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VOL. XXXIX No 10O. WILMINGTON- N. C. DECEMBER 28, 1906 1.00 PER YEAK S OF STRIKE. LosanQtiYfi Engineers Taking Ho Part in It. SfflULES 1IT1E0. Bom of Masked Men Take Fire man from Engine. Ilmkeman Reported Seriously injured b.T 'Striker-Guards are Carried on Hvery Engine Engineers Doing Hrerythinsr Possible t Keep Tlieir Mtract With the Company Em bargo ori Through Freight Will Ik? I Amoved and Through Trains Will flegiii Running. Houston, Texas, December 26. Re ports to the headquarters of the Atlan tis system of the Southern Pacific lines today ehow that the lines are expe riencing little difficulty in operating t raise on account of the strike of the locomotive firemen on the Houston di vision of the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio line. Fourteen freight traitfa out of sixteen scheduled, were handled and all of the yard engines exeejrt. two at San Antonio were work ing. All scheduled freight and pass enger trains and two extra freight trains "were operated on the Victoria division and in Texas and New Or- trains were started. At Lobo, near El Paso, Fred Kutz is repeated to have been assaulted by lirakeman Binge r and so severely in iinl that he could not continue the iltiE. Willis, assistant grand chief of thlSravtherhood of Locomotive Engin eers? Bays that his organiation is thoroughly satisfied with the situation and Its members are going to do all possible to maintain their contr.net wiiiA the railroad company and to keep trains moving. New Orleans, December - A Southern Pacific fireman was today taiten from his engine by a body of mashed men at Opelousas. La., accord ing to a report received here by E. 15. Gushing, general superintendent of the Southern Pacific Mr. Gushing had no infejanatiou as to what treatment the captured fireman received. Except for this accident, Mr. Cushing said that the firtemen's strike has caused no serious trouble on this end- of the Southern Pacific,, " Atlantic division. Two guards are carried on every en ima n-nd ail Passenger and local freights have teen moved about on time. ' Mr. Cushing announced that tiie Southern Pacific expects tomorrow to rewove the embargo on through freight which has been maintained iinco the strike began, tie saw. iujil through freight for Louisiana and Tesnss points will again be accepted and that the through freight trains will begin running. TESTS PATIENCE. The Most Patients Wilmington Citizen Must Snow Annoyance at Times. Nothing spoils a good disposition. NcthlKg taxes a man's patience, any itchiness of the ssin. it'Wmr- pnes aimost uii juu , ttl Vay it makes you miserame. MI might it keeps you awake, itch! Itch! Itch! with no relief. Vic Mnift with Eczema. Cto hardly keep from scratching it, but you know it X nvuivt - wakes it worse Suh miseries are daily decreasing. People are learning they can be cuied. Iioarning the merit of Doan's Ointment. Plenty of proof that Doan's Oiatmeftu will cure Piles. Eczema or any Itchi ness !of the skin- . , Read the testimony of a Wilmington citizen. . , C H Horton, printer on the Morn ing Star, residing at 109 1-2 Deck street, says: "I had a rash on my oody which, had been bothering me for sometime and often almost set me wild. t ,i w, r.f modirdne and remedies. k nrHihkvut relief until I procured! V " - uoan s wnuu . r;'T";ir inre. i rounu i l wj w I to not believe it was ten minutes af- -r i trTT T VmA rftlidf. I taer i apyuevi S1Sr - prcrred to be in my case. Fer sa-le by all dealers. Price 50 oemte. Foster-Milburn Co. - " Remember the name Doan's -and take no otiher. a mavor had the usual bunch of r A, swrwro hiTYi veater- STATU dav There were nearly 25 defendants aSl most of them were charged with eimg drunk. The mayor released most -of teda a payment of the costs. CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES Pleasant Holiday Functions whiskey . .gets in its Work People and Their Measures in FayettevULe. (Special to The Messenger.) Fayetteville, N. C, December 26. On of the most beautiful holiday events of many years was the Christ mas tree at the Highsmith hospital i Towering to the ceiling against the I west wall of the broad corridor of the operating building was a magnificent holly tree, laden from the lowest limb to the topmost branch with beautitul, useful and artistic gifts, mostly for the staff of a dozen nurses, the resident physician and the clerk but many be ing handed out to patients and friends cf the institution. Nearly all the min isters and the physicians of the city were present, besides a great assem blage of other guests, prominent Fay etteville society' people. After the dis tribution of presents a delightful sup per a la fourchette was served in the electrical room. There ws piano, vio lin and other music, and zi lbs close staid city fathers, hand&ome matrons, preachers and surgeons joined the young folks in a pleasant "donkey party" contest. Santa Glaus was per sonated by Mr. J H. Myrover, who by unanimous consensus of opinion en joved the proi'.d distinction cf being the most hideous St. Nicholas ever coming over seas from the frozen regions or the north. The decorations, which were most elabor-au. triiciul and effective. were planned by Miss Flipps, head nurse. Miss Moran and Miss Butler, ami the scene was most striking under the radiance of electric lights. Those receiving many gifts were Miss Flipps, Mrs Moran, Misses Kindley, Sessoms Robinson, McNeil, Leitch. McGilnary, Butler, White, Watson, Thomas; Drs J. F. Highsmith, Seavy Highsmith, J. Highsmith, JorttaSa Mr. and Mrs. j : T. Melven. Two negro women, Emma Blackman and Mary Smith, engaged in a fight in Smith's fruit store on Person street Monday night, when the latter slashed jthe former aH around the neck with a razor. The Blackman worn a was car ried to the Cochran Annex of the Highsmith hospital. Miss Grace Jennings gave a delight ful party last evening, complimentary to her cousin, Miss Isabel Grey, of Jackson, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. John Malioney last evening entertained their friends with a beautiful Christmas tree, ana aiir the distribution of gifts fine music was rendered. KILLED BY S. A. L. TRAIN John Iiawiencc Struck and Thrown 100 Feet Dispensary's Large Sales. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, December 26. The liquor sales at the dispensary Christ mas eve was $4,400, $400 more than last year Three-fourths of this was' car ried out cf Raleigh. At New Hill station, this county, a Seaboard Air Line train last evening killed Santa Claus, in the person of John Lawrence, a fireman, who dressed in the appropriate costume, spent the day driving from house to house. Ho stopped at the station to get oysters for a Christmas supper, and was struck, tfirown a hundred feet and instantly killed. CFTTEU AGAIN LEAVES PORT Goes off South Carolina Coast to De stroy a Dangeroiis Derelict. The revenue cutter Sciuinole left port yesterday shortly after noon in re sponse to orders received from the gov ernment on Tuesday, for a cruise along the South Carolina coast, olf Cape Ro maine, where a dangerous derelict, is floating. The cutter has orders to lo cate the derelict, which is ia the path of coastwise shipping, and to destroy itL KILLED IN RAILROAD WRECK Brother of Ivord Charle licrcsford. Admiral in British Navy- Washington. Deceniber 26. The state department today was officially advised by Henrv B. Dyke, assistant solicitor of the Soo Line at Minneapo lis, of tho death in a wreck on that road, December 23, of Delaval J. Beresford. brother of Lord Qiarles Beresford, an admiral in the British navy, and asking that the 'department notify the British ambassador with the view of having him advise rela tives and direct disposition of the : body. Secretary Root immediately notified the einbassj' officials who have cabled to England for instruc tions. The embassy officials also noti fied Lord Charles Beresford of his brother's death. AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. Christmas Intoxication Thou ht to , Have Been the Cause. .' . , (Special to The Messenger.) : tevie. N. C. December 2 Archie McLean, a youth, son cf Mr. and Mrs. D. N McLean, of this city, attempted suicide last night at his home on Haymount by shooting him self with a revolver in the mouth, the ball glancing round and lodging in his neck. He was carried to, the High- smith hospital and may recover. Mor- Uficatlon over Christmas intoxication is thought to have been the- cause of the act. ' . . TROOPS IfJ CONTROL ff ississippi Riot it as Seri ous as First Reported. EXCITEMENT IT AN END, Trouble Caused by Action of a Reckless Mob. Governor Vardamaii (Joes to the Scene. No Fresli Outbreak at Scooho. Three XeggToes Killed and Three Wounded Feeling: Against Negroes Intcnsilied by the Killing of a Con ductor on Mobile and Ohio Railroad Monthly Night. Memphis, Tenn., December 2l. Ad vices tonight from Scooba and Waha lak, Miss., where race rioting required the presence of troops, say that quiet (prevails at both towns as well as throughout the surrounding territory and that the troops and civil officers have control of the situation. According to the most trustworthy reports the disturbance of the last few days in Kemper county was not as serious as at first reported. The trouble is attributed to the actions of a reckless mob, which is searching for a negro who attacked Conductor Moore a Mobile and Ohio train hist Sunday and shot amd killed Constable O'Brien, of Wahalaka, killed three negroes- and wounded several others. Feeling against the negroes was inten sified by the killing by negroes of. Conductor R, N. Harrison, of the Mobile and Ohio railroad at Crawford on Monday night, and believing that the mob was 'beyond control Deputy Alexander, of Scooba, asked that the troops be sent there. Two companies of state troops are now encamped at Scooba. Jackson, Miss., December 26. Gov ernor Vardiman and several members of his staff left for Scooba, Miss., this evening at 6 o'clock on a special train. He carried with him about 25 members of the capital city guards, under com mand of Captain Albert Fairley. Ad jutant General Fridge preceded him about three hours going on the regular train to Meridian, Miss., where he will secure a special train which will carry Jthe governor and militia direct to Scooba. The governor says there has been no fresh outbreak at Scooba, but that it has. been impossible for him to get any definite news from There and he has gone over to make a per sonal investigation and relieve tha strain on COionei AicJjanv.s soiaier.-. with, fresh troops. Advices from Wahalak state that ex citement there has subsided and busi ness is being carried on as usual. Voting Man Accidentally Shoots Him self. Younc Russell Wood, son of Mr. James M. Wood, who lives on Walnut street, yesterday while in the woods hunting near the county home., was badlv Injured in the foot by a shot from his own gun. The explosion was accidental, ani the entire load went went into the boy's foot. Young Wood was with Schurman Schulen, and his friend hurried him to town, where vniirjl ntf-ention was sriven. It is thought likely that one or two toes will have to be amputated. Hjs Identity Disclosed (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, December 26. The strange fact regarding Flagman With erspoon, killed in yesterday's Seaboard Air Line wreck was that his full name and home could not be ascertained. It is found ihat his sister, Mrs. Love, lives at Rocky Mount. N. C. She this af ternoon ordered the body sent to Sum ter, S. C. for burial and it was sent there tonight. It is found that With- erspoon "who entered the railway ser . . - - . . i i vice at menmona una who wcu thought to be a Virginian, had been drinking. Partially fielled whiskey bottle was found in his pocket. There were three others in the caboose with him, these escaped injury, but they cannot be found. Appointed a Director. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C. December 26. The governor appoints Joseph H. Weathers, of Raleigh, a dfrector of the state school for the blind at Raleigh, vice C. B. Edwards, resigned. Two cars loaded with phosphate for Florida were burned at Caraleigh Phosphate Mills here. Christmas Service at Grace Church s There will be a special service by the Sunday school in Grace church this Thursday night, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Fruit and groceries will be 'brought by the children and members I rt? -fh c Cnnrlnr epilog tct W 5vnt t1 thft orphans at Raleigh. Friends of the school and cause are invited to bsing potatoes, fruit, canned goods and groceries, proper recepticles for which will be found at the door. A very cordial iavfeUion is extended to jail. CHRISTMAS CASUAIITES Three Suicides, Two Homicides and an Accidental Death. Atlanta, Ga, December 2G. Seven mere Christmas casualties were report ed. J. W. Caldwell, of Taylorsvillc near Stolesbcro committed suicide this morning by shooting. No cause is known. Harvey Mangness. of Mineral Bluff, Ga., commlKted suicide with a revolver Christmas day He left a family. The little daughter of J. C. Hughes, at East Newnan, was burned to death Christmas, by her dress catching fire. Sherry Brannen 10 years cf age, of Eufaula, Ala., was setting off fire works last night when a reman candle struck him in the forehead, knocking him down. His head struck a curbing and his neck was broken William Murray. 32 years of age. committed suicide with a revolver 12 miles south of Columbus. Ga. Ill health is given as the cause. Sheriff Rogers, at Hawkinsville, Ga., shot and killed Luther Morris, a negro, who was resisting arrest. Morris was wanted for the murder of his sweet heart, Stella Flanders, by cutting her throat1. Harry Hargrove, aged 22 was shot and killed at Eastman, Gs T in a quar rel vrith John Greever Bufeh. FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY The SU-ma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity in Annual Convention.. Atlanta, Ga., December 26. The sig ma Alpha Epsilon college fraternity began its annual convention and cele bration of the fiftieth anniversary of it? founding here today. The first session wa devoted to re-union and address of welcome and responses.. The first social gathering was held tonight a smoker being tendered by the local members of the fraternity. About 300 members are present and all of the sixty-seven chapters of the fraternity are represented. Among the prominent speakers to day were William C Levere, of Evans ton; 111., supreme archon; Colonel John I!. Rudolph of Alabama, the onl? surviving founder of the fraternity, and Hooper Alexander of Atlanta, who delivered the welcoming address. BOTH WERE DROWNED .John Davis Makes Unsuccessful Effort to Save Ldi'c of Boy. . Morristown, Ni J., December 26. Before the eyes of his young rife, George Davis, aged. 25 today lost his life in an unsuccessful attempt to res cue John Arke, an 8-year old boy from drowning. The boy went out on tho ice of the Rockaway river and broke through. Davis and his wife saw Arke drop into the water and Davis cut down the clothes line in his yard and tied one end about, his waist. He gave the other end to hi wife and started to ward the boy who was floundering about in the broken ice. Lying down Davis reached out and seized Arke and shouted to his wife to haul in on the rope. She drew her husband back from the hole until the boy was out of the water. As she started to pull again the rope broke and the man and boy fell back into the water and were drowned. RABBIS ELECT OFFICERS Association Addressed by Dr. J. II. Kirkland of Vanderbilt University. Nashville, Tenn., December 26. The Southern Rabbinical association last night elected the following officers: Rabbi Isadore Lowenthal, Nashville, president: Rabbi Henry Barnstein, Houston, Texas, vice president Rabbi Moses Bargman, New Orleans, secretary. Rabbi Newfield, Birmingham, Ala., treasurer. Executive committee: Rabbis Max Keller, New Orleans, chairman; David Marks, Atlanta, and B. C. Ehrenreich, Montgomery, Als The association, was addressed tcday by Dr. J. H. Kirkland, chancellor of Vanderbilt university. WILL RESUME BUSINESS Arnold Lee ami Company Make Set tlement With Their Creditors. Xew York-,. December 26. Arno'.d Lee & Co., stock exchange brokers, who failed last Saturday, have affected a settlement with their creditors on the basis of 50 cents cash and 50 cents in notes. According to the assignee, Lee & Company's liabilities were about $900,000 and with assets of about $800,000. The firm will resume as soon as certain legal formaiiiies have been complied with. Not Seriously Darnagcd. Norfolk, Va.. December 26 The- Old Dominion Liner Jefferson, which is being lengthened at the Newport News ship yards, was not seriously damaged in last evening's fire ihro. It was officially reported today ih&t the liner's pilot house was scorched and the deck rail In places was slight ly afire at times with some paint blis tered from the hull and upper side of the .ship. Otherwise the steamer was uninjured either about her hull or superstructure. Her repairs wili be completed and she will be out again in February. Two Killed in Collision. Tacoma, Washn., December 2't'. Two persons were killed and eleven hurt, one fatally, In a collision today between an interurban train from Seattle and a work train. The coHision occurred near Edgewood. The wreck occurred on a sharp grade in a deep cut. Two flat cars were piled on the first passenger car crushing it to splinters. HILL'S BOi ISSUE Injunction Ay Against Great Northwestern Company. THE BILL OF COMPLAINT. Acted in Violation of the Laws Minnesota. of from Any Action in Matter I'ntil Application Made to lper Au thorities Reasons for Increase of Stock L'nknown to Official of the tate and They are Unadvised of tlio Necessity and Propriety of the Same. St. Paul, Minn;,. December 26 At torney General Young and R. A. Stone, assistant attorney general, this afternoon began an action in the Ramsey county district court on be half of the state of Minnesota against the Great Northern Railway Company asking for a permanent injunction against the company, its officers, agents and servants, from proceeding In any manner with the proposed is sue of capital stock recently authoriz ed by the board of directors in New York The attorney general also asks that the court also restrain the de fendants from receiving, and collect ing the amounts due on any sub scriptions which may have been, or which will hereafter "be made, or from ! taking any action to carry out these plans until the Great Northern Com pany shall have first made application in writing to the railroad ana ware house commission of the state of Min nesota and procured the commission's consent to the issue of stock. A tem porary injunction pedents lite is also asked for. The attorney general in his bill of complaints, after reciting tiaat the Great Northern is a corporation the state of Minnesota, and that the com pany's original authorized capital stock is $30,000,000, that being the limit fixed by the company's charter, saj-s that between February 1, ISOd, and; March 1, 1896, the defendant made several large increases of capi tal stock until on March 1, 1906. the total aggregated substantially $150, 000,000; that all of the increases were made without applying to and obtain ing the consent of the railroad and warehouse commission of Minnesota, as required by law; that prior to De cember 11, A906, the defendant deter mined to increase the capital stock to $210,000,000 by an additional issue of $60,000,000, notice of which was served on the stockholders by Presi dent J. J. Hill who invited all to subscribe for a pro lata har of same; that the defendant's officers are now preparing to sell and issue the stock : to stockholders of record January 4, 1907. The bill of complaint further states that unless prevented by an injunc tion, the defendant will issue and sell the stock without first applying to aud procuring the consent of the state iraihoad and warehouse commission, .thereby depriving the state and its 'officers of the right and opportunity of investieatins: the pronosed stock is sue and examining into the proprie ty J - and purposes of the some. Ai; which, the complaint says is conu-.it-v to the state laws. The bill furth- r says. "If the defendant increases its st as now proposed the aggregate there of will be $210,000,060; that the defend ant has been and it Is now paying an nual dividends at the rate of 7 pr cent, on all of its capital stock and will pay dividends at the same rate on all of its present capital stock, if this increase is consummated as now intended that this increase of $60,000. 000, if effected, will therefore increase the fixed annual charges of the defend ant by the sum of $4,200,000, a great portion of which will have to be paid by the defendant's Minnesota patrons as charges cn freight and passenger traffic local to Minnesota; and, that it is further alleged that if these plans are consummated they will be effecto'2 without the surveillance or the consent of the state of Minnesota," The bill alleges that the reasons for this increase of stock Is unknown to the officials of the state of Minnesota and that they are unadvised of the necessity and propriety of the same. Tho petition alleges that by Its "wil ful and wrongful neglect and refusal" to make application to the state rail road and warehouse commission before proceeding with the preparations for the proposed increase of capital stock the defendant will deprive the stale of Minnesota in the premise and pre vent that scrutiny and publicity con templated by the law. Service was had on officials of the Great Northern railroad this afternoon. "TOE MANGETt THROVE." Beautiful CliristxnaA Can Lata Rendcrrd Before Iarce Audience at Sc. Jaroc Church Last Night. A most delightful occasion, and oaa which attracted a large and apprecia tive audience, was the splendid render ing by well known local vocalists of the beautiful Christmas cantata. "The Manger Throne." The cantata, was sung last night in SL James Episcopal church, which was fill ed with music lovers who expressed ia admiring words their appreciation of the high class of music rendered. "The Manger Throne" tells in simple word?, set to harmonious and beautiful mcMc the story of the birth of Christ It is divided Into four narta. with tho following sub-titles: "The Annuncia tion." with solos bv Mr. Holdea nua Mr. Dushan:"Tho Vision ch tfco Shep herds.' with duet Ly ;, K ; ft ikI Mrs. Fen ley. and soios by Mr. Krarft and Mrs MacRae; "The Wise Men" with solos by Mr. Fenley and Mrs. Yates; and "Bethlehem." with solos bv Mr. Fenley ;jni Miss Barker. I a each part there was splendid choral work, and th? harmony of the voices was per fect . Before the fourth pujt Kcv R W. Hogue, rector of St. James ma a ehort. appropriate address with 'Mu sic and Harmony," as his suhject. from which strong, practical lewons were drawn. The music vas furnished n the organ by Mr. E. H. Munson, the regu lar church organist, and under whose direction the- Ctntata was given, and on the violins by Mr C. F. MacRae and Mr. John- Kneisel The singers that took part in the Cantata were: Soprano: Mrs. C. F. MacRae, Mrs. J. W. Yates, Mrs. E. H. Munsoir. Mrs. J. S. Longfellow, Mrs. J D. Edwards. Miss Lucy Mcintosh Alto: Mrs. J. I). Smith, Mrs. W. A. Shellburne. Mrs: Greene Fenley.. Miss Carrie Barker, Miss Belle Anderson. Tenors: Mr. Chas. Dushan. Mr. Greene Fenley, Mr. H Womersly. Bassos: Mr. W. G. W. Krarft,. Mr. E. M. Beery, MY. A S. Hoiden. HOMICIDE X WAKE COIINTY Ncgro Kills His SoiLln-Ijiw Charters Granted Off on a Hunting Expedi tion. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C December 2tf. Iia. Barton's creek township, thia courly. Squire Rogers, colored, shot and kill ed his son-in-law, James Prince, with whom he had had trouble for ser era' years. Prince has for months been wanted for forcible trespass at Rog er's house. He went to the house yes terday armed with a large knife, tried to enter and was shot down at the door. His slayer at once noticed a magistrate who after hearing, dis charged Rogers. Charters were- granted the Brano Drug Co., North Wilkeshoro, to do a wholesale and retail drug business, capital $25,000; Rocky Mount Pcil Bottling Co., capital $50,000; Ameri can Folding Furniture Co.,. capita V $30,000. The American Naval Stores Co.. of Savannah, domesticates itselr in North Carolina, Auditor Dixon, and Treasurer Lacy, tomorrow with F. B. ArcndeU, of Ra leigh, F. D. Dolling, a prominent cot ton mill man and representatlve-eleci from Gaston, and Conductor Moss, cf ' the Southern railway, will go to Car teret Lodge, this side of Moreheai city, to shoot ducks and deer. They will be the guests of Mr. Heiwrt, wi pjerintendjent of this great hunting preserve of 2.0,000 acres and which I- owned by a number of Durham gen tlemen. BATTLESHIP CONNECTICCT. Vessel Returns to Norfolk After a Sh ccssful Tct. ' Xcrff.!;. Va., Tho United States bat tle?h5 Connecticut, built at tho New Ycik ray yard, and which has been jv'n? v. series of tests at sea for tb". 1 or: Oil tla.VR- return p.-! ir TTnTrmfrvri :'o"-; yesterday after a test to ea ii the responsiveness of tho ves io her helm, which is declared to have proven successful. :t !s reported that the Connecticut tian had some trouble with her vj:: densers and an examination of these by the general board of inpepcJicrt in said to be scheduled for Frid3y when the Connecticut will begin couf ing preparatory to leaving for south ern waters for which she may pro-ee-d in advance of the fleet .neheduJod t. start about the middle of January. PEOPLE GREATLY ALARMED Chilean Town IartJy Detroej Earthquake Santiago, Chile, December 26. Hair of the to rn of Africa, In the provra of Taena has been destroyed by an earthquake, and other towns In neighborhood have suffered more less etverely. The seaport of Iquir -'. 120 miles south of Arica. was npt damaged. With the recollectioas of thft August disaster frosh fa theft minds, the people In the eartaqu.tkc zone are greatly alarmed. Body Identified. Norfolk, Va.. December 2S. Th man burned to death in a eanijwng tent on the Jamestown Exposition grounds Monday night has bee Wes tified as Burt Haws, a white "painter, who had been emnioyed on Ue ex position grounds, and. fc supposed t be from ChicagOv
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