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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Condition of Crops Bad.

st. Petersburg. December 24.IThe
condition of the winter crops III nearly
all European Russia is regarded as alb
soluteiY bad. This condition arises
from the delay in sowing, which was
due to the late harvest and the rainy
autumn and winter and the seed did not
terminate sufi lie ntly before the ad-
vent Of the early and intense frosts.
The r outlook is serious, even in
several OF the southern provinces Of the
country.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Der German Cobbler
BE Listens to the Complaints Of
His Ee:esd SStuyyer

copyright. 1soz. by J.. R Jones-1
IA Err old man Stuyver comes In
II my place der oddcr day und
~ sits him down und lights lis
pipe uid says:
eHans. I vhas counting oop on my
fingers, und I find more ash one t'ou-
sand t'ings wrong In dis world. By gol-
", but When l walk around | Was so
mad l could go home und lick my
wife.r'
"yhell. What vhas wrong?" / says.
"See here. now. but 4 goes on a street
car yesterday. After I ride n hour
dot conductor comes along und says do
] want a transfer. OF course do. He
gifts me a transfer. und l get or. Where
do you suppose I vhas?"
"Maype it vhas Boston"
"Und maybe II wasn't. No. sir. He
transfers me to a foundry und ma
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Advance in Wages by Bessenscr
Coke

Pittsburg. December 24.-The Besse-
mer Coke Company, which is the second
,argest independent coke producing in
;erest in the Connellsville county King
7eld. today notified their employees that
an advance OF s per cent. in wages at
all h plants OF the company would be-
come effective January 1sr. The notice
OF the advance was announced simulta-
neously at the V plants Of the compa-
ny and applies TO the wages Of 5000
men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30

Toledo, O., December 24.-At the Sal
walton Army dinner to the poor of To-
ledo tomorrow, James ]. Corbett, John
L. Sullivan, Mayor Golden Rule) Jones
and Rev. F. D. Kelsey, all national
characters, will address the assembled
dinners. Sullivan and Corbett who are
appearing at rival theatres this week,
both volunteered to act as walters at
the dinner, but the army suggested that
they make a speech. When they learn
I'd that Jones and Kelsey would speak
they accepted the invitation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Detective John Jacob. Surrender.

New York, December 24.-Detective
Joseph Jacobs, who was the principal
witness against Buckiin. Can6eld's d.
leged manager, and other ALLEGED
gamblers when they were arrested re-
Gently. and for whom a warrant was
sworn out charging him Is1 perjury.
at the hearing OF the gambling cases
surrendered himself in the Yorkv1IIs
court today and was held In &1.5oo bah
for examination on Friday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Suicide from the Highlander.

The steamer Highlander, which ar
rived here last night. reports that an
unknown negro passenger jumped from
the deck Of that boat near Caintuck
last night and was drowned. The body
not recovered. One of the deck hands,
observing the man about to jump,
grabbed him, when the man turned on
him, fought himself free. and jumped
into the icy waters--Fayetteville OBJ
saryer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Wages On Alabama Great Southern
Increnseu.

Chattanooga, Tenn, December "A
Announcement vas made here tonight
that the wage OF all engineers. fire.
men, conductors, and station
employees of the Alabama Great South
ern have been increased from five TO
ten per cent. effective December isl
This affects about I,500 men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30

Savannah. Ca, December 24.-MensIg~
nor Diomede Faluonio. the papal apos-
lolic delegate reached Savannah today
from Washington. Mgr. Falconio will
spend the holidays as the guest of
bishop Benjamin ]. Kelley. He cele-
Drates mass at The cathedral Of Saint
Iohn The Baptist tomorrow morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Stumped.

Skuhlpcu.
He knows q dozen languages.
And scholars o TO quote
From various massive volumes which
In leisure hours he wrote.
He turns upon q h~ieroglypA
A swift and casual look
And reads 1t just as easily
As if it were a book
And yet he stands upon the curb
With troubled brow n musea
He cannes understand the slang
The little newsboy uses.
Washington Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Papers of Klondfk Mining Cen
puny Seized.

Paris, December 24.-The police Of
this city have seized the papers Of
Jean de LAMAR. manager of the klon-
like Mining Company. He is suspected
Of irregular proceedings. The company
Is a Paris concern and all The parties
interested are Frenchmen. Three ar
rests have been made. NJ. DeLaNar
asserts that the mines are being work.
ed and that they yield $4,000 a month.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Fad freaks.

Chafer-YOu can stop your auto very
quickly. cau'g >ou: ! suppose it has
an eccentric bI&.>e!
ShalIer-Huh. Its had all kinds OF
breaks. and they're all eccentric
Philadelphia Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
A Man.

"Jaysmith is a strong man." said Ten
spot.
'Indeed?' asked Goslin.
"Ycs. have seen him break a Wen
ty dollar .goldpiece."
"Ah. presume you mean that he is
n strong man financially."- Detroit
Free Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30

st. Louis. December 2~4.-Charies G..
Warner. vice-president and generaf
manager of the Missouri Pacific. was
stricken with n sudden attack OF ILL.,
ness at the noon day CLUB this after
noon. MIR. Warner, wn.Ie at the table
sank unconscious from his chair. Phys
icians were summoned and succeeded
after an hours work in restoring Mr..
Warner to consciousness. He Is saiA
not to be seriously Ill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30

New York. December 2I-Thomas j.
Sharkey the private detective who was
convicted Of mansIaughter In the sec
ond degree for having killed Nicholas
Fish. the banker on September 9th. to-
day was sentenced to states prison Tor
ten years
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Summed Up.

The Widow want 4 man TO do odd
jobs about the house. run on errandS,
one that never answers back and is al
ways ready to do my bidding.
AppIicant-You're looking for q nus
band. ma'am.-NeH York Life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Total New RalIroad Mileage In North
Carolina.

(SDecial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., December 2i.-FeiIow-
ing is the new railway mileage built this
year:
Washington to Plymouth 80. Choweu
and Aulander IL. Carolina Northern 6,
Durham and Charlotte Z. East Carolina
3, Suffolk and Carolina 3. Aberdeen nd
Rockfish 3 2-3. Total &c 90.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
President WIN visa, Denver.

Denver. Colo, December an. p.
FairlIe. chairman of the republican
state committee Was advised by teie-
graph today that President Roosevelt
Will visit Denver about the middle Of
March. from Penyer, IL Is said he win
go TO e Mexico and Oklahoma
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
The eGrman blockade.

Berlin. December 24.-Commodore
Scheder reports hat the German block
ade of Porto CabelIo began December
22nd and that the blockade Of Aaracai-
DO by the Germans commenced today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Activity.

wigwag-It makes me hustle to pay
my rem
Harduppe-The question of rent keeps
me moving too.-Philade!phia Record
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
itching Skin

Distress by day and night
That's the complaint of those who
are so unfortunate as to be afflicted
with Eczema or Salt Rheum-and out
ward applications do not , cure.
They can't.
The source of the trouble is in the
blood-make that pure and this seal
ing, burning, itching skin disease will
disappear.
u was taken with an itching on my
arms which proved very disagreeable. I
concluded it was salt rheum and bought q
bottle OF Hoods Sarsaparilla- In two days
after / began taking it I felt better and it
was not long before I was cured. Have
never had any skin disease since" Mrs.
IDA Z. WARD, Cove Point. Md.
Hoods C~drSdp1riHd
and Pills
rid the blood of ell impurities and cure
all eruptions-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Spain and Uruguay Conclude
Treaty.

Madrid, December Rehabilitation OF
the conclusion Of an arbitration treaty
between Spain and Uruguay WAS gazst-
ted today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Embarrassed.

"Are they l~overs?" r
"Yes. Didn't you notice how hard
1t was to get them to talk to each other
ut dinner:'-Detroit Free Press
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Didn't Work

visitor-Put your faith in the right,
and no harm can reach you.
Pugilist-Dat vas just de trouble. I
put me faith in me right. but his left
was too much for me.-ChicaSo News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Joseph l.. Me-. Bfrney Dead.

New York. December 2L-Joseph L.
Mckinney. treasurer OF the National
Lead Company. died today OF pneumo-
MIA
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-30
Fayetteville ReJofces I'm Electric
Lights.
Especial to The Aessenger.)

Fayetteville. y. c.. December A.-Tne
button has just been pressed and Fay
etteville lighted by electricity amid a
great hurrah and rejoicing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04
MAJOR GARDENERS CHARGES
HE REFUSES TO PRODUCE WITNESSES
TO PROVE THEM-INQUIRY TO BE
FULL AND FAIR

Washington, May 3.-A cable dispatch has
been received at the War Department from
General Chaffee. replying to Secretary Roots
message regarding investigation of Major Gard
eners charges Following is an extract from
the message:
Adjutant General, Washington:
With reference to your telegram of the 1st,
Major Gardener has filed few specifications very
general in character. and practically paragraph
ing his report In one instance he gives the
theodore j. Whit. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph
W. Duncan and Captain William T Johnston.
sitting at Lucena, under instructions to afford
Major Gardener full opportunity to substantiate
every allegation. Major Gardener has tee-
graphed Luke Wright that investigation has
developed into an attack on him, and has asked
authorized to aid him. Whit has been directed
to afford Major Gardener every opportunity.
The following is his reply:
Captain Harry r. Bandholtz Governor has since
yesterday acted counsel for Major Gardener.
who up to the present declines to furnish the names
Of any witnesses to the board He has brought
Gates he Goes not desire fun igyestgation as
Major Gardener but is pursuing rigid investiga,
wishes and vii MOI hermit him 70 sba ne or dictate
the course of the Investigation
Think any objection Major Gardener lays. in
fact that the board desires to test accuracy of
his information and the condition Tayabas when
he was Governor. Some II must necessarily
elapse before the report is completed. Probabl
many witnesses to be examined.
The Secretary of War transmitted this mes
sage to Senator Lodge, chairman Of the Philip
pine Committee with a copy of cable dispatch
sent by him to-day TO General Chaffee in re-
Spouse 10 the latter's message. as follows:
Cable in full Major Gardeners specifications.
Your directions TO afford Gardener every oppor
tunity are approved. Board should be speCif-
cally enjoined not permit the proceeding to
assume a character giving the least color 10
h9t here c =
il TO be in any way diverted from a full and
fair investigation Of the truth of his charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04
THINK GIRL KILLED HERSELF.
ODELL CASE OF DEATH BY ARSENIC AID
MUSTERED BY UNKNOWN PERSON

Midvale. N. J.. May (speciaD.-The coroner's
Jury held inquest to-day into the death of Mary
Eta Odell. who died April 10 under suspicious
circumstances. The girl, who factory hand.
declared while she dying that she had been
bicycle riding the night before with and
stranger whom she had met on the road and they
had stopped at a store where she drank
birch beer that seemed TO her TO have suspicious
taste. She refused to describe the man. Several
witnesses called to prove that her story
impossible. One OF the girls who worked in the
factory with her testified that two days before her
death, the Odell girl, after returning, she said,
from a visit to the drug store in the noon hour,
dropped on the floor small white packages. one
OF which had a druggists label having skull and
crossbones County Physician Mcbride said that
he in the dead girls stomach sufficient poison
death
The Jury, after having been out short time,
turned a verdict that the girl had died from arsen
ical poison. the poison being administered by
person unknown. 1t is thought that there will be
no further Developments in the case. the author
tiles believe that the girl killed herself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04
White Cotton Dress Fabrics.
Broadway 8 & 9 Streets.

Large, at the Frankfort Arsenal, Philadelphia
"A salary OF ST. 200 per annum. and TO other
similar vacancies they may occur.
The commission also announces that on June 10
and H. an examination will be held for the position
of manual training teacher with the age limit
twenty years or over. From the eligibles resulting
from this examination IL is expected that CertifCa-
tion will be made TO the position Of manual train
ing teacher, male. at the Haskell Institute.
Kansas. at a salary Of $500 per annum and other
similar vacancies they may occur. The ap-
poatee this position will have charge OF and in
struct classes in woodwork as we'll as be required
instruct classes in forging.
These examinations all citizens o
the United States who comply with the require
ments Persons who desire TO compete should at
apply to the United States Civil Service Com
mission. Washington. TO the secretary of the
local board of examiners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04


navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
The RESIGNATION Of Second Lieutenant LORENZO A DE
CLAIRMoNT, Philippine Scouts, has been accepted by
Captain WILLIAM NJ WILLIAMS. at his own request is
relieved from duty at Denson University. Granville.
Major FRANCIS L. PAYsoN. paymaster. will report to
foT assignment to ay IN saS Fansiseo OF California
Captain WILLIAM G WREN. 17th Infantry. Fort
the gTaTeTasLer general Of the construction of
Captain EDWARD L. MUNsON. assistant surgeon. Is
detailed as a member Of the army retiring board at
Major WILLIAM PAULDING and Captain WILLIAM r.
M baaF so d 6gam.Ty are b detailed as members OF
dates for the Military Academy. vice First IIeuten-
l. Lawrence 10th Infantry. i'''A''o
Second Lieutenant EDWARD ] BLOOM is assigned the
temporary duty thence join regiment at Fort Clark
Major RICHARD H. WILSON. sth Infantry will pro
fantry
transferred to the sth Cavalry
First Lieutenant GEORGE DEIss. artillery corps is de-
to to't ST. Paul Pa fof duty ''ssa
First Lieutenant JOHN r R HANNAY. I'D Infantry.
Company at Fort crook.
Captain CHARLES F. KIEFFER assistant surgeon. viii
California, for assignment with troops be
the Department Of Texas and thence will proceed to
First TePo pe9son the Ssns4a WI"
Contract Sur 70 b homo 0N E a Ans c16
tract
First Lieutenant HERMAN SCHULZ. artillery corps.
will report at Havana May Is for examination
for detail for duty in the ordnance Department.
NAVY.
Rear Admiral c. c. REMEY. flag board
the Brooklyn: home and wait orders.
Passed Assistant Paymaster A B. PIERCE detached
accepted
Cable from Rear Admiral F. Rodgers. Asiatic
Station Yokohama, May ,:
Lieutenant E. A. ANDERSON. detached the General
AIava; the Vcksburg
Lieutenant Commander ]. H. GLENNON detached the
49, Vcksburg, command the General Alava-
First Lieutenant n J. HIRSHINGER. detached Cavtte
station: the Rainbow
second Lieutenant G. BISHOP. Jr detached the Rain
bow: to Cavite Station
Commander L. r. HARRIS. Olongapo Station.
Cantafn r. II. DUNLAP First Lieutenants w w
LOW and 1. NJ. TITLE. detached Cavfte Station; to
home with detachment OF marines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04
HUNT WOLF WITH FOXHOUNDS.
FRIENDS SOME sPORT-ANIMAL GETS
THE BEST OF THE PACK

Jack and Macy Willets. the young OF How
ard Wilets. thought that they would show
eral Of their young friends how 10 follow the
hounds several days ago. according to the story
told in White Plains yesterday. they took a wolf
kept by their father at Gedney Farm. his country
place near White Plains. into the woods With
them went several grooms who in charge Of
the pack OF hounds used by the Westchester Hunt
Club. After going some distance the wolf
released, and started off, followed by the hounds
They had not gone far when the boys discovered
that the wolf had ceased running and stand
ing on It's launches defying the dogs. AS a hound
came near enough the wolf knocked II with
a cuff across the head Several OF the dogs
completely knocked out. AS the wolf getting
the best OF the pack one Of the grooms knocked
him senseless In order to save the pack. The wolf
was then taken back to the farm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04
SMITHS LATEST ORDER.
NE DIRECTS SOLDIERS TO TREAT NATIVES
WITH HUMANITY.


Washington. May 3.-The latest order received
by the War Department from General Smith is
as follows:
Headquarters Sixth Separate Brigade,
Ta C3oD,,Ia L S March o. 1907
The following telegram from the division COM
mander received these headquarters, is COM
muncated for general information and guild
anCe: .o
Do you know whether not troops under your
command practise water cure" natives? II
any truth action forbid H. CHAFFEE.
In order that there may be no possible mis-
understanding regarding the strict enforcement
OF General Order No. 100 and the treatment OF
cember "a 1901 and Circular ?. dated February
10 1902 from these headquarters the brigade
commander directs that II any treatment OF
natives which could possibly be construed as
being in violation of General Order 100 has
occurred at any station In this brigade at any
time that such action must cease.
All officers enjoined to see that natives
are always treated in such manner by United
States forces that said treatment cannot be
criticised by anyone.
Hereafter all possible efforts will be used to
persuade the natives to come into garrisoned
under observation, and efforts to this end should
be made by all scouting parties, which, If per-
suasion is OF avail. should endeavor to capt
ure all persons seen, and they should then be
taken to the garrisoned towns. In this way
those yet outside garrisoned towns will be
Of insurrecto recruits and succor reduced to
minimum.
BY command of Brigadier General Smith
w. f. AVER, captain 18th Infantry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04
PARDoNED BY GENERAL WOOD.

Havana, May Ex-Governor General Wood has
granted pardon to f. C. WestaI. former chief
OF the Money Order Bureau OF the Havana
Postoffice, who lost $4,000 of the postal funds
in omnibus while his way to pay the
money into the treasury. Westall prose-
cuted by the authorities a charge of criminal
negligence. and sentenced TO pay the
amount Of money he lost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

The United States Civil Service Commission
nounces that on June 8. and an examination will
be held for the position of mechanical draughtsman
in the Ordnance Department at Large. The age
limit is twenty years From the eligibles
resulting from this examination 1t is expected that
certifcation will be made the position of
chanical draughtsman. Ordnance Department at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04
HORSE IMPALED ON IRON FENCE.
HE WAS FRIGHTENED BY AN AUTOMOBILE
MACHINE AFTERwARD RUNS
INTO WAGON

Princeton n. j, May 3 CSpeciaD.-An automo-
bile owned by Barclay II. Warburton of Phila-
delphia. while passing through here to-day on
its way TO New-York caused the probably fatal
injury OF a valuable horse owned by r S. Clay
ton. OF this place. The horse became frightened
at the noise OF the machine. and. running d-
recty into the iron fence along the front
campus. was impaled upon the pickets.
According to the testimony Of the witnesses
OF the accident the automobile was running
a speed beyond that allowed by the borough
law and IN view of this the police authorities
OF New Brunswick were instructed to stop the
machine when II reached that place. At New
Brunswick Mr. WarburtOn promised to stop in
Princeton his return trip and settle the
damages. He then allowed to continue his
trip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04

troops the morning of May .. Squads went out
(and) drove off approaching Moros Eleven
o CLOCK troops attacked (and) took fort without
loss. Thirteen hundred yards beyond another
tort; strongest work: attacked it. Dispatch
from General Davis says our troops surrounded
Tort . O'Clock. Firing in progress ; o'clock.
About twenty men wounded: also First Lieu
tenant Henry S Wagner General Davis's add
and Lieutenant BOSNIAN. 9th Infantry, former
seriously
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04

Mr.. Warburton's automobile was afterward In
collision with wagon in Newark. He going
through the city at fast clip when wagon
swung into Market-st in front Of the machine.
1t was too late for Mr.. Warburton to turn aside,
and the wagon and automobile came together
with considerable force. Frank Hughes and G.
c. Reilly who were In the wagon, thrown
out and badly bruised. but Mr.. Warburton was
not hurt and his machine was only slightly dam
aged A physician attended to the two men and
they drove off. Mr.. Warburton then continued
trim.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04

Three years ago instrument made to simplify
piano aying, and word coined to give ii
To-day that word embodied in the language of every
civilized people the GLOBE and symbozeS to thousands
upon thousands human beings the happest elements
of home life.
The splendid success achieved by the Pianola is
natural the world has been preparing for it for almost
two hundred years.
Since the invention of the hammar-claver the forte
piano by ChrStofo about I'LL that instrument its poto
type the piano of to-day has superseded all others as the
universal home instrument.
And the Pianola is nothing but simplifed method
of playing the piano. Hence il only does better something
which has been done for centuries.
1t enables any one. irrespective of any musical
training. to play the popular instrument in the world
practically without practice and without PREPARATION and to
play better than any but the greatest artists without
sacrificing in any way the vital element OF individual
expression.
popularity the is emphasized o the
OF the Home "a IS
these retreats tina the Panoas is mo-
ODE EOLIAN CO., IS West 23d St.
-GEV
FredkL oeserS Laut Co. Newar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04
THE PLANT WILL CONTEST.

New-Haven. Conn. May 3.-The announcement
was made to-day that the transfer OF the estate of
the late Henry Bradley Plant. amounting TO SIS.
courts will be vigorously opposed by Horace G. and
Charles +. Hoadley, of Waterbury, Conn, sons of
a half brother of the dead millionaire. When the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-04

application OF the New-York executors Mrs Plant.
the widow. and Morton Plant. the son of Henry
Bradley Plant asking for transfer of the prop
Court, comes up III the Probate Court here next
Monday, counsel for the Hoadleys will oppose the
transfer.