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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
THE SUSAN GEARH CASE
Damaging Evidence Against DR.. Nc
Leod-Dr. McLeOd's Defence VIII be
an Alibi.

Boston, Mass, November 29.-The
statement that he had assisted DR.. Per
cy D. Mcleod in performing an ope"-
alton to save the life of Susanna Geary
was made today by DR.. John H. Fat
tee, at the trla. today Of DR.. Mcleod
on the charge of being an accessory
to rhe death Of the Geary girl, as the
result of illegal surgical. treatment.
The witness said that he had been
called into the case by DR.. Mcleod
and after having recommended that
they wear masks, agreed to assist in
the case.
DR.. Pattee also testified h pre-
vious to the operation DR.. Mcleod
and Mrs. Dear, the woman who has
not been yet arrested, discussed the
question of disclosing of the girls body,
one idea being to bury the body in the
cellar, and Mrs. Deans suggestion be-
ing that it be burned in a furnace
Under cross examination DR.. PatIee
said he had worked several years at
the DR.. Bishops Office, where Miss
Geary went and admitted that he had
performed operations there. This clos
ed the governments a S
Charles H. Innis, counsel for Dr.. Nc
Leod, opened for the defense which
which he declared would be an atibi.
He claimed that DR.. McLeod's part
of the Ease was simply that Of trying
to save the .woman's life. The attor-
ney suggested that Hunt and Craw-
ford were probably the persons who
had cut up the body.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
RAILROAD BRIDGE CcMPLEIttI LII
The First Train Crossed he New
Bridge Over the Cape Tear at Lii
Observation-Disclosures and Zeal Estate
Company Chartered.
(Special to The Messenger

toDcC1dI u ne AICooS1iSCi-I
Raleigh. N. G. November 29.-The
state charters the Griswold Insurance
and Real Estate Company, Of Dur
ham, with twenty thousand dollars
paid up capital stock, W. J. Griswold
T. G. Worth and others.
The first train crossed the 4-span
steel bridge over the Cape Fear rtv7l
on the Raleigh and Southport Railway
at Ellington.
The premature explosion of a blast
on the Durham and Southbound Raj.
way near M~orrisyille, this county
dangerously injured billiard Beck
with and considerably injured Thomas
Beckwith. Both were brought to the
hospital here.
Attorney J. C. L. Harris has return
ed from Washington, where he asked
president Roosevelt to pardon ex
Postmaster T. J. Corbett, of Selma
serving four years sentence for rob
berry, and for J. B. Powell, the Norfolk
man convicted of extensive swindlins
at Raleigh. Judge Purnell and Dis
trict Attorney Skinner recommend me
pardon of Corbett. 1t is asserted that
the man who vas principal witness
against Corbett was himself cen tC
commit the robbery. The Presiden;
refuses to pardon Powell.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
PRESIDENT McCURDY RESIGNS
Frederick Cromwell. Treasurer Of the
Mutual. Appointed His Temporary
Successor McCurdy's Reason for
Resigning Wa on Account Of Ills
Hcalth-Justice Peckham Also Re-
signed rs a Trustee OF the Mutual.

New York. November 2s.-Richar1
A McCurday today resigned as press-
dent of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. His resignation was &C
cepted by the board Of trustees, anu
Frederick Cromwell. treasurer OF the
Mutual, vas named as his temporary
successor. While no definite announce
ment vas made regarding the sslee-
ton of a permanent ccess for Nc
Curdy. it was persistently reported
that the presidency or the company
had been offered to James III. Eckels,
who was comptroller of the currency
during the administration of Pre@i-
dent Cleveland. Mr.. Eckels Is now
president of the Commercial National
Bank of Chicago.
Mr.. McCurdys resignation was sub
mitted to the hoard of trustees in a
letter in which he declared that his
condition of health imperatively de-
manded his immediate retirement from
active business. He had been dissEad-
ed from sevsring his connection with
the company last June when he reach
ed the age of 10 years, ..only by The
serious disturbance which previously
had arisen in insurance affairs In
view of these conditions he believe
ii his auty to remain at his post. He
found. however that he oyer-estimat-
ed his physical strength and ii ives
upon advice of his physicians thas he
rendered his resignation.
TAe resignation was accepted unani-
mousiy and the trustees passed a
resolution in which they expressed
hope that much needed rest may ar
ford the relief requisite for such re.
covery as ma be hoped for at his
time OF life and assure him or .neiI
best v. ~nee FOR his future comfort and
happiness"
The resignation of Justice Rufus W
Peckham. of the United States 81
preme court, as a trustee of the Nil
tual, also was presented to the boarf
OF trustees at today's meeting. Tht
resignation was accepted. Justice
Peckham had been a trustee of the
Mutual for more than twenty years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
MRS. TIMBERLAKE LAT HOME"
Party of Wilmington Society People
Went to Fort CasweH Last Night.

Last night Mrs. Edward j. Timber
lake, Jr., gave a delightful AT Home"
to a few of her Wilmington friends al
Fort Caswell. where her husband. who
is a Captain in the United States
Army. is stationed. Among those who
attended from Wilmington were
Misses Tallulah deRosset, Madeline
deRosset, Messrs. Clayton Giles. Jr-,
I. B. Willard. John J.. Blair, Thos. FL.
Wright and Leon Sutherland
The party left On the steamer South
port at 6 o'clock, returning left the
Fort ut u O'Clock.
The affair was a charming event
and the evening was spent In a most
delightful manner
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
II Proposes 10 Materially Amend the
Present Law
IL Gives a Broad Definition tn the Word
transportation rs Used I'm the Bin.
The Insterstatc Commission h Given
Power &c Determine What n Reason
able Rate or Practice l.. aud To Fix
a Maximum Rate. To Fix n Dinercn-
tial and to Prescribe Both Minimum
and Maximum Rates.

Washington. November 29.-Ine
Senate committee on Interstate COM
merce today received a copy u tne
rate bill prepared by the interstate
commerce commission TO be Submitted
to Congress for amendment 10 the IN
ter-state commerce law. The members
of the committee who were present at
the session today read the bill but
too nc action and adjourned until
Friday. The bill is very extensive,
covering - pages of typewriter sheets
and it proposes 10 materially amend
the present law The more important
provisions of tie bill are summarized
as follows:
IL defines the word transportation,
as used in the bill, SO as 10 include
ali instrumentalities employed b. the
carrier. including elevators, terminals.
cars whether owned by the carrier or
other parties for refrigeration. venti-
lation or other purposes. and requires
the carrier 10 furnish such transpoT-
tation upon reasonable request or the
shippers, publishing the total charges
for such transportation as nov reluir-
ed by law.
II gives to the interstate
commission the power. where rates
and practices of railways are COM
planned of by individuals or corpora
tons, including other carriers, or trade
organizations, or municipal corpnra
tons, as unjust or unreasonably dis
criminatory, to determine upon full
hna ,,La& f.,-. .-I nA1A
rate or practice should lake
demned by the commission. And in
discharging this duty the commission
Is given power:
TO fix a maximum rate.
ITO fix a differential and To pre-
scribe both maximum and minimum
rates; TO enforce the same when that
may be necessary TO prevent discriros-
nation forbidden by the bill, but not
otherwise.
To change the classification OF any
article"
1t also provides that where the owH-
er of the property transported rem
derS any service in connection with
the transportation, or furnishes any
instrumentality used the commission
ms- on complaint determine what is
a reasonable charge to be paid by
carriers for such service or instrument
tally.
In case the carriers complained or
objected TO putting orders of the cone
mission into effect their right TO have
the same reviewed in the circuit court
Of the United States is provided for
and an elaborate form of procedure
is outlined.
If a carrier does not comply with
the final order of the commission or
If any of the officers or agents
knowingly fail on neglect to obey the
same. they shall forfeit TO the United
States $4,000 for each offense. Each
violation shall be deemed a separate
offense and a continuance of the yio-
lation each day shall be deemed =
separate offense.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
SITUATION VERY GRAVE.
The S trike of Telegraph Operators
Shuts off the Russian Capital From
Communication With the Interior
The Strike Caused by Government
Circular Prohibiting Telegraph Ope-
YatOrs From Joining a Union.


ST. Petersburg, November 29.-i2: 10
p. m.-The situation has again sud
denly grown exceedingly grave. The
Russian capital is shut off from te.e-
graphic communication with the int
rior. The pan-Russian strike OF the
telegraph operators declared yesterday
has gone into operation and the work
mems council is celebrating whether
to declare a general political strike
throughout Russia tomorrow.
The telegraph strike draws an inn
penetrable curtain between the capt.
tai and the province which in such
a crisis renders the position of the
government almost desperate as 5ein"
in instant and constant touch with
the military and local authorities in
the interior is imperative. If the tel
egraph strike can be maintained the
government will be compelled to grooe
blindly in the dark. Telephone mes
sages from Moscow, which are momen-
tarily expected to stop, say that the
operators on the Siberian lines and
on all the lines south, north and east
Of Moscow have struck. The opera
tors on the lines throughout the Baltic
provinces have also struck.
The ~telegraphers strike is the direct
outgrOwth of the governments circular
prohibiting telegraph operators from
joining a union which prohibition is
attributed to NJ. DurnOvC Minister of
the Interior, for whose remova from
Office the radicals are vigorously work
ing The minister recently summarily
discharged the leaders of the Moscow
union and yesterday their colleagues
sent a twelve-hour ultimatum to VI.
Durnovo and Premier Witte demand
ing the reinstatement of the dismissed
men and the withdrawal Of the obnox-
icrs "i~crla~.. No answer being forth
coming III the specified time, the strike
was declared. The te~legraphers Of
Moscow after leaving their keys held
II meeting in All adjoining building and
upon the appearance of the police and
troops sent to break mp the meeting
they declared firmly that they would
not dispense even if the authorities
used force.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
A NEW
Governor Glenn Pardons Two Long
Term ConvictS As & Thanksgiving
Das Gift.

Raleigh. y. c.. November y9.-Goy-
er~cr Glen has inangurated q new de-
par;ure III North Carolina b. granting
withous solicitation Al pardon 10 two
l0nc-ta:ia -nnvicts as a Thanksgiving
gay giiI 10 them. The two are ne
sroes who happen to nave the best
records. John HOPKINS, of Washington
county, sentenced in May, 1892. to
twenty a for nlanSlaughter and in
iurei while Il convict, and Wesley Nc
Kav. of RnheSou county, sentenced in
October, 1887, for thirty a for
burning an clubhouse.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
CAFE CAR
VIII BIZ I~nangursfed on Several Sea-
board Tra!Gs Between Washington
and Hamlet.

The S@ab0arsi announces they Will
operate ~Ife ear service on trains 81
and ~ he Sween Washington and Rich
m"rl ahI trains ID and GO between
] ld Washington. first car
o -,oun train 43 Tuesday. NoyeIn-
ber ia. and FIRST car n0rthbound train
G6 Wednesday,. November 10Th. In
addition 10 this on the sfh of December
they viii cparate parlor car service be-
tween Washington and Pinehurst on
trains ~ and sG. and On December Is.
tri-weekly Pullman car service between
Washington and Pinehurst trains 81
and 81.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
LArREIS.
Executive Committee Refusc PROPOSE
ton to Buy the McSair Tract.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. n. e.. November 29.-The
executive committee of the State Uni
versity trustees met here. Governor
Glenn presiding. They considered the
proposal to buy the McNair trac. OF
land about midway between Fayette-
vile and Lumberton. $500 offered
John ~. McNair CAV this 1850 acres
to thu University. II was decided not
TO sell ntil n careful survey has been
made and a committee, Governor
Glenn. Richard III. Battle and Richard
Fl. LEWIS. was directed TO have Ii
made and report the result 10 the full
committee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05

Boston, Mass, November ga
settlement out of court by which
Thomas w. Lawson and the firm Of
Lawson. Weidenfeld & Co, turn over
S305, 900 TO Receiver George Wharton
Pepper. Of the Bay State Gas Company
of Delaware. was confirmed today by
Judge Lowell. of the United States cir
cult court. The court proceedings first
made known tine fact that an agree
men lad heen ~sached In this suit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05

IN HIS OWN BEHALF
Midshipman MeTiWetheT on the
Witness Stand
ACCOUNT OF THE FIGHT
Witness Relates Instances of Branch's
Animosiy' Toward Him

Branch Made Extra Inspection of His
Room and Tried to Get a ReDort
Against Him-Witness Had to Fich,
Or Resign-After the Fight Both
A~DOlOgiZed and Parted rs Friends
Meriwether Requested Official I'm.
V~cStisatiOn When He Heard of
BPanch's Death.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05

Annapolis. Md. November 29.-Mid-
shipman Minor Meriwether today told
his story Of the first fight between him
IL Midshipman james 3. Branch, .Jr.,
which was followed by the death of
Branch. He closed it with the words:
Il have never seen him since. We
parted as friends"
He was testifying in his own behalf
before the court martial which is try
ing him On charges hat embrace one
of manslaughter in connection with tho
death Of Branch.
MeriWether Was Oh the witness
stand III hour and a half. testifyine
Ill detail as to the fight and the in-
cidents that led to it. His evidence
excited greater interest than has n
previous portion of the trial, and while
speaking the accused was at times Wis
IDLY affected. When he left the wit
5esS stand the defense rested.
The prosecution called in rebuttal
several Midshipmen, DR.. Thomas. nell
rolOgiSt Of the James Hopkins hos
pital; Surgeon Byrnes. of the Naval
Academy, and Captain George Z. Col
v0coreSses, cOmmandant of midship-
men. 1t is expected that argument Of
counsel will be concluded and the case
gwen to the court on Friday
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
A NEW
A Line From Norfolk to Beaufor,
Projected.

The project of a new railroad from
Norfolk, Va, { Beaufort, N. c., IS un-
der consideration by the Virginia and
Carolina Coast Railway Company. II
will be two hundred miles in length
and will cost
and will mostly be within the bounds
of North Carclina.-Elizabeth City
Economist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05

The British steamship Criqua, Cap
tain Anderson. cleared yesterday for
Liverpool with a cargo OF 10000 bales
of cotton valued at $615, 200. Cargo
was By Alexander Sprunt and Son.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05

The temperance evangelist, Rev.
N. J. Duryea viii deliver his noted lee.
ture. In Prison Stripes" tonight q
8 p. m, at Delgado Mills church
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05

See special column for Found &C
Skating Rink
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05

sea- on the WIS or tie leFt arm. He
said a silver plate had heel put in
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-19
BOARD OF APPRAISERS
Is Appointed To Fix the Value Of the
Wrecked Defender

Huntington, w Va, Jan lS.--The
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal
and Coke company has filed bill in
the district United States court here,
asking for the appointment Of apprais-
ers of the value of the wrecked tow
boat Defender, destroyed by fire which
followed an explosion on the night of
January 3. G. II. Honshell. c. r.
Gwinn and John Mari prominent bus.
mess men of this city nave been APP
pointed by Judge Keller as a board
Of appraisers The company also
asks tha, all suits for injuries and
deaths be flied in the United States
court OF the Southern district Of West
Virginia Both bills are filed under
a special act of the United States con
press OF 1881 which was passed in the
interest of snip and boat owners los
ing craft by accident
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-19
ADDITIONAL
RIVER NEWS
GORGE BROKE.
And Steamboats, Were Caught in the
Pack at LouisVille-River Prop
erty in Danger.

Louisville. Ky, Jan 1S.-The break
ing Of an immense gorge which had
formed -four miles above the city,
threatened for tinb 10 destroy a
number of steamboats,, coal barges
and wharfboats in the Louisville har-
Dor yesterday afternoon Fortunate
ly, the river was at a stage which al
lowed the government dams at the
head Of the falls to check the gorge
and the only actual loss consisted Of
the sinking of one coal barge owned
by the Atlas Coal company. and con-
tanning 10000 bushels of coal, and
some slight damage to the steamer
Morning Star, the wharfboat Of the
Louisville and Evansville mail line
and other wharfboats and smaller
craft sweep from their moorings, but
still afoat
The gorge followed the current and
lammed in The Louisville harbor. The
ice in some places IS piling ~ feet
high Tonight the gorge still fills the
harbor Three steamboats, -four wharf
boats, a number of coal flats and
about IS barses Of coal are caught in
he pack
The chief danger lies in the posi-
bility of a rise sufficient 10 lift the
gorge clear of the dams. in which
case all the property mentioned viii
be lost.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-19
CARNEGIE PAYS
CHADWICK Loss
SENDS $4,000 TO DISTRIBUTE
AMONG DEPoslToRs OF ciTL
ZENS' NATIONAL BANK OF
oBERLlN MORE MONEY
COMING.

BY the Associated Press.
Elyria, Ohio. Jan. 1S.--Andrew Car.
negie placed $4,000 in the hands OF
Rev. ". L. Cadmus. pastor Of the
First Congregational church of FL
yria today o be distributed to deposit
ors VINO lost their money in the fail
ed Citizens National bank of Oberin-
as a result OF Chadwick loans. Car
negie said in his letter to Cadmus 70
use the money among depositors who
had placed their savings in the Ober-
lin bank and also 10 Investigate
among the students at Oberlin college
and learn the amount they lost. When
this is done, it is understood that
more money will be forthcoming
Judge Steele of Oberlin, viii appoint
committee to investigate the most
worthy cases. Carnegie has also Civ
en- Cadmus $4,000 to reimburse the
Oberlin Y n. c. A.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-19
.HOLY CROSS WILL
NOT Be EARNED
WILL BE ONE OF THE REGULAR
PITCHING STAFF or The
NEW YORK AMERICANS.

New York, Jan. lS.-ClarS Griffith,
Of the New York Americans, is going
10 make a decidedly new departure
in the southern spring practice of his
team this year He has decided 10
send all of his pitchers on to Mont
gcmery. Ala, where the players will
train, two weeks ahead Of the bal
ance OF the team That this will be a
wise move can be appreciated when
il is known that he has eleven pitch
ers on his staff, four of whom are
comparatively untried men.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-19
CITIZEN
DIED YESTERDAY
Nicholas CantwelI Called TO His
Reward
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY
RESIDED IN CAIRO MANY YEARS
-THlRTY-SEVEN YEARS AN
EMPLoYE or THE Hill
NOiS CENTRAL.

Nicholas Cantwell, aged 81 years.
one Of Cairos most highly esteemed
citizens, died suddenly yesterday
morning at $50 o'clock at his home.
SCI Fifth street, Of heart failure re-
sulting from an acute attack Of asth-
ma.
Mr. CantveIl was in his usual
health Tuesday and attended to his
duties as transfer mail clerk. at the
railway postal sub-station a Central
Union station. Yesterday morning ne
complained Of feeling III and short OF
breath and a physician was summon
ed who did All that was possible to
relieve his condition. Mr. Cantwell
realized that death was near and he
was prepared for The summons, His
wife and son Edward We're al the
bedside when he end came.
The deceased was 81 years old the
10Th Of last September. He was born
in Queenstown, ireland. in 1895. Ten
wears later he removed TO America
with his father and two older broth
ers. The family went to Canada
whore they resided several years and
later separated Since then, Mr.. Cant
we'll had never been able TO learn Of
any trace Of his brothers, although
his father died a few years after
coming 70 this country.
After engaging in the lumber bust
ness in Canada, Mr. Can well moved
to the United States and engaged in
similar work in Michigan, Before the
wan he moved south and was engaged
in the lumber business at Vicksburg
Miss.
In 1869 he removed to Cairo and
has been here ever since. In 1860,
Mr.. CantweIi was married 70 Miss
Emma Yoeum Of this city. Soon af
ter coming to Cairo he was employed
as clerk By the Illinois Central rail-
road company and remained in the
'employ Of that company until about
Eve years ago. whea he resigned his
position to accept one as United
States mail transfer clerk in charge
Of iile sub-station. About a year, ago
while riding In the I. 3. mail wagon,
he was injured in a collision Of the
wagon ana street car Although
the injuries were slight il is said thar
he never fully recovered.
For thirty-1ne years Mr., Can;well
had heen engaged IN transferring the
mail from the trains TO the posto1ice
and was the Oldest empIoye in the
federal mail department in Cairo. He
was known as a conscientious worker
and if detained from his duties only
few minutes at time he felt that
he was not dealing justly with his
employers He was oil a cheerful dis
position and made friends readily by
his frank ana kindly manner lie
was a devoted husband and Kind
father. rs
He is survived by his wife, four
sons and four daughters They are
Mrs. S. J. Burford and Mrs. w B.
HALEY of Louisville. Ky. Mrs. F W
Cox and Mrs. F. NJ. Harrell Of this
city. Messrs George, John Edward
and Robert CantweH all of this city
The deceased vas a member OF SAT
ford lodge. l. o. Q. F. the knights
Templar and the Christian church
The former win have charge Of the
funeral rervices, arrangements for
which will be announced later
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-19
Griffin will also send Jim Mcclure,

Griffith will also send Jim Mcclure,
the veteran catcher on in advance to
coach the youngss ers. The advance
cluster of stars and would-be lumi-
nants will be in charge Of Chesbro,
who will instruct them in the why's
and wherefores Of his famous spit
ball
Counting Manager Griffith himself,
he has eleven pitchers already signed
and he said yesterday he would en-
gage eleven more if he had chance
to develop two or three good ones ou'
OF the bunch.
Those already secured are: Ches-
bro. Powell. Orth, Clarkson. Pullman
Newton. Hogg. Whiteley. Holyeross
and Starkless. Griffith is also nego.
uating with another youngster, but
refuses to give his name. as other
clubs are after him and publicity
might queer the deal
This promising lot of twirlers will
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-19


old, fell mortalyi wounded. The trag
edy occurred last night in w. II. SUIT
lifts house.
Sutliff and his daughterin-law wers
at an entertainment, leaving a lot o
children and young people at home
Briggs says he did not know the gun
was loaded and that in grabbing ii ID
prevent 1t falling 10 the floor he acI
cidentally touched the trigger.
The full load Of the shot struck tn
girl in her right thigh and death cam
so minutes later in her home, a ha
mile distant, where she was carrie
by her distracted father, Nelso
b. Jones.