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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
Bad WH|skEr LEADS TO RIOT
Two Negroes Killed. Three MoItaIIy
Wounded and Eight Injured
TURPENTINE CAMP INCIDENT
Trouble Occurred as the Result of a
Christmas Erolic-The Row Was
Entirely Due to Blind-Tiger Liquor
and Women-Impossible to Get Full
Particulars of the Occurrence.

Valdosta, Ga. December 23.-A
bloody riot among negroes was report
ed here today from Ewing. a turpen-
tine camp between Fargo and ST
George on the Georgia Southern and
Florida railroad. The first report stat
ed that a crowd of negroes tried to
mob white man who was superinten-
dent there. when he barricaded him.
self. and fired upon the crowd. killing
seven and wounding six others.
Later reports stated that the riot
occurred as the result of Christmas
frolic among negroes who had plenty
of "blind-tiger' liquor on board. A
general fusilade occurred. and proba-
bly, fifty shots were fired, Two negroes
were killed outright, three were
| mortally wounded and died later, while
eight others received bullet wounds.
A negro woman was among the killed.
and women were also among the
wounded. One of the women was
brought to Fargo for treatment having
| several bullet wounds in her body and
| another OF the negroes came here with
part Of his chin and jaw shot off, hav-
! ing received the contents Of shot
gun at close range. He will probably
| die.
It was impossible to get telegraphic
communication with the place. as there
| is no telegraph office and only meagre
| information could be had from nearby
stations over the railroad wires. Par
! ties who came on the train from that
part of the country today stated that
! the row was entirely among negroes,
| and bad liquor and women caused it.
! There Are persistent reports that the
white superintendent of the turpen-
| tine still at Ewing took a hand in the
| killing among the negroes there last
| evening
| The report says that he tried to stop
the fight and thus became involved in
| IT, and that 1t was only his quick work
with his gun that saved him This can
not be verified but it is told here by a
| negro who came on the train today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
CALVIN III. WILEY
An Argument Against. the Proposed
Erection of a Monument to His
Memory

A card from Judge Risden Tyler
Bennett, in The Observer this morn
ing, is .calculatd to surprise some
people. The judge premises: The
school children Of our state are asked
to give a penny each next North
Carolina Day, in all OF monument
to Calvin H. Wiley, deceased, for
some years superintendent of free
schools in this state. I hope it will
not be ungraclous in me to give these
children bit of news about Mr.. Wiley
few Of them have heard it. They
will give or withhold as may seem
good to them" Then Judge Bennett
explains: "Mr. Wiley was in Office
during our war between the north
and south. After the close of the war
he sued for his salary for some time
in good money and rested his claim
in great part, upon the fact that he
never took an oath to support the con-
stitution of the Confederate States, nor
the government thereof AS author
ity Judge Bennett refers to Phillips
Laws. page III, stsseg The comments
Of the old war horse of the Pee Dec are
characteristic. He says: "Chief JUS
tice Pearson pronounced the opinion
Of the court in which he says He
declined to take the oath Of allegiance
to the wrongful de facto government
and of course could not serve it,
While eating the bread of the Confed-
eracy he was refusing the oath to SUP
port it. Some men are capable Of
such duplicity, but a hale, manly, cor
rect man, fit to teach, would have es-
chewed the office and bread or taken
it. for better or worse"
Judge Benefits opinion is that if
Mr.. Wiley deserves a monument let
grown people award and pay fcr it..
Il am retained for the Children lie
concludes. We do not know whether
this explosion is fortunate or unfor-
tunate We do know that II is going
to create a ripple over the state. There
will be defenders Of Nr. Wi ey.
and those who know Judge Bennett,
feel sure that he will measure up to
the Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

William Seims. Twenty Years Old anl
Son OF Wealthy Banker. Seriously
Wounds a Man Whom He Was At
tempting to Rob-.issailant the Sos,
of an Old Friend.

New York. December 23-John II.
bennington. former assemblyman and
democratic leader In the borough Of
Kings was assaulted In his Office early
today bv William Seims. son OF
banker and wealthy real estate dealer
bennington is In the hospital with So
we're scalp wounds and will remain
several days. Seims Is under arrest
and confessed he was bent on robbery.
Seims is 20 years old
Mr. bennington had worked at his
desk all night when early this morning
he heard n noise on the roof. Upon
investigation he found the skylight OF
the adjoining building broken and a
man lowering himself into the build
ing. Mr.. bennington commanded the
culprit TO come out. Climbing up the
rope hand over hand the man reached
the roof and started for Mr.. Bonning-
ton, who retreated to his Office where
the man grabbed stick and beat Mr..
bennington until he was uncon-
scious. Policemen who heard the vic
TINS cries, rushed TO his rescue and
saw Seims disappearing into the ofiica
of his father in the same building. He
finally was taken after a struggle.
When confronted with Seims Mr..
Bloomington said Seims was his best
friends son, but refused to identity
him as his assailent
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Ginners MAY Get Grt Another Bale
Report.

Dallas, Texas, December .23.-N. T.
blackwell, secretary of the National
Ginners' Association stated that J. A.
Taylor president of the association has
Instructed him to issue a call to vice
presidents for &, meeting here on Jan
uary II for the purpose Of getting out
another bale renOrt Mr BLACKWELL
added that hereafter the reports will
be gotten out by a board and tele-
graphed to members in the afternoon
as soon as the cotton markets close.
President Taylor IS now enroute to
Washington and viii make invc3tigo-
ton concerning the Te..arA issued by
the government on December 1.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
THE ANNAPOLIS HAZING
Court Martial Will Assemble Next
Week for Trial OF Cadets.

Annapolis, Md, December 23-The
court martial OF Midshipman Tremore
Coffin. Jr.. a member of the third
Jordon H. Kimbrough of the fourth
class. will begin next week, probably
on Thursday. There will be six mem
bers of the court. the ranking officer
being commander. Three will be
taken from the naval academy and
three will be detailed by the secre-
tary OF the navy. It is thought that
the iudge-advocate will also be an Of
icer stationed at the academy I'm
mediately upon the conclusion of the
trial of Mdshipman Coffin the same
court will try Midshipman Warden A.
Vandeveer of the second class fer neg
lect of duty in failing to report the
hazing of Kimbrough or his condition
after the hazing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
DENIES THE REPORT
Bishop Byrne Says There is No Truth
in Statement of Foreign COrrespOn-
dent Regarding His Interview With
the Pope.

Nashville, Tenn, December 23.-The
following interview was given the As
sociated Press today by Bishop T. S.
Bryne, of the diocese of Nashville:
ION my return home, l read for the
first time a cablegram purporting to
come from the Roman correspondent
of the press of Turin, giving an ac-
count of an interview which l had
with the holy father Plus XI. l wish
to say there is not a shred of truth in
anything this Roman correspondent
SAYS. either of the holy father or Of
myself During my interview with
the pope not single subject mention
ed by this correspondent was spoken of
or referred to, either directly or indi-
IecfIy"
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o WILMINGTON c. DECEMBER
ExPLosIoN OF DYNAMITE
Powder House. Blacksmith Shop aad
Eight Cars Were Wrecked.

Magnolia, w. Va, December PA
terrific explosion Of 5000 pounds of
dynamite stored in the powder house
of Mccoy and Nugents camp near
Magnolia, % miles east of Cumber-
land, where tn contractors are finish
ing the tunnel of the Western Mary
land, where tn contractors are finish
O'Clock last night, wiping out the pow
der house and wrecking the blacksmith
shop, eight cars and part of the track.
Windows in houses a mile away We're
broken. and the noise Of the explosion
was heard twenty miles from the
scene.
Charles Dixon, powder man for the
camp is missing, and it is supposed he
was blown to pieces. Just before
the explosion he went to fix the fires
in the powder stove to keep the dyna-
mite from freezing.
Although the fires in the powder do
Although the blacksmith shop was
blown down, a mule housed there for
the night was uninjured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

Gov. Glenn Not Committed To Proposed
Change-Streets Thro0ged With
People.
Especial to The Messenser.l J


Raleigh, y. c.. December 23.-Goy.
ernor Glenn and Colonel Johnson re-
turned this evening from Johnson
County where they hunted on the farm
of William NJ Saunders They killed
nearly forty birds and about a dozen
rabbits and some other game. The
Governor greatly enjoyed the cutting.
In what your correspondent said
yesterday and the bill introduced in
Congress TO change the present system
of weights and measures to the metric
system, it was not meant 10 absolutely
commit the governor to this. The
fact is he is considering the matter
and will furnish the press his views
after much consideration. He has re-
ceived some kilograms regarding the
matter from Textile manufacturers In
the State saying they prefer the pres
ent system.
Streets were thronged with shoppers
and merry makers to-day with but
little drunkenness or disorder of any
kind
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
The Christ of the Andes.

For generations the two South
American republics OF Argentine and
Chile quarreled. and At times fought.
over the location Of a boundary. Now
on a peak Of the Andes mountains.
upon the boundary line established be-
tween the two countries. three miles
above the level Of the ocean. a coios-
sal statue Of Christ has bern erected.
The figure Is tweBty-six feet high.
and glands upon gigantic hera.s-
phere- Upon the pedestal. this In
scription lin Spanish) has been cut:
The mountains will crumble % dust
ere Argentines and Chileans break The
peace which. At the feet OF Christ. the
Redeemer. they have sworn TO keep.
Exchange
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
BIG PROPERTY TRANSFER
} United Loan Company of Providence
Taken Over Valuable Holdings.

Providence, r. L., December %
Property to the value of about 81, ,1GO,-
papers filed in the city hall here, the
United States Land Company, re-
Gently organized corporation, taking
over the control of considerable local
property and of 100 acres Of land in
the state of Georgia, considerable land
in Illinois. and several thousand acres
in Tennessee.
The purchase was formerly the hold
ings of the Oxford Land Company
and the West Providence Land Com
pany of this city.
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KINGS TO SEND GIFTS
Sosereisns OF Europe VIII Bestow
Wedding Presents ON Miss Roosevelt.

Every sovereign in Europe. IL is re-
ported here. will send a wedding gift
70 Miss Alice Roosevelt. From Berlin
comes partial confirmation OF a report
that Prince Henry of. Prussia. brother
of the German Emperor. will send a
present. and the German Emperor
himself has signifled his desire to do
the same. The Kaiser is a great ad-
mirer of President Roosevelt. and has
saic that he cannot let the joyous oc-
casion pass without giving a material
proof of his friendship. 1t is also re-
ported that the present will be accom-
panied by an autograph letter, inviting
the newly welded couple to visit Ber-
in.
IN London the report of the kaiser's
purpose caused the advisers of King
Edward to suggest that he. too. send
present, and commands have been
sent to London firms to send to Buck
| tingham Palace articles from which the
King and Queen may make selection.
The King of Italy is also reported 70
nave expressed an intention to sefld to
MISS Roosevelt present. and PresI-
dent Loubet of France has already
given orders that the Severes factory
or porcelainS select two OF the most
magnificent vases for presentation to
her.
The gift of the Car of Russia will
be in the shape of iewelry
King Alfonso, of Spain, who is soon
to be married himself. has expressed a
desire to honor Miss Roosevelt by SEN
DING an antique piece of jewelry which
mas been in possession of the royal
FAMILY of Spain for many centuries
Ihe new King of Norway and the
klngs of Denmark and Sweden will
send presents. and the Sultan of Tur-
Key and the King Of Greece and the
many minor sovereigns Of Europe may
feel beyond to follow the example OF
their mightier colleagues. It is said
that the Pope and the Emperor Of
Austria have already set the example.
1t is reported that Emperor Will
liam is very anxious that his present
shall reach Washington before all
Others
Nearly every present will be accom-
panied with a special invitation to the
bride and bridegroom to visit the SEN
fder on their honeymoon trip to Eu-
rope. There is no doubt here that the
arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth
in Europe will mark the beginning Of
2. series of entertainments at European
courts. whose sovereigns will vie with
each other to do honor to the daush-
ter of the American President, as if
she were the offspring of royalty.
This is explained here by the fact
| that just now it is the desire and pol
Icy of every European nation to stand
well with the American government.-
Paris Dispatch in New York World
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
INTO HANDS OF RECEIVER
The AKRON Gas Company ON a Claim
OF $5.013.

Akron, o, Dec 23.-The Akron Gas
Company, one OF john X. Walsh's
properties. went into the hands Of
receiver this afternoon the petition
being filed by Squire, Dempsey and
Saunders Of Cleveland, on claim Of
S5,023 for coal furnished by the
Youghiogheney and Ohio Company.
The local manager, 4. Il. Eilbeck, was
appointed receiver of the company.
The plant until present ownership has
been running since 1893. when Walsh
purchased II from Charles G.. Dawes.
Of Chicago and the company. is capital
lied at 100000 which Is also the
bonded Indebtedness OF the company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
Mr. Ryan Has No Statement to Make

New York. December 23--Befo- e
leaving today to spend h. Christmas
holidays in he so-th Thomas T. Ry-
an said he had no s>a ellent to make
concerning the nterborcugh-M Metropo-
Titan II. t,er excepC - IN involving
either the Ietr0Doli.sn ST aat railway
company or the Nafg3DcIit Il Sc III
tiec Comp nv weulG ~ rcn.umma Ed
without affording every shareholder
equal participation. VT shown nr.
Hyans ia errent &vr1sst Be'monC con-
firmed it, but refused Z discuss me
subject further
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Rush Through Flames IN Steamers
Hold

Sydney, c. B. c., December %
Braving the perils Of fire 10 escape the
deadly fumes O. burning pitch, %
men rushed through the flames in the
hold of the steamer AthOs today, and
escaped to the deck. Eleven of the
men were . badly aHrned that they
were removed to a hospital 1t was
stated that >Ore probably would not
recover, while five others are in a Sc
rious condition. A lantern accidental
ly upset and broke s>7rJing tie fire
which was extinguishad after cOnsid-
erable difficulty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
A SOUTHPORT ENTERPRISE
Sale OF the Southern Sawm.n and
Lumber Company's Property Con-
firmed.
Especial TO The Messenger.)

tSpecial 10 lie MeSsenSef.t
Raleigh, \. c., December 25.--The
state charters the Brunswick Realty
and Development Company of South
port, capital stock authorized $l2J,o00,
stockholders III. L. Parker, George J..
Peschau and W. ii. Pyke Of South
port and Mr.. Ferguson Of New oYrk,
The company is authorized to oper-
ate steamer lines, settle immigrants,
real in lands and establish any enter
prise.
Judge Purnel1 confirms the sale Of
the Southern Saw Mill and Lumber
Company in the case against IL by the
Union Trust Company, the sale having
been made TO ]. 4. Duke of Kingsdale.
s. G., for $37.655. Iredell is attorney
for the Union Trust Company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
BOY MURDERER SENTENCED
life Tn,nrisonment for Ernest Powers
Who Killed His Teacher.

Knoxville. Tenn, December GA
sreciaI to the Journal and Tribune
from Athens, Tenn, says:
Ernest Powers, the 1G year old
sehooiboy who stabbed and killed his
teacher. Eibert Wattenburgsr, in the
second district Of McAIinn county. last
September was today sentenced 10 life
Imprisonment by jury. The teacher
h..d reDrimanded the boy for throwing
STONES and had struck him once with a
switch when he plunged a knife into
his heart. Wattenburger's death
throes we're witnessed by q room
crowded with pupils
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
Thomas Sentenced to Death

Houston, Texas, December 25.-The
jury in the case of Marcellus Thomas,
colored, returned a verdict this after
noon of murder in the first degree, and
passed a penalty of death. Thomas
was charged with ala1ushing and as
sassinating B. F. Shropshire and
James Blair, prominent citizens of
Montgomery county. Conviction was
had in the Blair case. The case will
be appealed to the state court and
possibly to the federal supreme court
on the ground of discrimination be-
cause of color.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
"B;lly' Edwards Wins Wrestling
Match.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, December 70
Billy" Edwards, of Portland, Ore,
won two out of three falls from
Charles Leonhardt. of New Jersey, in
catch as-catch-can wrestling match
here tonight. Edwards won the first
fall in six minutes and the third IN
FIVE Leonhardt captured the second
in seven and a half minutes Leon
hardt challenged Edwards 70 mixed
bout next Thursday night and the lat
ter accepted. Leonhardt's forte is the
Graeco-Roman style and Edwards :.
catch-as-catch-can.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
Endorsed for Sneaker.

New York, December 23-The Re
publican assembly from New York
county at conference tonight formal
~ adopted a resolution endorsing
James w Wadsworth. Jr., for speaker
of the 1906 New York Assembly with
the reservation that if Assemblynan
8. Agnew would stand for the speaker
ship they would support him Mr..
Agnew declined to commit himself TO-
night. simply stating that he has re-
served information until he had ascer-
tanned the trend of public sentiment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

Moscow, December 23.-Two bombs
were thrown at the prefecture Of police
this morning, partially destroying that
building. Two policemen Were killed
and a soldier was wounded. Serious
fighting is now proceeding between an
armed crowd and a force of dragons.
One hundred and twenty revolution
aries were arrested today at the Fid-
Ter school. Resistance was offered
there and five persons were killed and
20 wounded. Two officers were killed
The authorities seized 81 rifles, ID re-
volvers and 13 bombs. \ number Of
officers and policemen were disarmed
in the streets.
The troops have now occupied all the
barric2des In one case they fired on
the revolutionists from the steeple of a
church.
Revolutionists armed with bombs
and reyo1vers are now besieging the
residence Of the prefect. The council
# workmen today granted permission
for the bakeries To bake bread but 1T
subsequently ordered q resumption of
The armed revolt for 6 O'Clock this
eevning.
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New York. December 22.-fus ii 2
Gaynor in the supreme curt in Brook
lvn today handd down decision n
the case of James L. Monk. formerly
secretaIT Of Perklev cornell RoFel tr-
canpm Of BROOKLYN AMI others agsinst
the sslnreme council of tle oIisr, de-
rying the rigllt Of the supreme council
- raise Or in any wav change The as
sessnlent of any memsser u wi'as hay
were wnrn the nemha~ g-Hs affiitted
Z. the order.
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killed bv Fall of 1000 Tons of Orc

1ronwOod Mich, December =
Sight men were killed taiay by fall
Of I eco tons Of iron ore from q slin
on the !, 800 foot level Of the Newport
Mine IN IronwoO0f.
IN account of the great danger from
drifting ore and broken tsnl'ers. v
erat days will probably elanse before
all the bodies are recovered. The ac-
sifont is. with one execution the most
extensive that has ever occurred in the
GeGebic Iron Range.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

Mexico CITY, De ,s.raer a3-A sDe-
cial dispatch TO the Mexican ne~a'd
from Pechuea. say that tEe famous
Santa Gertrudisa mine $ D rling IN
that thirty mirers werc s',=focatet.
The damage is liza reach hsn-
dreds Of thousands of dollars. No de-
tails have been reoalre5
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I,eatb Of > Prominent Texan.

San Tonic, Texas. December %
Never Half, head of the wholesale
house of NJ. Half, of this city. died
here today after an Illness OF Two
weeks. Mr.. Half was one OF the best
known men in the southwest, a mil
lionaire and a pioneer IN business IN
Texas. He was 70 years old.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26
Jury Failed to Agree.

San Antonio, Texas. December %
The jury in the case Of the NEGRO
Monk Gibson was discharged after
having been out S5 hours and fall
ing to agree upon verdict Gibson
was charged with numbering five white
persons in Jackson county. Texas He
is II years old He viii remain n
fail until February when he viii nroh.
ably be given another trfa'
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Holds Record for Introducing Bills.

WASHINGTON, December 23.-Repre-
sentative Brownlow og Tennessee,
holds the record so far for introducing
bills at the present session Of congress.
In 13 days he introduced 34I bills
The total of bills introduced in the
bouse in the thirteen days. was 10,061
es against a total of 1920 for all the
sessions of last congress
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yaIe wins in Baasket Ban.

Atlanta, December Gs.-In a basket
ball game which bore striking re-
semblance to football I'm point Of
roughness. Yale defeated the Atlanta
Athletic Club here tonight by score
of 81 to II. A large crowd witnessed
the contest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-26

Andy Hamilton earn2t 'sa pied loose
from Paris while Tavyer Hu hes is
on ndeck.-Pi-neinehar ii.