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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-31

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-31
Infant Son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Schnibben Dead.

George Emil, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Schnibben, died last
night al IL o'clock after an illness or
about one month with pneumonia The
child Is the son OF Chief Schnibben. or
the Fire department. The parents have
our sympathy in their great bereave.
ueut ~ ii II ~
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-31
Spring Medicine

There is no other season when good
medicine is SO much needed as in the
Spring.
The blood is impure, weak and
impoverished-a. condition indicated
by pimples and other eruptions on the
face and body. by deficient vitality.
loss of appetite, lack Of strength, and
want of animation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-31

Flour was steady: winter patents
$4.70@$4.S0; winter straights A.40GA-6
spring Patents $4.30a4.70; spzAhg
] straights S2sod$4.2O; bakers $2.S56-
$3.50. No. 2 spring wheat 92@9S; No.
8, $685.; Ne- 2 red. s1.05Qs1.O6; No. 2
corn Az: No. 2 yellow 4Sh; No. 2
oats, 41AQnS; No. white, 43; So- 3
white 41d43; No. 2 rye ~; mess. pork
per barrel 81. 2o9s11.25; lard peg 100
pounds, $6.4ed$6.42A; short ribs sides
Coose), S6.37h@$6-s0; short clear sides
(boxed), $s.256$6.50; whiskey, basis Of
high wines, $1.2s.
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Quotation on local securities fur
nlshed by Hugh MacRae e. 60.
Stocks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12
Russian Fleet Going East.

St. Petersburg, May 8.-Admiral
Skrydloff is going to vladiyistok
Renewed energy is being expended
on the preparations of the second Pa
cific squadron which will consist Of
eleven ironclads and seventeen cruls-
ers.
According to the latest project. the
fleet will take the Cape Horn route,
starting from Cronstandt by the end of
July. Admiral Rojestvensky Is now
spending all his time at Cronstadt,
pushing forward the work.
Orders are out to-day for the COM
manders of the Sissoi. Velih and the
Navarin. and Admiral Nachimopf. i'm
mediately to take aboard armaments
and prepare to start for the Far East.
The fact that Germany has decided
10 strike of considerable number of
ships from her navy is particularly sig
niflcant in spite of denials. | am as
sured that the country has ceded two
more torpedo boats to Russia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12

2 o'clock in the morning. but they
failed TO reach the vessels of the ex-
pedition, which were swept apart by
the tempestuous seas. and proceeded
separately to the mouth of the harbor.
Upon arriving there the Mikawa Maru.
one OF the merchantmen. saw that the
enemy was firing upon the fourteenth
torpedo fiotilla. The men on board
the Mikawa Maru thought the other
steamers had reached the harbor
mouth. and they steamed boldly in.
She was followed closely by another
OF the merchantmen, believed to be
the Sakura Maru.
The Russians had fires burning at
the mouth of the harbor. and they used
also many powerful searchlights on
the invading Japanese vessels. They
poured an incessant fire into the chan
mel.
Lieutenant Sosa. who was in COM
mand of the Miiawa Maru. unhesitat-
ingly forced his ship into the channel.
rammed his through the booms and
reached the center of the inner en-
trance. Here he anchored his vessel
and then blew her up. She sank i'm
mediately.
Another steamer. supposed to be the
tutu "
near projecting rock at the mouth of
the harbor and sank. Following the
Sakura Maru came the Totomi, Tchido
Maru. the Otaru Maru, the Sagami
Maru and the Asagowa Maru. These
six steamers advanced to the mouth
of the harbor.
The Russian fire now became highly
effective. while number of sunien
mines which were struck by the steam
ers began to explode.
These explosions caused heavy cas-
ualties among the Japanese on board
the blockading vessels. The Totomi
collided with boom. This turned her
stem to the eastward and she sank
athwart the passage, blocking nearly
one-half of the entrance to the harbor
When the Yedo Maru reached the
mouth of the passage and was lower
ing her anchor, her captain, Com
mander. Takayangi, was shot through
the stomach and killed. Sub Lieuten-
ant Nagata succeeded to the command.
He anchored the Yedo Maru and sank
her.
Two other stone-laden steamers, be-
lieved to be the Ataru Maru and the
Sagami Maru, then entered the mouth
of the harbor and were sunk. The
Aikoku Maru then struck a mine five
cable lengths from the mouth of the
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12
DIVORCE PERIL
CHURCHES uNIrINo AoAINsT II
inter-chursh Conference at Phiiadei-
phia.-urgent Appeal Issued to
the American Public.

Philadelphia. May e.-The inter
church conference, n body represent
ing officially fourteen leading denomi-
nations. has issued. through Its sec
rotary. Rev. William H. Roberts. DID.
an appeal to the public. calling at
tention to several aspects of the d.
vorce question. Tho paper Is the be-
ginning OF u national campaign OF edu-
cation upon the subject, 10 be followed
by efforts to secure the enactment OF
laws in the state legislatures. and ul-
timately, II Is thought. OF an amend
ment to the constitution OF the United
States.
Tho members OF the conference In
clude many OF the most eminent eccle-
| slnstics and laymen in the churches
The address says;
Before any civil Legislation can he
enacted which will be operative and
quite apart from the accord which We
are seeking to secure in the marriage
in the regulation OF the Christian
churches. must come leavenlng OF the
minds of men and women which shall
| lift them toward recognition OF the
| noblest dignitles OF life.
I'VE plead for a recognition OF tho
Banctity OF marriage. We are facing
danger to the most sacred things. The
very sanctity of human life and OF hu'
| man love is assaulted and profaned.
Manhood, womanhood and childhood.
the home and the family. are In.
volved. and neither civil legislation
nor ecclesiastical discipline can save
| them. until and unless the conscience
OF human Christianity is reached.
Behind the monster OF polygamy.
| behind the spectre OF the lax divorce
court. with Its colllIsions. It's corrup'
tions and Its contaglon, stands the
sad fact of the low ideal OF marriage
What words can we find to express
the adherence which ought to rise In
| righteous Indignation against the pres
ent possibilities and the existing facts
| OF the divorce habit in America. Just
now polygamous Utah looms large and
/ ugly in our minds. But we must look
nearer home to realize the true condL
tion OF things. The proportion OF d.
vorces to marriages in 1909 in eight
states reporting statistics. Is as fol-
| lows:
''In Maine. ! to 6. in New Hamp
shire, l to SO: in Vermont. 1 TO 10;
in Massachusetts,. 1 to 10; In Rhods
Island, to g. In Ohio. l to S.S; In
Indiana. l to 7.6; in Michigan. to IL.
In these states there has been
steady and rapid increase In divorces
during the decade. and this increase Ia
believed to be true OF the country AT
large.
1--WE are pleading for the home, foi
| family. for children born and to be
born: for the protection OF society and
| Tor the preservation of the state
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12

passage. which exploded and caused
her to sink. The lieutenant of this
vessel. Uchida. Chief Engineer Aoki
and eight men are missing.
steamer, thought TO be the Asa
gawo Maru, which appeared to have
had her rudder broken, blew herself
up at the foot of Golden hill and sank
there.
Vice Admiral Togo. in his report.
says:
This undertaking. when compared
with the last two. resulted In greater
casualties to our side. Owing to the
inclemency of the weather and the
increased preparations for defense
completed y the enemy. we could
save none of the officers or the crews
of the Otaru Maru. the Sagami Maru.
the Sakura Maru or the Asagawo
Maru. II is to be regretted that moth
ing particular could be learned con
cerning their brave discharge of their
duties. but the memory OF their ex-
emplary conduct will remain long in
the imperial navy.
The destroyer and the torpedo boat
flotillas. besides resisting the enemy
bravely, fought against wind and
waves. The torpedo boat fotilla ap-
preached close to the mouth of the
harbor and rescued more than half
the men. The torpedo boat No. ca had
a steam pipe broken by shell and was
disabled. but a consort. torpedo boat
No. 10, went to her assistance and
towed her away. Three Of the crew Of
No. ca were wounded.
THE destroyer Actaka has her lar
board engine damaged by shell, and
one sailor on board of her was killed.
One sailor on board the Hayabusa was
killed by a shell.
THE third detachment, Rear Admi-
raj Dewa commanding. reached Port
Arthur at O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The first detachment, under Vice Ad-
miral Togo, and Rear Admiral Nashiha
second in command. arrived off Port
Arthur at Q in the morning for the
purpose of protecting the destroyer
and the torpedo boat flotillas and to
search for the crews of the sunken
merchantmen. The vessels of these
detachments remained until o'clock
of Tuesday afternoon, but their search
was fruitless. The day was foggy. and
It was impossible to observe the condi-
ton of the enemy.
THE detachment then returned to
their base, and since the morning OF
May they have been engaged in other
operations"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12
HOW TOGO SEALED UP PORT ARTHUR
RUSSIANS LEAVE NEW CHWANG

Toxic. May 7.-vice Admiral Togo's
Official recital of the latest engage
ment of Port Arthur. received to-day,
shows that the Japanese have blocked
the entrance to the harbor.
tuesday morning, after the block
aiding fiotilla had been scattered by a
gale and the commander of the fIotilla
had signaled in vain tina. the attempt
be abandoned. pending the moderation
OF the storm, the crews of the sepa-
rated ships, nowise daunted by the
weather which isolated them from
their companions. proceeded to the
work on their own desperate initia-
tive.
They forced their way in the face
OF the Russian FIRE. which was more
deadly than ever before as a result of
the improved Russian defenses, over
the field OF mines.
Many of these exploded. yet five out
of the Japanese blockading ships were
1ammed into the inner channel and
now prevent egress from the harbor
to all craft excepting small boats.
This attack exceeded all its prede-
cessors in desperation. and the cour-
age displayed by the volunteer crews
in equal to that shown in any event in
the war history OF the world. AL
though Vice Admiral Togo again avoid.
ed damage TO single one of his YES
sells. the attack proved to be expensive
in lives.
The blockading fotilla consisted of
eight stoneladen merchantmen. They
were escorted by the gunboats Akagi,
Commander Fugimoto. and Choikai,
Commander 1wamura: the second tor.
pedo boat destroyer hotilla. under the
command OF Commander Shida; the
third torpedo destroyer flotilla. Com
mander Tsuchiya; the fourth fotilla,
Commander Nagai; the fifth hotilla,
Commander Mano; the ninth torpedo
boat iiotilla, Commander Yashima; the
tenth torpedo boat flotilla, Commander
Otaki, and the fourteenth torpedo boat
fiotilla, Commander Sakurai.
The blockading vessels and their es-
cort left the main squadron for Port
Arthur Monday evening. They en-
countered southeasttrly gale, and by
/ O'Clock at night the seas were noun
famous, and 1t was found impossible
to keep the steamers together. Com.
mander Hayashi. who was in command
of the expedition, observed the impos.
sibility of keeping the fiotilla intact
and signalled 1t TO abandon the attack
These signals were repeated until
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12
Death Of Henry Paul.

Denver. May 10.-Dr. Henry Paul.
one of the members of the Legislature
from Arapahoe county. died at Z
O'Clock last night at his residence on
his ranch three miles south OF Orch
ard Place. The death was sudden and
unexpected. and resulted from Bright's
disease. Yesterday noon he was up
and about. but was taken Ill in the
middle Of the afternoon and sank to
the end.
DR.. Paul served ten years on the
school boards OF Gilpin and Clear
Creek counties. was a member of the
American Institute OF Mining Engi-
neers and has served six years on the
board of trustees of the School OF
Mines. He was elected TO the Four
teenth General Assembly and proved
himself very energetic and able
member.
He leaves a wife who is daughter
of Ex-Governor Eaton, one daughter
and three sons. two OF whom were alb
sent from his bedside. one being in
Honduras and the other in Old Mex
leo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12
GRAND OLD BISHOP.
Stephen NJ. Merrill Asks to Be Super
animated.

Los Angeles, May s.-The chief In
terest OF the General Conference FRI
day centered In the great ovation ex-
tended the venerable Bishop Stephen
NJ Merrill. for many years resident
bishop OF Chicago. Bishop Cyrus w.
Foss turned from an exciting debate 10
Introduce Bishop Merrill.
Amid the waving of handkerchiefA
the entire conference rose and saluted
the bishop. Bishop Merrill had decid-
ed to retire from the active duties OF
the episeopate, and instead OF waiting
for the committee on episcopacy te
suggest the matter. he made pro-
found impression on the conference by
tG king the matter into his own hands
Bishop Merrill read his statement
every word OF which was listened ia
with intense interest. He said in part:
Il began my ministry in 1876, In
Greenfield, Ohio. in the midst of ths
agitation that eventually disrupted ths
church. have served the church elev-
en- years on the circuits. eight years on
stations. four years as presiding elder.
four years as editor of a church paper
and thirty-two years in the episcopacy.
/ am In the seventy ninth year OF my
life, and have been fifty-nine years in
the ministry.
Ninety per cent OF the membership
has been brought In during my time.
like the word superannuated-I like II
better than the term non-effectiye. A
superannuated bishop is bishop still.
He can perform certain episcopal du-
ties II required. | am not demonstrate
i've or gushing in my mature. ! have
never made an appointment under ths
bias OF feeling. have never had bit
terness in my soul to any man In all
my official life | ask that at the end
of the session a superannuated relation
be granted to me"
The strongest and most vigorour
men in the conference wept when they
heard the words OF the grand old bish-
op bidding farewell to active service
When he bad finished his remarkable
statement, they arose with one accord
and waving their handkerchiefs, stood
in silent salute.
There was great pathos In the reslg-
nation of Bishop Merrill. He is stili
a man of massive and vigorous frame.
IA fitting survival Of the old circuit rid
er, who went his ronnds on horseback.
In one moment the conference was
laughing at his drolleries. and in the
next sobbing as he touched some chord
of sympathy in referring to his rela-
tons with them as a bishop.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12
Japs Hold southern Manehuria.

London, May 9.-For all practical
purpose the Japanese now control the
whole area south of line drawn from
New ChYang to Feng Wang Cheng. in
Guiding all the Lao Tung peninsula,
except Fort Arthur.
A military correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, commenting on the
situation, says:
Evidently It is an effective pursuit
of a thoroughly beaten army that is
going on. Cavalry, well ahead of In
fantry, has defeated the Russians at
Chalichal, on the road to Siugen, and
at points on two other roads toward
Haishang and Lao Yang.
THE forts along the Lao river, on
which such elaborate pains have been
expended, are being dismantled. 1t Will
be remembered this was another of the
places that we have been repeatedly told
from Ct. Petersburg had been rendered
impregnable and about which 1t was
said the Japanese had missed their op-
portunity and lost their chance.
Clearly an advance such as this,
with the post of New Chwang already
virtually available for a fresh Japan
ese landing. renders the Russian post
tons at Hal Cheng and Lao Yang very
precarious. Before long General Kuro-
XII will be able TO obtain supplies from
the port of Kin Chou. changing his
base to that side. and coming into d.
rect communication with the second
army.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12

Japs in Fens Wang chenq.


st. Petersburg. May s.-General Ku-
ropatkin has sent the following tele-
gram under date of May 9Th:
Lieutenant General Zassalitch to-
day reports that the enemy's cavalry
and units OF their advance guard occu-
pied Feng Wang Cheng to-day.
Two companies and two squadrons
Of their force proceeded toward Dali
andiapu-Tso. Our cavalry and units
withdrew toward Tchlindjano.
Scouts from Feng Wang Cheng re-
port that two Japanese divisions ad-
vanced May 9th towards Feng Wang
Cheng by the main road from Plan
Min. A third division advancing by
the valley Of the All river. occupied a
position near Khuandiapu-Tso and
posted batteries to fire upon Feng
Wang Cheng. counting upon finding
our troops there.
THE Japanese advanced slowly and
very cautiously upon Feng Wang
Cheng-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12
General kurokl,s Report.

Washington. May s.@The Japanese
legation has received the following Off
cial dispatch. dated Toxic. May s:
General Kurok. commandant of the
first army corps. reports that on May
G our cavalry detachment dispersed
the enemy at Feng Wang Cheng. which
was Immediately occupied by our in
fantry detachment. The enemy burnt
its munitions before evacuating the
stronghold. Refugees of the enemy.
who have been hiding in the adjoining
forests and villages, continue to come
out and surrender. Natives say that
the number of Russians who were car
ried on litters through Feng Wang
Cheng on May 2 amounted to 800 II
is believed that the total casualties OF
the enemy exceeded 3.ee0."
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12
MethodIsts pralse MCKINLEY.

Los Angeles. Cal. May S.-Ths
Methodist general conference yesten
day paid eloquent tribute to the mem
ory OF the late President William Mo
Kinley. A resolution presented by
Rev. J. w. d Bowen. colored candl
date for bishop OF Chattanooga, Ten
nessee, struck a responsive chord, and
the conference adopted II by stand
ing vote and referred IL to the com
mittee on episcopacy. with instruo
tions TO prepare a memorial giving ap
propriate expression of honor and re-
spect. The resolution dwells upon tho
loyalty of President Mckinley 10 the
Methodist Church. his cherished mem,
Dry as a citizen and his great servics
to his country as a patriot and states
man
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12
Missing Mans Body Found.

Washington. May ga dispatch
from Richmond. Virginia. says: A spe-
cial from Big Stone Gap. Wise county.
says: The body OF Il. l.. Wentz. who
so mysteriously disappeared October
1st. 1903, was found to-day near Kel-
lyview. within a mile of the place
where he was last seen alive. The
body. which was lying on the ground
in plain view, was in a state OF pres
ervation sufficient for identification.
Young Wentz was the son OF Phil
adelphia millionaire and was in charge
Of his fathers mines in Wise county.
Since his disappearance more than
$4,000 has been offered for any news
Of him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12
Evacuation Of New chwanq.

London, May Standardization
seems to have seized on the Russian
forces. They have abandoned New
Chwang without striking a blow, dis
mantling the forts there in the dead of
the night and shipping the big guns on
railway cars to Lao Yang to help Ku-
ropatkin resist General Godama, who
is hurrying to attack him at the head
of the victorious army of the Yalu.
1t is at Lao Yang General Kuropat-
kin has determined TO make his de
.cisive stand. and within a few days
the crucial land fight os the campaign
will take place.
New Chwang, May Z, . a. m-There
is every indication that the Russians
have decided to evacuate New
iChwang. Troops have been leaving
here all day long. The forts have been
.dismantled and all the artillery has
been placed on board trains. All the
local transportation has been com
tmandeered by the Russian authorities.
There is current here a native rumor
that japanese transports are in Foo
lChau Ton the west side of the Lao
lTung peninsula and about sixty miles
north Of Port Arthur. but this report
Hacks confirmation.
SLAMS leave and the Japanese do not
at once take possession of New
Chwang. the brigands, who are now
across the river. near Ying Kow. viii
pillage the place. The foreign resi-
dents are prepared to resist the brig
ands should they come over. The
British consul has requested that a
gunboat be sent to New Chwang.
The Russians probably will destroy
the gunboat Sivoutch before leaving.
The vessel is at New Chwang.
japanese troops fired on what prob
ably was the last train out OF Port Ar
thur as 1t passed near Port Adams.
They used artillery and small arms,
and killed or wounded several Chinese.
1t is reported here that Viceroy Al
exieff was slightly wounded prior to
his departure from Port Arthur. He
barely escaped from there before the
Japanese closed the lines of communi-
cation
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-05-12
American Glnsena.

Ginseng. which is grown in Korea.
Manchuria. and the Unitel States for
export to China only. is thought by the
Chinese to revive vitality and bring
youth to the aged. American sang"
is used also for strengthening the
heart Experiments in English-speak-
ing countries have shown 1t to be inert.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-06
A move FOR ARBITRATION OF WAR.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra Wank the King
of Denmark to Settle War in the Far East

Copenhagen, April Alt is said that
king Edward and Queen Alexandra,
who arrived here three days ago to be
present at the celebration of King
Christians birthday on April 8, are go
ing to try to have the old King of
Denmark appointed arbitrator be-
tween Russia and Japan. 1t is thought
that the king, as the father of Queen
AlexapjTa. as well as grandfather of
the Gar would prove acceptable to
Russia as well as to the japanese. and
would be able to render an unpreiu-
diced decision. Princess Waldemar
of Denmark has already for some time
used her influence with the Gar to
have the difference between the two
countries submitted to arbitration, and
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-06
WIN Give 100000.

New York: Andrew Carnegie has
sent word to President Roosevelt that
he stanl5s ready to subscribe any reas-
enable amount to the republican cam
paign fund up to million dollars. if
necessary. Mr.. Carnegie was discuss
ing the story that certain Wall street
interests were conspiring to leave the
president without the sinews of war,
and said:
I'VE must not let this conspiracy
against the president succeed. 1t will
not II l can help It. When you need
any funds call on me-"
Mr. Carnegie believes the stani of
the president on the Northrn securi-
ties merger case saved the country
from a tremendous speculative crash.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1904-04-06

it is Thought that as soon as Russia
shall have Won decisive victory the
Car will he strong enough TO induce
the strong war party in Russia to ac-
cept the King as arbitrator. The King
personally, while strongly wishing for
peace, is said to be in favor of having
a younger man appointed as arbitrator
but It Is considered beyond all doubt
that If he thinks that both countries
couli be induced to submit to his judg-
ment he win do everything in his
power to end the war; still more SO as
the mobilization of the reserves of the
Danish army which is being held in
readiness for all eventualities, has al
ready cost and is daily costing the
country considerable amount of
money