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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28

There are 15S boxes Of them. They are
of the mode of 1893. With them came
.itayonet cabbards, cartridge belts, gun
Sings, etc. The total weight of these
Iarms is 31,447 pounds. The issue viii
De by regiments, and the present arms,
tie Springfield, are to be turned in at
Ionce to the state arsenal hence they
WI be sent to the war department.
Though the law requires all the pen
sion applications from the counties to
he in the hands OF the state board Of
pension by September 1st. some
ties have not yet sent in their lists. As
yet none have been opened n so the
number is not known, but Auditor Dix
on say he thinks there will be an in
Grease in the number, particularly in
the fourth class and widows.
State Auditor Dixon says that he is
receiving a great deal of information
Ito be used in making up the revised and
complete roster of North Carolina SOL
ldiers in the Confederate service. This
material is being piled away until later
in the year, when its compilation will
begin. Much other valuable matter is
leXpected.
Today the corporation commission
finished its lists of the assessed valua-
ticn Of railway telegraph, telephone and
steamboat property in the various coun-
ties in the state, upon which those
Icounties will receive taxes. Among
these assessments are the following:
BJaden s671, 301; BERTHE s5S7 1854; Bruins
wick s606, us; Camden s103, 900: Chawan
s1S9, 307; Columbus s2,115, 091; Craven
1851 1874; Cumberland 81, 6S3, 500; Curri-
tuck 1915, 3d.; Dare sS,541; Duplin $50, :
2c2; Gates s463, III; Hartford 1898, 1856:
Hyde $19,013; Jones S434,S75 Lenoir
SAL 500; New Hanover 1859, 400; Ons-
Low 1928, S95; ~Pasquotank s240.477; Pep
der 81, 542, 444; Perquimans 1926, S46; Rob
esor s2,S25, $50; Sampson $1,257, 422;
Washington s447,441; Wane 81, 400, 240;
Wilson 1921, S57.
The number Of brandy distilleries
NOW in operation in the state is said to
be larger than a number of years past.
The figures as to the number are not
lgiNen out by the authorities, but all
that is known is hat the number is
much larger than was expected by any
lbcdy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Awful Cloud Bursts.

Council Bluffs, Iowa. August 26.-Two
loud bursts tonight destroyed hun
dreds of thousands of dollars worth OF
property in this city. The first storma
turned the streets of the city into tor
rents and hundreds Of families in the
lower districts of the city were removed
from their homes with difficulty. Many
business houses We're flooded by the
hrSt storm and the damage to stocks
Will amount into the thousands.
Another storm later in the evening
raised the water still higher and MANY
stocks We're bo1'-- damaged.
The loss in this city alone is estimated
at easily half a million. The rainfaH
here for the t~wenty-four hours ending
at midnight will amount to six inches.
The Northwestern railroad is not run
ming a. train in or out of the city au0
reports washouts between Ida Grove
and Battle Greek. Colo. n betweeri
Mapleton and Castana. Iowa.
The sock Isl and Milwaukee are,
both tied up and not running trains
either in or out of this CIT
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Stole n Million.

Philadelphia, August ga bill III
equity was filed in h county court
today by Cassatt & Co., bankers oc
this city. against the widow Of the late
Howard L. Goodwin. in which 1t is al
legged that Goodwin misappropriate6
about 81. 200, 600. Goodwin mad been
employed as manager for the firm for
a long period and committed suicide
last December 1t is alleged IN the bill
in equity tina it was discovered that
Goodwin had Incorporated n mil
lion or more of the FIRMS money ana
assets. The firm asks the court to Or
der the widow, who is executor or the
husbands estate to render an ACCOUNT
ing of all property owned prior to his
death, his library which was very val
liable, art treasurerS and various prop
erty were purchased with The firms
money.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Disclose ed the Signal.

New York, August 26.-The officers
Iof the revenu cutter Gresham appear
led before the United States steamboat
INSPECTORS today and presented their
against Captain Daggett. of the
steamer City of Savannah, who is ac-
Icused of breaking through the patrol
lines off SANDY Hook during the race
saturday between the Reliance and
Shamrock III. CAPTAIN Walker. OF the
Gresham. said that Captain Daggett
had ~disobeyed the Gresham's SIGNALS
land had deliberatel- cone ahead when
Ordered to stay still.
Captain Dag@ett admitted d~isobeyfns
the cutters signals. but said he had
been watching another cutter and was
mot aware that the Gresham's signals
were for him.. The board reserved de-
lciSiOn-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Assassins,

Georgetown, Ky, August 26.-For
eight and one half hours today and
tonight the jury trying Caleb Powers
for conspiracy to murder William
|Goebel listened to the argument of
counsel for the commonwealth and de-
tense. The line of argument followed
by Powers counsel is that the convict,
henry Youtsey, Of his own volitiOn
Ibid the killing and that their client
had no connection whatever further
THAN to take the men to
Frankfort 70 petition the general as
iSembly.
Attorney John X. Hendrick for the
commonwealth took the position that
Ioutsey and Howard were but weak
tools in the hands of Taylor, Powers
land Finley.
Powers Will speak in his own defense
Tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Blow I'd Twice in n Month";.

Carthage, Mo, August 26.-An ex-
.plosion at the works of the Indepen-
dent Powder Company, situated four
miles southwest, of Carthage on
Centre Creek, early today wreck
ed the mixing room, killing three per-
and injuring others, one fatally.
The dead are w. O. Roll, superinten-
dent: Earnest Pearman: Jerry Ha-
worth, all of Carthage. Thirty work
escaped injury.
Today's explosion is the second to
at the Independent company's
works within a month. The mill has
just been rebuilt and the making of
dynamite for blasting in the lead and
zinc mines of this territory resumed.
When the explosion occurred SuDerin-
dent Roll and Pearman and Hawarth
were all in the mixing room, which is
secluded from the other ten mill build
|ingS behind a hill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Railroad

Newport News, Va. August 26.-Two
suits in attachment for the recovery
Iof s4,500 We're instituted in the Eliza
beth City county circuit court today
|agains- the Hamr+o~ Roads Railway
|Compan~ and the Vandergrift Com
Istruction Compan" Later the sheriff
levied on two of the 1870 of the COM
Ipany. The suits -- brought by Mrs.
NJ. L. Born and NJ. H. Hosier. through
their attorney. Hon. :. Gordon Cum
ming. The action grows out of two
sight drafts drawn ! - HAMPTON
Roads Company On the Vandergrift
Company being returned unpaid.
Several other attachment suits. it is
Istated. Will be filled by creditors to-
morrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Awful Loss of Life in China.

Victoria. B. c.. August 26.-According
to mail advices from Shanghai. several
hundred lives We're lost in the great
floods at Chee Foo. briefly renorted by
cable. After a hunder storm with
heavy rain a clOud burst occurred and
torrents of water poured down on the
town. carrying houses. buildings. trees.
people, everything before it. Stores
and warehouses were flooded. and the
property loss will reach MILLIONS. The
beach was Strewn with wreckage and
dead. and presented an awful sight.
Over three hundred Chinese We're
known to be dead at -Chefoo alone. No
foreigners are known to have been
drowned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
To Recover the Cruiser Chattanooga.

Newark, n. j., Cortlandt Park, Jr.,
acting United States District Attorney
for this district, today received instruc-
tons from the solicitor Of the treasury
to take the necessary steps to have re-
leased from the custody Of sheriff Cor
IL. of Union county, the United States
cruiser Chattanooga at the Crescent
Shipyards at Elizabethport. The sher-
if seized the cruiser under tits of at
tachment issued out of the supreme
court of this state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
American Boy Shanghaied.

New York. August 26.-BeggIng that
he be taken off the ship and returned
to his home, a small boy was ''shang-
haied' on the French bark 'Marechat
de G~ontant,' which sailed today for
Yokohoma. Acting Chief Inspector OF
Police Brooks received a telephone
message today from a truant officer to
the effect that an American boy was
being "sh%anghaied' on board the
French vessel. Help was at once
sought from revenue cutters and the
police boat. but before anything could
be done, the French vessel was out
past Sandy ook
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
The American Beaten.

Newport, r. l., August 26.-H. l.
Doherty, the English lawn tennis
champion today defeated W. j. Cloth
Ter, of Philadelphia, in the finals De
the national here today
6-3; 60: 6-3. The victory was an easy
one for the English player. W h was
much more steady. though at times
less brilliant than his opponent.
Doherty. by today's success, cnal-
lenges w. A. Larned, the American
champion, whom he will meet in q
match for the title mere tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
south Pacific Squadron.

Washington. August 26.-Because OF
the increased American interests or the
Pacific coast. ii has been decided to
re-estabIish the South Pacific station
apt to maintain a cruiser squadron
there. The cruiser Cleveland, and her
sister ships. the Denver, Des Moines,
.AGalveston and Chattanooga, the first
S8o of which are nearing completion,
Will be ordered TO the Southern Pacific
lpG placed in command of a rear ad-
Nral as soon as commissioned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
The Value of Railroads.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, y. c.. August 26.-The cor
poration commission is not required to
separate the values Of tangible prop
erty n the franchise Of railways. u
the following is an estimate Of each
valuation of three great systems:
Atlantic Coast Line, tangible $13, 402.-
AS; franchise 81 001 $50.
The Southern. tangible 1920, 6SS,
franchise s., 239. 321.
The Seaboard Air Line. tangible S21.-
lac. 81. franchise S. 154. 278.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Big Midnight Fire.

fire mroke out in the freight house of
the Chicago, Pock Island n Pacific
railroad, situated at Polk nd Sherman
streets. The flames had secured quite
a ~starhwhen discovered and by the time
the first engines arrived the building,
which is go feet long and two stories
high, was a mass of flames. The loss
VS. principally on outgoing freight and
is estimated at $500, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Proposition to COIOnize Jews.

Basel, Switzerland, August 26.-The
debate in the Zionist congress on the
British proposal to set apart a portion
OF British east Africa for colonization
by the Jews closed today. The congress
by 225 votes to III adopted a resolution
TO appoint a committee Of nine who
should be sent on an expedition to East
Africa to Investigate the situation. h
Russian delegates opposed the project
and left the hall as a protest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Around the World in Less than Fifty
Five Days

New York, August 26.-Henry Fred
erick, who left New York city on July
md on the steamer Deutschland for 81
tour around the world, with the hope
of breaking the record for the shortest
time consumed in circling the globe,
to New York tonight Oh the
New York Central railroad. Mr.. Fred
erick had been successful in his en-
deaVOr, having made the circuit IL
"a DAYS Z hours and 20 minutes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Whole Counties.
Especial to The Messenger.l

NSpecldl 10 Inc messenger
Raleigh, n. c.. August Pet *
found that in six counties the valua-
ton of railway property as now as
sessed exceeds that of real estate
These counties and the respective eX-
cess of valuations of zeal estate Ire
Columbus, 1901, 745: Martin. $50 22: Nc
Dowell. s141, 791; Pender. S671.63S. ana
Swain 5000 DAP
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Sister Dead.

Mr.. John Utley. a city agent of the
Virginia Life Insurance Company, re-
lceived the sad intelligence yesterday
of the death of his sister. Miss Lucy
Utley, at Carthage. N. c. He left for
the scene of the sad event yesterday
afternoon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Jones Succeeds Mary Ann. :"

Washington, August 25.-At a special
meeting of the directors of the Mexican
mining and EXploratin Company held at
the company's executive offices in this
city today. Ex-senator John P. Jones.
iCf Nevada. was elected president TO
succeed General NJ. c. Butler, resigned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Nebraska Convention
Last Night Re- dffirmed
Kansas City Platform
LOOMS O

He Said "True Spirit of Democracy
Urges Every One to Save and Ac-
cumulate by all Honorable Mean
and to rejoice in Success of all
Men"-He Paid Mr.. Byran a Tribute
But Said He Was Not to be Our
Candidate-He Predicts That Time
is Now Ripening for n Grand Ma
tiOnal N1ctOry-Much enthusiasm
Was Displayed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Sullivan Named by Pops.

Grand Island, Neb., August 25.-The
.pCulist state convention was called &c
order this evening by Chairman W. r
Weber, of the state central committee
Judge John G.. Sullivan present chie1
Justice of the state supreme court. was
.rer nominated by reclamation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Gorman's Son in Politics..

Baltimore, August 26.-Colonel A. P
German Jr, the only son IF United
States Senator a. p. German wa
nominated today by the Howard coun-
ty democratic convention for the state
senate, having won a decisive victory
over his opponents. Colonel German
is 90 years of age and begins his po-
litical career where his father begun
thirty years ago..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
To Observe Labor Day.

New York, Aue1rct 26.-The stock ex-
change will be closed on September 5th,
the Saturday before labor d.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28

German, at least, will be loath to see
Turkey partitioned. The Turkish gov
errment has lately ordered 1872 cannon
from the Krupps.-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
GAFTTHEMAN
President Announces He
Will Certainly Succeed
Secretary Root
IN JANUARY

Indignation Dated Aug. 18th Sec
refary Root Says He Wishes to Re-
tire to Private Life and Thinks He
fore He Leaves for England to
Attend Boundary COmmission-Taft
viii be Succeeded as Governor
General of the Philippines by Cen
Vfce-GOvernor General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-09
FINANCE AND TRADE
Stock Market Was Weak
Again Today.
LOW RECORDS MADE
U. s. STEEL AND AMALGAMATED
COPPER WERE FEATURES.
Rally in the Latter Started Buying
Movement Later in the
Day.

NEW YORK. October 9.-The stock mar
after the opening today New low records
and Amalgamated Copper. The former.
which closed yesterday at Is, opened down
at 1875. declined to 14H. then rallied a little
The previous low record for this stock was
14's, which was made yesterday, and also
several weeks ago. The sales were not
heavy. Steel preferred opened 1Js down at
61h and reacted u further. rallying later
above GO. after which it ran off again
Amalgamated Copper. which again was the
most active issue for a time opened with
large sales all the way from 35E 10 35A.
and after temporary steadiness declined to
34A by the end of the first hour. The previ-
Gus low level before today was 35as. yester-
day. Various other industrial shares also
were weak.
Most of the leading stocks touched their
lowest price in the first hour of the opening
dealings Full recOverieS were made by
some of the specialties and Atchison, Bal
umore and Ohio. New York Central, Penn
sylvania and Rock Island gained a small
fraction. Large selling of Amalgamated
developed when 1t recovered to near 36
and it fell off to 347s, checking the improve
ment elsewhere and causing a resumption
OF the general selling. General Electric de-
clined points and Westinghouse Electric g.
The market continued heavy and sank to
a somewhat lower level. Reading, Union
Pacific. Wabash preferred ST. Louis South
western preferred. Southern Railway pre-
ferred, Brooklyn Transit and number of
others fell to ~ below last night. Read
ing second preferred dropped 4, and Ameri-
can Agricultural Chemical 3A There was
slight Improvement before noon.
Bonds were heavy.
A halt in the liquidation of the low-priced
specialities was followed by rather gem
eral recovery of the ground lost in the
morning selling. few railroad stocks
rallied substantially, notably Union Pacific,
Pennsylvania and New York Central
A renewed attack on Amalgamated, which
forced 1t down to 34m. started prices else
where down again. but the standard stocks
We're not much affected. Tennessee Coal
extended its decline to points, and there
was some pressure against Brooklyn Tran
sit and L. s.. Steel
speculation was quite dull and the market
followed the fluctuations of Amalgamated
A rally in that stock to 1914 caused buying
or other specialties and recoveries of l to 3
points We're numerous. Some of the western
stocks ruled a good fraction above yester-
days close. including Atchison Missouri
Pacific and st. Paul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-09
VOTES FOR COOPERATION.
Calvary Baptist Bible Club to Aid As
snciated Charities.

At the Calvary Baptist Church last
evening at o'clock the Teachers b.
BILE Club devoted it's entire meeting TO
considering plans Of active cooperation
with the Associated Charities and with the
public playground movement which has
grown out Of the Associated Charities
work. Gen. William s. Shallenberger pre-
sided and several members of the Bible
Club delivered brief addresses. Mrs. VIII
liam H. Hoeke, Mr. Kimball and Mr.. T. H.
Bristow were among the speakers who rep
resented various departments Of the Cal
vary Sunday school. and told what they
thought the Sunday school might do to as
sist the work of Friendly Visitors and Saw
ings Collectors in connection with the Assoc
cated Charities and to provide personal
supervision for the public Fairgrounds at
North Capitol and L streets northwest, In
which Calvary Baptist Church. together
with several other church organizations, Is
taking an especial interest.
The general secretary Of the Associated
Charities, Mr.. Charles F. Weller. was called
upon to explain the work of the association
and the needs for volunteer personal serv-
ice among $500 families with whom the as
ISOLATION has to deal each year. He ex-
planned in detail how Friendly Visitors and
Savings Collectors are introduced to the
families whom they seek to befriend, and
carefully guided in all their personal work
Mr.. Cuno H. Rudolph, chairman of the spe-
cial public Fairgrounds committee, also
addressed the meeting, explaining that the
chief need of the playground at North Cap
itol and L streets northwest. was for paid
caretaker, who would organize basket ball
teams and base ball teams. and various
other forms of play as well to see to it
that good order is preserved and bene-
fetal influence exerted by all the activities
of the playground
In conclusion, Gen. Shallenberger an
nounced that next Sunday will be the rally
Il of do ~
collection will be taken for these lines OF
philanthropic work and an effort made to
inaugurate what might be called "City
Sunshine" movement, whose purpose would
be to bring cheer and wholesome influences
into the homes where such are needed,
without any thought of sectariansm or any
effort to promote the interests Of Calvary
Baptist Church. and without any selfish
motives upon the part Of the volunteer
workers who may be enlisted from the yart-
Gus departments of the Sunday school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-09

so great that the rain went down the
chimneys OF many east side tenements,
putting out fires and flowing into rooms.
In several blocks the tenants of the tene-
ment houses placed canvas covers over the
chimneys.
Blocks on the surface lines were fire.
quent during the morning on the upper
west side.
At 42d street and Broadway the water
flowed into the excavation for the new
Times building. making lake fifteen feet
deep and doing considerable damage. The
subway excavation from 42d street to 1O4th
street flooded. and in many places the
contractors sustained heavy damage by
washoutS.
The tracks of the New York Central along
the Hudson river were covered with water.
Pine street from Broadway to Beaver
street one of the busiest parts of the finan-
cial district was almost undermined
through the washing away Of a newly con-
structed sewer. Parts of the sidewalk and
street sank perceptibly and because of
series of breaks in the steam pipes of the
New York Steam Heating Company the
broken street surface gave out steam like
an active volcano.
A six-inch water main in Pearl street
burst tore up the pavement and flooded
a 25-foot excavation for the Beaver build
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-09
LOCAL REAL ESTATE.

Westeott & Story. real estate brokers'
have lately leased furnished houses as fol-
lows:
The residence of General Corbin. 21st and
r streets. to Representative Butler Ames
Of Massachusetts; the Cameron house.
Lafayette Square, to Representative Porter
of Pittsburg: Perry Belmont's house, 1901
Rhode Island avenue. to Mr.. John w.
Dwight: the Ffoulke house. 2013 Massa-
chusetts avenue, to Mrs ]. Howard King
of Richfeld. Conn; house 1893 18th street.
to Mr.. Arthur Hale: house S31 18th street,
corner of 18th and streets. to Representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth of Cincinnati;
the Eustis house. 1761 N street, to w. A.
Slater; the Rodgers house. 1721 1 street.
to Mrs. William c. Revis: residence of
William Stone Albert, 1920 X street, to As
sistant Secretary of State LOOMS; house
1903 street. to Senator Bailey Of Texas;
house 1717 street to Mrs. E. F. r. Mer-
rill, and house 1445 Rhode Island avenue
to Mr.. r. A. Dugan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-09
END NOT IN SIGHT.
Probability That Strike of Marble Cut
tiers Will Be Protracted-

There is said to be not the slightest
probability that settlement will be
reached soon in the national and local
sympathetic strikes among the marble
workers. The majority of the local marble
workmen who went out on strike about
ten days ago IN sympathy with the mem
bers of the craft who We're locked out in
all the principal cities by the national
association of marble contracting firms
Rave left Washington for New York and
Chicago. the only two cities of any size not
affected by the dispute.
II is estimated that the local sympa-
theuc strike will mean great loss of
money and delay in operations to both the
workmen and employers of WASHINGTON
The local union of marble workers Is said
TO have membership OF about 100. The
rate of union wages is "a per day. Since
the contractors have found 1t impossible
TO continue their marble work they have
been considering the ACCESSIBILITY of alter
Ing the plans OF all buildings affected to
the extent OF installing hardwood instead
of stone