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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
THE BREESE TRIAL.
Interesting Evidence Brought Out
Sensational Testimcny-The Defen-
dant On the Stand.

Charlotte, N c., July 20.-TodayS
proceedings in the trial of William z.
IBreese for embezzlement were the most
interesting since the trial began, over
a week ago. the district attorney rest
ing the case for the government and
the defendant, who is accused OF taking
s114 900 of the funds OF the First Ma
tional bank of Asheville, of which he
was president, going on the stand in
his own behalf.
The most interesting evidence brought
out by the prosecution was in connec-
ton with the declaration that the First
National bank of Asheville, had collect
ed for other banks and failed to remit.
Evidence was also brought out TO
show that officers of the bank had over
drawn their accounts for large. sums
after they had notified customers that
they had agreed to cease this form of
accommodation.
The sensation of the day occurred
when evidence was introduced connect
ing the name of J. S. Adams, one of
the attorneys for the defense, with the
transactions of the bank just prior to
it's failure. 1t was shown that a note
signed by him had been taken up and
replaced by an inSOlvent note. The in
solvent note was discontinued and the
proceeds placed to the credit of Mr..
Adams. The defense placed Mr.. Adams
on the stand and satisfactory expla-
nation was made Of the entire trans
action. The witness swore that his
note which was in the bank was an
accommodation note and that he de-
rived no benefit from the proceeds. In
order that his position might be under
stood fully, District Attorney Holton
stated that he did not intend to convey
the impression that Mr.. Adams was
connected with any wrong doing.
In his testimony, MIR. Breese explain
ed that the failure of the bank was due
to the panic of 1892 and 1898, which
caused a depreciation in all values in
the Asheville section. The i'll effects
of the panic were visible in ksheville
| for years. There was a wholesale de-
precation of values, ranging from so to
75 per cent. and the entire community
was almost ruined. He claimed that
| his investments for the bank were made
with the consent of the directors. The
witnesses said in a large pocket book
were all the notes he had made and the
| collateral security thereof and that this
| had disappeared since the second trial.
District Attorney Holton said the
pocket book would be produced.
Breese's direct testimony was in prog
ress when court adjourned until tomor-
row.
The cases against Penland and Dick
erson, other officers of the defunct
bank, who are accused of taking abour
S175, coo have been continued to October,
owing to the fact that Judge Keller is
called to West Virginia on business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

LIE.
Mrs. Maybrick. who was Miss
Florence Elizabeth Chandler a men,
ber Of a well known and prosperous
southern family. was married July
9th. 1881, in St James church. Plea
dilly. 10 James Maybrick. OF Liverpool.
She WIS then eighteen years old. Her
husband was over forty years OF age.
In the spring OF 1859. Mr.. Maybrick
became Ill, and in a few days he died.
His brothers investigated his death
and charged Mrs. Maybrick with the
murder OF her husband. A long trial
followed, and a number OF doctors
swore that the deceased died of ar
senical poisoning. The defense proved
that for twenty years air. Maybrick
had been a confirmed user Of arsenic,
and that he daily took doses large
enough to have killed a dozen ordi :
nary men. Mrs. Maybrick was event.
ually sentenced TO death by the judgs.
Sir E-tzjames stephen. who spoke for
two dcys in charging the jury. He
tsaid II was impossible fer then to
find her not guilty. in the face Of
the medical evidence. The judge died
some time later in a mai house.
From the time of Mrs. Maybrick'.s
conviction, her mother, the Baroness
de Roques. was unremit.ing in hSr
efforts in behalf OF the prisoner. She
succeeded in having the death sen.
| tence commuted to penal servitude
for !ife and finally has obtained the
freedom Of her daughter. to who's,
release from prison she had devoted
her life. The Baroness was aided by
| influential friends on boih sides of the
Atlantic.
In 1900. after the laath Of Lord
| Rossell. of Killoween. chief justice OF
England. letter which he had written
II TIL
cred. 1t showed he WIS convinced
| that she ought never 10 have been
convicted, and it has bean generally
understood that all the recent
American ambassadors to the court
| of st. James have done everything pos /,
sible t. obtain Mrs. Maybrick's psT-
don.
The fact of her probable release
was rsed as a reason for securing the
postporement Of a trial last ycar Of
law suits bearing on Mrs. Mayor!ck'S
interest in land in Kentucky, Virginia
| and West Virginia until che was abl :
personally to testify. II she was not
| able 20 testify in these suits, Mrs. May.
| brick and her mother would have lost
sands OF acres Of land involved iE
| the case.
| On February 4th last Home Secre-
tary Akers Douglas, raulying to a
question in the House tf Conlmon5
| confirmed the reports V hith h had been
| in circulation that Mrs. MIybrick hai
been removed from Ayle:,bury prison
| to a. convalescent home. where sh.
would remain until the summer, wher
she would be allowed f.er freedom.
The ONE secretary said a license hal
| been granted to Mrs. Mas ybrick. under
l the penal servitude acts. 1t was due
to he mediation Of the Duchess O.
| Bedford who as q visitor to Ayles
bury prison for many years had taken
a keen personal interest in Mrs. May
brick, and finally succeeded in obtain
Iins the mitigation of her punishment
to the extent Of her being allowed to
spend the last six months of ner con-
Infiement outside the prison walls.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
A Strong Protest to Russia.

st. Petersburg, July 20.-6:30 p. m.-
Sir Charles Harding, the British am
bassador to Russia, this afternoon in
behalf of his government presented n
strong protest to Russia against the
seizure in the Red Sea, and detention
Of the Peninsula and-Criental steamer
Malacca, which was carrying three hum
dred tons Of British government stores
for the naval establishment at Hong
Kong, each case Of which was marked
with the broad arrow, which is the gov
ernment stamp.
The ambassador also presented a gen.
eral protest against the action Of the
Russian volunteer fleet steamers in the
Red Sea.
The protest was in the form of a YER
bal note made in conformity with tele-
graphic instructions from the British
government. 1t does not raise the
question of the passage Of the Dardan-
elles by vessels of the volunteer fleet, it
being understood that Great Britain is
reluctant to reopen the question OF the
Dardanelles and that she will not do
unless as a last resort.
Russia has reason to believe and con-
tends that the Malacca, in addition to
British government store, had on board
munitions intended for Japan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
The Red Sea Incident
Leads to Talk of
War
STRONG PRO-
TEST MADE,

The Emergency Now Facing the Gov
ernment is Critical, and if Such an
Insult il Endured, the Claim to be
Great Nation is FOrfeited-There
is a Remarkably Hostile Feeling
Against Russia, and Even the Most
Conservative Frankly Declare for a
Policy of ReprisaI-Leading Papers
Are War Like i'm Their Tones and
n Storm of Indignation Has Been
Stirred Up-A Solution of the Diff
ficuIty Can be Found Only i'm the
Withdrawal of the Russian Govern
ment from Its False Position
Unless Speedy Repaartion is Made
War With Russia is Inevitable for
the Honor of the Nation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
Emperor Nicholas Displeased at the
Turn of Events.

st. Petersburg, LAP a. m.-The Asso-
ciated Press has justbee Informed
that Emperor Nicholas, in an interview
with Count Lamsdorff, expressed his
diSpleasure at the turn events had ta-
ken and the possibility of complications
with Great Britain arising out Of the
detention Of British ships by the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamers in the Red
Sea.
This pacific attitude, if the report be
correct, will doubtless lead to an imnIe-
diate and amicable adjustment Of the
difficulties.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

ST. Paul, Mimi, July 2o.-Conforming
with instructions received by President
Willis. of the South St. Paul Butchers
Union. from President Donneliy. of
Chicago. the officers OF the local union
raised the strike blockade at the Swift
packing plant in South St Paul today.
All persons who desired TO enter the
Swift plant were allowed 10 do SO with
out hinderance-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

Montgomery. Ala. July 20.-Details
OF terrific han-storm which passed
over southeastern Alabama have been
received here. The storm covered an
area fifteen miles long by nine miles
wide and destroyed all vegetation in Its
path Cotton stalks were torn to
shreds and even the bark on the trees
was torn OF. Subscriptions for the des-
d.ute sufferers sare being taken.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
Merchantmen Will Probably be II ,
leased

Paris, July 20.-Information reaching
governmental quarters here leads the
officials to believe that Russia will re-
lease the British and German Cler-
chantmen seized in the Red Sea, as a
means of averting international COM
DlicatiOnS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
RUSSIA HAS STIRRED
THE ENGLISH HEART

This country with decision and compos-
ure has taken attitude which there can
be no retreat or fiinching. We seek a
simple redress for violent and unpro-
yoked injury, and where the peace of
the west depends upon the will of the
Car. we cannot believe that civiliKa-
ton will look to him during the next
48 hours in vain"
The foregoing pronouncement from
ar organ SO notoriously inspired, with
its open reference to a possibility of
war, adds enormously to a situation
that was grave enough.
Every other London morning paper
devotes its leading editorial to a SINH
lar view of the situation. War with
Russia is openly contemplated by the
most staid papers of the Empire as a
contingency much to be regretted, but
nevertheless inevitable for the honor OF
the nation unless speedy reparation De
made for what is alleged to be dire
insult to the British flag.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
An Injunction Against Strikers.

Omaha. Neb., July 20.-Judge Mum
ger in the United States court today is
sued an injunction against the striking
packing house employees. restraining
them from "picketing the packing
house district The injunction was
granted on petition OF the packing
house managers
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
Dr. Kent Will Remain at virginia.

Charlottesville. Va, July 20.-Dr. -.
W. Kent. who was offered the presiden-
cy of the university of Tennessee, to-
day telesraphed the Hon. Edward I.
Sabford that after mature <considera-
ton he had decided not 20 permit the
use of his name in this connection.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
Meat Packers Trouble
VIII be Settled by
Arbitration
RESUME WORK

The Whole Controversy VIII be SUBJ
mitted 90 Board OF Arbitration.
Both Sides Agreeing to Abide by the
Boards Decision-The Settlement OF
the Strike Was Brought About by
the Allied Trades Unions OF the
Stock Yards. Who Soon Would
Have Become Involved-Thc Old
Employees Are to be Reinstated as
Soon as Possible and by Friday
Morning 1t Is Expected That All the
Plants In the Different Cities VIII
be I'm Normal Shape.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
Mrs. MaybriCk Released
After Fourteen Years
Imprisonment
HISTORY OF CASE

From the Time of Her Conviction,
There Have Been Efforts by Infiuen-
tial Friends on Both Sides OF the
Atlantic to Secure Freedom for Her
In the Trial for the Killing of
Her Husband. Mrs. MaybriclS Was
First Sentenced to Death, but Later
This Was Changed to Penal Servi-
tude for Life-The Last Six Months
of Her Sentence Was Passed i'm the
Convent OF the SisterhoOd Of the
Ephiphany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

Maybrick's arrival at her quiet home
there wheer she will begin a new
life
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-07-30
Tule Canyon.

A carload of rich ore from Tule
canyon, Esmeralda county, was re-
ceived at the sampling works of the
Western Ore Purchasing company
this week. The ore is from property
owned by Sheriff Ingalls, of Esmer-
aida county and was accompanied to
Reno by that gentleman, who for
twelve years has owned and operated
mines in that district which have
produced $50, 900, and yet are not
opened up. Sheriff ingalls, is very
enthusiastic over the future of the
canyon and predicts that a great
rush will take place there in the mex
few months. His belief being tina
it is destined to be n of the great
est mineral producers in Nevada
Tule canyon is said to be three mile
south of Hades and eight miles fror
Death valley.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-07-30

Gated in the public school at Winnie
mucca.
Mr.. Nixon is heavilJ interested in
some Of the best mines in Tonopah
and is one Of the pioneer investors
III Goldfield, in which camp he more
than a year ago invested a large sum
in the discovery locations made ty
Stimler and Marsh at Granpah as 1t
was then called. He is n OF the
principal stockholders in the Column
bia Mountain mining company which
has commenced the important oper-
alton Of tunnelling through the noun
tain, and the success of which Will
mean so much for that camp.
Enterprising, progressive and OF
unit. ing energy. George Nixon is
typical of the great west and OF the
class of men who by their ability, In
tegrity and push, have done so much
to build up this great country.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-07-30
TOnOnah Ore.

The increased production of ore
from Tonopah and the surrounding
camps which will begin, now that the
railroad is here, is causing the Amer
lean Smelling and Refining company
to rush the construction Of its two
new furnaces at Salt Lake, and when
these are completed it is hoped that
the plant will be able to handle the
output from Tonopah.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-07-30
HON. GEORGE 5. NIXON.
Interesting Facts About Ne
vada's Next U. :. Senator.

George S. Nixon was born at Do
tens Bar, Placer county, California.
on April 2, 1860, being the youngest
of a family OF two sisters and one
brother, all Of whom are alive, rs is
his father and mother also. He re-
ceived his early education in the com
mon schools of that county while
working on his fathers farm. When
II years of age he went to Oakland,
worked in a box factory during days
and attended school at night. Two
years later he went to work as a
student in the Office Of the agent of
the Central Pacific railroad at New
castle, learning telegraphy and the
general work In a railroad and ex-
press Office.
In the spring Of 1881 he came to
Browns station, Humboldt county,
Nevada, as agent and operator and
later on in that year was transferred
to Humboldt House where he worked
until June, 1888, when he accepted
cmployment from the Carson u Col
orado railroad company, at Belle
vile, Esmeralda county, where he
remained until the latter part Of De-
cember, 1884, when he was offered
and accepted a clerkship in the First
National, now the Washoe County
bank of Reno. In August, 1886, be
organized the First National bank oil
Winnemucca, and naturally became
its cashier and manager, which pc
sition he held until 1901, when ht
became its president, and which hi
has been ever since.
Mr.. Nixon is also the general man
ager of the Nye and Ormsby Count.
bank, with houses in Tonopah an,
Carson City, and another branch wi
shortly be opened in Goldfield. H
is also largely mbEi btu W ehc Nhhbl'
sheep and ranch industry in Hun
boldt county; is president of tn
Lovelock commercial company, or
Of the largest mercantile establish
ments in the state, located in IL
prosperous valley of Lovelock. All
president of the Lovelock Land
Development company, which is farr
ing many thousands of acres of Ian
worthless before this company,
large expense, put in a storage re
ervoir and built %levees, ditcht
dams, etc.
Mr.. Nixon cast his first vote
Nevada for Jas. G. Blaine. He serv
Humboldt county in the legislatu
1891 as a Republican member of t
Assembly. In 1887 he married M
Kate Imogene Bacon, of Princeton
Illinois. They have one child, a /
sixteen years of age, now being e
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-07-30

The Palace Cafe enjoys the pat
ronage of the most particular people
in town, 50 it will please you. p
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-07-30

In order to clear out my entire
stock | have marked all prices down
to cost. L. II. EDWARDS. o
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-07-30

The Merchants Cafe is still run by
Casey & Arden, suffi cient recommen-
dation. M
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-07-30

It is astonishing how the Mizpai
Grill provided for the crowds of Wis
itors and pleased them all. g
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-07-30

Develop your prospect. Undevel-
oped it is Of no more value than SO
much sagebrush land. Prove its
value and you will have no difficulty
in securing assistance in its further
operation and exploration.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-07-30

Trya SANTONE and youwill smoke
nothing else. It's the top notch.
Keep your eye on Goldfeld, the
coming metropolis of the desert
For mining location notices call at
the BONANZA office.
Advertise in the BONANZA.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-07-30

Cor. Brougher Ave. and Main Street
COLE & CO., Props.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31

act shall be assessed shall be the an
nual period commencing with the first day
OF July, 1904 and ending with the last
day Of June, 1906 except as otherwise
provided IN this act.
Sec. 81. Chapter 81 Of the Vermont
Statutes, No. IS OF the acts OF 1895 and
No. 20 of the acts of 1902, are hereby
declared to be and remain in force and
effect for the purpose of assessing and
collecting all taxes now accrued or when
shall hereafter accrue within the current
annual or semi-annual periods hereihoe'
fore anecifed. except as otherwise speci-
ned In this act.
Gao 20 Tn so far as the provisions OF
this act are the samo as those OF chapter
a, NJ tho Vermont Statutes, and of No. Il
n, the acts OF 1896, and OF No. ~ OF the
acts OF 1902, they shall be construed as
continuation of such laws and not as
new enactments'
Soc a3. All acts or parts of acts in
consistent herewith arc hereby repealed
.xcont for the purposes hereinbefor'
stated, but the repeal OF such acts o.
narts NJ acts shall not affect the validit!
NJ n tax accrued or accruing at the TIM
of the enactment hereof, nor a suit o
proceeding had or commenced OF 10 "
had or commenced to collect any or al
of the taxes SO accrued or accruing o
any forfeiture therewtb connected.
Sec. "a. The provisions of section sixty
five, sixty-six and sixty-seven of No.
of the acts of 1902 in so far as they ar
applicable to this act, are hereby MADE
part hereof.
Sec. 80. This act except the part
thereof as to which u different provisio
IS expressly made shall take effect upo
its passage
Approved December 8, 1904.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
TIME AND MANNER OF VALUATION

TIME AND MANNER OF VALUATION
Sec. II. The probate court having 'ur-
lsdiction of an estate may ut any uhe
or upon the application Of the commits
sioner of state taxes or any legatee' heir'
executor. administrator or trustee Oh sueh
estate, determine SO far as possip'e the
va,ue NJ all legacies and dstributive
shares passing to persons who are hao'e
TO the tax imposed by this act, and the
amount of taxes due therefrom. Notice
of such application and of the time and
place of the hearing therein shall be
given in the same manner as in case OF
the settlement OF accounts by executors
and administrators
Sec. Is. The probate court having jur-
isdction Of an estate shall notify the
commissioner of state taxes In writing
upon blanks to be furnished by him Tor
that purpose of its findings and DEGREES
touching the matters specified in the last
preceding section. and the date on which
such decree was made.
Sec. 10. The value of any legacy or ais
tributiye share mentioned in section one
of this act except as herein otherwise
provided shall be its actual market value
in money at the expiration Of one yea
from the death of the decedent; but !
said legacy or share shall be sooner pai'
or delivered the valuation thereon shai
) be determined as of the date at whicl
} the person entitled to the same shal
. come into possession or the benehcia
e use thereof or shall be entitledto the pos
= session or beneficial use thereof
Sec. 20. The value Of any and of a
r property passing by voluntary convey
c ance or gift mentioned in section tw
: hereof shall DO except as herein othel
Il wise provided, its actual market valu
G in money at the date the person entitle
, to the same shall come into possession
! the beneficial use thereof or shall
. entitled to such possession or the bene
cial use thereof.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
APPEALS.

Sec. 10. Any legatee, heir or oenehclary
affected by a decree of the probate court
touching the taxes imposed by this act;
the administrator, executor or trustee Of
the estate of which legacy or
distributive share passing to per-
son liable to the taxes hereby i'm
posed is a part; and the commissioner OF
state taxes in behalf of the state, may
appeal to the county court from any and
all orders and DEGREES pertaining to the
taxes imposed by this act.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31

state taxes shall execute such certih-
cate In quadruplicate and shall deliver
one copy thereof to the person entitled
to such rebate; file one with the state
treasurer and one with the auditor or
accounts and retain one for his own ME-