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Evening journal., 1904-07-26
Yesterdays Session.


At yesterday afternoons session Of
United States Court John b. De ellis
was upon the witness stand and gave
evidence against the man by whom
he was employed as interpreter He
made a good witness for the govern
ment and did not attempt to shield
himself
He entered into the details as to his
connection with Peeke and stated when
he was employed by him.
He said he investigated the paper Of
De Leonardo and he and Peeke later
called on the suspect at his home in
Agate street, Philadelphia. De Leon
ardi denied having been in Wilmington
but had secured his naturalization pa
per from Carmen Melh.
At the Clayton House shortly after
Peeke told the witness that there ought
to be some money made out Of the
De Leonard cose. Peeke said: Il never
knew an Italian rag picker that didn't
have big fat wad around his neck"
Peeke told the witness he was going
to send him to see De Leonardo again
and tell him that If he wanted to keep
out Of trouble it would be worth at
least $3.50. De ellis went 10 Philadel-
phia to see De Leonard, but saw his
son. He told the son that il the father
kept out of trouble Peeke wanted $3.50
He gave instructions for De Leonard
to come to Wilmington on a certain
train and bring the money. The son
thought the amount was too high. De-
ellis reported the matter to Peeke.
| De Leonardo did not come down and
/ PeeSe said he would go up himself.
De ellis and Peeke went and saw De
Leonardo and his son. Peeke wanted
to know why De Leonardo had not come
to Wilmington and they said they could
not afford the money. Peeke told them
that If De Leonard did not pay a sum
/ of money he would have to go to jail.
Then PeeSe walked away and De Leon
ardi said he could only pay 500. De
/ ellis told Peeke and Peeke said he
| guessed he would take IT, De ellis
told De Leonardo and directed him TO
come to Wilmington on a certain train
to pay the money. The evidence Sc
cured from De Leonard was sufficient
to prosecute him.
De Leonardo came to Wilmington and
De ellis, by instructions from Peeke,
met the Philadelphia Italian and took
him to a saloon in Market street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth. In the toilet
or this saloon De Leonardo gave De
ellis 1--WE twenty-dollar gold certih-
Gates. De ellis gave Peeke the money
and the latter gave him $40. telling him
to buy suit of clothes.
De ellis next told of the case of Gi-
rardi De Boni and Sail brothers. who
were arrested on December s. and his
connection with IT,
Peeke and De ellis went TO the work
house to get the prisoners to withdraw
their plea Of not guilty and he would
do all he could to get them off in nine
ty days.
The prisoners came into court, plead
ed guilty and got one year each. The
prisoners said they would pay nc
money because they had got year.
Evening journal., 1904-07-26
JAPANESE CAVALRYMEN
OCCUPYING NIUCHWANG
TRUSTEES SALE
Remaining Property Of the Alexander
MCGOWAN Estate Sold.

w. w. Knowles, trustee, this morn
ing sold the remaining portion Of the
real estate of Alexander McGovern, de-
cea sed, consisting of three lois in
South Wilmington. The lot opposite
the Malleable Iron Works was pur-
chased by Isaac r. Bowers for $40.
Hadley Lewis purchased the second lot
for S25. There was some question as to
the title on the third lot and an inter-
est was sold to Samuel Adams for 81.
Sad Ending Of Honeymoon.
Laurel. July 26.-Mrs. Henry Dashiels,
a bride of a month was drowned while
returning home from Bivalve camp last
night by the capsizing of boat.
Evening journal., 1904-07-26
.PEEKE CASE IS
AGAIN TAKEN Up
John De ellis Tells How
Crooked Work Was Done
in Philadelphia
CHIEF WILEIE DISCOVERS PLOT
Former Secret Service Agent Tells
His Assistant to Look Superior
Officer in the Eye and Make a Denial
of Everything.


At this mornings session Of United
states Court the trial OF +. 4. Benedict
Peeke was resumed with john B. De-
ellis on the stand.
lie testified that he obtained from Car
mine hi Boin and Antonio Quindidano,
both of Philadelphia. $50 and $50 respect
iveiy which he gave to Pecke in VIII
mington. He called the secret service
agent out of Dockstader's theatre and
they went to a saloon at Fifth and Or
ange streets where De ellis turned the
money over to him.
Turning to the case Of Giovanni anl
Giuseppe Tedesco two Italians Of Phila-
delplia, DE ellis said he went to that
city at the rquest OF Peeke to see these
men for the purpose of getting money
from them to insure their protection.
Peeke tod him to get what ne could
from the men. PeelSe accompanied the
witness and while the latter made his
call on the Tedesco brothers, he (Peeke)
waited for him at Eighth and Lombard
streets.
De ellis said that when he arrived at
the home of the Tedescos' the latter took
him up stairs and the older brother gave
him over $50, most Of which was in gold.
De ellis treated the Tedosco brothers
and another italian in a nearby saloon
and iater met Poeke to whom he gave
the money. Peeke gave DeCillis on this
occasion SIS.
DeCillis said that on April 25, 1903 he
met Peeke in the Federal Building in
New York Peeke said that he had re-
ceivcd a telegram from Chief Wilkie and
| remarked that It was coming Peeke told
/ De ellis that under no circumstances
must he answer any questions asked OF
him concerning the dealings In Philadel.
phia. DC Cilis said ,hst he and Peek,
| then bought tickets Cor Philadelphia ans
while on ;he train Peeke again told hin
to keep quiet. Peeke said:
"Put on a bold front and look chic
Wilkie In tic eye when that official ask
you about abe money We got N Philadel
phia, and deny the whole business.
De ellis said he and Peeke went 4
Chiei wilkes office in Philadelphia an
the latter ask De ellis If he knew any
thing about Peeke receiving 500 from
certain man in Philadelphia. De CHI
said he did not. Peeke and De ellis late
Went to a saloon where they had severa
drinks. Peeke asked him what he intend
ed to do. De ellis answered that he die
not intend to do anything. Peeke thei
said:
There are only three things you cal
do Cd boy. one Is that you deny every
thing the second is that you take Sl0O an,
go to Canada, and the third is that yoi
absolutely refuse to 80 to Wilmington
II subpoened to do So"
Evening journal., 1904-07-26
THS WEATHER

Tomorrow; Fair and warmer,
Fresh southerIy winds. Thurs
day, fair to partly cloudy wea-
thcr.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-11
AROUND THE CITY

The superior court will convene
asain tomorrow morning, JUICE Par
ker presiding. After hearing one or
TWO civil cases remaining on The dock
ct the court win begin work on the
criminal cases.
It is understood that some disposi-
ton is TO he made in a few days with
the salooa Of j. C. Lehman, which
vas closet under a mortgage Friday
and it VIII probably be open again in
a few days with new manager.
The ssreets presented very busy
appearance Last night and the mer-
chants felt the first real eifeet Of the
holiday trade.
The Smart set the big colored
musical company, win be the attrac-
tion at the Grand Monday night. 1t
is said TO be ore Of the best colored at
factions in existence.
u is understood Chat tho Kings
Daughters viii distribute groceries
among the POOR Of the city again this
year A suitable building viii be Sc
cured aud the Brunswick POOR viii
bo wol cared for
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-11

Thousands are sick every year with
some form of bowel complaint Thous-
ands are cured by taking DR., Seth
Arnold's basam Warranted to give
satisfaction by Smiths Pharmacy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
HISTORY WILL REPEAT ITSELF

''Whom the gods would destroy they
first make mad.
The Liquor Dealers Association of
North Carolina at a meeting in Green's
boro this week decided to go into poll
tics They demand notifications" of
the Watts law. The only "moditica-
tons" they desire is to be permitted to
reopen their saloons.
The Democratic Legislature enacted
the Watts law The Democratic State
Convention emphatically approved the
principle upon which it is based. The
Democratic candidates will stand firm
ly by the law. There will be no COM
promise, no step backward.
The challenge of the liquor dealers
is accepted. They will find that his
tory will repeat itself In 1882 the
liquor dealers joined hands with the
Radicals to defeat the Democrats be-
cause the question of prohibition had
been submitted to the people. There
were 100000 negro voters then and
they nearly all lined up for the Red
Eye. And vet the crowd. calling them
selves Liberals, were defeated.
History will repeat itself. The RAIDS
and Liquor Dealers will miss the 100,-
600 negro voters when they march to
the polls in November.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
THE THREE VS..

Vest, Voorhees, and Vance tor MANY
years made up a triumvirate III lhe
Senate that stood for Virility, virtue
Vigilance. When they lived the three
VS. as they were called, could always
be relied upon to vote for the true in
terests of the people. Though they
were long in public life, not one OF
them became rich, though they llVed III
an era when not a few public men on
a salary of five thousand dollars mys-
terously accumulated fortunes OIL more
than a million dollars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
CondOnc immortality and Excuse Adj
VOcacy of incompetence. Because
of Approval of Political uercSN.

Presbyterian Standard.
1t seems to us that agreement in
political matters is sometimes a
stronger tie. even among Christian
people, than agreement on great fun
damental moral and religious queS-
lions. We have lived to see the edi-
tors of religious papers toadying to Il
secular paper and praising it to the
skies, because it happened to agree
with them in political matters, when
the paper in question is on the wrong
side of every moral issue and is the
recognized representative, in its State
of the liquor forces, the religious edi-
tors aforesaid being the aVoWed cham
piOns of the temperance cause. II
seems strange, that nolitical ties should
be stronger than the others mentioned
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
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So-called female diseases . are cotarrb-
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women's peculiarly sensitive organs, and
can be cured only by a remedy prepared
especially for the treatment of the mrcous
membrane. TO nj ia, DIR. Torentz's
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fountain head of the trouble and drives the
disease out of the system. Thousands of
women everywhere are singing the praises
of Dr.. Lorentz and thanking him for his
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
Natural For An Arrogant Fool"
Columbia State.


Mr.. oliver II. p. Belmont, who sup
ported Bryan in 1896 and 1900, has
written The World expressing some
doubt of the sincerity Of that papers
support of Parker. Mr.. Belmont cam
not understand the attitude of The
World in Insulting daily those who
stood by the Democratic party when
you did not, and Will continue to do
SO when you may not" While The
World says Mr.. BelmOnt's opinion is of
no concern to it, we think his point
we'll taken. The New York papers
supporting Parker are displaying bad
judgment and great inconsistency in
continuing the publication of caustic
criticisms of Mr.. Bryan's followers
From this distance that attitude seems
to be bordering on that which would
be natural for an arrogant fool. The
question is settled and harmony is
needed. Then, again, Parker voted
for Bryan and criticism of Bryans
followers must fall on the head of
Parker and this ammunition furnish
ed by his aVoWed friends will be used
against him by his enemies. Why not
"cut OUT the Improbable back
ia TX ?''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
MORNING TONIC.
Oh. w. Beecher.)

Nothing on earth can smile Dut
man. Gems may flash reflected light,
but what is a diamond flash compared
with an eye-f1ash and mirth-fiash
Flowers cannot smile; this is charm
that even they cannot claim. 1t. is me
prerogative of man; it is color when
love wears, and cheerfulness and JOY
these three. 1t is a light In the
windows of the face, by which the
heart signifies it is at home and walt
ing. A face that cannot smile is like
a bud that cannot blossom and dries
UP on the stalk. Laughter is day, ana
sobriety is night, and smile Is the
twilight that hovers gently between
both-more bewitching than either
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
Spirit of the Press
The ..New Current" or Cape Hatteras

The ''NeW Current" OF Cape HattefaS.
New York Herald.
A dispatch from Norfolk Reports
that a large fleet Of sailing vessels are
detained between Canes Henry anu
Hatteras and unable TO get AROUND
Cape Hatteras on account OF coiIlIu-
ous southwest winds and strong cur
rent running north. The new cur
rent" it is said, "has been running a.
the rate of three and one-half knots
an hour"
While this movement of the waters
off the Carolina coasts cannot De
called a new current. 1t is certainty
an abnormal accumulation OF the regu-
lar current. For some weeks the
winds between the western edSe ol
| the Gulf Stream and the mainland
have been almost constantly from
southerly points and blowing at times
| with very considerable force. IL the
| surface waters off Cane HatteraS had
| a normal set to the southwark in sum-
mer their course might have been tenn
porarily reversed by the persistent
| winds blowing in an opposite dlrec-
| ton. But from the bahamas north
ward to the extremity of Cape Hat
| teras shoals. as shown by observations
Of the Cape and Geodetic Survey, the
| flow of all Atlantic waters is steadily
| to the northward and northWestWard
On the surface the currents are due
northwest and at a depth of two hun
| dred fathoms they are northwest by
| north. This perennial current grazing
| our south Atlantic coast is simply a
continuation of the grand flow of trO
pical waters driven by the trade winds
outside of the West Indies, and at this
period of the year the trades in this
area blow from an easterly direction
rather than from northeast
| The current of Hatteras may con-
tinlSe strong enough to battle sailing
ships bound south foT some days, but
| il is not likely to long maintain the
high velocity now imputed to it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
New Name for Roosevelt.

Nashville American.
In Kipling's new poem occurs the
expression,
he launched the van
Straight at the grinning teeth OF
things.
Obviously there is in this some refer
ence to the nominees of the two great
parties for President of the United
States. But why should I<ipling re-
fer to Col. Roosevelt as things" And
why should he imagine that Judge
Parker launched, or wanted to launch,
a wan" at those teeth?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
Medical Society Meets.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro. N. c.. Aug. 1O.-The
Wayne County Medical society with
DIR. NJ E. Robinson, presldefit, pre-
siding, and DR.. J. d. Roberts, OF MT
Olive, acting secretary, met IN resu-
lar monthly session in TINS CITY yes
terday.
The principal topic of discussion
was tvphoid fever. The society meets
the second Tuesday of the month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11

1t is rare that negroes lynch one OIL
their own race, but that is what they
did near Selma. Ala, this week The
offending negro had assaulted announcer
negro, and the crime was avenged p9
hanging him to tree. Is there anolh-
er like case on record?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11

over 500 umbrellas were found in
the room of a st. louis crook. He
believed in laying up something for a
rainy day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30
HEADED AWAY FROM THE GOAL
Contestants for Air Ship Prize Chcered
by Spectators as Balloons Sailed for
the West Instead OF Toward the
Washington Monument.

st. Louis, No, Aug. Z7.-With hardly
a cloud in the sky and against a light
east wind. George c. Tomlinson, CT
Syracuse. New York, and Prof. Carl
Meyers of Frankfort. New York. the
contestants for the 5000 prize orerei
by the Louisiana Purchase exposition
to the aeronaut who comes the near
est reaching the Washington monu-
ment at Washington, d. c.. made sue
cessful ascensions today from the Pa
"a of New Orleans at 2. IN. The bal
looms gently inclined towards the west
as they ascended and then, suddenly
striking a heavy current of air sweep
ing from the east, they simultaneously
headed due west, at considerable speed.
The vast concourse OF spectators whica
had cheered Justify when the ascent
began renewed the cheers when it was
realized that the balloons were pro-
ceeding I'm exactly the opposite direc-
ton from the goal.
The balloons were visible for thirty
minutes and then disappeared from
view in the western sky. Both were
stocked with provisions sufficient for
three days. Each baiIoonist carried
with him carrier pigeons which will
be released periodically en- route ard
convey messages TO the Worlds Fair
grounds
This was tie first aerial contest
conducted under the auspices of the
exposition management.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30
new ENGLAND SITUATION
WILLIAM f. SHEEHAN IN CON-
FERENCE WITH PARKER.
Prospects in Massachusetts are Very
EncOuraging-JOhn r.. DOsPOssus
Visits RosemOunt-Several Members
of the n. Y. Reform Club Guests of
the Candidate.

Esopus, n. Y. August 27.-Judge
Parker tonight had a long talk with
William F. Sheehan. chairman of the
executive committee of the democratic
national committee on the political sit
uation ana the prospects in New Eng
land. What Mr.. Sheehan told Judge
Parker could not be learned. as neith-
er would talk for publication but Mr..
Sheehan has expressed himself as
greatly encouraged by what he learn
ed of the situation in nearly all of the
New England states, especially il,
Massachusetts,.
John r. Dospassos. of New York. a
lawyer, spent several hours with Judge
Parker this afternoon. He is men,
Der of the newly organized Parker
Constitutional club of that city. Mr..
DosPassos discussed with Judge Park
er what he regards as the unconstitu-
tional trend of the federel administra-
ton recently, and it was said at Rose
mount That he is preparing to publish
soon his views on the subject
Several members of the New York
Reform club visited Judge Parker in
the afternoon. Mr.. Sheehan remained
at Rosemount for dinner and for
conference which continued until
late hour.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30
A TRAGEDY AT SHELBY
NEGRO S[ORTALLY
WOUNDS CHIEF OF POLICE.
Sheriff Suttle was Also Wounded. and
Assistant Marshal Kendrick Injured.
The Negro was Shot in the Side and
Neck and is Fatally Injured.

Charlotte, n. c.. August 27.-Chief
of Police B. E. Hamrick Of Shelby. n.
c., is dying and young negro named
Clark, who inflicted his injuries. Is
fatally injured as the result OF fight
in Jail at Shelby tonight. The negro.
accompanied by a companion. was ar
rested for drunkenness and locked uP-
Hamrick started int othe cage to
quiet them. when Clark fired upon
Chief Hamrick. the ball taking effect
in the upper left side of the chest,
piercing the lung. The negro then
fired on Sheriff Suttle. grazing his alb
domen and leg and then upon Assist
ant Marshal Kendrick. who returned
the fire, shooting The negro in the side
and neck. Kendrick was shot IN the
neck by the negro but not seriously
hurt.
There is considerable excitement but
no danger Of violence
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-30
FATAL ELEVATOR ACCIDENT.
Four Men Wer eKilled-Exploding
Carboys of Acid Horribly Burns the
Victims

New York. August 27.-Four men
were killed today by the falling OF an
elevator at the Rabbits soap factory.
on Washington street.
On the elevator with the men when
it fell We're eight carboys of muriatic
acid, each weighing 1S5 pounds. These
broke open and all four men were
badly burned. The dead men are:
Thomas Prince. George Bennett, Louis
Heinman, and r. Francisco.
The four men were mixed up in a
mass of broken glass and the flood of
acid and their screams as the frey stuff
burned their flesh were heartrending.
Bonnet, the elevator operator and
Prince, died I'm a few moments. Fran
cisco had a compound fracture of his
left leg. both his eyes were burned out
his body was a mass OF terrible burns
and his right arm was broken. He died
at the hospital. Heinman had a frac-
ture of his fhigh and was horribly
burned. He died soon after arrival at
the hospital Jacob Beck. the assistant
foreman and the foreman, whose name
is not yet known, were both arrested.
The foreman and Jacob Beck assis-
tant foreman, were charged with homi-
eide, and held in 81 900 bail each.
Coroner Jenkins after an examination
of the wreck said that IL appeared that
the elevator was a fiimsy, homemade
affair and had never been inspected.