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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10

Port Arthur continues TO be envious of
the towns that have nothing worse than tax
assessments and automobile regulations to
worry about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10

The car after thinking the matter over
has decided that even if he were to go
to the front he could not do much better
than General Kuropatkin or General Stoes-
col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10

The firms that build battle ships are not
in the least apprehensive that these de-
mands for peace conferences will interfere
with their future profits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10
SHOOTING STARS.
As He Expressed It.

do you take an interest In society,""
mo" answered Mr.. Cumrox. Il make
the investments. but mother and the girls
take all the interest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10

Lieutenant Peary Is displaying some
anxiety to get back to a region where the
weather may at least be described as
settled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10

Judge Parker Is not seeking to deny that
he is working great deal harder than he
had to while on the bench.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10

TIN order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence, letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE. but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Busi-
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10

Every time Mr.. Odell tells how much he
thinks 1t will cost to carry New York, Mr..
Piatt smiles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10
An Unfortunate State of Mind.

Have you ever felt that you would like
to hear the public clamoring your praises
and making the echoes ring with your APP
plause?"
NO." answered Senator Sorghum. II
used to feel that way. But have observed
that the public will extend the same rec
ognition to trapeze act in a circus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10

Plain white and black only.
Light soft material. like
the favorite Crepe de
Chine, but with a smooth
finish instead Of the crepe
effect. As in. wide. En-
tirely new and at a cut
price,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10

1t can afford considerably
better and more Of the
needed things II you figure
at our very low prices on
things of good quality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10

All the popular shades in
this superior shirt waist
suit silk offered at this cut
price tomorrow-white,
ivory and cream included.
81 inches wide.
27-in. Glace Chiffon
Taffeta. worth 81; zoe
yard. u >S'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-10

oS-inch-wide Heavy ALL
linen Bleached Damask;
69c. value. Per RM~
10 inch Heavy All-linen
Barnsley Crash,
Yard 1sf; d. value. per n2hc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
FIVE LONG
Contract by the Government for
Wireless Telegraph instruments.

Washington, June 2S.-Admiral
Nancy, chief Of the naval equipment
bureau, entered into agreement with
Abraham White, president of the
American De Forest Wireless Tele-
graph Company, for the acquisition
by the navy of five of the longest
wireless telegraph circuits in the
world up to this date, two of them
being one thousand miles in length.
The contract provides for the sup
ply to the government of wireless in
struments, guaranteed to maintain
reliable service on these circuits:
Key West to Panama, 1000 miles;
Porto Rico to Key West, 1000 miles;
south Cuban coas 20 Panama, 720
miles: Pensacola to Key West, $50
miles; south Cubs to Porto Rico, 500
miles.
The service proposed is exceptional
in that the wireless currents must
traverse not only the e by leaps
over considerable islands. such as
Cuba n Haiti, and in the latter
case, and perhaps in others, run a
risk Of crossing currents set up by
apparatus on islands not a part Of
the United States. The contracting
company sun full responsibility
for the working of the system in such
cases. On its part the government
agrees to operate in harmony with
such stations and vessels as now use
n DeForreSt system, this is said to
extend to Panama.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
PAY OF RURAL CARRIERS.
Order Received by Postmaster Bailey
Causes Concerns. A. L.. Wants
to Discontinue a Flag Station.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. c., June 2S.-The cor
poration commission today consider
ed the matter of discontinuance of
the stations on the Carolina Central
railroad at Yorkville and Pine Log,
between Wilmington and Hamlet. The
railway had. petitioned for leave to
discontinue these stations, but today
withdrew the petition, SO the stations
will remain. The only contention
now is as to the continuance of the
station at Southwood. The Seaboard
Air Line asks to be allowed to diScon-
tinue this. The name of this station
has been Jarvis, but for some eason
has been the past six months changed
to Southwood. T. B. Womack today
appeared for the Seaboard Air Lin
and G. M. Busbee and Perrin Busbee
for citizens.
Rural free delivery mail carriers
here are deeply interested in the mott
fication today received by Postmaster
Bailey who pays all carriers in North
Carolina, this being that after this
mont the salaries will range from
s336 to $720. No explanation has
yet come, so the carriers do not know
whether pay is regulated by the
length of route or not.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
MILES STILL IN THE RACE.
Certain Conditions He Will be
Named by the Prohibition Party
as Their Candidate for President.

Indianapolis. Ind, June 2S.-At the
close of a caucus of many leaders of
the Prohibition party, hich will meet
in national convention here tomorrow,
it was by those who have
lopposed General Nelson A. Miles candi-
idacy for the presidency, that If General
Miles will declare the belief that the
liquor problem is the greatest question
before the people, and that the Prohi-
biton party offers the only solution or
the problem and will declare his inten-
tion to stand with that party politically,
Ihe Will be given the nomination Thurs
day. If, however, that declaration IS
not Forthcoming, it was that
Ianother candidate would be decided
upon.
A letter written by General Nelson
IA. Miles to John G.. Wolley. of Chicago,
land dated from Washington City, June
2Gth. which was made public tonight,
lis believed by National Chairman
lStewart and others to be fina and to
eliminate General Miles from consider
lation as a presidential - candidate,
though the pennsylvania delegation and
icthe1s who insist upon General Miles
laom:nation nave made no statement. A
movement has been started to make
IOiiver W. Stewart the presidential!
nominee.
Joseph Cheaney, of Dallas, Texas, said
shat many Southerners were opposed TO
General Miles ecaus Miles had put
jefferson Davis in irons.
General Miles in his letter repeated
mis- suggestion as to ~postponement OF
the nomination and said:
The nomination at indianapolis on
the 39th istant, although an added and
lgTeatly valued token Of approval and
confidence, would not, in my Judgment
anord that opportunity for efficient and
Ipublic service which would be the chief
for my resurning official life"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01

Senator German Says He Is Not Try.
ing TO Obstruct Efforts OF Any Can
didat

! Washington. June Ex-senator Cor
Imam today made the following state
lment regarding the report that he with
National Committeeman Guffey. OF
pennsylvania: Mclean. OF Ohio; smith,
.of New Jersey. and others had held al
conference here for the purpose Of as
pertaining how many votes could be
N the convention against
Judge Parker. the object being TO secure
more than one-third OF the convention
IN order TO prevent his nomination.
The pers:stency and regularity with
(which statements OF this character have
recent appeared would seem 20 indi-
ica:e 4 studied desire TO m~isrepresent
me. The fact is that all the conferences
II have attended have related solely 10
the proper organization OF the onVen
it,on. which IL is the duty OF memosrs
lof the national committee 10 consider.
$50 far as l am concerned ] have not
lheel a party 10 any arrangement for
~lefet-ing a coordination TO obstruct the
~ieforts Of any candidate for the nomi-
nation. The Maryland delegates have
lEot yet determine the course they VIII
Ipursue liz regard 10 the candidates a
tSt. Louis. and will probably not reach
iany conclusion until after their arrival
lat St. Louis. and after an opportunity
to confer with the delegates from other
states.
AS for the two-thirds lie, II IS nee
~Iessary where the unit rue obtains, as
lin Democratic conventions but in no
lease, since the adoption o. the two
thirds rule. has any nomina; on beer
prevented when a candidate h 5 had a
Iclear and ~undoubted majority OF the
convention, and where that majority Is
Icomposed of delegates from Democratic
Estates. They have always controlled
1.-The convention.
Il have perfect confidence that the
convention will adopt a sound. Conser-
Ivative platform and nominate a ticket
which will command the confidence {!
the country"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
FROM NORFOLK TO RUSSIA.
steamer Laden With Coal, Believed
to Have on Board a Torpedo
Boat

Norfolk, Va, Jun 2S.-The steamship
Menantic of the Bristol North Tramp
Atlantic Steamship Line, left this port
June % for Reval, Russia, via Sag Har-
Dor, with 1859 ions Of coal, 754 of which
is recorded at the custom house as be-
ing for ships use"
The destination of his vessel, the
fact that sailed less than an hour
after obtaining her clearance papers.
with a new master in command, has
caused much agitation in marine cir
cles, both here and in the north. h
vessel arrived here June IS with Cap
tain Brown" in comnIand and sailed
June 22nd with Captain Hunt" in
charge.
1t is said that Captain Hunt came 70
Norfolk by rail and Captain Brown"
left for New York by the same route
thirty minutes after. The Menantic
left the Pocahontas Goa piers at Lam
bert's Point.
The fact that the vessel cleared for
Russia via Sag Harbor, strengthened
the report that the Menantic took on
a second torpedo boa for the japanese
and like the Fortuna has succeeded in
escaping the United States authorities
and is regarded as probably well on
her way with the machine dashed to
her decks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
ooRNELL,s SUPREMACY BROKEN
Syracuse Wins Out in Two OF the
Three Race-Wisconsin Was Not
a Factor and Columbia Was Not
Dangerous.

Poughxeepsie, ". Y. June 2s.-CoE-
nell's supremacy IS b-oken an the Sy-
racuse men in town tonight are in a
state of hilarious delight. for in two
out OF the three races OF the P1ugh-
keepsie course today. the only races
in which she was entered, the crews OF
Syracuse University won victory from
the Sons OF Cornell.
In the 4-mile. eight oar VARSITY race
and the freshmen TWO mile e:ght car
race. the Syracuse oarsmen won by
handsome margins. coming out OF o.
security so marked that last night the
friends OF Syracuse could not find TAX
ers for bets at i to II
Cornell won the four oar VARSITY
race with ease.
Wisconsin which was thought TO
threaten all competitors in the fouI-oar
and Varsity Ia -es, was never a factor,
coming in next - last IL the ouT oar
race and last in tie Varsity.
Columbia the dirk horse whose
mysterious doings Up stream have led
to a good deal OF soliCitude on the part
of all of Their competitors, did We'll i'll
the four cared race, in which she GENE
80 @NNOtN NAONo- ~NS - 49, a AO~~-N
showing in the others, coming in last
in the freshman race and fourth in
the Varsity. No records Were broken.
In the Varsity Fights, Cornell led on
at the pistol shot in characteristic style,
but lost her lead almost immediteiy u
Syracuse, which a quick stroke pulled
out ahead with a lead which they never
lost during the race and which was in
creased to five lengths at the finish.
Near the two mile mark, Cornell In
great burst of speed, did press he
sturdy rival on almost even terms.
The real race was between the other
four crews. Wisconsin for a time
fought hard for third place, but after
the second mile she fell steadily out of
it and finished rather badly at the tail
of the procession. Georgetown made
a fine struggle also for third place, but
could not maintain the tremendous
pace and finally had TO give way to both
Pennsylvania and Columbia.
Following is the summary:
Varsity 4-oared race, two miles:
Won by Cornell, time 10 minutes 80 So
seconds; Columbia 11:12 Is; Penn
vania Ills 3-5; Wisconsin Ills 2-5;
Georgetown 1884 2-5.
Freshman SCARED race. two miles:
Won by Syracuse, time 10 minute one
second; Corne 1912 2-5; Pennsylvania
10: IS As; Columbia 1923 1-2.
Varsity SCARED race; four miles:
Won by Syracuse, time 20 minutes
% 3-5 seconds: Cornell 20:31 is; Penn
sylvania 20:32 as; Columbia 20:45 rs.
Georgetown 2o:52 3-5; Wisconsin
81 .01 1-5
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
SUMNER SCHOOL FOR SOUTH.
Great Crowds Of Teachers Gathering
at Observation-Disclosures Lectur-

Knoxville. Tenn, June 2S.-The
third annual summe school for the
south opened here today and will con-
|tinue through to August 10. The
attendance is expected to
1900 to 1000. The school is
an outcome of the work of the gen.
'eral education board of the south.
by Robert c.. ogden n
Of New York city. The open
ing exercises were followed by intro
|ductory addresses by DR.. Charles w.
|Dabney and others. This afternoon
the class work was begun. Tomor-
row morning the first public lecture
will be delivered by DR.. John Dewey,
tof the University of Chicago. Other
lecturers for this week are Henry
Nelson Snyder, president of Woford
college, Spartanburg. S. c.; DR..
w. Kent, of the University of
Virginia. and DIR. Lincoln Hulley, Of
|Buckneil University. The schools
is made up of eminent e1u-
from all the leading universe
of the country. The school is
being held at the University Of Ten
Every state in the south will
be represented in the enrolment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION.
As Result OF Controversy Between
the State and the Vedder Heirs,
the Swamp Lands Must be Sold.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial TO The Messenger
Raleigh, N. c., Jun 2s.-The state
board Of education met here today and
heard argument in a curious and inter-
|esting case. in which il and the We'd
der heirs, now Of New York, but FORM
|eriy OF North Carolina, are interested
and which involves q. 900 acres OF land
lin Jones and Onslow courties. The
title had been in dispute for scores of
and four years ago the Vedder
claimants brought suit against the
|ooGrd OF education.
Tie court to clear the title ordered
that By July LIST of the present year,
he trustees must pay the board SOS coo
and then the heirs could have the lands
WHICH are known as swamp lands.
Tie Vedder counsel, Stephen w. Isler,
Today asked for an extension OF time
for making this payment, but the board
las no authority and the trustees aps
pointed by the court to represent the
heirs and the board must sell the
lands at public auction
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
The Weekly Crop Bulletin.

The weekly crop bulletin for the
state for the week ending last night
says. The weather during the past
week was warm and generally dry.
There were scattered rains on the
Goth. 21st and 22nd. varying greatly
in amounts. so that the ~droughty con-
ditions were entirely relieved only In
a few northern. central and extreme
western counties. There were good
rains in Northampton. Halifax and
Hartford counties; also in the belt
extending from Wake to Davidson
counties In Chatham the rain OF
the 21st was quite heavy doing con-
siderable damage by washing corn
and cotton fields. In the southwest
ern and extreme western parts OF the
state the rainfall during the week
was sufficient for all crops, while in
the eastern ana southeastern counties
the week was practically dry. The
following are the amounts at a few
places for the week ending s n m.
today: Greensboro, IA OF an inch:
Goldsboro, .02; Lumberton and New
Bern, a trace; Weldon. 2.02; Raleigh,
&c; Wilmington and Charlotte, n
trace; Asheville, Ito: Hatteras, 80.
The dry weather was very favorable
for the progress OF farm work. par
ticularly for cleaning fields. Har-
vesting was pushed rapidly and BY
the end of the week nearly all the
wheat was cut, except in higher alt
tudes in the western part Of II +.
state, where the GU. = Is Just hegt
ming. The yield / where exec: e.
lent. The harvest oats COM
menced last week, and t. crop, while
My fair, is much bettc- than was
expected a few weeks ago. Corn and
cotton are doing nicely wherever h
rainfall during the last week was
abundant; but elsewhere both are
beginning TO suffer for want Of mois-
ture. The effects OF the drought are
not serious, however and both crops
seem TO be doing nicely under the
present conditions. Cotton is small.
slightly backward. and the stands are
somewhat irregular. Corn IS being
worked the second time. Tobacco Is
late, but Is growing quite we'll. Ber-
ries vii! DE plentiful. but apples con-
tinue to drop.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
Report of Crop Conditions.

Washington, June 2S.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary Of crop on
ci:iors says:
IN most of the districts east OF the
mississippi river, cotton has not mad
rapid growth and is generally small
though healthy and well cultivated.
Good growth. however. is reported from
Mississippi and portions of Alabama,
and while lice are increasing in the last
named state, they are less numerous
in Mississippi and South Carolina
West Of the Mississippi river the ad-
vance Of the crop has been more rapid
good growth being generally reported,
while some fields are found In portions
of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana. the
crop Is generally well cultivated. In
Texas. boil weevils are numerous in the
Southwestern. Central. Eastern and
coast sections. T~ransplanting tobacco
IS nearly finished and the crop Is max
Ing a good start In nearly all sections.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
GAS BAGS
Does Great Damage to Santos Du-
mont's Air Ship.

Worlds Fair Grounds, St. Louis,
June 2S.-Some time during the night
the gas bag of Santos Dumont's air
ship was cut and slashed in such a
manner as to preclude all possibility
of it's being repaired in time to allow
an ascension on July 4. The work
was apparently one with a jack
knife. There are at least twenty
jlong rips in the bag, and Professor
Carl Meyers, who has charge Of the
l%aeronautic contests, declares today
that it will take at least two weeks
to repair the damage.
The big gas bag had not yet been
taken from the crate in which it came
from Paris. Being of an adhesive
material, the bag was hung in folds
from stats nailed near the top of the
Icrate, and in this way was prevented
from becoming a solid mass, because
eral folds of the bag over each Stat,
and the wanda drew his knife
across these, cutting through from
two to fou thicknesses of the mate
rial with each slash. The work was
evidently done IN haste, as there were
about a dozen Stats covered with folds
Iof the bag, n only four or five Of
was discovered a messenger was sent
to Mr.. Dumont at the Hamilton Ho-
tel, and he hurried to the scene.
well" !he said, after a critical
examination of the damaged bag.
1T is just as I told the fair people.
This place is not secure enough"
What will you do ?" was asked. g.
Il do not know" was the reply.
IT must first see just how much dam
lage has been done. 1t will be i'm
possible to get a new bag, and if an
ascension is made, this one must be
REPAIRED. / can think of no reason
why an one should want to destroy
my airShip."
Secretary Walter B. Stevens, of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com
lpany, said measures would be taken
for experimenting the vandal ana for
the protection of the airship.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
SAW LOOMS GOING ASHORE.
Statement Made by Gustave
F1amm, Who Wac on the Steamer.

Paris, June 2S.-Gustave Flamm, of
San Francisco. the passenger on the
Kaiser Wilhelm II, who particularly
noticed Kent J. Loomis, today furnish
ed the American officials with a form
al written statement giving precise de-
tails regarding Mr.. Loomis up to the
moment Mr.. Flamm went ashore. Mr..
Flamm says he rs positive M saw
Loomis going ashore at Plymouth. He
states he saw Loomis and a gentleman
and lady between one and two O'Clock
in the morning OF Monday. June %
walking on deck. (This is the morning
that the steamer reached Plymouth).
LOOMS was assisted or sustained IN his
walk by the gentleman and lady.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
NOT A RESIDENT OF
BORO.
Mr.. George Overbaugh, a Suicide, Not
Known-Preparing for the Fourth
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial TO The M~essenger.1
Goloeboro y. c.. June 2s.-The
report in tie press dispatches in to-
days papers that Mr.. George A.
Overhaugh. who Killed himself by the
aid or carbolic acid in New York on
Sunday night. was a resident OF Colds
boro, seems 10 be unfouaded- Dill
gent inquiry has failed TO trace him
anywhere in this section An inquiry
was received in this city yesterday
from a New York paper asking for
particulars as to the motive hat
caused the man TO end his life. No
such person Is known here.
All trains leaving here for More
head City are loaded with pleasure
seekers who are bound for the pop
ular Ailantic Hotel which is now az
the height of the season. Those WHO
nav. been on the scene are Ioud in
their praise of the management and
the splendid ~iervice rndeped. Mr.
A. ]. cooke The manager. Is one OF
the best knoN44. Us well as one OF the
best informed. hotel men In the state.
and his lor- experience I'm the bust
r~ss enat't aim TO cater To the
- - patrons In a manner
l-.s.-.y TO all.
The Fourth of July at Seven
Springs, the fashionable n popular
resort of Wayne county. Will b as
event OF rare pleasure for the In
crowd who will attend. = sri n ID
programme Of music and .ities
has been arranged at the r1-c.s- In
the day, a big barbecue II be serv-
ed, and there Will be ! -.eball for the
amusement Of he Ira Crowds- At
night there W. : = Big n with
sple- AID my Several hundred
Goldsboro pec.,Ie will be on the scene
besides others from other places.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
Coleman Cotton Mill Sold at Auction.

Charlotte, y. g, June 2s.-The Cole
man Cotton NIL at Concord, was sold
at public auction today under an ex-
ecutIca OF two mortgages held by the
Dukes OF Durham. y. c. The property
was bid in for the mortgage and at &c.
Gee. The concern owes $50. COO. The
Coleman Mil was the first in North
Carolina 10 run with coIored help. The
organizer OF the mill was Warren Cole
man, a well known negro OF Concord.
He had considerable means and IL In
said that the failure of the venture
cost him o OF his property. Cole
man died some months ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-01
Has Brought Farmers
in Eastern Carolina
Over 100000
HIGH PRICES

Prevailed During the Entire
Season-Irish Potato Crop in East
ern Carolina is Next i'm Importance
Have e. Bringing Good Prices
For Several Months Farmers Will
Continue to ship Different Fruits
and Vegetables, and an Enormous
Amount of Money vii be Distrib-
uted in This Section of Carolina.