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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
PLANS FOR INVASION OF CUBA
Army and Navy Ready for Any
Trouble Tha: May Occur.
FUNSTON Is NOW ON WAY THERE
troops FOR Service Have Already Been
Selected - Anticipatory Arrange
ments for the Transportation Of
Troops Have Been Made.

Washington. September a2.-Vfgor-
Gus "ork Is IN progress III prcpara-
tlon Tor any possible eyentuation Of
the trouble in Cuba There i greater
activity in both the army and me
navy than a any time since the war
with Spain. Careful and systematic
arrangements are being made in every
branch Of the military service for
active work in the field ! forrnida-
bic fleet Of American warships already
is IN Cuban waters, and the army only
awaits signal from President Roose-
welt TO move ia force 10 Cuba
DetaAed plans for an invasion of
Cuba have been worked ont bv the
general staff Of the army When
General Frederick Funston left Wash
ington this afternoon for Havana he
knew precisely what troops would be
ordered 10 Cuba, in the event OF a
decision by the president IL favor of
armed intervention: how those troops
would be mobilized: from what ports
in this country they would embark
Tor the island; and what means the
government had secured for the trans
portatlon of the invading force
1t was admitted at the war depart
ment today that the troops for SER
vice IN Cuba already had been selected
ana that they We're being prepared for
the campaign. No intimation of eth
er the number or the present location
of the troops, however was obtain
able. In the view of we'll informed
officers, it is believed the force de-
tanned for Cuban service number at
least 5000 men, and that it will con-
Slst OF infantry, cavalry and light ar
tlllery. It is expected that the troops
if ordered to Cuba will be mobilized at
Norfolk and Newport News and a
part Of them, nossibly, at Port Tampa
Fla. While the war department has
not at its disposal just now on the
Atlantic coast a sufficient number Of
transports to carry an eXpeditiOnary
force of 5000 men, it has been ar
ranged to use for the transportation of
the troops nearly a score of harbOr
boats each of which is able to carry
about three hundred men and their
necessary equipments and supplies.
The three great supply bureaus Of
the war department-the quartermas-
ters, cOmmissarys and medical-are
prepared TO take care of the army and
all Of them are engaged in working
out the details Of an expedition. Horses
and mules are being purchased in the
west: medical and subsistence supplies
are bought in large quantities at some
Of the eastern depOts; and antiCipatOry
arrangements for the railroad trans
DOrtatiOn of troops are being cOnclud-
ed
The general staff. aside from de-
termining the number and character
of the troops to be employed in Cuba.
is not idle. Maps of q speciGl kind
already have been printed which cover
the latest obtainable information of
the topographic of the island and
plans have been worked out for the
force after it is landed in Cuba.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
SPLIT IN THE CITY PARTY
phia-Part Of Mayor Wcaver's Cab
met Resigns.

Philadelphia September 22-Inti-
mating that Mayor Weaver had desired
them to use the members of the police
and fire departments in the cit.- in the
interests Of the mayors candidate for
the city party nomination for district
attorney, in violation Of a state law
prohibiting Office holders from taking
active part in politics. Colonel Sheldon
Potter, director of the department Of
public safety and Thomas w South. the
assistant director today suddenly re-
signed their offices The action of the
director and assistant director, coming
50 close on the refusal of d. Clarence
Gibboney to take the nomination for
district attorney because bribery had
been charged by Mayor Weaver in the
procuring Of nomination, created tre-
mendous sensation and has caused the
split in the ranks of the reformers 20
become wider than ever. The ar Is
thick with rumors OF more res gna
ions but up 70 late nour tonight no
other member Of the mayors cabinet
has quit office There has been fro
ton between the mayor and the men
who resigned over politics and Mayor
Weaver evidently expected the res Ena-
uons. for short time after they were
hapded to him he appointed Robert II.
McKenty, superintendent of the house
of correction TO take the place OF Col
oneI Potter The assistant director
ship vacancy will be filled next week
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

Prisoner Finally Gave Consent on CON
tinued Appeals From His Mother.

New York, September 22.-Harry
K. Thaw, who is awaiting trial on a
charge of having murdered Architect
Stanford White, was examined a. the
tombs prison today by three alienists
retained by the prisoners counsel.
Thaw was persuaded by his mother,
Mrs. ". T. Thaw, To consent to the
examination. Mrs. Thaw assured her
son that the visit of the physicians
was to determine his sanity rather
than to establish his insanity. The
alienists who examined Thaw were:
Dr.. B. D. Evans, superintendent of
the New Jersey state hospital for the
insane at Morristown; Dr.. Chris
topher C. Bealing, Dr. Evans chief
of staff and DR.. Charles D. Wagner,
superintendent of the New York state
hospital for the insane at B.nghamp-
ton
The same doctors visited Thaw eev-
eral days ago TO examine him, but
he refused to submit to the examina-
ton. Since then his mother had been
to convince him that his
stand if persisted in would result in
the withdrawal Of Clifford ". Har-
fridge as chief counsel and make the
second disagre ement he has had with
his lawyers as to the line OF the de-
fense at tho trial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
BRYAN IN MISSISSIPPI
Addresses $4,000 Persons at Jackson.
John Sharp Williams Speaks Briefly.

Jaskson, Miss, September 22.-Mis-
sissippi extended a cordial welcome 10
William J. Bryan today when he spoke
to 5000 persons, many of whom stood
on the outside, others who could not
get within range of the speakers voice
left the ground Leading Cemo rats
from all parts of the state were here,
and at the conclusion Of the address
resolutions commend tory of Mr.. Bry-
an were adopted by a stand ng vote.
Mr.. Bryan's speech was along the
lines of other recent addresses deal ng
with trusts railroad control and P esi-
ident Roosevelt'S democratic ten encicS
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bryan's ad-
dress John Sharp Williams spoke
briefly. He eulogized Bryan, calling
attention 70 those measures advoca-
ted by him that had been enacted by
the republicans with the aid of dem
ocrats. He called attention 70 the
fact that he had supported sfr. Bryan
in two campaigns, and would do 50
again, but said that he {" uiams)
was unalterably opposed TO govern
ment ownership Of railroads
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
W1LMINGON N. c.. SEPTEMBER % 170e
NEGRO PUBLICLY WHIPPED
Thirty Ia~he< Given Charles Conlcy
on the Barssi Back-Ths-n Taken tn
Ills Cell to Begin Serving n Fifty
Years Sentence, All the Penalty for
Al Assault

Wilmington. Della. Ssptera her ss-
Before the eager gaze OF nearly 500
persons Charles Conley. the negro.
who was few days ago sentenced to
httE years imprisonment. and to re-
SelFe thirty lashes. for committing an
atrociouS assault and battery upon
Mrs Beatrice F. RanktSh and her
daughter. Miss Gussie Leitch two
weeks ago. Vas publicly whipped to-
DAY In tn" yard OF the New Castle
county workhouse- While there have
been many whippings al the jail IN the
past none attracted such interest as
that OF Conley. More than -0os per
sons clAm"red for admission tc the
"orkhouse yard which was TOO small
10 accommodate ali OF them
t"ni"y walked 10 the whipping post
ana stood without q tremor a MS
WrlSiS We're fastened into the iron
bracelets. Warden MeServ,. took his
position and with the crowd standing
az breathless attention administered
the punishment The heavy whip with
its nine leather tongues each about =
sixth Of an inch in diameter feu across
the culprits bare back with A force
that raised a large welt This was
repeated thirty times. an assistant
warden monotonously keeping audible
count Conley never uttered Il sound
until the sixteenth stroke when an ag-
oniZing oh. was forced from his lips
and was repeated until the last blow
fell upon the quivering flesh
Although the lashes We're we'll laid
on they We're carefully distributed. so
that no blood was drawn. The mans
back. however. when the CaStigation
was completed. was q mass OF dark
Welts and ridges almost from sh Iuld-
ers TO waist COnley staggered slightly
when he was released but was able To
walk without assistance to his cell,
where he entered upon his sentence
of imprisonment for half n century.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
ADDRESS BY MARION BUTLER
Feature Of the Convention of Wayne
Republicans-Full Ticket Named.
Especial to The Messenger.


GoldsborO. n. c., September 20
The republicans Of Wayne county met
in this city today and nominated
full county ticket, under more favor
ahle auspices than they have for years
The convention was more numerously
attended than any Of that party ever
held in the county. The personnel OF
the ticket is all that the party could
wish. There was not a colored man
in the convention and the deliberations
of the meeting were harmonious. The
feature ST the convention was the ad-
dress Of Hon Marion Butler, who
spoke for two and one-half hours on
the leading issues of the day, IN botn
stato and nation. He had not made
speech in Goldsboro for twelve years,
and his return was greeted with much
enthusiasm at times. He was not able
to proceed on account of applause
which greeted every climax in his elo.
ouent effort. The seating capacity OF
the court house could not accomno-
date the crowd. and the aisles were
crowded to standing room.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
IP1S At ASSAULT CAUSE
BITTER RACE RIOT IN ATLANTA

10 their homes by back alleys or flock
ed to Decatur street, ;sle home of +ba
tougher negro elements.
Soon street cars were attackad and
negroes going to their homes were
tdheh from the cars and beaten, stamp
ed upon and in several cases fatally
hurt.
BARBER SHOPS ATTACKED
Inc barber shops where negroes wera
employed next became objects Of a.
Idck. one OF the hardest fights Of The
nlght took place about the postoftice
negro barber shop across the Street
was the object Of attack, and in les
ume than 1t takes to tell it. the shOD
was wrecked and the negroes wera
beaten, one TO death. the other, tae
proprietor, escaping by aid OF the
police.
On FeteiS street, near the terminal
railroad sJa;-Cn g nard fight took place
lhls was started by negro shooting
at the crowd below from a second s'ory
WINDOW. 4 brick hit him, and he fe |
back and died N a few moments. one
negro, Who was found with a pistol IN
his hand, was beaten to death Oh
+ fOrSytn street V1aduct IN the center CT
the city, and block fro mthe Associa-
ted Press office
LOCAL MILITIA JEERED BY THE
MOB
At the present hour 1:30 a. m. the
downtown streets are quiet, OCCASION
ally member of the local militia
passes, and is jeered and hooted by the
mob. The possibility of retaliation by
the negroes is among the serious things
discussed in the streets and newspa-
per offices tonight
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
THE JELLICO EXPLOSION
Revised Estimates OF the Dead Show
Only Seven Fatalities.

Jellico. Tenn, September 22.-Re-
vised estimates Of the dead. in con-
sequnce Of the dynamite explosion at
this place yesterday show only seven
fatalities Unsteady OF twelve.
Five of those reported dead are
yet living but are believed 10 be fatal
ly hurt. The known dead:
JOHN COOK.
JOSEPH sellers.
WALTER ATKINS.
JAMES REYNOLDS.
JOHN G. GORDON. colored.
A Syrian, whose name has not been
learned.
The list Of injured numbers fully
$50 and about twenty OF these are SO
severely wounded that some Of them
may die. The property loss is now
estimated at less than hal million
dollars. but may exceed that figure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
A SUIT FOR HEAVY DAMAGES
Case Against the Coast Line-NeW
Life Insurance OfficeIs-News and
Personal Notes.
Especial to The MESSENGER. !


Fayetteville, n. c., September 22-
Mr.. James Marsh, of Gray's Creek
township, through the law firm of
Sinclair & Dye, Of this city, has en-
tered suit against the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company for damages
Of 100000, alleging serious and per-
manent injuries while at work on
building for the defendant company at
NOcatee, Fla, in 1904. Mr.. Marsh is
a man of fine attainments, and was
Hrominent for the legislature in the
democratic convention of the 9Th in
stant being present on his crutches
without which he is unable to move.
A deal is in progress by real estate
men, by which nearly all of new
street in the southern suburbs will be
bought up, and twenty-five Or thirty
good dwelling houses will be built at
once.
The directors of the Fayetteville
Life Insurance Company have elected
the following officers: E. H. William
son. president: r. D. Caldwell, w. J.
Johnson. A. L. James, vice presidents;
c.. ]. Cooper general manager and
treasurer: \. w. Peace, assistant man
ager: J. A. Oates, secretary: DR.. J. W.
McGougan, medical director: c. r.
Brooks, attorney. The stockholders
increased the capital from $4,000 to
$15O,000.
A marriage of interest to Fayette-
vile people is Mr.. George T. Bullock
to Miss Beatrice McEachern in the
auditorium of the WOmans Presbyte-
rian college at Red Springs, on the
5th of October. Miss Beatrice Nc
Eachern is we'll known here. grad
uate of the Red Springs seminary and
a grand daughter of the late beloved
Sheriff Hector McNein. of ROckfiSh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

New York. September % A vasr
throng which rushed upon the course
today prevented the completion Of n.
elimination raGs, tn s%.lect fy,. Arn.rica,
automobiles 20 take parr Il, .be ~,
Tor the Vanderbilt cup. after t.rea ~
the cars had completed the rar.
Joseph Tracey won he race. Hub.rt
LeBlon. second. and II. y. Harding
third, We're tn" only racers who were
allowed 10 cover the entire cours.
They thus qualified their machines fo-
the. cup race and the judges selcc,ai
machines driven by Herbert u L.vttl.
and Walter Christie as the other two
TO represent American manufac,urers
in the big race
Nhen Tracey crossed the sh limo
OF the 291 mile journey after "A scnsa-
tionai race in which he made ono cir
cult othe course al the rate OF a mile
minute, including nine turns IN.
crowd OF Spectators wncn greeted him
with roar Of cheers thronged down
upon the course, and engaged I'm a
winner. LeBlon and Hardin who were
In the tenth and last lap. had 10 drive
the cars almost into the thrOng In
order 10 ge- across the finish line. but
the other racers who We're far behind
were unable To force their way
through
Perceiying that -he action n the
crowd would prevent =. fair finish al
the remaining two quailfers. ". X
Vanderbilt Jr., the donor 81 the cup.
and the Judges. ordered the rae" stop
ped and held a meeting to select other
two cars TO qualify. Lyttle and Chris
tie were chosen because they were on
fourth and fifth positions when the
course was blocked Lawell was close
~ pressing Christie for thc fifth place
1Tacy time Of the entire Cours<.
was five hours. - minutes and 81 sec
Onds. That Of LeBlOn was five hours.
81 minutes and % seconds Harding's
was hours, - minutes. and 80 sec
Onds
Notwithstanding he course was re-
garded as more dangerous than that
over which the cup race was run last
year and the drivers sent their pOw.--
ful machines over /: as q speed r.
times az high as ninety miles an hour.
and around sharp curves. only one u
the racing cars was reported 10 hsy-
been smashed and from that the fr.-
Yer. Mongini. and MachanICian e.
capped without serious injury Twenty
miles from the starting line the "a
driven b. Mongin! burst a tire. and
turning out Of the road crashed into
a telegraph pole and was badly dam
aged Hongoni was thrown out but land
ed safely.
There were numerous minor are.-
dents To the machines. chiefly damage
10 the tires. so that the racers were
trailed out al long intervals over rhe
course and many had not half comple;-
81 the distance when the winner
finished
Throughout the greater part of the
race the contest for first place lay be-
tween Tracey. LeBlon and Lytt!e. Lyt-
tie led the others in elapsed time for
the first two rounds. LeBlcn then took
the lead but alternated for the leader
ship in each round with Tracey until
he tenth ara last lap and Tracey clung
To his lead Tracey sc,Eod the swiftszt
record for the lap Of the day covering
the 297 miles in g minutes and . 3-5
second. This was In the sixth lap.
Never was there more odd gather
ing Of spectators than that which
rhronged az vantage points along the
course 20 witness the running OF this
race
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

Macon, Ga. September 22.-At 2
o'clock today the Union street. car men
took all the cars 10 rhe barns and quit
the lines. Only four cars are running.
and pedestrians are loud n cJndsTn ma
ion OF the service rendered. Nom
union men are en route 20 the city and
tom rarrow the lines ray resume oper-
alton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

superintendent Shipp Says Conditions
are No Worse Than Before.


are No Worse Than Before.
Norfolk, Va, Sep 'ember 22.-The
following statement caring on haz ng
at the Virginia Military institute at
Lexin ston a. 4 ident TO the with
drawaI from hat nsti ution Of is
two sons by J r al, Of Norfo K.
was today wire By Superintendent
Scott Ship. o. he rs tut. 70 the
Norfolk Ledfer-Dis tch from Lex
ington, under his own ignature:
81 have no sta nent 10 mal . rs -
Mr. Deal See i'm very erot al
been made and Is e n -ete -C sup
press annoyan ~ ew -ade 4 cry
small percentage of new cadets eve-
make comp ain La esr We 80
one new cadet his ear ten I on
hazing and yet hazn VS. b
last year as this. No one was eve
injured here by hazing.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
Typho0u in the Philippines.

Manila, September "a typhoon
has occurred in the Philippines soutn
of Manila. The wires are down ana
there is no report of the damage
in the provinces Manila was prac-
tical1y untouched At Cavite the ar.
senel and shipping were damaged:
Tho eunboat is ashore and several
LIGHTERS were sunk. There was no
loss of life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
FIVE AUTOS CHOSEN
10 Take Pant in Race for
Vanderbilt Cup.
COURSE VERY DANGEROUS
297 Mile Journey Made in 5 Hours.
q Minutes, IS Seconds.

F>t ihr"" Cars Finished. hut al
Crowds Rushing on tho Cpur~., Pr
vented Any othcr Machines ,,,,.
plotting the Journc, and the Judr,--
Selected the othcr Two American
tar~-onlN one. Of .hr Machines
Was smashed and The Driver L~ap-
ed Without Serious Injury
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
Transfer of Passengers From the Mon
Sahela.

Honolulu, September 22.-The trans
mort Rnford. which is to convoy the
naeeeneers of the steamer Mongolia
to this port, arrived at Zidland lsiand
todav The work of embarkation be-
oa nimmediately, the stranded people
being conyoved in row boats from the
ieyand tn the anchorage of the Bugord,
q dictance of three OF four miles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
Rumor That 200 Cadets Have Been
Expelled From Clemson.

Expelled From Clemson.
Columbia, S. c.. September 22.-
special to the State from Clemson
College says:
The dismissal of three cadets from
Clemson College for hazing has given
rise to various rumOrs, one TO me
effect that two hundred cadets had
been expelled from the institution
A large number Of freshmen apd o her
cadets have faile1 to pass exam ma
tons and have been excused from
college on that account. This tact
probably gave rise to the rumor mat
Two hundred had been dismissed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

II you want the very best, ask your
grocer for Blue Ribbon Lemon or Va
nilla Absolutely pure. Goes twice as
far.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

, Leader Prevented
heater Slaughter.

.,,. a. Assault. Made Dur
nu b, Negroes on White
Wrought the Citizens of
f, ro q High Pitch of Ex-
Reaching a Climax Early
4, When Every Negro Seen
yrrt- Wa Attacked and
Vob>-Eirc Department
lre Reserves Were Called
AZ Midnight. Governor Ter
|grd Out Nine companies of
| al Guard-F-~timatcS of the
|lr From Fifteen to Thirty.
|ln Negroes Have Been
f. Hospitals. Several of
! |BiII Dic-Poe~ibility of Re-
h Negroes One of Serious
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

Ladies new coat Suits at Pol
vogts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25
Tx RACE WAR.

to@ srfe of here tonight has
1Le y, tna! an active and bitter
,s s.van r1c'den's of the day,
a Dsno. n n numerous extras
.eays, .ease5v ~ ) early this evening,
Fts On 10 10 the usual Saturday
'3qy WE S4e streets. A negro
:$op1jn"o. " altehal street, the
o'cjoIl95 section, was attack
sS clorbol' 'eaten and escaped
I'd rae;5- 1,ileS The news of tn s
tbe apn p,uiE and within a few
,.ispa1I Fragrance f,ce Of a negro
.'ere6 f., LOT a riot. The ne,
'"1 The streets, going
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

b.. " I'll CLUBS.
...,..,. ,s~o lis Work early in the
ss.-1 ..,.'e negroes from street
vS- o..S.S them with clubs.
p ,:~sS, u. Negro men and wo-
i so W ,~eir homes after the
rs~. &C.. We're rurhIessly torn
, as OF attacked on the
..,,,a ,s* cases the negroes re-
.+,sm ~-e early part of the
,rsr:. 10 o'clock they were
s.s C az, places The fire de-
ss9,, rs..4a ou. 10 disperse the
" sIeet,3 street most fre
sa,5 5sS'oes. : and for a time
So. LIE crowd at bay. The
...s f.. Were called out, and
ii. y, Ts | until the troops can
.,d me /: mob seemd to lack
u, MS Ms. doubtless has pre-
3'Trro
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-25

/ september -Four at
%s~.. ..' On white women by
-.' d. near he limits of the
| '.otIAt white citizens here
.~5- OF excitement tonight.
T" NE day followed two
SIMILAR nature within a
.-aSr half d dozen others
las, TWO months, and
m'.~aH .on'shJ. At mid
~...: Terrell issued an Or
.~ e.S1. companies Of the
r.. :. and one battery of light
...N order was not issued
,.,~s had been killed, and
Il. 10 The hospitals, five of
/, -7 These include only
E,,, winch the police have
The local newspa-
'.~, NE number of dead is