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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

Commissioner Ware says that ere long
the pension list will cease TO be a bur
den. 1t is to be hoped so. But remem-
bering the uncanny length of life com
mon to Revolutionary veterans and their
widows, one is slcittish of making any
definite predictions on the subject
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-24

strikers refuse to let the doctor have q
carriage, 1t looks as if they were truly
in a parlous state.
The minionaires of Newport will fur
nish Christmas dinners to the poor of
the place. This is better than giving
monkey dinners.
New York society is bothered over the
question how to dress for "Parsifal' .
1t appears that half of the perform
ance takes place at time when even
ing dress is not proper. and the other
half at a time when it is the only wear.
Compromise on a macintosh.
Don't insult owners of common stock
In thc=rrited States Steel Corporation
by wishing them a merry Christmas"
Bishop Potter offends the arc,ent Ian
guage editor of the New York Times
by beginning an article Hail. ammo
Donnini Nineteen Hundred -Four" But
if he had said ANNE Domini." nine
tenths of his readers would have
thought it was hardly proper for
bishop.
New York is likely to know good
deal more about the manners and morals
required in connection with operas aft
err it's "ParsIfaP' experience.
The people of Red Dog, Tex. may be
in need of instruction If etouette, but
they Justly think that when the post
mistress shoots the hat off a mans
head as lesson. it Is putting on al
together too much dog, even for
dog town.
There will be no French ball in New
York this year. Probably the Tiger has
all the plain. everyday cussedness on
hand that he can manage.
Commissioner Ware says that ere long
the pension list will cease to be bur
den. 1t is to be hoped so. But remem-
bering the uncanny length of life COM
mon to Revolutionary veterans and their
widows. one is slkittish of making any
definite predictions on the subject
Senator Platt has pensioned Off horse
named after him. Has he considered
that he will now be expected TO pension
off all the human beings named after
him?
II only people would pay all their
debts every Christmas. what a Christ
mas tree the merchant would have.
The ex-governor OF Wisconsin calls
the COW the great foster mother Of half
the human race. and It is perfectly safe
for him to do it. No COW will stop
chewing her cud. whatever he says.
Secretary Root says that Americans
90 not know how TO shoot Recent ex-
periences in Breathitt county may have
caused cautious parents to fear that
when boy learns TO shoot he win want
human targets.
The Japanese do not yet know the use
CO mules in warfare. n they ever do,
they viii hud that there is one ANNA:
on whom poIiteness IL apt to be wasted
Mr.. Cleveland goes on talking peace
fully and persistently about ducks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
FIGHT.
Comment on the Street iii
Regard to the Candidates.

There was considerable comment
yesterday III regard to Mrs D. L. Rus
sell being recommended for the posi-
ton of postmaster in this city.
Nearly every one who spoke 81 he
matter said that the present post
master. Miss Darby. had made an eN-
celIent record and that she had given
general satisfaction during her term or
office. This fact. many thought.
should entitle Miss Darby TO a second
term. but it is recognized IS a fore
gone conclusion that h recommends
ton of Mrs. Russell by Chairman
Rollins is equivalent - the appoint
meut
In all this talk and comment Mr..
r r. Wallace. who is also a candidate
for the position of postmaster. is not
without his friends Several were
heard to express themselves Yesterday
IS favoring Mr.. Wallace. not only be-
cause they thought he would make :
good official. but because they thought
he deserved the position.
Mrs. Russell has practically accept
ed the position Of postmaster. that L
she has agreed to allow her name Il
be presented to the president for tn
position and having the recommends
ton of Chairman Rollins means he
appointment.
It is said that there has never beel
an instance in the state where Il per
son has been appointed to tn
position OF postmaster from some 9th
er county than the one in which tn
DOStofIice is located.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
TO BUILD NEW COURT HOUSE.
Evidences Of SIMPSONS Prosperity
Recent Social yen
Especial to The Messer=~)

Clinton, y. O., December 22-Deputy
Sheriff 3. G.. p. Daughtry, n was
shot by w. a. Gantier White officers
Surles and Daughtry were attempting
to arrest him a few night ago did at
midnight last night from as wound
The bail entered the abdomen and evil
IDENTITY injured the instastires. Gantier-
will be brought from Raleigh AID trie3-
in Clinton for murder.
Sampson is to build 4 rev court
house with modern equipments for the
protection Of records. R4ts and plans
are being submitted TO tLe county com
m~issioners.
Among the recent S.r-ial eveRts or
interest TO our people Mas the naTri-
age of Mr.. James X Aorisey, a popu-
lar young commercial rave.er, Of this
place, and Miss Bette Beanan. the,
attractive and accomplished daugAte"
Of Mr.. and MIS-. Johr a CANA as
of Clinton; and the marriage OF Nj.
| Richard II. Hubbard, another popular
| yo<ing travelling m4n. and Miss ena
| bic. of Charleston West Virginia M.
| and Mrs. Hubbard are spending the
| holidays here with Mr.. HGbDaTds par
| ents, Mr.. and MIS-. T l.. Hubbard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
4 CARELESS PRACTICE.
The Result of Throwing Aside
Lighted Match.

Deputy Sheriff Cox while walking
along Princess street yesterday
morning noticed Il small negro boy.
who was only a short distance in
front OF him. light a cigarette and
throw the burning match in the
grass near the sidewalk. The dry
grass quickly ignited and in Il re-
markably short time the fence in
front of the home OF Mr.. b. j.
Jacobs was on fire. Mr.. Cox said he
was somwhat puzzled for a few
minutes to know how to put the fire
out, and at last decided to use his
coat and beat it out. When the ne
gro boy. who threw the match IN
the grass. saw that the fence was
on fire. he came TO Mr.. Coxs asst
| arce: took his coat off and helped
10 light the fire. In a few minutes
il was under control.
Mr.. Cox said the renee was only
4 short distance from Mr.. Jacobs
house and hat it would only nave
taken a few minutes for the fire &c
have reached the house.
Many 4 disastrous fire IS Causec
by just such Carelessness as this
Some men. and especially boys, have
a careless way of lighting Il cigar o
cigarette and tossing the lighted
match to one side. The throwing
away of lighted cigarette or ciga-
stumps is equally dangerous. If no
more dangerous than a match.
match quickly goes out and If 1t doe
not catch something afire at one
there is very little danger. This
not true of a cigarette or Ciga
stump. They may shoulder TO
;.4 ha[4-4 rhnyr y rrOIIhsc
To see the indiscirminate way Il
which lighted matches and burning
cigarette and cigar stumpS ar
thrown around causes n to won
der that fires aretnot far more FIRE
auent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
ROMEO AND JULIET.
SimveIle's Production of n Play
Pronounced Very Fine

The Durham Sun of November 2Sth
has the following about Simvelle's
production of RomeO and Juliet,
which will be at the Academy Christ
mas matinee and night:
"a Splendid Production. Romeo
and Juliet made a decided hit with
our people. A fair sized audience
greeted Simvelle's production of
Romeo and Juliet at the Durham
opera house last night n those who
attended witnessed a play which stirs
the very soul within our body. The
play is given in six acts and from the
very beginning until the curtain drops
in the closing act is more than in
teresting. Louis n. MOrtelle, as
Romeo, and Miss Louise Clarke, as
Juliet, are about as good actors as
we remember to have eve seen COM
ing to Durham. The support is fair
Iy good. The was adequate
the famous balcony scene, and the
scene in Capulet's Tomb, in the last
| act. were especially fine Taken as
a whole the production was a sue
cess"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25

Aa = meeting OF the Chamber of
Commerce held about one week ago
for the purpose of discussing the ad-
liberation of spirits t~urpentIne ana
aevisins means to stop the practice
& committee of three, composed or
Messrs. c. w. Worth, B. F. Hal ana
Fl. K. Nash, were appointed to form
uIate O. plan for preventing the prac-
tice.
The following plan has been sug-
gested by the committee and there
viii be a meeting of the
today at twelve O'Clock, when some
action will be taken in regard to tho
matter:
wilmington, n. c., Dec. 81, 1908.
Your committee appointed 10 ar
range such details as in their opin-
ion would stop the practice of adul-
feration of spirits of ~turpentine. beg
20 suggest the following plan:
First. That there be issued an Of
fetal circular by this Chamber set
ting forth that it has been brought
10 its official notice that more or less
adulteration Of spirits is being prac-
sticed by some manufacturers VINO
market their spirits here and that
the said practice is seriously dam
aging the reputation of this market.
The object of the circular is to re
quest all who have been engaged IN
This practice to abandon it and to
give notice that in every case of SuS-
pected adulteratiOn the article Will
be subjected TO a rigid inspection by
IN agent appointed and bonded by
his Chamber. and. if found adul-
terated. the maker Will be prosecuted
by the inspector to the full extent OF
the law.
Second. That it shall be the duty
of every receiver of spirits of tur-
pentine on this market to furnish the
name of any manufacturer whose
spirits may have been found aduI-
terated by the inspector, and in case
OF refusal to do so the prosecuting
u shall be instituted against such
receiver.
Third. Tha the expenses of such
inspection shall be made as reason
able as possible and shall be borne
by the manufacturer. If found adul-
terated. and if not so found the ex-
pense shall be borne by the buyer
= Qr party who made the complaint.
"Faurth. That this Chamber take
stems 80 have a more stringent law
with heavier penalty passed at lhe
next meeting of the Genera ASSEM-
bly,"
Until about three years ago there
was an officer whose duties were
similar to those recommended by
the above committee, but the prac-
lice of adulterating spirits ecom
so uncommon that the office was
abolished as being an unnecessary
expense.
A meeting of the Chamber OF Com-
Ynerce was held yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of receiving the re
mort of the special committee gu
owing to the Importance of the mat
ter under consideration 1t wa
thought best to call another meeting
FOR today as only a limited numbe1
were present at yesterdays meeting
At the meeting today the Chamoe
If Commerce will. without n DOUBT
agree upon some plan to put a stol
ia the practice of h adulterauol
Of spirits of turpentine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
OF THE PUBLIC
superintendent NJ. Il. Speir Arrived
in Wilmington Last Nigh|Work
to be Begun Connecting Exchanges
TOday-Befl System Has Secured
Control of Sixty Exchanges in
Eastern Carolina Within the Past
Three Months.

Mr.. III. B. Spier. superintendent OF
the Bell Telephone Company for the
States of North and South Carolina.
is in the city. In conversation with a
representative of The Messenger last
night Mr.. Spier stated that the Bell
had bought out The entire Interstate
with the exception Of Dur
ham, where an amicabIe agreement had
been reached between the two COM
panies,
Mr.. Spier was asked if there would
be any important changes here as J.
result of the merger and he stated that
there would not. That the conditions
would remain the same as at present
excepting, of course. that those who
had only Interstate phones would be
connected with the Bell company's
exchange. The equipment for replacing
the old Interstate phones has been or
dered and IS expected here any day. AS
soon as the material reaches here tne
work of changing the phones will be-
, gin
Captain Oldham, manager of the IN
t~erstate in this city, will remain III
charge of the office until January lst
when the Bell company Will assume
the entire Interstate's business.
Mr.. Spier stated last night that he
had just come from Durham and
Goldsboro and that he merger seemed
to meet with general approval and
that no where haG ne heard n OBJ
lection raised.
The developments in the telephone
business in the eastern part of this
state during the past three months have
been remarkable. Not only has the
Bell company secured control OF tht
Interstate. but they have SecureC
about sixty local exchanges. with al
aggregate of more than 5000 SubScrlb-
ers. Several hundred miles of toll line:
have also been secured by the Bel
system.
The consolidation Of all the aboVt
lines will be of great advantage tC
the subscribers in Wilmington for i
will put them IN touch with hundred:
of subscribers in nearby cities art
towns which are closely allied CONNER
cially to this city,
The principal lines secured by tn,
Bell outside of the Interstate, are tht
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph com
pany and the Henderson TelephOn,
1t was only last sum1neI
that the Bell system secured cont-o
of the Greensboro exchange.
The people Of this city seem TO bt
pleased with the merger of the two
| companies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
sENDs A CHRISTMAS GREETING.
messages to the College Of Cardinals
and the Catholic ffeae'7
by Cardinal Gibbons.

baltimore. December 22.-Cardl-
nal Gibbons gave the Associa'eu
Press tonight the following transla-
tions of his Christmas greetings re-
.cently sent to each of the members
of the college Of cardinals through
out the world and to the
crowned heads. The latter are the
Emperor of Austria, the King OIL
ISpain. the King and Queen of Portu-
|gal, the King of Belgium, the KING
of Saxony and the prince regent OIL
Bavaria.
The text of the letter addressed
70 the crowned heads is as follows:
Upon the approach Of the ma
tivity of Our Divine Saviour, 1t IS
nv duty to wish your most Cathonc
majesty all prosperity and at the
same time to offer most ferVent
lprayer to the Most High that he
may shower down upon you every
grace and all Heavenly helps for the
true welfare of our kingdom. May
lit please your majesty to accept TINS
wish which I humbly offer together
with the sentiments of homage III
(which 1 have the honor to Geclare
myself. with most profound respect
Your most Catholic majesty's most
humble devoted and dutiful servant
To hi. fellow cardinals His Emf
hence wrote:
"Irnon the recurrence of the feaS
of the nativity and the return of thf
new year, I beg your emfnenca to pe
lpleased to receive my best Wlshe!
lfor YOUR happiness and for ever!
blessing from the Saviour. Thlch
wish for you with all my heart
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Case Against Smith, the MOtormilr
Charged With Criminal Negligence
Continued.

The mayor was confronted with an
other heavy docket yesterday and The
majority of the cases were for the COM
mon ~offense. drunk and disorderly'
The records in the police courts Of
nearly every town show that more peo-
pie are charged with being either
drunk and disorderly or drunk and
down than any other Offense and the
majority of these people are negroes:
that is in the south. This state OF at
fairs does not only occur IN towns
where there are saloons. In dfspeH-
sary towns. and even towns which are
supposed to be dry h result Is the
same.
During the holiday season there is
i more drinking of Whiskey than at any
| other season Of the year and moth ms
but full police courts can be expected.
If the costs and fines in all of the
! cases disposed of yesterday were col
lected the total sum would be oVel
500. The fines alone amounted to $50
! not to speak of the cost.
The case against w. A. smith, TIL
motornlan who was on the car that RAJ
over Mrs. Piner, came up for trial bu
was continued until next Tuesday a
70 o'clock. Smith was elease OF
the same bond. 81. 900. It Is though
. IndI DN next ueSudS AiIS. 4lO4 D -
dition Will be such that 1t can be dell
nitely told what her chances of recoV
cry are. Smith. it will be remembered
was indicted upon the charge of erin!
inaI negligence.
The cases which were disposed {
yesterday were as follows:
jamie Wheeler, colored, disodarl
conduct, s. and cost.
c. Q. Russ. white. drunk and dow
s. and cost.
Alex. Kenan. white drunk and dowr
50 and cost.
Sam Clarke colored, drunk n dow
SO and the cost.
Henry ZibbenS. colored, disorderl
conduct. 50 and the cost.
]. H. Corbett. white, d~isorderly CO..
duct. So and the oSt.
Nelson Jenkins. colored, disorders
conduct. so and the cost.
Lou Bell Davis and Julia Moore, bot
: colored. drunk and d~isorderly, SO elC
[ and the cost.
Chas. Ratley. colored. assault on a
5 officer, s. and the cost.
: James Gaus, colored. d~isordeerly CO;
5 duct. $40 and the cost,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25

charlesto$ quiet at 1s&c: E'' receipts
Cincinnati dull at lie; net reeeipts
S04 bales.
Louisville firm at 12Bc.
st. Louis firm at u lille; act re-
ceipts 1S9 bales.
Houston firm at 1880; net receipts
1861 bales.
New York. December 22-Cotton
quiet at 1880; net receipts 64S bales:
gross receipts 2.240 bales: stock H,77o
Total today at all seaportsENet re-
ceipts $685. bales, exports to Great
Britain 3S,133 bales; to N continent
Il. 400 bales. stock SEA. POS bales
Consolidated at all seapor.s-Set re-
ceipts Us. $50 bales; exports to Great
Britain 7O,353 bales; 10 the continent
7,430 bales.
Total since September 1st at all sea-
ports-NetTeceipts 4.S56.91s bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain 1.40o. 7Si bales:
TO Franc 1876, Pa bales. to the CONT
nent 1,5O2.679 bales; to Japan s0.4a5
bales;<to Mexico l., 093 bales.
Spot cotton closed quiet at - points
higher; middling uplands 1870; mid
ding gulf 1855; sales none.
Futures cloSed strong: December
1921: February 1881; March 13.40;
Apr. 1S.4S; May 1855; June 1851; July
1859: August 1919.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago. December 22.-The iead!n-
| futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. CLOSE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
RIG Suit for Back Taxes

Jackson, Miss, December u
The State revenue agent has entered
suits against a large number OF
hacking and brewing companies who
business in this city, for PACK
taxes on their refrigerator can.
Among those sued are the Sch1tZ
Brewing Company. Anheuser-BUsch
Brewing Company, Standard Oil
American Cotton Oil Com
many. Armour Packing Company,
lCudahy Packing Company, Swift
Packing Company. and a score OF
lother concerns. The agent asks that
these concerns be made to pay the
taxes on their cars used in this state
for the last ten years. The total
-nunt of the assessments on when
q q alleged to be due is two
n nineteen mfllion dot
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
SENT TO THE ROADS.
Peggy Anderson. COl0red, in the
Clutches of the Law at Last.

Peggy Anderson, a young negro
who has been wanted under a WarTent
charging assault with a deadly we2p-
on since last April but who succeeded
in evading the clutches of the law
until a few days ago, was tried before
Justice Fowler yesterday. The negro
was wanted for attempting to cut
Lucy Coleman, but he woman left the
city several months ago and could not
appear against the prisoner so ne
was only tried upon the charge of as
sault and battery. He was found gull
" and sentenced to 80 days on the
rounty roads.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
Mr.. THos. T. sEEDERs DEAD.
Passed Away at His Home on McRae
Street Yesterday.

Mr.. Thomas T. Seeders, one Of the
oldest printers in the city. died yester-
day morning at his home on MacRae
street from heart disease. He suffer
ed a stroke Of paralysis about a year
ago and since that time mas beer I'll
invalid. He was born at Leesburg, Va,
March 18TH, 1888.
Mr.. Seeders had worked in nearly Al
of the printing offices in this city and
was at one time on the old Wilmington
Journal. He resided IN this city for
more than thirty five years. He was a
sincere Christian and his life was
marked by many acts Of kindness
The deceased leaves a wife and two
children. The funeral viii, take place
this afternoon at 800 o'clock from
Market Street ". T. church and the
intermerlt Will be at Oakdale.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
BONDS.
COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. December 22.-4 p. M
lCotton: Spot in limited demand; prices
Is points lower: American middling air
7. 80: good middling 7.16; middiing 7.05
low mfddling I'd; good ordinary $50;
IOrdinary $50. The sales OF the day
were 3.oNo bales of which 300 were for
Speculation and export and included
e. 600 American. Receipts $1,000 Dal"s
Including 40 $500 American.
Futures opened steady and clOaC'i
lquiet; American middling @. 0. {:
december 6.91; December and January
I6.S16S.8S; January and February 6-S4;
February ana March 6.S2f6.83; March
land April 6.S0d6.81 81; April and May S.19
IG6.SO; May and June 6.7S66.79: June
land July 6.76@6.T; July and August
is.73@6.T4 August and September 6..5S
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston strong at T2Bc net receipts
20, 6S7 bales.
Norfolk, net receipts $500 bales.
Baltimore nominal at 13c.
Boston quiet at 1sc: net receipts @
bales.
Wilmington firm at PIC; net r.
Iceipts 2.O1O bales.
Philadelphia firm at 1885: net re
lceipts e5 bales.
Savannah quiet at 12&c; net re
lcetpts 10, 120 bales.
New Orleans firm at 13c; net receipt
b. o2 bales.
Mobile firm at 12Nc; net receipts "A
fbales.
Memphis firm at 1870; net receipt
1886 bales.
Augusta steady al 1sc; net receipt
'2.37d bales,