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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-08-21

Sc signe al ex-redactor del Geo de AFRO
yo9, nuestro amigo don jose Lugo Perez
ri ministerio fiscal pide la pana de me-
seS dia de prison para el procesado.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-08-21
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-08-21
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
CLOSE OF SCHLEY CASE

Continued from First Page.)
Admiral Schley stated that he did not
are to make any comment whatever
upon the action taken by Secretary
Long on the findings OF the court Of in
quiry. The admiral said that he would
leave Washington on Monday next for
New York city. where he will remain
for an indefinite period.
Messrs. Rayner and league, or coun-
sci for Admiral Schley. were in Balti-
more today, and in their absence the
admiral was not prepared to say wheth-
er any further action would be taken in
his behalf at the navy department, or
in congress, or whether or not a final
appeal to President Roosevelt would be
made.
Secretary Long today issued the for
NAL order dissolving the Schley court
az INQUIRY. The order was communicat-
cd ut once to Admiral Dewey, president
OF the court, who acknowledged its re-
ceipt and said that in conformity with
the order of the secretary he had an
nounced the dissolution of the court
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
O. Gaylord.
INTENSELY COLD WEATHER.
Still Lower Temperature mt the
SOuth-Relief Promised Tomor-
row.

Atlanta. Ca. December 20.-The cold
wave. which for the last week has COW
cred the south. today equalled all pre-
vious records for the first twenty days
of the month of December since the
year 1884. and lowering in some locali-
ties all former minimum temperature
readings. AS far south as the Louis
ian and gulf border intense cold pre-
walls. though no serious damage to veg
citation has been reported.
Some snow fell in Nashville early this
morning, the mercury dropping to two
degrees below zero. the thermometer
registering the same in Chattanooga.
Nc serious Interruption has occurred
TO traffic further than boats plying
from Memphis are tied up by heavy
floating river ice. The center of the
high area will move eastward from
Texas tonight. causing colder weather
in the southeastern Atlantic coast
states, followed by rising temperature
tomorrow.
The following minimum temperatures
were reported tonight at 9 o'clock: No
bile. Ala. 26; Montgomery, Ala, 20:
New Orleans 80; Memphis 16. Knoxville
10. Chattanooga IL, Charlotte. N. c., "a;
Raleigh, n. c.. %; Jacksonville, Fla.
"a; Tampa, Fla, AZ; Atlanta, Ga. Is.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
A FEARFUL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Several Persons Killed, the Plant
Wrecked and Houses Damaged
Blocks Away.

Pittsburg. December 20.-Three dead
result of a terrific boiler explosion at
the Black Diamond steel works of Park
Brothers on Thirtieth street today.
The lead are: John Welvila, aged
81; Patrick O'Conner. aged 2s, and an
unknown man. JOIN Wits Is missing
aid is probably among the killed.
Reuben Miller, Jr., superintendent Of
the plant states that the boilers were
examined last week and pronounced IN
excellent condition. No known cause
IAN be given for the explosion. but q
thorough investigation is now in prog
leSs.
The explosion occurred at AIS O'Clock
a. M Four boilers exploded at once.
reducing the mills to ruins The boil
er works of James Mcneil. adjoining.
were also destroyed.
One of the boilers went clean through
the Park Brothers mill and crashed
into the Mcneil plant. almost complete
ly demolishing 1t. Another OF the boil
crs went through the roof of the Bear
mill. scared through the air across
Thirtieth street land crashed into the
residence of Robert Price. 1t wen+
through the front wall and fell into the
cellar, completely wrecking the house
fTiCe anu Els IdIIlly were asleep at the
time n rushed to the street in their
night clothes The other two boilers
were blown to pieces n IL was these
that caused the complete destruction
of the mill.
Just what the extent Of the loss viD
be to the Park Brothers Company and
the McNeils is not known, but il Is va
riously estimated from SIS. 900 10 sI0d. coo
Both plants viii have to be re-ouilt
The force OF the explosion was great
on Thirtieth street, opposite the mill
Fol- almost one block thare IL not q
whole pane of glass in any of the
houses T~wenty-three blocks above the
mill, on Fffty-third street, Is the resi-
cence Of William Curley. A lamp wa.
Knocked of the table in Curley's room
by the force of the explosion.
4 row OF six brick mem houses In
Spruce alley. opposite the mill. occupied
by Slavs principally, was badly dam.
aged. Every window in the houses was
shattered and ONE Of the walls are
cracked The inmates when they heard
: h explosion jumped from their beds
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. ". c.. December 20.

Raleigh. n. c., December 20.
The state superintendent OF public in
struction is preparing a statement
showing the counties in which the pub
lie schools are kept open our months
in the yea as the constitution requires
Not many counties will be in the list,
but Durham will lead them all
The discovery is made lat evera
grocers here are selling oleomargarine
for butter and arrests are to follow.
Detectives a been at work on the
case.
Father Price Is now north, asking for
funds in aid Of the Catholic orphanage
here. which has now thirty inmates. It
Is a very new institution. More build
ings are needed.
Relief work among the poo in this
city was systematically begun today,
the severe cold continuing. II is said
that there Is in some sections much
need OF aid for country people.
The state board Of public charities to-
day visited the institution for the
white blind. particularly TO see the new
dining hall. the building which was oc-
cupied Thanksgiving day for the first
time. On the second floor are the mu-
sic rooms. The board also went to the
soldiers home and inspected the new
dormitory, which is to be occupied as
early in January as possible; that Is, as
soon as the heating plant is installed
and the furniture put In. Most OF the
inmates are very old and feeble, and
sixteen are in the hospital. During the
present year the death rate was 20 per
cent Of the inmates.
Revenue officers under deputy collec-
tor NJ. L.. Wood made a raid near
Springhope, Nash county, yesterday,
and captured a 125-gallon Illicit distil-
lery. 1t was evidently operated by a
man who had until recently operated q
registered distillery.
The report Of the state board Of pub
lie charities shows tina there are 763
inmates of the hospital for the insane
at M~organton; 420 in the hospital at
Raleigh and 461 in that at Goldsboro.
total 1.644 The percentage of mortality
at Morganton was 3k, at Raleigh 10
and at Goldsboro 1888. The percentage
of cures TO admissions is AZ at Morgan
ton, 81 at Raleigh and SO at G%oldsboro.
During the year admission was denied,
for lack of room, to 23S persons. There
are 1852 pupils in the institution for the
white blind and hat for negro dea
muteS and blind here. OF these 1877 are
white. There are 200 children in the
state who ought to be in these institu-
tions.
At the school for deaf-mutees at Nor
canton there are 210 pupils. The cost
per capita was $40. there. while at Ra-
leigh it was about 5000. There are 221
pupils in the Oxford orphan asylum
n the cost per capita was only SOS.
Two-thirds are studying handcrafts
There are 100 pupils in the negro or.
phanage at Oxford. In the. soldiers
home here there are 70 inmates. The
total sum applied to all the institutions
during the year was $500, 900.
The provisional requirement of twelve
companies, which is to escort Governor
Aycock to Charleston April 7th will be
picked by the inspector general and the
colonies of the three regiments -four
companies being chosen from each reg.
iment, the senior colonel to command.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
REMARKABLE COURT SCENE.
Close Of Trial of O'DeIia Diss de bar
and ConsOrt-Their Speeches-Sen-
fenced to Prison.

London, December 20.-Thcodore and
Laura Jackson. the latter best known
in the United States by the name of
Ann O'Delia Diss de Bar, were found
guilty by z Jury in the Old Bailey to-
da" on charges of immoral practices
and fraud. The judge at once imposed
sentences of fifteen and seven years
Itnal servitude upon Jackson and his
reputed wife. respectiy ely.
The prisoners listened to the passing
If sentence in evident establishment.
but maintained silence.
AS the judge finished Jackson turned
from the prisoners dock n walked
down the steps. Swami al the NO.
man, head of the so-called ~'theocratic
unity has latterly called herself.
smiled. bowed to the judge and court
ahd followed her male companion to
where the officers were waiting to take
them to prison
" hen the case for the prosecution
was closed, the defendants announced
that they would not call any witnesses.
but would testify in their own behalf.
Jackson vas then sworn and COM
menced an address. very much in the
nature OF a lecture. in tho course OF
Which he claimed to be a man u
to single life by religious vows and
thlphatically denied the testimony fur
rhshed as to his conduct with Daisy
Adams. Who's story, he said was a
tissue OF ~falsehoods. He described tho
female prisoner as a medium through
whom he. Jackson. had communication
with his spirit wife" Jackson in his
ADDRESS. referred to his estate OF 7.fse
ceres Of land In Florida and dwelt at
great length on b principles OF the
theocratic unity.
When asked whether Mrs. jackson
lad been imprisoned at New Orleans,
Jackson refused to answer until the
question was repeated Il him by the
female defendant He then said she
TAD been In jail twice.
Mrs Jackson then testified. and dur
lag her cross examination the name
Dtss de Bar was mentioned Cor the
Irst time In court. the witness admit
ting that she was the divorced wife
of General Diss de Bar. adding thai
h had inherited Il fortune from him
The woman also admitted that shs
mad been married to a man named Nc.
Iool and to p. H. Aessaut. She sait
Yer income from Diss de Bar %
vas $4,000 yearly; acknowledged that
she had served six months in fail In
New York for ~defraudinR Luther C
MARSH n denied that she had evei
been known as Vera p. Ayava.
Jackson made q speech to the fury
he said IL was monstrous hat such ar
infamous charge should be laid at rheil
door. especially CONSIDERING that hi
companion had devoted her life Z.
Christian reform.
The female prisoner. In turn. address
90 the Jury. Drawing he- c.assfc rob.
eround her ample form and raising her
self to her fun height. she held ia.
curt spell-bound for ever An hour.
Justice Bingham then summed n,
J very strongly against the prisoners
sang IL was difficult 10 conceive o
r1ore revolving and abornIuabIe CON
'fcct- The jury was ahsert less tina,
minutes
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
BEFORE SECRETARY OF NAVY.
Papers in the SchIey Case Filed,
Submitted to the President.

Washington. December 20.-Judge
advocate Lemly and solicitor Hanna to-
day submitted to Secretary Long their
by Admiral Schley, through his counsel,
TO the findings of the Schley court of
inquiry. In substance this report is an
argument supplementary to the argu-
ment made by the writer's before the
court of inquiry. The principal points
are az insistance upon their contention
that the first report is the unanimous
report of the court of inquiry, that the
court was justified in rejecting Admiral
SchleyS evidence by the number of wit
nessos who took issue with him and
shat there is not sufficient reason for
Il re-opening of the case as requested
10y Admiral Schley. If adopted, the re-
port will be forwarded to Admiral
Schley.
The report. as appears from it's text,
is solely that of judge advocate Lemly
and solicitor Hanna and as such it was
laid before Secretary Long. The sec
rotary stated hat he would not act
upon the report today. He added that
he would withhold action today on the
other matters pending connected with
this issue, namely: Admiral Simpsons
appeal, Admiral Schlev's request to be
allowed to be heard bv argument on the
appeal, and the findings of the court OF
inquiry itself. There was an intima-
ton, however, hat all of these matters
would receive attention tomorrow anC
would be finally disposed of as far a:
the department is concerned.
Early in the day Admiral Schley be-
came aware of the fact that the profess
Of Stayton and Campbell, on behalf ot
Admiral Sampson a reached Secre-
tary Long and he made a request of the
secretary to be furnished with an Off
cial copy of the protest but was IN
formed that as the protests of both ths
admirals at that time were being con-
sidered by the judge advocate general
the secretary could not TAX immediate
action on the request
Secretary Long went over to tn
White house some time before the cab
met meeting and it is understood tool
with him the two documents
In the event that Secretary Long ap
proves the recommendation OF Captain
Lemly and MIR. Hanna it is stated upor
reliable authority that the suggestion
Will be made 10 the president by Admi
raj Schley's counSel that he appoint
hoard of three eminent lawyers. one I
lie selected by himself and one each I
be selected by Admirals Schley an'
Sampson, this board to weigh the EVIL
dence and report to the president. 1t
said there are a number OF precedent
for such action.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
Xmas is Here
And With 1t Comes the Rush.

Candies OF all kinds from SC up.
Fresh Cream Chocolates for lee a
pound.
1900 Christmas Cards and Calendars.
selling from &c to sl.O0. We are anxious
ID sell them. Come and look-alI beau
tiful new goods.
Sterling Silver Novelties .5c each.
Ebony Handle Silver Trimmed Novel
ties 10c each.
We have 100 fine Trunks TO sell cheap.
Mems Raglan Overcoats way down
cheap.
Mems all wool Raglans. sold for sic. 90.
now s5.9s.
The Big Racket Store is reliable. II
sells goods cheap and guarantees what
it sells.
We nave 100 new Chairs. 50 new
Tables and % new Easles to give away
FREE.
Bring your Card and get ii punched
With every cash purchase.
The Big Racket believes in living and
let live. We punch your card to give
you a present free with cash prices.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24

Our big store is filled with a perfect
tn, ong Of anxious shoppers. We have
made preparations 20 take care Of the
crowd. We have about IL extra head
Of help. We deliver all goods we sell
in good time and Santa Clause can be
found smiling around our big store all
he time. We have good things to sell
to suit everybody; Christmas presents
of every kind.
Just received today 4 big shipment OF
fne new Dolls, worth S1.25-marked
Gown to $1.0o-special for Monday
morning.
We have IS beautiful Gold Rings left.
We have 5000 Ladies' Hats that we
are selling at less thar half price.
Ladies' fine Scratch Felt Hats. that
3old for s1.00, now selling for soc each.
Trimmed Velvet Hats that sold for
81 90. now s1.Q0.
sen pieces Of Quadruple Plate Silver
ware. We are selling for 25c a piece.
4 beautiful line of China b~ric-a-bracs
all prices from &c up.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24

ibattl,n. Admiral Dewey said: "we de
not wa mt that. We have ruled thai
lout." TIE judge advocate then asked
If the court had so ruled. and Admiral
dewey replied: I'VE have. We have
kept the New York out of it."
Cd The court went to far as to rule
on pag 1421, that Admiral Schley was
not in command during the battle. The
matter then before The court related to
the period during which Admiral Schley
had been in absolute command, and the
ljudge-advocate said: Mr.. Rayner,
you are combining yourself to July 3rd.
are your" Mr.. Rayner in reply ac-
luuiesced in this view, and the court
ruled hat: All questions .
shall be confined to between 18th of
May and the 1st Of June, relating TO the
organization. management and control
of that squadron when he was actually
commander-in-chief." Matters referr-
ing to his alleged command on July 3rd
were excluded.
go All proposed questions on this
subject were either rejected by tn.
court or withdrawn by the applicant,
who finally asquiesced in the decisions
OF the court and gave up his efforts in
this behalf. saying: II bow respectful
ly to the decision of the court and I
know exactly what it means"
CID The minority opinion expressed
by Admiral Dewey in this matter is at
variance with all the rulings of the
court in this regard and directly COLI
tradicts the letters wherein Admiral
dewey for the court, defines Admiral
SampSon's status.
The navy department in it's precept
had justly provided that any person
interested" might be given an opportu-
nifty of appearing before the court in
person or by counsel. and protecting
his rights.
AS counsel for the applicant ignored
at times the courts rulings and spread
upon n record arguments rejecting
upon Admiral Sampson, We, as his
counsel. three separate times appealed
to the court asking for protection or for
permission to appear and defend Ad-
lmiral SIMPSONS rights. Each time our
request was denied and we were assur-
lei Admiral Sampson was not involved,
and finally Admiral Dewey, asknowl-
lodging the receipt Of one of our letters
IN which we had appealed to him on
me ground of this very question as to
who commanded at Santiago, said:
Il have to state while the precept con-
IVening this court gives it authority to
permit any person whom it may regard
as concerned in the Investigation to be
present. the court consid-
Iers that Admiral Sampson is not an in
ItereSted party, " and Won are
further informed hat if circumstance
iar1se which in the opinion of the cour
render it necessary for Admiral Samp-
son to be represented due notice will
be sent him"
Upon that promise Admiral SAMPSON
relied. The notice came only in the
form of a minority opinion by Admiral
lDeWey discussing matters beyond the
lscope of the precept and nowhere in
Icluded in the facts found by the court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
PRIZE FIGHT STOPPED.
lHy the Referee for o
Rules by Both Fighters.

Philadelphia. Pa. December 2o--The
six round fight between George Mead
den. of Brooklyn. and Jack Bennett. Of
|McKeesport. at Industrial hall tonight
was opp in the middle of the sixth
round by referee William III. RocaD. be
cause the principals did not adhere to
the rules Of the ring. McEadden had
the better Of the contest as far as 1t
went.
The first three rounds were hot ones
and were clearly in the BROOKLYN mans
flavor. Wrestling by both men charac-
Iterized the fourth round. but the fifth
was cleanly fought. After two minutes
had elapsed in the sixth the referee
lstopped the contest, as neither man
needed his warnings regarding wrest-
ling. Bennett put up a stiff fight. but
IMcEadden was the master Of the situa-
ltion throughout
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
PRESIDENT MORGAN,s TRIAL.
On Charge of WrecHing Il Security
Company of birmingham, Ala.

Birmingham, Ala, December 2O.-In
the preliminary trial of George w.
Morgan president Of the defunct Con.
I%tinental Security Redemption Company.
charged with .embezzling S25. 900 in
money and a check for $25, 900, records
were introduced today to show that at
la special meeting of the board Of direc-
tors of the company a statement was
made by which Morgan and George
Blinn. Jr.. agreed to turn over to the
continental Company the assets, CAPT
ltal stock, ETC., of the Southern Deben.
lture Company FOR ST.. 500 and the capt.
Ital stock of the National Debenture
company CT Atlanta for Sc, 900. This
proposition was accepted and it was
agreed to pay the sum of sS4. 600 for the
1.-TWO companies.
After h adjournment of court Nor
iGan was arrested by the federal author
titles charged with using the United
Estates mails for fraudulent purposes.
The preliminary trial was brought tC
a sudden termination late this after.
moon by Justice Benner's refusing tc
hear any further testimony and hold
ing the defendant to await action be.
fore the grand jury. His bond is fixed
at $4,000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
DMIRA AL SIMPSONS ILLNESS.
His Physician Hints at Serious Mem
tai Condition.

Washington. December 20.-Dr. w. S
Dixon. the physician in attendance
upon Rear Admiral w. T. Sampson, to-
day made the following statement re-
garding his patients condition
1.-The admiral is not in any immediate
danger. His body is in its sua condi-
ton. He goes put for exercise every
day. weather permitting. He is Y !
feeble. but just in impaired health. His
heart action is quite vigorous. His life
may be prolonged for many years or il
NAV be very brief. so far as any one
knows"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
APPRAISER wORKMAN's LETTER
To the Secretary of the
Which Caused HIS

New York. December 20.-W. Z.
wakeman, appraiser Of merchandise OF
the port of New York. who has been
removed from office by order Of Presi.
den Roosevelt, made public tonight
the contents of a letter written by him
to Secretary Gage
This letter was the immediate cause
of his removal. The letter ccuse the
treasury department Of refusing its CO.
operation in Wakeman's measures for
dealing with customs rauds
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
A STRIKE.
All Fruit Sailors at Mobile
Go on Strike.

Mobile. Ala. December Cot is said
ali sailors working on fruit steamers
have struck for. the abolition Of the
Shipping fee. a matter of SO. 1t seems
Enc men were first disDosed to strike
for higher wages, but when put to a
the issue was rejected. Some
ltorty sailors on the fruit wharf this at
Ilernoor attempted to force a fireman on
Irhe Norwegian steamer Nicaragua to
leave the vessel. it being reported that
he had signed at a rate under the union
scale. The men sought to force theil
way upon the vessel, but the wharf
lpolice disaersed the crowd
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
ARRESTED ron BANK ROBBERY.
The Nan who Robbed the Bank ut
SprinSdaIc. Ark. Caught.

Fayetteville. Ark. December 20.-N.
n. Carlisle. a former merchant and
later a livery stable keeper Of this city.
was arrested here tonight charged with
the robbery of the Springdale bank of
Isl. 900. He is held until an investigation
Jean be had, in the sum of $4,000. All
of the none but 81, 200 has been recov
Iered. An overcoat supposed to belong
to Carlisle was found today and in the
pockets were a pistol and a package
containing 81, 900 in bills. His examin
ling trial will be held Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
Looking for an Early Fall

A Detroit girl Of sixteen has eloped
with a ninety-year-old lumberman- The
only extenuating circumstances con-
nected with the spring-winter affair is
hat he | m a is very wealthy and In
feeble health.-Denver Pos
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
GAYLORD'S Big RACKET STORE
Geo. 0 Gaylord, Proprietor,
2O8 and 21O North Front Street.

and when they felt the houses moving
1Ushed to the street shrieking and
shouting. For at least fifteen minutex
the entire number OF occupants of the
houses stood in their bare feet and in
their night clothes in the snow until
they found that their homes were not
going to collapse.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-24
SIMPSONS PROTEST
AGAINST THE FINDING Of DEWEY I'M
THE SGHLEY CASE
WHO COMMANDED OUR FLEET

Seems to be the Question Which
Sampson is Most Afraid of Having
Passed Upon-This the only Matter
in Admiral DeEey's Minority Re-
port to which he Makes Execution.
His Lawyers Efforts to Pre-. emit
This Question Being Passed Cpon
by Court or Secretary.