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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
SUNDAY CLOSING LAW.
Every Form of Business i'm Lexington
Must Observe the New Law.

Lexington, KY, October 1.-Beginning
at midnight tonight, every form Of
industry in Lexington must observe the
Sunday closing law. The chief of po-
Hce advised newspapers that their en-
pioyees would be arrested at midnight.
Editors say that daily papers will
run as usual Employees win submit
to arrest, secure bail and continue their
work. Livery stables, milk wagons.
barber shops, saloons and all kinds or
markets were ordered to close under
penalty of arrest.
All the livery stable men and all hut
one Of the, morning newspapers secured
a temporary injunction against the city
of Lexington. Chief OF Police ]. ]. Rea>
gan and Chief of Detectives Marshall,
restraining them from interfering with
the plaintiffs.
Motion for a permanent injunction
Will be made on Monday. The papers
were served at u:50 o'clock. The Her
aid did not sue for a restraining order.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
LIFE HANGS IN THE BALANCE.
SMALL HOPE FOR RECOVERY OF
POSTMASTER GENERAL PAYNE
He Had a Sinking Spell I'm the After
non but by 8 O'clock had Begun 20
Respond to Trcatment-Several
Times During the Day Mr.. Payne
Lost Consciousness.

Washington. october 1--Postmaster
General Payne's life tonight hangs in
the balance. He has been unable to
maintain the improvement over last
night noted In the early morning bulle-
tin. Late in the afternoon he had a
sinking spell, and failed to rally as
quickly as heretofore from the stimu-
lants administered.
AIT s o'clock, though he was reported
as not so well, he began to respond to
treatment, and an hour later was said
to be resting quietly.
Small hope. however. Is held out for
his recovery, and the members OF the
family who have been summoned to the
bedside have been made to realize his
true condition. AT one time today his
pulse was barely perceptfble. 1t devel-
oped tonight that several times during
the day Mr. Payne lost consciousness
and he was unconscious when the s
O'Clock bulletin was issued. =
Another bulletin was issued at 9:l5
O'Clock tonight, as follows:
The Postmaster General has been
resting quietly. past hour, which gives
encouragement. He seems some better
''MAGRUDER.
''GRAYSON."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04

Advices received by the Russian
general staff last night are to the ~ef-
feet that a check has been put upon
the advance of the japanese to the
eastward of Mukden. and show that
the movement is considered to be OF
little importance. Two reports of
raids upon vessels carrying supplies
for the Japanese have reached ST.
Petersburg General Kuropatkin' s
friends still assert that he is to be
chief in command of the Russian
forces in Manchuria. Viceroy Alexieff
will be received with much pomp
upon his return to st. Petersburg,
where he viii be Quartered in the
palace and otherwise honored. His
return to the far east as viceroy at the
conclusion OF the war is by many
persons considered 10 be quite pos
Sibls.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
Another Brilliant Event.

Among the many attraction in this
city this week is the Fall Opening at
Rehder's Big Department store for
which the dates are announced else
where in this paper. Hundreds of peo-
pie eagerly look forward TO the time
for this event. The opening this season
will be magnificent one. Render &
Co. say that their exhibit of Hats and
Dress Fa brfcs Will be better than ever
and their prices remarkably low. Miss
Gardner, the head milliner, spent a
longer time than usual in New York
selecting many Of this seasons styles.
The store will be beautifully decorated
for the occasion and the Hollowbush
orchestra of 9 pieces will give concert
Thursday evening TO which all are in
vited
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
FIRE IN CHICAGO THEATRE.
Reached the Outside Without any
Semblance of a Panic.

Chicago. Oct. 1.-Since the 1roquo.s
thaetre fir disaster last December when
nearly 600 lives wer lost, tn Chicago
theatres have been So thoroughly equip
ped with safeguards against fire that
today when the fire broke out in tie
roof of the Great Northern buildin :
the Great Northern theatre was emp
tied in one minute and forty-five sec
onds. This was accomplished without
the least semblance Of a panic among
the 1900 persons who were in the play
house at the time
AS soon as the manager Of the the
atre learned that the roof OF the build
ing in which the theatre is situat ed
was On fire he ordered the steel fire
curtain lowered. and signalled the or
chestra to play march. The audience,
thinking that the matinee had abruptly
ended, left the place rapidly but in or
der. No one was injured and the the-
atre crowd was in the streets before
the fire department arrived.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT DEAD
Strenuous Type OF the English Poll
tician, Whose Death Causes Gen.
uine Regret TO All Classes

London. Oct 1.-Sir William ver-
non Harcourt. the finest political
gladiator of the age. died suddenly
today at Nuneham Park. near oxford.
the county seat which he recently
inherited from his nephew. Only his
wife. a daughter or the late john
Lathrop Motley. the historian and
former American minister to Great
Britain, was with him.
When Sir william went to bed last
night he seemed fairly we'll. though
he had been suffering from n slight
chill. This morning when he was
called he replied cheerily: In q
short time" Later q servant entered
the room and found Sir williara lying
dead on his bed. His son. Lewis YER
non Harcourt. member OF parliament
for the Rossendale division OF Lam
cashire, was hastily summoned from
Among all classes I'm the United
Kingdom, regardless of party, the un-
expected news caused a sensation and
genuine regret. The somewhat
pathetic announcement in March last
OF his intended retirement had pre-
pared the public for Sir Williams
eventual disappearance from the ac-
had ben no whisper that his stalwart
constitution had been radically Inn
paired by nearly forty years OF fierce
parliamentary strife.
An underlying note I'm the columns
OF obituary that appear is keen regret
at the disappearance OF such a stref.-
uous type as has come from the ranks
OF both parties. This "swashbuckler."
as his opponents used to call him in
his life time, was upheld even in the
midst Of the recent political strife
over free trade as the type OF man
who knew his own mind and was not
afraid to fight for it. English politics,
as some paper Gays. will now lose
something of their sting. But those
intimate with the inner feelings of
the members of the House OF Com
mon know that the gap in the front
bench. where the huge figure Of Sir
William has long grown to be q Ia.
miliar sight, will he uncommonty
hard to Ill. Not since Lord Salisbury
died. and scarcely then. for the late
premier had few personal friends, has
the death of any statesman created so
much genuine feeling at the head
quarters of both parties. The Ma
tiona: Liberal Club Immediately half
mastad its flags and sent a message
OF sympathy to Lady Harcourt. The
other clubs followed suit.
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ARE FORMALLY NOTIFIED.
Candidates Named by New York DEM
ocratic Convention Notified of Their
Nomination.

Albany, N Y, october lin the pres
ence of an audience of cheering Demo-
Gratis. representing many parts of the
state, especially New York city and
Albany county. and completely filling
Odd Fellows hall, one of the largest in
this vicinity, the candidates on the
Democratic static ticket, nominated last
week at Saratoga received formal mott
fication of their nomination.
Judge d. Cady ,Herrick, nominee for
Governor, who this morning filed his
resignation as justice OF the Supreme
court, Congressman Francis Burton
Harrison, tine candidate for lieutenant
governor and Attorney General John
Cumneen made speeches of acceptance
IN response to the notification speech
made by Chairman Lee Of the state con-
yentiOn.
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Catherine Kennedy Home.

Contributions made for the month
O. August:
Mrs. Wilder, butter. sugar.
Mrs. Roger Moore, sugar.
Mrs. Andrews, pears.
Mrs. Penny, books.
Mrs. Rebecca Sternberger, crockery.
Mr.. Montgomery. watermelon.
Warner Lumber Company, wood
through J. d. Hedrick.
Mr.. j. Hicks Bunting, drugs.
Mr.. R. r. BSllamy, drugs.
Mr.. J. A. Springer, ice daily.
Monthly meeting will be held at the
Home Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
NO GENERAL REGISTRATION.
Opinion of Pou and Fuller Regarding
Operation of the New Election Law.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., Oct. LIN the alb
sence of Attorney General Gilmer, F.
NJ. Simmons, chairman of the state
Democratic executive committee re-
quested an opinion from Pou and Flu
ler. regarding the operation of the
new election law. They made repor;
today to the effect that a new general
registration is not necessary this year:
that the registration books of 1902
should be revised. the names of voters
who died since that time or who re-
moved to other precincts or who other
wise become ineligible should be
stricken from the list and all remain
ing Transcribed by the registrar on the
new books to which new registrations
should be made. where new pre-
cincits have been formed, new rgistra-
tions are necessary in the new pre-
cincts and all old ones from which the
new precinct was taken.
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Especial to The Messenger.)

lSpeCldt TO i ne hcSSci5ciD
Chapel HilI, N c., october 1.-The
University of North Carolina defeated
Guilford college this afternoon by a
score of % to 0. in the first football
game of the season. Owing to the
warm weather. only ten minutes halves
were played Carolina had an easy
time winning. and could have made the
score much larger if it has been nec-
essary.
At the end of the first half the score
stood "a to 0 in favor of the locals.
Only one touch down was scored in the
second nad. because the majority OF
the vars..r were substituted by scrubs.
The game was very interesting. A
number of beautiful plays were made.
Guilford could not stop the Carolina
boys from making repeated gains. Car
olina's defensive work was Of the high
est order. Owing to Carolina's stone>
wall defence. Guilford was able to ad-
vance the ball the necessary five yards
only once. Jacoks, Carolina's quarter,
kicking was the feature Of the game
The lineup was as follows:
Carolina. Guilford.
Ctouarf lCran) q RaCtOn (CaD
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OTHER GAMES.

At Lexington; Va.-A. and Nj. College
of North Carolina 6, Virginia Military
Institute 0.
Harvard "a, Williams 0.
University of Maine 6, Brown 0.
Dartmouth Il, Massachusetts Agrtcul-
tural 10.
Amherst 0, Williston 0.
Exeter IL, !Bowdoin 0.
West Point II, Tufts College o.
Columbia 6, Wesleyan 0.
Iowa SS, Cornell 0.
Michigan o. case o.
Carlisle Indians Al, Gettysburg O.
cornell University 30. Rochester 6
At Blacksburg, Va.-Virsinia Techs
Is, Richmond 0.
At Roanoge-Roanoke College 5,
Roanoke City 5.
At Atlanta-Georgia Techs II, Fort
Mcpherson ).
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Russians Stop the Ad.
vance to the East
ward Of Mukden
OUTPOST AFFAIR

L What the Movement Seems TO De,
Unaccompanied by Serious Fighting
japanese Using the Hun River TO
Bring up Their Supplies-Forth-
coming Changes in Naval Com
mands Causes Widespread Discus
sion-Raids Upon vessels Carrying
Supplies to the Japanese-Import-
ant DEVELOPMENTS on the Eastern
Flank of the Manchurian Army are
Admitted to be Proceeding-News
From the Front b Neagre and Con
fusing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
Senator Knox Opens Republican Cam
paign I'm PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia. October 1.-Philander c.
Knox. former attorney general OF the
United States. tonight took the platform
for the first time since he succeeded the
late u. 8. Quay in the Senate. and de-
livered a speech that was considered
important because OF his close relation
ship TO President Roosevelt. He spoke
under the auspices Of the Manufactur-
ers Club OF Philadelphia. which opened
the Republican campaign here tonight
with a mass meeting at the Academy
of Music. Mr.. Knox was followed by
former Postmaster General Charles
Emory smith.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
Senators and Congressman to Inspect
the Canal Strip.

Washington. Oct 1.-Representative
w. P. Hepburn Of Iowa to day talked
with the President about the trip to the
Panama canal strip to be made by a
Party of Congressman early in Novenl-
Der. 1t is the purpose of members Of
the House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce, together witt:
members Of the inter-oceanic canals
commission of the Senate to visit the
canal strip to gather information tha:
will be valuable to them in the framing
of such legislation as may be necessa-
ry to apply to the American zone in
Panama.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
Russians Raid Jap Supply Boat.

Mukden, Oct. IA detachment Of
sixty members of the Kubansky cav
airy. with two officers. has returned
here after a successful raid upon
fiotilla Of japanese supply boats on
the Lao river. They brought back
two japanese prisoners. The sailors
succeeded in boarding and setting fire
to nine junks and barges. several OF
which were laden with ammunition.
and these were blown I'D with terrific
explosions The cavalrymen reached
shore in safety. They met Japanese
patrol, two of which they killed and
took the prisoners whom they
brought here.
The inactivity here continues and is
becoming monotonous. 1t is generally
believed, however. that operations
will be begun with renewed force
next week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
Funeral Of Senator Hoar Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Worcester, Mass, October 1.-The ar
rangements for the funeral of United
States Senator George F. Hoar, were
perfected tonight. The services are to
be at 2:3O o'clock Monday afternoon, In
the Church of Unity, which Senator
Hoar had attended for more than fifty
years, Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale,
of Boston, the first pastor Of the church,
and one OF the Senator's closest per-
sonai friends will officiate and deliver
the eulogy. After the funeral the body
wiz lie in state in the city hall from
to o'clock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
PENNSYLVANIA "a; VIRGINIA 0.

Philadelphia, October 1.-The Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania football eleven
easily defeated the University Of Vir-
ginia team today on Franklin field by
the score of 24 to 0. Pennsylvania's 3
play was a great improvement over the
work done in the two previous games,
while Virginia was decidedly weaker
than had been anticipated. Pennsyi-
vania tested her defense in the Erst
half when six points were scored, but
in the first half when six points were
scored, but in the second half three
touch downs were made by clever play
ing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
Jan Offensive Movement Stopped.

ST. Petersburg. October 1.-Lieuten-
ant Sakaroff reports that the Russian
cavalry, on September 29, stopped n
Japanese offensive movement in the
direction of Yangsingtung and Feng-
tiapu. On September 80, detach-
ment of Russian cavalry drove the
Japanese from the village of Chang
tan, and burned seventeen junks
which were transporting ammunition
on the Hun river. The cavalry retir-
ed upon the approach Of japanese re-
Inducements,
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Senator Stone Believes Judge Parker
VIII Win

New YORK. October 1.-Senator Will
liam J. stone, of Missouri, was an early
visitor at Democratic headquarters to-
day and spent some time in conferences
with Chairman Taggart- Cice Chairman
Nicol and Secretary Woodson. Sena>
tor stone was vice chairman Of the ma
tionai committee in 1900. The Senator
was emphatic in stating his belief that
Judge Parker will be elected.
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An Appeal for Funds.

New York. october George FCs-
ter Peabody, treasurer of the Demo-
cratic National committee, will issue
an appeal next week for contributions
to carry on the Democratic national
campaign. This is the second appeal
of the kind. and It will be directed es-
pecially TO those who can afford small
contributions
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
70. WILMINGTON N. C., OCTOBER 4, 1904.

wide Japanese turning movement
east, which is regarded as the chief
feature of the Japanese operations.
Should Oyama be compelled to
abandon the idea Of an advance. it is
stated in a Mukden dispatch, that 1t
is possible, with fresh troops con-
stantly arriving. that General Kuro-
patkin may attempt some offensive
operations.
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Guilford.
.Atnn {ron \
YALE AZ; TRINITY 0.

New Haven Conn.,, October 1.-Yale's s
big football eleven swept aside the
Trinity college eleven this afternoon
and scored AZ points to none for the
visitors, in a game that was not excft-
ing except during one or two plays.
Only once was Yale's line threatened
and then because Yale's ends did not
follow the hall.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
Property Loss Will Approximate q
Million Dollars

Trinidad. Colo. october Although
reports that several families have been
missing since the flood swept through
the city yesterday continue TO circulate,
police officials announce that they have
10 reason 10 believe ther was any loss
CT lifs--Tha property loss will approx
innate nearly a million dollars. being
even greater in many instances than at
first supposed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
New President of Catawba College.

Raleigh, n. c., october 1.-Yesterday
at Newton, this state. Rev. George a.
Snyder, A. NJ. was inaugurated presI-
dent Of Catawba college, an educational
Institution of the Reformed church, and
representative of the German element
of the state and chartered in 1851. A
number of addresses were made and
among the responses read was one from
President Roosevelt with a contribution
to the endowment fund of the college
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
On Charge of Conspiracy
to Defrdud the Gov.
ernment
NOW IN CUSTODY

The Men arc Officers OF the NonparcI
Cork Works and They arc Charged
- With Putting Compressed Cork
Blocks, for Use In Life Preservcrs.
on the Market. Each Of Which
Blocks Contained I'm its Centre q
Piece Of Bar Iron. Weighing About
Eight Ounces-Tffs Bar was Insert
cd to Increase tho Weight to tho
I, Legal Requirement-Fraud Was
Practiced on David Khanwciler's
Sons by the Nonpareil Company
The Men Will be Arraigned Next
Week.
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William and Grout Open CampaIsn.

New York. Oct. John Sharp Viii
liams, Of Mississippi, shared the honors
with Edward NJ. Grout at the opening
of the Democratic campaign in the
Clarmont avenue rink. Brooklyn, to-
night A big crowd attended the rail-
ly and Mr.. WNiams and Mr.. Grout
were enthusiastically cheered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
Lady Cl,rzon Improved.

Wilmer Castle Kent, October IA
bulletin issued at 10 o'clock tonight
says:
Lady Curzon passed quiet day
and made some progress
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PRINCETON 10; GEORGETOWN O..

Princeton, n. j., October lin
game marked by brilliant plays Prince
ton defeated the heavy Georgetown
team, this afternoon by a score of 10 to
0. The visitors played good game and
did not weaken until the last five min
utes of play. Twice they held Prince
ton for downs near the Is yard line. A
heavy wind prevented good punting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
Judge Parker's Ward. Miss Lawton
Weds Mr. Livingston

Esopus, n. Y, Oct. Judge Parker
and members of his family today at
tended the marriage of his ward, Miss
Kathryn Lawton and Robert Livings-
ton, which took place at West Park.
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Pare of the Wreckagc of the Theta

TdFc VI tIie "TcckHSc O1 the theta.
Charleston, Oct Captain Chices-
ter, of the steamship Iroquois, which
arrived tonight from New York. re-
ported passing in latitude 1856. Iongi-
tude 74.56 a piece Of wreckage aboIr
60 feet long and OF considerable width
bearing the name Theta" The deck
carried iron butts such as are used on
steamers. The wreckage is directly In
line of coasting vessels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04

You should go to GayIord's store
October 9Th and 1th millinery dis
play.
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Columbia. S. c., october 1.-Governor
Hayward gave out a statement tonight
in regard to the lynching of Johnson
Morrison at Kershaw. Governor Hey
ward was severe in his condemnation
of the Iynching, as he is of all lynch.
ings. He said tonight that he wants
the people Of South Carolina to know
that he condemns lynching, blot upon
our civilization. and that no crime COM
mitted makes mob law excusable. Even
In cases Of rape, punishment by death
can and will be meted out by the
courts, and the record of recent years
proved that iynching for this crime
leads to lynching for other crimes. The
time has come. he feels, when the good
people of the state, the law-abiding
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04

Showing Of fall millinery Furs
Cloaks. Shirts and Waists at Gaylord
Thursday, October 9Th and 7Gh.
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A Murder on Streets OF MaysyiIle

Athens. Ga. Oct L-Tonight on the
streets Of Maysviiie. Speck Edwards
stabbed and killed Henry Notes. Both
were well known farmers in that sec
ton The men had been drinking at
the time Notes jugularv vein was sever
ed and he died in a few minutes
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04

Gayiors grand display OF millinery
viii open Thursday, October sth-
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THE pic-SKlN WARRIORS.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY
ON MANY GRIDIRONS.

Carolina Defeats GuiIfortl and tho
A. & NJ. Wins from v. NJ. L-Yale
Has Walkover With Trinity
Virginia Outclassed by Pennsyi-
Vania-Princeton Gains Victory
Over Georgetown-Other Games.
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LYNCHING AT KERsHAw. S. c.
Friends OF Willie Floyd Who was Muir
dered by John Morrison Quickly
Ayengc His Death.

Charleston. s. c., October John
Morrison shot and killed Willie Floyd
at Kershaw this afternoon after a few
words over a loan of ten cents. Floyd
being very popular great indignation
was felt in the county. Morrison was
arrested.
Captain Zemp, of the Kershaw
guards, with about 80 members of his
company went to Kershaw from Cam
den on a special train In response to
Governor Heyward's orders, but before
he arrived on the scene, Morrison had
been taken from Jail and lynched