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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-29
FOUGHT ON 12-INCH LEDGE.
Perilous Combat With Maniac-Cap-
tain Clark and Two Firemen Effect
In Capture of a Powerful Crazy
Man.

New York, April 24.-Captain Clark,
of the New York fire department. and
W firemen engaged in a desperate
struggle with a maniac before day.
light today on the 12-inch ledge which
forms the base Of the mansard roof
OF the Eye and Ear Hos
pital in this city. The ledge is 80 fee-
above h ground, ana n man they
riSked their lives to rescue from his
perilous position was powerful ana
fought viciously, but he was finally
forced through O window in the hos
pital where several policemen sub
dued him.
The maniac was Robert Hindman
who had been admitted to the hospital
a week 6 to be prepared for an op-
GRAFTON for the removal of a swelling
in the ear. He showed no sign of men
tai disturbance until last night, when
he suddenly became nariacal. Some
time after midnight he escaped from his
room to the narrow ledge carrying with
him a heavy pitcher with which he
threatened nurses and policemen who
appeared at window to induce him
to return. As 1t vas IMPOSSIBLE to get
ehind The desperate man from inside
the hospital. the fire department. was
at last appealed TO.
An ~Xtensio ladder was raised and
III the ddTh "f1lnuSrInan S autentlon was
not attracted by il. Captain Clark re-
fused to assign any OF his men to so
dangerous n unusual task and went
up himself followed by Firemen Jere-
miah Sinton and Henry W. Kinley.
Hinderman had just thrown the
pitcher through the window where the
policemen were holding his attention.
Clark crept IN behind, seized the man
by the throat and choked him. while
his companions graSped his legs.
Though taken by surprise. Hindeman
fought back desperately.
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High Position For KurOpatkin.

St. Petersburg, April 24.-General
jkuropatkin. it is believed in the high
lest military circles here. is destined
Ito become commander-in-chief of all
1.-THE Emperor'S forces, both military
land naval. in the Far East. Admiral
jAlexief will remain there for some
little time as viceroy, but his reign is
considered practically ended. He will
mot be Inundated, but in order to
effect harmonious relations a way will
lbe found to secure his elimination.
While Alexieff and Kuropatkin are
fairly 1000 terms, harmonious rela-
ltions between Vice-Admiral Skrydloff
land the Viceroy a considered impos-
lsible. and with the three enio---~ in
dependent commands. it is realizes
THAT friction ultimately would be
bound to arrive which might endan-
Iger successful operations. Skrydloff
land Kuropatkin, on the contrary, are
warm personal friends.
With Alexieff ramoved from the
theatre of war and in view of the pat
lent necessity to have supreme COM
Imander of both the army and navy
lon the ground, as we'll as to insure
perfect HARMONY. Vice-Admiral Skryd-
lloff, because Of the minor role which
lthe feet will play. has already ex-
ipressed his willingness to accept the
post Of commander of the naval
forces under General Kuropatkin as
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The Senate adjourned until to-moE
The HOuSP,

Washington, April 25.-The House
to-day passed a large number of bills.
including the Alaska delegate bill. The
bill to authorize the construction of
"a lighthouse and fog signal station al
Diamond Shoals. n. c., occasioned a
lengthy debate, it finally being passed
without division, after speeches in its
favor had been made by MessrS.
kluttZ, Thomas and Small, Of North
Carolina.
Mr.. Hardwick, of Georgia, sen to
the desk and had read a letter from
Thomas Watson, of Georgia, repeating
his charge. that ex-PreSident Cleve-
land had favored mixed SCHOOLS; that
he had appointed a negro, c.. H. j.
Taylor, minister to Bolivia, n that
he a included Fred. Douglass in the
list of guests at a reception closely
following his wedding. Mr.. Watson,
in his letter. said he wished it read in
the interest of fair play, in order
that it shall be known upon h l
based which Mr.. Cleveland
so insultingly denied"
TT offset this. Mr.. Bartlett, of Geor-
gia, put into the record a published
letter from Mr.. Watson, in which Mr..
Watson according to Mr.. Bartlett, adj
mitted that he was not a Democrat.
He did this, he said, SO that Watson
no longer masquerade before the peo-
pie OF georgia as q returned DeIlO-
GRAFT"
Mr.. Flood, OF Virginia. made an
earnest plea in behalf OF the tobacco
growers of the country.
An objection tn n r-=rest by Mr..
Grosvenor for leave to print brought
u mild protest from him, which
aroused Mr.. Gaine of Tennessee, who
charged hat Mr.. Grosyenor had
printed everything in the record about
President Roosevelt, which the Presi-
dent did not do.
And clustered the present occu-
pant of the White House." added Mr.,
Williams, with union labels in every
position he had held for twenty
years."
MI Grosvenor came back with the
statement that Mr.. Williams up to
date had contributed 20S columns to
The Congressional Record.
There was loud Democratic APP
plauSe when Mr. Williams declared
that every column he contributed had
been contributed On the floor of the
House.
The House adjourned until to-mor-
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POPE Plus TO THE NEGROES.
IA Letter to a Negro Editor-Asks
That Justice BE Granted.

| Topeka, Kan, April 25.-Nick
tCriles, editor of The Topeka Plain
Dealer a negro newspaper, to-day re-
tdel Val, who wrote for Pope Plus X.
The Western Negro Press Associa-
Ition, of which Childs is president, at
tits annual meeting adopted a resolu-
ltion urging the Pope to S his good
offices for better treatment Of the
negro race in this
The letter % Rome. which came
Through Cardinal Gibbons. says:
Il have much Measure in assuring
lyou that His Holiness has read the
resolution with great interest and
sympathy, and I am commissioned to
thank you and all your associates very
tcordialIv in his name. The sovereign
lpontiff is well aware hat there are
many Catholics among the negroes OF
1.-THE United States, n this knowledge
increases his interest IN the welfare of
your race"
His Holiness. as the VIC az
Christ. extends his loving care to
tevery race, without exception, n he
must necessarily use his good offices
Ito urge all Catholics to be friendly to
negroes, who are called no less than
,other men to share in all the great
benefits OF the redemption.
The life and example of st. Peter
lC.aver and of many other Catholic
missionaries are there to show that
ithis is no conception Of the A~Dne-oiate
le~ntrusta7 . TO church Of Christ
whilst frankly admitting that
icrimeS may often be committed by
members OF the negro race. His Holt
mess advocates for them the Justice
GRANTED to other men by the laws OF
1.-The land and a treatment in keeping
with the tenetS of Christianity.
II am confident hat these senti-
lments are shared by the vast majority
lof the great American Deoplo and by
Those who are RESPONSIBLE for the Gus
itndv of the PRINCIPLES underlvin@ the
american constitution.
| (Signedl
"R. CARD MERRY DEL VAL"
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The Radical Remedy Company,
HICKORY. N. C..
T. ACCIDENT.


Varied are the ways that a man who
works on a train in any capacity may
meet death. A very unusual and dis
tressingly sad accident occurred at
Manchester. Va, on last Saturday at
ternoon when young Willie Boyette.
OF Warsaw. an express agent in at
tempting to throw n bundle or papers
from the car lost his balance and fell
from the door. the fall breaking his
neck.
Young Boyette was on the ruE from
Smithfield to Richmond and was COM
ing south on the Atlantic Coast Linz
train No. Il hen he met with the fatal
accident. The train was stopped Inn
mediately after the young man fell but
by the time the train men reached him
life was nearly extinct. 1t ia supposed
that when he fell his head struck on
the end of q cross-tie. A %coronsr's in
quest was held Saturday afternoon
and their verdict was that young Boy
cite met death as the result OF an acci-
dent. When Mr.. d. X. Barrett. route
agent for the Southern Express Com
pany. on the division from Rocky
Mount TO Richmond, learned OF the ac-
cidert be at once went TO Manchester
and when the body was brought to
Warsaw Sunday he accompanied IL.
Willie Boyette was just Il years OF
age and was the only son OF n widowed
mother, Mrs. Richard Boyette. who was
to a certain extent. dependent upon him
for her support. He also leaves three
sisters. He was reared in Warsaw
and was very popular. the news OF his
death causing the deepest sorrow
among all who knew him. 1t had only
been about eight months since he enter
e. the express company service but in
this short time he had won rapid pro-
motion and was very popular among
the men on the road.
The remains reached Warsaw sunday
and the funeral was hat af-
ternoon by the Rev. Mr.. Rock. OF clin-
ton,
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o. S. Supreme Court Says No Relief
Is Possible, As the Acts Have Al
ready Been Committed.

Washington. April 25.-The Virginia
leases. involving the validity OF the SUI
Ifrage provision OF the New Virginia
Estate constitution were today dismiss
led by the United States Supreme cou-'
ION the ground hat no relief was possi-
lble. the acts from which relief was
sought having already been committed.
There were two cases. one being a
proceeding by Jones and others TO Sc
Isure a writ OF prohibition against the
Virginia State Board OF Convassers TO
prevent its passing upon the returns OF
1.-THE election held November cath 1902
land the other a proceeding in equity
lby Selden and others.
! Justice Brewer delivered the opinion
Iof the court. He did not enter into the
merits OF the case. but confined himself
Ito the impractlcability OF the granting
lrelief. He said:
The prayer OF the petitioners specih-
lcally is to restrain the OF the
OF h election OF November
I4th 1902 Even the general clause at the
lclose OF the prayer is for such other
land further orders in h premises as
shall and may make the prayer OF your
petitioners effectual. But as shown by
affidavit, and as we indeed might per-
lhaps take judicial notice by the pres
Ience in the House OF Representatives
ilof individuals elected at hat election
from the various congressional districts
lof Virginia. the things sought to be
prohibited has been lone and cannot
lbe undone by any order OF court. The
canvass has been made. certificates Of
ELECTION have been issued. the House
lof Representatives which is the sole
Judge OF the qualifications OF its mem
Ibers has admitted the parties holding
1.-THE certificates to seats in that body
land any adjudication which this court
Knight make would be only an effectual
decision OF the question whether or not
these petitioners were wronged by what
has been fully accomplished. Under
these circumstances, there is nothing
Ibut a moot case remaining n the mo-
ltion to dismiss must be sustained"
The equity case was dimissed on the
lsame ground as the prohibition case.
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MUST CONFIRM CRUM.
Roosevelt Passes Down the Word That
His Favorite Must Be Given the
Office.

Washington, April 25.-Strong pres
|sure is being brought upon the Senate
to act definitely at the present session
lon the appointment of DR.. w. D. Crum
Jas collector of the port at Charleston.
IS. G. 1t has been postponed from time
to time on account of the illness OF
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
WHO is insistently opposed to it's o n
Ifrmation.
Last week Senator Tillman went to
his South Carolina home, not expect
ling to return to Washington again
during the present session. 1t. is un-
|derstood that he has been notified
informally that the Crum appoint
Ition this week but it is doubtful
whether on that account he will return
Ito the ca~ital.
The President has expressed (
members of the Senate his desire that
Ith appointment be acted upon at the
tpresent session. He want It disposed
lof in one way or another, maintaining
THAT it is unfair alike to him and to
the appointee that the nomination
should be left suspended in the air. II
lis said, therefore, to be the purpose
lof Republican leaders in the Senate
Ito call tn appointment up for consid-
Ieration in the hope hat some action
may be taken - IT.. They maintain
THAT Senator Tillman has been shown
lampIe consideration in the matter
land that it is time now that it be
passed upon.
Among the Democratic leaders
There is a disposition to oppose con-
lfrmation Of the appointment. An
attempt probably will be made to hold
lit up, some Of the Democratic Sena-
TORS declaring they will prolong the
session indefinitely if an effort should
lbe made to secure confirmation.
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Japanese Preparing to Land.

st. Petersburg, April 25.-The Enper-
or has received the following telegram
from General kuropatkin:
General Sassulitch reports, under
date of April oath. hat during recent
days the Japanese have been observed
landing pontoon material and coIfecting
boats in preparation for the construc-
ton of bridges in the neighborhood Of
Wiju and also near the village Of Sigou,
ten miles further up the river.
"On April %, a Japanese detachment
consisting of two companies of infantry
and a small body of cavalry crossed the
Yalu ten miles below S~iaopouSsikhe.
General Sassulitch. Immediately REIN
forced the cordons on our front. Small
parties OF the enemy were seen prepar-
ing to cross elsewhere in that vicinity.
All is quiet south of the Yalu."
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ry division has been thrown across the
upper reaches Of the Yalu and a consid-
cradle force OF cavalry which crossed
the Tumen some time ago is moving
down to h southwest to effect a juno
ture with it. Together with this force.
which It is believed totals 1900 men, ne
win threaten Lieutenant General Inou-
yes left flank when the Japanese are
ready to cross lower down on the Yalu.
Being composed Of cavalry. with a few
mountain guns Rennenkampns force
Is extremely mobile. Unless il should
be ~dislodged, ii will compel the Japa-
to leave a very strong army to
guard the communications, whereas II a
japanese force should be sent TO drive
il out, il woul have to move directly
away from the main army. while the
army, il compelled to fs1 back,
can recross in the direction of the Rus
sian troops concentrated in Manchuria.
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Negroes Ask For DIR. Crum's Nomi.
nation.

Rochester. n. V. April 24.-Afro-
American organizations here have
been informed that no action will be
taken on the appointment of DIR. w.
D. Crum. as collector of the port of
Charleston, s. c.. and at meetings Of
n Methodist church and Trinity
Presbyterian church this evening a
vote vas taken asking the two United
States Senators of this state to use
their influence to secure his confirma-
ton. The j. G. Price union, the local
Afro-American council. authorized
John Thompson to telegraph Senators
Platt and Depew notifying them OF
the sentiment of the colored people
here.
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DEATH OF JUDGE SIMONTON.
Treatment at n Philadelphia Hospital
Was of No Avail.

Philadelphia, April %: Judge
Charles H. Simonton. of Charleston, :.
c.. died in a hospital here to-day.
Judge Simonton came to this city a
short time ago to undergo treatment
for brain trouble. but grew steadily
weaker. until death came to-day.
Judge Simonton. with Judge Gon. OF
West Virginia. comprised the Federal
circuit bench OF the fourth district.
which includes Maryland. West Vir-
ginia, North Carolina and South Caro-
lima
Woman's Whist League I'm Baltimore.
Baltimore. April 25.-One hundred n
fifty members of the Woman's Whist
League attended the reception tonight
at Hotel Belvedere and will take part
in the contests for prizes beginning To-
morrow. There will be contests for the
Washington trophy; C~avendish trophy.
Philadelphia cup: Toledo trophy. open
pair contests qualifying for the Brook
Ign trophy and a special prize for mixed
players. In the evening there VIII be
contests for mixed pairs qualifying for
special prize n pairs or women quail
living for the new Amsterdam trophy.
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The House Pays Tribute to Dead
Statesmen.

Washington, April 24.-The House
was in session for over five hours to-
day. for the purpose of paying tribute
to the memory of the late Senator
Marcus A. Hanna, the late Represen-
tative C. W. Thompson, OF Alabama,
and T. w. Etiles, of Ohio. Tributes
TO the memory of the late Mr.. Thomp-
son were paid by Representatives
Wiley. Underwood, Clayton, Burnett
and Bowie. of Alabama, and. Little
field. of Maine; Thomas. of North Car
DINA; Rainey. Of Illinois; Conner. OF
Iowa; Padgett, of Tennessee; Gaines.
OF Tennessee, and Patterson, OF
North Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-29
WRECKED HIS FIRM AND FLED
On Account of the Junior Partners
Absence, the Firm of brewer and
Harvey Fails.

New Orleans, April 25.-With the
Fjunior partner missing, the sugar firm
of brewer and Harvey today fled a Pc
'ttion in bankruptcy in the federal
courts with liabilities of SOS, 990.54 ana
of s51, 993.16. The Morgan State
bank, the largest creditor, to whom the
firm owes $26, 900 has sugar attached In
New Orleans and Chicago to the extent
'of $29, 771.95. Harvey who stood high in
society and business circles is said to
have wrecked the firm He fed from
the city about ten days ago.
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THE CRTTTENTON HOMES.
delegates OF the National Missi"- In
Session at Washington.

Washington. April 25.-Delegates
Representatives Of sixty-four homes,
lin which an average of two thousand
unfortunate women are being cared
for annually, attended the first bust
ness session of the 21st yearly con-
ference of the National Florence Crit
Itenton Mission here to-day.
At the opening session, Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett, vice-president and
general superintendent of the organi-
l~zation, read letters from public men,
expressive OF sympathetic interest in
1.-The work. A letter also was read from
1.-THE japanese legation, enclosing 2
cash contribution. A representative
tod of the splendid condi-
ition. comparatively. of the women %
Russia. and Count Won Gutenberg, tEe
German ampassabor, wrote expressin~
lCordiaI interest and sympathy in the
work.
Miss Claudia Tharin, of Charleston.
IS. c., read a paper on Why Florence
lCrittenton Homes should Receive
Public Money" explaining that they
iare carrying on a work not covered
by any public institution.
Afternoon and evening meetings also
were held. at which addresses will be
made by Mrs. A. s. Jones, Of Norfolk.
and Charles N. Crittenton.
A feature of the days doings was
la call on President Roosevelt at the
White House.
To several of the delegates the
spoke sympathetically OF
1.-THE work in which they were engaged.
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st. Petersburg, April 25.-The Asso-
ciated Press is enabled to announce
authoritatively that the talk of medi-
alton in the Russo-Japanese war was
founded upon the personal desires Of
King Edward and King Christian of
Denmarck to avoid further ~bloodshed
and end the conflict. but that the steps
initiated have utterly failed. The EN-
peror. with the full concurrence OF the
imperial family and his advisors, has
firmly decided not only to reject all
proposals looking to intervention, but
TO prosecute the war with all the re-
sources of the Empire until victory
crowns the Russian arms, and then
when the time comes for peace, to make
terms directly with the enemy. The in
reference OF outside powers will not
be tolerated. There is to be no repeti-
ton of the Berlin congress-.
Furthermore, the Associated Press is
authorized to state that Russia will in
no wise consider herself bound by the
propositions made to Japanese prior to
the war. The hostilities have wiped
out the engagements Russia offered to
make with Japan regarding Korea ar l
Manchuria. Russia will consider her
desires
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Charters by the State
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., April 25.-A charter
is granted the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Fraternity of the State University; a
is also granted the Smithfield
Bank, capital stool ten thous-
and dollars.
State Superintendent Joyner and c.
H. Poe, of the Progressive Farmer,
have gone to the great educational
conference at Birmingham.
Receiver r. H. Hayes, of the Cum
mock Goa mine, is here. He says he
Will sell that property on June 1st.
debt approximate $4,000.
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RYDAIES TONIC
aNeu seiealIIe Discsvesg
for ne
HoW and NERVES.

1t purifes the blood by eliminating the
waste matter and other impurities and by
destroying the germs or microbes that
iafest the blood. II builds up the blood
by restoring and multiplying the red cor
s~uscies, making the blood rch and rcd
II restores and stimulates the nerves,
causing a full free TOW Of nerve fierce
throughout the entire nerve system. Ii
speedily cures unstrung nerves. nerv""'s-
ness, v prostration and all diseases
Of the nervous system.
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4 Great

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Russia Will Not Agree to
Mediate Her
Differences
END MUST COME

Through Victory of the Russian Arms,
When Japan Will Be Offered Terms
Directly-General Kuropatkin VIII
Be Put i'm Command of the Entire
Sea and Land FOrces-RepOrts of
Japanese Landings Are Denied
The Third japanese Army Has Been
MObiliZed-The VladivostOk Squad
ron Sunk a Japanese Merchant
Steamer.
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VIodiyOstOk Fleet Active.

London, April 25.-The japanese lega-
ton today gave out the following dis
patch. received today from Toxic:
The japanese consul at Won-San
(Gen-San). Korea. reports, under to-
days date, that two Russian torpedo
boats entered that port and sank a
small Japanese steamer, the Goyo
Maru. Her gross tonnage was 600 and
she was built in 1854. The Russians
Immediately left"
This dispatch is taken at the legation
here to mean that the Vladivostok fleet
is active
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Congress OF Master Cotton spinners

London. April 25.-Thc first internal
tionaI congress Of Master Cotton Spin
ners will meet at Zurich. Switzerland.
May %, and continue Until May 18th.
Invitations to the congress were issued
today in the joint names of the Lam
cashire and Swiss Federatfons OF Mas
Ter Cotton SDinre
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Third japanese Army Modified.

Berlin, April 25.-The Toxic cor
respondent of The Tageblatt an
Inounces the mobilization OF a third
Japanese army. He says il ia now
ID sclosed that a reserve brigade cor
to each division of the ac-
tive army has been modified there
with, and that consequently, each
army embraces nearly one hundred
Thousand men, instead OF being of the
strength previously assumed.