bay. N. Y.. July i.--Action by the United States government in trans mitting the petition of citizens of thia country of the Jewish and other religious faiths. will not be affected by the in- spired pronouncement of the Russian government to the public today.
 It evidently is the intention of the al. ministration to forward the petition to the Russian government as soon as tt ts in readiness. This was rendered certain by a statement made here tonight by aif- thority, which says that the action of tho administration in reference to the ouGk rage on the Russian Jews would Ba wholly unaffected by any newspaper publication purporting to emanata from the Russian government or by any cons munication not properly forwarded to the State Department"
 President Roosevelt declined to diseusa for publication the statement authofixeA by the Russian government. He nai6 that any presentation of the position nf this government properly ought @ come from the State Department.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
FIERCE FIRE
 IS RAGING Greenville, N. C, in Great
 Danger. FLAMES BEYOND CONTROL No Adequate System of Water
 Works There. Blaze Started in Small Restaurant and Spread With Rapidity, In- tense Heat Preventing Em-
 cient Work of Bremen.

Raleigh. N. C.. July i.-Greenviiie. N. C.. is on fire. The flames started at l2:45 o'clock and the fire Is now under full headway. No correct estimate can be made of the losses but 1t Is believed that they are already about $2oo.0Oo.
 The fire started in Q small restaurant and the buildings already consumed are the Market. Farmers Warehouse. Cor man and wrights tobaco factory. Jor- dan's tobacco factory. residences of Mrs. Nellie Harris. Zeno Moore. H. T. King and several smaller buildings.
 The heat is so intense that the Fire De- pertinent cannot cope with the flames. There is, besides. no adequate system of water works. At this hour the Christian Church and Kings Hotel are threatened with destruction.
 At 2:s0 o'clock the fire at Greenvilie is undar cnntrol
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
Harvard,s New Stadium.

Boston, July 1.-Work on the new stadium on the Soldiers field. given to Harvard by the class of '79. has been started with the demolition of all the spectators stands. The work of construc- tion is considered to be a great task, but the structure is expected to be in such shape as to make possible the plac- ing of seats for the Yale Harvard foot ball game in November. When com pleted, the stadium will be 5S5 feet long, 40 feet wide and 72 feet above the ground at It's highest point.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
Church Committee Meets.

Pittsburg. July 1.-The advisory com mittee of the Congregational Methodist Protestant and United Brethren churches having in charge the question of merg- ing the three denominations is in session here today to hear the reports of the sub committees appointed to prepare a plan of union. The committee probably will be in session several days. !.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-02
Plan for the Readjustment of It's
 Finances.

Baltimore, July 1.-The read1ustment plan for the finances of the United States Cotton Duck corporation and the Mount Vernon W Woodbury Cotton Duck Company was completed today at a meeting of the managers in this city.
 The corporation will authorize an issue of $14.ooO.OOo first mortgage per cent. fifty year gold bonds of the United States Cotton Duck Corporation. $5.s50,0Oo s per cent cumulative first preferred stock and $s.009oO0 first preferred non-cumulative second preferred stock of the same com pany. S4.750.000 of the above mentioned bonds and s6.ooo.0o0 first preferred per cent stock will be used immediately for the acquisition of s2.000.0Oo in cash, s6,000,- Oe0 in, Mount Vernon Woodbury Cotton Duck income bonds and $2,600.0O0 of the present per cent. preferred stock of the Unit1d States Cotton Duck Corporation.
 The plan contemplates the merging of the two companies and the immediate re- alisation of s2.OOO.Oo0 cash. The readjust- er,t managers are: 8. Davies Warfield. J. William Mittendorf. Gustavius Ober. H. A. Orrick. all of Baltimore, and Thos. M. Turner of New York.