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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-14
LOWERS WORLDS RECORD.
Lou Dillon Broke the TrOtting Hec-
ord by One-FOurth of Minute.

Cleveland O., July n.-Lou Dillon
today broke the worlds record Tor
trotting mares by one fourth Of
second, going the mile in 2:03l=. 1t
was the second fastest mile ever trot-
ted. Cresecus alone having better
mark Lou got away at the first trial,
stepping like a whilUind At no time
did she falter. She reached the hrst
quarter in 31A. the half in 1.ols4, the
three quarter in 1872 and finished in
, O3b amid tremendous cheering. Lou
Dillon is owned by c. D. K. Billings OF
Chicago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-14
Clearing House Statement

New York, July 1.-THE statement Of
average Of clearing house banks of this
city for the week shows:
Loans $780,, $50, 900, decrease s7,915, 200.
Deposits 1892. 143, 300. decrease 11.149,60e-
Circulation S43.91O, POO, increase S1,1Oc.
Legal tenders s74,371, 200 decrease s6l1.-
400. Specie s156,673 100, decrease S2,629,
200. Reserve 1921, ,044, 300, decrease S3,-
3O4, 600. Reserve required $223, ,O35'825,
decrease 50. 937. 400 Surplus $8,008,475,
decrease sass. 200 ex-U S. deposits ST.
327. 100 decrease 1866, ,375.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-14

nounced a euloglum Of Pope Leo. de-
claring that his death would be a
irreparable loss to the church Of Rome
Tne British government has been
obliged to foregO the custom. dating
back many years. OF holding no diplo-
matte intercourse with the vatican. To-
day the government cables direct to
Cardinal RampOlIa as secretary OF
state. saying a cable message had been
received from the government OF Ne"
Zealand, inQUiring about the pope
health and requesting an answer in Or
der to transmit to Premier SedQon,
Considerable significance was attached
at the vatican to this incident.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-14
Corporation Worth Many
Millions is dissolved
in Virginia
ST. RAILWAYS

This is Confirmed by the General
Manager athaway-COmpriseso of
the Street Railway Systems of
Norfolk, Newport News, DanvilIe,
Hampton and the Atlantic Termin-
al Company-The change AmicabIy
ArranGed-ReasOn for Change is
That the Plants are Situated too
far Apart to be Successfully Man.
aged by the Same Officers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-14
Newspapers to Have Access to Re-
ports.

washington, July 11.-By direction Of
the secretary of war the engineer off1-
GERS of the army in charge Of govern
ment work in the different districts
authorized to permit local representa-
tives of newspapers to have access to
copies Of their annual reports for the
fiscal year just ended as soon as the
report have been submitted to the chief
engineer. Notices of this authorization
have been sent TO the various officers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-14
BASEBALL YESTERDAY
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington, o: Detroit. 4.
Philadelphia. 3; Cleveland. 10.
New York, 5: st. Louis, 4.
Boston, 8; Chicago, 5.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati, s: New York 8.
Chicago, 0; Brooklyn. 2.
Pittsburg, 10; Boston. 2.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Providence, 5; Toronto. 1.
Worcester. IL: Buffalo, 10.
Jersey City, 10; Rochester, 2.
baltimore, 2; Newark. 0.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-14
ROYSTER ISSUES ORDERS.
The Times and Places Of Encamp-
ment has Been Decided Upon.
(Specitl to The Messenger.)


Raleigh. n. c.. July 1.-Adjutant
General Royster has issued orders fer
the encampments towit: Second regi-
ment July % to % at Morehead City,
Third regiment, August 9Th to 18th, at
Greensboro: First regiment and bat
terry A. August 10 to 25 at Ashcvllle.
Each company must attend with IS rer
cent of it's muster roll. Governor Ay-
cock will review the troops at encamp-
r1ents.
Captain Morris Noble. father "e Pro-
fessor NJ. c. S Noble, died at Selma
today.
Fall term of the supreme court will
begin August 31st instead Of August
oath as heretofore.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-14
The Pope Now Has d
Chance for ReCOV
, cry
MISSES VOLPINI

He is Told That Mgr. EOlp1nI Is not
Well but no Mention is Made. OF
II;s neotb-Inafes Under Being
Kent in Bed-CardinaI SatOlli Tells
of His visit to POntiff-He Does not
Think His Holiness Long for Ihis
World Although the Pope Seems to
Expect to Get Better
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-07-14
Our Country ReCapture
Palm Trophy by a
Score of 1870
ENGLANDSECOND

The Event Was the international
Shooting for Premier Trophy
Was Participated in by all the
Austra..a and Canada-The First
English SOiI-Weather Conditions
Were Favorable. but Very Hot
Individual Shots of American Led
by George Cook.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-26
fiict in Macedonia and eastern Thrace

flict in Macedonia and eastern Thraco
to an end.
When the Russian Government speaks
in its note of thickening complications.
it indicates that failure on the part OF
Bulgaria and Turkey to bring about the
pacification Of the disturbed districts
will result in drastic measures on the
part of itself and Austria to end the
revolutionary movement, with tho
most serious consequences for both the
Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria There
is no installing the meaning Of that.
Unless the Sultan and his vassal are bent
on destruction, they will put their
houses in order without delay,
The possibilities Of trouble in Hungary
render the early suppression of revolu-
ton in the Balkans all the more necessary
from the Russian point of view. Under
normal conditions in Austria-Hungary
there would be no difficulty in Austrian
and Russian military cooperation for
intervention in the Balkans. In the ac-
tual circumstances, and with the posi-
bility that German troops might appear
on the scene in Hungary, Russia has
every reason for avoiding intervention
in any except diplomatic form.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-26
Statement by the Sole Trustee Of a.
Alleged Park.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Str. desire
to call the attention Of our municipal authors
ties to the pitiful and neglected condition Of
that long disused burial place known as Ben
sonia Cemetery, in the Borough Of The Bronx.
For some years back it has been designated
on our city maps as park: but. through
apathy or Indifference, nothing has been done
as yet to improve this tract, which Is fast
deRenerating into a dumping ground for the
neighborhood.
Last summer, as sole trustee and technical
owner OF the spot. rendered the use Of the
same as n playground to the boys and girls
Of the vicinity, trusting that the Board Of
Estimate and AppOrtiOnment would take
prompt steps to convert it into public ressr-
walton, and thereby make IL an ornamsnS
and benefit to the surrounding district
Adjacent to this spot are scores of tene-
ated In its vicinity: and while the children Of
the former and the pupils Of the latter have
daily taken possession OF it for thel games
and sports, trespassers have torn down the
greater part Of the fence enclosing IL. and cat
tie and horses pasture within it's limits where
rank weeds and nettles flourish ON the un.
trodden sections Of the plot.
As London is condemning her abandoned
cemeteries for Fairgrounds, our rich metrop-
oils should lose no time in following her eI.
ample: and our local authorities would do we'll
If they needed the pregnant and thoughtful
words OF n well known writer on this subject,
there ought TO be spent ten shillings on =
nearby playground.
BOROUGH OF THE BRONX. Sept. -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-26
Hurting the Burial Business.

To THE EDITOR OF The sUN-Sir: am
tired Of talk about q business administra-
ton" The Low administration has injured
my business. You seem to think 1t 10 great
feather In the reform cap to have put down
the death rate. There are two sides to that
question. The friends Of Commissioner
Iederle say he has reduced the death rate
from 20 to 10 thousand. What does this
mean to men in my line Of business? Two
less coffins for every thousand people. The
present population Of Greater New York is
about s,7s2.oOO As result OF Lederle's
oflcious intermeddling with our business
there are 7,4e4 less funerals, collins. &c. a
year. This affects not only the undertakers.
embalmers and funeral directors. but the
manufa cturers Of crepe and mourning goods
and their employees. hack drivers. florists
and others.
Even putting the cost OF funeral as low as
500. here is STAG 400 taken right out OF our
pockets. to say nothing OF the allied trades
that suffer.
Commissioner I,ederle will find that there
is at least ono profession that resents his
much-advertised reform %.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR.
new York Sept 25.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-26
The substance OF the preliminary report

The substance OF the preliminary report
OF the Commissioners on Additional Water
Supply, as it was transmitted to the Board
of Estimate and Apportionment this week,
is that an adequate water supply for New
York city can be obtained from streams
entirely within the State, and that it will
cost $50 ,OOO,OOO to begin it. The Commits
sion believes that the extension Of the water
system to include new sources of supply
should he begun at once, for by the time it
Ia completed the city will have outgrown its
present supply, even under the most care
full management.
The final report OF the Commission will
not be ready until the middle of November,
but there is enough in the preliminary re-
port to show the necessity Of prompt action
by the city.
The city has expended in the neighbour
hood of SAC, 100000 on the Croton system
since 1885. Boston has spent $40, eco. COO
on system designed to supply 10000 900
gallons Of water "A day. The $50. 900 900
enterprise on which the Commission wants
New York to embark would supply
200 900 900 gallons a day at first, and would
be capable of enlargement to capacity
of 500 600 900 gallons. The receipts Of the
Water Department are now 50. 900 900 a year,
and they increase at the rate of $500, GOO a
year.
The water supply must he increased and
the taxpayers must be ready to pay heavy
bill whenever they authorize the extension
of the system.
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than those which confront the health
officers Of any other great city OF the
civilized world. These grow out OF a
greater congestion of the population and
a rapid increase in its volume by immi-
grafton from all parts of the world, for
which there has been no precedent in
the history Of the others.
The argument Of DR.. KARL BALLoD
before the International Statistical Con-
ference at Berlin on Wednesday that
great cities are healthier than smaller
towns because of their better sanitary
regulations is sustained by this expert
ence in New York The assumption so
frequently employed as an argument
against universal suffrage. that the gov
eminent of our great cities is necessarily
bad on that account is also efiectually
disposed of by this demonstration in
New York. The truth is that the govern
ment of New York is better, so far as con-
Germs the protection OF the citizens, than
that of small towns or Of the rural dis
tricts; and, as experience has proved
again and again, the citizens here need
only to be convinced OF grave defects in
the administration of their municipal
government to demand by their votes
that they shall be remedied.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-26
THE THEATRE CONTROVERSY.
Col. Browns Black and white Better Than
ssCha0,s" Memory.

To THE EDITOR OF THE Sun Sir: see by
THE Sun OF this date that my old friend Henry
Chadwick gives what he thinks is his recol-
lection OF old time theatricals" He falls
into the common errors OF those who trust
TO their memories. Nothing like having
az have, all OF these things down in black
and white As a baseball reporter no one is
better posted than my old friend Chad.
who toiled with me over forty years ago on
Oh SsT YsT Ss esppfi ts d. did
that Bunnell's was the first museum in the
Bowery, but said it was the first popular
museum at cheap prices. ,o,n,
locat ed in the Bowery nearly opposite tne
Old Bowery Theatre. before l was born I'm
There was not mnssu n ne
located in Chatham street. just above Pearl.
born. In April. 1871. P. BaTnum G,,s Opened eS
stat 90 that he saw the Leonard Street Theatre
destroyed by fire one afternoon while he was as
on his way home from school, All have TO
school very late. as the Are took place after
O. clock on the evening Of May 20. ls4i. The
theatre had been set afire the afternoon Pre-
but the 69ss was be evenns
MI. Chadwick also states that he remembers
Fan Olympic Theatre" on Broadway near
Grand There never was s A. oil 0lyRmpe
seen se r the elder Booth play Richard. there.
Was opened BY Josh Hart in March. 1859, but
the enterprise soon lost Hart. as It was kept
open only one week. Mrs. John WOOD :
olympic was located on the east side >, 81 o.
Broadway, above Houston: Mr., Chadwick
says his memory ia green. l guess IT is when 1
he refers to seeing Tom Hampton at the O ad
there a. such, nor did Aunt Louisa or Mrs.
Yeamans ever play star engagement there.
T. ALLsToN BROWN.
NEW YORK, Sept "a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-26
Questions as to Turk and Christian.

To THR EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Sr: The question
whether the so called" Christian subjects OF the
Sultan be really true followers OF the lowly Nsza-
rene" Is question which yht be asked, perhaps
concerning the Christians OF Europe and Anne ric a
generally. Is II not true that moro than half
o. the Christian world is regarded by the rest as
only nomlnally Christian? However that may be-
the Christians under Moharnmedan rule are being
oppressed prosecuted, tortured and massacrcd and
as Christians.
They can escape all deserved or undcservcd pun
ishmcnt ard persecution by simply (outwardly
again forsaking their religion, or what they be-
lleye to be Christianity. and embracing Mohan
mechanism. Not only would they be welcomed by
the Turks but they would also be honored pro
noted 10 favor and cherished, But they prefer the
Cross 10 the Crescent. Whatever their faults and
they are many they fight and die for Christianity
as they know 1t. Is not thai good deal more than
American Christians are called upon to do
Certainly they are not worse than the Crusaders.
The Cross Is their standard. and should they not be
supported by all followers Of the Cross, even as a
cold business proposition. II nothing more.
That they have not learned the lessons Of their
religion well enough to bury thclr differences at the
foot OF thviI common standard is deporab'c; but
Is the rest OF the Christian world much better OF
In that respect AN AMERICAN CHRIBTlAN
TROY, Sept -.
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As to Plagisrism.

To THx EDITOR OF THB SUN-Sir, 1t has been
alleged that the Rev Dr. Waters OF Brooklyn, In
recent sermon on The Sure Foundations. followed
hard after the Rev. Dr.. Hills OF Plymouth Church
on the same subject The deadly parallel mas been
placed In evidence.
DR. Hills Is a good man to conIurc with. II Or.
Waters stole his thunder" he IL In good company.
Many pa has said In his heart. We thank thee,
Hills, for being permitted 10 think thy thoughts
after thee" hut those who have heard or read DR..
Waters very much are fully persuaded ths, he Is
able to prepare his own sermons.
ON reading DR.. Watcrss sermon said 10 myself.
this sounds like Hills" But found on compa ring
Waters with Hills that the likeness was not In the
thought, but IN certain words anu expressions. DR.,
Hills often uses such words and expressions as
"outgrown." gone. we live In q world, >" largo
place trailing clouds of glory" They are Hillison
LAM and Us Dr. Waters says that he reads Hills
closely with a good word memory 1t Is only natural
that these expressions should spring UP occasion
ally Many ministers familiar with their Bibles
do the same thing In the matter OF Scnptural
ph rascs.
1t Is Interesting to note by the way that Or.
Hills himself was recently accused OF purloning
literary matter from the late Prot. Swing Of
Chicago: but the verdict was. Not proven" II
was not stated from whom Prof. Swing drew his
inspiration.
All Of this reminds me Of GoctheS remarks on
the subject OF borrowing without intention Of
paying. Inc ChdIge VI plagiarism Is cary W lnahc
and dirlcLt to dlsprOve. IL Is quite impossible
for any body to write anything that does not In
way touch on ground which has already been trod =
den by others, The human mind IL limited and
Interchangeable: II never thinks new thought The
most II can hope TO do Is to present old one In
new aspect All truly wise thoughts have been
thought already thousands OF times; but TO make
them truly ours must think them over again
honestly I'll they take root In personal expert
encc." j. A. TRIMMER.
HKLMETTA, n. j., Sept -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-26
Thickening Complications In the
Balkans.

The official note of the Russian Gov
eminent on the Balkan situation is at
once a warning and an ultmatum to
Bulgaria and Turkey.
To the former it is a threat Of the loss
of its Independence in the event of its
Governments not acting promptly in
SURPRISING the Macedonian committees
within its borders, and cutting off three
sources that keep the instruction in
Macedonia alive; and TO the Turk i: is
final notice chat unless he restores order
at an early date and carries out the very
moderate reforms demanded by Russia
and Austria az the agents Of Europe last
spring, the conduct of affairs will be
taken out of his hands and an end put to
his rule in the Sultans western Euro
pean provinces.
The Russian note clearly defines the
situation, and draws the distinction be-
tween the original troubles that arose
out Of intolerable conditions, and the
evolutionary intentions of the Bulgarian
committees II puts the issue fairly and
squarely and unless there are Influences
at work TO widen the area of strife, means
should be found quickly both in Bulgaria
and ut Constantinople TO bring the con-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-26

in infle xible adherence to which his heart
seems to be bound up, Herr BEBEL has
given proof of remarkable foresight and
wisdom. Thus, in 1871, he declared that
for Germany to retain Alsace and Lor-
raine would be supreme act OF folly.
eff we hold back but single village
he said, I'VE shall drive the French into
the arms of Russia and transform all
Europe into huge camp" Again, after
BISMARCK fell and the young Emperor
WILLIAM ii. seemed sincere in his desire
to further the interests Of workingmen.
Herr BEBEL maintained that the sons OF
ZERUIAH would certainly prove too
strong for him. at is neither the En-
peror nor his Ministers who rule Ger
many to-day" he said; ut is the Junkers,
and they will make short work of the
Emperor's proposed reforms
1t was scarcely to be expected, there
fore, that such man would fail to carry
his point when he set his face like flint
against the changes in the Socialist pro-
gramme urged by Herr BERNSTEIN and
his friends, in view Of the altered COM
position Of the Socialist party and OF its
new opportunities, Not only was he
victorious, but he was merciless in VIC
tory. After committing the congress,
by an overwhelming VOTE against an
acceptance of a vice-presidentship OF
the Reichstag and against revision OF
the party programme, he undertook TO
withhold the means of livelihood from
some of his most influential opponents
by getting a resolution passed to the
effect that no contributors to non-Social-
list periodicals could retain their stand
ing in the Socialist organization. This
was equivalent to telling the Professor
Socialists, or Socialists of the Chair, y
that their cooperation was not wanted.
1t was also equivalent to telling many Of
the Socialists who live by the pen that
they must starve. inasmuch as the So
cialist organs are few and needy
We infer from the outcome OF the
Dresden Congress that so long as Herr
BEBEL lives he will prove too strong for
the revisionists We are, nevertheless,
convinced that the German Socialist
organization in it's present form will
not long survive him, but that it will be
transmitted ultimately into Radical
Democratic party, which will exercise
a far reaching influence upon the Ger
man Empire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-26
Hugh the Wise.

That deep-revolving old codger the
Hon. HUGH MCLAUGHLIN would have
shone in the Diplomatic Service. If he
had not given up to dominos what was
meant for poker. what an imperturbable
game he would have played.
Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN cannot help regret
ting the old days of Greater MCLAUGHLIN
and lesser New York. 1t is better to be
King in Brooklyn than second fiddle in
Greater New York.
Still, it is pleasant to see that the WAR
WICK of the Auction Room keeps undi-
minished his sense of humor Conscious
of his structural weakness in Brooklyn,
that capital of Independent voting and
city of "scratchers," Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN
raises protesting voice and hand against
the nomination of Mr.. MCCLELLAN.
So, if on the night of the Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, the re-
turns tell him of the defeat of his county
ticket and his borough ticket, he can cry
tragcally and with all the superiority
of guaranteed prophet, Thou canst
not say l did it.
The Hon. CHARLES F. MURPHY puts
not his trust in Brooklyn. Perhaps he
puts too much trust in Manhattan. Mr..
McLAUGHLIN's men put precious little
trust in Tammany. In case Of accident
what consolation it will be to the wise
old man of Willoughby Street to shake
his head mournfully at his young friend
across the river and say, not without
satisfaction, II told you so.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-26
The Fusion Leader.

The letter of "A Republican in yes
terdays sun described exactly the
causes of Mr.. JERoME's hold upon the
public, the value of his services to the
fusionists last year and the need of him
now.
His courage and his frankness appeal TO all
lovers OF sound government and have won to his
side mu,tudes who are anxious to help hold up
his hands.
The fearless possessor OF these qualities was
primarily responsible for fusion victory two years
ago The Citizens Union cannot afford to ignore
that fact now"
In 1901 the fusion cause was languish-
ing. Mr.. JEROME jumped into the ring,
took of his coat and began to bang away.
His passionate earnestness and sincerity,
his fearlessness, his concrete and taking
way of putting things, his contempt Of
consequences, his irreverence toward
bigwigs. his unfailing vigor, humor and
pugnacity, conquered the town. People
get sick of fgureheads. Here was a
man; and New York, careless and cynical
as it is, admired him and was kindled
by his ardor.
After MIR. JEROME had made few
speeches folks began to see that the
fusion movement was not Republican
side show or a rehearsal of political
amateurs, but real force for honest
municipal government. Mr.. JEROME put
marrow and muscle into it. He was it's
real leader.
1t is right to say this now, when so
many men Of short memories and shorter
foresight are jumping on Mr.. JEROME
because he has stuck TO his old and in
convenient habit of telling the truth
as he sees it.
1t is mighty encouraging to know that
he will be jumping on the common
enemy in his old hearty and all-around-
the-ring fashion when the fight begins.
It's early yet.