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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-03
Author of the Girl Proposition,
BY GEORGE ABE,

THE MODERN FABLE OF THE
LONESOME TROLLEY-RIDERS
AND THEIR QUEST OF HARM
LESS AMUSEMENT.
Copyright. 1908. by Robert Howard
Russell.)
Once there were three Young Mar
ried Couples that used to bunch up Of
an Evening. so as to have some n
else to look at once in a while.
They lived out toward the end of the
Trolley Line and were acting as d.
coys for a new Subdivision. 1t was
q long Ride down to the Center of
Town and nothing doing after n ar
rived there. SO these H~oneymooners
who lately had come out of the Trance
and settled down to plain HOusekeep-
ing, had TO organize a little Set Of
their own.
They played Ping-Pong until it be
came a MisdemeanOr and then Mrs.
Frisbie organized a Reading Circle AT
which Works were rea aloud II
discussed. The Men were not very
strong for that form of Reyelry 50 Mrs.
Gillespie started in to revive some of
the lively Games she had learned ut
Boarding School. She had them doing
Charades, also Gross Questions II
Daffy Answers and another peculiarly
exciting form Of Lark in which every
one wrote something on n piece Of
Paper and dropped it in 4 Hat. These
imitation PastiTes are not calculated
to keep a Maj UP after 10 p. NJ, es-
pecialIy if he has been accustomed to
playing the Ponies and doubling up on
the First Eighteen. In 4 little while
the Suburban SeXtettc arrived at the
end of the String. J~ack-Straws and
Indoor CrOuuet no longer thrilled
them. S~ix-handed Whist seemed to
ne out of the Question. so Mr.. Frisbie.
NhO had been an Indian before he did
the Matrimonial Stunt. timidly suS-
gested that Draw was about the only
Game that would keep the Blood in
Circulation six Nights out Of every
! Week.
Mrs. Jinkins laid back on the Prop
in a Church Choir and did not wish
to start any Talk. Mr.. Frisbie and
Mr.. Gillespie assured her that 10
cent Limit was not Gambling, because
it was played merely for Fun and that
very often n would play all Evening
and lose only q Dollar or so or per-
haps come out just Even.
80 the G~llleSpleS gave q Poker Party.
All Of the Leaves were taken out of the
Dining-RoOm Table and MI. Gillespie
had six Stacks all counted out when
they sat down. The Chips were two
kopecks per Stack and Mr.. Gillespie
said il was not necessary to show any
Money on the Table. The Minute that
he started in to Bank on Ms Basis
he was Loser.
Mrs. Jinkins sat next to her Hus-
band so that he could look at her
Hand every time and tell her what Il
do. 1t required Is Minutes to explain
the Values of the Blues and Reds and
the significance of the Buck and then
there was a grand Gateway
Mr.. Gillespie requested that there he
no Talking his Wife aid she had
just n more Question to ask, did a
Flush mean all Of one Color? Their
he asked her if she had ever been t.
Night School and she gave him the
Eessemer Eye and there was a pain
ful Silence, broken only by Mrs. Fris,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-03
EDWARD INGLE.
Norfolk and Western Denies Dis
elimination Exists,

Washington, March 30.-The Norfolk
and Western railroad has filed with the
answer denying the allegations Of c. S.
Bell Company, Of Hillsboro, Ohio. that
there was discrimination against Hills
boro shippers in favor of these of Gin
cinnati. The Norfolk and Western says,
however, that it does permit at Hills
boro the consolidation of properly class
flied shipments into carload lots at car
load rates. where there is no interest
by more than one beneficial wner
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-03
Makes a Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly. OF all the Salves you ever
heard of, Bucklen's Arnica Sa1ve is the
best. 1t sweeps away and cures Burns,
Sores, Bruises, Cuts, Boils, Ulcers,
Skin Eruptions and Piles. It's only 25c,
and guaranteed to give satifaction by
r. r Bellamy, druggist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
BRYAN DESERTS JOHNSON.
Won't stump Ohio Endorsement Of Gold
Democrat the Reason.

CLEVELAND, Aug 3O.-It looks now as il
William j. Bryan had deserted his intimate
friend, Mayor Tom l.. johnson of this city,
whom he has praised numberless times
in the last few years.
Mr.. Bryan had promised before the
Democratic State convention to stump
Ohio for johnson. his tour to begin at To-
ledo tomorrow. He was to have been the
guest Of the Mayor here to-day, but to-
night Mayor johnson announced that Mr..
Bryan had telegraphed him cancelling
all his Ohio engagements, adding, though,
that the Nebraskan might speak at the
State Fair al Columbus. If he does speak
at Columbus, 1t will he a bipartisan
address.
Mayor johnson said that he did not
know why Mr.. Bryan cancelled his Ohio
engagements, but it is said by some of the
the Mayors close friends that Mr. Bryan
intends to rebuke Mayor johnson for hav-
ing forced the indorsoment at the DEM
ocratic State Convention of John H. Clark
of this city for United States Senator.
Clark is a Gold Democrat and voted
against Bryan in 1898 and again in 1900.
He went further than that even and took
the stump against Bryan.
For this reason, Bryan refuses oaid Ohio
Democrats and Mayor johnson will have
to fight the campaign without him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
SMALL BROTHER KILLED HIN.
Lad Of Nine Deals a Fatal Blow by AccI-
dent to One Of Eleven.

CHICAGO, Aug. sO.-While at play last
evening Carl Vandervest, II years old,
was struck on the head with a club and al
most instantly killed by his brother Clar-
ence years old The boys We're with
several companions when the blow was
struck. Although the report was circu-
lated at first that the younger boy had killed
his brother in anger, his playmates told a
story that convinced his parents it was an
accident
Carl was standing near a fence when his
brother picked ups club and struck a swing
ing blow at the fence. The blow fell on
Carl's head and hs sank unconscious,
Clarence had not noticed Carl standing on
the other side of the fence. He ran to his
mother and told her of the accident Mrs.
Vandervest hurried to the boys side.
Lifting him, she ran toward the house. but
he died in her arms.
The boys, according to the mother, had
been inseparable. Clarence is heartbroken
over his brothers. death. "Ill have no one
to play with now" he sohbed II wish
Carl could come back He would tell people
it was an accident and then they would not
think killed him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
MASKED ROBBERS KILL TWO.
Successful Hoid-Vp In a Chicago Street
Railroad ONCE.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.+-Three masked rob-
bers killed two men and wounded a third
at the offices of the Chicago City Railway
company, Sixty-first and State streets,
at $40 o'clock this morning The thieves
escaped with $4,000, and it is thought that
one of them was wounded by the men who
attempted to protect the money.
The dead are J. B, Johnson motorman,
shot through the head and instantly killed,
and Frank Stewart, clerk, shot in the stom-
aoh. Edmund Well, clerk, was wounded
in the hip
Stewart and Well, the clerks, we're
behind the counter balancing up the cash
turned in by the conductors, at about 3
o'clock this morning, when the three hold-up
men entered The robbers put revolvers
to the heads of the clerks and commanded
them TO hold up their hands The robbers
were masked
The clerks tried to resist and a scuffle
followed johnson, motorman, who was
sitting outside, rushed in, and as he APP
peared at the door of the room was shot
dead. The other two robbers blazed
away at Stewart and Well Stewart was
shot in the abdomen, fatally wounded,
and sank unconscious. The bullet from
the third robbers revolver struck Well
in the hip, knocking him down.
Without moments delay the highway
men scooped up the money which was
lying on the counter and put 1t into canvas
sacks which were used in sending the money
to the main office. They hurried to the
front of the barns, where they had rig in
readiness. Jumping in, they dashed the
horse into gallop and disappeared in the
darkness before the dazed employees of
the company who were at work in other
parts Of the barns realized what had hap
pened.
The robbery was carefully planned, as the
method OF escape showed. The men knew
how the barns and Offices were arranged.
and did not hesitate from the time they
started shooting until they rushed for their
rig. The shooting brought number OF
employees to the office, but none of them
dared follow the highwaymen for several
minutes.
Police from the Woodlawn, Hyde Park and
Englewood stations and from the station
at Fiftieth and State streets were notified
by telephone, and patrol wagons from each
station were sent to the scene Every
available policeman was sent out to search
for the murderers, but no trace of them
has been found. johnson was married.
SO Ii Well, while Stewart was single.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
COAL REGION MURDERS.
rhey Are on the Increase, Despite the
Rewards offered by Authorities.

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Aug. 9O,-The action
OF the County Commissioners lately In
Offering liberal rewards for the apprehen-
sion and conviction of the persons guilty
OF the eighteen murders recently COM
mltted in the towns of Schuylkll county
has resulted in only one claimant for one
OF the rewards. An extraordinary state
OF affairs faces the authorities. Although
the number Of crimes returned TO the crilni-
nal court Is constantly decreasing the
number OF murders shows an alarming
increase.
Some OF the murders recently committed
are attributed to foreign societies, the
number of which have increased greatly
among the Poles, Lithuanans and Hun
garians of the coal regions. There is
marked enmity between the members
of these organizations and they pursue
their victims with the persistence of the
Malta. President Judge Bechtel will call
the attention of the Grand Jury at the
September term OF court to this state OF
affairs
Several of the more recent murders,
notably at Mahanoy City and Shenandoah.
were committed openly on the public streets
and the persons who did the killing are
known, but notwithstanding this fact the
police have been unable to apprehend
them because, it is believed they are hid
den by their fellow countrymen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
TWO STRIKERS DROWNED.
We're Attacking NOn-UniOn Man and All
Fell Into the River.

BELLAIRE, Ohio. Aug. 3O,-A clash bet ween
the striking machinists of the National
Tube Companys Riverside works occurred
here about midnight last night in which
two young men lost their lives. Fred
Williams. with two other non-union men,
left the works on Saturday night and came
across the Ohio River. When they arrived
on this side they separated so that they
would not be known and began to drink
bad whiskey.
Williams, while in a saloon on Union
street, Dragged that he was a non-union
man and well able to take care of himself
He fourished a revolver. This soon got
to the ears of the strikers, of whom many
live in this city, and they started out to
find him. He was found near midnight
at the public square and was taken to task
He saw that he was about to get into trouble,
took to his heels and made dash for the
ferryboat Charon, about a block away,
with Anthony Holleran and William
Fracht two of the strikers, after him
Williams reached the boat just as 1t was
pulling out with about twenty-five passen-
gers for Benwood. He ran to the far side
of the boat and there the strikers overlook
him and began to pummel him. They
knocked him down. He got up, took hold
Of the rail, turned around, whipped out
his revolver and fired shot. just at this
moment the rail slipped from it's fastening
and all three of them fell into the river,
when the boat was about hundred yards
from shore.
The boat was stopped and put back to
the Ohio side and an effort was made to
rescue the men. The river was high and
running swift and they could not be found.
The boat then went over and upon its
return Williams was found hanging to the
float. He swan In from out in the river.
He was taken to the jail and locked up
The bodies Of the young men had not
been recovered up to 10 o'clock tonight
Williams says he thinks he shot Fracht when
he fired. When they went into the river
Holleran had him around the neck until
they struck the bottom. Then Holleran
let go and that is the last Williams knew
Of him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
NOT ENGAGED TO Upton.
A. II. ReyeIl OF Chicago Denies That His
Sister and Sir Thomas Are 10 We'd.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3O,-Alexander f. Revell
who returned yesterday from New York
denies the existence of IN engagement
between HE sister, Miss Alice Revell, and Sir
Thomas Upton. whose guests Mr., and Mrs.
Revell and Miss Revell have been during
the yacht races. Mr., Revel adds that Sir
Thomas was equally attentive to all his
guests.
Mr.. Revell was called to the city by the
recent fire at his Chicago establishment
and Mrs. Revell and Miss Revell will re-
turn tomorrow, called home by the illness
of the small son of the Revell household.
Originally il was the intention to remain
throughout the yacht races as guests of
the Irish Baronet.
Sir Thomas is expected in the city within
n week or ten days and will be entertained
by Mr.. Revell and their friends during the
yigif
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
AS BAER FOUND GERMANY.
Our High Wages and Dear Materials Are
Helpful to Their Trade.

READING, Pa. Aug. 80. President George
Baer of the Reading Railroad, who arrived
from his European trip late last night, was
interviewed here to-day He said that
the trade outlook in Germany was more
hopeful than two years ago when he visited
there He found the Germans encouraged
by American industrial difficulties and the
high prices of material and wages He said:
This is harmful to us and they believe
will enhance their interests. Nevertheless
their attitude toward us is more friendly"
Recent experiments on the Reading
Railway with monster engines, which
pulled from $500 to $500 tons to the train,
seemed to please Mr.. Baer, who said
That is one of the things that astonshes
the Europeans, A few years ago 1900 and
2,O00-ton trains were considered remark
able, "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
COUNTESS Accused OF FRAUD.
False Report OF sisters Death TO Get
Insurance.
Special Gable Despatch 10 The SUN

Special CnDIe DeSc0fcb TO THB SUN
LONDON, Aug. sI.--Fhe Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail sends a re-
markable story Of alleged fraud by the
Countess Ubaldni. wel-known member
OF the Italian aristocracy. on the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York.
The Countess insured tho life of her
sister Elisa three wears age for S. 900 and a
year afterward reported her death. The
Mutual Life paid the policy, but another
company in Milan refused to pay on a sim
liar one.
Two men offered to make revelation
which led to the discovery that Elisa was
alive and was being closely confined in a
garnet. A dying patient had been taken
from one of the hospitals and she died
In the house Of the Countess The body
was called that of Elisa and was cremated.
The Countess, fearing discovery, tried
to remove her sister from the garnet on
Saturday night, with the intention, it is
alleged, of poisoning her. The police
stopped the carriage in which Elisa was
being taken away and rescued her alive.
1t is rumored that the police found proofs
of other crimes in the villa of the Countess.
The affair has created great sensation in
Rome
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
FIRE ON BOARD THE YANKEE.


NEWPORT. r. l.. Aug. 3O.-The converted
cruiser Yankee, the flagship OF the Naval
Training Station, arrived at Newport this
afternoon from Portland, where she par
ticipated in the war man9uvres of the
Maine coast. While engaged in the manGu-
vres one of the bunkers of the Yankee,
containing 500 tons Of coal. caught fire ard
ii is still burning, being kept from spread
ing by continual watering. As soon as
practicable the coal will be removed
On board the Yankee is Rear Admiral
Wise, who comes to Newport to inspect
the training ship Monongahela and the
Naval Training Station. The Yankee left
Portland yesterday morning at II o'clock
and arrived here to-day making a good
run considering the weather. She will re-
main here for several days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
OBJECT no OUR INTERFERENCE.
Germans Fear the Results OF American
Handling OF the Turkish Problem.

SpectH C0oi6 DfsDQfCh 10 THR SUN
BERLIN, Aug. 3l.-The advent of the
United States as factor In the Turkish
problem has aroused dissatisfaction, to
which the German press gives free ex-
preston.
This feeling is unquestionably due % he
knowledge that If the American Govern
ment once legitimately interferes respect
for the status quo will not be allowed to
interfere with the course of justice, and the
political calculations of Germany, Aust ria
and Russia may be ridely upset.
Moreover. there is the strongest desire
in Germany to maintain the integrity Of
the Ottoman Empire in the interest of
German trade. which needs an outlet In
Eastern Europe.
Commenting on the action of the United
States the Berliner Tdgebldh says the sitla-
ton is certainly complicated anew by the
smart policy Of the United States. America
desired to vie with Russia and therefore
likewise arranged for herself the murder
OF Consul, although this was only done
by means Of erroneous reading OF cipher
despatch.
But. the paper continues" lies in Europe
have short legs and even the bullet which
Kissed by the ear Of the American Consul
at Beirut will not avail to save the Amer
leans from European derson.
But if the United States really sets itself
to make political capital of this incident,
which has been created by the unscrupulous
power of invention, the Powers I'D
probably soon cry hands off,"
The National Zeitung goes even further
1t throws doubt even on the story of the
attempted assassination of Mr.. Magelssen
1t says:
"To what extent the sensational reports
about the demonstrations of hostility toward
foreigners in Beirut are founded on fact,
time alone can decide. But it strikes one
as curious that the alleged attempt on the
life of Mr.. Magelesen, which is 10 serve as
prelude to Government action In grandiose
style, cannot even yet be regarded as an
established fact.
AS our readers will remember, the mo-
ment the report became known the Porte
denied 1t, and in Constantinople this view
Is still held, apparently with perfect reason"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
RAILWAY CLERK TO PREMIER.
Gar Puts NJ. Witte at the Head or His
Council Of Ministers.
Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN,

Special Cable Despatch TO THE SUN.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. SON. Witte
has been promoted to the presidency of
the Committee Of Minister'S OF Russia, OF
in other words has been made Premier
He will retain his portfolio as Minister of
Finance.
The Imperial rescript announcing his
appointment says NJ. White has been in-
trusted with bringing to a speedy conclusion
the negotiations for a commercial treaty
between Russia and Germany, 1t adds
that his close acquaintance with the re-
quirements of Russian commerce and in
dustry will be fully utilized by his con-
tinued supreme direction Of the Finance
Ministry
The promotion to the highest office in
Russia of a man who was once a railway
clerk is regarded as defeat for the war
party and NJ, PobiedonostzefI, the Chief
Procurator of the Holy Synod,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
GOLD STAMPEDE IN MEXECO.
5000 Men Rush to the Ejutla Fields. Dis
covered Only Two Weeks AGO.

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 3O,A private letter
received here to-day from James Folton.
a mining man of Ejutla, State of Oaxaca,
Mexico, says that the excitement over the
recent gold discovery near that place ex-
ceeds anything ever witnessed in the early
days Of California or other Western mining
camps. The discovery was made less than
two weeks ago by an Indian while ploughing
corn, but there are now more than 5000
men, including scores Of Americans. camped
there.
Claims have been filed upon for many
miles around the original prospect. Sew
eral surface claims have already sold for
as high as 100000. The ledge of ore ia
fifteen feet across on the surface and assays
as high as $4,000 to the ton. A large force
Of Mexican troops has arrived at the place
and is guarding the ledge to prevent the
ore from being carried off,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
MOTHER AWAY: DAUGHTER WEEDS.
Youth OF IL and Girl OF lO Take Advantage
OF the Vacation season.

Helburn-Rosenblatt- Morris L. Helburn
to Bessie Rosenblatt. July Is. 1908. Resi-
dence. ITO East lOlst street, New York
The above notice in one of yesterdays
newspapers came AS a surprise to the friends
of the couple. Helburn is but IS years Of
age, while his wife is little more than 10
years. They wanted to get married, but
the brides mother objected owing to her
daughters age.
When the mother went to visit in the
mountains the young couple took advan-
tage Of her absence and were married by
Rabbi Samuel L. Distillator at 1885 Lex
ington avenue. They kept the wedding
a secret until the brides mother returned
several days ago. Young Helburn is the
son of William Helburn, a publisher at
10 East Sixteenth street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
STORM KEEPS HARBOR CRAFT IN.
Blow Too Much for Fishing Boats and
COney Island Steamers.

The tall seas outside the Hook kept all
craft except ocean crossing and coast
wise steamships in the harbor yesterday.
The fishing sidewheelers Angler and Ed
mund Butler found even the tumbling
waves Of the lower bay too strenuous 20
suit the fishing parties and they returned
to their docks. Coney Island boats, we're
withdrawn from service, as it was hazar-
dous to attempt landing in the combing
seas
The crew of eight men of the Standard
Oil barge No. OIL, which broke from the
towing steamer Col Z. l.. Drake on Sat
urday night ard went ashore off Sea Grit,
n. j., arrived here yesterday aboard the
Drake. The Drake took the men OF the
barge with lines. The barge measured
700 tons, was 240 feet long and was built
Of steel at West Superior Wis, in 1900.
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bodies Of troops and can only be attacked
through the ports of Colon and Panama.
With the nava force in the control OF the
revolutionsts such attack would be practi-
cally impossible. The Bogota Govern
ment has neither money nor the credit
with which to purchase war vessels.
A declaration of independence on the
part Of the Isthmian people will hardly
be followed by anything more serious than
the kicking out of those whose folly may
lead them to proclaim loyalty to the Bogota
Government
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
BOY PAINTED RED.
-Year-Old George Smith Says Fire
men Did IL.

Police Captain Wolfarth of the Flushing
precinct is investigating a story told by
George Smith, Is years Of age, of Wash
ington and Union streets, Flushing, in
which the boy claims he was covered from
paint. Somehow the boys limbs and body
were coated with red paint, but 1t is not yet
certain that it happened just as he says
it did. His story is that he was enticed
into the house Of the Mutual Engine Com
pany by a crowd Of firemen, who did the
painting and tolo the boy that it was part
of the Initiation.
Despite the efforts OF the boys mother
the paint is not yet all Off, although much
OF the skin is after severe rubbing The
members of the fire company deny the
bows story.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-31
COZ. DADY RETURNS.
He Doesn't Know Just what He Can DO
I'm the WyckOir Case.

Among the passengers who arrived yes
ington, from Mexico and Havana, was
Col Michael j. Dady.
Col, Dady said that before he left Havana
a decision had not been reached in the
Wyckoff embezzlement case. When told
that tho decision was in favor Of WyckofT
he said he did not know what further move
would be made as he was not familiar enough
with Cuban court practice to say that a civil
suit could he brought.