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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
RIOT IN HEART OF CHICAGO.
Strike Sympathizers Make Fierce At
tacI<s on Furniture Wagons.

Chicago, November ia mob of
sympathizers with striking furniture
movers attacked several wagons of he
Johnson Chair Company, in the heart
Of the business district today, n for
a time traffic was blocked by a mass
of struggling rioters. The drivers of
the wagons were menaced by the mob.
Few policemen on hand were helpless
to max any Roadway against the
crowd which only gave way when re
Inducements of police arrived.
Similar trouble occurred when two
wagons loaded with chairs drove up to
the Sherman street entrance tn the
board of trade building. A crowd Of
over 1000 persons followed the wagons,
which were under police guard and
many threats were made toward the
non-union drivers.
Ropes which held dozens of chairs on
the wagons were cut. Followers of the
non-union drivers hurled the chairs at
the wagon men. Two patrolmen receiv.
ed injuries from chairs.
A running fight ensued, the crowd
pursuing the wagon all the way back
to the factory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
FRANK j. HECKER RESIGNS.
Give Up Membership OF the Canal
Commission.

Washington, November 17.-Frank J.
Hecker has resigned as a member OF
the Panama canal commission MIR.
Hecker in his letter of resignation says
the climate of the canal zone is so I'M
favorable to his health that continued
residence there would be at n risk
Of a physical break down. President
Roosevelt accepted the resignation in
a complimentary letter. There has been
some speculation regarding the success
sor of Colonel Hecker and several
names have been suggested, among
thes Senator Cockrell, Of Missouri, and
Judge Charles E. Magoon, who is now
attorney of the commission. President
Roosevelt has not given consideration
to the question Of a successor, and the
appointment may not be made imme-
diately.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
CAR AND TRAIN COLLIDE
ACCIDENT IN TORONTO IN WHICH
FOUR LIVES ARE LOST.
. Street Car Got Beyond Control OF
the Moforman and Crashed Through
Guard Gates and Was Struck by u
Freight Train-Every Passenger on
the Car and the Trailer Was In
jured.

Toronto. Ont. November IA street
car with trailer attached got beyond
control of the motorman and crashed
through the guard gates Il the Queen
street crossing OF the Grand Trunk
railway tonight a Montreal freight
train struck the forward car, grinding
ii to splinters. Every passenger on the
street cars was injured. two dying N
after being taken from the wreckage
and two at the hospital.
The IA are:
James Armstrong, conductor.
One year old child of ]. Robertson.
The baby was thrown from its mothers
arms and both its legs were off.
Mrs. Minnie Mahaffy, internally in
jured, died at hospital.
Russell T. stephens. internally in
jured, died at hospital.
The forward car was struck fairly in
the center andrcompletely demolished.
The vestibule from which the motor
man had jumped was carried up the
track n hundred yards. The trailer
was overturned and all the windows
We're smashed, but the body of the car
remained intact.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22

The Japanese army South of Mukden
is reported to be concentrating on their
left and centre, presumably with the
intention of attacking and a renewal
of fighting is expected today. state
garding the situation at Port Arthur
are moro hopeful, and represent that
the garrison may be expected to hold
out until the arrival of Vice Admiral
ROjestvensky's squadron. The report
that General Stoessel had been wound
ed is confirmed, but it is said hat his
injury is not sufficient to prevent him
from directing the defence of the for
tress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
SITUATION AT PORT ARTHUR.

London, November 1S.-The fact that
the Russian torpedo boat destroyer
RaStoropny (Which arrived at Che Foo
Wednesday, left Port Arthur much
later han the date of General Stoessels
published report, which relates nothing
later thar November 3, is regarded as
significant. Apparently, however, To-
kiO has not yet received as late news
as is contained in the report of Amer
Jean Consul General Fowler at n Foo,
which was transmitted to the state de-
partment at Washington Wednesday.
Special dispatches from Tien Tsin re-
port a heavy bombardment of Port Ar
thu as late as November 18th and
nightly sorties by small parties of Rus
slams who lose heavily by bayonet
fights
These reports give no reliable details
but concur in statements that guns are
wearing out and that the Russian am
munition is becoming scarce. The Daily
Telegraph's Tien Tsin correspondent
says he has received a report that the
Japanese have suddenly advanced in
the direction of Mukden, from which
place they are now only twelve miles
distant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
Stry of Ganymede's Birth.

a professor in a Western college
says Lippincott's, while giving an e.
animation in mythology in a country
school, called upon a bright looking
girl and asked the following question:
"Who was Ganymede?"
Promptly came the answer: "Gany
mede was the o of Olympus and an
eagle"
The class teacher blushed for ne:
pupil and exclaimed. Why Eliza
beth, When did you learn that?"
Indeed, it says 50 in the book" r.
piled the girl.
The professor then asked the girl IL
find the place and read the paragraph
aloud, whereupon the class was both
astonished and delighted to learn thai
Ganymede was borne TO Olympus By
an eagle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
Again the Infant Terrible.

81 have noticed that Mr.. Smith al
ways leaves before the sermon" re-
marked the new minister in the course
of his first pastoral call.
Yes, ~he-er-that is Mrs. Smith
floundere3 about in embarrassment I'M
til Tommy thought it time to come to
her rescue.
Il know why" he piped up shrilly.
do you, my little manT' said the
minister. smiling en~couragingly. why
is it, them"
MA makes him. Cause be always
shores when he goes to sleep."-New
York Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
ADVICES FROM PORT ARTHUR
NOT so UNFAVORABLE.

st. Petersburg, November 1S.-2:15 a.
m. Rejoicing over h u~ndaunted spirit
displayed by General Stoessel in his
telegram of congratulatiOn to Emperor
Nicholas on the anniversary of his &C
cession to the throne and officially an
nouncing the failure of General NogIs
nine day attempt to present Port Ar
thur to the Mikado as a birthday gift.
IS tempered by private that
the gallant commander of the garrison
has been wounded. General Stoessel
was struck in the head by a splinter
from a shell while he was personally
directing the repulse of q particularly
desperate assault. but fortunately the
wound is not serious and General Stoes-
sci has not been obliged to relinquish
command.
Other information sent by General
Stoessel which has not been diVulged
for strategic reasons it is stated oy
the war office, is by no means
able. While the garrison is now hem
med in, in the citadel itself, not one OF
the main forts has been taken. The
garrison has been provisioned, fresh
ammunition has arrived and Genera
StOesseI expresses confidence that the
defense can be successfully maintained
until the arrival of Vice Admiral Ro-
~jestvensky's second Pacific squadron
The report that the armored cruiser
GrOmoSer had been injured at Vladl-
vostok is confirmed. The vessel ground
ed as she was returning to the harDol
from a trial trip after the repair of the
injuries received in the fight with Ad-
miral Kamimura's squadron but at the
admiralty their injuries are said to be
Slight.
RECENT FIGHTING AT PORT AR
THUR
Che Foo, November IT. $3.50 p. m
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SOLDIERS IN A HAND TO HAND
FIGHT.

Chansianoutun. Manchuria, General
Knropatkin's Headquarters, Novem-
Der 1.-THE Japanese. according to
the Russian scouts. are heavily for
tifying their econd line of defence
along the Taitse river. The major
portion OF the skirmishing of the last
few days has been around the village
of Yansintoundi. Some japanese and
Russians who had gone unarmcd to
the same spring of water had a hand
to hand fight. There were plenty OF
broken heads, but not one on either
side was killed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
JAPANESE ATTACK REFUSED.

st. Petersburg. November 1I.-Gen-
eral Stoessel in his dispatches to En-
peror Nicholas reports the repulse of
a Japanese attack October 26th on the
north front of Port Arthur. The Rus
sian losses were $50 killed or wounded
All the attacks November 3. the day
the anniversary of the Emperor's ac-
cession to the throne was celebrated
were repulsed. General Stoessel was
slightly wounded in the head during
one of the latest assaults on Fort Ar
thur.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22

Fighting at Port Arthur has taken
place nightly since the japanese be-
gan their general assault on October
26th. according &c Captain Ronberg.
a pilot. who was a passenger on the
Russian torpedo boa destroyer Ras-
toroUny.
n Japanese trenches. the captain
saws. are closest to the forts on Rih-
lung and keekwan mountains and TO
other forts on the northeastern group.
The sharpshooters of both sides oc-
cupying the pits with each
other and frequently make individual
truces in order TO borrow cigarettes
or 10 relieve their cramped limbs.
n Japanese are displaying great
energy in the construction OF trenches
and the mounting Of guns. All the
railroad steamers belonging to the
Russians except the steel screw trans
port Amur have been sunk by jap
anese shells. The hospital ship An
CARA, formerly a transport, has been
sunk in shallow water. The patients
are still on board the ship and are
comfortable.
the japanese shells directed against
the harbor are fired with remarkable
accuracy.
Recently a silk clad Chinaman, who
was seen travelling in sampan was
watched by the Russians who OBJ
served that following the discharge OF
each shell, he placed a handkerchief
to his nose and then into his lef.
pocket, occasionally varying this
movement, apparently thus signalling
the landing places of the shells. The
shells fell behind distractions, which
fact prevented the japanese obtain.
ing a direct view of their effect.
The Chinaman was hanged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
CONFIDENT THAT PORT ARTHUR
CAN HOLD OUT.

n result of the dispatches received
from Lieutenant General Stoessel. the
war Office expresses entire confidence
that Port Arthur will be able to hold
out till the arrival of the Russian
second squadron.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
HEAD ON COLLISION BETWEEN
STREET CARS.

Chattanooga, Tenn, November IT,
A head on collision today on the Rapid
Transit Electric street car line, due to
a heavy fog, resulted in enc death and
the serious injury of several persons.
j. Woodall a passenger, who was inter-
nally hurt, died later of his injuries.
MotCrman Burkner, 10Th of whose
legs We're cut off, and Motorman Har-
ris who received internal injuries. win
probably died.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
JAPANESE ON THE OFFENSIVE.

st. Petersburg, November 17.-Gen-
eral Kuropatkin in a dispatch dated
November 18th says:
Yesterday evening the japanese
assumed the offensive against our po-
sitions near Sindnipu but the attacks
were repulsed At about IL O'Clock
at night the enemy recommended n
fussilade, (which lasted an hour and n
half. Our losses were fourteen men
wounded. At dawn the same date our
sh~arpshooters ambushed 80 dismount-
ed Japanese dragons. The sharp
shooters attempted to make prisoners
of them. but the japanese resisted
and were all killed or wounded ex-
cept three who were captured.
A company of Japanese came to the
rescue of their comrades but the fire
of the sharpshooters kept them at
bay n the sharpshooters rejoined
Their regiment without loss"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
CAN HOLD OUT
Hopeful News Concern
ing Situation at
Port Arthur.
JAPS ARE ACTIVE

japanese are Reported &c be Concen-
trating OH Their Left and Centre and
Mukden is Expected-RepOrts from,
Tort Arthur Tell of the Serious Con-
difiOn OF Affairs There, Yet the Rus
slams Say the Garrison Can Hold
Out Until the Arrival of Rojestven-
sky's Squadron.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
The Reminder.

BLANK is one of the slipperiest fel-
lows I've ever known, and yet there's
one peculiarly good quality about him
he always keeps his word. / wonder
why"
Because he had a eve lesson. He
broke his promise once, and it cost
him $50, OOO."-Detroit Free Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
A Matter Of Policy.

EAYHILE honesty Is policy
W. Ard truth a jewel. too.
I'd hate TO be the person
who told everything that's
true.
Who. instead OF lying giieiy-
.v.lar a lovely child Is that!"-
Mt IN truth say to its mother.
What an ugly little bratr
Jet Suppose A. some reception
TntcrtainsccEt should be slow.
And we fret and fume and HdgeI
- re c<ten do. YOU know.
Who Houid are TO make his fareweh
TrutEtully 10 host and say.
"IIc been simply bored TO death. SIR,
And IN glad TO set away
Who would rare to meet a lady
Whom he hadn't seen for years.
Greet her pleasantly and tell her
How much older she appears?
EU-- much nicer TO lie Elibiy.
Lie sincerely. and 10 say.
"E'hy, & seems TO me hat you are
Growing ogase every day.
BE he saint or be he sinner.
Would . mortal man. forsooth.
Ever dare go out 10 dinner
II ~ had 10 tell the truth
Say the roast was tough and tasteiess.
Say the soup was seasoned wrong.
Say twas strange how weak the cof-
fee
When the butter was so strong?
When the amateur canary
Il the parlor MARBLES gay.
Lik a buzz saw on a tantrum.
who would care TO rise and say:
Goodness me. but how you fiatted!
My. how shrill your high notes arei
! have heard young calves that blatted
Better ~music-better far?'
II to truth you have a leaning.
It's not always wise TO say
What you think on some occasions:
There's another. wiser way.
'Twixt your policy and conscience
Just effect a compromise
And let what you think be truthful
II what you must tell be lies.
Bismarck Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
Little Change i'm Situation al Fall
River.

Fall River, Mass, November H.
About as much machinery was in oper-
alton in the city's cotton mills today
as on Wednesday. Some mills reported
gains in the number OF hands going in
and others a loss. Altogether the situ-
alton was not greatly changed and
there was little to encourage the belief
thai the long strike win be broken at
present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
ContentmenL.

"She seems to have a most happy
disposition"
Happy is no name for it. When she
cannot find amusement any other way
she can always enjoy herself by not
having the toothache."-Iliinois State
Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
No Human Agency.

Kwoter-Oh. well. mistakes will hap
pen sometimes.
Kwoter-How do you mean?
Wiseman-Nobody eve admits max
ing mistakes; therefore they merely
happen.-Catholic Standard and Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
REPORT OF KUROKT'S DEATH DE
MID.

Mukden, November T7.-Everything
has continued quiet up to the present
moment; but it is confidently believed
that fighting will be renewed on Friday.
The report of General KuroK1s death
persists. but Chinese deny it
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
Not go Had.

yours is a rather d~iscouraging pro-
f~ession, is il not:" some one asked an
aeronautist.
mo" replied the latter. Things are
always looking up with us. even II we
rarely get there."-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
JAPS OCCUPY OUTER FORTS AT
PORT ARTHUR.

Washington, November 17.-Consul
General Fowler today cable1 the state
department from Che Foo that the sit
uatiOn at Port arthur is extremely
critical, the outer forts having fallen
into the possession of the japanese.
He also states that three Japanese tor
pedO boats destroyerS are lying outside
of Che Fox harbor and that the Rus
sian crew of the torpedo boat destroy
er destroyed yesterday are transferring
their arms and supplies to a Chinese
cruiser which is posted in front of the
Russian consulate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
LARGE FORCES OF JAPANESE
LANDED.

Mukden. November TIT is re-
ported hat 10000 japanese troops
hive landed at New Chwang and
80, 900 others at Pitsewo and that n
turning movement on the Russian
right is expected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22
Quffe So.

Goodness, I'm sure I'll be late"
cried Mr.. Fussey. rs there any hot
water? I've got just about five min
utes to take a bath
Say, pa" interrupted little Willie,
that's what you call a Rushin' bath.
amt it?'-Philadelphia Ledger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22

The little girl vas describing a foot
ball game.
There was lot Of men fghtin' over
a yeIler squash" she said, but I don't
know which OF 'em got it"-Chicago
Record Herald
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22

a lot OF the republican papers arr
talking as II they owed the rus ar
apology.-Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22

James K Jones is glad some one else
Is wearing his gausy representation
mant1e.9Atlanta Constitution.
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The Real Hard Work.

Miss Gushington-It must be awful
ly hard to write all those lovely poems
of yours, Mr.. Rimer.
Mr.. Rimer-Oh, it's comparatively
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22

Miss Gushington-Comparativelyi
Mr.. Rimer-Yes, compared to the
selling of them.
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LOST-A Gold Watch on A. & Y. train.
Monday night. The finder Will be
literally rewarded by leaving same
with Baggage Agent Jolly ar A c.
L. depot. Nov. 10, ozl sw- IT.
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READY To
TheGo0ds

IS n''-- Very s,,,,. Loo zoos oeSmeer
so Half Bbls. Very hrgc ~csc,s,hc-
Pickles GOES
100 Boxes Dried Herring-
500 Boxes Mixed Nuts
so Bbls. Baldwin Apples
100 Boxes Gtron.
Car Load Cocoanufs TN traasiu
Gar Load Rasins. Pruncs Peaci,e.s
I'm transit).
The Finest Line OF Candies carnadl
nv any jobber here. Car q Isem-l
olds Tobacco. Car load skinner and
Liberty Bell Tobacco. We nave The
goods and the price.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-11-22

RECENT FIGHTING AT PORT AR
THUR.
Che Foo, November IT. $50 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-11

rifles and wear gorgeous uniforms so
thickly covered with gems that each gi-
gantic private In this unique regiment
carries about his person between SIS. 900
and $780, 900 worth of diamonds and other
precious stones
The riches of Baroda are the accumu-
lation of centuries upon centuries. The
Rajah has 40 cannon of large size, o.
which even the very wheels and hubs
are pure gold. He has two batteries OF
a similar kind duplicated in solid silver.
His wife, the Maharanee of Baroda.
personally wears on state occasions
Jewels worth more than those owned by
one-half the aristooracy of Europe and
America. The wealth of the Rajah can
not be estimated. In Jewels and in
actual gold and silver. in bullion or
worked into rifles and cannon this In
dian monarch must have tied up GER
tainly the equivalent of half billion
of dollars.
Ten Times as Rich ms RockefeIIer.
To make the matter very clear. It can
be said that at a rough estimate Mr.
John d. Rockefeller, the richest single
individual in the United States and
probably in the world. is rated at two
hundred and fifty millions of dollars.
This is purely a speculative valuation.
based on the present earning capacity
of his stock and bond holdings. Any at
tempt on the part OF MIR. Rockefeller to
dump these. securities on the market
and to obtain the actual cash for his
paper would. In the judgment OF any
financler, produce such a crash that he
would be fortunate to realize forty or
fifty millions Alongside of this state
of affairs the rajah. with actual cash
assets of over twice the speculative
value of MIR. Rockefellers fortune, can
readily be seen to be probably 10 times
Weather than the Standard OIL King.
Probably no more magnificent festival,
no feat on larger scale and more re-
which the orientals so much delight
has ever been held since the days of
King Solomon than the Durbar at Delhi,
when the Viceroy of India announced
there the accession to the throne of
King Edward. Indias new great Mogul
from the house of Saxe-Coburg. Be-
sides the hundred thousands of Indians
from all the classes of the immense en-
pire, hundreds of native princes were
there with numerous retinues to demon
strate their loyalty.
Never before has 4,o0O.year-oid Delhi
haa .. many straassrr, IN pr,nt OF
precious Jewels and a show OF maryeI-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-11-11

Gus riches no one of the princes sur
passed the MaharaJah of Baroda. In
the parade where diamonds as large as
acorns were the rule he wore an armor
of glittering stones of highest brilliancy
and not one worth less than $40 600 His
followers carried rifles made of solid
gold and at the parade of the Durbar
the RaJah had 4 personal exhibition of
richest worth $25.000.000.
WHERE THE RICHES ARE HIDDEN
This wonderful reincarnation of all the
marvellous tales of the Arabian
Nights whose piles OF gold and dia-
monds would seem impossible except to
the real owners OF King Solomon's
tabled mines. rules the native State of
Baroda. which lies halfway between
Bombay and Adshmer. In the western
part of the Hindoo peninsula. This
monarch has as his capital a city over
flowing with oriental mystery. Baroda
is one of the biggest cities of the world.
although lost to the swift procession of
modern days and lying wrapped in
golden cloud, Graded in hidden riches
which have accumulated like the dust of
the ages almost without effort and al
must Wiluuut Tue uOllCe VI luOQeIu Steh-
ers after gold.
Until 200 years ago the old family of
the Peishvas. who ruled there. were in
yolved in bloody wars with the great
Moguls, who ruled from Delhi, Moham-
medan Asia. In their army fought
giacour, or cattle driver, named Pillad-
shi. VINO was Mahratta, the lowest of
all the tribes enrolled under Indian So
ciety. He was a natural fighter who
loved his business as most men crave
riches or love or the tint OF the opium
clouded pipe at dusk.
After whipping the enemies of his
monarch. he decided to take the job
himself, and as his army adored him
the task was a slight one Thus the
cattle driver became the maharajah by
one OF those social turning movements
which are the most natural events In
East Indian history.
But like most soldiers Pilladshi was
poor, so he robbed the neighboring
rajah of Radshputana. which lay to the
west of Baroda and is now included in
its territory. The bulk of the wealth of
the present rajah is derived from this
oriental assimilation of riches.
Sayaji Roo at present rules in Baroda,
and makes a fine figure for an oriental
monarch. being tall and stalwart. and
he is proud OF the origin of his dynasty
driver, in all his Official doeuments, he