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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-02
STII.i. IN PRISON.
The Officers % the Chicago Net H~-
leased by Venice authorities.

Rome. April So.-The officers Of th-
United States cruiser Chicago who
were arrested at Venice remain in pris-
on there. An application for their DIS
charge has been rejected. The Italian
law does not allow the court tn grant
pardon in cases Of assaults or lhe 20
lice.
Some OF the newspapers mention the
lynchings 81 IEslianas in the United
States as sufficient reason for = refusal
OF royal clamcncy. II Is considered
probable. however. that the prisoner
Will be released by order OF the king
June LIST. the Date Of the fete OF the
constitution.
Venice. April so.-The officers OF the
Chicago are confined In the common
prison OF -. Mark. They are all to-
gether in one room.
Washington. u. &. April. S5,-
Secretary Long has received the FOL
lowing cablegram from Car-Ain Day
ton OF the Chicago. dated Venice yes
terday, in answer to the department :
inquiry:
"Dodridge. wynne. Ledbetter. Kress
and one marine on leave arrested. Prin-
cipal charge resisting police. Serious
under Italian law. Sentences. wynne
1Our months, ten days REMAINDER
three months each. Have not yet their
full statement OF a report from court
but applied for. Resisting arrest large
ly due to pressing in OF crowd n not
understanding language. Appeal made
to Rome"
The state department has begun the
exercise OF its good offices In the inter
ests of the officers OF the Chicago. Sec
rotary Hay has communicated by cable
with Mr.. Meyer. the United States
ambassador on his subject and good
results are hoped for.
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The Ereak I'm international Power

New York. April 50.-Internationai
Power stock, which had had q phenom-
email rise lately, broke heavily today
closing at IS, a net loss OF IS points.
Close 70 49, 600 shares were traded in.
Jos. K. Hoadley, president Of the In
ternational Power Company, gave out a
statement tonight which. however, sup
piled no information as to the cause Of
the decline in the price of the COM
pany's shares. Mr.. Hoadley stated that
he is the largest holder OF this stock as
an investment and that today he added
to his holdings by purchases from 19S TO
167. The stock he owned, he added, Is
paid for and is not for sale. Mr.. Hoad-
ley aid further that the earnings OF
the company are such as to Insure al
least the continued payment OF fun
dividends on the preferred n the
present rate Of 10 per cent on the COM
mon"
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GENERAL SMITHS trial.
His Afde-de-Camp the Chief witness
on the stand Yesterday.

Manila. April 36.-Lieutenant George
H. Shields, Jr., aide-de-camp of Cen
eral Jacob H. Smith. testified at to-
days session of the court-martial
which is trying the general. The lieu
tenant said he knew we'll the signature
of Lucban, the insurgent leader who
was captured February 22nd by Lieu
tenant Strebler's Philippine scouts, in
the island of Samar. The order issued
to poison the ID tives was undoubtedly
signed by Lucban.
The witness elso said Lucban con-
fessed TO him that he was the author
of the proclamation setting forth that
German warships were bombarding
N1gan and that the Filipino navy was
blockading Manila, which was issued
to encourage the F%ilipinos..
The defence then rested its case and
the court adjourned until Saturday.
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Favorable Report ON Reciprocity
Treaties.

Washington. April 30-Tne senate
committee on foreign relations a
agreed TO report favorably all the reel
procity treaties before the committees
except the treaty with Argentine ard
the treaty with Great Britain pertaining
to Jamaica, which lie committee de-
cided TO report -ly.
All the treaties upon which favorable
reports are TO be made are To be amend
Cd by the following provision:
This treaty shal not take effect un-
Ill the same shall hEv. been approved
by the congress-
The effect OF this announcement is to
require the house Of representatives, as
we'll as the senate. to act upon the
treaties before they can become ef-
Facffya
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WIRE TAPPERS MAKE 4 HAUL.
They .DO- Louisville POolrOoms for
Fifteen d Dollars.

Louisville, KY, April 30.-Two Louis
Vile poolroom proprletors and the local
police are convinced that the rooms
here today lost $500 to wire tappers.
and were prevented from losing many
times that amount only by the refusal
Of the rooms to play the game any
longer. Two strangers Cach bet on
Flush OF Gold in the fourth race at
San Francisco. at odds of TO l in the
betting, and the telegraph
Flush OF Gold the winner whereas he
finished fourth. One room lost 500 and
the other $500.
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JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Proposition to Make Admiral SehIey
President of the Company.

Norfolk, Va, April 30.-There is a
possibility that Rear Admiral Schley
may be made the president Of the
jamestown exposition company. He is
known to be the choice of several Of
the principal incorporators who have
written him with a view to ascertaining
whether he is in a position to accept it.
1t is proposed to make the celebration
a national affair and it is claimed that
Admiral Schley could do more to fur
ther the interests of the exposition than
any one else. The board of directors
will meet on May 9TH when permanent
organization will be perfected. This
will include the election of a president.
treasurer and thirty one-additional di-
rectors.
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Archbishop Carrigan Improving.

New York. April Ono bulletin re-
garding Archbishop Corrigan's condi-
ton was given out tonight. DIR. Keyes,
upon leaving the sick room at 10 O'Clock
said his patient was recovering nicely
from a slight relapse of today. His
temperature was normal All traces OF
the pneumonia have now disappeared
and recovery is looked for with assur-
ancp-
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The BattI.ship ITlfnof. sniIs.

New York. April 30-The United
States battleshiu Illinois sailed today
with Rear Admiral A. S. C~rowninsheIld
on board TO take command of the Eu-
ropean station and take part in the
naval ceremonies at the coronation OF
King Edward. She is commanded by
Captain George a. Converse.
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To Receive schIey in Jackson.

Jackson, Miss. April o.-The people
OF Jackson have flushed al prepare
tions for the entertainment of Admiral
and Mrs. Schley who will arrive in
this city tomorrow from Memphis. The
visitors viii be greeted with every EVIL
dence Of old fashioned southern hospi-
tality. The entire city has been deco
rated for the occasion. Governor
Longino will deliver the formal vel
come at Smith Park 70 which Admiral
Schley will respond.
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Princess. Radxfwin Sentences TO I'm
prfsonmenf.

Cape Town. April 30.-Princess Rad
twill who has been or trial here before
supreme court on the charge OF
forgery In connection with notes pur-
porting TO have been endorsed by the
late Cecil Rhodes. was sentenced to-
day TO two years confinement in the
house OF correction.
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PRODUCTS OF THE PINE.
Company for Their Manufacture
Chartered by h State.
Especial TO The Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., April 30.-The state
charters the Lowe Trouser Company,
Of High Point. capital $500 o and the
FNquay Springs Manufacturing Com
pany, capital SIS, 600, which will distiIl
and manufacture. products Of pine trees
and will creosote timber.
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A SUED.
A Hotel Waiter Wants $4,000 for an
Alleged Assault.

Washington. April 30.-Congrssman
j. J.. Butler. Of Missouri. is made the
defendant in a suit for $40, 900 damages,
instituted today in the District supreme
court by August Scholz, a waiter at a
local hotel. Scholz alleges tina while
serving the M:ssouriana at the hotel
Saturday the latter assaulted him. He
says Mr.. Butler used vile and abusive
language toward him and struck him 4
heavy blow with a water bottle.
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MAJOR GARDNER
BEFORE SENATE PHILIPPINE
COMMITTEE
HIS TESTIMONY WANTED

By the Hinorit of the committee.
Proposition to Summon Him by
Cable Causes N Spirited Debate in
the senate-Hajority of mmittcc
Charged with Attempt to sup
press Information - Considerable
Feeling Displayed On Both Sides.
To Make District of Columbia
Residents Pay Taxes on Personal
Property.
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4 Fatal Street Fight.

England, Ark. April 30.-ToIn Mar
shall Sam g.. Weaver was o and
killed by DIR. William z. Allen today.
The right arm CT Arthur Young, a by
stander. was broken by a stray shot
DR.. Allen was So. iously wounded In the
hip by Weaver. DIR. Allen had been
arrested about zen days & BY weav-
er.
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Vanderbilt Railway Directors Nee

New York. April 30.-Meetings OF di-
rectors representing a large number of
Vanderbilt railroads were held today.
The new board of the New York Cen
trail organized by re-electing Chauncey
NJ. Depew chairman and continuing the
former executive committee in power
No change is to be made in the execu-
tive officers of the company.
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BaIshanen. he man who assassi-
mated N. S~ipiaquine. the Russian
minister OF the interior. April 18th has
been sentenced 10 death He will be
hanged May srd4
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ing OF the statement by the clerk un-
less he were permitted to conclude an
observation which he a begun while
Senator Carmack had the flood.
When ena Carmack said h
would read the statement himself, Sen
atOr Lodge int: rupted to say that h
had no desire to force the senator 10
read the brief.
Il understand" retorted Senator
Carmack: the senator simply desired
to be a little disagreeable."
Upon n suggestion of Senator
Spooner, Senator Lodge withdrew his
objection and the clerk read a part OF
the statement, the remainder being or
dered printed n the record without
reading
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House of Representatives.

The house today passed the agricul-
tural appropriation bill and entered up
on the consideration Of the District of
Columbia appropriation bill, the last,
but two of the regula- supply meas
ures.
By the terms Of a special rule adop-
ted before the district bill was taken
up it will be in order to attach a rider
to it to make operative the existing
personal tax law of the district, which
has been a dead letter for twenty
years.
Chairman Cannon estimated that
there was 800, 900, 900 of untaxed per-
sOnal property il Washington.
The Goldfogle resolution calling upon
the secretary OF state for information
as to whether American citizens of
Jewish faith were excluded from Rus
STA was adopted.
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A FATAL PANIC
IN A FACTORY FILLED WITH GIRL
EMPLOYEES
EIGHT OF THE GIRLS KILLED

An accident to Deaf and Dumb Boy
at the Elevator Causes the Panic.
Cry of Fire Starts a Mad Rush from
the BufldinS-Girls Fall on the
steps and are Trampled to Death.
Others Leap from the Windows.
The Arrival of Firemen Increases
the Terror of the Giris-The work
of Rescue
The Forrest City times., 1902-11-28

woman. Arbuthnot stands there and takes all the outraged fathers wrath upon himself. takes it for the sake of the sister but just bound in marriage to the fellow before him. He listens in silence 10 the crimes laid upon him, who really had been Mary's ben efactor whilst her father was serv- ing his term in prison. and lets Ar mold go free; but he gives him no- tice that if ever the time comes when 1t seems necessary that the truth be known he will demand that Arnold tell the truth.
 The bride and groom go off on their honeymoon, the bride an innocent, trusting young thing. While they are gone the scandal about Arbuth- not and Mary grows, it is whispered far and wide, and. of course, comes to Sally's ears. Sally had begun to be very fond of her pro-tem fiance, and is slow to believe the story. She asks Richard at last, and, although he does not like her lack of faith in him, he decides the time has come to have his name cleared. In the meantime Mary comes to Lady Chalmers coun- try house. where all are staying. and after an interview with Richard. in which he begs her to tell the truth and she refuses. she is discovered by Sally. Sally questions her; the girl, confused and unhappy, half tells her story. and tells it in such way that poor Dick is still further incrimi- mated.
 Sally is forced to believe the worst. and rails at mems sins in general and poor Dicks in particular. to Dicks face. She returns the play-engage- ment ring. and the curtain goes down on Arbutbnot sitting alone in the room, the ring in his hand, lonely, pathetic figure.
 The last act clears things mp for most of the people. but shows poor Flo the stuff of which her lord and master is made. She, however, has taken him for better or worse. and promises not to forsake him. Sally comes to Dick and makes handsome apology, and allows him to put the ring back on her finger and encour- ages him to go on talking about coal scuttles and carpets.
 THE ASTEELoGER
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with distaste fer responsibility; Mary Primer, daughter of Joseph Pin her and secretary to Riehard; Mrs. Beech Horton, also put in to fill in; Louis Philippe, the dog, as ugly look ing beast as ever was pampered and worshiped.
 In the first scene we see the secre- tary at her typewriter, meek, sad faced little thing. We learn that she and Arnold have had some sweet hearting in the past, but that, to- morrow being his wedding day, all that must end. Arnold extracts solemn promise from Mary that she will never disclose anything concern ing their past intimacy. Richard, Florence and Sally, too take part in the first scene, and talk of the com ing wedding as folk do when such an event is imminent. Richard is pre- pairing for the bachelor supper, and in the intervals of preparation lis tens to condolences from Sally, cousin and lifelong friend of his. 1t seems that Miss Sally has reached the advanced age of 2s, and that her father is getting very anxious to have her married off, has sworn if she passes another season without be- coming engaged he will cut her off with a paltry sum. In desperation she has written him that she is en- gagged, and now he is hastening to join her and meet her betrothed. What is she to do? She turns to Richard for advice.
 He promises to help her obtain a victim before the fatal day in June that has been set by the impatient father as the limit, and they chaffer awhile as to what name to call the Imaginary betrothed when her father shall appear on the scene and ask for his prospective son-in-law. He looks through memorandum book at a list of acquaintances, and they de- eide that none of them exactly suits. Alter considerable funning he sug- gests that Mrs. Richard Turpin sounds pretty we'll, and they agree on that. At this moment enters the father, eager for word concerning the to-be bridegroom. Not having time for second thought. Arbuthnot tells him the name of the man l.
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Dick. Col. Sartoris at once jumps to the conclusion that he is none other than the Dick before him. and with ardor receives him in the role of Sal ly's fiance.
 Imagine the situation. The young people are given no chance to ex- plaln, the father is all smiles and complacence, and wants to tell ev- erybody at once. They bind him to secrecy, and agree together to pre- tend an engagement until someone can be found to take Dicks place.
 The pretending grows very inter- esting, the play at lovemaking Is pretty and clever. and all the time we know each is in love with the other.
 They talk of the carpets they will buy. the coal scuttles, the kind of windows they will have, and all the time they pretend to be looking out for the other fellow Presently. on the night of Flo's wedding. very soon after the ceremony. the play at love making and domestic preparations is interrupted in tragic manner. and thereafter the atmosphere is murky for considerable time. Joseph Pin ner thrusts his way into the house and demands an interview with the bridegroom. Arnold and Arbuthnot. who up to this time had suspected nothing of the formers relations with Mary Pinner, receive him in a room apart from the guests.
 Joseph. who has intercepted a let ter containing q check from Arnold. but which iS made out in Arbuthnot's name. comes to face the man he be- lieves has wronged his unprotected girl. and to warn him that if he at tempts to marry another women he will do him violence. He does not in- sist on the man marrying his Mary. but swears he shall marry no other
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Ch.cago.-There is no handsomer woman on the stage than Maxine Elliot. There is no better player of comedy than Nat Goodwin. And yet this seems hardly fair to Maxine El- liot, who, as time goes on, loses none of her beauty, but does become more and more distinguished for some thing else than beauty. Last evening as we watched her in the play, we almost forgot her beauty, so charmed were We with her artistic rendering of her part.
 The Altar of Friendship" is a so- ciety affair, the time the present, the country England. MT. Goodwin and his charming wife Maxine Elliot have spent so much time on the other side that their ha'pennies and other En- glishisms come quite natural-like.
 The cast is very good one, as a whole remarka bly good. The dra- matis personae consists of ten men, five women and d dog, the latter well drilled in his part. There is the hero. Richard Arbuthnot (Nat Goodwin. of course), a London literary worker; his friend and sharer of his chambers, Arnold Winnifrith, engaged to Rich ards sister; Lord Algernon Flexmore, a sweet, smooth-faced, red-cheeked chappie: Col. Sartoris. an American. father of a beautiful daughter; Jo. seph Primer, an ex-convict, and mem Der of the class that drop thair h's; Mir. Spe1!der, by profession a society man, by occupation professional gambler; Edward Beech Horton. an aesthete put in to fill in; the Bishop of Wereford, uncle to Arnold; Gib- son and Marner, servants; Sally Sar- toris. the heroine (Maxine Elliot. of course); Florence Arbuthnot. Rich ards sister before mentioned: Lady Chalmers, a fashionable elderly dame
The Forrest City times., 1902-11-28
F U N N Y FOLKS
Uncle Josh Defeated.

Lawyer-Well, my young friend. your Uncle Josh determined that you should be farmer, or get nothing from him. He did not leave you a cent of money, but he willed you his blow. cultivator. moving machine. thrasher, portable sawmill, stone erusher, road scraper and stump puller.
 Young Scribbler-All right, I'll sell them.
 Lawyer-He has provided against that. You cannot sell, or even rent them. You must use them yourself
 Young Scribbler-Nery we'll will
 Lawyer-On the old farm?
 Young Scribbler-No; I'll write a play and use them on the stage \. '. Weekly.
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Gave ID the struggle,

II think the most penurious man I ever knew" remarked the man in the macintosh, was old Hawkins. He smoked his cigars to the last half inch, chewed the stumps, and used the ashes for snuff. But he wasn't satis- fled even then, and gate up the habit"
 What for?" asked the man with the big Adams apple.
 He couldn't think of any way to utilize the smoke Chicago Tribune.
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None Passed Him,

Connolly knew all about prize- fighting, and had been in the ring himself Only once. In the second round he was pounded over the ropes, and at the finish he felt pretty grog- gy.
 Brace up, Connolly, brace up,' whispered his second in his ear, brace up, old man, an stop some of dem Blows."
 "Sthop 'em?" says Connolly, with a wistful look. "Be gorra, did yez see amy av thim gittin' by?"-N. '. Times,
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A H0neIesa View.

What do you think of the trusts?'' asked the statesman.
 My dear sir" answered the man who is regarded as politically ap- proachable, that is not the question. What any individual thinks of the trusts doesn't seriously matter. But what trust thinks of him may make vast amount of difference in his welfare. e."-Washington Star.
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Cancellations of Poverty.

Poverty hez still got it's consola- tions," said Brother Dickey. In his day en time whenever you hears CT rich man dyin', it's always wid some CT desc new-fangle diseases wid a name w'ich hez ter be spelled out in Greek en Lat in; but wen DO man dies it's wid de same oI-time rheumatism, or de fa- miliar measles. w'ich de wayfarin' man, though fool. kin spell while he runs. ."-Atlanta Constitution.
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A Gentle Hint.

Mrs. Bright-My daughter tells me that you have become quite an adept in palmistry.
 Young Squeezem-Yes, I have stud jed it for some time.
 Mrs. Bright-Well, have had plas- ter impression taken of Madeline's hand, if you wish to study it you can do so at your leisure. It will save you the trouble of personal examination, you know.-N. Y. Daily News.
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More Material,

MT. Newliwed-I tell you. dear, simply can't afford to get you new gown.
 Mrs. Newliwed (sobbing)-I think you're just hateful, and you're the man who used to call me your "angel' and promise me every
 Mir. Newliwed-But it's your fault II l don't consider you an angel any more. An angel wouldn't worry about clothes the way you do.-Philadel- phia Press.
The Forrest City times., 1902-11-28

Robbie (repeating his lesson before going to Sunday schooD-And then caught hold of the two pillars and pulled and pulled, and he was so strong that he pulled down the whole temple. But 1 can't remember what his name was.
 Mother-Come, Robbie, you ought to remember that; it begins with $.
 Bobbie-Of course l know-Sandow! The Tatler.
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Not in Active Service.

A mother was calling the attention of her small son to the moon. whrh was to be clearly seen in the early aft ernoon.
 Why, can't you see the moon in the daytime" he insisted.
 "Oh, yes, you can. There it is over the trees" said mamma.
 The little boy looked up and finally saw it, but he said:
 :" Tain't lighted yet, anyhow. Lit tie Chronicle.
The Forrest City times., 1902-11-28
From Sole to Inner

What is this leathery stuff?" the diner asked when the second course of the dinner was served.
 That is filet of sole, sir" replied the waiter
 "Take it away" said the diner, after attacking it with his fork. and see if you can't get me a nice tender piece of the upper, with the buttons removed" What to Eat
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Cutting Him short.

"po you give me credit for wisdom ?" asked he judge.
 "Certainly," replied the lawyer, who had just started on long-winded and wearying argument.
 Well, just remember" said the judge, that a word to the wise is suffi- eient. Chicago Post.
The Forrest City times., 1902-11-28
The Use Of the Prepoxitiou.

In addressing his class on the cor rect use of the parts of speech thi. is the way college professor caused considerable merriment at his own ex- pense:
 'Gentlemen," he said, "a prepusi- tion is a bad word to end a sentence with. ."-N. |. Times.
The Forrest City times., 1902-11-28
Plenty of Rope.

"Yes, indeed" said the steersm man to the admiring young ladies who formed the cargo of the yacht; ''yes, an hour"
 "Mercy!" commented one innocent young thing; "at that rate you must use lot of rope during year. V Baltimore American.
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No Exchange Desired.

If we could only see ourselves
 As other people see us, It's Goubtful if we'd swap with them, Or if they'd care to be us. Baltimore News.