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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
FATAL RESULT OF COLLISION.
-Four Persons Killed and Twelve Scri-
riously misunderstanding Caught
Fire and Was Entirely Consumed.

Vergennes, VT, Dec. 1.-Disaster fell
to the passengers of a train on the
Rutland railroad, near this station to-
day when a heavily loaded gravel
train, moving slowly on a down grade.
crashed into it from the rear. Three
women passengers were either killed
outright or burned to death in the
fire which followed. a fourth has since
died OF her injuries and at least l.
persons were seriously injured
Among the latter were members of the
DruTy Opera company. of New York.
an organization OF coiored musicians.
The passenger consisted OF two
coaches and a caboose, and both the
coaches went over the edge of a steep
embankment. The entire wreckase
was in flames. buC the injured were
saved through the heroic efforts of
the trainmeE, the fire department Of
Fergennes and others from the town
who hurried to the scene.
The wreckage was entirely consum-
ed. A number of those hurt were taken
to Burlington on a special train.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

Lynchburg. Va. Dec. 1.-Telegraph
Operator G. D. Mattoax who was in
charge OF the block telegraph office
at Rangoon on the Southern railway
and who is charged by officials of the
railway with being responsible for the
frightful accident has been located
at his boarding house within a mile
of the Rangoon office, where he de-
clares he has been since the accident.
except for a short time.
Today l.. d. Mattox (csu-recD q
brother OF the operator, who is a
travelling salesman, seeing reports that
the Southern detectives had been
securing the country for the operator.
as contained in statement given out
by the company, went to Campbell
county To interview his brother To-
night he returned to Lynchburg and
gave out the following statement:
MY brother was on duty at Ran
goon on the night o fthe 2Sth He
can prove that he did not go To sleep
and that he did not leave the office
two minutes. When train number 50
tween RangoOn and Lawyers He let
it into the block under instructions
and he can prove by witnesses that
he tried three times to get the opera
tor at Lawyers, in order To notify him
of the approach of number 80. He
could not however get a response from
the Lawyers operator. He has a card
to show that he got the block for
number 81 The day operator can
prove that he found him on duty when
he reported at o'clock To relieve him.
He did not run away after the ac0-
dent. He does not feel he is to blame
in this matter and he has made no
effort TO avoid arrest
Mattox declared that his brother lett
his boarding house only once since the
wreck when he went out for drive
He was practically prostrated by the
wreck and was so depressed thai his
friends thought drive would do him
good. He returned 10 the boarding
house after this drive and has been
there since. He did not know that
anv officers of the law had been
searching for him.
Today l.. D. Mattox was informed
that some Of the detectives OF the Bal
win Agency were looking for his
brother, the operator and he went To
police headquarters, where he learned
that no request had been made for the
arrest OF his brother. Local ofnclais
of the Southen were also notahed
where the operator could be found ana
/ II nc had never been mile from
= telegraph Office. He Is ready TO
I re himself up at any time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
TO RUY COTTON LAND.
REPRESENTATIVES of English Cotton
Spinncrs Have Decided to Purchase
Land in Louisiana and Mississippi.

New Orleans. December 1T was
announced today by Colonel F. N.
Welch in charge of the Gould system
Immigration bureau in this city that
the representatives of the Lancashire
and Manchester cotton spinners asso
citation who have just completed a tour
of the cotton belt have practically de-
cided to purchase a 5000 acre tract of
cotton land each in Louisiana and
Mississippi with view to raising and
shipping cotton to their mills from the
farms to the spinners. The English be-
lieve they can eliminate the middle
men, and land cotton at their mills
much cheaper than at present.
While the spinncrS agents are fully
authorized. to close. deals for lands
they decided to wait until after their
return to England before making per
manent arrangements.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
WAKE COUNTY COTTON GROWERS
Plan Proposed for Protecting Ginners
Reports-VOte for Superior Court
Judges
Especial to The Messenger. }

Especial to The Messenger.D
Raleigh, N c., Dec AT the after
noon session of Wake Cotton growers,
plan was proposed for protecting
ginners' reports by requiring by Law
that these be given On the first and
fifteenth Of each month to the state
commissioner Cf agriculture, the COM
missioner to keep them a total secret
until 10 O'Clock On a certain day, then
to wire it to the secretary of agricul-
ture. This plan will be Laid before the
state association at its January meet
ing here.
Returns Of vote for superior court
judges as announced by State election
board: First district, Ward 123,477,
third district, Guion 1862, Duncan
7O,717; fifth district, Oliver Allen 123,-
093; Loften 1915; seventh district, o.
Lynn 123,088, Lewis 76,G27; ninth dis
trids, Biggs 123,340, Merritt 1881;
twelfth district Webb 1922 ,702, Spence
76,442.
Rev. Livingston Johnston, secretary
of the State Baptist Mission board re-
ports state convention out OF debt.
The amount OF money raised for all
purposes considerably exceeded all
previous records. No figures are to be
made public until the convention
meets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
EMPRESS CAR RORBED.
Messenger Thrown From Train and
Severely IIurt-Amount Stolen Not
Vet Ascertained.

Red Water, Tex. Dec. 1.-The ex-
press car attached to a westbound
train of the ST. Louis and Southwest
ern railroad Cotton BeIt) was robbed
tonight and Express Messenger w. A.
Grissip was thrown from the moving
train after being beaten and wounded
by the robbers. The robbery occurred
about mile west Of Red Water, but
was not discovered until the train had
reached Eylau. The express messenger
was found lying beside the track sew
erely hurt. The robbers escaped. The
amount stolen is not yet known.
Officers are after the robbers.
When the tain reached Eylau, Con-
ductor Blair saw that the door Of the
express car had been forced and on
entering found the car spattered with
blood, the messenger missing Ind the
car bearing every appearance 01 hav-
ing been looted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

Washington, December 1-Arran3t-
ments practically have been completed
for the Obsequies Of the late Samuel
Spencer, president Of the Southern rail-
way. The funeral services will take
place at 2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
at st. Johns Episcopal church They
will be conducted by Dr. Roland Cotton
Smith, rector of ST Johns.
The body bearers were selected from
among the negro porters OF the South
ern railway All Of them have been
in the service of the system for many
years and all Of them were personally
acquainted with President Spencer.
Those selected are Peter Laws, Frank
Palmer, Henry Wilson, Anthony Phil
lips, Benjamin E.ar.ick Thomas Win
ters, George Jones and William Brown.
Members CT the general Office force
OF the Southern railway will assemble
at the Offices in this city at 1870 p. N.
tomorrow to attend the funeral rs a
body
The family Of Mr.. Spencer ana the
officials of the Southern railway have
received a large number Of telegrams
OF sympathy and regret at Mr.. Spen-
GERS death, voicing the universal ap-
probation in which he was held
throughout the country among all
classes of the people
Among the senders were Ambassador
Mccormick, at Paris; A. J. Cassatt
Robert T. Lincoln, Stuyvesant Fish, r.
c. Clowry, E. H Hartman and Geo
J. Gould.
The messages we're not confined tO
railroad officials but came from boards
of trade, mayors and other prominent
people from all sections.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

Louisville, Ky, Dec. IA special
from Princeton, Ky, says:
The tobacco stemmeries Of the John
Steger and John G. Orr, the latter
controlled by the Imperial Tobacco
Company Of New York, were destroy
ed early today by a fire which was
kindled by a mob Of masked men. The
loss is estimated at $4,000
The mob, which numbered about 500
men, entered Princeton, seized the
night town marshal and disarmed
him. They went to the factories and
quickly applied the torch The mask
ed men stood On guard, permitting no
body to come near until thr buildings
were enveloped in flames and help was
useless. They then left the town, go
ing in the direction of Hopkinsville,
diScharging rifles and revOlverS as
they departed.
The seger factory is controlled by
the American Snuff Company and Mr..
Seger is the principal owner. The
mob, in addition to disarming the
night policeman, took charge OF the
police station and the water works
Even had the fire company responded
they would have been unable to obtain
a supply of water. The work of the
mob is believed to be only a further
ance of the agitation by the tobacco
raisers against the eo-calIed ''Tobac-
CO Trust The organization of farm
ers is known as the Dark Tobacco
Growers Protective Association" bui
it is not known that any member OF
that organization was in last night
mob.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

| washington, December 1.-"Japan
has every confidence that President
! Roosevelt will adjust the japanese
California school controversy to the
satisfaction Of both nations. Feeling
this confidence Japan has ceased to be
agitated over the situation. The Japan
eSe newspapers are emphatically mod
crate in all their notices Cf the affair
and 50 far as the japanese nation is
concerned there is absolutely no rea-
son for the revival of the newspaper
notoriety in this country
The Associated Press was to-day au-
thOrlzed to quote the Japanese ON
bassy as above. It was further said
that there was no new Developments
| IN the situation of any character; that
| the matter was in the hands of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his willingness and
ability to act was entirely relied upon
Henry B. Miller, United States consul
general at YOkOhOma, will be given
| an opportunity by the state department
| to affirm OF deny published interview
in which he is quoted as saying that
| the Japanese are organizing their army
and navy to fight the United States
A clipping of the alleged interview has
been forwarded to Mr.. Miller ana the
statement is made that if he denies it
! his denial will be accepted by the
| state department as conclusive.
London, December 1-President
| Roosevelt's solution of the difficulty
! arising from the anti-Japanese rule Of
! the San Francisco public schools is
awaited with the greatest interest and
are being regaled with sensational
statements made by recent arrivals on
the Pacific coast from the Far East,
| suggesting the possibility Of grave
complications, even war. The forth
coming presidential message to con-
| g1'eSS, therefore, is watched for with
even greater interest than usual
Paris, December 1.-Great interest
| is manifested here in the situation
growing out Of the exclusion of Japan
ese children from the public schools Of
| San Francisco Some of the French
newspapers take an alarming view Of
the affair, owing to sensational state
mentS cabled that a clash between
Japan and the United States is inev-
liable. The Japanese legation today
issued a reassuring note declaring that
the paroxysm of popular anger rep
resented as raging in Japan was greatly
! exaggerated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
THE MACHINISTS' STRIKE.
Arbitrators. Will Prepare and File
Briefs With Judge Gray.

Washington, November 1-Presenta-
ton Of the case of the International
Association of Machinists in its con-
t1oversy with the Southern railway was
made today to the umpire, Judge Geo
Gray. The statement was presented to
him in Wilmington, Del, by d. J.
Conlon, the arbitrator for the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists Yes
terday copy of the statement was
presented to Alfred P Thorn, general
counsel of the Southern railway, who
represents that company as arbitrator
The arbitratOrs will prepare their
briefs and file them with Judge Gray
who will render final decision in the
case by January Is.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

One Killed and Two Seriously Injured.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec Fast Balti-
more and Ohio train number 10, bound
from Cleveland, Ohio, to New forn
ran into an open switch at Guffey
coal mines, about Is miles east a
Pittsburg tonight, killing the sngi-
neer, Harry Sheppard, and seriously
injuring Charles Denney. the fireman,
and F. s. Farmers, the baggage mas
ter.
Several of the passengers were
slightly bruised by being thrown from
their seats, but were not seriously
hurt
According 10 the railroad officials
According to the railroad officials
the wreck was caused by some one
who wanted to wreck the train throw
ing the switch open
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
ANNAPOLIS WINS.
Defeats West Point Cadets by
Score Of 10 to 0.
$4,000 WITNESSED CAME
Game RepIete With 6riIIianCy from
j Start TO Finish.

Fifth Victory for the Midshipmen in
the History Of Football Contests
Between the Two Academies-Con-
tcSt Fierce From Beginning to End.
Teams Evenly Matched, but Failure
OF Cadets to Take Advantage of the
Wind Apparently Lost Them the
ernment and the Army and Navy
Were represented Among the Spec
tatOrS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
CONDITION Is SERIOUS.
Ene;ncer James Bissett was Terribly
Burned I'm Recent Wreck OF a Log
ging Train.

The latest advsces received by rel
atives Of Mr.. James Bissett, who WAS
terribly burned In the wreck Of Jog
ging train at the camp Of the Rowland
Lumber Company, On Wednesday last,
are not SO very encouraging, though
the physicians state that several days
must pass before they can feel conf
dent enough TO say what the outcome
will be.
Mr.. Bissett is now IN a lumber camp
a few miles south Of Clinton and ply
sicians from the latter place are in at
tendance Time his condition tustifes
it. he will be brought to Wilmington.
AS a result Of the wreck, and over
turning of the engine, which was caus-
ed by the placing of cross tie on the
track, the injured man, who was en-
gineer of the train. was horribly
burned, his entire right side being al
fected.
Mr.. Bissett came 10 this safe from
Iowa, where his father lived. He has
been resident in Wilmington and this
section for many years, and has many
friends who will wish him speedy
recovery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
OPERATOR's STORY
The Missing Man Has Been
Located.
STATEMENT BY BROTHER
He Made Intellectual Attempts to
Notify Operator at Lawyers.

MattoN had Been Within Mile Of the
Eangoon Office Ever Sine. the
Wrcck-IIe did not Run Away AZ
ter the Accidcnt-Docs not Feel thar
lie * TO Blame i'm the Matter and
Made no Attempt TO Avoid Arrest
Local Officers of the Southern Were
Notified Where He Could be
Found
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
Louis D. Jones Arrested by U. S.
Deputy MARSHAL.
PRISONER MADE CONFESSION.
Charged With Robbing Mail Pouches.
Registered Packages AMI Other Par
ceis-CorlDlitted to Jail i'm Default
of $4,000 Bond---iccuscd i son of
the Late Reuben Jones. Merchant
Hotel and Restaurant Keeper.
Especial to The Messenger

Fayetteville, n. c., December i
This morning Deputy United States
Marshal Colvin arrested at Lumber
Bridge Louis D. Jones, charged with
the robbery CT mail pouches. registered
parcels and other packages of watches
JeWelry, silver ware and other mer-
chand1se. Jones was in the service of
the postoffice department, transferring
the mailS from train TO train at the
passenger station in this city. He left
mere last Wednesday TO spend Thanks
giving at Wakulla, stating that he
would return that night, but instead of
appearing in person he sent in his
resignation yesterday. He was tried
before United States Commissioner
Judge Sutton this afternoon. The COM
missioner read over to him PostOffice
Inspector Bucks testimony and a. the
close Jones made a full voluntary con-
fess1on of the robberies 1t was report
ed just after his arrest that Jones had
confessed taking the package of S., 900
In transit from MaxtOn to the Fayette-
Vile Southern Life Insurance Coulpany
some weeks ago, but this was untrue
and that was not brought up before
Judge Sutton. The accused was COM
mitted to Jail in default of a $4,000
bond to stand trial at next term of
federal court. Jones is the son of the
late Reuben Jones, merchant and res
taurant and hotel keeper. He is a mar
rled man but is separated from his
wife. great pile Of all sorts of ar
t1cleS taken from the mails was fOund
in his trunk and bureau drawers at MS
boarding house, the Cape Fear Inn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
Found Dead With Bullet in Heart

Del Rio, Texas, December 1--C. *.
Cauthorn, one OF the most prominent
sheep men in this section was found
dead in his buggy today three miles
from Del Rio, with bullet in his heart.
This is the second murder within
two days and the entire community
is greatly excited. Several mobs are
working independently OF the rangers
who have been called out Blood
hounds are also being used
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04


Washington, Dec. 1.-The bureau of
the mint and geological survey which
are operating in the work of determ-
ing the annual production of gold and
silver in the United States, have
agreed upon tn following statement
of the output for the calendar year
1905:
Gold sSS,1S,700; silver s56,101, GOO
fine ounces The total number OF
ounces of gold produced was 4,265, ,742
an dthe commercial value of the silver
produced was 34,221,976.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
Arrested ON Charge Of Embezzlement

Memphis, Tenn, Dec tt J..
Hutchinson, former secretary -trea ur-
er Of the Delta Cotton Company, today
was arrested on d charge Of embez-
zlemen> Hutchinson --@eral weeks
ago admitted to the police and friends
that he was $4,000 short in his &C
counts He attempted to kill himself
by cutting his threat with a razor.
He recovered and today the warrants
were served.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

Atlanta, Ga, Dec 1 William john
son, a negro, was found guilty Today
of assault last sum77er ann MI s.
GEORGIA Hembree. a white woman He
was sentenced to hang January
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
3. WILMINGTON. n. c.. DECEMBER O. 1905
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED.

Funeral Services of Late Samuel B.
Spencer Will Take Place ut . u. m.
TOday-Many kilograms OF SYM
pathy and Regret at Mr.. Spencer's
Death Received by Family and Off
ciaIs OF Southern Railway.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
lady Rank Clerk Wanted.

The Southern National Bank desires
TO employ a young lady 70 do general
clerical work. Preference gwen a
stenograLher owning typewriter ana
having some knowledge of bookkeep-
ing. G. N EVANS,
If Cashier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
BURNED RY A MOB.

Masked Men Set Fire to Tobacco Stem
meries in Princeton, Ky--Disarmed
Town Marshal, and Took Charge of
Police Station and Waterworks-Be-
Heved 10 Have RcBen the Act of To-
hacCO RaiSerS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

The Carl 3. Rehder Candy Co.'S re-
tail department is now offering good
fresh candies, at inviting prices.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

For toys and fancy goods go to Reh-
der'S, the largest assortment and the
lowest priced house in the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

Automobiles, trycicles. velocipedes,
express wagons, and hobby horses
the lowest price. at Rehder's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

af1tomnh les trycicles veiocipedes,
express wagons. and hobby horses
the lowest price. a. Rehder's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
Sentenced TO Hang

Rain coats. cloaks, for neck pieces.
and muffs to metcf: at Rehder's-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES
Situation Creates UneasinesS in
England and France.


Japan Confident the Japanese Califor-
MIA School Controversy VIII be Ad-
justcd isfactorily-FrencE News
papers sec Cause for Alarm Owing
TO Sensational Statements That War
Between Japan and the United
States is Inevitable
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

ToyIard-Youll get your toys right
if YOU buy them at RehSer's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

For Good fresh candies visit the
Carl r. Rehder Candy Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

Christmas presents for everybody at
Rehder's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

hder's-Headquarters for toys
and fancy goods.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

CARS TO THE BEACH.
Today cars to the Beach every half
hour from 1 to p. m.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

Bleck and white elbow length kid
gloves at Rehders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04
Annual Production Of Gold.

Christmas presents for everybody at
RehderS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

r's-HeadQuarters for toy
and fancy goods.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

see the dolls at Polvogt's toy open
Ing tomorrow
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

Toyland-You'H get your toys right
if you bay them at Rehders
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

Oyster Roasts at 1908 North 4th
street. Open Sundays.
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