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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08

around were protesting that I was ruin
ing thei business.
l bought the hog for two reasons
first to give the back yard a home
like look and to remind me of the hap
py days OF boyhood, and, second, that
we might have our own pork and
bacon at our own door at the lowest
possible price. 1t should not be held
up against me that when that Internal
hog was not eating he was s~quealing,
and that after l had paid out $50 for
food and 4 fine OF So in the police court
for maintaining a nuisance he broke
out and nearly killed a politician and
was neve heard of more. Had my
plans gone well 1 should have made a
saving of $50 and enjoyed the grunts
of a contented hog besides.
AS to chickens, eve a wooden head
ed man can figure that ~ chickens
will produce IL eggs per day or $50 per
year, saying nothing of from rs to 100
spring broilers. 1 built a eeep costing
$2S, paid III S12 for feed and had just
got the enterprise On it's feet when a
jealous minded neighbor ruined all. He
told me to soak each chickens head in
hot limewater to kill off the insects.
and when 1 got through the poultry as
well as the insects lay dead.
My political ambitions have been re-
ferred to in a way to humiliate me and
explanations are in order. I am a
patriot. 1 love my country. 1 don't
know as I would care to die for her,
but 1 would be willing to take an Of
flee and push her to the front. When
a number of my fellow citizens come to
me and ask me to take the nomination
for alderman or mayor, it is reasonable
to suppose that they are in earnest. !
know, and Mrs. Bowser knows, and all
my friends know that I am thoroughly
qualified to hold any office in the gift
Of the people. I accept the honor ten
dered, and Mrs. Bowser at once in
forms me that 1 am a guy. Unfortu-
nately for me it has always turned out
hat 1 have been dropped with a smash
after spending about $50, but I am a
determined man and shall hang IN to
the end.
Through Mrs. Bowser and my moth
er-in-law the public has been informed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Nar. BowSer Talk
ka'ner Than Be Placed In a False Position He Makes q
B. Statement Of His Side of the Case In
the Family Controversy.
Copyright. 1904. by T. C.. McClure.l
HAVE sat quiet for several years
and allowed Mrs. Bowser and my

Copyright. 1904. by T. C. McClure.1
HAVE sat quiet for several years
and allowed Mrs. Bowser and my
- mother-in-law to have their re-
spective says; but, finding that l
have been placed in a false position re-
garding certain matters. / have deter
mined to make a public statement to
set myself right. / am prepared to
swear to the truth Of what follows:
As to my mother-in-law, she has
made the public believe that / am only
a puppet in her hands and that she
pays me a visit about once in two
months to trim me down and straight
en- me out. She always lays great
stress on the assertion that whenever
Mrs. BOwser is i'll I open u boiler shop
IN the cellar and take Il delight in
pounding. singing and yelling.
AS a matter OF fact, the mother-in-
law has always been afraid of me-
that is, she has been afraid to try any
OF the little gum games on me hat the
average mOther-in-law seeks to work.
She saw from the first that / was no
man to put up with her meddling, and,
while she has not loved me, she has
stood in awe of me. On several occa-
sions she has touched upon dangerous
ground, being anxious to see how far
she could go, but 1 have only had to
sit and glare at her to make her shiver
from head to heel. My mother-in-law
Is welcome to arrive at my house at
any time convenient to her, but once
inside the door she becomes as humble
and harmless as q rabbit and walks
about on her tiptoes.
AS to my being put out when I come
home and find Mrs. Bowser in bed
with a headache, this happens about
ten times d year but when it is assert
ed that l take advantage of the occa-
sions to make her condition worse it is
a libel on he. l nc Oon enter the
house and find Mrs. Bowser i'll than I
offer to send for the doctor, get a
nurse. go for any delicacy or telegraph
her mother.
Now and then Mrs. Bowser has
challenged me to a game Of euchre,
and then made out that I was q
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Over a Hundred Survivors Reach
StOrnaway.

Stornaway, Scotland, July 4.COne
hundred and two survivors of the Dan
ish steamer Norge have been landed
here. The British steamer Cervona,
from Leith. July 1, for Montreal.
brought in thirty two shortly before
noon. She picked them up from a
boat yesterday evening, westward Of
the butt of Lewis. They were in d
woeful plight, nearl yall of them being
woeful plight, nearly ali of them being
party.
: Shortly afterwards, the German
steamer Engere arrived with seventy
persons, including CAPTAIN Gundel res
.cued from the Norge's life boat. They
were terribly exhausted.
The survivors say that all together
four of the Norge's boats got away.
One boat, therefore, is u~naccounted
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Throat Cut by a Highwayman.
Special to News and Observe

ISpECIdI % .tWS anu ODStTN tT.J
Winston-Salem, n. c., July 2.-Sheriff
Alspaugh received a telegram from the
sheriff of Surry county. stating thar
AR. Edward Kiger. an old man. had
his throat cut by a negro near Stony
Ridge yesterday morning. The negro
was in the act Of robbing Mr.. kiger
when ne heard some one coming to the
old mans assistance. The negro whose
name was not learned, ran off and es-
capped arrest. This morning Sheriff
Alspaugh arrested a negro who came
near filing the description of the man
who assaulted MI. Kiger. He was
to Jail. He says his name
is Hargrave.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Teachers Arriving for the SumIne.
School.
Especial TO The MessenSer.)

special 20 Inc M~esSen 4er-1
Raleigh. N. c.. July 4.-Authorities
suppressed the deadly toy pistol
today and with good effect. There were
no accidents.
1t was a fine sight to see the teach
|ers arriving today to attend the sum
|mer school. Three-fourths are females,
and they are prepared for a month OF
work. rot uumixed with enjoy
|ment. Addresses were made by Pres
|ident Winston, Governor Aycock and
Superintendent Joyner and there
were talks by several OF the faculty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-08
Danish Steamer Norge
WentD Down with Over
700 Souls
STRUCK ON ROCK

The Steamer Wac Wrecked i'm the
North Atlantic-Captain Gundel
Says Seven Boat Loads Got Away
Safely, but so Far Only 12S Of the
IA on Board Are known to Have
een Saved-The Doomed Ship
Sank Rapidly, and the Maddened
Passengers Were Thrown Strug-
Cling Into the Water and Carried
Down With the Vessel.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
TRIED TO ASSAULT THE WITNESS.
Merchant, Held on Girls Charges, Creates
Scene at Adverse Testimony.

An exciting scene occurred In the Hudson county
Court Of Quarter Sessions IN Jersey CIty yester-
day when Judge Blair was conducting pre4inl-
mary hearing in the case Of Joseph Schreier-
wealthy merchant. of Hoboken. who was arrested
on bench warrant on charges by little girls DR..
Joseph Stack. OF IIobOken. who mas taken Sreat
interest in these cases. was the stand, and had
testified that Schreier had confessed his guiIt 10
him.
It's lie It's a ue"' exctedly shouted
Schreer who rushed at the witness and would
have attacked him If the court officers and counsel
had not seized and restrained him. Schreier wept
with rage when checked. and then alternately
called DIR. Stack liar and pleaded with him 70 tel
the truth. The witness did not betray the slsh(est
agitation and when quiet had been restored stfter
delay of several minutes calmly resumed his
testimony and reiterated that the accused had al
mitted his guilt TO him and begged him not TO
prosecute him tor the sake Of his aged mother
Schreier again branded his acCuSer as a liar. but
was quickly silenced when threatened with punish
ment for contempt OF court The two girls. who
had failed 70 identity SChreier when he was ar
raigned in the Hoboken police court several days
ago. swore positively YESTERDAY that he was the
man to whom they referred in their complaint.
Judge Blair held Schreier in 5000 bail. Bernard
Bosky deposited the amount In cash and Schreier
released.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
FASTER SUBWAY TINE.
Adermen's Committee to Ask for
Reduced Celebration 4 ppro priation.

The committee Of the Board Of Aldermen having
charge Of arrangements for a celebration OF the
opening OF the subway on October - met yesterday
70 make up an estimate Of expenses of q ceebra-
uon without fireworks, souvenirs, free luncheon
and bunting The committee will present the re-
suit Of its figuring TO the Board OF Estimate and
Apporuonment to-day. 1t is expected that the
total VIII be placed al $500, and that the Board
OF Estimate and Apportionment viii authorize the
expenditure Of that sum.
The celebration probably viii consist in the main
OF music and speeches near the City Han station
OF the subway ana a free excursion Of officials
and invited guests through the subway. II Is ex-
pected that President Orr Of the Rapid Transit
Commission viii make ore Of the speeches t,,rp
ms over the completed subway to the operating
company, and that the Mayor and Mr. Belmont
may make others
Ofhcals Of the Iuterborough Company were busy,
yesterday pairing down as much az possible the
schedule for the running Of express trains in The
subway. II the drilling of operatives which has
hsen going On without passengers on the trains OF
iafe, the express trains have been run on q scbed-
nle OF nfteen minutes from the City Hall TO Ninetv-
slKth-sL In view OF the fact that a special traip
was run without SoDs that distance on Monday In
Ten minutes ard forty-6ve seconds the officials
think thst the schedule can be made thirteen min
ptes from the City Hall 10 Ninety~sixth-st The
thirteen minute schedule allows for stops OF half
minute each at Fourteenth Fortv-second and sew
enty-second SITS. and loss Of forty-hve seconds "a
the stopping and starting OF trains.
Il the schedule for express trains ia the s1ibvaxy
can be pared down far with safety the slbgav
express trains VIII beat the elevated trains for the
ming tine Of the elevated trains from Ninety-tird
81 20 Barciay-st on the Ninth-ave line is twenty-
Shree minutes, and on the sixth-ave. line from
Slnets-third-st 10 Park Place the time is twenty
eight minutes
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
APPEALS FOR CHARITY.

The Charity Organization Society appeals for SIS
month rent to enable an old couple 20 keep their
home. They have lived together forty years and
are without children or other near relatives
For $50 to be used for restoring a young woman
70 health Her husband has been unable 20 work
for some months. and the woman has been the sole
support OF herself and four children
For monthly pension OF $40 for italian widow
with nve children. the oldest eleven years the
youngest four months, The woman earns small
income hnisher.
For $40 to care for middle aged widow OF ex-
eellent Character. who has become a confirmed
Invalid ana win require continuous care IN home
roE ncSTaOe sa - she has no relatives abe TO aid her
toF eSoV 20 detray the expenses OF a mans
admission into home. He has been self-supporting
until recently and the only relative who is able to
For $50 70 pay part OF the board OF twelve-year-
olo poy Saat S5aaat ne may 20 the country tor six
months, Ihs mother Is widow who has employ
nleut wife u9c OF Der children. It has pesn nsces-
sary 20 break up the home temporarily with the
hope taas et me end OF six months she can re-
any money ter these eases sent 70 the Charity
organ,l,zsaHLion H Soeiety No los East Iweny-secord-
81. VII De publicly acknowledged
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
FEW POLICEMEN IN NORTH BERGEN.
General Exodus Follows Investigation Into
Prizefghting There.

There has been an exodus OF police officials from
North Bergen since Prosecutor OF the Pleas SDeer
started his investigation Of the fatal prizshght
which terminated in the death IN the ring on sun
day OF John Peters and caused the issuance Of
nine warrants Diligent search was made BY the
officers. the Sheriff reported yesterday. but his
aids succeeded in finding only two OF the men
wanted, Policemen Gustav kressler and Henry
Raven. They were arraigned before Judge Blair.
who held them in $500 each 70 await the action
OF the grand jury
Kressler. it is said. made long statement to
the Prosecutor oath, and implicated officials
higher up than those who have been accused. and
IL Is probable before the inquiry has been COM
pleted that warrants will be out for a number Of
prominent men in the Official life OF TIE borough.
Policeman James Smith. who IS charged with
having engaged the hall for the mill after he had
arranged the price which was 20 have been paid
for protection by the police, vanished, and the
borough is practically without policemen now
Coroner Brackner has been ordered TO hold an In
quest BY County Physician Converse. The jury
was impanelled yesterday and the inquest will be
held on Friday night
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
MANY AT DANBURY FAIR.
Automobile Contests PrOrc Interest
ing-To Be Permanent Feature.
TaY rE-.EezArH TO TIE rRIBrxE.I

-
panbury Conn, Oct. 4-The thirty-sizzth annual
Daubury Fair began to-day with a bis 1tle show
70 deliSht the rural visitors ard parade OF dec
GRATED automobiles and motor races 70 entertain
the erandstand crowd. The Attendance was about
5000 persons which was greater than the average
for the opening day. The automobile contests were
Innovations and they were so successful that they
will probably be made permanent features Of the
fair.
Many autoruooiIssts ran up from Bridgeport.
New-F.aven and stamford park was provided
for them In the inclosurs between the tracks.
The parade of decorated automobiles brought our
cars owned by Samuel II. Rurdle. president OF the
fair association; Dr. W. E Vile. Charles z. Grit
hnS, John NcGIynn. John " Green. John ",
Green. IT. ". Harry Green. A Homer FfloW.
Charles II. Peix. jr.. Charles DeFSlyn and Harry
B. Mallory.
The judges awarded frst prize TOR the hand
soonest car 20 Or. Vile. whose white machine was
adorned with roses and carnations. Harry B.
Mallory won second prize. His white car vas
trimmed with punpki-s, wheat sheaves and other
harvest emblems. John ". Green's Wiuton, dec
Grated in the Princeton coloTs and carrying Prince
ton dags received the third prize
Only tyo cars appeared for the hve mile Fairfield
County race the only OF the afternoon George
H. Wheeler's Rambler the IN 1:Os1a. Miss
A. A. Marks OF Sound Beach, took several prizes
IN the exhibition horses class notably a first won
BY her King Alar. In the heavy harness class.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
HIGH LICENSE FOR PLAINFIzLo.

PIainfeId y. j.. Oct (SpeciaD.-The Common
Council at its October meeting held last night.
for an increase of the liquor license fee from 500
to SOoO for retail dealers. and from $50 to SsoO
for wholesalers. There are sixteen licensed places
in the city. which has population OF 21eoO- COun
Gilman w S. Tyler introduced the ordinance. and
he was successful getting vote OF seven TO four
In favor OF IL. The members were greatly in
censed over the report 70 state Organizer Buck
ridge OF the New Jersey Retail Liquor Dealers
AssOclation in which he claims credit for having
defeated a similar effort early in the year. The
Tev rate is the highest in the State Mr.. Tyler
viii later on introduce another ordnance provding
for the restriction Of drinking places 70 tae bus-
ness centre.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
MANY SHOTS At THIEVES.
Police Catch T'5co After Lively
Chase an EarLy Morning.

Two young burglars forced entrance into the
hat store at No. Il6 Thrd-ave.. about o'clock
yesterday morning. and were discovered there by
Pauoman Mooney. of the Flfth-st station They
ran away. one going east. through Fourteenth-st
and the other going east through Thirteenth-st
Mooney chased the latter one. picking up Detective
Ruth on the way. while the chase in Fourteenth-st
was taken up by Detective Delaney and County
detectives Reardon and OShea. Both burglars
were caught after a long chase in which the OH
GERS fired many shots. Neither burglar was HIT
although one had close shave "A bullet tore a
hole in his coat At the Yorkvtlle court yesterday
animation.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
ENJOIN SEABOARD.
To Restrain Railroad from a Merger
Plan.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBU,,E. !

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHE
Norfolk Va, Oct. 4.--Judge Waddill, IN the
United States Court to-day, issued an injunction
restraining the seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
from merging with the Seaboard Air Line Rail
road. This Injunction was asked for by Charles
Chauncey OF Montgomery County. Penn
who holds ST. 900 worth Of certificates OF in
debtedness of the COMPANY and who seeks to
prevent the acquisition of the property and
franchises OF the Seaboard and Roanoke by the
Sesboard Air Line. This. II is alleged, would
destroy the corporate existence OF the Seaboard
and Roanoke and its power TO carry out its
contracts, among which are the certificates held
by the plaintiff
The case has been set for hearing in this
city on November II. The plaintiff was required
10 give a 5000 bond. The papers We're served
on the directors OF tbs Seaboard and Roanoke
FIVE minutes before their meeting.
The injunction was also served on J. n. Barr.
president. and Leigh f. Watts. general counsel
OF the Seaboard Air Line
Mr.. Watts tonight said:
Mr.. Chauncey is seeking to secure protection
for the holders of certificates Of Indebtedness
issued by the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad.
and we had already planned to give the protec-
tion he desires but I do not think he was aware
of this when he instituted the proceedings. The
matter is giving US no concern and am sure II
will be settled without any trouble
The case is set for formal hearing in open
court here on November :.
After the Injunction had been served the Sea
board and Roanoke stockholders elected the fol-
lowing officers: James N. Barr, president, and
Leigh r Watts. Portsmouth; r. c. Hoffman.
Baltimore: J. H. Dooley Richmond r. L. Mutt.
Portsmouth: c. Z. Johnson. Raleigh. y. 9. and
L J. Miller New York, directors
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
NEW WAY TO MAKE MONEY EASILY
Bankrupt spaniard Wishes Help by Gable to
Get Trunk Worth Thousands.

Frank z. Gore. business man. with Offices at
No. 2oS Broadway. received letter from Madrid.
spain. yesterday which shows how easy it is to
make money If only one knows how. The letter is
dated September I9 1904, at Madrid. and reads as
follows:
Arrested by BANKRUPTCY. beg your aid for 10
recover trunk with 10000 deposited at an Eng
OF my baggage by paying 70 the tribunal some
expenses IA order 10 I q 10 your charae a valise
n n secret panel OF which have hidden check Of
tzsV0 payable TO bearer End the Il set OF the trunk
necessary for 10 recover It AT the station / will
reward you with the third part Of the amount /
cannon Tece!ie yoIT answer at prison, as IL must
addressed Aendez Farmaeia Primers. Madrid"
6elns hot usea you may receive this letter.
await your answer for TO sign fun name r
Please answer by cable, not by letter and by
caution please sign with this name. Farino.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
SIGNED NOTE TO SAVE HIS CHILDREN
Declares His Wife Had Threatened to Kill
Them if He Refuses.

Testimony was heard yesterday az Newark by
Nice-Chancellor Stevens IN suit for divorce
brought by George A HOwes. of Belmar
against his wife. Catherine z. Howes The couple
were married in Philadelphia. In 1851 and lived to-
gether until 1882 when Mr.. Howes alleges his wife
left him. There are ave children. all OF whom are
with the father.
When he married. Howes says he was In the en-
ploy Of Mrs Howess father IN the lumber business
and on the latter's death he and Mrs Howes's two
6rotheTs took the business A year later he gave
Mrs Howes his notice for S15 Ol He said: ''It was
10 save the lives OF my children. She threatened to
XIII the children unless signed that note" on
cross examination tho witness admitted that when
judgment was rendered against him on this note
ne old nOt set up defence OF duress. Mrs Howes
testified that her husband had treated her with
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05

Chicago. Oct. AIT the annual meeting Of the
Chicago and Alton Railway Company held here
to-day ]. H. Moore d. C. Reid and Robert Mather
were elected directors in place OF f. S winston
- II. Chappelle and Mortimer L. Schih. the three
members Of the board whose terms had expired
The meeting entirely harmonious and the
new directors were chosen by unanimous vote,
25s755 shares being voted, Of total OF 390 s5s
shares. The outgoing officers were reelected.
There was only objection 10 the proceedings
julius A johnson. VINO 100 shares OF the
common stock. objected 10 the passing of a resou-
ton sanctoning the work OF the executive COM
mittee and the directors during the last year.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
OR. =. z. MILLER DEAD.

Paterson Oct A-The Rev. DR.. Franklin z.
Miller. pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church.
died tonight at the General Hospital from
operation for a cancerous growth. He had been
H for two months DR.. Miller served throughout
the Civil War. the greater part of the time as
major OF a colored regiment. About twenty years
ago he came 10 Paterson. Although the church is
nearly one hundred years old, he was its third
Vaetor Dr. Miller was always active in Grand
Army Of The Republic circles. He also
members Of the .I.Oyal Legion.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
CHARLES E. FLEMINc's WILL FILED.

The will Of Charles E. Fleming. who died No.
is East Sixty-seventh-st on September 26. was hed
for probate yesterday. The petition states that
there about 100000 in real and about $500 coo in
personal property. The will makes large specific
beouests TO the widow and the children Of the
testators dead brother. John r. Fleming. All the
rest Of the estate is left 70 the In trust
10 pay over the net IncC TO the testator's only
son, Charles Edward Fle ming, for life. The prin-
cpal is TO be distributed among the issue Of the
at
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
STATE OFFICIALS START FOR FAIR.

Governor Murphy. United States Senators Dryden
and Kean. Secretary OF State Dickinson. General
Wanser and other prominent politicians of the
state OF New-Jersey. started special train
Of we cars over the Pennsylvania Railroad yes
terday morning. to attend Jersey Day at the St
Louis fair. on the 6th inst. The special train
City station shortly before 1880 O'Clock
New-York tribune., 1904-10-05
LOUIS FLEISCHMANN'S WILL FILED
All His Property Is Bequeathed to His
Widow and Children.

The will Of Louis Fleischmann. the baker and
philanthropist. was filed yesterday. The estate is
large Mr. Fleischmann leaves all his property TO
bis widow and children. two-thirds 10 be divided
among the latter. Charles Russell. Annie Wilhel-
nina. Otto Francis, Josephine Helen and Raoui
Herbert Fleischmann. and one-thrd 10 Mrs.
Fleischmann for her lifetime Her share IS then TO
be divided equally among the children.