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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

Renewed Talk of Settlement-Ru-
mors of a Secret Conference.

Pfttsburg, August 24-Talk OF peace
the denials that there is prospect Of any
by either the officials of the United
States Steel Corporation or the Anal
gamated Association.
Shaffer made the statement tonight
that there was nothing probable in this
lively that the conference with the four
visitors on Friday had any significance
and said that the situation was un-
changed. He willingly admitted that
he would be glad at any time to dis
cuss peace with the proper officials or
their authorized representatives. but
this was ALL
In spite of this statement there is a
strong undercurrent Of belief that there
are powerful influences at work to bring
idea Of ending the disastrous warfare
that is unsettling the Industrial pros
perity of the country.
AT the headquarters of the Analga-
mated Association there was unusual
quiet
OF the four men who discussed mat
ters pertaining to the strike with Mr.
Shaffer and the other members Of the
advisory board on Friday. Ralph w.
Easiey, the secretary Of the national
Civic Federation, and the secretary OF
the garment workers of America. Hem
~ White. are ia Pittsburg. They re-
manned over and say they win be in
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27

Pittsburg for a few days. They did not |
call at the Amalgamated Association
headquarters during the day and were
apparently 10. looking for it. 1t is
said by some that the two in Pittsburg
are waiting for further developments
in the strike that are expected IA a few
days.
The officials CT the organization ad-
mitted on Friday that there was some
thing under way that was of the utmost
Importance and that 1t will be heard OF
in a few days. This. with the rumor
that President Mitchell and Professor
jerks are il New York instead of in
Chicago, gives the strength necessary
to cause belief that there is at least
some decided move toward peace un-
der way.
1t is not at all certain that the sup
posed messengers from Amalgamated
headquarters went to New York. Their
meeting place may be elsewhere. Pres
ident G. NJ. Schwab is said to be absent
from New York and not expected to re-
turn for a few days. 1t is believed that
if this is the case he with others con-
nected with the company, will meet the
Amalgamated representatives in some
quiet place.
The strike situation in Pittsburg to-
night is practically without change, and
because of the usual Saturday shut
down of all mills nothing in the way of
unusual events can be looked for before
CIV o;o
A new peace story, coming from
high labor authority, is to the effect
| that the federation will undertake to
| bring about a settlement Of the strike
and that John Mitchell, national presi
dent of the Miners Union, will be the
mounth-pieca. 1t is known that Mr..
| Mitchell has declined to encourage a
| sympathetic strike Of the miners, but
he has offered every other aid possible
to the Amalganated Association. The
gentleman who tells the story says Pres
| ident Mitchell will return to this city
within a day or SO, when active steps
will be taken.
| Joseph Bishop, the secretary Of the
| Ohio state arbitration board, arrived
| here this evening and his presence lends
color to the report
| Today the Amalgamated Associa-
ton succeeded in forming a new lodge
| among the workmen at the DuQuesne
plant Of the Carnegie Company, and
! one Of the new members not knowing
| he was talking to a newspaper man,
| indiscreetly made the statement that a
| strike had been ordered at that plant
| to begin at once. His version is that
the men, when they left the plant to-
night, are not to return Sunday night.
| No specific confirmation of the story
| can be had tonight
Mayor Black. of McKeesport, it is
said, swore in twenty-five prominent
strikers tonight to serve as extra po-
icemen. This action was taken be-
cause superintendent W. NJ. Pitcock
Of the DemleT tin plate works, notified
the mayor today that the mill would be
started on Monday morning and police
protection was desired.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
MEMPHIS ELEVATED RAILWAY.
Federal Officials to Pass on Questions
of Disturbance OF Court Proceed
fngs.

Memphis, Tenn, August 24.-Cnit-
ed States DisuIct Attorney Randolph
has received a letter from Attorney
General Knox stating that engineers
will be sent here by the war depart
ment to investigate the question OF
elevated railroad tracks for the river
front. The United States court oflciais
here have complained Of the noise OF
trains passing close to the court room
in the custom house, and they expect
the disturbance to become worse ai1eI
the tracks shall be raised TO ieves
sxstb the court room windows.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
FATAL EXPERIMENTS.
Three Persons Bitten by Yellow Fever
Impregnated Mosquitoes Die.

Havana, August 24.-The third death
from yellow fever resulting from the
blight of a mosquito occurred at $50
o'clock this evening. The victim, was
Miss Clara Haas. of New Jersey, whose
death occurred On the seventh day af-
ter she was taken ill
OF the six persons bitten by mosquitoes
recently in the course of the yellow fe-
yer commissions experiments, three
have died and the doctors say the other
are suffering from light attacks of the
disease. Miss Haas was nurse at Las
Amias and wished to become immune.
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majesty will also attend the German
naval maneuvers. which was made in
Paris some days ago, was for some rea-
son kept from the German public until
yesterday. The statement that the
czar will visit Dantzic in private and
that no minister will be present is quite
wrong. Both Count Won Buelow and
Count Lamsdorff will accompany their
imperial masters. Attempts, therefore,
to divest the meeting of a political
character are vain Not that import
ant political transactions will be con-
cluded, but the mere fact that Emperor
William will have an opportunity OF
exchanging personally his views on
pending questions is regarded as po-
litically important.
AS a high official said: THE en-
perors will meet as good friends, from
the conviction that it is the best thing
for both to be good friends, though at
temps may be made here ana Inere to
mar that friendship"
The meeting will take place on board
the German imperial yacht Hohenzol-
lern. The cars visit will last only
forty-eight hours. At the same time
that the czar will be reviewing the
French fleet and troops the German
imperial maneuvers. to which Lord
Roberts, the British commander-in
chief has been invited. will be in prog
ress in the country southwark of
Dirschau, on the Vistula The maneu-
vers are of exceptional intesest this
year. Special attention will be paid to
the cyclist divisions. pigeon post and
balloon company attached to each corps
and to the experiments with motor
cars.
A German naval expert criticizing
the British naval maneuvers in the
Nueste Nachrichten, says: THE ad-
verse rumors concerning the ineffcience
Of the-British fleet must be regarded
as absolutely justified. A British fleet
matched against hostile fleet of even
approximately the same calibre would
be badly defeated. as Great Britain is
| far behind in the latest Improvements
| in ships, material, construction, arrnor
| and guns
The large part which Count Won Wal
| dersee is occupying in public attention
| has brought out many kindly comments
| on the countess which always include
| mention of the fact that she is an
| American. 1t is recalled that she is
| the only woman who ever came off vic
| torious in encounters with the late
| Prince Bismarck. to whose downfall
! she is alleged to have contributed. The
| commentators are unable to discover
| how she came to lose her influence with
| Emperor William and why, instead OF
| seeing her husband chancellor, he was
dismissed as chief of the staff and sent
| into seclusion at Altoona. from which
he emerged in 1900 to go to China.
| King Edward is automobiiIng around
| Hamburg in a car which looks more
| like an armor clad than a carriage. II
| is a kind of char-a-bancs. very large
| and gloomy and painted green and
black. 1t holds six persons easily. The
king is scarcely visible while in the
| car and gets privacy in his open all
excursions which would not be obtain
| ed otherwise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
AT CHARLESTON EXPOSITION.
Buffalo Committee Select Sites-Sur.
prise at Scope Of the Exposition.

Charleston. S. c., August 24.-The
commissioner from the Pan-Americar
exposition visited the Charleston expo
sition grounds today and made no Sc
cret of their surprise at the scene and
attractive features of the Forthcoming
exposition here. Sites We're selected
for the Alaska building, for the st.
Louis worlds fair building, which will
also include the Missouri state exhibit
and for the Honduras building. This
afternoon the commissioners, including
late arrival, visited historic points
of interest in the harbor and beyond
the bar and tonight they will attend a
banquet at the Isle Of Palms.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
Especial to The Messenger.)
for the Games Played.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. NJ G., August 2L-Today's
game was "a beautiful one for rain and
red mud Both were prominent
throughout the only game played.
1t looked at one time as IL neither
game OF the double header would be
played, but a short recess by the rain
about 3:15 O'Clock was just sufficient to
commence.
The visitors looked good for the game
until the fifth inning when Stewart
permitted the heavy, water soaked ball
to be hit often and safely. This, with
the noble assistance by Warren with
a pretty error, allowed the locals to
clinch the game.
Wednesdays protested game will be
thrown out as announced by a wired
opinion received this afternoon from
President Young, of the National
League. in which he upholds Manager
Cowan's protest.
Raleigh, n. c., August 24.-President
Sherwood Higgs, of the state Base
Ball League. today received from Pres
ident Young of the National League
the latter's decision regarding the game
played here Wednesday. the 2Ist in
slant which Wilmington protested on
the ground that it did not begin two
hours before sunset, as the rules re-
quire. Young sustains wilmington's
protest and decides that the game must
be played over
Raleigh, y. c. August 2i.-Raleigh
tonight produced another card from up
her sleeve and. though not a trump, Ii
was sufficient to break up the pennant
games. At the late hour OF 6 o'clock
this afternoon Raleigh came to the
front and demanded that Wilmington
remain over Monday in face OF a con-
tract with New Bern for that day and
play the two games of the five sched-
uled for Raleigh that had not been.
played.
To this the manager OF the Whining
ton team demurred and demanded that
the contract be lived up TO, especially
as faith should be kept with the folks
OF New Bern He admitted that the
agreement was for the first five games
to be played in Raleigh, but not at the
expense Of dates next week, when the
Wilmington team could return, accord
ing to all base ball schedules, and play
the two deferred games later. This
would place Raleigh at no extra ex-
pense, and would be living UP to the
agreement.
Raleigh then called a special meeting
Of her directors. and in the meanwhile
fatty refused to make settlement for
the games played and guaranteed, al
! though the money was due and In part
worked for by the Wilmington team.
They were unmindful of the fact that
! the visitors were here ready 10 play
| and entitled to the money.
After the directors meeting Whining
| ton was fatty refused the guarantee.
Manager Cowan and ar. Newman.
| Of the team, then asked that they be
| allowed half Of the money realized on
the games. This was also refused and
the directors leave the Wilmington
team stranded. without one red copper
| cent.
Batteries: Stocksdale and LeGrande.
Il Stewart
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
SCHLEY TO HACKETT.
The AdmiraPS Letter to the Navy
Department on HOWiSOn's Quail
ficatiOn as a Judge.

The Letter Given To the Public-The
Admiral Shows that the Acting Sec
rotary Has Misconstrued His Former
CommunfcatIon-Th Letter Not a
Challenge TO the Competency of
Howfson, but Written to Prevent
Necessity for Making a Formal
Challenge-The Department Curtly
Notifies the Admiral His Letter Has
Been forwarded to Judge Advocate
Lemly-Making List Of Government
Witnesses.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
SMUGGLING IN CHINESE.
A CONSPIRACY AMONG GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS.
Customs and immigration Agents at
Nogales. Arizona, Passing China
men Through the Lines for Remu-
neratton-SeveraI Arrests Made and
Others to Follow-Detectives at Work
on the Case for Some Time.

Washington, August 24.-Probably the
most important arrests ever made in
connection with the smuggling of Chin
United States were made yesterday in
Arizona when William NJ. Hoey, col
lector of customs at Nogales; B. T.
Jossey, an immigrant inspector; Frank
How. Chinar1an living in Nogales
and another Chinaman living at Cliff
ton, Mexico. just across the border
from NoSales, were taken into custody
by special agents of the treasury and
secret service operatives. Other ar
rests are expected to follow within a
day or two.
It is stated that with two or three ex-
grafton force at Nogales is involved.
Some time ago an official of the treas
ury department having Nogales as his
headquarters, wrote the department
that he had reason to believe the off,
cial force at that point was corrupt
and that Chinese in large numbers were
being smuggled across the border for a
consideration.
A secret service detective was sent
there and plans laid to secure evidence
against the persons under suspicion.
Several Cinnamon were furnished with
money and sent on to buy their way
| through the Official Gordon. This was
| accomplished without difficulty, the
price demanded being from $50 to 5000.
The secret service men also arranged
with one or two employees, whose hon.
| esty had been tested, to go into the
| collectors office at a certain time and
demand share of the money being re-
ceived from Cinnamon, and to be ad-
| mitted into the combination so they
| might get their share of the proceeds
! of future deals.
This was reluctantly agreed to and
considerable sums of money were hand
| ed over in the presence of a secret SER
| vice man who had previously secreted
| himself in a nearby office closet
| The officials soon found that China
men who presented a certificate mark
| ed with the letter A were allowed tc
proceed without question, while those
having certificates that did not bear
this cabalistic mark were turned back
| without ceremony. Later on, it was
| developed that the letter a, on a Ger.
| tificate, indicated that the amount de.
| rnanded had been paid. Several Chi
| namen were sent through with the re.
| quisite A mark on their certificates
| made by one of the secret service men
| The utmost care and secrecy was
maintained from the first to secure
positive proof against each man under
suspicion.
| A special United States attorney will
be detailed TO prosecute the prisoner:
arrested
Hoey was appointed collector abou
q year and a half ago. His home is il
Muncie. Ind. Jossey came from tn,
state of Washington.
The number of Cinnamon who hav,
bought their way into the United State
| through the connivance of the Nogale
officials is not known, but it is believed
to be large. A special agent has beel
ordered to Nogales to take charge o
| the Office if he finds it necessary
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
WILMINGTON.

Summary: Three base hit. LeGrandes
base hits, Powers, Sorber, Stocks
q oeviin; sacrifice hits, Kelly.
& lin. Warren; bases on balls, or
stccksdale 5. on Stewart 3; struck out.
by Stocksdale 3. by Stewart /; double
play. McGinnis to Clayton; stolen
bases. Stocksdale. Devlin: left on bases.
raleigh 8. Wilmington II; time 200:
umpire Mr. Mace; attendance SEQ.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
First Bale ofseaisland Cotton

Savannah, Ga, August 24.-The first
bale of Seaisland cotton for this season
was received in Savannah yesterday.
The cotton was not sold. The first
bale was 3 sseek later than the first
bale last season.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
CAZR AND KAISER.
Coming Meeting of These Crowned
Heads-Countess Won waldersee.

Berlin. August 24.-While the papers
are flooded with details Of the cars
approaching visit to France, confirma-
ton of the announcement that his
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
GOLUMBIA'S EASY VICTORY.
SHE AGAIN SAILS AWAY FROM THE
CONSTITUTION.

For Eighth Time Winner Over the
ConStitution-Cordi Saluted by
Lipton's Steam Yacht-She Gains on
the New Boat on Every Leg of the
Race-Finish of the Preliminary
Trials-Omcial Trials Tor the Cup De-
fender Now to Begin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-27
RALEIGH'S DIRTY WORK
Deliberate Attempt to Cheat Will
mingt0n Out of Her Share of
the Gate Receipts.

After Forcing Wilmington to Play q
Game In Viois zion OF the Rules OF tho
League, and which was Thrown Out
by the National League, and After
Winning Game on Grossly Erroneous
Decision OF the Umpire, thfs Club
Refuses to Carry Out Its Contract
with Wilmington and POCKETS the
Latter's Share of the Gate Receipts
for the Games Played.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-04
when to Cut the Hair.

''The hair should never be cut at all.
1t makes it bleed and Injuries and hard
ems it. 1t should be sinSed always"
AT every new moon"
"The moon may control the tide, but
not the hair. No; every three months
is often enough.
The hair should be light and free on
the head. 1t should have air and not
lie plastered down fiat. To shuttle it is
food for it. for the hair can rest that
way. The hair should always be brush
ed a little before it is combed out. for
combing hair breaks and bruises the
roots more than does anything else
"And at nightY'
"Ah, at night" says madam-"at
night the hair should be put in very
loose braids or even allowed to hang
over the pillow. But never should it be
left dressed and i'm coils to the head.
Then it will have no air. no freedom,
and it will be like a plant kept always
in the dark"
Can any woman have lovely hair"
YES, any woman can have beautiful
hair. But glorious hair is n gift from
God, just like any other point of mar
velous beauty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-04

his wife. whom he deyotedly loved,
was killed, coming upon him at a time
when his mental powers had been
strained to their utmost, completely
unseated his reason. Poor fellow! His
greatest suffering consists in the i'm
preston that his wife has deserted
him.
And" ventured Napoleon, he some
times takes other mems wives for
his?"
Yes. And that phase Of his insanity
is the one we have chiefly to guard
against. He never sees beautiful wo-
man that he does not claim her as his
wife,
He had just poured the fatal con-
tents of the goblet out of the window
when the door was opened for the third
time, and Amantha. radiant in her
loveliness, stood before him.-New
York News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-04
womcn In Neu south Wa1e.

"The legislative assembly of New
South Wales, it is announced, has
passed the third reading of the wom-
ems franchise BILL" says the London
Daily News. 'In this matter Australia
follows in the footsteps of New Zea-
land and shows once more the strong
and spirited instinct for progress and
experiment wise or unwise, which re-
sides in our empire when it is saga
ciously let alone. Evidently we do not
believe in equal rights everywhere
except in the country where we make
war for them. So far as any deduc-
tons can be drawn from the case of
New Zealand. it is chiefly remarkable
for the fact that the reform has enter
ed quietly and harmlessly into the ma
tional life, doing neither the lurid evil
that was prophesied by its opponents
nor the seraphic good that was proph-
esied by its prophets. The notion
that women, If they had vote, would
leave behind ruined mansions and
starving babies in order 10 haunt the
polling stations day and night in the
hope of voting continuously in lieu of
all other occupations displayed very
little knowledge of the feminine tenn
permanent. 1t is questionable whether
any number of seats in parliament
would soon cure women of their con-
tempt for politics. But, on the other
hand, almost equal harm has been
done 10 the cause by those idealists of
women's suffrage who have represent
ed that the moment women were
emancipated evil itself would wither
off the earth and laws would be passed
against tobacco and clubhouses."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-04
Tale of n Dormouse.

This tear compelling tale is from the
London Globe: "A young lady bought
Il dormouse. After keeping it for some
time she had occasion to send n pres
ont to a friend and utilized the dor
mouse for that purpose. a few months
later the friend wrote to say that the
pei did not seem very lively and was
refusing its food. Would she come and
inspect it? She came and inspected ii
and finally. feeling that this was case
for professional opinion. called in
vet. The vets verdict was brief and to
the point. The dormouse had been
dead just six months"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-04
An odd New Game.

In European fashionable circles a
new game will soon become popular. il
one may judge by the enthusiasm that
greeted it when played a few days
ago for the first time at n large festi-
val given by n wealthy landed pro-
prietor in England.
1t is known as 'the necktie race"
The players are horsemen, and. as in
an ordinary race, each strives to be
first at a distant goal. Midway be-
tween the starting point and goal, how
ever. are several ladies. and each
horseman as he reaches them is bound
TO dismount. hand the reins to groom,
have his necktle tied by one of the la
dies and then mount again and race
for the goal. Before the race begins
each horseman selects the lady whom
he desires to favor him in this manner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-04
Tot Causes Night Alarm.

lone night my brothers. baby was
taken with Group" writes Mrs. j. C..
Snider. of Crittenden, Ky, lit seemed
it would strangle before we could get
a doctor, SO we gave it DR.. Kings
New Discovery, which gave quick
relief and permanently cured it. We
always keep it in the house to protect
our children from Gro up and whoop-
ing cough. 1t cured me of a chronic
bronchial trouble that no other rem
edy would relieve" Infallible fer
coughs. colds, throat and lung tTou-
bles. so cents and 81. Trial bottles
free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-04
A IuhIcInl slim.

\ story is told of judge who be-
came so interested in the statement of
n would be assassin who had just
missed fatally stabbing his victim that
he exclaimed at one part of the narra-
tive. "Ah. you should have struck
more to the left The judge was the
last man to have committed n decd of
violence, but his surprise that the
thing had not been done more skillful-
~ caused him to forget the question OF
life and death which was involved.