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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-20
TAKES POWER FROM MAYOR
The Philadelphia Ripper Repeater
Becomes Law BY Default. the Gov
ernor Not Acting Upon the Measure.

Harrisburg. Pa. March 17.-The
Philadelphia Ripper" repeater passed
at the recent extra session Of the legis-
lature becomes law at midnight to-
night, but il cannot be announced or
made a matter OF record until Monday.
Governor Pennypacker failed to act up
on the bill, which becomes a law by
default
THE Ripper" took from the mayor
OF Philadelphia the power of appoint
ing the director of public safety and
the director of public works The bill
as originally passed also took from
the mayor the power of appointing the
directors Of public health and charities
and the director of supplies.
Governor Fennypacker vetoed the
sections Of the law which disturbed
the latter two officers, but approved the
sections which related to the depart
ments Of public safety and works. He
gave as reason for signing the orig
inal bill that the people could vote
their sentiment at the polls. After the
recent November election, at whNl
the republicans were defeated in city
and state, Governor Pennypacker call
ed a special session of the legislature
to pass reform measures. Included
among these were THE Ripper" bills.
The governor, however, refused 10 re-
verse himself and tn repeal of the
Ripper" becomes a law without his
signature.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-20
BANK OFFICIALS SENTENCED
Six Years in the Penitentiary for For
mer President and Cashier of an
Ohio Institution.

Cleveland, March 17-Charles NJ
Travers, former president of the FRS.
National Bank of Conneaught, Ohio,
and O. c. Lille, cashier Of the same
institution pleaded guilty before Judge
Taylor Of the United States circuit
court here today. to one Of the indict-
ments charging them with misapplying
the funds of the bank. They were
then sentenced to the Ohio peniteati-
ary to six years Imprisonment each.
Travers and Lille were indicted in Oc-
rober on 60 counts in which they
were charged with making false entries
in the books of the bank, perjury
(which consisted in swearing to the
false entries) and misapplication Of the
banks funds
Travers and Lilies operations re-
suited in the closing of the bank, Just
previous to their arrest by the United
States authorities.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-20
CHURCH WORK IN DANGER
Boycott in China May Result Seriously.
Suggestion That Chinese Youth be
Invited to Come TO America TO
Study.

Washington. March 17.-In accord
with the suggestion Of DR.. Edmund ].
James president Of the University of
Illinois. which now Is under consider
alton by the president and Secretary
Root. that an effort be made by the
educational institutions of this coun-
try to induce Chinese students to come
to America to study. a delegation OF
churchmen of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south. today discussed with
the president the situation I'm the Chi
nese Empire.
In the delegation were DR.. Young ].
Allen. for forty six years a missionary
of the NJ. E. church. south. fin China.
Bishop Galloway. of Mississippi, DR..
Walter r. Lambuth. missionary secre-
tary and DR.. James Atkins. The men,
bers of the delegation talked to the
president about the boycott Of Amerf-
can products. and expressed a fear
that, IL the boycott continued, injury
might be done TO the work of the
American churches among the Chi
nese. They said they believed the sit
nation would be relieved by a general
invitation from American educational
institutions to Chinese youth TO study
In this country.
The suggestion met with hearty ap-
proval by the president and he prom
ised to do all In his power to promote
the adoption Of the ideas presented 20
him
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WILMINGTON n C. MARCH 90 1906
MURDER OF sTUENENBERG
Another Arrest Mace in Connection
With This Killing

Caldwell, Idaho, March IA tele-
gram received from Oakley, Idaho.
states that ]. L. Simpkins, member of
the executive committee of the West
ern Federation of Miners. had been ar
rested near there. An officer will be
sent to Oakley to identify and bring
back the prisoner. Simpkins is want
ed in connection with the assassila-
ton Of Ex-Governor Frank Stuenen-
berg.
The sensational allegations made
against A. B. Moss. foreman Of the
grand jury which indicted Charles H.
Meyer, William D. Haywood and Geo.
A Pettibone were not sustained when
testimony in the matter was taken
today before District Judge Frank
Smith.
Afidavits of Governor Frank r.
Gooding and Attorney James II. Haw-
ley, denying that they had any CONVEX
sation with Foreman Moss in regard
to the evidence in the Steunenberg case
as alleged by the defense also were in
troducd
The motion of the defense to quash
the indictment was denied. The ques-
tions raised by the defense on de-
murrer were argued at length, and
were taken under advisement by Judge
Smith until Tuesday morning as was
the question of admitting the defen-
dantS to bail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-20
CHECK TO REACTIONISTS
Leaders of the Anti-Semitic Agitation
Have Not Yet Been Defeated.

st. Petersburg, March 17.-There Is
already evidence that only check aid
not defeat has been administered to
the reactionists who are conducting
the anti-Semitic agitation. Premier
Witte, after he had forced a decision
of the cabinet to suppress the agita-
tion, knowing the audacity of his op-
pOnents, took the precaution privately
to ask the Jewish leaders to notify
him instantly whenever the Jewish
inhabitants of any locality were threat
ened in order to place him in posi-
ton to insist that measures be taken
to protect them. The Jewish leaders,
however, now charge that the reac-
tionary clique with the connivance of
sympathetic local governor generals
are boldly arranging to block such
warnings.
In spite Of the official denial of the
shooting Of undesirable refugees SEN.
back to Russia from England private
information has been obtained tending
partially to support the charge.
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ENTERTAINs GRIDIRON CLUB
Speaker Cannon the Host for %
Guests at the New Willard.

Washington, March 17.-Speake.
Cannon tonight gave a dinner to the
Gridiron club, the famous organization
of Washington correspondents, whose
guests he has been ON many occasions
during the past % years. A distin-
guished company was invited to meet
the club and nearly 225 guests assem-
bled in the beautifully decorated din
ing room of the New Willard hotel 1T
the invitation Of the speaker. 1t was
not gridiron dinner, although some
gridircn methods were introduced. The
rules of the club as to short speeches
which are never published were invok-
ed, while skits and songs by the club
entertained the speakers guests. A
number of very good speeches were
made
Among the guests were President
Roosevelt, Vice President Fairbanks,
Secretaries Root, Shaw, Taft and Will
son; Associate Justice Harlan, Sir
Mortimer Durand, the British anfbas-
sador; Baron Rosen, the Russian am
bassador and Cardinal Gibbons.
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GUILTY OF COUNTERFEITING
Verdict OF the Jury in the Case Against
George III. stephens.

Tampa. Fla. March 17.-The jury
in the federal court tonight convicted
George II. Stephens. Princeton
graduate former Professor in LaFay-
cite college. Pennsylvania. on the
charge of counterfeiting. Stephens
made an impassioned plea to the jury
in his behalf Jurge Boarman reserv-
ed sentence until Monday.
Stephens was sent to the eastern
penitentiary from Easton for setting
fire to Pardee Hall. and committing
many depredations about the college
after he had been dismissed from the
faculty because Of a serious disagree
ment with President warfield and 9TH
er instructors. Stephens had an i'm
aginative grievance against DIR. War
field. and a professor whose line OF
reasoning and teaching was not In ac-
cord with his own. He cut and de-
stroyed rare and ancient vines that
for a lifetime had entwined some Of
the older buildings on the campus,
threw hymn books into a well. smear
ed tar over the Bible. and finally set
fire to the Pardee hall
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House Committee VIII Not Accept the
senate Hearings-If No Agreement
is Reached. Lock Canal Will be Con.
sSrucfed

Washington. March 17.-The senate
committee on inter-oceanic canals
heard with many misgivings the re-
ported statement by Representative
Hepburn that the house COMMITTEES
would not be willing TO accept the
senate hearings to determine the type
o. canal to be constructed across the
itshmus Of Panama This Il taken as
an indication that congress will not
oe able TO agree upon q bill deciding
the type OF the waterway unless the
session OF congress Is long continued.
In the event that no bill Is passed
the appropriation committees undoubt-
ediy would report the amounts neces-
sary to carry on the work until next
session, and the canal commission
would proceed with the construction OF
q lock canal. under the plans advo-
Gated by the minority Of the board
or consulting engineers. President
Roosevelt In his message transmitting
to congress the reports OF the maiori-
ty and the minority the board. said
he favored the latter. which was for a
lock canal. and that il the questions
were not determined by congress tha.
type would be constructed. This Of
fers solution IL the opposing factions
should be unable TO agree.
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Telegraph Operators Held Respon-
sibIe for the Disaster
Operator Who Was Chiefly RESPONSE
bic Says He Was Asleep When the
Train Passed-COroner's Jury VIII
Begin an Investigation of the Acci-
dent On MOnday-Official Announce
ment From General Manager of the
bility for the Disaster On S. F. Lively.
Operator at Swallows.

Pueblo, Col, March 17.-Twenty-txo
dead and % injured tonight make up
the latest estimate of the casualties IN
the wreck Of two Denver and Rio
Grande passenger trains at Adobe, Col.
Friday morning. Only seven of the
dead bodies have been positively iden-
titled, on account Of the mutilation Of
victims by fire. The two telegraph op-
orators are now held chiefly response
ble for the disaster. A coroner's jury
will begin an investigation of the ac-
cideat on Monday.
The following names have been add
ed to the list of known dead:
RAY FIELDS. aged 10, Key Stone,
Wyoming
SRs. BELLE WEBB, Key Stone,
Wyoming.
MRS. GRACE CRoWLEY's BABY,
Emporia, Kansas.
Mrs. William Burnside, her daugh-
ter and grand child, said to be
from Kansas, were enormously in
cluded in the death list last night.
ALL the injured, it is believed, will
recover. 1t is not likely that the re-
mains of any Of the other victims can
be identified. s. F. Lively, the opera
tor, whose failure to deliver train Or
der resulted in the collision, has not
been arrested and it is considered
probable that no action against him
will be taken until after the coroner's
inquest. Lively says of his failure to
deliver the train orders. 81 was
asleep. That's all
1t developed today that Lively, who
was a regular day operator at Swal-
lows. had, besides performing his iu-
ties, worked on Thursday night for
William VanDuesen the night operator
Van Deusen is said to have absented
himself from the station on Thursday
without obtaining the approval Of his
superiOrs. Both men have been dis
charged.
Denver, Col, March 17.-At the Of
fee of the general manager Of the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad today
the announcement was made officially
that S. F. Lively, night operator at
Swallows, was wholly responsible for
the collision at Adobe yesterday. He
was asleep at his post, it Is said, when
train No. 8, to which he was to have
delivered an order went by. Later he
reported to the train dispatcher at
Pueblo that train No. had not passed
Swallows
Two operators are employed at Swal-
lows. The regular shift was from Z
o'clock in the morning, when he was
regularly relieved by the day operator.
Officials of the Rio Grande deny that
Lively had been required to work
over time, and say If he had done SO
his action was voluntary
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POLICING OF MOROCCO
Criticisms OF the German Course in
Insisting on Adoption OF the Austrian
Proposal.

Washington, March 17.-Advices re-
ceived at the state department from
Algeciras contain criticisms OF the
German insistence on the adoption
practically without modification OF the
Austrian proposal for the policing OF
Morocco. Although not voting on any
question involving European politics.
this government is averse to the COM
plicating Of the system for the polio
ing of Morocco, and provided the in
ternational character OF the scheme
can be preserved, Is we'll content to
entrust the mission to a force OF
French and Spanish officers, who
would be responsible to the diplomatic
corps at Tangier for effective service
in caring for the interests OF all na-
tions. There is authoritative infor-
nation that eventually Germany, hav-
ing assured herself of the information
ality Of the police system, will assent
to modification OF the Austrian pro-
pOsai.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-20
GREENE AND GANYOR TRIAL
After Short Session of Court. Adjourn
ment Was Taken Until Monday.

Savannah, Ca, March 17.-To-day's
session of the federal court in the
Greene and Gaynor trial was brief, ad-
journment being taken until Monday
Immediately upon the conclusion by
the government counsel Of the cross
engineer, who yesterday was put as
the first witness for the defense. Col
onel p. w. Meldrin, leading counsel
for the defense, announced the proba-
BILE fatal illness of his son Ralph,
and the court stated that there would
be an adjournment until Monday.
The cross examination of Mr. Wisner
10y District Attorney Erwin bore large
ly upon the subsidence of the mat
resses put In by Greene and Gaynor.
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Attractions at PoIvogrs tomorrow

Tomorrow morning crowds should be
store. Those who have not seen their
show windows. should do so at once.
Their oval center window contains
5000 yards Of ribbon in Taffeta, Satin
and Dresden. and worth 35c to s1.00
per yard. all of these are on sale Mon
day at csc per yard. The northern
window contains manufacturers
sample line of shell and amder Black
Combs. worth 75c to $3.50 each. these
are on sale tomorrow at 49c each
There will be no limit to quantity
wanted. Southern Trading Stamps
will be given with every sale
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Afonon Train Derailed and Passengers
Injured

Louisville, March March 17.-Tfai1
No. 6 ON the Monon.. which left Louis
vile for Chicago this morning, was de-
rallied at Horseshoe Bend shortly after
IL o'clock this morning. Five pas
sengers and the baggageman wers
injured, according to the report given
by the Monon officials here, but no.
body was killed. The engine tender
jumped the track while the train was
rounding a curve, and all the cars
went OF the rails. The baggage mans
leg was broken and four or five passen-
gers were slightly hurt
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-20

Indianapolis, March lit can be
stated authoritatively that the officials
of the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca have decided to allow the Ryan
resolution to be eliminated from con-
sideration, and will act upon the as
sumption that the adoption of the re-
port of the scale committee has vir-
tually repealed the resolution which
prevented one district from signing an
agreement with the operators until all
districts had come to an agreement.
All resolutions offered to the miners
convention, which endeavored to af-
feet action upon the scale or the Ryan
resolution, were quietly sent to the
resolutions committee without COM
ment. This position of the miners
leaders with reference to the Ryan
resolution will enable the operators
and miners to deal by districts if
there is failure to make an agrees
ment for the entire bituminous field
Mr. F. L. Robbins and other operators
who favor signing by districts even if
an advance In wages IS given are
greatly pleased over the position taken
by the leaders of the mine workers.
The convention today voted $1,000
for the legal defense of G. H. Meyer,
w. D. Haywood and Pettibone, officers
of the Western Federation of Miners,
who are under indictment in Idaho,
charged with conspiracy. The conven-
ton adopted resolution favoring
woman suffrage, and defeated reso-
luton declaring in favor of the gov
ernment ownership of mines.
The resolution to vote aid to the Of
fcers of the Western Federation was
offered by Frank Hays "a delegate from
Illinois. The resolution was support
ed on the floor by President Mitchell
and Vice President Lewis. The exec
utive board was authorized to spend
additional funds for the defense OF the
men if more money should be needed.
The convention then adjourned un-
til Monday morning, in honor of st.
Patrick Nearly one thousand of the
delegates later marched in the st.
Patrick Day parade.
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HOLTON NOMINATION HELD UP
Objection to the Appointment Made by
Representatiye Blackburn.

Washington, March 1.-THE nomi-
nation of Alfred e. Holton to be Unit
ed States attorney for the western dis
trict of North Carolina was considered
today by subcommittee Of the senate
committee on judiciary. No decision
was reached. Objection to the appoint-
menH was made by Representative
Blackburn on the ground that Holton
had engineered political persecution
Of him in relation to his recent indict-
ments.
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Derelict Sighted at Sea

American line steamer ST Louis. which
arrived here today from New York
reports having passed March Is. close
to an abandoned steamer, believed TO
be the Dunmore from Cardiff for New
port News, before reported abandoned
January 10. The derelict was directly
in the track OF the St. Louis but the
clear weather enabled her to avoid
collision.
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Officers Of HibeTnian bcneVo-
lent Society Reelected
SERVICE At ST. THOMAS
Sermon on Life of St. Patrick by
Rev. Father Caraher

Special Music Rendered at the Pro-
Cathedral-Annual Meeting of the
Society Held I'm the Hibernfan Hall.
Bouquet IN New York at Which Ad-
miral COghlan Was the Chief Speak
er-At the Dinner of the Friendly
Sons of st. Patrick. i'm Philadelphia,
Secretary BOnaparte Spoke of the
Necessity of Greater Navy
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Jacksonville, Fla, March IA
floating dry dock having a capacity
OF 400 tons, the largest on the At
lantic coast south OF Newport News,
was LAUGHED here today from the ship
yards Of the Merrill Stevens company.
The dock will cost when completed
$125, 900 and viii be capable Of lifting
any ship Of the Clyde line coming to
this port.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-20

Train Wreck Caused by Open Switch
Washington, Indiana, March IT,
Passenger Train No. II, on the Baiti-
more and Ohio Southwestern, rain in
to an open switch here today. badly
damaging the engine, wrecking severa,
cars and injuring three persons. The
railroad detectives claim the switch
was purposely thrown and aHe work
ing on the case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-20

Green was popular color yesterday
and ever is on good ST. Patrick's Day.
The Wilmington Hibernians met at
their hall in the morning and from
there went to St. Thomas pro-cathedral
where they attended mass. a special
sermon, appropriate to the occasion.
being preached by the Rev. Father
Caraher Special music was rendered
by the choir.
At the conclusion of the service the
members of the Hiberian Benevolent
society repaired to the Hibernian hall
on Third street, where the ANIMAL
meeting was held and officers elected
for the ensuing year Election re-
suited as follows:
President-James ]. Allen.
Vice President-T Donlon.
Secretary-Frank P. Donlon.
Treasurer-James Owen Reilly
Assistant Secretary-William Shee-
han, Jr.
Standard Bearer-William Sheehan,
Sr.
New York. March 17.-Rear Admiral
Joseph B. Coghlan, U. s. N, was
among the speakers tonight at BAN
quet of the Friendly Sons of St
Patrick's at Delmonicos. The BAN
quet followed a day OF celebration by
all Irish societies of this city, a parade
up Fifth avenue this afternoon, in
which thirty thousand men took part,
being a feature.
Admiral Coghlan's toast was 'The
Army and Navy" In part he said:
I'VE are having a little trouble with
Our dark skinned brothers in the far
off islands-our little brothers in blood.
/ am sure that when we get the pro-
per reports we will find that the army
has been guilty of nothing we need be
ashamed of. Sherman said war is he'll.
and there are angels IN peace and
devils in war;"
Philadelphia, March 17.-Secretary
Of the Navy Bonaparte, was the guest
of honor and chief speaker tonight at
the dinner of the Friendly Sons of st.
Patrick. During the course of his re-
marks, Secretary Bonaparte spoke of
the necessity Of greater navy. In
this connection he said:
''As we are situated It can be only
when the navy has failed that the
other branch of our service, the army,
could be called upon to protect the life
Of nation against serious peril. / ask
tonight that the Sons of St Patrick
bring all their influence to bear on pub
lie opinion in order to render it imper-
ative, in demanding from congress
that under no circumstances shah par
simony or the pressure of minor inter-
est, or any consideration of faction or
party interfere with the upbuilding Of
a great navy"
Woburn. Mass, March 17.-During
q st. Patrick's night minstrel show in
the Woburn auditorium this evening
fire started in the rear of the stage,
but through the efforts Of six young
men who were in the middle of an act
a panic was avoided and the audience
of nearly a thousand persons reached
the street in an orderly manner just
in time as few minutes later the en-
tire building was in flames. It was de-
stroyed, loss $4,000
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Frui, Crop Not YET Damaged.

Atlanta, Ga. March 17.-Reports
from prominent fruit growers In this
immediate section say no damage was
done to thep each crop by last nights
diets frost and freezing weather to-
night, in which event fruit growers
say, the peach crop viii be materially
damaged
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Death of Colonel Jos. b Killebrew.
Nashville, Tenn. March 17.-Colonel
Joseph B. Killebrew. aged Is. died
here today. Colonel Kdllebrew was
secretary Of agriculture OF Tennessee
for number of years, and was widely
known as writer on agricultural
and Industrial subjects
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Attempt TO Wreck . Pennsylyania
Train

Greenburg. Pa. March 17.-An at
tempt to wreck an eastbound limited
train No 6, on the Pennsylvania rail-
road near there last night was frus-
trated By Q shifting crew finding
switch and frog spliced near 20. r
tower. The discovery was made just
two minutes before the limited was
due. Detectives are making an In
vestigation.
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DEAL BY DISTRICTS
Ryan Resolution Eliminated
from Consideration
OPERATORS ARE PLEASED
Prospects are Better for Averting
a Coal Strike

If There is Failure to Agree for the
Entire BituminOus Field. the Opera
tors and Miners Will be Able to Con-
slider the Matters Separately. in Each
District-Mine Workers Convention
Votes $1,000 for the Legal Defense
of Miners Who are Under Indict-
ment in Idaho. Charged With Con-
Spiracy.
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Mr. T. H. Thompson returned yester-
day from Johns Hopkins hospital,
where he had been for treatment.