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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-16

WASHINGTON. February 13.--fhe
state department today issued 'his
statement:
"After some preliminary exchange
of views between this government
and the governments of other powers
interested in Chinese matters the
denartment on the tenth CT February
sent the following instructor 10 the
American representatives in 81. le-
tersburg, Toxic and Fek'n:
".You express to the minister lot
sora;en affairs The earnest desire OF
the government IF the Irlted states
that in the course of the military op-
erations which have begun between
Russia and Japan, the neutrality OIL
CHINA and in I'll, practicable ways
her administrative entity shall De
respected by both parties ana LA
the area of hostilities shall he local
lied and limited rs much as possioie'
co that undue ex element and dls-
tnrhance of the Chinese people may
he prevented and the least possible
/ loss to the commerce ana peac
intercourse of the world may be oc-
(cignad, JOHN HAY
cat the same time this government
informed all the powers signatory Oh
the nrotocol at Pekin of Its acuon
and requested similar action on tneir
part" T.
No answers to the above note. Ia
| addition TO those received up 10 yes
| terday have been received al 'he
state department. England wants
more definite statement OF the pur-
| nose and scope of the note.
Secretary Hay is disinclined to yleio
| TO this wish. He thinks that II woulu
he impossible to get the powers To-
| rether if an attempt is MADE 10 e."
| actly define the purpose of concur
rent action So. as to MancnCrla'
tbe question is left open purposely'
az TO whether or not Chinese adnlln-
| istration is or is not in force IN that
var-swept territory. That IS WHY
the term administrative entity was
used i'm Secretary Hays note. II =
| q question of fact to be Determined
lunon. perhaps later, whether or nov
China does possess administrative
entity in Manchurta-
| TT is said that there Will be no at
ttamnt made on our part TO secure
through force Of arms the purPoss
istated in the note; in other "eros
the United States is not to De drag
sed into hostiities in the east
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-16
HAS TWO WIVES.
Lawrence Sanborn Appears With
Miss Chase and Admits His Maj
Fiage.

New Orleans. February 1S.-LaW-
renee s. Sanborn, the young man
who figured in a sensational mar
riage ceremony here. appeared in
Judge Downing's court today, accom-
panied by the first Mrs. Sanborn who
was a Miss Chase. Sanborn admit
ted that a ceremony had been per-
formed in an Episcopal church In
Brooklyn with himself and MISS
Chase. He said he was not prepared
to say that he had been married de
had been told that as he and MISS
Chase were both under age the mar
riage was not legal. In the belief
that this previous marriage was not
a strictly legal one, Sanborn said
that he had consented 10 have the
ceremony with Miss Ohlsen perform
ed.
Sanborn inquired of Judge Down
ing If the ceremony before him was
an accomplished event and If IL put
him in the attitude Of having mar
red both women. He was told that
the ceremony was considered to have
taken place and that the certfhcaoe
had been signed and delivered o.
Miss OhlSen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-16
U. S. JUDGE SWAYNE
4 COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING
CHARGES AGAINST HIM.
Efforts 10 Show Incom2etcncy and
Partiality-Three Witnesses Intro
Guced.

Pensacola. Fla, February 1S.-Ihe
congressional committee appointed 10
investigate the charges against United
States Judges Charles Swayne. OF the
Northern District of Florida. met mere
today. The greater part OF the morn
ing session was devoted to the intro
duction OF records by the prosecutor,
to show incompetency and partalty:
Only three witnesses were introduced
and their testimony tended TO snow
that Judge Swayne was not reSluehl
of this judicial district and that many
of his decisions Indicated gross 1shoi-
ance 1t was testified that the ao-
sence of Judge Swayne from the uis-
trict caused great delay and lncon-
yenience to Htigants, also that persons
having cases before him, engaged tne
legal service of United States Com
missioner Tunison. for the reason o.
hi sinf1uence with the judge.
The afternoon session was princlpaii?
consumed in hearing witnesses on the
absence of Judge Swayne of the dis
trict. and the acknowledgment OF
bankruptcy cases in his court which
Is one of the charges set forth In the
specifications.
BENJAMIN S. Liddon, eX-chief justice
of Florida. and T. A. Jennings, naVai
stores operator, leSIlIleO RELATIVE " SiiS
bankruptcy case of w H. HosklnS.
Judge Lidden said that the action OF
Judge Swayne in this case was no.
only unfair to the defendant, but eN-
| tremely partial to some of the creditors
and other interested parties. Mr. Jen-
| nings stated that he was we'll &C
ouainted with the case, having held a
| mortgage of several thousand dollar;
| over property. He said thaD-ir order
to keep the property from being tii-
| tirely swept away by costs of the cour
that he furnished the money necessarS
with which to satisfy the creditors anf
| get the case out of the courts. II
| further stated that it was imposslnl'
| to get the case tried. it being post
poned from time to time on various
| excuses and that his counSel aoVlss
him that unless he satisfied the ere II
tors that all of the assets would nha.i.
be eaten up by costs OF the referee at
torneys and court officials.
c. NJ. Coston. an attorney testlneo Il
to Judge Swayne being a non-resloeh
! of the district station. that he ON
came here when ii was necessary |
hold court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-16
WILMINGTON N. c. FEBRUARY le 1904.

and to hope that Russia viii no. be
vanuuished-
Japanese victory Is believed by this
official TO mean that japanese infiu-
ence would be supreme in China and
that the cry would go up Asia fos
the Asiatics" He believes also that
territorially and economically Great
Britain, Germany and the United
States would. in the event OF Japan's
winning. be expelled from the east
In Germany there Is foreseen a state
OF affairs when Japan shall have
trained several million Chinese sol
diers and sailors and inspired them
as Gordon's ever victorious army
was inspired by successful and
thoughtful leadership. The yellow
peril is a conviction in Germany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-16
FOR CHINA'S INTEGRITY.
Another Diplomatic Triumph Scored
by Secretary Hay.

Washington. February 13.-Secre-
tary Hay has added another to his
long list OF diplomatic triumphs and
the United States is once more en-
abled by his diplomacy to head the
nations in a concurrent effort to pre-
serve the integrity OF China Mr..
Hays note of February 10th to Rus
sia and Japan urging them TO confine
hostilities within as small an area as
possible and to respect the neutrality
and administrative entity OF China
will be accepted by Russia, as well
as by Japan, and all the nations will
join the Washington government in
inviting the combatants 20 agree to
the proposition.
Mr.. Jessurand, the French embas-
sador, called upon Secretary Hay at
his residence today officially to in
form him of Frances acceptance and
inferentially it is known that Rus
sia's asuuiescence will be communi-
Gated very soon. At the Russian
ambassay tonight no intimation had
been received Of the governments 8
probable answer to Secretary Hay
note, but Count CaSsini, the Russian
ambassador, will inform Secretary
Hay as soon as St Petersburg ad-
vises him. The London government
it Is expected will not be inclined
further to inquire as to the details
of the proposition. 1t has been known
for several days that England ad-
hered to the principle.
The formal acceptance Of the 9TH
er powers it is expected will follow
rapidly, but the success Of the propo-
sition is assured by the decision OF
Russia and Japan to agree to it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-16
Secretary Hays Move is Well
Received by the Powers
NO new DEVELOPMENTS

Received Secretary Hays NoE
OF
Will be Made
ArmsJapan Outlines Its
Which Chinese
Runor Gives News OF
the destruction Boats-The
Patriotic Petersburg Have Never Before Been
Equalled-The and Other Officials Have Left
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-16
American Interests i'm San Domingo
Suffering.

Washington. February l3.-Ainis-
ter Powell has cablsd the state de-
partment that American property in
terests in San Domingo are suffering
heavily As a result OF the insurrec-
ton. This is true OF the property
near the city OF San Domingo and In
The lines OF the revolution. The pa
tience of the state department. IL be-
ing severely tested by these reports
and some action may be taken In the
near future.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-16

risons at Shan-Hai-Kwan. and other
strategic points to prevent a breach
of neutrality and see that all terri
tory except Manchuria is free from
war operations
Under the foregoing conditions
Japan will respect China's neu-
trality.''
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-16
Half Million Dollar Fire IL Topeka.

Topeka, Kas.. February 13.-F1re to-
day destroyed the Parkhurst-DaViS
Mercantile company's building ana
stock, at First and Kansas avenue;
the Sells building adjoining. occupie |
by the McMick Harvester Company,
w I. Shick. as a store room for mat
tresses and some smaller property.
Total loses estimated at $492,00O. the
principal loss was sustained by tn
Parfhurst- Davis company and is esti-
mated at Se5o. ESQ. with sl25.G00 insur-
ance. The fire was started by an eX-
piosion of chemicals.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-16
.sroo GOOD TO BE TRUE
An Unconfrmed Report That Three
Russian Cruisers Have Been Tor
peeiocd-

London, February IA report
originating with a japanese hrm
having correspondents in Toxic was
circulated in London tonight to the
effect that three Russian cruisers,
presumably. the vladivostcck squad
ron. had been torpedoed in the straits
Continued On Page 81
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-16
Death of n Well Known Newspaper
Man.

Chattanooga. Tenn. February IL.
Robert X. Pollock. telegraph edi-
tor OF The Chattanooga Times died
today at Albuquerque. n. n. Of con-
sumption He was one OF uhc best
known newspaper men In ehe state
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
success

Danger! near at hand when the
kidneys are sick. Kidney-Ettes act
quickly-cure quickly. Purify and
strengthen the kidneys and restore
them to their normal and healthy
condition, Price % cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-06

a foolish thing?" No use at all. There
are too many people who know the
facts.
A. N. Banta, a man who is IS years
old and voted for John c. Fremont for
president when he was q. was regis
tered by the election commissioner the
other day. Mr.. Banta lives at 81 Fast
Eighth street.
Mrs. ]. r. Daniels, president of the
Topeka Orphans home, announces that
there will be meeting of the directors
of that institution at the home OF the
secretary, lib Van Buren, street, Friday
evening, September 9, at $3.50 o'clock.
At a short meeting of the ways and
means committee, held after the coun-
Gil meeting Monday night, Mayor Ber-
gundthal, Street Commissioner Snyder
and Councilman L. A Ryder were ap-
pointed as a committee of three to buy
moving machine with which to cut
weeds on the vacant lots. A moving
machine costs about $50.
A Lawrence paper hands the follow
ing neat compliment to Topeka: The
crowd which came down from Topeka
for the celebration was about zoo, there
were a score from Ottawa, a few from
Leavenworth, and that was all. 1t was
not expected that Topeka would send
many people to Lawrence for a celebra-
ton. That town never does anything
for Lawrence if it can help it," Con-
sidering the abuse Topeka gets from
Lawrence newspapers she is extremely
charitab
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-06
MEXICAN OUFPoINTED.
Decision in Twenty Round Battle Civ
en- to Nelson.


Butte, Mont, Sept Battling"
Nelson of Chicago won over Aurelia
Herrera after twenty, rounds of the
fiercest fighting ever witnessed in this
city. From the tap of the gong until
the finish the lightweightS went after
each other with bulldog teracity, at
time butting each other with their heads
with savage efforts to get at eacn other.
Herrera, with his right wallop to jaw,
sent the Chicago lad to the floor in the
third round, but Nelson Immediately
regained his feet and came back at his
opponent with tenacity that ELECTED re-
peated rounds of applause. Herrera, in
frantic attempts to land the knockout
blow, grew wild and Nelson with a
right swing caught the Mexican on the
jaw, staggering him. The gong saved
knockout, as both men were groggy
when they retired to their corners.
During the balance of the fight Mel
son landed at least two blows to the
Mexicans one. Though they were de-
livered with such raPidity as to lose
their effectiveness, Nelson displayed a
wonderful capacity for punishment, TAX
ing the Mexican's wicked wallops on
the jaw with almost Indifference, but
there were times when they Jared him
considerably.
Nelson's footwork and blocking were
of such character as to prevent the
Mexican fighting in his usual style, but
several times Herrera did take advan-
tage of his peculiar crouch or turtle
glide, the two men gruelling and clinch-
ing each other like bulldogs.
The men fought for purse of $4,000,
so and 40 per cent. Herrera was the IA
vorite in the betting at the ringside at
odds of 80 to 80. Several thousand dol
lars were placed at odds of 500 to 400.
The Mexican's stock rose appreciably
as the men stripped for action.
Ten thousand people saw the fight.
Never in the history of Butte have peo-
pie been to such a high pitch over
fight. Challenges were read from Kid
Goodman, who was present at the fight.
Nelson weighed in at 1881 pounds and
Herrera 12915, which compelled him to
take off IA pounds in his training to
come to the stipulated weight. Herrera
claims he injured his left arm in the
fight and was unable to use it effec-
fiNn1V
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-06
GET INSIDE.
Your Friends and Neighbors in Topeks
VIII Show You How.

Rubbing the back won't cure back
ache.
A Imminent may relieve. but can't
cure.
Backache comes from the inside-from
the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills get inside
They cure sick kidneys.
Here is Topeka proof that this is so:
Thomas Davis of 215 West Sixth
street barber, says: Il had kidney
complaint more or less for twenty years
The pain was not always severe, but
there was a constant weak and tired
out feeling which deprived me of all
ambition. / was nervous and restless,
and could not sleep. The action of the
kidneys was not regular, and became
much worse whenever 1 caught cold
Various remedies I tried did not give
me any permanent relief. and when
Doan's Kidney Pills were brought to
my notice I got box at Rowley &
Shows drug store. The use of the one
box brought such good results that /
continued the treatment until I took
FIVE in all They completely cured me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-P@s o's-and
take no other-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-06

papers, a year ago, deliberately prevari-
Gated when they said the raise of a
half million dollars was rendered nee
eSsary by the alleged extravaganza of
the last legislature The amount of
money belonging to the state on the
first of July shows that the predictions
made a year ago by Albaugh and 9TH
scope, We're absolutely correct.
Minneapolis Better-Way: Ex-Chair-
man Albaugh renews his charge thS+
T. T. Kelly was instrumental in raising
half a million dollars more taxes last
year than was necessary in order that
he might deposit that amount in bank
and draw interest on it himself. VIII
honest Republicans support that kind
of man? If they do, let them never
again cheer for Missouris Folk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-06
GERONIMO in Old Age.

Geronimo was at Lawton last week.
The health of the old chief is still good,
although he is very aged. His home is
ten miles from Lawton, yet he usually
walks to and from the place to do his
trading. He is quite often asked to
give an exhibition of his skill as a
marksman with the bow. This he read
ily consents to do provided a nickel is
made the target and is to become his
own in case he hits it. Geronimo de-
MES the statement of Gen. Miles that
the general captured him. The old
warrior says that somewhere up on the
mountains, when he was on the war
path, two white men came to him and
told him that Gen. Miles wanted to see
him The men accompanied him to the
camp of the general and he was made a
prisoner. Geronimo says he thinks it
was in Arizona. the territory
of his birth. Anyway, he says, ii
was up in the mountains. The tribal
relations of the Apaches have been dis
solved. and they no longer look upon
Geronimo as their chief. They consid-
er him a childish old man who is too
senile to advise them.-Lawton COk)
State Democrat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-06

therefore find that ON the above item that
]. w. Bryan is indebted to Miami county
in the sum of $S8''
This matter is of interest to the people
of the state at this time only as shown 6
that T. T. Kelly, now state treasurer Of
Kansas, implicated others in his crooked
work in Miami county. 1t has been g. myS-
terry to many how Kelly could have falls
flied his records as he did without being
caught at it, but the fact that he had an
accomplice in the treasurer's office would
explain it.
Kelly, it will be remembered, was found
by the commissioners two years ago to
have been short over $500, which he
promptly paid back to the county when
he was caught.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-06
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

There is considerable comment over
the state because of Senator Longs
eulOgy of Governor Bailey and his
administration in his speech at Mar
ion last Thursday. Only a short time
ago the politicians who ran that Mar
lon meeting were abusing Governor
Bailey worse than they would a
Democrat, and Z. w. Hoch was nomi-
movement by turning Bailey down.
The boss busters denounced Bailey
most vehemently and intimated that
he was in league with grafters. Yet
here is what Senator Long said about
Bailey, speaking from platform on
which sat the men who were respon-
sibIe for Governor BaiIey's defeat:
Governor Bailey base made a re-
cord as chief executive of the state
so clean and so pure that even his
most bitter opponents have found
nothing in it to criticise- No charge
of boodling or grating has ever been
laid at or near his door. His record
as governor viii, in the future, receive
the merited Endorsement from the peo-
pie of Kansas which it so richly de-
serves
How does that sound in comparison
with the speech made by Dick Blue in
with Mr. HochS opening boss buster
speech at Atchison.
There is a peculiar situation out at
Hill City The Graham County Re-
corder. which has been Republican,
has repudiated the Republican ticket
and will support the fusionists. in
Guiding congressman and state sena-
tor. The Hill City Reveille. which has
been the Populist organ ever since the
party was organized, has repudiated
the fusionists and has gone over to the
Socialists
Sheffield Ingalls, has declined to run
as the Republican candidate for re-
preventative in Atchison and another
will be nominated.
The Potter Kansan announces that
beginning next week. it will print all
the correspondence it had with Charles
Curtis. James NJ. Chisham and A K
Rodgers prior to and during the cam
paign OF last spring. The inside facts
of a conference the editor had with Mr.
Curtis in Leavenworth. will be publish
ed in full We may have to tell what
we saw take place in the Atchison post
office" the editor adds. The letters
written the Kansan by Mr.. Curtis were
personal letters. and they were sent
through the mails on a congressman's
frank. which, the Kansan says. is a
criminal offense. The editor of the
Kansan. in his last issue, tells a few
things He says Curtis offered him $3.50
with which to start a paper at Effing-
ham. in opposition to the New Leaf.
which is anti-Curtis. He further says
that Curtis gave him hundred dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-06
Swallowed a Safety Pin.

G. S. Miller's little child swallowed an
open safety pin about an inch long while
being dressed Tuesday morning and all
efforts made by the parents failed to get
the article from the throat of the child.
DIR. HartweH was called and made an In
effectual effort to remove the obstruction,
which seemed stuck behind the soft pail
ate. The little one was taken to Beloit
in the evening, and, with the assistance
of an electric light and mirror, DR.. Daily
located the pin and removed II. Beyond
the soreness caused in the throat by the
pin sticking it, the little girl seems to
have experienced little Inconvenience
from the accident.-Jamestown Optimist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-06
To Aid saIina Normal Pupils.

Salina, Kas., Sept. 6.-At a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Salina
Normal University, which was destroy
en- concerning rebuilding. but the
chances are that the school will not
be rebuilt this fall. President Roach,
of the Kansas Wesleyan, said he would
take care of all the students that had
come to attend the Normal and the
Wesleyan agreed to fulfill the contract
mede by the Normal with each student
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-06
Kansas August weather.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept 6@The mean
temperature last month was 73.2 degrees,
which is degrees below the August aver
age for the past 36 years, but there have
been ten cooler Augusts in that time than
last month. The wind was less than for
any other August except that of 1901 and
the records for four years past show no.
table decrease in wind. Less than half
the average amount of wind was recorded
last month. The rain fall for the month
was AT inches, which was 81 Of an inch
above the average.