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The Alaska prospector., 1904-04-28
Copper of Prince William Sound

Copper of Prince William Sound.
 So much excitement has been caused by the very rich copper prospects of the interior, that the important deposits of the islands and mainland of Prince William sound have been almost forgotten. Although the ores are less rich than those of the interior they pos sess the advantage of having been proved to extend in depth; they are immediately accessible, and it will always he possible to work lower grade ores on the eound than in the interior.
 The Prince William sound cop- per belt is shaped approximately like a horse shoe; it follows the course of the greensboro upheaval which form a series of mountain ous islands extending from Hoodoo island acrss Fleming island, and along Knights aud Glacier islands to the mouth of Valdez inlet, and thence it runs along the mainland past copper mountain, across Fi- dalgo and Sheep bay towards Orca, and probably beyond.
 The Ellamar mine and the La touche bonanza arc we'll establish ed, both being in condition to stope out pay ore in large quantities. There are a number of other proper ties in course of development. In the Copper mountain dist jet is the Mitchell mining company's property, approached from the head of Galena bay and the Bould- CT bay property in close proximity.
 In Landlocked bay, on the other side of the mountain, development is lately proceeding very rapidly: five different properties are being opened up by different parties, the the operations on all but one being supported by Valdez capital The Keystone, owned by Dickcy x Grove, has probably shown up to the best advantage as far as devel- opment has proceeded; about 100 tons of 15 per cent. ore having been gotten out in driving the 50 feet of tunnel thus far completed, there being every sign of continuity. All the owners in this district are re- ceiving encouraging results and are pushing development.
 On Latouch island the BIackbird and the Carlson east coast proper ties are the principal ones after the Bonanza, and on Knights is- land the Harvey and Spongberg & Simpson properties. The latter is a large island having many favOra- ble indications of the existence of large ore bodies, enough timber and splendid harbors; it we'll de- serves the attention of prospectors.
 On Glacier island several Ella mar parties are opening up pros poets, the formation here is some what different from that of other parts of the belt.
 Considering the enormous area of this belt one might say it is al- most untouched: very little pros- pecting has been done although the development which has been almost altogether of a legitimate charac- ter has been more than favorable. The region presents to the business like prospector the advantages of being practically new area, adja- cent to ocean water and needing no railroad facilities, possessing all the other economical advantages for the mining and reduction of copper ores; and being easily and
The Alaska prospector., 1904-04-28

Wellington coal $l5 per ton or S1.25 per sack, delivered. JIG. Mar in, agent, or Copper River Dray- ing Go.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-04-28

Goose Dat fss Buttes. Al substitute for butter. both at table and in the kitchen, goose fat is largely used in Germany.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-04-28

quickly reached from base of cheap supplies, can he prospectc,i and developed with minimum. outlay.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
MET YESTERDAY.
of the Cane Fear Lumber Go. Met
Yesterday.

The executive committee of the
board of directors of the Cape Fear
Lumber Company, composed Of
Messrs. E. NJ. Wiley, of New York,
president: Bradley L. Eaton, of New
York: r. ]. Campen, of Franklin,
Va, and Colonel c. c. Vaughan, of
Franklin, Va, met yesterday at The
Orron hotel. The members of the
committee reached here yesterday
morning, and before the meeting was
held they went to the plant Of the
company and looked over it.
Mr.. Wiley, the president of the
company, stated last night that they
were we'll pleased with the business
of the past year. He stated further
that many improvements were in
progress at the plant, and that they
contemplated making a number of
improvements during the coming
year.
The members of the committee will
leave for their homes to-day,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
WRECK NEAR SANFORD.
O'clock Last Night, Expected This
Morning at O'clock.

There was a wreck late yesterday
afternoon on the A. and Y road be-
tween Sonfard and Greensboro. The
train from Greensboro. due to arrive
here last night at s o'clock, is ex-
pected to reach here at Z O'Clock this
morning. No particulars could be
learned last night as to the nature
of the accident All that could be
learned was that 1t was not the pas
senger train, and that no one was
hurt
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
The Northern Securities Case.

st. Paul, Minn., April 13.-The de-
cision of the United States Circuit
court as to the right of E. H. Harri-
man and Winslow Pierce, as trustees
for the Oregon Short Line, to file
petition in the case of the government
against the Northern Securities COM.
pany and others, will be handed down
tomorrow, when the court meets.
The arguments on the motion were
concluded to-day, j. G. Johnson
addressing the court on behalf of the
defendants, and w. D. Guthrie, clos
ing for the petitioners.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15

Washington, April 13.-Admiral
Barker's dispatch read as follows:
Secretary Navy. Washington, D.
c.: Five officers and ltwenty-four men
are dead; two more cannot live-re-
suit explosion on Missouri. Three
rounds had been fires from after 12
inch gun and shell had been sealed,
two sections Of powder, rammed
home, when explosion occurred, kill
ing every officer and man in the tur-
ret. and all but three in the handling
room. Commanding officer has in
formed relatives. Names of dead
follow:
Lieutenant w. CszDavidson. Lieu
tenant (junior grade) z. A. Wichart,
Lieutenant of Marines J. v. P. Grid
ley, Midshipmen w. E. 4. Beumann
and Thomas Ward, Jr.. Boatswains
Mate (first class) j. K. Peterson. Sea-
men w. T. Bogard, o. N. Sonder E.
r. II. Allison; Ordinary Seamen c.
Rice, C. ]. Killen, ]. Bedris, ]. F. Ken
nedy, J. P. Starr, ]. c. Num-, c. H.
n. Franks, c. H. Meyer. r. c. Tobin
and J. Cole; Dandsmen H. S.
Cherbarths, B. ]. Milligan and j. N.
Roach; Electricians (second class)
T. F. Rrwlands, Gunner's Mate (sec-
ond claSs) A. Smith; Chief Gun Cap
tain T. J. Braun; Private Marine W.
L. Shipman; Apprentices (second
class) j. c. Hardy and P. r. CASTER,
and CoXswain ]. Bloxopolous.
The two men who cannot live are
J. T. ]. Donelly, ordinary seaman,
and .. B. Moe, apprentice (second
ciass).
Signed: "BARkER.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
Five Officers and TWenfy-Four
Men Were Killed.
PROMPT WORK SAVES SHIP

The Explosion Occurred i'm the After
Turret and in the Handling Room,
and There Was 1000 Pounds of
Powder Ignited-But For the
Prompt and Efficient Work of Cap
tain COwIes, One of the Magazines
Would Have Exploded, and the Ship
Would Have Been Destroyed-Only
One Man OF the Entire Turret and
Handling Crew Survives-The Ac-
cident Was Caused Either by Gases
From a Previous Shot or Portions
Of the Cloth Cover of the Ramming
Rod Ignited the POwder-The
Bodies Were So Badly Burned That
They Were Hardly Recognizable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15

responded. eager to go into the tur-
rets and rescue the crew.
Cowles' Presence of Mind Saves the
Ship.
Captain Cowles gave the commands
and but for his presence OF mind, to-
gether with that of the officers of the
ship. the Missouri would have gone
down. The second explosion oc-
and so hot was the fire that the
brass work Of the magazines was
melted. Smoke and the fumes of the
burned powder made it almost impos
sible to enter either the turret or
handling room, but officers and men
with handkerchiefs over their faces
made efforts to rescue the men inside.
Leading the rescuing party was Cap
tain Cowles. The officers endeavOred
TO keep him from going below, and
men fell unconscious as they entered
and had to be pulled out by their
comrades, but unheeding their ad-
vices, the commanding officer rushed
below, followed by Lieutenant Ham
mer, the ordnance officer, and Lieu
tenant Cleland Davis.
Captain Cowles caught UP a dying
blue jacket in his arms and staggered
to the deck with him. The blue
Jacket with two others from the
handling room, had crawled partly
from their place of duty, when they
had been overcome. Before the
fumes Of the burning powder had left
the turret, officers and men were lift
ing out the dying and dead men.
Three minutes after the explosion all
were on deck, and the surgeons from
the Missouri, Texas and Brooklyn
were attending to those not dead.
The twenty-five men Of the turret
were found lying in a heap. They
had started for the exit VIXEN the
first explosion occurred, and had just
reached it, when the more terrible
explosion in the handling room oc-
Cured, which burned and strangled
them to death.
Bodies Hardly Recognizable.
Lieutenant Davidson, the Of
flcer in charge of the turret, had evil
dently given some command, as he
was on top of the heap OF men, haV-
ing fallen there after he had allowed
them to pass him to get out Of the
turret. The bodies were hardly
recognizable, the terrible and quick
firing having burnt clothing from the
bodies Of the men, and the fesh hune
from them in shreds. The faces were
nutilated by the smoke and names.
Only one man was breathing Wnen
the turret crew was rescued, and ne
died a moment after he reached deck:
Three men who were 1mprlsoneo
will recover: they are: j. II. kn1Snt
and r. S. Starr, seamen, and r. =.
Scaub, apprentice (second class).
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
HOWARD RELIEF COMPANY'S
BAZAAR.
Began Last Night and VIII Continue
To-night-PrOving Great Sue
cess.

The bazaar at the Howard Relief
Company's club on Front street began
last night and will continue throughout
this afternoon and tonight. From time
the doors were opened last night
until late hour the building
was thronged with visitors. Many
took supper at the bazaar
an excellent supper being served
for the small sum of twenty-five cents.
The scene of the bazaar proper was in
the dancing hall on the second floor.
This had been prettily decorated for the
occasion. a "V'' made of Elks bunting
extending from end to end of the hall.
and many flags were also used in the
decorations. The different booths
around the hall were beautifully dec
GRATED and gave the large hail gala
appearance. To the left on entering
the hall are the tables where all man
ner of nice things to eat can be bought:
just beyond this is the old sweep well
used in dipping lemonade; then the
country store, the booth being prettily
decorated in green and white; the
flower booth, filled with lovely
roses, carnations and many other kinds
of flowers. and the booth decorated in
decorated in pink and white; the
cigar and candy booth decorated in
red, violet and yellow. and all OF the
booths presided over by beautiful wom-
en-. Splendid music was furnished and
at 9 o'clock dancing began and lasted
for several hours.
This afternoon at o'clock the chill
dren's part Of the entertainment will
be given. Music will be furnished in
the afternoon
Again this evening at o'clock the
hall will be thrown open to the public
and those who did not attend last
night should not fail to go tonight and
spend a delightful evening,
The bazaar is given by the ladies to
Stieff piano recently bought for the
club.
The following are the committees who
have charge Of the different booths:
Cake and Coffee Table-Mrs. NJ G..
Tienken (chairman), Mrs. A. Smith,
Mrs. P. Mohr, Mrs. VIM. Tienken and
Mrs. d. McEachern.
Supper Committee-Mrs. P. N. Flick
(chairman). Mrs. ]. H. Bornemann
Mrs. B. Bellois. Mrs. John Boesch,
Mrs. ]. j. Mohr, Mrs. M. Rathjen and
Mrs. A. D. VESSEL.
Cigar and Candy Booth-Mrs Theo.
Runge (chairman), Mrs. John Kuck
Miss Lottie Haar. Miss Carrie Ort-
mann, Miss Ida Poezolt and Miss Lu-
cile Bancks.
Lemonade and Fruit Booth-Mrs. c.
Schnibben (chairman), Miss Dora
Bornemann, Miss Riston Bancks and
Mrs. Geo. Heyer.
Fancy Booth-Mrs. ]. Duls (chair-
maD, Mrs. F. A. Bissinger, Mrs. NJ. J.
Heyer. Mrs. Behrends, Mrs. E. P. H
Strunck, Mrs. Henry Gieschen ana
Miss Elise Ortmann.
Ice Cream-Mrs. ]. Brunjes (chair-
MANI, Mrs. H. Duls, Mrs. H F. Haar.
Mrs. M. Schulken, Miss Katie Runge
and Miss Mamie Martins.
Country Store-Mrs. E. Poezolt
(chairman), Mrs. H. Fortman,
Mrs. w. Cole, Miss lillian Etemner-
man and Miss Katie Flick.
Flower Booth-Mrs. J. II. Rehder
(chairman), Mrs. H. l. vollers and
Mrs. Henry Bonitz.
Waitresses-Mrs. J. w. n. Fuchs.
Mrs. Geo. Tienken, Jr., Miss Fred
ericka Martins. Miss Lille Bornemann.
Miss Bertha Smith, Miss Elise Otersen
and Miss Emma Otersen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
The PetrOpdvlOvSk Struck Mine At Port Arthur
the Crew Being Drowned.
MAKAROFF is AMONG THE DEAD

The Battieships and Cruisers of tho
Russian Squadron Went Out Co
Meet the Japanese, Who werc An
proaching-The japanese Received
Reinforcements and the Russians
Returned to the Roadstead, Where
upon the Pctroavolsk Touched. /.
Mine, Resulting I'm Her Total De-
struction-Grand Duke Cyril, Who
Was on Board, Was Saved-Ibe
News Of tho Disaster Caused Great
? Excitement I'm st. Petersburr-
The Death of Vice-AdmiraI Makn-
ron Caused Profound Grief. and ie
is Realized That the Loss 10 Rms
sia Is Greater Than Would Re tho
Destruction Of Several Battleships-
japanese Reports of Several Land
Engagements on the YaIu River.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
BASE BALL.

At Princeton-Princeton 6, LaFay-
cite 4.
At. Observation-Disclosures and Me-
chanical college II, st. Adams 1.
At Athens, Ga.-University of Geor-
gia 9, Wofferd college /.
At Roanoke, Va.-Virginia Techs 8,
Roanoke college /.
At adelphia-University Of Penn
sylvania 8. Gettysburg 4.
At hington-Georgetown IA,
Syracuse 5.
At SewaDee, Tenn.-Cumberland Uni
versity Is, Sewanee 6.
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Believed That Russians Lost Heavily.

ASSiACsCu AIidA huSsldlIS lSUeI heavily.
Z London. April 13.-No actual news
has yet reached London beyond the
Russian kilograms. but dispatches
from Wei-Hai-Wei induce the conf
dent belief here that a naval en-
gagement occurred off Port Arthur
Of severe character. Iand that later
kilograms will show that the Rus
slams suffered a severer loss than Is
yet admitted. Nothing in the way
OF news has been received here from
the japanese side, but a rumor has
reached Rome that Vice-Admirai
Makaroff's squadron was attacked by
the whole japanese feet. concealed
behind the Miaokalo islands tMioa-
tao islands p. and his retreat was
cut OF and he was forced to fight
against odds, with the result that all
his ships were damaged, while the
Petropavlovsk was surrounded by tor
pedo boats, struck by five torpedoes
and blown up. Another rurnor is TO
the effect that Rear-Admiral Mosas
is among those killed aboard the
Petropavloysk. No great attention
II paid to these rumors. but the uni
versal opinion here is that the ON
cial explanations Of the disaster are
unsatisfactory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
Raleigh's Oldest Native Citizen
Stricken With Paralysis.
tSpeciaI to The Messenger }

Raleigh. n. c., April 13--The Ag-
ricuitural and Mechanical college had
an easy victory to-day here over st.
Albans college, of Virginia, by the
score of eleven to one.
Richard b. Seawell, the oldest na-
tive of Raleigh, was stricken with
paralysis to-day. He is eighty-six
years of age. 1t is his first attack
He is a son of Judge Seawell, and the
father of Joseph A. Seaweli. deputy
clerk of the North Carolina Supreme
court
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
Dead Officers Wen Known in WASH
ingtOn.


The officers of the Missouri were es-
pecially well known in washington.
Captain Cowles served as assistant
chief of the bureau of navigation anc
most of the officers killed were widely
known here Both midshipmen Neu-
mann and Ward are understood TO
have been engaged to be married. 1t
is said Midshipman Neumann was
to be married to the sister OF Mfdshlp-
man Ward. The two midshipmen were
classmates and intimate friends AT
their request they were assigned To the
same ship.
Lieutenant William C. Davidson Is
a. native Of Indiana and was appointed
from South Dakota. He was assigned
to the Missouri when she went into
commission and was serving as a tur-
ret officer. His wife, Mrs. l. David
son resides in Baltimore.
Lieutenant Ernest A. Weichert, jun
ior grade, was attached to the Cleve-
land and it is assumed at the navy de-
partment that he was aboard the Mis-
souri, at the time Of the disaster as
an umpire during the~target practice.
His father, J. r. Weichert Is resi-
dent OF Danbury. Conn.,
Lieutenant Gridley was a son OF the
late captain Gridley. who commandec
the flagship of Admiral Dewey's squad
ron when he sailed into Manila bay
and fought the Spanish ships His
mother lives at Erie, Pa
Mdshipman Thomas Ward. Jr., was
a son of General Thomas Ward, who
recently retired from the active List
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
Russians Driven Back.

Toxic, April 12.-5 p. M.-An off,
cial telegram from Wiju says that
company of Russian troops attempted
TO cross the first stream of the Yaiu
river west of Wiju this morning and
that company Of Japanese attacked
and drove the Russians back. The
bodies OF twenty dead Russians the
telegram adds. were found after the
fight.
Finally, the dispatch says that
small parties of Russians without uni
forms have attempted to cross the
Yalu river at different points be-
tween Wiju and Yongampho, and that
they were all driven back
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
Terrible Blow TO Russia.

st. Petersburg. April 13.-The awful
disaster to the battleship Petropayiovsk
at Port Arthur with the loss Of almost
her entire crew OF over 600 men and the
death Of Vice Admiral Makaron has
been a terrible blow. It would have
fallen less heavy IL the ship and the
commander In chief OF the fleet had
been lost in battle. but to be the result
OF another accident. following Upon the
heels OF a succession OF tragedies OF
which the Port Arthur feet has been
the victim. has created something Ike
CONSERVATION "Reverses we can en-
dure" said a prominent Russian. but
10 have this battleship meet the fate OF
the Yenesei and the Boyarfn Is heart
breaking"
Besides. II has just become known
that the battleship Poitava several
weeks ago had a hole rau1med In her
by the battleship Sevastopoi while the
latter was manoeuvering in the harbor
OF Port Arthur.
citement in St. Petersburg. The first
inkling OF the catastrophe leaked out
on the receipt Of a telegram by Grand
Duke Vladimir from his son Grand
Duke Boris, announcing the loss cf the
vessel and the wounding OF Grand Duke
Cyril. who was first officer. The Grand
Duchess Vladimir was almost frantic
on the receipt OF the telegram. being
convinced that the message was only
precursor OF worse. as IL was signed
by Grand Duke Boris. instead OF oy IN
Grand Duke Cyril, Lieutenant son-
Keube.
The youngest son OF the Grand Duke
Vladimir. Grand Duke Andrew. dash-
ing young guardsman. behind the fast
est frotters hurried to the winter PAL
ace. the admiralty and elsewhere. SEEK
ing confirmation OF the news which
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THE TEAZER GROUNDED.
Officers Became Dazzled at the
Searchlights.

Portsmouth, April 13.-The British
torpedo boat destroyer Teazer ground
ed during the manoeuvers here to-
night. All the members of the crew
were saved. 1t is feared the vessel
will prove a wreck.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
The Bombardment Reopened.,

Chez Foo, April 13.-An uncon-
frmed rumor states that the Japanese
reopened the bombardment of Port
Arthur at o'clock this morning
wednesday,, the vessels manoeuvr-
ing in a circle before the port. This
action evidently followed the one re-
ported earlier in the day.
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Issue of the Combat Not Known.

st. Petersburg, April 14.-What
has been the issue of the combat
between Rear-AdmiraI Ouktomsky
and that Japanese fleet, or whether a
fight has actually taken place is not
known in st. Petersburg. At 2:30
this morning the commission of CEN
sors adjourned after announcing that
no further news had been communi-
Gated
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
Report of the Disaster.

= Pensacola, Fla, April 13.-By the
explosion of two thousand pounds of
powder in the after twelve-inch tur-
ret and the handling room OF the
battIeship Missouri, Captain William
S. Cowles, commanding, twenty-nine
men were instantly killed and five
injured, two of whom will die The
Missouri was on the target range
with the Texas and Brooklyn at prac-
tice about noon, when a charge or
powder in the twelve-inch, left hand
gun exploded. ignited from gases,
and dropping below, ignited four
charges of powder in the handling
room and all exploded. Only one
man of the entire turret and handling
crew survives. But for the prompt
and efficient work OF Captain Cowles
in flooding the handling room and
magazine with water, one OF the mag
azines would have exploded. and the
ship would have been destroyed.
Captain Cowles, completely overcome
by the disaster, referred all newspa-
per men to Lieutenant Hammer, the
a statement of the explosion and its
probable cause.
The Powder Ignited.
According to his statement, about
aoon, after the first pointer of the
after twelve-inch piece had fired his
string and the second pointer had
fred the third shot of his string, the
charge ignited. The fourth shot
was being loaded and from all indi-
cations the first half of the charge
mad been rammed home and the sec
ond section was being rammed home,
when gases from the the shot pre-
vtously fired or portions of the cloth
cover, ignited the powder The
breech was open and a dull thud gave
notice of something unusual. NO
loud report was made, but flames
were seen to leap from every portion
sf the turTet. A few seconds later an
ether, somewhat more fierce. occurred
This was in the handling room below,
where sixteen hundred pounds OF
powder, of four charges ready to De
hoisted above, had ignited. FTe
quarters were sounded. and every
man of the ship responded. and the
magazine and handling rooms were
flooded with water. In less than nve
seconds after the first explosion, two
streams of water were being played
N the rooms, and when volunteers
were called for. every man Of the shiI
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
Creates CONSERVATION IN Nasnlhs

washington April 13.-The entire
navy department Is stunned by the
appalling catastrophe. The bureau OF
navigation has been active since the
first news Of the accident reached mere
shortly after o'clock. Although the
commanding officer of the Missouri
Captain w. S. Cowles. as soon as ne
arrived at Pensacola sent d1spatches
to the nearest of kin Of all the men
killed. the department also is sending
out these announcements, so that there
might be no mistake.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-15
Another Fight or Port Arthur.

st Petersburg, April .13.-9:30 P.
Mt was rumored here tonight
that Rear-Admiral Prince Ouktomsky
(acting commander of the Russian
fleet at Port Arthur) engaged eigh-
teen japanese .warships off Port Ar
thur this afternoon
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The Hilton FIoated.

Philadelphia, April 13. - The
schooner William d. Hilton. from
Fairmount. Virginia, for Pawtucket.
before reported beached at Assa-
league Va. has been noated. The
vessel il heaking.