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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
BIG STEAMER ON THE ROCKS
The Alameda Ashore at Fort Point.
Passengers All Taken Off in Life
Boats and Safely Landed-EffOrts
Will be Made to Float the Vessel.

San Francisco. September 3O.-The
Oceanic Steamship Companys steamer
Alameda. which sailed this morning
for Honolulu. is ashore at Fort Point.
on the Southern side Of the entrance to
San Francisco bay.
The point at which the vessel struck
is on ledge of rocks. that makes off
to the northward from the old brick
fort. extending about two hundred
yards.
When the Alameda sailed there was
much fog. which alternately lifted a
bit. and then thickened UP.
AS soon as the steamer struck the
rocks the crew went at once to their
stations. the shiD's boats were
promptly launched. and filed with
passengers. the lowering and manning
being executed with great dispatch.
The passengers were all landed and
no lives were lost.
Every effort is being made to pull
the Alameda off the rocks. and there
is a possibility that the vessel will be
saved.
Diagonally op~ osite the spot where
the Alameda went on the rocks. the
steamer City of New York was wreck
ed some IL years ago. while Pilot
Johnson brother of the pilot on the
Alameda today was guiding the ves-
sci. The New York was total wreck
Heavy fogs interferred with the course
of the ship in exactly the same man
ner as with the Alameda today.
A force of men has been sent out to
the Alameda with instructions to dis
charge her cargo as quickly as posi-
BILE.
Another attempt will be made to
float the vessel at the next high tide.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
THE MISSISSIPPI LAUNCHED
Big New Battleship Launched Success
fully at the Cramp Ship Yards.

PHILADELPHIA. September 30.-In the
presence of a distinguished party Of
guests the battleship Mississippi was
launched today at the yard of the
William Cramp Ship and Engine
Building Company. The vessels spon-
sor was Miss Mabel Glare Money,
daughter of United States Senator
Money. Owing to the prevalence of
yellow fever in the South. Governor J.
K. Vardaman. of Mississippi and his
staff were unable to attend the launch
by Senator Money. The guests in
cluded Admiral Dewey. Lieutenant
Commander Wood. Rear Admiral Rog-
ers. Mayor Weaver. of this city. naval
officers stationed here and in Wash
ington and many prominent civilians.
The christening party consisted Of
Senator and Mrs Money. Miss Money
and her fancee. DR.. William Whitney
Kitchen. They were escorted to the
yard by General George B. Williams.
Cramps Washington representative
who accompanied them to this city
Immediately after the launching
luncheon was served in the Mold Loft.
Special interest is attached to the
battleship Mississippi since it will
carry the smallest displacement of any
United States battleship now being
built with the execution of the Idaho,
| a sister ship.
The displacement of these two yes
sells is $4,000 tons each while all the
later battleships including the Yer
| mont. Kansas and Minnesota. now
building in other shipyards. have a
| displacement of $4,000 tons.
! The Mississippi will be equal TO
many battleships of $4,000 tons dis
! placement and no vessel of the same
| displacement in any navy of the ma
| tions carries equally heavy batteries.
| The Mississippi is 375 feet in length
| on the water line and the length
| overall will be 3S2 feet with extreme
! beam of II feet. The speed REQUIRE
ment is z knots
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
Wanlon Slaughter Of Peasants BY
Turkish Troops.
MACEDONIANs WITHOUT HOPE
Brigandage Continues FIagrantly-Life
Admit Their Inability to Protect the
Population-Terrible Tales Told by
Secretary Moore of the Balkan Com
mittec.

London. September 30.-w. A
Moore secretary of the Balkan COM
mittee. who has returned from a two
months tour OF Macedonia. said to the
Associated Press today.
THE wanton slaughter continued
last year in Macedonia under the eyes
of Europe's representatives Crossing
the Bulgarian border the first news to
greet me was an objectionable mas
, sacre in the little village of Konop-
nitza. which occurred three DAYS be-
fore my arrival. On visiting the VIII
women. a girl and three children still
unburied. and laid out in the Christian
church. The woman had been shot,
but I saw one child whose head had
been crushed. probably with the butt
of q gun.
The story Of the affair is a repeti-
ton of the oft-told tale An insurgent
band visited the village and demand
ed food on departure. The Turkish
authorities learned of the visit. dis
patched body of troops. which. dis
covering no insurgents in the place.
dealt out their revenge on the Chris
tians.
The village of Nogola. in which an
Albian briggand was assassinated,
was punished by the Turkish troops.
Nine unarmed peasants were killed
and arms were placed beside them in
a cornfield in order to receive the
Italian officers who were invited to
inspect the insurangte.' but the rifles
were of the pattern used by the troops
in the Monastir district.
''Bragandage continues f1agrantly,
and life and property are less safe than
before Russia and Austria were given
the mandate to reform the country
two years ago. The gendarmie off,
GERS admit their inability to protect
the population. a~6 several of them
told me they had so reported to their
governments. The Macedonians have
no hope left"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
ACCUSED NEGRO HAS ESCAPED
Alleged Murderer of the Conditt Fam
ily Made a Successful Dash for Lib
erty-If Recaptured He Will Prob
ably be Burned at the State.

Houston, Texas September 30.-1he
only development tonight is the es-
cape of Monk Gibson. the negro &C
cused of the murder Of the Conditt
family and the arrest of the father.
mother. sisters and brothers of Glib
son. Ten persons in all have been TAX
en- into custody by the officers.
A bundle Of partially burned bloody
clothing was found in the home Of the
negroes. A sister of GibsOn's made a
statement that when Monk came home
On the afternoon of the tragedy be
told his mother that he had killed the
Conditt family. His mother said that
Monk had told her he knew who did it.
There are men here now from all this
end of the state. and there is decided
air of unrest
Monk Gibson, the negro arrested yes
terday in connection with the murder
of Mrs. A. ]. Conditt and her children
at Edna, Texas. Thursday made bold
dash for liberty last night and es-
capped from the posse, having him In
charge.
Officers declare that Gibson knows all
about the crime. The posse is search
ing for the negro and he will proba-
bly, be recaptured.
S. H. Beasley. father of Mrs. Conditt,
issued an appeal to the people Of the
Edna community today.
1t was to the effect that the sheriff
was criminaliy negligent in allowing
Gibson to escape. and declared Beas-
ley's intention of taking the negro from
the authorities when recaptured and
burn him for a week if the people
would stand by MIN. A large number
of the people shouted approval, and
yelled at the sheriff, "Why didn't you
handcuff the negro?"
Sheriff Egg replied: "It's easy to
say that now,byt if any of you want
to make personal matter of 1t just
step out from that crowd and we will
settle it now"
The people of Jackson county are in
a high state of excitement and many
avow that they will burn Gibson when
he is apprehended. The officers say
they will protect the negro and seri-
Gus trouble may result.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
FIRST GAMES On THE GaORON REVENGE ON THE CHRISTIANS
Football Season InauguTated at Many
Colleges.
Y. T. L. Wins From Roanoke College
by Score of SO to 0-Howard Defeats
Williams. Princeton Wins From
Washington and jefferson and West
Point Defeats Tufts-Other Games.

Richmond, Va, September 30.-Aftec
running UP a total OF thirty points on
the eleven from ST; Johns College this
afternoon at Charlottesville. the Uni
versity of Virginia team allowed Du-
val to receive the bail on a punt near
the close of the second half. and sprint
forty Yards fer a touchdown, but
throughout the remainder of the thirty
minutes Of play King" Coles men
held tie Marylanders safe, the latter
never once being able to gain tile ne
cessary five yards Final score: Viz
gina, 90: St. johns. 6.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
To be Unveiled at Winston-Saiem Oh
the 3rd-Was Erected By Daughter
of the Confederacy.

We were on yesterday shown
handsome invitation. received by Gen-
eral James / Metts. to the unveiling OF
a monument erected to "0ur Confed-
crate Dead" by James B. Gordon
Chapter. United Daughters OF the
Confederacy of Winston-Salem. The
front of the invitation bears a picture
of the monument and on the back OF
it are the symbols of the Confederacy.
The names of the officers and mem
bers CT the CHAPTER are shown.
Colonel A NJ Waddell VIII go to
Winston-Salem on Monday to deliver
an address at the unveiiing on Tues
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
OPPOSES PRESBYTERIAN UNION
Address Sent to the Committee of the
Northern Cumberland Church by
the -'LayaIist'' Committee of the
Cumberland Church

Nashville, Tenn, September 3O-The
non-uniOn or ''loyalist' committee Of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
has sent an address to the union COM
mittee of the Northern Cumberland
Presbyterian church in which it strong
ly opposes union of the two bodies.
saying among other things:
believing that you have not failed
ito appreciate the gravity of the crisis
which the agitation of union has
brought to both churches directly in
terested and believing that upon you
in the providence of God, will rest the
responsibilities Of a continuance and
elimination of the calamitieS which
threaten to paralyze the spiritual ener-
gies Of both your church and ourselves,
we are constrained to address to you
this appeal. We call upon you in a
spirit born of confidence, that as
members of the great household Of
faith our aims and hopes are one to
the end that there may be wider
spread of the gospel Of peace and a
greater glory TO the common father of
us ALL"
The address continues:
"A large majority of the member
ship of our church are earnestly-not
to say bitterly-opposed to the pro-
posed union. If proof be needed to
verify this statement we promise to
furnish it before the time arrives for
you to submit your report In this
connection we call you attention to
the fact that very small majority of
our Presbyteries voted for union-oniy
3 more than the requisite number-and
three of these voting for the uniony by
q majority of but one vote in each
Presbytery and counting the individual
vote in all the Presbyteries, the total
vote for union was 1,34O while the to-
tai vote against union was LAT, show
ing a clear majority of 137 against
union. These 137 Presbyteries you
vii. we'll understand, are the exponents
of the sentiments of at least 10000
communicates
1T may be granted that some Of the
opposition i'm our church is founded
| on prejudice, yet it is prejudice 50 deep
seated and within the present genera
| ton it cannot be obliterated under the
| most delicate treatment and with
j treatment which smacks of coercion II
will increase with age"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
Death of S. NJ. Provost of the PennsyI-
vania Railroad.

Philadelphia. September 30.-Suth-
erland NJ. Provost. third vice pesident
of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Com
pany died tonight at his home here
Of a complication Of kidne- and heart
trouble He was sixty years old. Mr..
Provost began his railroad career in
1864 as a roadman in the engineer
corps which constructed the Philadel-
phia and Erie railroad In March
1893 he was appointed general mana
ger. and in 1897 was made third vice
president and In that office was chief
executive head of the traffic depart
ment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
OTHER GAMES.

Chicago University, is; Wabash Col
lege. 0.
University of Michigan, 65; OHIO
Wesleyan College, 0.
Columbia, %; Union. 0.
Syracuse, 49,: University OF Roches-
ter. 0.
University of Tennessee. 16; Tenaes-
see Deaf and Dumb School. 6.
Princeton, %; Washington and JEFF
ferSOn. 0.
Dartmouth, 1s; Massachusetts Ag-
ricultural College. 0.
Brown, 16; New Hampshire State
College. 5.
Wesleyan. IS: Connecticut State Col
lege. 0.
Carlisle Indians, 35; Villa Nova Col
lege, 0.
Dickinson College, 26: Western
Maryland University, 0.
Lafayette, %; Wyoming. 0.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
Charlotte Employing Printers Have
Declared for Open Shop.

members of the Employing Printers
Association of this city. assert that
they have won a victory over the Typ
ographical Union in the present strike,
which has been on for one week. To-
day several union men applied for re-
instatement and were given position.
All employing printers in the city
have declared open shop. Job printers
are being employed and it is expected
that all offices will be in full blast
before the end of another week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
Congressman Williams May Campaign
in Virginia

Jackson, Miss, September 30.-C5E-
gresham John Sharp Williams has
been invited % visit both Maryland
and Virginia and the Democratic state
executive committee is especially insis-
tent that he shall visit the latter
state and deliver addresses in behalf
of Congressman Swanson's candidacy
for governor. 1t is very likely that
Mr.. William will go to Virginia, de.i7-
ering his first address at Salem. on Oc-
tOber 90
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
Raleigh Post Man Accepts Position
With the Industrial News.

Raleigh. u. G.. September 30.-Mr.
T. 3. EIdridge who has held the posi-
ton of news editor of the Morning
Post for seven and a half years. re-
ceived an offer tonight of similar
position on the Industrial News at
Greensboro. and has accepted IL. He
will close his work on the Morning
Post. Monday night and will leave for
Greensboro Tuesday
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
HARVARD. 12; WILLIAMS, O.

Cambridge, Mass, September 30
Harvard opened the football season
this afternoon b. victory over Will
liams, the final score being IL 20 O..
the scoring was done in the first half
which play was nearly even owing to
the large number of substitutes in tue
Harvard line UP. Captain Hurley OF
Harvard was not in the game on ac-
count Of an injured ankle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
PENNSYLVANIA, 35: LEHIGH, 0

Philadelphia September 30.-The
University of Pennsylvania opened the
football season on Franklin field today
by defeating Lehigh by the score OF
35 to O. Pennsylvania scored "a points
in the first half Of twenty minu-es
and added eleven more in the second
half of fifteen minutes. Bankart miss
ed one Of the six goals. At no time
was the Pennsylvania goal in danger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
MISSISSIPPI YELLOW FEVER SUN
MARY

Jackson, Miss, September 30.-The
Mississippi yellow fever summary to-
night IS a follows:
Vicksburg, 8 new cases; deaths, 2;
cases in suburbs: cases to date. ~;
deaths. 13; under treatment\ Al; total
foci. As.
Hamburg, new cases: under treat
ment, q; cases to date, 3S; deaths to
date. 6.
Gulfport. new cases 2.
Mississippi City, one new case.
HansbOro. one new case.
Port Gibson, no new cases; six sus-
DiciOus.
No report from Harriston.
Roxie, two suspicious; no deaths
Mess Point, 4 cases.
Scranton, cases.
Natchez. Z cases. no deaths.
No additional points of infection re-
ported.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
PRINCETON, %; WASHINGTON AND
JEFF ERSON, O.

Princeton, N. j., September 80
Princeton plaed a hard game this
afternoon in sIitc of the oppressive
heat. and defeated washington aud
Jefferson by the score of % to 0. The
contest was marked with fumbles ana
the players were very nervous.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
John Temple Graves Candidate for
the Senate

Atlanta. Ca. September 30.-John
Temple Graves. editor of the Atlanta
Daily News in an address to the peo-
pie of Georgia which will be publish
ed tomorrow morning makes formal
announcement of his candidacy for the
United States senate TO succeed SEN
ator A. 0. Bacon. whose present term
of office will expire i'm March 1907.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
Captain Rodman Succeeds the Late
CaDatin Price

Charlotte, N c., September 30.-Cap-
tain W. B. Rodman, of this city, for
merly of Washington, succeeds the
late Captain Charles Price as division
counsel for the Southern Railway,
having charge of the company's bust
ness in this state The salary is $5,-
O00 For the past six months Captain
Rodman has been attorney for the
Southern on the Charlotte division. He
will assume the duties of his new posi-
tiOn at once.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
To Complete WiIkesboro ami Jefferson
Turnpike.
Especial TO The Messenger.)

Raleigh. n. c.. September 3O.-
penitentiary directors met with the
governor and council of state this
evening. and decided to complete
Wilkesboro and Jefferson turnpike. to
the top OF Blue Ridge about a miie and
half remains to be done. The ton OF
the mountain is about nine miles from
Jefferson. IL the latter place viii pay
for the work the ~oad will be built
there. If not the convicts will be with
drawn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
WEST POINT, 1s; TUFTS, o.

West Point, n. Y, September 3d.
In the opening football game here
today West Point defeated Tufts COL
lege by a score OF IS to 0. NotwlIh-
standing the sultry weather the game
was quick and snappy one. At no
time was West Point goal threatened
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
Number Of Fever Cases I'M
New Orleans.
SITUATION IS BETTER
Alabama Quarantines Against State Of
Mississippi.

The Quarantine Became Effective Yes
terday AfternOOn-Country Reports
New Cases and Two Deaths-Sum-
mary of the Mississippi Fever Situ-
atiOn-NO New Points of Infection
Reported i'm That State-FOurteen
New Cases in Pensacola.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
WILMINGTON \. c., OCTOBER 3, 1905

town. Two of the seven new cases are
white. Official report:
New cases, Z; total, 92.
New foci, g.; total deaths, 5.
Cases under treatment, 81; discharg-
ed, AZ.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

IL some of you fellows who feel 1t
your duty to take up for the party ia
der any and all circumstances do rot
have 10 swallow some bitter medicine
before the next campaign Is over We
miss our gueSs.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
Sudden Death of Mrs. William H. Bat
fln
Especial to The Messenger.)

tSU6CIdt 10 IIic 1sIcSsO1IFscI.5
Raleigh N c.. September 3G.-Mrs-
William H Battle. whose husband is
DR.. Battle young brother Of DR..
K P. Battle. who died four years ago.
died very suddenly at Chapel Hill last
night at the house of her son-in-law
Professor Collier Cobb. She had q
hemorrhage and died in minute. 1t
was her first attack Her age was 65.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
V. P. L. SO: ROANOKE COLLEGE. s

Richmond, Va. September 3O.-The
Virginia Polytechnic Institute defeated
Roanoke College at football at Blacks
burg today by the score of Sc to 0.
Hampden Sidney college played Hoge
Academy at Hampden Sidney today,
neither side scoring.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
FOURTEEN NEW FEVER CASES IN
PENSACOLA.

Pensacola, September 3O.-Fourteen
new cases of yellow fever and three
deaths are announced today.
A new city ordinance requiring
property owners to keep their premises
free from standing water was applied
today, when two arrests were made
The detention camp near McDavld
Fla. will be ready to receive refugees
Monday morning. 1t is provided with
25 large tents and will accommodate
one hundred persons. About $50 are
already registered and are waiting I
cain admittance. The camp will be
in charge of Surgeon Charles E. Banks
of the Marine Hospital service.
SEVEN NEW CASES IN NATCHEz
Natchez, Miss. September 30.-An
unpleasant development in the loca.
situation was brought to light today
when two cases that had been taken
to the hospital yesterday evenins
were diagnosed as yellow fever Tne
patients are negroes, and resided III
an alley in the rear of Main Street
in the same block as some of the past
cases. Another new focus sprang up
in the extreme northern part or me
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
New Orleans. September 3O.-Repo:t

New Orleans. September 30-Repoct
to 6. D. m:
New cases, 81.
Total to date. 5000.
Deaths, 2.
Total. 388.
New foci. II.
Under treatment, 240
Discharged, 2372.
The fever situation is steadily i'm
proving, despite the apparant fluctua-
Mons in the number of new cases daily.
The very fact that only 81 new cases
were reported on Saturday, which has
always heretofore been record day
of the week is source of satisfaction.
Ten Of the new cases are above Canal
street. and four of the new foci. There
Jefferson parish side of the river, two
in McDonoughville. and one in Gretna
The latter is negro preacher. OF the
deaths. one occurred in the French asy
: 1uIu Ou OL. Auuc SLIStI, anu LHc otACl
was at the lower end of the city. 1t
is quite a coincidence that the NUM-
Der of cases to date should reach all
even 5000 on the thirtieth of Septem-
ber
Surgeon White left early this morn
ing on a special train to meet the
local health authorities in the sugar
parishes, and discuss the quarantine
questions with them. Nothing has b5en
heard from him since he left and he
is not expected to return before Mon
day.
The only interesting news from the
parishes is the uncovering of the two
positive. and one or two suspicious
cases in and around CovingtOn by the
local health office. whose diagnosis was
confirmed by DR.. Brady, the state
boards medical inspector. The parish
health office reports that the Neuphals
infection came from Arbita Springs
confirming the belief Of concealed IN
lection in that vicinity.
Country reports showed thrty-two
new cases and two deaths.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

Vicksburg, Miss, September Co
Twelve new cases of yellow fever and
two deaths We're reported up TO 3
O'Clock this afternoon. Of the new
cases eight are in the city proper, ami
four in the outskirts. Only three of
tOdays new cases are negroes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03

Two Concerts today at Lnmina-
cars every half hour
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-03
ALABAMA GUARANTEES AGAINST
MISSISSIPPI.

Birmingham, Ala, September go
State Health Officer w. Fl. Sanedrs at
ter consultation with the local board
of health today announced that Ala
bama had quarantined against the en-
tire state of Mississippi, effective at
o'clock this afternoon. This action
is supposed to be consequent upon the
spread of yellow fever In numerous
Mississippi towns, although official cx-
planation withheld.
TWELVE NEW CASES IN VICKs-
BURG.