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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
A Fatal Street Duel

= Knoxville, Tenn. July pa special
vrom Crossville tells of the killing OF
Policeman Pass and w. E. Knox and
the fatal %wounding of Shirley Pass.
son of the policeman. in a street fight
at Isilon, Tenn, a mining W Police
man Pass went into a section of the
place known as negro town to quell a
disturbance. He became engaged in a
TOW with Knox, n shot him dead.
Chief of Police Lowery and E. E.
Swafford started for the scene of the
trouble, but were met by Shirley Pass,
son of Policeman Pass, and told not to
go. They had words and the officers
were ordered back by Pass, who -four
ished a pistol. Swafford drew his gun
and shot Shirley. through the left lung,
fatally injuring him. Both Lowery and
Swaford surrendered. Upon hearing
of his sons wounding Policeman Pass
pursued Lowery and Swafford, and
opened fire on Swafford. Without hit
ting Swafford: Pass attempted to kill
1LOwery but the chief fired on him kill
ing him instantly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02

Colombian Omcials search German
Steamer and remove n Passenger

New York, July o. The Hamburg
American line steamer Allegheny, which
arrived here today, reported that she
was held in the harbor Of Cartagena,
Colombia. for twelve hours. Passen-
gers on the Allegheny report that Abel
Murrillo was arrested on the ship at
Cartagena and taken shore by the
Colombian authorities Murillo protest
ed against his arrest, claiming that he
was entitled to the protection of the
German flag.
When the vessel arrived at Cartag-
ena she was ordered detained by the
authorities there. The captain protest
ed that he was sailing under the Ger
man flag and that no official of Colom-
bia had a right to stop the vessel for
any purpose whatever. This protest
was unheeded, however, and search
was made for Murrillo who was found
on deck. He declared he would not b.
arrested and running to one of the
ships mastS he seized the German fiaG
which was lying there and wrapped it
about him. Then he stood forward and
cried out: 81 am under the protection
of the German flag and you nave no
right to arrest me-"
According to the passengers on the
Allegheny the Colombian officers, not
"ltuSlduulHS the pTOlcSl, SSlZSO Tie
man and dragged him from the vessel.
According to a signed statement mada
by three of the Allegheny's passengers,
Murrillo left the United States acout
four months 6 on a passport signed
by the Colombian minister in Washing
ton. On his arrival at Savanilla he
was arrested and taken to Bogota WHARF
he was released on the understanding
that he would sail on the vessel for. the
United States. This Murrillo lid,
boarding the Allegheny at S~avanilla.
He expressed fears that he woul be
arrested at Cartagena and when the
vessel arrived at that port he refused
to go ashore when word was brought
hat the governor wanted to see him.
His arrest followed. The statement
made by the passengers then says that
Captain Lowe, of the Allegheny, pro-
tested against the arrest, saying it was
against international law and at the
same time the captain told the mate
to put the German flag on the gangway
SO that the Colombian officers woul
have to tread On it if they took Muir
r.llo.
The arrest did not take place at this
time and the police withdrew on the
captains protest. Later, however, the
ships clearance paper were refused
and the statement was made that they
would not be furnished unit Murrillo
was surrendered. A signed statement
concerning the incident then says:
The captain then went on land, n
after a while returned with more po-
licemen and we then thought that he
was going to give up the passenger in
exchange for his papers. The police
went to Murrillo and tearing from him
that dirty rag as they called the flag
of Kaiser Wilhelm, tool the prisoner
from the ship.
This statement is signed by Edward
J. White a British subject; Jane van
Den Bogaerde, a Belgian, and Charles
E. Pope a citizen of the United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02

The Corn Crop Greatly Benefited.
Sufficient Forage

Kansas City, Mo-, July 29.-The
drouth has been brok in Kansas and
Missouri by good rains which lave
fallen in heavy and frequent showers
since Sunday morning. The outlook
for a continued fall tonight and tomo--
row is good.
Colonel George w. veale, who las
watched conditions closely in Kansas
for a score of years says today tina,
Kansas would raise nearly half a crop
of corn. He said the people would
raise sufficient forage feed for all the
cattle now On the range in Kansas.
Des Moines, Iowa, 29.-Rain fell all
over Iowa Sunday, Varying from ~ Of
IN inch to 4 inches. The average fall
was 1.63 inches. Crop service reports
and private advices to grain dealers
agree that with normal conditions the
state will produce so per cent. Of the
average corn crop.
Peoria. ILL.,, July 29.-Heavy rains
Sunday night have cause rejoicing to
the farmers, as the late corn has been
saved. n a good yield is assured.
Farmers today commenced planting for
winter feed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
THE CONSTITUTIONS DEFEATED
BY the Columbis-Former Goes In
Dock TO Have Rigging Overloaded

Newport. r l.. July 2e.-The Column
bia today defeated the Constitution.
boat for boat, in a splendid race by 2
minutes and 81 seconds and won the
$1,000 cup presented by Colonel John
Jacob Aston. Her victory was decisive
and convincing. The behavior Of the
constitution, on the other hand, was
disappointing in the extreme and this
evening Mr.. Duncan announced tina,
his boat would not take part in further
tered.
Inc Constitution will not participate
In the Newport yacht racing events OF
Thursday and Saturday of this week as
a competitor Of b Independence. The
Columbia, however, has been entered
for these races and will sail against the
Boston boat. The Constitution will 90
10 Bristol at once to have the altera-
lions made.
The regular trial aces for the pur-
pos OF selecting the defender of the
Americas cup will be held here on
August 31st and September LIST and 3rd.
Inc wind today never exceeded
thirteen knots and although there was
a long roll Of tie sea in from the South
west, the water was by no means rough.
1t started with a force Of about nine
knots when h preparatory gun was
fired and freshening gradually as the
race progressed, it attained a strength
Of thirteen OF fourteen knots when
Columbia was greeted as the winner.
1t is not cas- for the best friend OF
h Constitution to max plausible ex-
cuses for her most palpable defeat.
She was beaten fairly and squarely on
her merits. Running almost dead be-
fore the wind on the first leg Of the
course. h at first opened quite a gap
of clear water between herself and the
Columbia and it looked as though sne
would have a long lead in the run down
h wind. So long as the wind contin-
ued light she had it all her own way,
but when it freshened the Columbia
surely overhauled her and when they
got to the first mark was only a few
lengths astern. AS the two 80 footers
ounded the Block Island mark, the
Constitution had the weather berth.
She did not keep it long. Instead Of a
beat to windward the beat to
the second mark resolved itself
into a very long leg on the port tack
with a couple Of short bitches on the
starboard stretch. The Columbia COW
cred this long leg 3 minutes and 19
seconds faster than the new boat.
This settled the race. for the Constitu-
ton vas unable to ever cut down this
lead on the short run home and so the
yachts finished.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
ABE WITH GERMANY
A Special Report ON This Subject by
Ambassador White

Washington, July 29.-Ambassador
White has made the subject of United
States trade with Germany the basis
of a special report to the state depart
ment. He deals with the matter broadly
and presents interesting figures. For in
stance he shows that in the course Of
ten years the United States has adj
vanced from the fourth to first
place on the basis of goods shipped to
Germany, the total value of such goods
and natural products in 1900 being
1926, $50, 900. h United States thus
stands far above any other country in
this trade. On the other hand, in the
matter of goods imported from Ger
many, the United States has stood in
third place without change for the last
ten years. the value of the imports IN
1900 being S104, 4S2, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
BIG STRIKE IN SAN FRANCISCO
All the Members of the City Front
Association strike

San Francisco, July 30.-The labor
trouble in this city reached a crisis to-
cav. Maritime aft and labor along
shore and nearly at a ~standstill and
industries are almost totally p~aralyzed.
The order for a general walk out of the
City Front Federation, which compris-
es fourteen unions and organizations,
with a full membership of about $1,000,
was made effective this morning,
Three thousand of these men are en-
ployed at sea or in other cities and the
strike order does not apply to them un-
til they return to Sal Francisco.
Twelve thousand men obeyed the or
der today. The City Front Federation
is composed of the following organiza-
tons: Sailors Union Of the Pacific,
| four local unions Of longshoremen,
marine flremen, brotherhood OF team
sters, ship and steamboat jointers,
porters, packers, warehousemen, ship
clerks, pile drivers and bridge builders.
hosting engineers, steam and hot water
filters, and coal teamsters.
When the order to walk out went into
effect all the big shipping companies,
with one exception, were left without
a union man. By a special agreement,
entered into some time g between
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company
and the Firemen's Union, firemen re-
manned o. the vessels of that company.
Four coasting steamers, a ship and e
schooner, were the only vessels that
vent to sea.
1t is claimed by the officers Of all the
organizations involved that the strike
is not purely an expression Of sympathy
with the union teamsters, or any 9TH
er body Of workers who are in dispute
with their employers, but is a taking
up of the gauntlet thrown down by the
employers association. In other wo-ds
the City Front Federation is determIn-
ed to defend the principle of unionlsm
which the associated employers have
announced their intention to crush out.
There is every prospect that many
other unions will be drawn into the
fight, in which case the business OF the
city will be completely tied up.
Several disturbances occurred today,
and the first really serious light since
the trouble commenced took place be-
tween a party Of strikers and TWO COL
ored drivers imported from b inter-
Tor. The colored men state they were
attacked and fired into the strikers in
self-defense. One man, a striker, who
happened to be crossing the street e
the scene of the trouble. was slightly
injured. The strikers Claim the shoot
ing was ~unprovoked.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
One on the Bishop

Prompted by the feeling that it was
his duty, a we'll known bishop once re-
|monstrated with n Of his clergy fol-
attending the meet Of a local hunt.
well your lordship," replied the Of
fender, 81 really do not SEE h there
lis any more harm in hunting than
lin going to a ball."
Il presume" answered his lordship
that you refer to having seen my
name down among those who attended
Lady As ball: but. I assure you
Throughout the evening I was never
Ionce in the same room as the dancers
That, my lord. is exactly how
istand-I was never onc in the same
field as the hounds."-Tit-Bits
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
Anniversary of Assassination Of
KfnS Humberr

Rome. July 29.-The first anniversary
OF the tragic death OF King Humbert
who was assassinated at Menza. July
18th last. by Garetano Bresci an an
archist) was celebrated today by COM
memorative services throughout Italy.
Rome is the center OF the observance
and there are 100. 900 visitors here on a
pilgrimage TO the tomb of King Hum
bert in the Pantheon. In addition.
members Of the royal family. senators
and deputies assembled at the capitol
to take part in the ceremonies. The
streets were crowded and the weather
was fine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
|ALETTER FROM THE ADMIRAL TO THE
SECRETARY or THE NAVY.
FIFTH CLAUSE OF THE PRECEPT
Objected to by Him-Secretary Long
Absent and Acting Secretary Crow
nfnshield Says He Knows Nothing
OF Any Such Letter-scnIey,s Assist
ant Attorney Begins Preparation OF
Navy Observation-Disclosures Kimber.
ley Asks to be Excused.

Washington, July 30.-Admiral Schley
has written to the secretary of the
navy acknowledging the receipt OF tn
precept TO the court of inquiry and
making certain suggestions in refer
ence thereto. When the navy depart
ment closed at 4 o'clock this after
noon, Admiral Crowninshield. acting
secretary OF the navy. said he had not
seen Admiral Schley's letter. Captain
James PARKER, the ex-naval officer. who
is acting as assistant counsel in the
case for Admiral Schley, says tina the
letter was mailed TO Secretary Long
at 6 o'clock Sunday evening. Captain
Parker says hat he himself deposited
the letter in a box at the general post
office. In the ordinary course Of the
mails the letter should have reached
Secretary Long yesterday morning.
The supposition at the department is
that If Secretary Long received the
letter he took il with him on his depar-
tre from Washington this morning
without making its contents known TO
the officials of the department
1t is certain that the letter OF Admi-
raj Schley comments upon the fifth spec
ification of the precept, and, it is be-
lieved, makes certain suggestions re-
garding il.
Captain Parker will remain here sew
eral days to complete his examination
Of the official papers bearing upon mat
tiers which will come before the court.
Admiral Schley has already begun
the preparation of his case. At his re
quest Captain Parker. his assistant
counsel. today made application to the
navy department for permission to ex-
anime the logs and official records in
connection with the movements OF the
ships on the south side of Cuba, and
this permission was granted. Mr.
Parker was given access to these doc
uments and was examining them to-
day.
Both Admiral Dewey. the president
Of the court. and Admiral Benham were
at the department today. The latter
has formally acknowledged the receipt
Of the order Of Secretary Long detail
ing him on the court. There is no
question of acceptance of such a detail
where an officer is physically able to
serve, and Admiral Benham expects to
be present when the court ~convenes
September 18th
A letter has been received at the
navy department from Admiral KIM
berley asking to be excused from the
Schley court Of inquiry on account OF
the state of his health. The admiral
is understood to be suffering from heart
trouble. The application was placed In
the hands of Secretary Long who will
dispose of the matter from his home in
bingham, Mass.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
RHEUMATISM and CATARRh CURED
JOhnStOn'S
Sarsaparilla
QUART BoTTLEs.
the SHADOW Of Death.

Mrs. @. q. Kingsbury, who keeps .
millinery and fancy goods store as 81
Louis, 0ratiot CO., Mich, and who %
well known throughout the country
says:
TT was badly troubled with rheuma.
tism, catarrh and neuralgia. I had
liver complaint and was very bilious. I
was in q bad condition; every day ! b.
gan to fear that I should never b q
well woman; that I should have TO
settle down into q chronic invalid, and
live in the shadow Of death. I bad
JOHNSToN'a BARSAPAR1LLA rec
commended to me. I TOOK FOUR
BOTTLES AND 1T CURED ME. and
cured my family both. lam very glad
that I heard Of q. I would cheerfully
recommend IL to every one. ] have
taken many other kinds Of Wedicine.
] prefer JOHNSTON'S to all Of them
MICHIGAN DRUo CO., Detroit, AisA.
For Sale, Wholesale and Retail.
ROBERT r. BELLAMY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
NIGHT MODIFY HIS LANGUAGE
What Secretary Long Says of Order
for the Schley Investigation

Washington, July 2s.-Secretary Long
stated TODAY that if complaint against
the language used in the fifth specifi-
cation of the precept to the Schley
court of inquiry was officially made to
him by Admiral Schley he would give
the matter consideration and hat the
language might be modified. spec
iication is as follows:
1.-The circumstances and the reasons
for h disobedience by Commodore
Schley of the orders of the department
contained in its dispatch dated May 25,
1898. and the propriety Of his conduct
in the premises"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
Savannah Wants the Jeffries-RuhliI
Fight

Savannah, Ga, July 29.-The Savan-
nah Athletic Club is making a strong
effort to secure b Jefries-Ruhlin
fight, which it desires pulled or here
during the state fair in October. The
club has ample financial backing TO
make good all it's offers. It has Offer
ed a purse of SIS. 900 OF will give the
fighters 20 per cent of b receipts and
IS per cent. of the picture privilege.
Indeed the club has announced that It
will meet the legitimate offer Of any
sporting club Of standing in b coun-
try, and post a substantial forfeit to
guarantee performance Of contract.
Al. Murray, well known in New York
and northern sporting circles. is associ-
ated with the club in the management
Of the affair. tits believed all legal OBJ
stacles can be removed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
Our Immense Stock of Gold

Washington, July 30.-The took Of
gold in the treasury today is the larg-
est in the history of the government and
is accommodating at the rate of 5 $780,
900 to S., 600, 900 a month. Today's fig
ures are s5O4, S54, 297, of which SPAS, $751;
sos is free gold, but including the $780,
600. 900 gold reserve. Since July /, 1900.
the stock of gold on "a n has increased
about $S1 ,0OO, 600.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
The Charleston Exposition

Charleston. s. G.. July e9.-At the
meeting OF the board OF directors OF
the exposition company tonight, Mr.. d.
A. Thompkins, the we'll known cotton
mill builder and expert. OF Charlotte.
n. c., was elected superintendent and
manager OF the textile exhibit at the
South Carolina Interstate an.l Wet
India exposition at Charleston.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02

Washington. July ss.-Secretary Long
today issued the following general or
der:
All persons in the naval service are
strictly enjoined to refrain from any
public statement concerning the SUBJ
ject matter OF the court Of inquiry re-
quested by Rear Admiral Schley.
JOHN ID. LONG.
"~SsCretarN."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
Condition of Dowager Empress
FradorfoE

Cronberg, July 29.-As a result of the
<Eisit of Professor Renvers from Berlin,
nc is officially announced that the on
dition Of he Dowager Empress Fred
erick is not satisfactory. Her males
ty has not left her apartments for the
last few weeks and though medical
bulletins have not yet been issued, they
may soon be anticipated. Princess
Henry, Of Prussia, has been at the cas-
tie on a flying visit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
Walthour to Race Stfnson

New York. July 29.-"Bobby' Waltz
u of Atlanta, Ga, who defeated
Elkes, Moran and Ross so easily IN a
fifty mile paced race at Manhattan
Beach last Saturday, was today match
ed against Will S%tinson, the hour
champion, for a 15-mile motor paced
race to take place in Madison Square
gardon on Monday night August 9Th.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-02
EX- TREASURER WORTH
TURNS ALL OF HIS PROPERTY OVER TO
HIS BONOSMEN.
A SMALL ASSESSMENT MADE

On Each Bondsman-Ffve Thousand
Dollars Of Martins Stealings Paid
Into h Treasury by worth's Trus-
tee-Nothing Heard from Martins
spected-Lists or Bank Stockholders
Sent to Registers of Deeds-yfore
Corporations Chartered.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-12-30
DEATHS IN THE NAVY.
Rear-Admiral Francis Asbury Roe Passes
Away In Washington-Oaptai
William II. Murdaugh
Dies In Norfolk.


Rear-Admiral Francis Asbury Roe, u
S. NJ, (retired). died at Washington on
Saturday night. Rear Admiral Roe enter
ed the navy as an acting midshipman on
October 10Th, IS4I. He was born in
Elmira. N. Y, October All, 1923. After
serving on several sloop.of-war al various
stations he joined Commodore Perry S
squadron blockading Vera Cruz, Mexico,
in 1916, with the Boston, which vessel
was wrecked on Eleuthera Island, West
Indies. He served in various capacities
on sea and land. among them, in 1879,
as a member of the board of examina-
ton at the Naval Academy. until he was
retired for age, October 4th, 1885. He
was commissioned a rear admiral on No
vember 3rd, 1884
Captain William H. Murdaugh, one of
Portsmouth's S most prominent citizens,
died at his home in Norfolk. Va, on
Saturday night. Captain Murdaugh was
born in Portsmouth 10 1897. and in I84I
was appointed by President Tyler as a
midshipman in the United States Navy.
He served in this capacity during the
Mexican War on the jamestown. AS a
lieutenant he participated in the Grinnell
Arctic expedition in search of Sir John
Franklin, in 1850. For his services in
this connection he was presented with
the Victoria medal by the Queen OF Eng
land on behalf of the British Government.
He served in the Confederate navy dur
ing the Civil War, since the close OF
which he has resided in Norfolk. Captain
Murdaugh was supervising inspector OF
steam vessels during President Cleve-
lands second administration.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-12-30
More Than Funny.

Theater-goers have become so ac-
customed to eulogistic advance notices
OF attractions that nave proven unworthy
Of their patronage that it has now become
a difficult matter to convince them
through the use of howery language as
to the worth of an entertainment. This
will not be attempted in telling you OF
the merits of "The Real Widow Brown. -
We will use only honest simple facts.
The comedy is funny in fact. it is more
than that; it is overwhelmingly funny, the
music catchy, the Costumes all new and
the company the best that has ever ap-
peared in the piece. Neither money nor
time has been spared to make it the best
combination of its kind now travelling.
"The Real Widow Brown" comes to the
Opera House on Wednesday night, Jan
uary /, 1922.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-12-30
Storm Warning.

The following telegram was received
last night by the signal displayman at the
CAPITAL Office: Northwest storm warn
ing ten thirty a. m, Baltimore. Annap-
oils, Breakwater, Reedy-lsland. Port
Norris, Cape-May. Atlan,ic-City, Phila
delphia. Sandy Hook. New York. A
general depression extends from Georgia
10 Eastern New York. Increase of ener-
gy probable along New-Jersey coast.
high North shifting to Northwest winds
are indicated for tonigh, diminishing
Monday,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-12-30
Christmas Entertainment Tonight.

There will be a Christmas entertain
ment tonight at the Presbyterian church
by the children of the Sabbath School
A program of scriptural readings. respon-
sive service, hymns, recitaiions and
Christmas carols will be held at 7.3o in
the body of the church. after which the
children will be given their Christmas
treat in the Sunday School rooms below.
The children are requested to assemble
at the church at 7 o'clock this evening.