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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-23
STRENGTHENING THE ARMY
Spain's Military Activity Causes Con-
siderable Excitement.

Madrid. February 20.-Two regi-
ments of infantry at San Sebastian
and two regiments at Pameluna are
held in readiness to start for the
Balearic islands. War Minister Lin
ares has also sent a circular to the
military authorities ordering the re-
call Of all soldiers on furlough and TO
retain with the colorS, men whose SER
vice terminates March 1St. These
measures caused considerable excite
ment, which was not diminished bv-
the rumors which continued to cir
culate in spite of official deTtals, that
this military activity was due to n
warning from a European power, no
the effect that in the event of a con-
unental war Great Britain intended to
seize points on the Spanish coost-
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THE GAR DEEPLY WORRIED.
Feels KeenIy the Loss OF His Men
European Sovereigns Express SYM
pathy.

St. Petersburg, February 2e.-The
Gar, according to those who have
access to his presence, feels keenly the
outbreak of hosulities and sorrows at
the burdens the war entails. Since
the receipt of the news of the bonn
bardment of Port Arthur, his majesty
has been much occupied with confer
ences, and has only appeared in public
on one or two occasions, to review the
departing troops, or to show himself
at a window of the winter palace TO
acknowledge patriotic demonstrations.
Persons who have seen his majesty
say he is looking sad and careworn-
and that his we'll known kindness OF
heart causes him to feel acutely the
loss of his brave men. Els majesty
is grieved over what he considers TO
be the treacherous conduct OF the
japanese.
1t is known that the Car has re-
ceived at least three personal letters
from European soyereigns expressing
the heartieSt sympathy. The poten-
tates are Emperor William of Ger
many. King Christian, of Denmark,
and King Oscar, of Sweden and Nor
way The letter from Emperor Will
ham was brought by Colonel Won
Schenk. commander Of the Alexander
Third regiment of Prussian Grena-
diers. of which the Czar is honorary
cOlOnel ana Will IlC ZIG
nificant words:
God is with US"
Military activity is proceeding on
ever increasing. scale and all is IN
r,ea diness for the mobilization OF the
entire Russian army shouid thar be
come necessary. In a fortnight 1oo--
600 additional troops Will be in Man
chur;a. Three army corps of Siberian
rifles have already been organized,
and a fourth soon will be completed
There is also a brigade OF CoSSacE
artillery. armed with excellent noun
tain guns
Although the japanese seem TO be
making Port Arthur one Of their main
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-23
PERRY HEATH RESIGNS.
On Account OF Hanna's Death He Re
tires from Republican National
Committee.

Cleveland. o.. February 2e.-Perry s..
Heath. former first assistant postmas-
ter general and secretary of the Re
publican national committee wired his
resignation OF the latter position, from
here today to Acting Chairman Payne
at Washington az follows.
Due to the death OF Chairman Ham
ma, tender to you my resignation
as secretary OF the Republican national
committee effective Immediately"
Mr.. Heath stated that the telegram
told the entire story and he had moth
ing to add to II.
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Washington, February 20.-Postmas-
ter General Payne today received the
resignation OF Perry S. Heath as sec
retary OF the Republican national COM
mittee and announced that he would
accept It Immediately. The duties Of
secretary will devolve on Elmer Dover.
the assistant secretary OF the commit
tee until the full committee sets a few
days before the national convention
when a secretary will be elected 20
succeed Mr.. Heath
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Verdict of Second Degree Murder
Against James Z. Starke.

Jackonsville. Ala, February 20
James E Soarke, charged with killing
his wife's brother, John T. Angel, In
this city last September, was today
found guilty of murder in the second
degree Starke was tried in Decem-
Der last for the same offenee and the
jury failed to agree. His defense was
a plea OF insanity.
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For Statehood or Independence.

San Juan. p. R.. February 7s.-The
Federal assembly today by a vote Of 90
TO Is demanded that Porto Rico be adj
mitted to statehood or that the fssand
be granted independence.
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RumOrS that European Complications
are in Sight are BdSeleSS
THE SITUATION AT PORT ARTHUR

a
TroopsAn
n Entering Writes
is
of the
of
the
U.s."
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objectlves, military men here do not
believe that they will be able to effect
and hold landing there. The entire
country is strongly held by a division
of Cossacks, which was quietly moved
out to the far east from the caucasus
some time ago.
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Resolutions Of Sympathy Over Hanna's
Death.

Jackson, Miss. February 20.-The
State Senate today adopted resolutions
OF sympathy at the death OF Senator
Hanna Although there is not a Re-
publican in the Senate. the resoiutioa
was adopted unanimously By rising
vote.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-23
Mr.. Morgan Opposes the
Canal Treaty for the
Last Time
HISFINAL APPEAL

Was to Make Sure the Footing OF the
United States in Panama-Mr.
Money Announced His Intention OF
Voting for the Treaty-Mr. Spooner
Concludes His Speech-Under Con-
sideration of the Appropriation Bill
i'm the House, Several Other Matters
Were Discussed.
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supply there for a resistance OF two

supply there for a resistance OF two
years
Japanese refugees under the per
eonai supervision OF the viceroy and
General Biancon. are leaving PORT
Arthur on released ships
Although the harbors on the Lac
Tung peninsula have been re-opened-
the authorities do not expect further
arrivals
The Japanese fleet. which Is sighted
at intervals from Golden Hill. COM
pletely controls the gulf. and under
the imperfect system. all fncomers
are treated as spies
The repairs TO the Russian fleet are
proceeding. The cruiser Noyfk has
been docked. but the condition Of the
battleships CZarevitch and Retvixan
remains unchanged. Engineers say
that the Retvizan Will be fioated In
a few days.
The official reports commend Cap
tain Essen OF the Novik and Captain
gallant conduct on February 9Th and
indicate that in spite OF the fact THAI
no Japanese losses were reported, the
Russians did some damage.
The city is daTkened every night but
Viceroy Alexieff's house is light, al
though the people understand that he
Is at Harbin- General Volkoff is In
command of the non-combatant force
at Harbin- General Won Dratovibch
and Linevitch are at Lao Yang
(about half way between New
Chwang and Mukden). When the
tenth regiment IS near Kin Chow, the
ninth regiment near Liau Chang and
the twelfth regiment near Lao Yang
1t Is intended to commence n stimuli
taneous march toward the Yalu river.
While Major General Plug is advanc-
ing the troops from Mukden to the
Yalu, he will at the same time be
strengthening his centre and prepar-
ing to defend the railroad and the
north gulf coast in force. The mill
OF their unpreparedneszs to rush REIN
forcements.
An enormous consignment OF art1l-
lery is reported TO be en- route from
Russia, and 1t is said without hesita-
tfon that there were not over 125. 600
troops in Manchuria and at VladivoS-
took when the war began
The administration authorities OF
Port Arthur assert that the japanese
have landed in Korea
The Railroad is I'm Working Order.
St Petersburg. February 20-A dis
patch received here from Harbin,
Manchuria, dated February goth.
says the railroad Is in working order.
and that the Japanese who attempted
to blow up the bridge over the Sun
gari river have been hanged. Bands
Of Chun Chus (bandits) have been
observed under japanese leadership
and are being pursued. Almost all
the civilian inhabitants of Harbin
have left, and the remainder of the
population is quiet. The movement
Of troops is causing heavy traffic on
the railroad. All of the japanese
1aborers on the railroad have fled. and
the Chinese laborers have returned to
work after their new year celebra-
tiOnS
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
japanese Program.

Chemulpo, March 12.-WhateVer 70
nonts may be current of the movement
actually in operation or 1mpenoans'
YOU may accept my previous forecasts
of the scene of the operations as COT
rect. 1t is expected that the MARQUIS
Eto's position in Korea will be similar
IN that of the British minister an
Egypt and South Africa. HIS arriV@
is awaited with pleasurable anticipa,
ton as "a guarantee Of security anu
nrogress. When the season admits o.
It an advance doubtless will he maoe
in strength beyond Chinampo anu
Ping Yang on the sea and land oaset
respectively.
II is stated here that the prepar aoo
rv bombardment of the last two Day
at Dalny and Port Arthur has bee'
very successful.
IF is probable that the headQua'
ters of the Japanese transport and an
mu,nition column will remain lot III
: time at Chemulpo.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
Car Barn Bandits
Found Guilty.

Chicago, March 12.-Harvey van
dine Gustave Marx Peter Neiderme1r'
the famous youthful car barn bandlts'
and murderers, were found guilty OF
murder today by the jury, which h&eo
their penalty at death.
A crowd surrounded the jurors ane
CONGRATULATED them. The defense maze
the usual motions for new trials.
Six murders are charged agains'
this trio OF beardless youths during
their brief career Of crime, which IN
cluded many holdups, saloon roDper
los, and eliminated in their capture
after pitched battle in a dug otl'
Indiana. Emil Roeslli, the fourth mem
Der of the gang, remains yet to b
tried.
They were all apparently cool "he
the clerk Of the court read the Venduc
) of the jury, and showed less erno'io
, than any one in the court room.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
Wanted at New Orleans.

New Orleans, La: Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Mooney Tuesday swcre
out affidavits against Maurice Levy,
arrested in Fort Worth, Texas, W 40
married and fed with Miss FLORENCE
Kreider, charging him with intimioa-
ton and preventing the chief witness
from testifying in the sensational as
SAINT case here. Mr.. Mooney also fled
an affidavit against Mrs Levy nee
Kreider, charging her with refusing
and failing to testify in a criminal
case by reason of corrupt persuasion.
Levy and his wife were arrested at
Waco, Texas. 1t is learned that they
have been released on bond, and that
they have hired a lawyer and VIII
make an effort to resist their return
| to New Orleans.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18

Crow,ev. La: 1t is stated on author
ity beyond question that one OF the
largest paper mills in the South Will
soon be erected in Southwest Louisl-
ana. The project is being worked up
on the quiet, and no definite news IS
given out. 1t is said that the mill will
either be erected at Gro or Jen
nings and will cost 5 10, 30 NoLtn nta! .
capitalists will launch the new eI'e .,
raw material.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18

Harrisburg, Pa: Four unidenuleu
men were burned to death in box car
containing gasoline, which caught fire
ait the tranch intersecting near mere.
Two others barely escaped. Ihey
were men employed as section hands.
One car in which twenty-six men were
carried contained gasoline to 'be used
for might work. One OF the men struck
a match to light his pipe while neal
one Of the gasoline barrels.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
Japanese Troops.

NJ. oa sal,i March 11.-Ten divisions
of 200 600 men have been transported
from, .Ja1an since the commencement
of hostilities. This record any occl-
dent power would find 1t dithcult u
n,atch A feet of transports Oearlns
a nortion of the second army corps Is
NOW steaming for Korea, the ob1eotlVe
landing being to the northward OF fu-
san.
The Russians are reported TO De
mining the roads in the vicinity ol lne
Ya1u
The Hupeh corps of the Chlnese ar
INV European drilled, has arrived
nonthward of Tung Ching, in the prov
ince of Hupeh. They are awaiting sup
nEes Dreparatory to continuing the
march.
IF is Reported that an additional 1orce
of Ea,usnese has been landed south
Vladivostok.
Reports from Kobe say there ma
been another sl1irmish between Japan
csc and Russian scouts in noroher
Korea. A small body OF Japanese ne
a. larger body of Russians ait Puhche'
Roth sides fired, and despite the odu
tho Japanese compelled the Russlal
tn retreat northward. The JapSlhe'
| lost one killed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18

Rerln March 12.-Russia mas
MANNED a secret campaign to caplure
the sympathies of the American anu
European press as means OF 'urh'ne
the tide of international oplnioh'
which it has come 20 realize is nope
,esslv ON the side of the Japanese
The correspondent has learned the oe-
tails Of the scheme, which is ABOUT
gradually to manifest itself. The aeao-
ing newspapers in France VIII 'oe u''eu
first Through them 1T is hopeo "
affect the friendly pro-Frerch press VI
England, and through English 10 rea'N
the pro-English and pro-Japanese pa
mere of the United States. All the
matter wherewith Russia hopes
mold the opinion of the worla IN ~
, favor will be supplied by the latelv 81
tablished press bureau OF st. Fe'eiS
: burg by the ministry OF the lmterio
fl Lanan's embassies in Berlin, Pari
London and Washington have alreao
s been advised of the movement o'
l. will make no special attempt to chee
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
Must Give Clear Title.

Lake Charles, La: In the district
court Monday Judge Miller rendered
a decision that before the jennings
Haywood syndicate could collect $Sooo
balance from the Home Oil Company
on an acre of the Jennings oil heid
they must give clear title to it.
The Home Oil Company has a pro
ducing well tied up in the litigation
over the Arnaudet tract and sued tor
$81, 500 in reconvention, when ehs
court disallowed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
Lake Charles.

Lake Charles, La: The Prospect
yerret Company, capital $4,000, has
heen chartered to do a general mer-
chaudise business ait Hayes.
IP Clarke. who was brought here
some months ago from California 10
answer a charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses, failed to appear
for trial and his bond was forfeited.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
satson Anti.eambIine Move.

Batson. Texas: Judge G. A. McC@i'
district attorney, called the saloon men
+naether Thursday and ordered thelh
tn close the gambling OUTFITS and TOT
hade them from allowing women IN
their saloons.
James Henry of Liberty fell from I"
caffold when, working on derrlcH'
fract,,rinrg his wrist and sustaining Sc
we're injuries about the face Dr' tEar
rett pronounces him out of danger.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
Progress Of the
Oriental Wdr

Tien Tsin, March 10.-The Japan
ese forces have advanced from the
Yalu river.
They have captured Fen wang
Chwang and driven out the Russians
in the vicinity of Fen Shu Ling the
eastern pass. and are in force seventy
miles to the east of New ChWang.
The Russians are strongly IN
trenched at Lao Yang and Hal Chen'
where a battle is imminent. oonie
small engagements have teen fousn'
the Russians falling back Win aoss'
| All women and children are leaving
| New Chwang.
The Japanese are using the same
tactics and are advancing on the SAM
route as they emploed during tnel
war with China.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
To Establish a New Paper.

New Orleans, La: w. e. Hamalton'
the Shreveport banker and owner on
the shreveport Times, will establish q
daily paper in Baton Rouge w1uhlh
twenty days. He has already seoureu
the Associated Press franchise for the
Patton Rouge paper, (which will prooa-
hIv he named the Times.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18

or Petersburg. March 1.-THE au-
+boritie,s here have instructed the lam
,,ies of soldiers living in the fortresses
of Kronstadt and Ulenbor to quit Luz
foutresses and live outside. Danoioru<
have also been instructed not 10 10.
any of their houses ON the pshhN'
the Neva, between Oramenpauln ahu
1r,o,stadt These orders are belleNe"
- NO issued in accordance With the
-, of the war office to strengthen
and increase the fortitcaalons III 0n0
Raltic provinces in order 10 DC p'
rared for unexpected European trou
h,a If is known that the relations oe
tween Russia and England are pe'A
from friendly, and that England is GUS
,.,d INV Russian movements In the
direction of India. If war should pr e'N
o,rt between the two countries hne
land would naturally send na'S.i
fo-oa TO the Baltic, and Russia eVl-
- dar+1v intends not to be caught UMPIRE
D. pared
CT Petersburg. March 12.-The rus
sion tornedo boat fotilla left PORT AT
W thur at broad daylight yeseeroS'
morning and attacked the JSpane"
- fleet One Japanese torpedo boat wa
% s,,rl, and one Russian torpedo DO"
-, DESTROYED. The Bashoshtchaonl W"
~ snnk The fate of the latter's ere"
,b- not known. :.
~. Admiral Marakoff inaugurateo ~
assumption of the command OIL u
Russian fleet at Port Arthur by COZ
~. pete change of tactics. AS soon as
anneared he ordered the removal
the battleship Retvizan, Whlch
stranded at the mouth of THE harO'
and which barred the channel at @
oe4 tain stages of the tide, makliS .
I eqress Of battleships impo ssrDie' II
''' morning he. directed sontie OIL
tonpedo fiotilla. supported 10y y
of the Russian squadron, against
ia Japanese squadron. The details
Of not OF, vet known, except that the
.ief counter resulted in the loss Oh
+ad nanese torpedo boat and one RUSS
dc torpedo boat destroyer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
Tramp from Mexico City to New York.

7 ramp ITUTII V1O7SIO0 0'-3
New Orleans, La: The two young
Mexican students, Thomas Antlneros
and Aauilino Sorcini, both aged LII
vears who are under a wager to go
from the City OF Mexico to New Hork
before May 2 without amy assistance
from home, reached here Thursday
with a. letter from the Mexican Con-
sui zarnbrano of Galveston, addressed
- tho Mexican consul at New Orleans,
| Anselmo de Ia PortIlla.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18


New Orleans, La: The convention
of brewers from Louisiana. Texas, Al
ALBANIA, Tennessee and Virginia, which
closed here Monday night, took up
some important matters. Lawrence
Fabacher of this city presided.
1t was the earnest wish the of the
convention to aid in enforcing laws
against intoxication. 1T was voted to
heartily support all laws affecting the
liquor traffic.
Plans were devised and discussed
for the Southern breweries to carry
| their own insurance, it being shown
that insurance companies were contin-
ually increasing their rates on brewery
| plants.
The next meeting was left to the ex-
ecutive committee.
The following officers were elected:
Lawrence Fabacher, president, New
Orleans; Otto Koehler, vice president
San Antonio, Texas; Mamie r. Cook
secretary and treasurer, New Orleans;
executive committee, j. N. WilZin
Birmingham, Ala; Albert Steiner, AL
lanta, Ca; Charles Ref, Chattanooga
!, Tenn; Charles H. Schenk, New Or
= leans; H. Prince, Houston, Texas
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
e+ricken of the Pay Roll.

.Tt seems to me rather ridiculous to
.ou q workman who quits work
striker
"Why so?" Tho
because usually he's the one who
is stricken"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18

Lake Charles, La: The little son
of w. w. Day the restaurant man, Is
down with smallpox, having caught uile
disease from a colored COOK. lhe
house has been quarantined.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18

Nell was awfully sorry to learn
OF. your favorite poodle's demise. no"
can you ever console yourself dear
Bess Csobbing)-I DIDN'T Know
b-but s-suppose I'll h-have to se'
Unmarried
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
An Austrian colonels Story.

Vienna, March 10.-An Austrian COL
onel of cavalry, who is following the
Far Eastern war with special care
said:
Field Marshal Count Welser Won
welsersh Climb, minister of national de-
tense, informs me that the RUSSIAN
government has intimated to his de-
nartment that it will probably be nee
essary to abandon Port Arthur. Inc
Japanese are putting in the field an
army so large that the present Rus
sian forces in Manchuria will almos
certainly be compelled to retreat u
~. mountains above the Lao Tunt
plain in order to escape the net 'h'
islanders seek to throw around them'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
Russians Mounting Guns.

Yin Kow, March 1o.-The famii'eS
~ Russian officials have departed.
Siege and field guns are Ueine
mounted on the Chinese fort on Une
cast hank of the Lab river.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18

What he should do is to marry
he needs the discipline"
That depnds on the wife.
No, the mother-in-law." -Clevelana
Leader.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
Rather Costly.

Hewitt-Talk is cheap.
Iawett-Oh, 1 don't know; l hao
aonna words with my mother-in-laW,
ond then the old lady cut me out OF
her will.-Life.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
Russian Repulse at Yaiu.

Tinko, March lot is reporleu
tt,+ tho Japanese have repulsed the
Russians at Fen Wang Chwang. -Four
Ainch siege guns were brought by rail-
n Liu Chwang and placed in the forl
at the river mouth Two heavy guns
are at the Russian railway station.
The British and American conSulS
advise the immediate departure OF wo'
men and children for Liu Ch"ans
saying the gunboats of their Respective
countries will leave at the earliest op
,or+nnitv and will not be replaced
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18
Eroscement Between scouts.

Toxic March 11.-Rus5ian ana d"
ranese mounted scouts met north %
ping Yang yesterday. After a 'oII '5,
engagement the Russians reUrea1eu
No casualties reported on either slde'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-18

London. March 11.-Dispatches 10
tho Standard from Tien Tsin say one
Russian authorities are reported 10 De
withdrawing all superfluous troops
from Port Arthur to Hardin and hlrlh'
owing to the shortness of provisions at
PORT Arthur. 1T is said that suppHeS
of cattle are being surreptitiously ODD
,o;ned from, the Chinese AIT Shan Han
KlWan.
1t is reported that explosives La =
been placed in the houses at Danny ~
preparation for the occupation ny Vle
| Japanese, which is now reSal"ou a.
| inevitable in the near future 1ne
Russians do not intend that 1ne ."
panese shall reap any great oehen'
from their occupation CT the town. ah'
will blow up the houses.