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, 1904-04-12
SILVER
ANNIVERSARY OE A POPULAR
AND HIGHLY RESPECTED
CENTENNIAL COUPLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. r, E. Hecht Celebrate the
Event at Their Home, Entertain.
ing Large Number of Guests and
Receiving Many Pretty Presents
Dance at the Buckeye Hall.

The most happy and enjoyable event
occurring in the Centennial GALLEY fUr
many months was the celebration OF
the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. K. f. Hecht at their
beautiful ranch home last night, say
the Centennial Post of Saturday. Fhe
happy ~couple-just a. happy as when
have long prepared for the occasion
upon which they and their many
friends We're to honor the day that
holds such sweet memories, and the
sumptuous repast-a banquet III tol
kings-consisting of everything afford.
ed by the market and produced by
their ranch, was a triumph of the Gull.
nary art. So tempting and inviting
were the viands that the guests linsCr-
ed long at their plates and were lOatn
to leave. Immediately after the sup.
per, the guests assembled in the par
lors, where John d. Shrock, speaking
in their behalf, presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Uecht with a beautiful and costly
china set. Though time-honored Gus
tom d%esignates silVerware as a prop
sions, conditions surrounding ranCn
life is yet new in the west could at
best make such gifts serve only as
useless ornaments and their friends
deemed it more appropriate to present
Mr.. and Mrs. Hecht with something
of a useful nature as well as artistic.
A number of silver pieces were. how
ever, among he gifts of the evening,
but all alike were equally appreciated
by the recipients. Following the pre-
sentation of gifts, a number OF songs
were rendered, among which was
"Auld Lang Syne." the music of which
a inscribed on the napkins at each
guests plate, when the happy throng
adjourned to the Buckeye hall, where
the strains of music and the laugh OF
morning. when with weary eyes and
tired bodies, but light hearts, flowing
with good wishes for Mr.. and Mrs.
Hecht. sought rest, all thankful that
they were so fortunate as to be the
guests of so pleasing and hospitable a
host and hostess.
The list of guests present is as fol-
lows: Mr.. and Mrs. d. P. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Bower. Rev. and Mrs.
N. G. Sundby, Mr.. and Mrs. d. j.
Shrock, Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Engen, Mr..
and Mrs. John Olson. Mr.. and Mrs.
B. McNealey, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Lewis
and Mrs. E. c. Larson, Misses Phila
Baily, Myrtle Baily, Susan Baily,
Laura Wolbol. Eva Wolbol. Sarah
Bird, Nellie Naples, Mable and Myrtle
Hecht, Messrs. Edwin Baily, Charles
Bird, John Bird, Thomas Bird, Gus Oh
son, J. j. Hays, E. B. %Steadman, Milton
Rhinesmith and NJ. T. Pryor.
, 1904-04-12

Says the Omaha Bee:
A local railroad man, who has care
fully followed the Hartman policy on
the lines west of the Missouri river,
III speaking c. the plans of the little
financier, said:
The keynote of the whole present
Hartman policy is concentration.
Everything is to be concentrated-Op-
Grating, repairs. officials. in fact all
departments of the huge system. For
this reason various men have been
named by Mr.. Hartman to preside
over each department of his system
west of the river. .
THE recent redistricting of the
lines about Salt Lake City was for the
purpose of concentrating the repair
and building work which is to be car
ried on at the shops now building in
that city. All of the minor shops will
be discontinued about Salt Lake City
when the new buildings there are com
pleted. | believe the same policy will
be carried out in relation to the var,
ious lines which compose the system,
"On the Union Pacific it looks like
all of the repair and building work will
be done ultimately a It Denver and ON,
aha, chiefly the latter. When the Col
Orado division is discontinued shops
will be erected at Denver and the shops
now at Cheyenne and Grand Island
will be removed there and consolidate
ed. Only light repair work will be
done at the Cheyenne and Grand Is,
land shops. | believe this plan will be
pursued on the Southern Pacific, Ore
gon Short Line and Oregon Railway
and Navigation company.
, 1904-04-12
Making a Tour Of Hartman System

Julius Kruttschnitt spend Sunday in
Omaha. en- route to St. Louis. where
he will meet L. II. Hartman. AT St.
Louis the party will start for a tour
OF the Hartman lines. going first to
New Orleans, thence west on the
Southern Pacific. The party from st.
Louis will include President Hartman,
John n. Hill, Stuyvesant Fish, j. H.
Burthorn, Mr.. Kruttschnitt and a num-
Der of other prominent railroad men.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt said that no other
official changes We're contemplated on
the Hartman lines, all vacancies hav-
ing been filled.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt added that the tour
Of the system from New Orleans had
no particular significance. He also
said that the general auditing depart
ment, over which Erastus Young has
charge, would o be removed to Chi
cago. at least for the present.
, 1904-04-12
Fought over Twins,

New York, April ia fist-hsht
with his landlord was the outcome Of .
tenant refusing to pay the increased
rent levied on account of the arrival OF
twins in the family. John Miller
claims to have had a lease for some
time. but when his wife gave birth to
twins, the landlord thought he saw IN
opportunity to raise the rent. Miller
refused to either pay or move and the
injured.
, 1904-04-12
S1OO Reward. 500,

The readers of this paper will be
pleased tC learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure nov known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease, requires
a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act,
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de,
stroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case hat it
fails to cure. Send for list of testimon-
ials
Address. F. ]. CHENEY & CO. To
ledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
, 1904-04-12
COOLIES
VISIT AMBASSADOR POWELL
CLAYTON AT AMERICAN EN-
sAssY. CITY OF MEXICO.
Mrs. Coble Writes Int resting Letter
To Her Mother from Capital 81
Montezumas and Describes Visit
to That Historic Misunderstanding
Many Pictures.

Mrs. John C. Coble has written to
her mother here from the City of Mex
leo, under date OF the 4th. the follow
ing very Interesting letter:
Il send today some ivy geranium
slips, two larger of which came from
the American ambassadors home. /
took Mr.. Coolies picture standing by
a hedge of geraniums all in bloom;
they were higher than his head. The
ivy g~eranium cover the brick walls
surrounding the private yards here.
The ambassador from Arkansas is a
charming old gentleman; he invited
us into mis- private garden and took
his picture standing by a fountain sur
rounded by Gala lilies. Then we drove
up to the castle, where President Diaz
lives, which is situated high up on a
hill. We drove around this high hill,
and after passing through the most
beautiful grounds | yer laid my eyes
upon, we found ourselves up in the
clouds overlooking the City of Mexico.
Even our library in Washington cannot
equal that grand building in marble.
On top of this castle is a marble porch,
in the shape of a square Il in the
square are trees and an old fashioned
garden of roses and other flowers.
There you will find the honeySuckie,
v~iolets, dear little hearstease and ey-
erything else you can think of. Just
imagine a beautiful garden, trees and
fountain on top of a house that is built
on top of a little mountain. Back oil
the castle is the West Point of Mexico.
There We saw the cadets drilling on
a marble terrace surrounded by flow
ers. My guide asked one of the OF
and he kindly consented and even
called Attention. SO could take a
better picture Of the line.
Coming down from the castle we
drove through the grounds. 1t is use
less TO try and describe them here. for
| haven't the ability not space. We
passed through OF cypress as
big around as your o and thOus-
ards of years old. OF course. till we
reached the foot OF the hill, the
grounds were laid out in terraces. !
am bringing home a book that illus
trates and describes all of these places
nicely.
I'VE drove through the American
part of the city, where ten years ago
there wasn't a house to be seen. But
now there are blocks after blocks OF
American homes.
I'VE leave here for Vera Cruz the
Sth. and sail for New Orleans the 9th"
, 1904-04-12
r
Condemned Car Barn Bandit Trying
To Convert His Companions.

Chicago, H.. April 12.--Harvey Van
Dine, n of the car barn bandits I'M
der sentence to be hanged April %,
has become an evangelist in Jail, and
is laboring hard to convert Neider-
meier and Mark. He expects to sue
coed.
, 1904-04-12

Mr.. NJ. M. Austin of Winchester, Ind,
knew what to do in the hour Of need.
His wife had such an unusual case
Of stomach and liver. trouble physi'
clans could not help her. He thought
OF and tried DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
and she got relief at once and was
finally cured. Only Csc. at all drug
gists.
, 1904-04-12
WILL MARRY STRANGER.
Sends Money She Will Go To Hin
With 1t.

St. Paul, Mimi, April 12.-After two
days of wandering, penniless and all
but starved, Myrtle Smith of Victor,
Iowa. has zone to Little Falls. Mimi,
to marry a man she had never seen.
He is William Randall. When he
learned of the girls plight he sem mon
ey for her to go to him. The two had
become acquainted through cores
pondence
, 1904-04-12
FOUND SPURIOUS COINS.
Bad Money Discovered While Wreck.
ing Old Building.

Boulder, Colo. April 12.-While tear,
ing down an old house belonging to
him at Crisman, W. G. Towne yester'
Gay uncovered a lot of spurious gold
and silver coins. The occupants OF the
house at the time the counterfeit
money vas made were two men. anG
the authorities are now trying to 10
cate them.
, 1904-04-12
CONGRESS Invited to Fair.

Washington, d. c.. April 12.-Formal
invitations to the senate and house of
representatives to attend the opening
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition
at st. Louis on April 80, were received
today from David r. Francis. president
of the exposition company, and were
laid before each house by the presid.
ing officers.
, 1904-04-12
Makes a Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing = thing
thoroughly. OF all the salves you ever
heard Of Bucklen's Arnica Salve Is the
best. 1t sweeps away and cures Burns.
Sores, Bruises. Cuts. Boils. Ulcers,
Skin Eruptions and Piles. It's only
Csc, and guaranteed to give satisfac-
ton by all druggists.
, 1904-04-12
SPECIAL MEETING OF
ELECTRIC LIGHT TRUSTEES

The trustees of the Laramie Elec,
trio, Gas Light and Fuel company was
held last night for the transaction OF
some routine business. It was attend
ed by R. H. Homer. Eli Crumrinc.
John II. Symons and others.
, 1904-04-12
May Adjourn April %.

Washington, April 12.-April % has
been discussed in committee rooms
and among senators and representa-
tives as a not at all improbable date
for the termination of the present SEES,
sion of congress. No call has yet been
issued, but republican leaders of the
senate anticipate holding a meeting
Of the steering committee early next
week to agree on a general program
for the remaining days of the session.
, 1904-04-12

washington, D. c.. April 12.--The
agricultural department statistictan
makes the condition OF the April wheat
crop as follows: 76.5 against 97.3,
, 1904-04-12

April. 1903: 1874 April. 1902, 81 Be
ing the mean Of April averages Tor the
last ten years.
, 1904-04-12

When in need of job printing or any.
thing in the book line, call on The Re
publican. Nr~t-claas work guaranteed.
, 1904-04-12
.LAMBASTED LADD|ES
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT LINES
UP THIRTY-oNE BOYS AND
WHIPS THE WHOLE LOT.

He Began at One End Of Line and A.
sistant at the Other and Whom
They Had Finished the Row They
Called Up Sixteen Girls and Went
Through Similar Performance.
, 1904-04-12
Halls Family Pills are the best.

Sold by druggists, 75c
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
THE SEABOARD AIR LINE
To be Operated independently O
Other Southern Railway Systems.

New York. August 23.-The Seaboard
Air Line is to be operated independent
iy of the other southern railway sys-
TENS, according to a statement made
today by Thomas F Ryan, who. with
Blair & CO. and T. Jefferson Coolidge
Jr., purchased the lao. 600 shares OF Sea.
board Air Line stock held by Messrs.
Williams and Middendorf. Mr.. Ryan
said:
The Seaboard Air Line will be oper.
ated Independently of the other rail-
way systems in the south. The sug-
gestion that has been ~variously express
ed that the Atlantic Coast Line. or the
Southern or any other railroad inter-
est is directly or Indirectly interested in
the purchase Of the Seaboard, OF that
the managers or owners OF such prop
critics will in any way influence the
management Of b Seaboard is without
the slightest foundation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
H TRAP SHOOT.
Contest for State OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ham LeadS-WilmingtOn Gets Left.
Other Contests.
Especial to The Messenger.)

(SD6clai 10 Inc MeSSSHSSiD
Raleigh, N. c., August 23.-Todays
clay pigeon match here for the state
championship by teams of five was
warmly contested. Charlotte won with
103 out of . possible rs, Durham being
a close second, with 102. Wilson and
Raleigh tied for third place, Whining
ton coming asst. Buchanan Lyon, only
IA years old, shot on the Durham team
and broke 10 out of 20.
There was a spirited contest for the
high mateur average, Collins. of South
Carolina, and Geo. Lyon. of Durham,
tying with $50 out of a possible 200;
James Iredell Johnson. of Raleigh, sec-
ond with 177.
Five professionals contested for the
high professional average n j. Mo-
well Hawkins, of Baltimore, won with
1877 out of a possible 200; Walter Huff
second with 179; Starr third with 1T,
j. v. Athony, of Charlotte fourth with
17s.
Tomorrow there will be many events,
the chief being for the highest individ.
ual score. The first choice is George
Lyon; second, Collins; third, J. I. john
ston; fourth, Wall. fifth, Mccormick;
sixth, Todd; seventh, Crayton.
The State Trap Shooters Association
tonight with over fifty delegates
present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
DEFEAT OFF THE NOvIK.

, Toxic, August 23.-5 p. m. The Japa.
nese protected cruiser Tsushima alone
defeated the Russian cruiser Novik
The first engagement occurred Satur-
day. August Doth, and the japanese
protected cruiser Chitose finished the
destruction of the Russian ship on SUM-
day.
The Tsushima found the Novik off
Korsakovsk harbor at 4:30 o'clock in
the afternoon. She Immediately sig
nailed her. discovery to the Chitose by
wireless telegraph and at once attack
ed the enemy. The Novik was hit fire.
quently by the fire rom the Japanese
cruiser and at $40 she retreated to the
inner anchorage at Korsakovsk. She
was then e%nveloped in white smoke and
evidently on fire. The Tsushima had
received projectiles through her bunk
ers Nos. 6 and 8. She was leaking
baSly and was forced to withdraw on,
of range of the Novik's guns for tenn
porary repairs.
At dawn of Sunday the Chitoz ad-
vanced to the Korsakovsk anchorage
and discovered that the Novik had been
beached close to the town and that the
crew Of The Russian vessel appeared
to be disembarking. The shitose then
shelled the Novik for nearly an hoTf.
The Tushima has been repaired and Is
in fighting trim. The japanese
sustained no casualties in this engage.
ment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26

Washington, Aug. "a sensation
was caused in financial and real estate
circles in this city today when II be-
came known that a Petition in bank
ruptcy had been filed by three OF the
leading national banks OF the city
against Thomas f. Waggaman. a prom
inent real estate and insurance agent
of this city, and treasurer OF the Cath
Ollie University. The petition at the
same time seeks toe set aside a deed
of trust recorded yesterday on Mr..
Waggeman's property for approx
mately ss16.o 900 in favor of the Catholic
University OF the ground that If i5
void as being an attempt by an insoi-
vent debtor TO prefer one OF his cred
same time seeks to set aside a deed
Second National Bank. the Nationaf
Metropolitan Bank and the National
Bank of Washington. cash of which IL
alleged held overdue and unpaid
amount held by the three exceeding
$4,000. Of which $4,000 is due the Met
ropolitan Bank. 1t is probable that the
Proceedings are beginning Of consider
able litigation.
Mr., Waggaman had been in the
real estate business here since 1874 and
was reported generally to be a man
of large means. He was the possessor
OF the finest private art gallery I'm the
city, n some comment was caused
several months ago wnen a brief an
nouncement appeared in the papers TO
the effect that his art works had been
turned over TO the Catholic University.
At the same time 1t was explained as
a matter Of convenience but IL is stat
ed now that the security 10 the Uni
versity for money had TO do with the
matter.
- Besides handling the monies OF the
University Mr.. Waggaman controlled
arge mounts of money in the ag-
gregate belong To other persons both
in this city and away from here, and
it is stated that TO some extent ut
least Mr.. Waggaman's personal notes
were given as security TO those whose
money he controlled. For some years
he has been engaged in extensive ope-
rations in the suburbs OF Washington
and has had much capital tied up
thereby.
1t is understood that some time ago
the authorities OF the Catholic Univer-
sity became dissatisfied with the nan
ner in which the funos OF the institu-
tion in Mr.. Waggaman's hands were
invested and secured. and after
tiations between them q new
ment was in the settlement
Of which the deed of trust was a pafr.
The deed of trust was dated July 18th
last. The friends of the Cniversisy
say they think that it will lose moth
ing if the deed of trust recorded yes
terday can be sustained as against
the general creditors Of Mr.. Wagga-
man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
ST. PETERSBURG IN GLOOM.
No Rejoicing Over Baptismal Festiyt-
ties at Peterhof Today-Fears for
Port Arthur.

st. Petersburg. August 24.-S a. m.
With all Russia hanging ~breathlessly
on the fate Of Port Arthur, even such a
national event as the Christening Of the
Czarevitch is robbed of much Of the
prominence which would otherwise be
accorded it. and st. Petersburg tonight
is dim and silent with no sign of festiv-
ity. Although the fairy-like grounds Of
'Peterhof are gay with flags and decor
atoms in readiness for tomorrow's eel
ebration. and though the great place
is filed with distinguished guests, the
scene resembles more one Of a weighty
international conference than that Of a
gathering Of merry-makers. The CAPT.
tai tonight is filled with sinister rumors
of Port Arthur's desperate straits. The
superstitisus are predicting the fall OF
the fortress on the day of h baptism
OF the Czarevitch but this is easily
traceable to the fact that several big
Russian reverses have occurred on
Russian fete days
1t is reported that a message was re-
ceived from Lieutenant General Stoes-
sci tonight which was sent from Port
Arthur on the night Of August End
by way of Che Foo, saying that a des-
perate assault by the japanese had
been in progress during the previous
forty-eight hours. Nc confirmation or
this report can be had. While the gen.
eral staff does not conceal its anxiety,
the best military authorities have not
abandoned the hope that General Stos-
sci will be able to hold out
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
ALMOST

Che Foo. August 24-9:30 a. m. A
junk left Liaoti. promontory on the
night OF August 21st has just arrived
here. She reports hat the japanese
have succeeded in occupying Antseshan
fort as well as another fort. probably
Etzshan about a mile southwest of
Antzshan- They have driven the Rus
slams from the parade grounds (Which
lie about two miles north OF the har-
bor). They ave destroyed two forts
at Chaochanko, which is within the
eastern Notifications, and they have
advanced to a point near Chaochanko.
This news confirms information receiv-
ed here previously and which the local
japanese were not inclined to believe.
The junk heard firing until midnight
of August end. Scarcely a building
in Port Arthur remains unchanged.
The town hall. which vas used as a
magazine, has been destroyed.
-Four large warships unable to fight
are at port Arthur. Only one ship, a
vessel with two masts and two tunnels,
has guns on board.
The fire Of the forts not captured by
the japanese together with the effec,
of the land mines, is given as the rea>
o why the Japanese have not yet
conquered the Russian stronghold.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
MUNRoE AND yErFRIEs.
Putting on the Final Touches for FRI
day Nights Bout.

San Francisco. August S.-Aunree
has made his last public appearances
until he faces Jefries next Friday
night. He had the gloves on today for
several fast rounds and was put
through a course Of signal work ny
Mccoy. This was followed By timber
Ing Up on the road Munroe viii here
after be schooiea IN private by Mccoy
JenrIes inclined toward the anti
breakfast cult this morning, eating
only a sherry and egg. After a short
sprint on the road he put In some time
In the gymnasium. boxing and wrest-
ling. concluding the day with . run on
the road. He viii work up 20 ~ day
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
DRASTIC MEASURES ADOPTED.
ing Citizen Indicted for Selling Cfdcl
OF His own Make.
Especial to The Messenger.)

tcPcGAdl ~ lhE6o|AStAb
Goldsboro, ". c., August 23.-The
mayor of Dudley has instituted dras-
tic measures 10 enforce the prohibition
laws of the county and TO carry out the
provisions OF the Watts Law. He has
broken the ice by binding over TO court
one Of the leading citizens Of the town
for selling cider of his OWL make. This
is the first case that has come 70 pub
lie notice where any man has been
arrested for selling cider Of his own
make on his own premises. The con-
tention in this case is that the cider
was what IS known. as hard. 1t Is not
stated that the mayo sampled the
cider to ascertain It's condition, but
based his judgment as TO the quality
on the fact hat one unlucky Individual
had swallowed enough of the apple Juice
to become Intoxicated. II Is claimed
under the Watts law tina a manufac.
turer has a right TO sell sweet cider
and IL is further claimed by connois>
seurs that the sweet kin viii not pro-
duce drunkenness. The disposition OF
the Dudley case in the coming term OF
the Superior court will be watched with
interest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
A CANDIDATE WANTED.
For Republican Nomination in Metro
pOlitan Congressional District.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The MesSenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., August 23.-Frank
D. Jones, chairman of the republican
executive committee of this district
came here today to have a meeting and
put up a nominee for congress, but
was greatly annoyed that no quorum
was present. He was in conference
with ex-Congressman John Nichols.
Some republicans want Nichols to be
the candidate, while others object Wig
orously. but it is not probable he will
be named. Chairman Jones says an
other effort will be made TO ave the
committee meet mex week and select
a man. Jones n other committee
men say they have not the faintest
irea whom they will select.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-26
Russia Still Refuses to
Observe the Neutral
ity of the Port
FIERCE FIGHTING

About the Forts i'm Front of Port Ar
sian Lines to General Stoessel's Res
idence-Port Arthur all but Captur-
ed-Japanese Preparing to Celebrate
its Fall-RepOrted Sinking of a
Russian Warship by a Shell i'm the
! Harbor-Battleship Damaged by a
Mine-Demand that Repairs on
warships i'm shanghai HarbOr Cease
Made Through British Consul-Rc-
ports Of japanese Success at Port
Arthur Confirmed.