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The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14
REMOVING DUTY ON COAL.
Bill to Apply to One Year Only Re-
ported to the House.

ported to the House.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 1S.-The
ways and means committee of the
house today reported a bill providing
for rebate-equal to the duty now
imposed-on all kinds of coal and COM
ing from all countries for one year.
This bill is a substitute for the one In
troduced by Representative Hill, OF
Connecticut, which Fpvided for re-
bate until June 80 14s1t 1t Is expect
ed the bill will be zalfed up in the
house at once. It provides:
That the secretary of the treasury
be and he is hereby authorized and re-
quired to make full rebates Of duties
imposed by law on all coal of every
form and description imported into
the United States from foreign coun-
tries for the period of one year from
and after the passage of this act''
Representative Richardson (Tenn.)
proposed an amendment striking out
the words "for the period of one year,
which was voted down. He then pro-
posed an amendment placing all coal
on the free list, which was likewise
voted down. The Anal vote on the
adoption of the bill was unanimous.
AT q meeting Of the Republican
members of the committee prior to
the meeting of the full committee
Representative Mccall (Mass.) pro-
posed that provision be made in the
bill subsequently adopted that after
the expiration of one year, during
which a rebate is to be paid on all
coal. all coal coming from countries
which admit our coal free of duty be
admitted free into his country. Rep
resentative Tawney (Ninn.) favored
the proposition, but 1t was opposed by
the remainder of the Republican mem
bers on the ground that as a tenn
porary measure was under cOnsidera-
tion they should not adopt any per-
manent policy.
Representative Ds.lze1l, from the
committee on rules, reported resolu-
tion providing for the consideration Of
the bill in the house tomorrow, limit
ing debate to one hour, a vote then to
be taken without intervening mo-
ton.
The report OF the committee, sub
mitted to the house by Chairman
Payne, after recommending the pas
sage of the bill says:
This is an emergency measure de-
manded because Of the scarcity and
high price of coal, resulting from the
recent prolonged strike in the anthra-
cite coal mines. Whether the legisla-
tion will increase the importations or
reduce the price of coal is a question
on which men differ. But it is all con-
81 COS Ccll1 w III l11C p1CtAaoCss, e4A0 VIII
satisfy the demand of many of our
citizens. While regretting the coal
famine in any part Of the country, we
cannot turn a deaf ear to the cries
of the people.
1.-The committee did not consider 1T
best to make any changes in the tariff
on coal after the period of one year
had expired, preferring to bring in
this as a purely emergency measure
and not desiringste to go into the question
Of tariff revision even upon this one
article. If any relief can come to the
people from such legislation 1t win
be amply secured In the period pro-
vided for IN the bill.''
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14
MADE A MUNICIPAL RAID.
Mayor Heads an Attack Upon Cars cf
Coal.

BELLEVUE, Ohio, Jan. 1S. - The
fuel situation reached an acute stage
today and a conference of tine mayor,
councilmen and coal dealers was held. 1t
was learned that there were eight cars
Of anthracite coal in the local yards OF
the Wheeling &Lake Erie railway and
1t was decided to confiscate the coal.
The fire bell was rung and the mayor,
councilmen, followed by a small army
of citizens, armed with shovels, march
ed to the railway yards and unloaded
the cars. The mayor issued orders
with the village seal and the coal was
distributed to citizens through the
local dealers at the rate of IS a ton.
Several cars of soft coal were found
and unloaded in a like manner.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14
SETTLEMENT
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Transvaal War Contribution and I'M
periaI Loan Of $15o,ooo,o0o Each.

JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 13.-Colo-
NAL Secretary Chamberlain and the
leaders of the mining community here
have arrived at an agreement in the
matter of financial settlement. Un-
der this agreement the TransvaaPs war
contribution will amount to $150,000,-
600. A guarantee also will be given
for an imperial loan Of $150,000,00O
which is to be expended in reproductive
public works in the Transvaal and In
the Orange River Colony.
An understanding was also reached
regarding the labor question. 1t is be-
lieved the imperial government will
consent to the importation of Chinese
laborers for the mines.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14
ASKS FOR ST 800, 600
MORE FOR THE CAPITOL

sible for the failure of the reciprocity
treaties, as we'll as all attempts to re-
wise the tariff directly or indirectly.
Even the Republicans in the West are
becoming weary of being run by this
close corporation Of New Englanders.
The more the tariff is debated the
more evident will appear the division
between these two sections of the
country.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14
DAY FOR BENCH OF
SUPREME COURT
Former Secretary of State
rendered Nomination by
the President.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 15.-The
Washington correspondent Of the
Cleveland Leader telegraphs that pa
per tonight:
The place on the supreme court
bench that was rendered to and de-
clined by Gov w. II. Taft, of the Phil
ippine islands, has been offered to Will
liam r. Day, of Canton, Ohio, and it
is understood that Mr.. Day will accept
the appointment. Mr.. Day is now a
United States circuit judge of the
Sixth district.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14
Time TO HAUL
DOWN The FLAG
DIR. Schurman Says the Ma
tives Should Be Given
independence.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Jan. IS. - In a
speech before the students of Missouri
university, DR.. Jacob g. Schurman,
president of Cornell university and
member Of the Philippine commission,
said the Philippine islands should be
given independence.
Haul down the flag he said, when
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14
NINE YEAR BOY COMMITS
MATRIcIDE AND SUICIDE
Enraaed Because His Mother Tried to
Take Gun Away From Him.

: CARBONDALE, H., Jan. 13.-Mrs.
Frank Tucker. who lived near West End,
was killed last night by her nine-year-
old son while the boy was in At Of rage.
The son then committed suicide. The
mother had tried to reason with her SON.
who was playing with gun and who
paid no attention to her She started
to take the weapon away from him and
the shooting Allowed
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14

Commission Requests Legis-
lature to Make an Addi-
tional Appropriation Of
This Amount in Order
That the Interior of the
Structure May Be Finished
in Keeping With Its Ex-
terror.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14
Before the Cor,mission.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 1S.-The
Delaware & Hudson company closed
its case before the coal strike commits
sion this afternoon, and the commits
sion's attention was then called to the
condition existing in and about the
collieries operated by the Erie COM
pany. This corpora ton manages the
Hillside Coal and Iron company and
the Pennsylvania Coal company, and
its counsel before the commission is
Wayne MacVeagh, of Philadelphia. and
Maj. Everett Warren, of Scranton. One
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14
UNITED STATES MARSHALS
LOSE THEIR LIVES IN MISSOURI
One Is Shot and Killed and the other
Fatally Cut

MOREHOUSE. Mo-, Jan. 13.-James
and Theodolphus Hill. created a dis
turbanee last night and the United
States marshal and two deputies were
called to restore order. Dolphus Hill
shot and instantly killed Marshal
Lance, while James Hill fatally cut
Deputy Marshal Taylor. The Hills
started to leave the house.. when Taylor
shot and wounded one of them, but
they escaped.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14
SENATOR MASON THINKS
IT WISE TO WITHDRAW
He Is No Longer Seeking Reelection
at Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 1s.-sena-
tor Mason today announced formally
his withdrawal from the senatorial
race. Congressman A ]. Hopkins prob
ably wiz be chosen without opposition.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14

EVANSVILLE, Ind, jan 13.-Judge
Louis Rasch, who was recently elected to
the circuit bench of Vanderburg county,
has accepted the suggestion of the local
bar association and resigned He was
charged with selling appointments in his
court.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14
A MORGAN Denial.

Of this city, today denied the report that
new Morgan trust is projected to In
clude all the British. German, French ana
italian shipping companies trading be-
tween EuToQs and South Amo1ica.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14

Continued on Third Paae.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-01-14

otaI amount available as
NAA AAA - Anna =
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-25
ITALIAN ~LABORERS RIOT.
Distractions from n Trolley Line
Track.

Cooperstown, n. Y. September 21.-
A riot by italian laborers on the One
onta, Cooperstown and Richfeld
Springs trolley o today resulted in
the death of one Italian and two others.
Last night the italians put an obstruc-
ton on the rack. The first a that start
ed south today was halted. A telephone
message to Oneonta brought Receiver
Jennings. General Manager Tilton and
several deputies. When they set about
removing the obstruction. the Italians
attacked them, firing pistols n throw
Ing stones. Mr.. Tilton and a deputy
We're wounded. Deputies and employees
of the road returned the fire Of the
Italians and one laborer was killed.
Seven of the rioters were arrested ana
held for examination.
The trouble grew ont of the fact
hat there is due the Italians two
month~ wages g. work lone before
the roa1 went into the receivers hands.
but which he cannot pay while the
DAD is in litigat
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-25
ON AN IMPORTANT MISSION
CONSUL GENERAL SKINNER TO IN
TERVIEw KING OF A~BYSSINIA.
He VII Penetrate the Wilds of the
Country-Guarded ny Marfnes-An
Effort to Negotiate n Commercial
Treaty.

Washington, September 21-Under in
structions from the state department,
Robert P. Skinner. the American con-
sui general at Marseilles will penetrate
the wilds of Abyssinia. guarded by a
detachment of American marines from
the European squadron. He goes to
negotiate with the king of Abyssinia,
a commercial treaty which it is hoped
will give important advantages to
American trade.
The navy department a Informed
the state department that either the
Machias. now at Port Said, or the San
Francisco, which is lying off Beirut,
will be available to take Mr.. Skinner
to Jibuli. From there the Consul Cen
eral will be accompanied by a marine
guard of sixteen men n will visit the
capital of Abyssinia and Herar.
State Department officials say Mr..
SINNERS mission is of a confidential
character n they refuse to make
public it's details.
In the event hat the san Francisco
is selected to convey Mr.. Skinner to
Jibuli, she will be replaced by the
Machias unless the Americans ships are
ordered from Beirut before his depart
IRE
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-25
NEWSPAPERS MAKE ATTACK
BITTER WORDS AGAINST TRIB.
UNALS M EMPIRES.
ent Members-A Popular m
stration Had Been Ianne Against
the

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Sep
TENDER 21.-The steamer Maracaibo
has just arrived here from Venezuela
with a number of foreign notabilitles
on board. They report that the Cara
cas- press is still ~fiercely attacking the
foreign and mixed tribunals and the
foreign umpires. Yesterday it was
Belgium. Today it is Mexico. Obey
ing, it is said, President Castro's or
ders, the papers, having learned that
Senor Otero, and other members OF the
Mexican tribunal would on the occa-
sion of the Mexican independence day,
give a dinner and ball to friends in d
house belonging to a citizen of the
United States, printed virulent articles
threatening to publish the names Of
sixteen leaders of Caracas society,
who had accepted invitations to be
present as "anti-Patriots," and guilty
'of an act of Lese Patrie," in going to
a ball given by Foreigners" daring to
claim money from Venezuela"
Besides this, menacing letters were
sent to the members of the Mexican
commission, and a popular jemonstra-
ton against the commissioners hav-
ing been premeditated the Mexican
commission withdrew the invitation to
the ball, so as not to cause a conflict.
Some idea of the tone of the press
against foreigners can be gathered
from the following, FL Combate, of
| Caracas, after crticising all the UNI
| pires said:
Let them with impious hands rifle
| our treasury, but let them not take
the smiles of our women and the
| friendly words of our daughters.
Let them feel our ban notes, but
| let not their spectators hands encircle
| the flexible waists of the queens OF
| our drawing rooms.
Let them drink champagne and
| drown themselves in the foam OF
| liquor, but let them not clink their
| cups with those of the victims whom
| they have come to sacrifice"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-25
APPOINTMENT AFFIRMED
NEW MEMBERS OF THE BRITISF
CABINET.
Austen Chamberlain Will Probably
be Chancellor of the Exchequer.
the Appointments No Official Con-
frmatiOn Has Been Given Out.

London, September 21.-Kfng Ed
ward is reported to nave approved the
appointment. of Austen Chamberlain,
the postmaster general, to be c~hancel-
lor of the exchequer, in succession to
Charles 7. Richie, Mr.. Arnold-Fors-
ton. secretary to the admiralty to be
secretary for war, in succession to
Mr.. Brodrick. Mr.. Brodrick the sec
rotary of war, to be secretary for. In
dia, in succession to Lord George
Hamilton; and Lord Selborne. h first
lord of the admiralty, to be secretary
for the colonies, in succession to
Joseph Chamberlain.
No official confirmation Il the APP
pointments has yet been forthcoming.
1t IS known that Lord Miner, the
British high commissioner of South
Africa was offered the colonial secre-
taryship.
Premier Balfour's private secretary
informed the Associated Press that the
reported cabinet appointments had
not yet been made.
Apparently Lord Miner is still con-
sidering the offer of the colonial sec
r~etaryship n therto is probably due
the delay. +.
Well Informed persons express the
opinion that Lord S%elbourne will re-
main at the admiralty to carry Out
the reforms he has in~augurated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-25

Wilmington, Del, September 21.-
Chief Justice Lore. of h Delaware
supreme court, today delivered a strong
charge to the grand jury. WHICH is con-
sidering the criminal work of the coun-
ty court. After reciting the details of
the murder on June 18th, of Helen
Bishop by George White and the sub
sequent lynching Of White by a mob,
Justice Lore said:
I'VE have heard of lynching as a
punishment for horse stealing in the
south and west, and for homicides,
rapes and other crimes elsewhere: but
We f1attered ourselves that such scenes
could not occur in our community,
composed as it is, largely of that good
old English stock whose obedience to
law has been one of the secrets of our
civilization and of the safety OF our
ever, with his crime and must meet
it. Shall we invite it's visitation in the
future by acquiescence in its perpetra-
ton, or make sue crime hereafter i'm
probable if not impossible. by dealing
out adequate punishment.
n good citizen. we are persuaded.
can regard the lynching of George
White in any other light than as a
brutal crime. and as a fragrant viola
ton of Law
Gentlemen, in this country, we make
the laws; they are u will formally
expressed. 1t is the duty of every good
man to obey the law himself n to
see tia it is obeyed by others as far
as he may. Lynching is q, crime
against the law of both God and man.
Every wilful participant in such ar
act is a murderer. No man has a right
to commit that crime because he be-
lieves or fears that some other person
who is entrusted with the execution OF
the law will fail. or has failed in the
performance of his duty
"Lynching and mob law. theri prorno
tiers and encouragers. whether they be
of high or low degree, should receive
no V at the hands of the thoughtful
and patriotic. There must be govern.
ment or no government. The line OF
cleavage is clear. All history teaches
that the prevalence of mob law is the
end of free government. Obedience tC
law is the life breath of our republic.
In obedience to the path you have
taken and to your duty to your state
We ash lou to so act that the crime OF
lynching may be suppressed in this
state so far ss by your action that end
may be attained. and hat the perpe-
traitors of this crime and the authors
of the disgrace that has come upon us
through their crime. shall be dealt with
according to their just merits"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-25
CURTIS JETT ON THE STAND.
Testifies Before the Court in His
own Behalf.

Cynthiana. September 21.-Curtis Jet
was placed on the stand in his WI be-
half today. He said that he was in
Hargis Brothers store 1t the time of
the shooting and hen went across the
street and into the court house. Then
he went to Hargis store n upstairs
in a room with James Hargis. King
Ford, Ed Callahan and Douglas Hayes.
The shooting seemed to come from the
court house. Jet on cross-eXaminatlon
was sullen and often refused to an
swer He admitted that he was drink
Ing on the day of the shooting.
The defense to prove an alibi for Jett,
placed Newton Campbell. Douglass
Hayes. James Brophy and Cash Will
liams on the stand and all SWOre that
Jet at the time of the shooting was in
Hargis Brothers store. ]. |. BlantOn,
attorney for the defendant, e his
W affidavit of what nine absent wit
nesses would swear TO. All according
to Blanton. would swear that Jet at
the time of the firing Of the shots was
at Hargis Brothers store King Ford
would swear that he at the time Of
the shooting was in Harris Brothers
store with Judge Hargfs. Sheriff Cal
lahan and Jet. When the shots We're
fred Hargis told JET to go over to
the court house and to close the doors
and not allow any one to pas either
IN or out of the court house. 1t is pos
sible that 2 -nrdict may be reached BY
Tomorrow night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-25
Hindrance

Kansas City, Mo, September 21.-Be-
fore the International Bridge Structur-
al convention met in annual session here
today, Sam Parks, of New York said:
L have come here for the purpose Of
making the fight of my life for labor
and 1 honestly believe it is necessary to
make such a fight. The delegates from
local union No. ,, from New York city
are going into this convention. Presi-
dent Buchanan has no power to sus-
pend local union No. ? and we will go
into this convention without hindrance."
Hardly had President Buchanan call
ed the convention TO order when Sam
uel Parks jumped to his feet. He want
ed to know if the convention had been
called as a gathering of organized labor
or as a public meeting. Without wait
ing for an answer he went on to de-
nounce in a general way some of those
present. There We're some in the hall
he said. not rightfully delegates to the
convention and he requested that these
be removed.
There were murmurs of disapproval
throughout the floor and President Bu-
chanan interrupted the New York dele
gate with the statement that he was
out of order.
Several delegates attempted to gain
the attention of the chair. but President
Buchanan ordered the convention to
proceed with the next order Of business.
the receipt of credentials of the differ
emit unions.
Parks again treated a disturbance
by asserting that there were a number
Of members Of the Kansas City union
that were not properly in the hall. He
declared there were a lot of persons
who Travelled from New York, who
would be discharged from the conven-
ton.
President Buchanan finally secured
order n all the delegates presented
their credentials to the secretary. Then
President Buchanan appointed the ere
dentials committee and the convention
adjourned for the day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-25
Carrie Nation to Write u Play.

New York, September 21.-Mrs. Car
RE Nation today decided certain val
liable property to = charitable organ
ization in Kansas. She is now writing
a play in which she viii appear herself
as the Defender of Homes" and advo-
cate of total abstinence.
The property Of Mrs. Nation surren-
dered consists of a handsome building
and about two acres of land in Kansas
City. kas. She turned it over to the
Associated Charities Of Wyandotte
county. kas. to be used as a home for
the destitute wives, mothers and chill
dren of drunkards. to the exclusion OF
all others.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-25
Commissioner of Account Russell
Resigns.

New York, September 21.-Williar
Hepburn Russell. commissioner Of ac'
counts, who is a democrat, today, ten
who accepted it.
II the course of his letter of resigna-
ton Mr.. Russell says:
II am firmly convinced that this
municipal election is fraught with i'm
portance in the coming contest be-
tween the republican and democratic
policies IN state and nation. l am not
and have never pretended to be a non-
partisan, nor do l regard actual non
partisanshlp as possible in a municipal
campaign or a municipal administra-
ton in HI city of New York, il view
of our existing system Of party gov
eminent in state and national affairs
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-25
Kentucky University Bible College
Will Play Football.

Lexington, KY, September 21.-For
first time in its history the students of
the Kentucky Bible college Will be al
lowed to play foot ball this year. Pres
ident McGarvey has always declined to
permit his matricuIates to play, but
such pressure as brought to peal on
him by the university proprietor that he
announced in chapel today that the
students might play.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-25
Talented Representative of the State

The Atlanta Constitution in notes of
the Wesleyan Female college at Ma
con, Ga, says:
Among other arrivals at the college
is a new teacher Of piano and voice.
Miss Mary Estella Kornegay, a most
charming young Christian omar as
we'll as excellent musician and teacher.
Miss kornegay has been very high
ly educated at seminarles of music in
North Carolina and has taken a two
year course at the New England Con-
servatOry of Music, at Boston, and al
together has been studying and teach
ing music ten or twelve years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-25
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden. alone n destitute. Such.
in brief was the condition of an old
soldier by name of J.. J. Ravens. Yer
sailles, O.. For years he was troubled
with Kidney disease and neither doc
tors nor medicines gave him relief. AT
length he tried Electric Bitters. 1t put
him on his feet in short order and 10Y
he testifes. I'm on the road to com
plete recovery" Best on earth for
Liver and Kidney troubles and all
forms of Stomach and Bowel Com
plants. Only soc. Guaranteed by R
r. Bellamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-25

Cincinnati, September 21-The ma
tional baseball commission met at 10
o'clock tonight at the st. Nicholas no.
tel. President Herman Of the COM
mission, President Johnson, of the
American League, President PullIam
of the National League, Secretary John
E. Bruce, Of the American and Under
Secretary Medaris were present.
Purchases Of minor league players
We're ratified among them. Infielder
James D~elehanty, Little Rock to Bos-
ton Nationals and Outflelder Win
tiers, Atlanta to Washington American
league.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-25
LYNCH LAW
Charge to Grand Jury
by Chief Justice Lore
of Delaware
MUST BE ENDED

Reports Show That the Deeds Daily
Committed Shock Civilization and
Are of Great Concern to This Gov
ernment-Minister "a
bIes That the Porte is Not Giving
Satisfactory Attention to the Amer
lean C1aims-Action of the Porte in
the Appointment or Certain Wallis
Powers.