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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
new YoRK POLICE NDIcrxKsrs
Deputy Commissioners Devery Makes
q Statement.

New York. August 1s-In a statement
today District Attorney Philbin said.
concerning the police prosecution, that
he believed the statement OF Whitney,
the alleged police tipster, to be true as
to all OF its allegations, and he expect
ed to get evidence sufficient to justify
the institution OF proceedings against
all concerned.
Police Captain Diamond was arraign-
ed before Recorder Goff today. but the
recorder postponed the case until next
Monday, when Diamond will plead to
the indictment charging him with neg
ecc or I in failing to suppress a
olsorderly house in his precinct.
Deputy Police Commissioner Deyery
made a statement today in which he
said that he thought the district attor-
ney was letting Moss and his gang Of
hlShbinders," as he called them, go
too far in "libeling the city and OPP
pressing unfortunate women for polit-
ical purposes" He said that he would
not reply to any attacks upon him were
IL not for the fact that Moss and his
men were depressing unfortunate wo-
men to make them a club to strike at
ms. Devery's head. The deputy com
missioner said that he had suggested
| ~ NIX. HnllDln Wnen ne was appointed
district attorney that a conference be
held looking to some plan for the regu-
lation of the social evil, with a view
to the prevention of robbery and solicit
ing on the streets.
New York, August 16.-Policeman
John Turley was arrested late this af-
ternoon on a charge of disorderly con-
duct in refusing to take an oath admin
istered by Justice Jerome in the police
inquiry now in progress. Turley ar
rested Agent Mcclellan, Of the Society
for h Prevention of Crime, at the time
of the raid in an alleged pool room in
east Twenty-third street last Friday.
When Turiey was a~rraigned tonight
Justice Jerome said he would order his
release. TURKEY took the required oath.
The examination vas then proceeded
with.
When the news of Turkeys attitude
reached police headquarters the matter
was explained to Deputy COMMISSIONS
Devery and he was asked for his opin-
ion.
Hasn't that man got any rights?'
exclaimed the deputy commissioner
Hasn't he got as much right as a man
accused of mul der? Nc man accused of
murder is compelled to testify against
himself. That's what they are trying
to make him DO. l think it is an out
rage"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
Barring pennsylvania Dutch

The latest war inaugurated is against
the familiar Pennsylvania Dutch, which
vas regarded as having become natur-
allied from it's long service.
One of the railroads in Pennsylvania
has struck this blow at the perpetual
ton of h local language in an order
issued to the shifting engine crews that
all conversation, social and business,
while on duty must be in the English
language. The order " THAT un-
der no circumstances shall Pennsylva-
mia German be spoken"
This, it seems to US, is an assault
upon one Of the most cherished privi-
leges of h Pennsylvania Dutch. The
railroad company explains as the real
aso for issuing this order that some
time g a conductor gave direction TO
the crew Of his train in Pennsylvania
Dutch, n a serious collision nearly
resulted because a brakeman who did
not understand the language perfectly
had a string of cars shifted on the
wrong track. Railroad officials say
that as the book of rules is printed ir
English. that language should be used
by the crews.
There may be a deeper purpose In
this movement, in order TO change the
political conditions Of Pennsylvania
1t is evident that for some reason the
people have failed to understand tn
political situation, and It may be be.
cause they gain their Information
through the medium Of PENNSYLVANIA
Dutch. If a pur English dialect car
reform Pennsylvania, then IL is TO he
hoped that the new war will be KEEP
up-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
No Chance for the Truth

BE truthful said the teacher, &C
cording to Tit Bits.
"Always?" asked the boy.
Always, answered the teacher.
Never tell a lie?"
Never
Not even a white lie%"
Not even a white lie"
Huh" calculated the lad, s%cornfully.
Its a mighty good thing for you you
amt a boy with my dad for a father"
"Why?" asked the teacher.
Because replied the boy, IF you
was my dads little boy, an you'd
heard what he said about Aunt Eliza
comm to visit US with her children, an
Aunt Eliza had asked you if you
weren't all glad to see her. and you'd
told h truth. like L did, you'd think
there vas a place where your trousers
was mighty thin after dad had finished
With you.'
He went back to his desk, and as he
sat down with great care there was AT
expression on his face h a showed the
great lesson of truth had been, at
least in a measure. lost on him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
Canada'S Mistake.

In Canada's ease the what-might-
have-been must be peculiarly torment.
ing and humiiiating to hat locality's
Intelligent and ambitious citizens. II
Canada had accepted the invitation o.
the thirteen colonies in 1875 to join with
them in rebellion against England she
would today have a population of 90
900, 900 or $4,000, coo, instead Of 5000,
600. Montreal would be as large as
Chicago. Toronto would be another
Philadelphia. Each today is only
about a sixth the size Of the American
city with which it's name is here
coupled. Canada would then have beer
an integral part OF the greatest natior
in the world, instead of being, as now
a dependency of a country 5000 miles
way, with no recognized place among
the worlds peoples. The day when the
continental congress- overtureS to joir
the American PATRIOTS were rejected by
our northern neighbors ought, as thu
day of Brcnnus' capture Of the seven
hilled city was in Rome's case, to bt
marked in black on Canada's calendar
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23

bors were listening to the uproar with
serious faces
Brooklyn has O new sect. and tts
leading characteristic Is the belief that
pain-hards grinding. physical pair-is
necessary to thorough baptism BY the
Holy Ghost
The little woman in the chair was be-
ing baptized. h was also fast losing
consciousness. But she continued 20
scream. Come . God, Break IN.
Cleanse me. Cleanse me-" At last she
ceased to scream and only muttered.
%groaning now and then and shovfnr
every sign of pain
The two Ieaders pressed harder on the
constrained neck Women and girls in
the audience cried wildly. rocking back
and forth and screaming: Clear out
her heart, Come down In his room and
hear u.s."
One woman stood up and waved her
arms frantically at he ceiling n then
sank on the chair, rigid No one PAID
any attention to her.
The little woman In the chat ceased
TO move. and the chair was lifted bodily
to = corner beside the organ and the
leaders OF the meeting paid no further
attention to her. Her hea hung loosely
on one side. and she only showed life by
her breathing.
The leading spirit in the afternoon
meeting seemed to be Brother Wilson. q
slim. nervous man o. forty-hve. with q
little sandy moustache and "sideboard"
whiskers. His glasses were loose on his
sharp nose. and little eyes glistened be-
hind them a he took up his Bible to
preach.-New York World.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23

Rocky Mount Motor. There IL In
Nash county on the road leading from
whitakers TO Taylor's store and nearly
opposite what Is known as the Gay
place, a rock that has imprinted or cut
mans hands and feet and footprints OF
almost every known animal and many
that are now unknown. When or how
man has the faintest idea
Tarboro Southerner: News comes
from Clinton that ex-senator Butler
has formed a company to build and OPP
crate a cotton mill at Elliott, his cou
try home. several miles from Clinton.
1t is a pleasure to chronicle something
good OF Maryann---A colored man
named Henry Williams was arrested
last week in No. 10 township for a cut
ting ARRAY in Wilson An officer came
from that county and took Henry with
him today.
Raleigh News and Observer: Be
tween 10 ard IL O'Clock yesterday the
horse attached TO the delivery wagon
OF b. w. ones ran away. In the
wagon was q negro lad. Il years old.
Lee Gillian by name. He fell between
the wheels of the two vehicles and was
terribly injured. One leg was broken
in two places, one being lear the ankle.
New Bern, n. c., August 15.-James
E. Carraway, our correspondent in
this city, fell from a third story win
dow at the Carolina inn last night
about 12.15 o'clock and broke his right
leg near the hip and received several
bruises.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
THE FALL RIVER STRIKE
The Unions to Take Final Action
Next Week.

Fall River, Mass, August 16.-All the
labor unions in the city will take the
final step next week toward a decision
to resist by a strike the proposed cut in
wages of l. per cent Tonight h exc
cutive committee of the Weavers' asso-
citation called a special meeting to vote
on the recommendation of the textile
council at its meeting last night. There
is no doubt that the members will vote
to strike in opposition to the reduction.
The association has about 5000 mem
bers.
The executive committee of the man.
ufacturerS met today, but no idea can
be given as TO the time at which an
agreement viii be reached, although
they expect that the reduction will not
be delayed beyond September, nor will
it be modified IS to the amount. The
reasons given for the latter statement
is tina the mon who are behind the re-
duction movement believe if any re-
duction is Unsuitable it must be large
enough to allow the mills to compete
with mills ever ywhere, and especially in
the south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
STATE PRESS.

The n address of President VIII
liam A. Graham at the recent meeting
Of the State Farmers Alliance is pub
liShed elsewhere, and merits the careful
reading of every citizen. 1t is a practi-
cal, sensible. timely discussion of insti-
tutions and questions from the
standpoint of the intelligent citizen and
farmer, such institutions and questions
being of special concern to every North
Carolinian, n the advice given GER
tainly is worthy Of all acceptation. The
organization which Major Graham ad-
dressed has contributed no little,
through its organized ihuence. to some
most important results in this state
and but for its falling into the control
of designing demagogues could have
accomplished more as we'll as prevent
ed much mischief which it was misled
into bringing about. Major Graham
may we'll congratulate the order that
it has escaped UGH evil influence or
rather discarded such.-Raleigh Post.
And the Birmingham Ala, Age-Her-
aid. discussing the recent proposition
Of a Memphis paper that the Southern
negroes should be dispersed over the
North, East and West, remarks that
wherever any attempt has been made
to break the negro's monopoly of the
crude labor market in the South. there
are those who rise up at once in
wrath" Its own district, says the Biz
mingham paper, felt h loss of the
Latrobe experiment, and over in Geor-
gia negro immigration agents are Sc
verely punished. Now" it continues
"the honest truth is the negro is needed
in the South. He is very much needed
in this district, and from every cotton
state there will soon go up a demand
for more cotton pickers. The Southern
labor supply is no larger than the
Southern labor demand" All these
things being true, and the South hay
ing disfranchised the negro. so that he
is no longer a disturbing element In
politics, isn't it about time for all of us
to stop going out of our way, and max
ing occasion where none exists, C
blackguard the negro, and, instead, en-.
courage him to industry and correcr
living and increase our efforts to make
him a Steadier laborer and better citi.
zen.-Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
s Sensation in Manila

Manila, August IA pamphlet was
published broadcast yesterday, contain
ing an attack on the United States
Philippine commission signed by the
Centre Catholic. All the members Of
that body Indignantly deny having any
connection with the publication. The
leaders say that nobody was more dis
gusted at such q publication than them
selves. They believe the pamphlet was
issued by a local paper in an effort 10
create a sensation, as the paper was
published simultaneously with the IS
sue Of the pamphlet. The latter Was
nominally in favor of the church call
ing on the people to rise in their might
against Judge Taft. the civil governor
and 1.-The rest of the rickety
running the government of the United
States'' and saying, they have declar-
"a war against God.
Prominent Catholics are awaiting
Governor Taft's return to Manila in or
der to repudiate in behalf Of the church
the sentiments contained in the PAM
phht.
\ An insurgent captain and eighteen
men belonging to Malvars forces sur
rendered yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
Brooklyn's New RELIGIOUS Sect

Lord. Lord! Don't spare her. Give
ii to 'er, Lord! Break inter 'er hearth
A little pima a in a straight back
ed chair, with her eyes shut, her head
pressed back over the top OF the chair
In a painful position. Great beads OF
pe~rspiration stood out on her face.
Over her stood two men. one with a
Bible In one hand. the other hand push
ed down on her forehead. The second
man also pore down OF her forehead
with one hand while he shook the other
fist in the air.
Both men were shouting. A crowd Of
excited persons In the oom were cry
ing Historically, and outside On Maujer
street. e Lorimer street, Brooklyn,
yesterday urchins and curious neigh
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
Pennsylvania Militia Officers Threat
ened

Pittsburg, Pa, August 19.-Dispatch-
es from Somerset Pa where the Sec
ond brigade CT the national guard of
Pennsylvania is in camp, report tina a
number of anonymous letters have beer
received by the regimental commanders
containing threats in connection with
possible strlke duty by the soldiers. a
fair sample is the following:
Dear Sir-In case your command Is
called upon to do duty against the steel
strikers, do rot forget that there are
many laboring and union men in your
regiments. ari watch where you stand
when you give the order to fire."
The matter has been placed in the
hand Of the United States postal au-
thorities.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
Ashton Notes
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Ashton, N. c., August 10.

VI IHe "eSS0II5OI|
Ashton, y. c., August 10.
J. c. Bordeaux, son of Rev. a. ].
BOrdeau, of Fender county, killed a
large rattlesnake near Ashton on the
10th instant tn 1t had twelve rattles
and a button and measured 5 feet 4
inches. He also shot at a chicken thief
twice on the night of h 14th instant
as the thief was going off with chick
ems He had a double-barrel gun, one
barrel loaded with small shot, h 9TH
er with large. He fired the former and
the thief failed to stop then a " him
the other. This also failed to stop him,
but Bordeaux believes he struck him
with the small shot.
The crops in Rocky Point township
are u~npromising. The people are sett-
ing put Strawberries sooner than COM
mon on account of good seasons
SUBSCRIBER.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23

Jersey City continues To- be h IA
Sorite terminal OF the people who co-se
east TO purchase green goods When a
western farmer purchases q ticket for
Jersey City his neighbors will miss g
good thing If they neglect To read the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23

Washington Messenger: One OF the
sights of Jackson Springs a Few Gays
aga was a man who weighs 800 pounos;
The mans name is John DaWklns n
inches tall and measures II inches
around the girth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
G-oLDsBoRo GOSSIP.
Mad Dog On the streets-City ordi-
nances Regarding Cows - Sanitary
Regulations.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Goidsboro, August 70.
Mr.. A. A Joseph left yesterday for
New York on a purchasing trip.
Mrs. I. Royal is visiting in the CITY
for a few days.
There was considerable exciteman+
here this morning over the appearance
OF a mao dog in one of the principal
streets. The canine was soon put our
Of his misery by the use Of a pole.
Our people are eager for the opening
of Forest Park casino. In fact, certain,
ones could not wait. and on yesterday
an INFORMAL opening was had when a
number went out from the city and took
III a dinner of barbecued pig and cold
tea or something Of the appearance of
TINS exhilarating beverage.
AT & called meeting of the hoard of
aldermen this morning the ordinance
reiatlng TO cow stalls was changed to
READ, within fifty feet of street, we'll.
or occupied building" The old limits
forbld stall within 100 feet. An ordi-
nance was enacted compelling the rop-
ing or haltering within the city limits
or all milk COWS when upon the streets
or the city, subjecting any offender to
a line of $5. This ordinance is the re-
suit OF the careless handling Of milk
COWS by boys: many yards and gardens
IN the city being trespassed on. The
passing of the ordinance was the occa-
sion of a spirited but humorous discus
sion OF the COW family and his or her
rights by members. of the board.
n sentiment Of the board seems to
be that Walnut street shall be paved.
but when, now or what with. remains
Tor consideration Estimates of cost of
I>paV1ng the street one block, or 42Ox4O
kMaS submitted. To pave with bel
IS would cost s. 8S, with brick.
\nS907. 20.
be issued at once by the
pitary committee request
to make a clean sweep of
IBID gardens of all weeds
=. This must not be understood
Referring TO the eradication of grass
lawns. The continued wet season
makes it necessary to have absolutely
clean premises to prevent al epidemic
of fever.
The HON Of our good friend Captain
Alsa j. Brown on Thursday will be the
scene of nuptial ties. Miss Susan Es-
telle Farrior, a niece of Captain Brown,
will be married to Mr.. D. L. Johnson,
Of Newport News, Va. Mr.. johnson is
a prominent Insurance a After the
marriage the happy couple will board
the 2:05 %. m Southern train for an eX-
tended western tour.
Rev. H. B. Anderson, of The Christian
Advocate, and wife passed through to-
day for a s%OjOurn at Seven Springs.
Rev. II. s Bradshaw, of New Bern,
went to Hillsboro this evening where
he will spend a month with old friends.
NJ. Bradshaw is the lOvable pastor of
the Presbyterian church at New Bern.
The following interesting party left
today for the Buffalo exposition, chap
erone by Miss Jennie Royal: Misses
Mabe and Elizabeth Borden, Paul Bor-
den and Glythe Morris, son of John
r. Morris, the veteran knight of the
grip. and Norman Royal, of Charles
ton, son of w. n. Royal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1901-01-05
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The slirs of upward of 100000 AMI
mails are used to cover Oxford Bibles
alone.
One man out in California has two
square miles planted with almond
trees.
Manufacturers of birch beer have
been detected cutting down birch trees
in Van Cortlandt park, New York, to
get the bark to flavor the liquor with.
The law in New York allows tene-
ment houses height of IS feet-seven
stories and basement-when the
first two floors are freproof, and $50
feet = 10 stories when fireproof
throughout.
Saxon makers of needles drove Eng
land out of Brazil by wrapping their
goods in pink paper instead of black.
Other Germans are catering to the
fondness of Russians for red in their
dress. France recently learned how
distasteful green is to Chinaman, but
it cost good deal of money to make
the discovery.
A frequent cause of the oiliness on
the outside of lamps is that the wick
is kept too high when unlighted. 1t
should be remembered that the wick
draws the oil to the surface, and if it
projects too far above the burner, it
will soon accumulate oil there, which
will find its way slowly over the out
side.
A natural effect of the free delivery
system is the improvement of high
ways throughout the country. In To-
eating free delivery routes the condi-
ton of the roads is always an impor-
tant consideration, and many petitions
have been denied on the ground that
the highways were not fit for travel
during the muddy months of the year.
A notable feat of engineering is
the driving of the Great Northern rail-
way tunnel through 2Hs miles of solid
granite in the Cascade range. Boring
was started at each end toward the
center, and so accurate were the en-
gineers' calculations that at the meet
ing point the difference of alignment
was scarcely one inch. This cutting
through refractory material was ac-
complished in As months by 800 men.
The Colfax chronicle., 1901-01-05

Joan, in speechless triumph, sur
veyed the captives until it dawned
upon her mind that Riley had given
bail for the whole "band of rufiians," |"
and then she handed round bunch Of
indignation and wrote all their names
in her pistol pocket book.
"What becomes of the birds?" she
demanded.
''The burrds is yours, ma'am, av y
want thim!" said the sergeant, purring
with generous condescension, winking
at Riley. "Will y take thin wild you?'
In stony silence she stared at him
for a moment and then
'sThank you. think / had better
leave them here for the night. I'll find
them a good home and send for them
later. Meanwhile those unfortunate
creatures in the bags must be taken
out. Have you place where they can
roost for the night, sir?"
"Oh, yis, ma'am, av y'don't mind Law
in thin in a cage that has held worse
burrds!"
''They must have water and bite
to eat, too," she suggested, looking
about for barrel of kiln-dried chicken
feed that ought to be in every humane
police station. But the sergeant came
to the rescue with cut of homemade
pie from his lunchbox, and the tender
hearted lady drew from the station
cooler q cupful Of icewater for the fam
ished birds.
"We'll put them in number wan," "
and the sergeant led the way to the
row of empty cells.
Dinny and the boys and Riley brought
the cocks, madam experimenting with
. proprietary air as the sergeant un-
tied the bags and slipped the cropped
roosters into the big cage.
The Irish gray and the shawlneck
hoped into their dungeon and the
door was shut and locked.
~Now, boys" said the kind lady,
watching the beautiful birds size each
other up, "how cruel it was of you to
make these harmless creatures fight.
Cruelty has brought you to prison.
whereas"
At that moment the Irish gray b.