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The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
APPROPRIATIONS BILL
An Aggregate Apprc >riatfon of S7S,-
GOT ,939 IS Rec amended

Washington, Feb"-:ary 2.-The sun
dry civil appropria on bill reported to
the house today by Representative
Cannon. chairma of the house COM
nittee on apr .,riations, carries an
aggregate app Driation of s7S, S,UO7. .92g.
which Is $3.50, y less than the esti-
mates and S11..55,87O more than the
current apprcp cpriatton. The committee
recommends IN appropriation Of So
5000 for tie relief of distress in :he
Philippines
The bill carries s1o,429,412 for con-
struction work on Federal buildings
authorized by law. Following are some
Of the appropriations made under this
head: Beaumont, Texas, $4,000; Dallas.
Texas. $125, 900: Fort Smith Ark. S75,-
900; Memphis Tenn. $175.OOO: Nashville,
Tenn. $4,000; Newport News. Va.
800. 900; Waco, Texas, 10000.
The sum of 0233, l50 is appropriated
for river and haroor contract work
au-kGrsZCI by law, ing &1t.I,t. ~. in
excess of the current appropri itinn.
CrarlCston harbor S60,D"0 Cumberll:.i
sCUrd. Georgia ma Florida S4c1 100.
W:nXaW Bay, Sou.h Carolina S1CO. 100:
F1m?a. Fla. Bay *1>6 :s57. Hampton
Roads S215,0GH; No -iCil-, Va. haI Dor
SS3.I5i Savannah. Ga, harbor sac 0uil:
Eiscayne. Fla. bay $3.50, QUO: Mo5lI h..r-
h"r 100000; Gal ITe5.1a harhHr $3CO.G00,
h0TC1 ement cha mel at Galveston
32t1 h(0; Appomattox, Va :ive" So
&C st. Johns, Fla. river $50 Gn0;
Black Warrior. Warrior and Tombig-
bee rivers, Alabama $2AC )00' South
west Pass, Mississippi river $1,000, coo:
Pascagoula river. Miss. 300 600: Cal
weston ship canal ana Buffalo bayou,
Texas. $500. 900; Trinity river Texas,
$3.50, 900; Ouachita river. Ark. and
Louisiana s650,000.
Under Mississippi river commission
From head of passes to mouth of the
Ohio river $2,00O.000.
The excess of the proposed appro~
eriatiOn over tire current year is ex-
planned by the committee report to bo
due to the increase of s14,464.393 for
river and harbOr work and the $1,000.
eco allowed for the relief of distress
In the Philippines. The bill appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for expenses of the exc
eutiYe mansion, as against S40.500 ap-
prOpriSted for the current year and
$4,000 for lighting the grounds and
mansion the current appropriation be-
ng 81 sos
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
MAY CONSUMMkTE A DEAL
Reports Hint at a Deal Between the
Frisco and the Southern.

New York, February More than
ordinary interest attaches to the
monthly meeting of the st. Louis and
San Francisco railway directors sched-
uled for Thursday next in this city,
because of the various rumors which
center around that property. 1t is
commonly believed that control of the
road is now lodged with J. p. Morgan
& Co., though J. & w. Sel!gn22n & Co,
were for a long time the fiscal agents
Latest reports hint at a deal between
the Frisco and the Southern railway,
admittedly Morgan property.
A leading official of the St Louis
and San Francisco road declined today
to discuss the various rumors concern
ing deals and combinations" but
stated that some new directors would
probably be chosen at this weeks
meeting. In spite of the statement that
these changes will be without signifi-
canoe it is thought that the new MEM
bers of the board, will disclose by their
connection certain recent developments
In the affairs of the st. Louis and San
Francisco road
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
NEW OFFICERS OF THE NAVY
Fifty Midshipmen Graduated from
the Academy at Annapolis.

Annapolis, Md, February 2.-The fif-
~ uaidshipmen of the class of 1908 to-
day received their diplomas from the
hands of Secretary of the Navy Moody
and became full fiedged officers of the
American navy. The ceremonies took
place in the new armory. The md
shipmen assembled in front of the bar
racks and marched to the armory
witness the ceremonies. Lord Beresford
was among those on the stage.
superintendeR Brownson made
few remarks to The midshipmen IN
which he gave the boys mucn whole
selne advice, especially about the hand
Ing of the men under them. He said
e them to be kind and considerate
4bat firm to the landsmen as no man
souId be a great leader until there was
4abond OF sympathy with the men he
commanded. He then introduced Sec
retary Moody who made the gradua-
hsn address
Ar. Moody spoke in part as follows:
Il regret the enforced absence of
TSDr OOlnfndnOer-ln-cnleI fTGSlIent
Roosevelt, but he charged me to deliv-
er 20 you his best wishes and his hope
and confidence in your stern devotion
tp duty. You are now entering upon
another stage as officers Of the navy,
ia the most interesting stage of its de-
velopment. At this time there is no
war. no war is in sight, and let US pray
God that there will be no war But our
Reople have at last learned the truth
OF the immortal Washington's teaching
xhe way TO preserve peace is to prepare
Tor war In the future you belong en-
tirely to your country. You have the
traditions of those gone before and
herein you have a great advantage
over your forefathers who served in
your country's service.
These splendid traditions from the
days of John Paul Jones to the recent
past. echo down the corridors of time
shedding a glory upon the country's
history which you are expected to up
hoId The splendid services on both
sides during the civil war are now the
semmOn heritage of all Americans, the
aoble deed OF Gushing and the heroic
action of the Confederate seamen N the
fmprOvised submarine boat in the har-
Dor OF Charleston, belong now as much
- the north as to the SOUTH
Secretary Moody then presented the
diplomas to the graduate
Tonight the exercises w2s a brillian
Sseial success.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
SUPREME COURT IN SESSION.
Examining Applicants to Practice
Lnv-GOvernOr and STAFF Return
from Pinehurst-MOre Hotel Talk.
The Iron Beds of johnson County.
New Knitting Mill.
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, n. c., February z.
The supreme court met this morning
to examine applicants for license as
attorneys. OF the latter 20 are from
the University and from Wake For
est college.
There are two new faces on the su-
preme court bench, those of Platt D.
Walker, of Charlotte, and Henry G.
Connor, of Wilson. Chief Justice Wal
ter Clark, and Judges Walter a. Mont
gomery and Robert 81. Douglas are the
other members of the court. Chief
Justice Clark has placed Judge Walker
senior to Judge Connor, because the
former is the older of the two.
The court will tomorrow call the
docket Of appeals from the First dis
trict, on which there are SO cases, only
one being a state case.
Governor Aycock and staff returned
this morning from Pinehurst, where
they spent Sunday in very pleasant
way. as the guests of Mr.. Tufts. Fiji
teen of the staff were in the party.
They were delighted with the many
beauties Of the place.
State Auditor Dixon has gone to
Greensboro, Charlotte and one or two
other points on matters connected with
returns of property for taxation.
There is again talk about a new ho-
tel for Raleigh. This sort of talk has
been heard two years or more, so far
without result
Among the arrivals here are Henry
r. Bryan. Jr., and r. A. Num-, of New
Bern.
Weather Observer Won Hermann is
notified that a new assistant, with the
odd name of Pickles, is ordered to re-
port to him for duty.
The brick work on the main building
of the Methodist orphanage here is
stopped until March. The wood work
is in progress. The building will ac-
commodate 100 children. The home for
aged ministers is to be built not far
from it. Work on this home will not
be begun, however, until the orphanage
is completed.
The new knitting mill here, the third
at this point, is completed, and will
soon begin operations
Your correspondent had an interest
ing talk today with a gentleman inter-
ested in the iron bed near Wilson's
Mills, Johnson county. He says this bed
L
one can walk for couple of hours with
out getting off it. About % cuts
have been made into the bed. All of
these cuts have names and some of
the latter are quite funny; one for ex-
ample Big Bill and another Cussin
Isaac; one cut is now being worked
and from it $50 tons day is being TAX
en-, loaded on the cars each day and
SI tn ho
boro. Orders have been given to in
crease the daily output to 300 tons, all
that is necessary TO do this being the
increase of the number of men employ
ed, which is now &C. This mine was
first worked 12O years ago. The ore is
almost to the top Of the ground and
this makes the mining very easy and
cheap, as it costs only about 40 cents
ton. \ railway branch track has
been built to the mine which is two and
Il half miles from Wilson's Mills, and
the ore is loaded directly from the cut
or opening on the cares.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
CECIL RHODES SCHOLARSHIP.
Educators Meet With DR.. Parkin
and Decided on Plan of Choice.

Atlanta, Ga. February 2.-Dr. Geo
E. Parkin. Of Toronto, representing the
trustees of the Cecil Rhodes scholarship
trust fund met here today with educa-
tors from nine southern states and
plan was outlined which shall apply
TO scholars from southern colleges who
wish to take advantage of the Rhodes
fund.
1t was determined that the chancellor
of the State University OF each of the
southern states shall appoint a COM
mittee to select two candidates from
the state in question, Each candidate
must be between the ages of 19 and "a
and must have been for three years a
student in the collegiate department
of some American college whose studies
are in accordance with the require
ments of the trustees. The candidate
must apply from the state of which he
is a legal resident and will be expected
to be UP to the level Of Oxford matri-
culation."
The first elections to scholarships will
probably made early in 1904.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
Pullman Company Announces In
crease of Wages.

Chicago, February 1.-The Pullman
Palace Car Company has posted a no.
tice announcing that on April 1st 10
hours wages will be paid for 9 hours
works. Nearly 5000 men are affected
and more than $4,000 will be added to
the company's pay roll each month.
One thousand extra men will be en-
ployed to do the work performed in the
tenth hour by the old force.
Under the old schedule the men
worked 60 hours a week. Under the
new system they will work 81 hours a
week, and will have their Saturday af-
ternoonS off.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
WRECK ON THE A. AND u. c.
Delay and Considerable
Damage-Death of Nj. Darden.
Especial to The Messenger)

tSpSCldl " AC A1VSSSlSGI.t
Goldsboro, n. c.. February 2.-The
A. & n. c. railroad had an accident
on Saturday evening which caused
three freight cars to be demolished and
tore IN the track for some distance.
The accident caused the passenger
train which left here at $3.50 o'clock to
be detained at Newport all night and
had to come back the next morning
without ever reaching Morehead City.
The accident was caused by a truck
under box car giving way. The
wreck was cleared away yesterday and
the trains are running on full time
today.
The death of Mr. Dock Darden oc-
Cured last night at his home in Samp-
son county. His death was caused in
a very peculiar manner. About a
week ago he was cutting wood in his
back yard and through violent eXer-
ton he bursted blood vessel in his
head. He was paralyzed at once and
fingered between life and death unit
last r'~ht. He was former citizen
of Gbldsboro. He was about 40 years
old and leaves a wife and children.
He was member of the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics in this
city
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
REJECT ByRNEs NOMINATION.
Judiciary Committee of Senate Give
4 Set Hack to the Addicks Faction.

Washington. February 2-The sem
ate committee on judiciary today
agreed to recommend that the nomi-
nation of William VI. Byrne for United
States district attorney of Delaware
be rejected. This action was taken af-
ter quite an extended discussion. 1t
was agreed to delay the report in Or
der to give the president an opportur-
tty to withdraw the nomination.
Mr.. Bryne belongs to the Addicks
faction OF Delaware. He was formerly
district attorney. but resigned to run
for congress on the union or Addicks
ticket. He was defeated and reap
pointed to his former position.
The vote against reporting the non-
fnatiOn stood to 6. Among the ale
cations made was that Bryne had
been q regular" but changed to a
Union" republican when the Addicks
faction offered him the congressional
nomination.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
Committee of investigation on the
LessIer Charges.

Washington, February 2.-The sub
committee Of the house committee on
naval affairs met this morning to be-
gin preparation of a report to be sub
mitted to the full committee in the
matter of the investigation of the
Lessler bribery charges After a gen.
eral discussion of the subject, an ad-
iournment was taken until p. NJ. in
order that a tentative draft of findings
might be prepared for the sub-com-
mittees consideration
The subcommittee met again at
D. m. and adjourned shortly before G
q. m. no agreement having been reach
ed as to a report. Another meeting
will be held tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
URGING PERSONS NOMINATION..
No Apparent Break Between Roose-
welt and Pritchard-GOOd Roads.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Greensboro, n. c., February 2.-Cnit-
ed States Marshal Millekan returned
from Washington this morning. While
in the capitol Marshal Millekan IN
company with Senator Pritchard visit
ed President Roosevelt, Pritchard urg-
ing Dr. Persons appointment as post
master of Wilson to succeed Wick.
Marshal Millekan declared that his OBJ
servation was that there had been no
break between the president and Mr.
Pritchard.
Mr.. w NJ. Barber secretary of the
Good Roads Club, says that sentiment
in favor of the proposed bill for Gull
ford road improvement is developing
in a most encouraging way. From
every quarter news comes that the peo-
pie like the bill and want to cast thel1
aballots IN favor of bond issue.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
CAPTAIN SLOCUMB PROMOTED.
Commercial Agent of A. C. L.-Mr
Denmark's Arm Amputated.
Especial to The MesSenger.)

Especial to The MesSenger.)
Goldsboro, n. c., February 2.-The
promotion OF Capt. T. w. Slocumb
from the position of freight agent OF
the A. c. L. in this city to that OF
commercial agent of the same road
with headquarters here, is very graft
flying to his numerous friends. Capt
Slocumb had filled the position OF
freight agent with the Coast Line for
thirty years.
DR. w J. Jones returned from Rich
mond this morning, where he went to
take the yourg man E. G. Denmark to
a hospital for treatment. Mr.. Den
mark got his right hand and arm
cauFht in the gin at the oil mill last
Thursday night and was taken tC
Richmond Saturday night to have his
arm amputated. DIR. Jones says that
the operation was performed yesterday
and that the young man is resting
very we'll.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
Escaped an Awful Fate.

Mr.. II. Haggins of Melbourne, Fla,
writes. My doctor told me had Con-
sumption and nothing could be done
for me. 1 was given up to die. The
offer Of a free trial bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, in
duced me to try it. Results were start
ling. am now on the road to recovery
and owe all to DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t surely saved my life" This
great cure is guaranteed for all throat
and lung diseases by r. r. Bellamy
Druggist Price soc and s1.00. Trial
bottles free.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
Nominations by the President.

Washington, February 2.-The pres
ident today sent the following nomina.
ton 10 the senate:
Army Promotions: Major James B
Quinn corps of engineers. to be lieu
tenant colonel; Captain Edward Burr
corps of engineers, to be major.
Postmasters: Georgia William T
Rudolph. Thomaston. Mississirni-Ne-
van G. Hawthorne, Columbia. NORTH
Carolina-John E. Crimes Waynes.
vile. Tennessee--NorvelI T. Scobey
Newbern: William F. Millican, Rock.
wood. Virginia-William II. Parker
Onancock, Louisiana-George J. Rel.
ley, Clinton.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
Schooner Matte f. Newman in
Trouble.

Delaware Breakwater. Del. February
2.-The schooner Matte E. Newman.
from New York for Richmond. which
arrived today lost all sails Friday
night, drifted on east end of the har-
Dor of refuge about p. m. yesterday
and floated about 10 p. m, unassisted,
by shipping anchor. She is leaking
about 1000 strokes per hour. Mate was
injured Friday night and will be land
ed at the marine hospital.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
CHARTER BY THE STATE.
The Union supply and Cotton Com.
pany of Spray, n. c.
(Special to The MeSsengerO

Raleigh. N c., February 2.-The
state chartered today the Union Sup
ply and Cotton Company, of Spray,
Rockingham county, with an authorized
capital of s5OO,O0O The company will
make and sell cotton yarn and goods
and other products. The stockholders
are B. Frank Mebane, w. r. Walker
and J. s. Patterson.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
Run Over by n s'Push" Engine

Richmond, Va, February "A Chris
tiansburg, Va, special says:
Fleming Young and Mrs. Lilly Stew
art We're killed by a Norfolk and West
ern ''pusher" engine near Montgomery
station yesterday afternoon about 5
clock. They We're walking on the
westbound track and in order to avoid
a freight which was approa aching step-
ped on the eastbound track, directly in
front Of the engine and were run over
by il before the engineer could stop.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
Crew of Twenty-Four Drowned

RingkJoebing, Denmark, February 2.
q members of the crew numbering "a
men Of the Norwegian steamer Avona,
tom New Orleans which went ashore
yesterday at Lemying, Denmark were
drowned
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-02-06
Death of Mr.. Warren "OOdard
Especial to The Messenger

Wilson, n. c.. February 2.-The
death of Mr.. Warren Woodard on Sun
day morning came as shock to his
many friends in Wilson. On Saturday
night he suffered a stroke of appo-
plexy, and his condition was considered
serious from the first, on account Of
his age, he having reached the age
OF a years. He leaves a large family
of children and -randchildren to mourn
his death. The services will be held
this evening from the residence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-07-31
THRUST GUN INTO a WINDOW.
Lady Near Americus Is Given Bad
Fright.


One of the most dastardly outrages
occurring in this section for some time
was committed two miles from the city
Wednesday night, when some scoun-
drel, before midnight, thrust double
barreled shotgun in the window of Mr..
Speight's residence, with what intent
it is not known.
1t was between II and 10 o'clock as
Mrs. Speight was retiring, she giving
the alarm. Her son came to towr4 as
fast as his horse could travel and re-
ported the matter to Deputy Gatewood,
who went to the scene imm ediately,
taking the track dogs with him.
When they arrived upon the scene
they found numbers of tracks around
the windows of the house, but the
dogs could not strike a trail thought
to be the right one.
AS to who the perpetrator of the
deed is may remain mystery, as the
family have no idea who would be
guilty of the act. The matter will be
sifted to the bottom, and if there is
anything in the very chaff it will come
out
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-07-31
WASHER HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Knocked From Engine BY Broken
Rod

Engineer William Washer, in charge
of the Central train leaving Americus
at noon yesterday for Macon, had a
narrow escape from instant death, the
result of broken driving rod of his
engine. While speeding at a sixty
mile rate the rod broke and Engineer
Washer was thrown violently from his
seat at the throttle and landed back in
the tender. The whole of the right
side of the engine was stripped, and
that Engineer Washer escaped serious
injury, if not Death, is considered
miraculous. The crossties were splin-
tered for some distance, and had not
the brakes been thrown on automat1-
cally the probabilities are that the
train would have been derailed and
wrecked. With the exception of few
bruises, Mr.. Washer was not hurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-07-31
Specials For Monday and Tuesday.
Clearance SAFE zEanakerchie<s.

Clearance SAFE Eanakerchie<s.
We have rarely had such
values, some of them may be
slightly Soiled, nothing more
serious.
At &c. regular price 1Oc,
Mca S initial HanuAe.cniefs,
full regular siz. and hem
stitched. Come early and
avoid the rush
At Sc, regular price 1Oc.
Mems white Lawn Handker-
chiefs, full regular size and
never before offered for less
than 10c.
At 81-3c. regular price l5c,
Mems very fine India linen
Handkerchiefs, hemstltched !;
three popular size hens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-07-31
Clearance Sale of Ox/oras.

It isn't odd that we should
reduce prices in middle OF
summer on summer Shoes,
In a sense we have to. It's
our time to get.a good ready"
for fall stocks and toget your
help we pare down prices
even though wearing time
for Oxfords runs into October.
at $1.65, Mems Wei Kid
Oxfords, button only, re-
duced from 81. 50.
At $1.95. Mems Wei Kid
or Patent Calf Oxfords. plain
or cap toes, reduced from So.
At $3.50. the Just Right
shoes, made OF very fine pat
ent colt skin IN all the very
newest toes; all regular sizes,
reduced from S..
At $1.25 Misses patent
leather Oxfo,ds, light or
medium soles, reduced from
81 90.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-07-31

Former prices will be no criterion whatever for
the balance of this al strictly summer
merchandise.
Our object now is to clean up and clear out. and
for the next few days we shall offer extraordinary
inducements in all departments. You will under.
stand that there goods on which there will
not be any change price to amount to much fror 20
the fact that they staple and in demand all
year round II
If you are in need OF angling in the way on
summer merchandise it will richly repay you IN
come in and Space too limited to quote
many prices go too much into detail. The goods
are here and the prices marked speak for themselves
All Wooden Dress Goods Is per Cent Discount
All Silk Dress Goods Is per cent Discount
All Lined Mems Clothing rs per cent Discount
All Boys Clothing Is per cent Discount
All Mems Straw Hats Exactly Half Former Price,
All Oxford Slippers Is per cent Discount.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-07-31
Great Sale of Ladies' Vests.

90 Dozen Women's thin White
Jersey Ribbed Vests, ribbon trim
med low, low neck, regular price
15c, for six days 3 for 25c.
10 Dozen Women's thin White
Jersey Ribbed Vests, worth zoe,
for six days only at 12ac.
10 Dozen Women's thin White
Jersey Ribbed Vests, worth 35c;
for six days only 19c,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-07-31
Night Was Her Terror !.

81 would cough nearly all night long"
writes Mrs. Chas. Apologize, of Alex
andria, Ind, and could hardly get any
sleep, [ had consumption so bad that
if / walked block I would cough
frightfully and would spit blood, but,
when all other medicines faileds three
81. 0G bottles of DIR. Kings New Dis
covery wholly cured me and [ gained
So pounds" It's absolutely guaranteed
to cure Coughs, Colds, La Grippe,
Bronchitis and all Throat and Lung
Troubles. Price SOC and $1.OO. Trial
bottles free at the Eidridge drug stores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-07-31
Great Sale of Lace HOSIERY.

Is Dazen Ladies' Black Lace
Lisle Tread Stockings, regular
price 35c, for six days only at 21c.
10 Dozen Ladies' Fancy En-
broideried Stockings, regular price
soc, 75c, 81, for six days only at
3 pair for 81.
5 Dozen Mems black and colored
Lace L1sle Socks; also embroider-
ed, worth SOC, for 6 days only at &c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-07-31
NEGRO CAUGHT AT HUNTINGTON
5aiIiff johnson Nabs Dock Gaines
There.

Deputy Sheriff Gatewood was in
formed yesterday that Dock Gaines,
the negro boy who is charged with
committing an assault upon little
negro girl on the 21st. inst. ha been
captured. Deputy Gatewood left on
the 1884 Seaboard train for Hunting
ton and brought him back on the 3
q. m, train and lodged him in Jail.
This was most inhuman assault, and
Gaines will have to appear before the
courts TO answer for the crime.