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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-06

philadelphia April 2.-There was a
complete suspension of mining opera
tons in the anthracite region today in
accordance with the order issued last
week by President Mitchell OF the Mine
Workers of America and the scale
committee organization, with the soli-
tary exception of the oxford colliery.
a small indei sndent operation near
Scranton. which employees about 500
hands. with n daily capacity of about
1000 tons Every c~oIiiery was open
as usual. n In readiness for the
workers. but there was no response to
the blowing OF the whistle other than
the appearance of the engineers. fire
men, pumpmen and others whose pres
ence is necessary TO preserve them in
jury and who were exempted in Presi-
dent Mitchell's order.
The action of the liners occasioned
no surprise on the part OF the opera
tors. The fact that most of the mine
workers when they left the mines on
saturday took their working materials
with them. was indicative OF their in
tention to remain away from the col
AlSA lSS III tN w ItthTt IN lItE-
ident Mitchell. The best OF feeling
etwee operators and miners Is re-
ported from all u and the hope
that a satisfactory arrangement might
be reached at the conference in New
York tomorrow is expressed on both
sides.
Significance is attached by the min
erS to the fact that there is no appar-
ent attempt on the part of the opera
tors TO import non-union labor, which
they regard as a favorable sign. The
miners leaders are careful TO assert
that no strike has been declared.
During the day. in several of the
districts, groups Of men picketed the
approaches to the collieries. but their
presence was unnecessary.
In the vicinity of Scranton most OF
the washeries were operated today,
and 1t is said more will be worked in
various sections tomorrow.
There are 400 collieries in the an
thracite region. employing 100000 men
n boys. Miners officials tonight
estimated the number of mine workers
who obeyed the order to suspend OPP
erations as follows:
Sub-district No. 1, Carbonate "a
900: No. 2 Scranton 5000: No. 3,
Pitsburg $4,000: No. 4. W~ilkesbarre
5000: No. 5 Hazelton 10000; No. 6,
Shenandoah 1900: No. Z. Shamoken
1000; No. 8. Pottsville 5000. Total
143, ZOO.
This leaves 1900 men who are
permitted to continue at work to pre-
ven the mines from flooding.
The only disturbance that marked
the closing of the mines today occurr-
ed at Moosic. a small town near Scran-
ton. where John Shepherd. a civil en-
gineer at the consolidated colliery Of
the Pennsylvania Coal Company. was
shot in the hip by Anthony Coplisk, q
mine worker. CopIick had an argu-
| ment with a mine guard during which
he shot at the latter. The bullet went
wild and struck Shepherd who was
standing nearby.
During the day squads Of the state
c~onstabuIary. a police body, organized
under al act of the las legislature.
patroIled various sections of the coal
| regions but found no disorder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-06
BALTIMORE
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
Session at Cumberland-BishoD Will
son is HI-To Meet Next at Stanton.
Va.

Cumberland, Nd, April AT The
opening of the fifth day of business
of the 122nd Baltimore conference,
Methodist Episcopal church (South),
Recorder E. o. REGISTER. read a let
ter from a member of the household
Of Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson stating
that he was threatened with bronchi,-
is and pneumonia, but that he wa
yielding to medical treatment. a
resolution of sympathy was adopted.
The report of the conference mis-
; sionary treasurer was read and ac-
icepted after a few corrections. The
certificate Of ordination which occurr-
ed Sunday was read.
The session this morning was en-
livened by Bishop Gamblers humor-
Gus comments on preachers reports,
The passing Of character" is always
a number of interest in a conference
programme. Bishop Gambler depre-
Gated that some should show a spirit
of haste to get through with the
work Of the Lord" especially when
conference meets but once a year. He
said Notwithstanding he had to he IN
Cuba Saturday night, he proposed to
make haste slowly with work.
Bishop Gambler preached briefly to
the conference. He urged liberal Civ
ing. He said that money intended to
buy the way to Heaven"simply blocks
the way to Heaven"
Rev. David E. Bush, D. D., presid-
ing elder of Stanton, Va, and Rev.
E. O. REGISTER, of Baltimore, were
elected clerical alternates to the gen
eral conference. The report of the
board of finance was adopted. 1t
showed that while the districts were
behind in their assessments, there had
been a general increase over the
amounts received last year.
The report of the church extension
board was read. All districts report
ed increases il funds except the Bal
timOre.
DR.. P. H. Whistler, of Louisville.
general secretary of the church ex-
tension board, addressed, the confer
ence and urged greater appropriations
for church extension. Bishop Gambler
took up the matter and urged along
the same line as DR.. Whistler.
The report of P. U. D. Conway,
treasurer of the Baltimore conference,
board was read.
Stanton was decided upon as the
place for the next annual meeting of
the conference.
1t was announced that Rev. H. ].
Stevens, of the Memphis conference
had been transferred to Baltimore
conference. The committee on mem
oirs made its report and its recon-
me1dations were adopted.
DIR. John P. Hyde, Winchester, Va,
who for many years has filled the
position of conference transportation
agent, resigned that position and Rev.
G.. S. Stanton, of Lewisburg, w. Va,
was appointed to succeed him. Reso-
lutions were adopted commencing the
publishing interests Of the church.
The Epworth League committee re-
ported a large growth and great pros
perity in that organization.
The conference Bible board report
ed a large increase in receipts and in
the distribution of Bibdes and tracts.
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2. Virginia at Chapel Hill; May 5. A.
& n at Raleigh
Sitton. who pitched such phenomi-
nal ball for Carolina last spring. has
Withdrawn from the university be-
Of the illness Of his mother. His
loss, while a very sever one % the
team, viii not prove so detrimental
after all since Cunningham and
Thompson are both exceptionally
good pitchers. Cunningham has MAJ
tered the elusive spit ball" and has
secured very good control Of it
Coach Lawson expresses himself as
being very well pleased with the
development OF the a thus far and
he anticipates a successful season.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-06
SITUATION AT HIGH POINT
600 Union Men and Boys Walked Ou1
From Thirty Factories.

Charlotte, \. c., Spril Pin accord
ance with a notice given ten days ago,
thirty High Point furniture and glass
factories today locked out all their en-
ployees who belong to labor unions.
About 600 men and boys are idle and
some of the factories are considerably
handicapped, although none We're
forced to shut down. The factories re-
ceived about fifty applicants from
new men today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-06
BASEBALL.

At Deland. Fla, Jacksonville (South
Atlantic) 10, Stetson University 0.
Charlottesville. Va, April PENN
sylvania State College 5, University OF
Virginia 1.
Lexington, Va, April 2.-Washing-
ton and Lee University 1, West Vir-
ginia University Z.
Richmond, Va, April 2.-Richmond
College defeated William and Mary in
a game of baseball here today. The
score was II to g
Philadelphia April 2.-The local
championship Series between the
American and National League Clubs
was opened today.
The score r. H. E
National . . =. ............ 8 2
III lSoil : ..
At Columbia, Columbia Is. Al 5.
Brooklyn (National) 4.
At Charleston. Boston (national) 6,
Charleston { S. Al 3.
At Atlanta, New York (American) 6,
Atlanta 3.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-06
A PUBLIC LIBRARY
Aldermen Accept Offer Of the
North Carolina S0TOSis
It WILL De IN CITY HILL.
The Library Proposition Was En-
dorsed by the General Public

Aldermen Held a Lengthy Session-Af-
ter Midnight Before Board Adjourn
cd-Extcnd Time for Repairing Side
Walks. Fixing Gates and Changing
Characterization to Vote So. 600
TO the Public Schools Was Turned
DOwn-Other Matters Before the
Board.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-06
Venezuela { o Take Part in jamestown
Exposition.

Norfolk, Va, April Assistant
Secretary Of State Bacon notified
the Jamestown Exposition officials
that the Venezuelan government viii
participate in the jamestown Exposi-
ton. President Castro's republic has
signifed its intention OF sending war
ships and troops to the celebration.
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Mrs. Brodie Duke TO Insist on New
Hearing.

Washington, April Mrs. Brodie
l. Duke who vas recently divorced
from her husband, there being no
witnesses for her defense, "a in
formed by the district attorneys Of
flee today that her application for a
new hearing on alleged fraud would
not be heard by the district attorney
at this time. She went way decla--
ling that she would press the matter
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Washington. April 2.-Senator !
aker today reported from the
committee on military affairs
providing for a cable from Ka
to Panama via Guantanamo
Gated by the secretary Of wa
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-06
Suspension Of Work In An
thTacite Regioa
NO DECISION REPORTED
Best Of Feeling Between the OPP.
eratoFS and Miners

The Coflcries Were Open and I'm Read
C for h Workers, but the Men
Did Not Show Up-Both sides Hope
for - Satisfactory Settlement mt the
Conference Inn New York Today.
80 Apparent Attempt tn Import
Non-Enion Labor-I1his l. Regarded
Is a Good Sign by the Mincrs-Only
One Disturbance During the Day.
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Foster Succeeds RarueC

Washington. April 2.-President
Roosevelt has appointed Rudolph
Foster TO be first assistant secretary
TO the president in place of B.. r
Barnes, appointed postmaster for this
city Mr.. Foster was second assistap
secretary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-24
NATIONAL UNDERWRITERS
FIRST DAT'S SESSION or THE
 ANNUAL CONVENTION.

Considerable Opposition Develops to
 Effort to Amend the Annual Report of
 the Executive Committee-Treasure
 Weeks of This state Makes His Re-
 port.
 St. Louis, Oct. 28.-The first days ses- sion of the seventeenth annual conven- tion of the National Association of Life Underwriters developed considerable opposition when an effort was made to amend the annual report of the execu- tive committee by resolution to the effect that existing ex-presidents shall be qualified for a period of one year. and no longer, for their positions as members of the executive committee and as delegates at large; and that fu- ture ex-presidents shau be eligible as members of the executive committee and as delegates at large for a period of one year only from and after date of expiration of their term of office as presidents"
 The programme of the day had pro- ceeded smoothly until this amendment was offered at the conclusion of the re- port of the executive committee The convention was immediately thrown into spirited discussion, many of the delegates opposing the amendment Finally on a vote taken the amendment was lost The executive committees S report was then adopted
 The annual report of Secretary F. l.. Clarke, of Baltimore, showed that 456 members had been added to the associ- alton by the organization of the Life Underwriters association of Canada, comprising eighteen subordinate associ- ations. Thirty members had been add ed by the admission of the Utah Asso- citation of Life Underwriters. The total membership of the national association is now 2,556
 The report of Treasurer Eli D. Weeks, of Lltchheld, Conn, showed that the annual receipts of the general fund &C., count amounted to S50S7 and dlsburse- ments $2,S15 leaving balance of $2,272; annual receipts of the extension fund $2, ,196 and disbursements $1,002, leaving a balance of $1, ,193, and total balance in the treasury of s. 465.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-24
ANTI HEARST ADDRESS
 ISSUED BY DEMOCRATS
SENT OUT FROM THE HEAD- QUARTERS OF THE AEBdNY
 CONFERENCE.

Many Developments of Interest in the
 New York Cumpaign-Exeeutiye COm-
 lnittee Appointed to Push the Demo-
 cratic End--Tammany Hall Ont and
 Out for Hearst--Murphy's Charges
 Dismissed as 'Campaign Gossip"
 Auburn, N Y, Oct. 23.-An address and appeal was given out here to-day headed Headquarters of the Albany Democratic Conference" It was ad- dressed to the democrats of New York state and read:
 The call for the Albany conference of upstate democrats held September B. 1906, concluded with these words:
 And let there be no doubt whatever on this point-it must be flight to the finish for the preservation of demo- cratic principles and democratic honor. The action of the Buffalo convention, under the leadership of Murphy and Corners, and the subsequent demoral- ization of the democratic party throughout the state, caused by the conduct of their nominee, William k. Hearst, Independence league candidate for governor, threaten the democracy not only with defeat, but with disrup- tion.
 The undersigned, as a legislative committee to carry on the work of the Albany conference, hereby solicit funds for the purpose of preserving and con- tinuing the democratic party. The com mittee proposes to use such funds for the following purposes:
 "One-The promotion of democratic principles, and the emancipation of the democratic party from control which is hostile to those principles.
 "Two-The election of regular demo- cratic candidates on local tickets.
 Three-The use of all legitimate and legal means to accomplish these ends.
 Cheeks should be made to the order of the chairman.
 (Signed) TT. M Osborne,
 Auburn, Chairman. U. N Carlisle, Watertown, Secretary; Frank L. Bapst, Buffalo; William F. Balkan, Rochester; M, z. Haven, Syracuse; James s. Delehanty, Albany; 70. Arthur Parker, Gouverneur; "E. H. Tichenor Binghamton; John G. Agar, New Rochelle"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-24
E1GHT-HOUR DEMAND.
Action of Men in Chicago to be Fol-
 lowed in Cleveland,

Cleveland, Oct. 23.-FolIowing a de- mand made in Chicago to-day by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen for an eight-hour day for switchmen at the same pay they are now receiving for ten hours, the railroads here will be asked tomorrow to grant the same change. This was announced from the brotherhood headquarters here. Grand Master P. H. Morrissey, 1t was stated, will reach Cleveland tomorrow. As in Chicago, where the action was insti- tuted, request for a conference with the various railroad officials within ten days will be made. Local Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen officials, being asked whether, upon refusal of the switchmens demands, a strike will be precipitated, would not commit them selves beyond saving that radical action was always a last resort of the broth- erhood, and they were confident that an amicable settlement would be reached
 In the event of strike it was stated that "every man back of the enginep would be affected, which means that conductors baggagemen and yardmen would be drawn into the movement be- sides switchmen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-24
REDISTRIBUTION OF NAVY
BRITISH ADMIRALTY MAKES AN IMPORTANT ANEo UNCEMENT.
Distinct Fleet to be Created From Re- serve ships to be Called the "Home FIeet"-This to be Under Supreme Command of Officer With status of Commander-in-C Chief.

London, Oct. 23.-With the view, ap- parently of meeting recent press at- tacks on the starving of the navy" the admiralty has issued circular to the navy which indicates, though not very explicitly, the intention of distrib- uting the naval strength anew.
 The circular announces that dis tinct fleet will be constituted from the reserve ships, to be called the home ileet,p under the supreme command of Ia flag officer with the status of com mander-in chief, and headquarters at Sheeronshire. This fleet will in every respect be organized with the view of enhancing it's vaue as a fighting force It will make frequent cruises and bat tie manoevers will be held. Continuing, the circular declares that the admiralty will, from time to time, decide the strength of the nucleus crews on a slid ing scale so that the vessels first re- quired in war will have the largest com plements. The distribution of ships be- tween the channel, Mediterranean, At lantic and reserve fleets will be alter ed to permit of the organization of the home feet" The circular makes also the following important announce ment:
 No ships will be paid off, no men will be sent to barracks or instructional schools, and no alteration will be made in the proportion of officers and men serving ahoat"
 The controller does not indicate what ships or how many of them will be withdrawn from the other fleets to constitute the home fleet and merely states tha interchanges whenever they conduce to the fighting efficiency and convenience of the service. It con- cludes by saying that the changes will be carried out gradually and that the board of the admiralty is satisfied that
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-24
BRYAN EXPECTS NEXT HOUSE
DECLARES THE INDICATIONS
 POINT TO THIS.

Writes to This Effect to Chairman
 Griggs of the Democratic Congress
 iOnaI COmmittee-Can Join Issues
 With Republicans if the Latter Re-
 fuse to Adopt Remedial Measures
 o@ered.
 Washington, Oct. 2S-The following letter from William J. Bryan to Chair man Griggs, of the democratic con- grassI6nal committee explaining who he will be unable to visit Cynthiana, Ky, and incidentally predicting the com plexion of the next house of representa- tives, as made public to-day and in part follows:
 'The indications are that we shall have the next congress and then our democratic house can send to the sen- ate remedial measures and join issues with the republicans if they refuse to adopt them. The republican leaders are s) under the control of predatory wealth that they will not support the president when he attempts to follow democratic advice and secure some re- form. The president does not go far enough or fast enough in the direction of reform. but his political associates are all the time throwing obstacles in his way. The best way to support the president is to elect democrats in the place of republicans for the record shows that the democrats have stood by him better in the senate and house than the republicans have. My interest in this campaign has been shown by the fact that am devoting every day to campaign work"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-24
WAGE INCREASE FOR
 POSTOFFICE CLERKS
FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL MAKES INTEREST
 ING ANNOUNCEMENT.

Sum Which He Will Recommend WIFI
 Permit Increase to Seventy-fye Per
 Cent. of Clerks in Grade Below s9O0--
 Appropriation of S27,OOO,OOO to be
 Asked for Them of the First and
 Second Class.
 Washington. Oct 23.-First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock in a statement tonight in connection with his recent announcement that he would recommend substantial increase of salaries for postal employees, said the sum recommended will permit an in crease to 75 per cent. of clerks in the grade below $500, about 50 per cent. of the clerks receiving $500 and $1,000. about 40 per cent. of those receiving from SLIGO to $1,20O, and about 30 per cent. of those receiving over $1,200.
 An appropriation of $25, 1000 will be urged for clerks of the first and second class offices, an increase of $S,000, GOO over the current year, of which increase $l,97O,OOO is for employment of addi- tional clerks and the rest for promo tions. The estimates provide for the promotion of 16,300 clerks in first and second class postoff1ces. The depart ment also is considering an amendment to the present law permitting payment of higher compensation to letter car, riers
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-24
LIVED 4 TIME AGO.
Finds of Expeditions to the Rocky
 Mountains.

MOuntn1nS.
 New York, Oct. 2S,-Three big expe- ditions of the American Museum of Natural History arrived from the Rocky Mountain regions to-day after several months rough work, bringing nearly two carloads of petritied skele- tons of nearly five hundred animals, many new to science, and which lived on earth from one and one-half to eight million years ago.
 Among the many rare finds were two dinosaurs new to science, one of which was of huge proportions, bearing some resemblance to the great creature known as triceratops.
 The expeditions were conducted under Professor Henry Fairfield osborn, paleontologist of the museum and of the governments of the United States and Canada and first vice-president of the museum. The expedition to the Washokie basin, in southern Wyoming, was in charge of Professor Walter Granger, to the Laramie formation of eastern central Montana in charge of Professor Barnum Brown, and to the Black Hills in charge of Professor All bert Thompson.
 ProfessorOsborn considers the results of the expeditions to be of great scien- tific value.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-24
THAYiR NAUGAIUCK.
Speaks ut Democratic RalIy--Wallacc
 and Hugo Also Spenk.

Naugatuck, Oct. 23.-Mayor Charles F. Thayer, of Norwich, democratic can didato for governor, was the principal speaker at democratic rally here to- night. Others who spoke were George M. Wallace, candidate from the Second congressional district, and Philip Hugo, candidate for sheriff of New Haven county.
 Mayor Thayer in his speech paid his respects to Senator Allan W. Paige re- ferring to him as the one who tells the legislature what to do and is obeyed. He also advocated municipal ownership of public utilities and declared that the great question in Connecticut to-day was whether the people would govern themselves or be governed by boss" or machine" He said if he was elect ed he would give the people a good, clean government, and he would make it point to visit every public institu- ton in the state, as he intended to know just how they were run. He would not take the governorship if he could buy 1t, but would take it, and did want it, if he could have 1t with clean hands. He did not want it for self-glory, but because he believed he said, he could benefit the state by being at the head of the administration
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APPRECIATION OF 4 FAVOR.
Woman Gives Hospital s5,O0O for Not
 Revealing Her Identity.

somerville, N. J., Oct. 2S-A we'll dressed woman, who was brought to somerville hospital after being badly injured in an automobile accident on Sunday, October ii, has sent check for $5, 900 to the hospital authorities be- cause they respected her wish that her identity be not revealed. The woman was registered at the hospital as Mrs. Turner of Princeton" but she admitted that this was not her name, and beg ged the hospital authorities not to per
 init her identity to become public. Her motive in wishing secrecy was ascribed partly to her unwillingness to have it known that she had been motoring on Sunday, and partly because she did not
 wish newspaper notoriety. She had
 been thrown from her car while rid
 ing between Princeton and Woods Tav-
 ern. and when taken to the hospital had
 a broken arm and other injuries.