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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
SENATOR PLATES RECEPTION.

SENATOR PLATT'S RECEPTION.
 The committee on reception to Sena- tor and Mrs Orville Fl. Platt requests the present and past state officers, members of the general assembly and invited guests to assemble at the capi- tol on the evening of March 20th, promptly at 7:30 o'clock. The com mittee also announces that the doors will be opened to the general public at S:3O o'clock, at which hour every body will be welcome. As the railroads are to issue excursion tickets and run special trains an excellent opportunity will be afforded to the citizens of Con- necticut to pay their respects in an ir- formal way to the distinguished sena- tor and Mrs Platt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14

,Grieve, Bisset & Holland will sell two-c1asp kid gloves tonight at 6Sc pair.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
Launching a Big Ship.

The launch of a vessels is primarily
a matter of mathematics. In a ship OF
immense size it calls for a vast amount
OF calculation before the first step is
taken in the actual work.. In the first
place, the specific gravity of the vessel
must be figured out so as to allow for
various strains to which the hull is sub
jected on it's slanting journey into the
water with it's sudden plunge, as the
low drops from the ways An enor-
nous amount Of data must be collected
to fix this centre of gravity. Inc
weight of all the material that has gone
into the vessel up to the time OF the
launching, the distribution of this
weight of chains and anchors and other
material placed on board preparatory
ID the launch must all be considered.
When the center of gravity is fixed the
successful ship builder knows just
where to strengthen them. He knows
then, by a little calculation, how long
each part Of the vessels will be sub
jcted to certain strains and how to
hest prepare for them. He can figure
almost to the second how long the ship
will be insliding into the water.-Sep-
| TENDER Outing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04

North Jersey Street Railway Officials
Appear for Trial.

Newark, y. j., August 31.-The seven
members of the executive committee
of :. board of directors of the North
JersE lreet railway Company appear
ed today in the Essex county court for
trial O.. an Indictment charging them
with nanSlaughter.
On February 10Th last, nine Newark
high school students were killed in a
collision between a Clifton avenue troll
ley car and a LackaWanna Express
train. Indictments were returned against
Alexander J.. Cassat, president Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company; Ohm
D. Crimmins, Of New York: Edward
F. c. Young, president of the North
Jersey Street Railroad Company; DR..
Leslie D. Ward, vice president of the
Prudential Insurance Company; Elisha
E. Garris; David Young; J. r. Roose-
welt Stanley, all members of h exec
utive committee Of the Street Railway
Company. In addition to these men
there also appeared as defendants,
Charles NJ. Shipman, James Smith, Ar
thur w. Pratt and Richard Eick, Off
cial of the company.
The indictment of these officials
followed a verdict by the coro-
ner's jury, fixing responsibility on the
North Jersey Street Railway Company
There vas a large array Of counsel or
both sides. a jury was sworn and tn
| taking Of testimony begun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04

At the Annual Grand session of the
United Sons and Daughters of Salem,
which convened on the 18th of August,
1903 at SCOTS Hill, the following named
officers were elected and installed for
the next four years:
Mrs. Rachel Freeman-Grand Presi-
dent.
Mrs. NJ. J. Nixon-Grand Vice Pres
ident.
A Kellogg-Grand Lodge Chaplain.
j. 4. Holt-Grand Secretary and
Treasurer.
Charlotte Dixie, Grand Deputy for
Western division of Salem and Miles
Nixon Grand Deputy for the Eastern
division OF Salem.
Field Deputies-A. NJ. Hayes, ].
Bats, w. J. Newkirk and r. L. Lon
don. George Robinson was installed as
chaplain for Phoenix Lodge.
Mrs. Jessie Davis was installed as
president for Navassa Lodge and A. M
Hayes was installed as president OF
Northwest lodge.
The grand session was one of thu
most prosperous in the history of thu
United Sons and Dauhters of Salem.
J. A. HOLT,
Grand Secretary. =
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
Painting of Washington.

Will g. Terrell, curator of the State
Historical and Natural History Society
has received some important informal
ton regarding a painting on glass Of
George Washington, which the curator
found in a vault seven years ago., when
he took office, and for the history Of
which he has ever since vtinly sought.
The painting is ON glass, framed in rus
", mildewed bronze. The inscription
under the picture is George Washing
ton, Late President of the United
States" Wednesday Edward English
CheVer. a '~fOrty-niner" and a pioneer
of Colorado. called at the society rooms
and asked Mr.. Terrell what had become
OF q picture of Washington which he
| presented to the state twenty years ago.
| He was shown the old painting, and at
once said that it was one given him by
| his grandfather James Chever, al
| Salem. Mass, in the early thirtieS. and
| which he had brought to Colorado and
presented to the state. His grandfath-
er. he said. was a member of Washing
tons staff during the revolution, but he
did not know where he secured the pic
ture.
Curator Terrell believes the picture tc
be over 100 years Did. although the por.
trait by the unknown artist is far from
hattering. when compared TO Washing
tons portraits by Stua and Other
great painters OF that day.-Denver Re.
publican.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
Cuba's FavOrs to Us.

Current statistics Show plainly no"
f~avorably cuba is treating the United
States in commercial matters. The
tariff collected on all imports to the.
island in 1902 amounted to almost eH-
actly 20 per cent. of the value of inn
ports. But, while the United States
furnished nearly 40 per per cent OIL
the imports, the tariff on them was
only Is per cent of their value, Whlle
on British goods the tariff was "a per
cent. and on Spanish goods "a per
rival in the Cuban market Is evidently
Germany. That country sold Cuba by
far more goods than any other country
after the United States, and the tarl1I
collected upon them was just the same
as upon our goods, IS per cent.
The United States processes to de-
sire "a fair field and no favor, ana
nothing more. Cuba is certainly or
fering it a far field and. more than
that. is Offering it special and great
favors, which thuS far the Unlted
States has been too stupid to accept.
We have said that in 1902 this country
sent Cuba nearly 40 per cent of her
imports. 4 goodly share? Yes, but
ten ears ago this country was sup
plying not only 40. but more than 81
per cent Of her imports. subject to q
tariff very much less thar that LEVIED
against n other country. That is
what the United States might be dc
ing now. if it would. That is what II
might ave been doing for a year past
had its lawmakers been able to Iooh
above a sugar beet.-New York Tri-
bune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
ARMY OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Fourth Annual Convention at st.
Paul Largely

St. Paul. Mimi, August 31.-All parts
Of the United States sent delegates to
the fourth annual convention of h
army of the Philippines, which began
here today.
The first session vas devoted mainly
to organization of committees. Gener-
al Irving Hale presided. There Is dis
position to introduce legislation favor
ing federation with the Spanish war
veterans. and While it is not intended
to lose the identity of the army of the
Philippines an alliance so close as to
make the organizations in a national
sense is aimed at.
This matter was preached at the
meeting today but was not given free
discussion because General Hale said
the meeting was not sufficiently Or
ganized for the consideration OF such
subjects. The resolution committee
| which was appointed this afternoon has
| before it a resolution to establish a
| uniform ritual for the initiation OF
| members of the various camps.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
Had Too Many Feet.

Uncle Zeke had just returned from
his first and only visit to salt water
and was narrating his experience and
telling of the wonderful things he had
seen on the edge of the mighty deep,
among which was his first crab.
II seed sumthin' Skeeting along in
the sand" he said, and 1 axed a boy
was de ting fifteen to eat, and he said
he sho was. 1 cotch de crab, and de
boy he say, Better look out, dat
thing'H bite you I said. How he
guinter bite me when I got him by re
mouf?' And bless God, befo' I knowed
it, de ID thing turned round, he
CD, and bit me wild every foot he had,
and he had foots all round i'm, too.
Lie 1 drap him? 1 couldn't drap him,
but 1 bussed him open wild a bode. No,
sir, catfish all right, but dis niger is
muffin wild er crab"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
NO CAUSE FOR TROUBLE.
The Rights of Russia and Japan
Will be Maintained Without Eric
ton,

London, August 31.-Regarding the
proposals for a modus vivendi in the
far east, admitted by the japanese
minister at st. Petersburg, which con-
templated a formal declaration and re.
cognltion of the respective rights OF
Russia and Japan in Manchuria n
Corea, Baron Hayashi, the Japanese
minister here, said today that he must
decline to discuss the pending nego-
tiations, but he expressed the most
hopeful view Of an honorable and am
cable settlement of the differences be-
tween the two countries.
1T is my belief" he said, that n
small causes of friction with Russia
will be ultimately settled. In the
matter of Corea 1t cannot be too clear
ly stated that Japan does not seek
anything fresh there. We have in
terests in Corea which we shall natur-
ally maintain, but l do not see any
very seriou cause for trouble either
in regard to COrea or Manchurla.
Russia has promised the United states
TO Manchuria in October and
there is no doubt that h VIII do So
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
BOATS IN COLLISION.
Steamer Pine Beach Drifts Into
Schooner Mary l.. Cosby.

Norfolk, Va, August 31.-The steam-
er Fine Beach ana the three masted
schooned Mary l.. Crosb:- were in col
lision in Hampton Roads Yesterday
morning, the sailing vessel being at
anchor at the time o. the crash.
The Pine Beach was en- route from
Seawells Point to Newport News with
a number of passengers on board when
her stearing gear became deranged and
she was carried head on the schooner's
by a strong tide. The steamers pilot
house was smashed to splinters n a
portion Of htr forward deck torn up
while the schooner's head gear was
wrecked. -
A panic among the women passengers
ensued and the crew Of the steamer
with difficulty restored order. The tug
Helena steamed to the rescue and took
the passengers from the ii Beach.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
Too Many Promises.

How many more promises We are TO
be given by China respecting the open
ing of the ports of Manchuria is becom-
ius an interesting question. 1t is gen.
orally understood by the American pup
lie that we have treaties with China I'M
Ger which commercial ports can be
made availa BILE for our commerce by
sanctions of the imperial government
already granted. Furthermore, we
have received official that
our state department has succeeded in
negotiating arrangements for the OPEN
ing of certain ports by special favor or
the Chinese government. Their We have
been somewhat effusively promised n a
Russia would not intervene to prevent
the opening of the ports for our trade.
Recently Semi-official announcements
have been made that Russia would con-
sert to the opening of the ports in six
wears time after order had been eStab-
iished and pacific conditions assure
Now we are once more told that, in
October next, after Russia has evacuat-
ed Manchuria, the ports OF Moukden
| and Tatungtao will be made free to
| ships bearing our flag. All these assur-
| ances may betoken the distinguished
consideration in which our government
is held by China and by Russia, but &c
| practical observation they seem to pro
| test too much. Why all these promises
when no promise whatever should be
Observation-Disclosures Telegram On
| dependent Republican,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
THE AFFINITIES OF STELTH.
A Few Plain Words on the Talk and
Methods of David ID. HILL.

(New York Mail and Express CRep.)
Ex-senator Hills assault on ispec-
tacularism" and .'spectacularists' in
the presence of the Niagara county
pioneers yesterday would be very we'll
taken if neither the source>pf the
counsel nor it's target were cofsidered
His mordant criticism of the statesmen
who ''abhor silence and obscurity,'
w h delight to see their smallest pub
lie acts paraded, magniied, n ap-
plauded," who assert the commOneSt
kind of self-evident propositions which
have become mOss-covered from age
with an emphasis as though they were
oracles and as though their platitudes
were wholly original is all good, IL
impersonally viewed. But everybody
who knows Dave Hill and his oblique
methods Of approach will recognize IN
his words an attempt to parody the ac-
tivity of the president, and a purpose,
under the guise of general obserVa-
tons to deliver an attack which ne
has not the courage, "Snectacular' OF
otherwise, TO -meek direct. h.,
If the president should be critlsed
along the lines Hills intimates, some
one else SlOulu uO IL. AlIu yet l1hA 49,
the very person from wnom such a
criticism was to be expected. Sooner
or later the sage of WolfertS RooSt
was bound to resent the presidential
maxim, ~moss-covered it may be. but
not without present utility, that the
political record of men in public lie
should be clean as a hounds tooth.
That came ear being a personal re-
Election. II the matter of methods
who is fonder than be of the "op-
| security" which the "spectacularlst
abhors? 1t will readily be understood
| how offensive 'SpectaculariSm'-1o
.'spectacularism'' read 'strenuosity-
must be to men of the Hill calber
The "spectacularist," at any rate
lights in the open; and he is a com
| pound of positive. if rather obvious
qualities. Dave Hill never fought II
| the open in his life. Blaine paid his
| respects to his inveterable in direction
| of manner nearly twenty years ago
| in a singing reference to the New
| York senator's peanut curiosity abou
the number of trunks the Maine MAJ
brought back with him from Scotland
Hill could not be spectacular II M
| tried. Not only is there nothing show!
in his makeup: there is nothing posi-
tive in it. Politically he is a COMPOUND
of negatives. some Of them sinister
Speaking about m~oss-coVered piadl
tudes. bv the a where shall W.
rank his only contribution to the liter
allure of the time. II am a democrat /!
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
TWO NEW CARDINALS.
In -,ear Future Will be
strengthened in America.

Chicago, August 31.-William J..
O'Nanahan of this city who returned
today from Rome is authority for he
statement that in the near future two
additional cardinals will be created in
the United states.
Mr.. O'Nanahan was a friend of Leo
XIII. and no layman in the country
stands higher in the Catholic church.
thar he. Mr.. O'Nanahan would not
discuss the names of the men who are
to be appointed and would not even
admit thai he knew them. 1t would
not be fitting for me to discuss that
phase of the matter, he said, before
the names are announced from Rome.
I am confident however, that the two
cardinals will be appointed before long.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden. alone and destitute. Such.
in brief was the condition of an old
soldier by name of J. ]. Ravens Yer
sailIes, O. Fol- a he was troubled
with Kidney disease and neither doc
tors nor medicines gave him relief. At
he tried Electric Bitters. 1t put
him on his feet in short order and now
he testifies, I'm on the road to conn
pIete Best on earth for
Liver and Kidney troubles and all
forms of Stomach and Bowel Com
plants. Only SOC. by X
r. Rellamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
Chess Game Between Two Ships i'm
the Ocean.

New York, August 31.-The Red Star
Line steamer iceland. which arrived
early today from Antwerp was in daily
communication by wireless biography
from the time she left the channe until
reaching Sandy Hook. On Wednesday,
noon a chess team from the saloon
passengers of the Atlantic Transport
Liner Minnehaha, from London for
New York played a game of chess
with those of the iceland. The game
lasted until Saturday at midnight.
when the Minnehaha'S team requested
a draw, which was agreed to by the
team of the iceland.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
A Home for the Christian and Mis-
- iOnar Alliance.

Chicago August 31.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Atlanta. Ga. says:
At the session of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance it has been an
nounced that q wealthy Florida woman
has notified the alliance that she viii
sell all her property and devote the pro-
ceeds to erecting a home for the alli-
ance in Atlanta. The officials refused
to give her name. as they say her
relatives would get an INJUNCTION to
prevent her using her fortune for the
purpose indicated. h is supposed to
be Mrs. Finney, of Gainesville, Fla.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
NO OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
No Action Will be K by Navy
Department to Require Oath.

Washington, August 31.-As a result
of an Investigation Of the question. Act
ing Secretary Darling OF the navy de-
partment, has concluded that there is
no occasion for any action by the navy
department at this time on the propo-
sition tina all employees of the navy
department and navy yards be REQUIRED
to take oath Of allegiance to the Unit
ed States.
He found Upon inquiry that H. such
non-citiZens as have been honorably
discharged from the army. navy or ma
rine CORPS are eligible for employment
in the naval establishment. These re-
uuirements he considered suft1clent
guarantee of the loyalty to the United
States of the man in the employ OF the
civil naval eStablishment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
ssDEATH TO FOREIGNERS
An fig Hung in the Streets and
Beat by the P~Opulace.

Cumana. Venezuela, August 31.-A
gibbet was erected in a street of this
city yesterday on which was hung an
effgy representing a foreigner and the
~popuIace beat the dummy with sticks,
amid shouts of death to the for
eigners."
Two leading traders, NJ. PalaZzf, a
Frenchman and Herr Sprick, a Ger
man were recently arrested IN Ciudad
Bolivar, by order of President Castro
for refusing to pay the taxes which
had already been collected by the rev
]olutionists, during the latter's occu-
patton of the city. Many other per-
sons were also arrested on the same
charge. The French and German min
listers at Caracas protested and OBJ
tanned the immediate release of their
fellow cOuntrymen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
4 Boys Wild Ride for Life.

With family around eXDecting him
to die, and a son riding for life. is miles,
to get DIR. kinp's New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. w H.
Brown. of Leesville. Ind. endured
Deaths agonies from asthma: but this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him.. He writes: Il now
sleep soundly every NIGHT III maj
velous cures of Consumption. Pneu-
monia. Bronchitis. Coughs. Colds and
Grip prove it's matchless merit for all
Throat and Lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles soc. and s1.00. Trial bottles free
at r. r. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
4 Mile in Two Minutes. Flat.

St. Paul, Mimi, August 31.-Six thou
sand people saw Dan Patch unsuccess-
fully attempt to lower his worlds pac-
ing record Of 1:59 at the state fair
grounds today. Despite the fact h a
the great PAGER had gone against time
on last Friday at Readvi:le, Mass,
and a been almost continuously on
the cars until today, he went a mile IN
two minutes fiat. Time by quarters:
3O:59 ga; 100 1-2; 200.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
Owes His Life to n Neighbours Kind

Mr.. D. P. Daugherty, we'll known
throughout Mercer and Sumner Oun
ties. w. Va, most likely owes his life
to the kindness of a neighbor. He was
almost hopelessly afflicted with dlar-
rhoea; was attended by two physicians
who gave him little, if any, relief,
when a neighbor learning Of his SER
ious condition, brought him a bottle Of
~Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarhhoea Remedy, which cured him
in less thar twenty-four hours. For
sales by all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
Weak


Are due to indigestion. Ninety-nine Of every
one hundred people who have heart trouble
can remember when it was simple indiges-
ton. II is a scientific fact that all cases Of
heart disease, not organic, are not only
traceable to, but are the direct result of indi-
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which fails of perfect digestion ferments and
swells the stomach, putting it up against the
heart. This interferes with the action of
the heart, and in the course Of time that
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
Mr.. D. Kauble, Of Nevada, O., says: Ihad stomach
trouble and was in a bad state as ] had heart trouble
with it. / took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for about four
months and it cured ne.
Kodol Digests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach of all nervous
strain and the heart Of all pressure.
Bottles only. sI.oo Size holding ~ times the trial
size, which sells for soc.
Prepared by &. Q. DEWITT & CO., CHICAGO.
For sale by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
Stomach

q have been troubled with my stom-
ach for the past four years says ~.
T, Reach of Glover Nook Farm, Green
field. Mass. "a few days ago l was
induced to buy a box Of Chamberlains
Stomach and Liver Tablets. 1 have
taken part of them and feel a great deal
better" If you AVE any trouble with
YOUR stomach try a box of these Tap
lets. You are certain to be pleased
with the result. Price % cents. for
sale by all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
Senator Hanna Greatly Improved,

Cleveland, August Ex-senator Han
ma was so much better today h a he
sat up for several hours. He desired
to go to his office but the attending
physician advised against it. Colonel
Myron 7. Herrlck, the republican CUB
ernatorial candidate. n Genera
Charles F. Dick, chairman of the re-
publican state committee held a lengthy
conference with the senator. at which
plans in connection with state cam
paign were discussed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
Fashion Show Opens at Madison
Square.

New York, August 31.-Tne Fashio
Show opened tonight, at Madison
SQUARE Garden, for a run of two weeks.
with a great crowd in attendance. Inc
floor space and first balcony were given
over to exhibitors of wOmen's wearing
apparel from all over the country and
Europe. The show, which is the first
Of it's kind ever given in this country.
was formally opened by Charles V.
Fornes, president Of the board or al
dermen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-04
Terrible u-.1 Storm in Virginia.

Richmond, Va, August 31.-A terribly
Obstructive hail storm is reported from
Amherst, Nelson, Appomattox anu
Charlotte counties. 1t swept from AL
bemarle southeast through the state N
levelled crops everywhere within us
pathway. In Appomattox alone IL DE-
storyed a MILAN tobacco plants. Inc
hail stones at some points were as
large as hen eggs n crushed every
thing growing to the ground.