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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06
MISS BISHOP ON THE STAND
'TrstimOny Was a Confederation Of
Evidence Given by Miss Sheridan
Against George TASTY.

~Gaffney, S. c., March Pm the trial
Of George Hasty, charged with the kill
nag of Abbott Davidson and Milan Ben
aett, of the "Nething But. Money OPP
era company, Miss Bishop, M Of the
members of the troupe testified today
Asr testimony was a confederation Of
Itat of Miss Sheridan, who testified
yesterday, to the select that the kill
ing Vas without ~provocation ..;Attemprs
were made by the defense today to
prove that the character aof the two
lady witnesses WAS not what it should
be, but the court ruled that while
gus stiOns pertaining to this matter
could be asked dhy .need not be an
SWered.
Miss Bishop in her own defense ask
ed That she be allowed to answer, and
thai nothing be kft in d0Ibt. A SEN
satlanal feature was h introduction
of a manikin to show the progress of
the fatal bullet The appearance Of
the gruesome object threw Miss Sherl-
dan, of the witnesses into hysteF-
les, and she was led from the court
roOm. The defense tUegan iEs.testimony
late ID the day. Il indicated that self
defense was to be the line of defense.
A renewed attempt was made also to
impeath the character of the Two ladies'
of the theatrical company. 1t seems
likely mat the testimony will be finish
ed tomorrow and the arguments Of
counsel will begin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06
THE HOUSE.

Washington. ID. c., March Tho
first private claims session OF the 53th
congress occupied the house today, %
bills being passed. All these measures
carried small mounts for the relief
OF private individuals, who are pre-
Guided under the laws from obtaining.
their rights. The only bill TO which
pTotracted and decided objection vas
made was n carrying $1,000 to pay
the heirs CT Samuel Lee, seated during
the closing days Of the 47th congress
as a member Of the First South Caro-
lima district. The bill was defeated in
committee of the whole, and Il motion
TO report 1t TO the house with the rec
~ommendation that it lie on the table
was defeated by only one ote The
bill retains its place o nthe calendar.
The house adjourned until Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06
TRNaGS WILL BE CHAIRMAN
Flight for Head of Democratic Con
gressien1al Committee Between GeOr,
@ia Representative and Granger OF
Rhode asland

Washington, March 2:-The fight for
tfre Craftsmanship of the democratic
congressional committee has narrowed
down to contest between Representa-
tives Griggg of Georgia, and Granger
of Rhode Isand. Representative Flood
of Virginia, withdrew from the race
today, and Representative Lloyd of
Missouri, whe has been mentioned fer
the place has made it clear that he
will not be a candidate fer the chair
manship. Representative Granger is
for one place by northern
democrats while Mr.. Griggs has the
solid southern support, and his selec-
ton seems cerrain. The northern
democrats insist that they should
have the craftsmanship, as the fight
viii be largely centered this fall in the
great cities of the north, which have
many close districts requiring the at
tention of a chairman familiar with
northern politics. TIE committee viii
meet next Tuesday evening to name
the chairmka.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06
HEARING IN PATRICK CASE
AdJOurnment Taken Until April Bird.
Another Reprieve Made Necessary.
New Affidavits Placed on File-Sev-
eral Affidavits Stricken From the
Record.

New York, March 2-The hearing
upon the motion for a new trial in the
case of Albert T. Patrick, convicted Of
the murder of VIM. Marsh Rice, IN
aged millionaire, was adjourned today
until April 3. This will make neces-
sary a further reprieve by Gov. Hie-
gins, as Patrick is now under sentence
to be executed on March 10. District
Attorney Jerome informed Recorder
Golf before whom the hearing was be-
ing held, that he would join with Pat
rick's attorney in the application for
the reprieve. Recorder Golf said that
he also would give his approval TO the
application for a rev reprieve.
The adjournment followed q short
session of the hearing during which
Recorder Golf, District Attorney Je-
rome and Patrick's counsel, w. VI. X.
Olcott, Joined in discussing a motion
which were made 10 strike out of the
court record sevral affidavits made for
Patrick by Texas witnesses. Mr.. Je-
rome made these motions on the
ground that the witnesses had failed to
appear at the present hearing. Mr..
OlcOtt made a motion TO place on file
three affidayits made by Edward G..
Mckenzie. official stenographer to j. G.
kittrell Of Texas, Adolph Goldian, a
real estate dealer of Houston, Texas,
and former Chief Of Police John G.
Blackburn of hat city. Mr.. jerome
objected to these new affidavits, but
Recorder Golf said he would allow
their admission in order that the de-
PENDANT might have every opportunity
under the law to obtain justice. The
afidavits were admitted. Recorder
Gof also gave permission to admit the
affidavits of III. &. Isit and Sol VIII
liams of Texas. He then ordered
stricken from the records the affidavits
of John T. Mflnken, Angela Barber,
James Riordan and Fayette Lee. Mr..
Olcott asked leave TO serve on the
district attorney any new matter which
he should discover I'm the meantime.
He said that today he had learned hat
a brother Of Chas. F. Jones had visited
a lawyer in Texas, and asked il Jones
could be punished in Texas for per-
jury committed in New York. He said
he meant to inquire into this. The
case was then adjourned until April 3.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06

Washington. d. C.. March The
senate today passed the bin providing
for the settlement Of the affairs of tho
FIVE civilized tribes.
Under the guise OF considering the
bill. the senate pen practically the
entire day in the discussion of the
railroad question. The subject was
raised by Mr.. LaFollette's proposed.
amendment 10 the Indian bill, prohibit
ing railroad companies and their stock
holders from acquiring the coal lands-
In Indian Territory. Notwithstanding
Mr.. LaFollette has sat in the senate
for less than three months he led he
debate and occupied more time han
any other senator. He contended thar
the prohibition contained In his
amendment Is necessary 10 prevent the
railroads from controlling the coal
business of Indian Territory. He de-
clared that the people must be Die 10
assert their sovereign authority ovor
the transportation lines and that they
! must be SO controlled as 10 protect.
the general public. 1t had been said
| that If the railroad companies want the
| coal lands they will get them regard
less Of what congress may do. He
! could not agree TO that doctrine
Il want" he said, Ito put on record
the protest of n individual against
| the doctrine hat the railroad cornra-
| MES can secure the mastery OF any
of the national products of the
| country SO as TO interfere with their
being fair and ~evenhanded transport
srs OF the products OF the country.
| want il put on record that this gov
rnmen of the United States Is strong
or than any of its creatures, ong
than the railroads in the aggregate.
and all the centralized power OF the
corporations represented by
! corporations and trusts
Several other senator's, while ex-
pressing themselves in sympathy with
the purpose Of the amendment. raised
constitutional objections TO the pro-
vision.
Mr.. Bacon said that Mr.. LaFolletteF
object could be accomplished by q
slight change and suggested a pre-, ns-
ion prohibiting ANY person from 1gv-
ing an interest in the coal lands for
the benefit OF a railroad He thought
thta the substitution of this language
for the prohibition put upon the stock
holders of railroads would accomplish
the desired result without rendering
the provision unconstitutional.
Mr.. Knox suggested that the amend
ment would accomplish the coufisca-
ton of the property Of innocent own
ers in o a mines, and Mr.. Bacon re-
piled that the amendment Of the
amendment would meet that difficulty.
Mr.. Knox said that he was in perfect
sympathy with the object Of tho
amendment, adding that he believed
the business of railroad should be con-
fined 10 transportation. Late IN the
day the LaFollette amendment, TO-
gether with ali the Indian committees
amendments TO the section were laio
On the table by a vote Of 3S TO z. Tho
seven negative votes were cast NV
Bacon, Blackburn, Clay, Dubois, la
Toilette, Mallory and Pettus
The senate adjourned until tomor-
row.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06

Of serious consequence was that in
m of the congresses. All fires were
extinguished by 10 .. m. Mr.. Breaux
reports all trains entering the city on
time. Wires of the telegraph compa-
MES are still down.
A message received by S~uperinten-
dent A. Griggs of the Alabama Great
Southern at II o. clock last night from
the operator at Toomsuba. Miss, four
miles north Of Meridian, who had just
come from the scene Of the disaster,
says that upwards of 100 person were
killed, and that the property loss was
great. He says all buildings between
Front street and the railroad tracks
was demolished, and calls for a large
force Of workmen to assist in remov-
ing bodies from debries we're being
made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06
A Scotland Neck Lady Has All Her
Clothing Burned.

News has come from Chatham, Va,
that Miss Mamie Phelps. daughter OF
Rev. G. W. Phelps, of this place, lost
all her wearing apparel by FIRE some
nights ago.. Miss Phelps is in school
at Chatham, and while she and a
number of other young ladies were out
at an evening entertainment, fire de-
stroyed the school entirely, and Miss
Phelps lost all her apparel except
what she was wearing.-Scotland Neck
Commonwealth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06
STRUCK BY TORNADO
Cyclone Wipes Out Section Of
Meridian, Miss.
Loss WILL REACH 100000
More Than a Hundred Persons
Met Their Death

Scores OF Persons Were Severely In
iured by Being Caught an the Wreck
age-~Nany Business Houses We're
Destroyed and the Electric Light
Plant Put Out OF Business-Work
OF Rescue Being Carried on by the
Aid of Candies AD6 Lanterns-NesTo
Wiped OEt-Sefious Fire, HOr
Awhile, Threatened to Add to the
Horror Of tie situation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06
DISCUSSION OF RATE MEASURE
The Subject Raised by Proposet
Amendment to Indian Bill
LAFoLLETTE LED IN DF1BATE

His Amendment Prohibited Tsailrnad
Companies and Thei Stockholders
From Acquiring Coal Lands i'm the
Indian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cd
icctions RAISED Co the ProSisna-An
the suggested Amendments We're
Tabled
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06

For the Disbarment Of Justice Deuel.
New York. March 22.-Following tho
recent testimony about Town Topics
In the Hapgood libel trial, Justice Jo-
seph NJ Deuel. of the court of special
sessions, today accepted service OF pa
pers in n suit instituted for his disbar-
ment from his position al a justice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06
Rapid Growth os Robeson's Towns.

1t is gratifying TO note the growth
Of our neighboring town Of Ashpole.
Our correspondent states in his issue
that several store buildings are TO lie
erected Real estate is constant
~ on the increase i'm value. The
growth OF Robson county towns are
indicative OF the general prosperity
Of the county.-The Robesonian.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06
CASTORIA.
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have AIHaJs Bssghiv
s:ss.ssrs = &WZzNM

Indigestion is much Of a habit. Don't
get the habit. Take a little Kodo3
Dyspepsia Cur after eating and you
will quit belching. putting. palpitating
and frOwning. Kodol Digests what
you eat and makes the stomach sweet
Sold by r. X. Bellamy-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06

Birmingham. Ala. March "a ter
rife tornado is reported 10 have de-
stroyed a large portion of Meridian,
Miss. late this afternoon ALI wires are
down. The local fire department has
been notified that a large part Of the
city is in flames and are making des-
perate appeals for assistance.
The Alabama Great SOusern dis
patchers office has no wires further
south than a point 20 miles this side
Of Meridian. Their last information
was TO the effect that the storm struck
near the Mobile and Ohio crossing, and
swept a path through the whole coun-
try.
The last report received at the LEGAL
office of the Postal said the loss Of life
in Meridian was very heavy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06

Memphis, Tenn. March "A large
number of persons are known to be
killed n many are missing are I'M
accounted for at Meridian. Among
those now to be dead: Mrs. Ella
Singleton and grand daughter. Mackey
Slaughter. Claude Williams. P. Z. Nc
Ginnis, conductor on Mobile and Ohio,
William f. Nelson, formerly city mar
shall. Among the wounded are Charles
Elmire, ". j. Woodside, T. H Brown,
Ernest Bennett, Frank Woodruff. VIII
Marlborough and w. 6. Morrison.
A special to The Commercial Appea!
from Meridian, Miss, says: The
Union and Queen and Crescent dep0E
were among the buildings demolished
and it is estimated that more than a
score IF bodies are among the wreck
age. Eighteen bodies have been re-
covered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06

New Orleans. La, March 2.-1he
Picayune's Jackson, Miss. special says
the dead at Meridian so far as known
are as follows:
Mrs. Ella Singleton and daughter,
and grand daughter, Maggie Slaugh-
ter. Claude Williams, 3. d. McGinnis,
Mobile and Ohio conductor. William
p. Nelson, city marshal. The wound
ed are: Charles Elmer. w. j. Wood
vile. D. r. Brown, Bernard Bennett,
VIII Marlborough, w. c. Morris, Ben
net Williams, Fred Woodruff.
The cyclone struck the city from a
northeasterly direction near the New
Orleans and Northeastern depot. The
passenger and freight depots were
completely destroyed. Sixteen an
employees Of the Queen and Crescent
railroad were buried in the ruins. and
as far as could be learned. none Of
hem have been rescued. A number
OF bodies have already been found,
but as the cyclone passed through a
'aensely populated tsection of poor
houses and these houses caught fire
Immediately. it will take lays to learn
the total number of the killed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-08-08
FATAL QUARREL AT THE POLLS
Election Judge and Watcher in Desper-
ate Encounter at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn.-J. G. Wellington,
a saloonkeeper, was killed, W. J.
Cooke, judge of election, is fatally
wounded and a third man less seri-
ously injured in fight at a polling
place few minutes after the closing
of the polls for the election of coun-
ty officers Thursday.
B. E. Conn, the third man wounded,
was another judge of election. He
was not seriously hurt.
Wellington insisted on being Rsss.
ent at the count of the ballots, and III
argument Wellington is said to have
drawn revolver and began shooting.
Conn rushed out Of the polling place,
secured shotgun and began firing.
The first shot fairly riddled yelling.
ton with buckshot.
Wellington kept on firing until he
dropped, and when the smoke of bat
tie cleared away, Cooke was found on
the floor desperately wounded, a bull
let from Wellington's revolver having
pierced his side.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-08-08
SUMMARY Of A
WEEKS EVENTS
y. - sSeN -
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME TOLD IN CON-
DENSED FORM.
LATE FOREIGN DISPATCHES
Interesting Items Of News Gathered
from All Parts Of the Globe and
Outlined in the Briefest Manner
Possible.
RUSSIAN STRIFE.

The great island fortress Of Svea.
borg, Russia's Gibraltar, the strongest
fort on the Baltic, is in the hands of
the revolutionists. All the vast stores
of artillery arms and ammunition
stored at Sveaborg are now in the
hands of the revolutionists, with the
path clear for the landing OF other
great stores Of arms held ready for
shipment to the revolutionaries as
soon as landing could be made safe.
The latest news from the fortress
tends to confirm the report that the
mutineers have surrendered. The mu-
uneers undoubtedly had the upper
hand until the battleships Slava and
Czarevitch arrived on the scene and
commenced to lombard them with
such telling effect that the central
magazine was blown up and the big
gest guns in the hands of the revolt
tionistS were rendered practically use
less.
It is reported that the Russian TO-
tilla stationed at Hango, Finland, has
mut1nied, imprisoned the officers and
oS@AASO " LuC dSolStdAC0 VI I1A0 uu-
tineers at Sveaborg.
Premier Stolypin laid before the en-
peror for his signature the formal
ukases appointing Count Heyden,
Prince Nicholas Lyoff and Alexander
Guchkoff to portfolios in the reorgan-
lied cabinet.
A group Of agitators who went over
to Cronstad to hold meetings and
communicate news Of the Sveaborg
happenings were dispersed before the
leveled rifles Of the soldiers.
1t is stated in Warsaw that in view
of the recent outrages in and around
Warsaw, the increased energy of the
revolutionaries and the inadequacy Of
the repressive measures at present in
force, the governor general has in
formed the government he will resign
unless he is permitted to establish a
strict state Of siege.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-08-08
MUST ! I p ! |" |. 0 /
RAILROAD BOARD CLAIMS THE
RIGHT TO INVESTIGATE
ORDER is FAR-REACHlNG
Corporation Attorney Points Out That
1t Practically Means Removal.of
Offices to the Minnesota
State Capitol.

st. Paul, Minn.-The state railroad
and warehouse commission Thursday
entered an order compelling the rail-
roads whose officials have given tes-
timony in the merchandise rate hear
ing, which has been in progress dur
ing the present year and which was
lately resumed, to produce at the Of
flee of the commission all records on
which their statistics have been
based.
This order is the most sweeping
one OF the kind ever made by the
mission, and if the commission is in
clined to enforce it, in detail, it would
mean the bringing of the record of
all railroads doing business in Min
nesota to the state capitol.
Attorney Severance, representing
the railroads, said to Commissioner
Staples: why, if this order is en-
forced it would mean the removal
of the Offices of all the railroads to
the state capitol" Mr.. Staples re.
piled by saying it would not do that
if the railroads would permit the ex-
animation Of the records in their own
offices.
This order of. the commission is the
result of request made by Attorney
Manahan, representing the shippers
of Hastings, Mimi, made at the hear
ing Wednesday, after the auditor of
the Northern Pacific railroad had
given lot of statistics showing how
the earnings of railroads had de-
creased in Minnesota while they had
increased in Iowa and Illinois. Mr..
Manahan claimed that the statistics
did not show actual facts.
The order of the commission is d.
rected at the Great Northern rail-
road, but may be made applicable to
any road on request of the shippers
attorney.
The hearing was replete with some
what sensational features, the climax
being reached when James Manahan,
attorney for the Minnesota Shippers
association, attacked the character
of the law firm of the attorney pres
oen for the railroads.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-08-08
Father Il; and Son Killed i,

81 Superior, Is: ~; Teles VI Labres and
his #1s:yearsold son were killed by 40
engine near Sauna ers Thursday, They
stepped from. one track to get ont OF
the sWay=o q passenger train ana were
struck from him q. ss5. ,='.5s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-08-08
Loses Appointing Power.

San =. Observation-Disclosures David
Starr Jordan, Of Stanford university,
will no. longer appoint and DISMISS
professors. The change was brought
through the passage OF a resolution By
the board of trustees. -. J.. ,"*:s,.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-08-08
WeII-Known Physician Dead.

San Salvador.-Emilio Alvarez, dis
coverer Of the Rhinoscleromo "a dis
ease Of the nose) bacillus, died here.
He was well-known as physician
both in Paris and here. He will be
given an official funeral -. : =. y =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-08-08
Manchuria Door Open

London.-1n. the house of commons
Foreign Secretary Grey announced
there were no longer any restrictions
on foreign trade in Manchuria. Two
British consuls: will shortly be ap-
pointed to Manchuria.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-08-08
! Gossip From,
! Scandinavia.
! Principal Events That Have o.
Cured in the Old Countries
Within a Week or So.

FINLAND,

Something like a crusade against the
Swedish language is going on in Fin
land. It is not long since 10000 names,
mostly Swedish, were Sudmicized at
once, and the work Of Suanifcation is
going on, backed by a large number Of
people who are typical fanatics on this
question. The following may serve as
an illustration of the methods en-
ployed: At st. Martins public school
IN Wattila, there were about fifty
children last spring, O. E. Wuola, the
teacher, offered to pay fifteen cents to
every child that would have his or her
name changed, and about twenty chill
dren actually had their names Suami-
cized. A ten-year-old girl whose
parents live at Fredrikshamn had her
name changed to Paivanualo without
their knowledge, and they Immediate
~ took steps to undo the work.
DENMARK.
An agreement has been entered into
by the Belgian sleeping car company
ana the Danish state railways to the
effect that the company shall operate
all sleeping car routes in Denmark.
The company shall furnish sleeping
cars between Hamburg and Fredricks-
haVn, and Copenhagen shall be made
the starting point of a finely equipped
train which is to run twice a week
each way and is to consist of four
ly to Naples, The Riviera, Paris and
Genoa and connect with steamers and
railways at those points.
Ever since Germany annexed the
southern part of Denmark, in 1864, the
Danish government has been repre-
sented by Swedish and Norwegian con-
suls in the lost territory, now it is said
that Denmark is going to have regular
Danish consuls in the cities of South
Upland"
The Copenhagen School of Tech
nology is giving four weeks practical
course to men who are working or in
tend to work in factories.
The members Of the alting, or legis-
lature Of Iceland, arrived at Copen-
hagen July IS, with the steamer Botnia.
large throng of people gathered at
the custom house, greeting the Ice
landers with prolonged cheers. When
the steamer touched the premier, the
speakers and vice presidents of the
rigsdag and others went on board and
extended a welcome to the alting in
the name Of the government and the
rlgsdag. The strangers had their head
quarters at Hotel Kongen af Danmark
during their stay in Copenhagen.
A painting executed by Oskar
Matthiesen, representing Swedish
dragon officers at the BATH has caused
sensation and has attracted large
crowds of people to an exposition at
Charlottenburg. According to the Ber-
lin Tageblatt the painting is also to
be on exhibition in Hamburg and other
German cities.
The Norwegian press criticized DR.
Georg Brandes for publishing certain
delicate letters written by Henrik h.
sen, in 1889 and 1890. to Miss Bordach
-tWo-year Austrian girl
The Danish papers announce that the
girl offered the letters to Brandes lone
ago for publication, but hey did not
publish them until some time after the
poets death.