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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
TO MEET MONDAY
So Far No Notice of Any Contest Has
Been Observation-Disclosures Camp
bell Sends a Letter to Don NJ. Dick
inson, Denying Remarks Concern
ing Judge Parker's Political Activi-
tieS-Later Mr.. Dickinson With
draws His Statements and Makes
Apology-Those Chosen for Dele
ventiOn.

Albany, N. Y, April 1S.-Democrats
from all parts Of New York state gath
cred here tonight to participate in the
democratic state convention Monday.
Some of the more prominent leaders
including former senator Hill, and
Leader Charles =. Murphy of Tam
many Hall were not in evidence to
night: but will arrive later.
Chairman Frank Campbell of the
State Democratic convention today
transmitted the following letter Of de-
mand upon Don NJ. Dickinson of De-
troit. who was quoted yesterday as
saying that Judge Alton B. Parker
prominently mentioned as choice ot
the New York State democracy for
the presidential nomination was In
charge of the Democratic state cam
paign in 1888, when Mr.. Hill was cleo
ted governor and Mr.. Cleveland lost
the State:
''Hon. Don. M. Dickinson. Detroit
Mich.
You are reported in published IN
terview. dated yesterday, as saying
that JndgeA Parker was in charge OF
the Democratic campaign in New York
in 1888. This is not true Judge Parker
was unanimously elected Justice of the
supreme court in 1886. receiving the
vote of both parties. He has never since
participated in politics. L ask you to
give this statement publicity and cor.
rect your error
(Signed) FRANK CAMPBELL
chairman Democratic State Commit.
tee"
It is now practically settled that the
New York State delegates at large t
the national convention at Ct. Loui.
will be former United States Senators
David B. Hill, of Albany and Edward
Murphy Of Troy; James w. Ridgeway
of Brooklyn and Congressman Bourkt
Cochran Of New York.
1t is expected that in the re-organi
cation OF the State committee. which
will take place in connection with The
convention, Chairman Frank Campbell
will retire and will be succeeded by
John Carlisle of Watertown. Chairman
of the executive committee, whose ac
cession TO the craftsmanship will be sat
tsfactory to all interests in the party
Secretary Mason of the State commit
tee. said tonight that he had no Off
cial knowledge Of any contests to b.
brought before the convention. He
however, had seen newspaper men
ton OF contests in West Chester, Clin
ton, Cayuga and Ononaga counties
There is no intimation of contests il
the cities of the State.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
PREVENT A LYNCHING
NEGRO'S LIFE IN SERIOUS DAN.
GER AT HICKORY. :.
But For Judge Councils Goodness and
the Determination Of the Chief OF
Police, Lynchine Would Have Oc-
CURED.

Asheville, ~. c.. April 16.-But for
the GOODNESS of Jurge Council, and the
salutary effect of a drawn pistol IL
the hands of the chief OF police. Hick-
ory would have been the scene OF a
About o'clock cry was raised that
lynching tonight
About Z o'clock a cry was raised that
a negro employee of the Pierce Com
pany had insulted a white lady on
the street. The negro was arrested ana
instantly surrounded by a furious mob.
While Judge Council addressed the
crowd the chief of police with drawn
pistol carried the prisoner to J. d.
Elliott's office. The mob followed, and
a proposition to storm the stairway
was met with a threat of instant
death to the first man who made a
move. Meanwhile the negro was hur-
ried down a back stairway and taken
in a buggy to the Newton Jail. When
the mob found that the prisoner had
gone it slowly dispersed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19

Washington, April 1.-THE Japa-
nese legation tonight received the
following cablegram, dated Toxic.
April 16:
Admiral Togo reports that the
combined fleet, as previously planned,
commenced on the elevnth of April
the eighth attack on Port Arthur. The
fourth and fifth destroyer fiOtil-as and
the fourteenth torpedo flotilla and
this Koryo maru reached the mouth
of Port Arthur at midnight of the
18th and effected the laying OF mines
at several points outside Of the port,
defying the enemy's searchlight.
The second destroyer tlotilla discov-
cred at dawn on the 18th one Russian
destroyer, trying TO enter the maroon
and after ten minutes attack. sunk
her. Another Russian destroyer was
discovered coming from the direction
of I.aotishian and was attacked, put
she managed to flee into the hdrOor.
On our side, no casualties, except t"o
seamen on the Ikazuchl slightly
wounded. There was no time res
cue the eGemy's drowned crews 'iS
ehe Bayan approached
The third fleet reached OUTSIDE
ef Port Arthur at s A M., When Ihe
Bayan came out and opened hre. I'M
mediately afterward, the NoVlk, AS
kold Diana, PetropavloVsk, Popleud
and Poltava came out and made an
offensive attack. Our third neel
hardly answering and gradually re
urjng, enticed the enemy fifteen mlles
southeast of the port, when our nrst
fleet. informed through wireless teleg-
raphy from the third fleet, suddenly
anpeared before the enemy and at
t4c1ed them. While the enemy was
trying to regain the port, oattieship
of the Petropavlovsk type struck
mines laid by us the previous evening
and sunk at 1882 A. al. Athoush
another ship was observed 70 haSe
lest freedom Of movement the conlu,
sion of the enemy's ships prevented
us from identifying her They hnal-
lv managed to regain the port
Our third fleet suffered no damage
and the enemy's damage, beside ABOVE
mentioned was probably slight also
Our first fleet did not reach nrlhS ois-
tanca- to-
another attack. They resailed April
14th toward Port Arthur. The sec
end. the fourth and the fifth DESTROYER
aotfIlas and the ninth torpedo ftotilla
also ioined at A. NJ. and A NJ.
No enemy's ships was found OUTSIDE
of the port Our first fleet arrived at
the port at 9 \. NJ. and discoVered
three mines laid by the enemy ana
DESTROYED all. The KasaSua and MS
shin were dispatched to the west OF
Jant,shan and made indirect bonn
hardment for two hours, it being their
first action. The new forts on Loa
Tishan were finally silenced. Our
forces retired at 1:3O P. NJ.
-aThe Kasagua and the Nishin were
purchased from Argentine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
Accepts Important Position.

We notice in The Engineers List,
New York publication, where Mr.. T.
H. Platt has been made suDerinten-
dent os-the machine shop department
Of Geo. 1. Roberts & Bros, incorporat
ed. Nos. All and 473. Fourth avenue.
New York. He was formerly connec-
ted With the Clyde Company. the
Christie Manufacturing Company and
the Oaks Manufacturing Company of
Long Island city.
Mr. Platt was at one time a resi-
dent Of Wilmington. and learned his
trade, that of machinist, at the Vii
mington Iron Works.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
The Attitude of the Chinese.

Lao Yang, Saturday, April 2.-(De
iayed III transmission. 1.-The outside
world does not know how near Rus
sian and Chinese troops were to a
clash on the border of Manchuria. In
order to remove the menace of
large Chinese army from the Russian
flank, General Linevitch, the Russian
commander in Manchuria, deemed it
necessary to communicate an ultima
tum to Yuan Shi-Kai. supreme COM
mander of the Chinese army and
navy, ordering that the Chinese troops
withdraw three hundred or four hun
dred verstS into the interior. IF this
demand be not fulfilled at the order
of the Viceroy." said the ultimatum Of
General Linevitch, II will form a spe-
cfaI division, which will drive the
Chinese troops back TO the frontier"
Ever since the establishment Of the
headquarters of General Linevitch at
Iiao Yang. concern has been mani
Tested ct the attitude of the Chinese.
Since the opening Of hostilities the
Chinese troops in Pc Chi Lii province
have concentrated on the western
shore OF the Lao Ho. According to
re~orts pnrsistently circulated by the
Chinese. there are hundreds of ia pa
nese among the Chinese troops. Dis
Fuisad in various WAYS. japanese spies
are along the line of the railroad. and
they follow all Europeans, especially
Russians. Yuan Shi Kai is an impla-
able hater Of Russia md tried
friend OF Japan. In view of the Rus
sian demand. the Chinese troops have
alrea dy begun to retire into the in
terior OF the Pc Chi Ii province.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
A. AND II. COMMENCEMENT.
Address 70 he DeIivereJ by Congress
man W. w. Kitchin-Reidsville Co
DiSbandS.
(SpeciaI to The Messenger)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., April 16.-The state
charters the Charlotte Bowling Club,
incorporated, five thousand dollars:
capital stock.
George L. Morton was here to-day
He says he will be the Democratic
nominee for Lieutenant-Governor
Company G., Third regiment of
North Carolina National Guard of
Reidsville, has failed to comply with
the requirements and will be disband-
ed. The recommendation to this eff
feet is made by Inspector-General T.
H. Balm.
The commencement address at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
will be delivered by Congressman w.
W. kitchin. The baccalaureate ser
mon will be preached by Rev. DR.. J.
D. Hufham
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
Eed Men to Meet i'm Charlotte

The Great Council OF Red Men will
meet in Charlotte on the 4th OF May
and will last until May 7th. The mcst
important day OF the occasion will be
Saturday, May 7tn. There will &c many
delegates present from all sections OF
the state. Those who will attend from
this city will be Mt. ". H Lane. great
prophet and Mr.. z. p. II. Strunck. great
keeper OF wampum DIR. G. W. Sim
mons will go as representative from
Cherokee Tribe and Mr. Marsden Bel
lany. Jr. from Eyota Tribe The Great
Council met last year in Washington
n. c
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
Light Exinguished by Automatic
Battery.

The light in front of the First Pres
byteria-n church has been equipped with
an automatic battery that when set
for a certain time, like an alarm clock,
throws the switch and puts out the
light.
This light is on a tall pole and form
erly it had to be put out by climbing
uD steps. This being -he case the
light frequently burned all dav
causing the city needless expense.
The matter was taken up by Alderman
Hashagen. chairman of the light COM
mittee, with the Consolidated Company
with the . bove result.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
rhe ScvastopaI Not Injured.

St. Petersburg. April 16--7:O2 +
MA report has gained currency mere
that the battleship Sevastopol at Port
Arthur has been lost, but at this hour
The Associated Press is authoritative
ly informed the government mas re-
eeived no advfces indnatlns that Sueh
5iSastsr has occurred. On the con-
+rarv the latest account received here
was 10 the effect that the Sevastopoi
was unharmd.
The story of the sinking of the bat
sleshin Sevastopol and another vessel
at Port Arthur. which was in clrcula-
ton here to-day. is officially denied.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19

Phe Japanese Sunk Mines at Midnight
and at O'clock in the Morning
Drew the Russian Ships Out Fifteen
Miles From the Port, Where the Su-
perior Japanese Fleet Gave Battle
On the Return to Port Arthur, the
PetropavIoysk Struck Mine and
Was DestrOyed-The Report OF the
Destruction of the Sevastopol is
Denied-There Has Been No Fight
at Wiju-Viceroy AleXieff Assumes
Command of the Port Arthur Fleet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19

A special invitation is extended to
fathers and mothers to attend the ser
vices at Grace church this morning.
The ordinance Of infant baptism Will be
administered and candidates for church
membership will be received into fuIl
fellowship. The topic of the morning g
sermon will be The Provisions of the
Church for the Spiritual Training of
Her Children The topic Of the even
ing sermon, based on I Timothy AS.
The Profit OF GOdlineSs"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
BASE BALL.
Especial to The Messens

Especial to The Messenger.l
Chapel Hill. n. c., April 16-Caroli
NJ won from Randolph Macon today in
a slow game. devoid of any special in
terest.
The score Ri. f.
Randolph Macon ..... :
Carolina. ......13 13
Batteries: BIackney. Trevilian and
Cross: Harriss and Noble
Oak Ridge Wins From st. Adams.
Greensboro. N. c.. April 16.-Oak
Ridge won over St. Albans here today
by the score Of 8 to 2 Warren pitched
a great game for Oak Ridge shutting
out st. Albans till the 9Th inning, when
a base on balls and two hits gave the
Virginians two runs. Battery for Oak
Ridge. Warren and Fletcher. for st AL
bans Seton and Earle Holt.
Wake Forest Defeats A. & NJ.
Raleigh, y. C.. April 16.-Wake For
est defeated the Agricultural and Me
chanical college at Wake Forest this
afternoon, winning the game in the
9th inning. When that inning began.
the score was to g in favor OF the
Agricultural and Mechanical college.
but the locals then played great ball
and won out making 4 runs by heavy
hitting of wet ball Score 6 to 5.
Other Games
At Roanoke-Roanoke college Z
Richmond college 9
| At Atlanta-Ge5rgia Techs g. wof-
| ford college 4
AT adelphia-Lehigh l. Universi-
| ty of Pennsylvania 3.
| Georgetown 4, Harvard O.
Yale 10 Orange Athletic Club Q.
| West Point /. Pennsylvania State o.
At Lexington, Va--Virginia-Militar
Institute z. Washington and Lee Uni
/ versity s.
At Princetov Princeton Is. Ford
ham 2
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19

We are requested by the ladies Of the
Howard Relief Company to thank all
who contributed to and patronized the
bazaar which was held on Wednesday
There will be a meeting OF the ladies
O. the company Monday afternoon at
o'clock TO wind UP the affairs Of the
bazaar
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
Jananese OfIfcers Arrested.

Harbin, Manchuria. April 16'-Iwo
japanese officers of the general scaiI
have arrived here under strict escort,
having been arrested by the raliroau
guard eighteen miles Yrom this place
They were dressed as Thibetan Lamas.
In attempting to escape they foreook
their tents, in which were found sixty
pounds Of high explosives. fuse,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
Change in Schedule.

1t will be we'll to bear In mind that
by a change Of schedule which goes I'm
to effect this morning, that the north
bound train on the A. c. La will here
after leave at O'Clock instead ~
$50 as formerly. and the train on the
A Y. division viii leave at s:l5 in.
stead OF 30.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
Change. I'm Time OF Closing Mails at
PoStOs.ice.

and after April 17th. mail for the
Atlantic and Yadkin railroad viii close
at the postOffice at Sis a. m. mail .o-
the Wilmington and Weldon railroad
train No. 48 viii close at $50 a m
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
n. c. Granite Association IncorpOr-
ated

Dover. Del. April ia certificate
of incorporation was filed here today
for the North Carolina C1ra mite Asso-
citation of Wilmington. Del, to deal
in granite and other stones. Capita
stock 81, 600 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
Alexiefr Takes Command.

st. Petersburg. April 16.-V1ceroy
Alexieff took over the command Oh
the Russian fleet at Port Arthur lnis
afternoon and raised his flag on board
the battleship Sevastopoi.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
To Oppose the Japanese Invasion.

Toxic, April 16.-Private advices
from Korea confirm the reported
massing of twenty Russian troops on
the right bank of the Yalu river with
the object of opposing the japanese
invasion of Manchuria- Although it
is unknown when and where the Jap
anese will attempt a crossing of the
Y;1lu, it is still believed that when
ready, they will force a passage
without serious loss.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
No Battle Has Been Fought at Win.

No Battle Has Bcen EOugnt at NIJu
Seoul, April 16.-10 p. M.-No bat
tie has been fought at Wiju. The
Russians occupy strongly fortified
positions at Chiu-Tien-Cheng Con the
Manchurian side of the river and
about ten miles north of Antung) and
on Tiger Hill, a rocky promontory
jutting out into the Yalu river. The
Japanese forces and batteries are
screened behind the hill between the
river and Wiju.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-04-19
Mines Were Sunk at Night and the Russian Fleet
EntiCed Out. Resulting in the Loss
of the PetrOpdvlOvsk.
RUSSIAN ULTIMATUM TO CHINESE

string of keys to unscrew railroad
nuts, etc They evidently intended to
blow up the bridge over the Nonni
river, near FullarG. The prisoners
displayed great GOODNESS, confessing
it was their intention ts destroy the
railroad.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
WilSon-HotChkiSS

A very pretty wedding cere-
monv was performed Thursday
evening at 8 O'Clock uniting in
marriage Ernest Wilson and
Miss Pearl Hotchkiss. About
twenty guests were present to
witness the ceremony, which was
performed by Rev. H. A. Deck.
The bride looked very pretty in
her wedding gown of tan alba
tro,s with applique trimmings,
and carried a bouquet of pink
La France roses. The groom
wore the suit of conventional
black. The bride and groom
during the ceremony, were up-
attended. The usual hearty con-
gratulations were showered on
the happy couple, after which all
were invited to the dining room,
where dainty supper was served
by Mrs. Hotchkiss. A charivari
party of friends of the bride and
groom were invited in and served
with ice cream and cake. Mr.
Wilson is the enterprising son oi
Albert Wilson, who lives two
miles north of town and the bride
is the amiable daughter of c. F.
Hotchkiss. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
will start in a week for Portland,
where they will take up their
res idenCe.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
For Vicious Horses.

Something entirely new and
out of the ordinary may be seen
at the blacksmith shop of Hath
away Bros. 1t is a machine for
controlling vicious horses while
being sho, and demonstrations
may be seen most any day as to
its effectiveness in doing the work
1t consists of two strong horizon
tai pieces closing against the
sides of a horse and between
which is a heavy canvass upon
which the horse rests, while a
series of levers swings him up to
any desired height. Another
movable fixture holds the foot to
be shod in any position. The
head is kept in a fixed position
with ropes, allowing all necessary
latitude for breathing. 1t is a
great Invention for both the
blacksmith and the horse.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
The Electric Road.

1t now developes that the chief
objection of those living along the
proposed route of the new cleo
trio traction line is not that it will
frighten the horses, but that the
track will be laid on the state
road. All, or nearly all, now say
that they want the road by all
means but they do not want 1t on
the state road. They want it by
the side of the road and they
want a right-of-way donated for
that purpose. This objection is
uot good one at all. In the
first place, the state or territorial
road is eighty feet wide, plenty
wide enough for the electric road
and also the wagon road. The
electric line will probably be not
more than twenty feet wide which
will still leave sixty feet for the
wagon road. Thirty feet is wide
enough for a wagon road, and
the road now, even where the
farmers have encroached upon it,
is sixty feet wide. 1t is perfect
ly right and just for all to make
some kind of a sacrifice to get the
road. .. -.
In the next place this donation
business takes time. These men
have promisedto begin work with
in ninety days, and they will not
have ihe time to go around and
have a palavar with each proper
ty owner and perhaps not get the
required donation in the end.
The only course open to get this
road is to put it right along the
state road, with donated ground
for switches. 1t will enhance the
value of property so per cent.
make it more salable, and be a
source of convenience to every
citizen in Benton county.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30
Temporarily Embarrassed.

Saturday morning H. M.
Brunk, lessee of the Occidental
hotel made an assignment to his
creditors. Great surprise was ex-
pressed when information leaked
out that such action was to be
taken and on all sides express
sions of sympathy were heard for
the genial landlord who has
always been held in the highest
esteem. For a week or more it
has been known that a crash was
about to come and the assistance
of capital was sought to avert the
calamity, but without avail. Mr..
Brunk had a fairly good trade
and everybody thought he was
doing we'll, but competition has
been so keen between the differ
ent hotels of Corvallis that all of
them could not: survive. Each
sought to put up better meal
than the other and it got finally
to be a losing proposition, with
some of them. The fact that the
old and established Occidental
hostelry was the one to close
its doors has, caused a profound
regret. .a - as -----@,.. -ss.-.>
The crash came at 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning when Sheriff
Burnett appeared and nailed {
notice upon the hotel door, w
E. Yates put temporarily II
charge.
The hotel furniture is worth
a bout So, 900, against this there
are claims amounting to abou
81, 900. During Mr.. Brunk'
seven years in Corvallis in tn
hotel business his books shov
that he has paid out over $50, oo'
in bills. He has had severa
offers of financial assistance bu
declined them, stating that tn
] hotel was not in a paying condi
!. ton. Bankruptcy papers ar
J, ALREADY made out.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

The $3.50 offered for informa-
ton that would lead to the arrest
of Holy Roller Crefeld will not
be called for. Crefeld was dis
covered in hiding by a boy named
Roy Hurt, whose family was un-
fortunately mixed up with the
Crefeld idiotcy. The boy is
entitled to the reward, but his
father very properly refuses to
permit him to accept it. While
the action of the elder Hurt is
only as it ought to be, he is none
the less entitled to the general
approval which he is receiving.
Grants Pass Observer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-30

The late heavy rains, which
have been general all over Ore
gon and Washington, has practic-
ally put an end to the forest fires,
and the air is now clear of smoke.
There has been but very little
damage done this season to green
timber.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-19

RidgeWay cullum, the well known writer of western stories. has just pub lished new book entitled .'The Hound From the North" This book chal- lenges in interest Mir. culIum's other well known book, The Story of the Foss River Ranch" This book deals with life in Alaska and the plans of Manitoba and is full of human interest. The part which Neche, the hound, plays in the book is very Wierd and un- canny. Mir. Cullum has avoided the fault of many writers. of giving to the animal characters of his story the at tributes of the human being. The ac- tions of Neche in this story are in keeping with his nature and intell- genee as dumb animal The descrip- tion given of Alaskan regions and the feelings of a man lost in storm and almost frozen to death are very strong and show a great Knowledge of the north and northwest. The book is very handsomely illustrated by Charles Liv ingston Bull and is also very nicely bound. Price $10; published by l.. C.. Page and Company, Boston. for sale at Judd's.