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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29

TO and from the S. A. l.. depot was
pointed out
President Taylor then asked the COM
mission TO force the roads 10 grant re-
lief. He told them not 10 be influenc-
ed by any promises made by he Sea
board, that the Seaboard people have
always been prolific with promises.
but they have never kept them. He
said the chamber of would
not insist on any particular site for
the union station. only insisting tina
IL should be convenient and accessible
He said the present location of the
A. c. L. station would prove suitable
if the necessary additions and I'm
provements were made.
Chairman McNeill when he had Civ
en- opportunity for all who wanted I
be heard TO address the commission
asked that officials of the two roads
prepare a statement OF the receipt
for both passenger and freight bust
ness for this city, during the past ]
months. He also asked TO be advised
as to the terms Of the offer mad
10 the Seaboard by the Coast Line 70
the use of its tracks in the presen
location. These figures will be sent a
once to the commission.
Early in the afternoon the member
of the corporation commission were
taken in carriages. by Messrs. }. A
Taylor and l.. B. Rogers TO the Ter
minals of the A. c. l.. and s. A.
roads in this city. They viewed ais
the Mutt Street crossing inspecte
the location at the "Y" where the I'm
mense freight yards are being butt
by the Coast Line and then visited the
sites proposed by different mes for the
union station, if it is ordered TO be
built.
The most accessible location they in
spected was at Front and Red Gross.
the property there to be used III con-
nectiOn with the present A. &. l.. de-
pot to make a union station. Another
desirable location was in the nelgh-
orhood of Sixth and Campbell streets
to he east of the Fore & Foster mill.
The members of the commission Ter,
last night for Raleigh after their busy
day here. They, of course. gave no
intimation as to what impression was
made on them by the different speak
ers. but it is felt that the situation
was so clearly shown to be in need OF
remedy, that an order will soon be
made calling for improved facilities. IL
is thought probable that some dehnlte
decision will be announced within the
next two or three weeks.
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Senatorial Courtesy.

One of the most touching manifes-
Itations Of senatorial courtesy" in the
annals Of the American House Of
Lords has inst come to light. Sena-
tors who have grown gray in the ser
vice of Uncle Sam cannot recall a
gratifying instance of the senate's con-
sideration for q new member than is
presented in the case of Senator Du-
.pont. of Delaware. Mr.. Dupont enter
tered the senate at a time when the
plums had been distributed among the
Statesmen of his party, and there was
not a good thing left. 1t is the ann
bition of every membe of the dom1-
nant party to be chairman of a COM
rnittee. All the chairmanships had
been allotted, and it seemed that Mr..
Dupont wOul be forced to remain
outside the b~reastwOrks. But "Sena-
torial courtesy" is supplemented by
senatorial ingenuity and resOurceful-
ness. particularly in the creation Of
new offices, committees and emOlu-
ments. The statesmen pun their heads
together. and behold! there is a COM
mittee on Ventilation and Acoustics,
OF which the Hon. Henry A. Dupont
is Immediately appointed chairman.
with aCOnlmittee room all to himself,
an $1.SG0 clerk and $1,000 messen-
ger. And Mr.. Dupont's cup Of hap
piresS is brimful.- Baltimore Sun.
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PRESIDENT WILL PRESS BUTTON
Committee OF German Rifle Club Invite
Him to Attend Festival At Charles

Washington. January 24.-The presi-
dent will write n letter on the subject
OF target practice to be read al tae
national shooting festival, 10 be held
at Charleston S. C., il May. al the time
of the ~triannial meeting OF the national
Schuetzen Bund. He will also press 4
button mt The White house which will
fire the first three rife shots al the
festival.
President Roosevelt made this prom
Use to a committee of the German Rife
Club, of Charleston. S. c., who called
on him at the White house today AID
asked him TO attend the festival. The
president expressed his appreciation
of the invitation but regretted he could
not accept it He talked with the mem
bers about the rife shooting and en-
couraged such gatherings as that 10 ne
held.
The committee was accompanied DIV
Representative Legare, and nciudeh r..
H. Jahnz. III. Nolte, ]. d. Cappiemahn'
Fl. Schachte and J. D. C. Schroeder
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Salaries and Fees.

Cut off every fee and other indirect
payment Of money provide good sala-
RES for each official and all needed
clerks, and let every cent received by
a public official appear under the head
of salaries. The committee on salaries
and fees this year is one of the most
important in the legislature if 1t
measures up to its duty. Too often
it has not initiated reforms but has
.contented itself with doing little. It
should look into all salaries and COM
pansations and prepare a comprehen-
sive bill that would end all fees anu
provide proper salaries. By doing this
they a provide fair compensations
with little increase of appropriations
News and Observer.
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Glenn Ia Confidence LII fAs
Persuasive Powers to soften ~ic
Heart OF Speaker Cannon

Governor Glenn is back in the city
latter q visit to Washington, where,
with other governors he urged spon
Speaker Cannon, Of the national
house the White Mountain and Appa-
hachian mountain forest reserve mat.eT
land despite the reports OF the chilli
given to their requests sS
Joe, Governor Glenn states that
Ihe has not given up hopes OF seeing
the bin providing for the forest reser-
,vations becoming a Law.
In fact Governor Glenn says that
Cannon did give some prom
Iise of looking into the matter and
~lbecause of this he has written TO Sen
lagor Simmons asking that he see the
national speaker and disabuse his mind
Iof the idea that the seuate had not
ca refuIly considered the matter when
lit was before that body, Governor
IGlenn says that Speaker Cannon
10 read the report and evideRes
lin the MATTER and hat he feels that
liz Mr.. Cannon does this that he whl
he convinced of the necessity of tAe
measure and will let the bill come mp
i'm the house. He states that the United
States commissioners of agriculture
and OF forestry favor the bill, as do
all the leading senators and members
of the hOuse.-NewS and Observer.
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WILL TRY TO ENFORCE \ CHANGE
American Lumbcrmcn Hur; nv Under
bidding. From Foreign Places.

Norfolk, Va. January 2i-Stroni
protests against the soliciting Of On
merce from Europe were entered ~
to-day's session of the national labor
export lumber association. II -
claimed thai the United States lam
bermen are hurt by u"nderbiddinS
from foreign places and that this IN
derbidding materially affects the trade
OF this country. The Association viii
use every effort to enforce "A chang
Officers were elected as follows:
John l.. Aicott, Baltimore, president;
George V. SPECIAL, Philadelphia, first
vice president; Harvey NJ. Dickson
Norfolk, second vice president; X. w.
Price. Baltimore, treasurer; ID. M.
Terry. secretary.
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Ine0uaIity of Salaries.

The secretary of state receives q
lsalary of $4,000. and last year he re-
| ceived fees amounting to $4,3S0.66,
making his compensation in full for
THE year 1906 the sum of 5 6,3SO.68. In
THE same period the chief justice of
state and other supreme and SUI
lperior court judges received q salary
lof only $4,000 each, also receiving $3.50
per year as travelling expenses. That Is
ito say, at present the chief justice Of
North Carolina receives half the salary
iof the secretary Of state Both are
capable officials, but is it right that
1.-THE secretary Of state should be paid
twice as large a salary as the chief
Justice?
The records show that the insurance
commissioner received for 1906 a salary
Iof 1000, and fees Of 1884, making a
total of 1884 for the year-Or more
than the salary paid the governor.
both the governor and insurance COM
missioner are capable officials. but
ought the sum paid the insurance COM
missioner exceed the sum paid the
governor?
The Aycock resolution calling upon
iall state officials to make a report
showing the sums paid to all officials
from every source elected information
THAT was a great surprise to the senate
and will surprise the people of the
Later, when all the responses
ihave been received, We will call atten-
Ition to their meaning. But the answers
lreceived show two things that call
for consideration and remedy.-News
land Observer.
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A Citizen From the Far OH Texas Town
IS q Charlotte Visitor-Iie Says That
President Roosevelt is Rigfu-Thc
Negroes shot Up the Town.

Mr.. John cannon, a well-known
business man of Brownsville, Texas.
was q Charlotte visitor yesterday. He
is on mis- way home from Washington,
where he called on the president and
CAV hira some facts concerning the
bOrnbarGment of his town by the ne
gro soldiers some time ago. In speak
ing with an Observer man he said: Il
was IN brownsville the night of the
riot and counted 20 shots and saw
the shattered windows. Three weeks
before The shooting tool place colored
soldiers insuItted some mite women
on the streets and a committee Of cit
and asked that his men be kept out
Of the city limits. The attack on the
town was a vicious one. One man,
Il bartender. was killed and the chief
of police was wounded in an arm,
which had to be amputated.
THE affair is not over yet. The Cit
liens Of that community are 0 Sc
curing evidence against some of the
discharged soldiers and it is very IKE
ly that 13 or IA arrests VIII be Hlade
within tho mex few weeks. L pelleVe
that the guilty persons will be arrest
ed, tried. convicted n hanged. 1t IS
not enough to discharge the soldiers.
l. IOuIiO the JEcSiuCAl WHY oSAON
able and much interested in the stories
Of the Brownsville riot. He took the
right steps against the negroes"
How large is BroWnsville?" was
asked.
we have about 5000 people and
do n splendid business. The lands
around the town are very fertile and
anana oranges and lemons grow
to perfection in that region. We ship
ped 500 bales Of cotton from our de-
pot last yeor and We expect to ship
10000 this year. We have two gins
in operation and hope to have an oil
mill soon. The country is sparsely
settled bat some people are coming
every year. The United States govrn-
ment is running a demonstration farm
near the city
Mr.. Pranllon is very mach pleased
with Charlotte and the people he has
net hCre.-CharlOtte Observer.
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TIE; KINSTON INCIDENT.
Bishop Nuttall Tenders Thanks W.
Promp, Visit OF American Wa Ships
british OFFICIALS not Prepared 10
Make Public Communication From
Gov. Swettcnham.

Washington January 2i.-President
Roosevelt tonight received a caoiegr1nl
from the Most Rev. DR.. Enos Nuttali,
ord archbishop OF the West indies and
chairman OF the Kingston relief com
mittec, rendering his thanks for the
prompt visit Of the American warships
under Rear Admiral Davis. The mes
sage is as follows:
we all appreciate deeply Amrican
sympathy IN our distress and the
PROMPT visit Of your ~men-of-war for
our succor. Happily the supply Of food
available for relief committee is sufh-
cicnt. After meeting the cost OF this,
our next great want will be the means
for making small houses habitablc.
All our people are behaving splendid
ly."
The official full text Of the corr.
~SDondencc between Rear A1Inirai
Davis and Governor Swcttcnham al
Jamaica which did o diner from IT,
communication transmitted by the
sOciated Press last Sunday night N&<
received here today. From this corr
spondence il appears that Admiral
Davis landed "A party Of six mrn for tn"
urp of guarding and securing the
archives Of the American consulate.
and another party or ten men for the
Of cleaning away the wreck
age. Later upon the earnest cntreaty
OF, the colonial secretary and the In
SDccfOr o. ponce, no spoke Tor IN"
governor thr governor being absent
from the city and at King house SOM.
three miles distanLD fiffy men were
landed under arms from the Indiana
To rycrawc an alleged mutiny at the
ne y entiary containing five or six hun
dred prisoners. Admiral avis then
proceeded to visit the governor at King
house and found him living with his
families In tents and Vas accompanied
back TO the city by the governor. That
sane afternoon, upon request OF the
governor the men were returned TO
their ships.
The action Of Admiral Davis In land
ing under the circumstances Is not
without precedent, there being numer-
Gus cases To justify IL.
London. January 24.-The colonial
office has received several kilograms
from Sir Alexander Swettenham. the
governor ct Jamaica, explaining the
incident with Fear Admiral Davis but
not one il OF such a character that the /.
authorize are prepared TO give IL TO the
public.
The foreign office says IL has had no
communication from Washing
ton and that with the receipt of Pres
ident RoCseveit's telegram through As
sistant Secretary of State aeon. the
side Of the question is re-
as settled. At the same time
liz IN probable that when Governor
S~wettenham's action Is received in full A
there vii he further communications
with the government OF the United "
The Associated Press gained
general impression at the govern
ment Offices today that Governor
career Is at an end.
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East irdian Island Almost Oblitcrated
-AbCUt 500 Lives Lost.

The Hague. January 22.-The tidal
wave which devasted some OF the
Dutch East Indian islands south IT
Atchon, us announced january Il,
practically enSulfed the island or 81
malu. According to the latest infor-
nation received here. Simalu has al
most disappeared. Il is said that
probably 1900 persons lost their lives.
Violent earthquake shocks continue TO
be felt daily. The civil governor OF
Atchin has gone to the scene OF the
catastrophe.
According to the brief official dis
patch which first announced the deyds-
tatiOn wrought by the tidal wave n
some of the Dutch East Indian Is
lands, 800 persons persisted on the
island OF Tana and 40 ON the iland OF
Simalu.
PIdababi, Or Simalu is situated of
the northwest coast of the island Of
Sumatra and south of the province OF
Atchin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
MEETING ANTI-sALOON LEAGUE
of Speeches Made Was ASaihs
Maxim" Radical Move at This Time.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Especial to the Messenger
Raleigh, n. c., January 2i.-Th
State a%nti-saIoon league met this al
ternoOn two hundred persons, includ
ing 50 ministers, being present. Chai:
man ]. William Bailey called it to or
der. Alfred NJ. Scales, tempOrar
chairman, spoke in favor OF the pres
ent gradual system Of prohibition
taking the view that any sweepln
movement covering the entire stat
would be inopportune. He said IN
two things needed were carrying on
the Watts and Ward laws by count
officers. now 50 remiss in this dut
and a sweeping bill f~orbiddinS tn
jug trade from any point in the state
He urged the passage of the Hepburn
report. Heriot Clarkson was electe
president and made an address, II
which he counselled great care in an
steps taken in order to lose no ground
He said there was prohibition in 6
counties. John A. Oates, was made pc
manent secretary.
The former vice presidents were re
elected, except that w. c. Dowd u
ceeds Clarkson, now president. A
committee was appointed To invite
Governor Glenn to address the commit
tee tonight.
The following committee on plat
form and policy was named: A. NJ.
Scales. r. B. White. Joseph q. Brown,
Joseph Daniels, H. A. London, W. T.
Shaw. John A. Oates, J. w. Bailey,
Archibald Johnson, T. n. Ivey, F. Fl
Hall. G. H. Mebane. Governor Glenn
Glenn this evening addressed the con
:en-iOu.
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Mr.. Vanderbilt Had Nothing to say

Several representatives of New York
newspapers nave called at the New
Hampshire avenue residence of George
w. Vanderbilt with a view of securing
q statement relative to the stories pub
lisncd in several papers that the Bum
combe county authorities wish to now
where the owner Of Biltmore has list
ed his personal property for taxation.
They did not succeed in securing an
audience, but the butler carried a
note from one newspaper man to Mr..
Vanderbilt. The butler came back
with the statement hat Wr. Wander
bilt knew nothing about the Dewspa-
perS in question, and had nothing to-
say.- Washington correspondence OF
ASheVilIe IsdZette-NeWs
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London. January ga dramaiic
tragedy startled London today when
William Whitley. one CT the most
unique. and at the same time, II OF
the most prominent figures IN the bust
ness world. was shot dead II his sore
BY a youth claiming to be hi son. The
assassin then attempted TO blow out his
own brains.
The name OF Whitley has become 4
household worn in England owing To
the department store in London ran
by a company OF which Mr.. Whitley
was president and which was the ploR
Ger in such enterprises.
The crime occurred shortly afte
midday An unknown young man was
accorded q private interview with Mr..
Whitley in the latter's pri ate oelce
where the two men remained c.osctsa
for a few moments.
As Mr.. Whitley emerged frDn III
office, was observed that the youu
man was following and inportnnin
MIN, Wnlte MT. WINERY WAE WofAR
his visitor off and threatening to cal
the police. Suddenly the young nal
whipped III Il revolver and fired tw
shots point blank mt Mr.. Whitley. The
bullets lodged in Mr.. Whitely's heat
and he fell dead. Before the assassin
could be secured he turned his weapon
upon himself and inflicted what Is hc
licved TO be n mortal wound.
The personality of the ASSASSIN am
the motives for the crime are enveioped
in much mystery. He gave the name az
Cecil Whitley, but relatives of William
Whitley disclaim al knowledge OF him.
The police found no papers or other
written matter on his person to Icai
to the establishment Of his identity
but they discovered his place OF rest
dence and learned hat he never had
called himself Whitley there. n
clothing of this young man Dor" the
initials H. p" The police are OF TIE
opinion that the motive for this crime.
when discovered, will show that ther
were present n of the elements OF
revenge for personal injury, out father
that the attack upon Mr.. Whitley wiz
n result of a fancied grievance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-29
Changes in Cotton Classification.

New York, January 23.-The New
York cotton exchange adopted an
amendment to it's bylaws which makes
strict low middling stained h loves
grade of cotton deliverable under ex
change contracts. The change vii
AXE effect in January, 1908.
An amendment changing the date
OF meeting Of the revision committe
from the. second "Wednesday in Sep
tember and the third Wednesday III
November to the third Wednesday il
November and Februar
was not carried.
An amendment was adopted elimina
ing all the quarter grades2
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NEGROES IN CONFERENCE.
Over 400 Assemble to Consider the
Needs of the Race.

Columbia, S. c., January 23.-More
than 400 delegates. representative OF
the very best in this states colored
were gathred in Wesley
M. E. church., Sumter and Gervais
streets today when Richard Carroll
called to order the race conference
which he has been the principal factor
in promoting. 1T was an impressive
assemblage; probably before we
there collected together at one time in
this state so many negroes of the kint
the state and the ace need most. Gov
trnor NJ. F. ArSel and Judge w. c.
Bennett addressed the gathering today
Booker T. Washington will be anon
the speakers tomorrow evening.
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LYNCHING IN MISSISSIPPI
Negro Taken From Officers ant
Hanged.

Jackson, Miss, January 23.-Henry
Bell, a negro, was lynched at Green
wood. the home of Governor Vardaman.
last night. The negro assaulted Mrs.
Graves of that place some months ago
and had been in the Greenville Jail FOR
safe keeping. Last night he arrived
at Greenwood in charge of a deputy
sheriff and while the official was taking
him from the train to the jail he was
surrounded by a mob which took Bell
away and hanged him to a bridge. The
coroner's jury returned a Verdicc that
the negro came to his death at the
hands Of unknown parties.
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of Resources lie

Atlanta, Ga. January pa state
lei of the cash of the At
lanta & Birmingham Fire Insurance
Company and Of the Prudential Fire
Insurance Company has been filed with
the United States C@uIt here by J. T.
Dargan and A. G. SaXtOn, receivers of
the former company The assets Of
the Atlanta & Birmingham Company
are said to be 1892, $50 and the liabili-
ties $6S7,319. The cash reSouIc s of
the Prudential are given as $451, 497
and the liabilities S167, us.
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FOR PROTECTION OF FORESTS.
Pans for Appointment of Forester to
Look After Lands i'm Eastern North
Carolina.
Especial TO The Messenger


Raleigh, y. c.. January 23-At to-
days session of the geological board
state geologist Pratt was directel II
call TO his assistance the attorney gen.
eral to prepare a bill regarding the ap-
pOintment Of a state forester to look
after lands IN eastern North Carolina
belonging to the state; to determine
their value and which of them ought
to be sold; and to consider the question
of the reforesting OF banks" between
the Sea and the sounds, and also The
r~eforesting OF abandoned lands.
The timber On large areas of the
banks has been cut down and wide
tracks nave become deserts and uIlin-
habitable. as for example, above Hat
teras and near Cape Lookout. 1t IS also
decided To ask the legislature to create
a highway commission and also tI
appoint a fish commissioner. The board
will continue the work on good roads,
and artesian wells in the east, which it
is expected to finish during the year;
investigation of copper deposits and Of
mineral resources of the state, To con
slider best methods of stopping the de-
%struction caused by great hills or dunes
of moving sand along the coast; to con-
tinue the work of studying and plant
ing CLAIMS and oysters in which already
splendid results have been obtained,
showing hat the work is commercial
and profitable. Particular attention is
also to be given to streams, to ascer-
tain flow of water and also to examina-
ton OF mineral waters.
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EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY ISL.
interchangeable Mileage Ticket Viii
be Put on Sale by Roads in South
eastern Territory.

Atlanta, Jan interchangeable
undergraduates on all railroads east of
the Mississippi and south of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers will be put on
sale by roads in the southeastern ter
Iritory. This agreement was reached
lby the conference committee of the
Southeastern Passenger Association
here today at a special meeting held
for the purpose of considering the
matter. The new order will become
defective February LIST. The ate will
lbe 2 1-2 cents a mile.