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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-28

IN concluding an address AZ ban
quet Kiven in hts honor IT the fssl-
nisr clgb. Friday night. A.fulr.l
Goodrich stated that The Pacific
coaHt would have representative
fleet of rnrie sams fighting craft
before anather year had passed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-28
Schooner TO Repair

PORT TOWNSEND. Oct. es.-The
schooner Maid OF Orleans. which
expeflsueed such heavy weather
while ca route % Alaska recently.
sustaining severe damages az n re-
aulf. Vas t9wed to Port ifadlock on
Friday. She will be repaired there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-28

For the coming week the star
viii offer a btu which for strength
aud novelty has seldom II ever been
SUPPRESSED Ia this city. Il VIII run-
tain the following attractions chic
auita. the Mexican midget princess.
the smHiiea woman on earth Me-
Donald Trio. expert cyclists nla-
naoHa, Aay and company "A q COM
eds sketch Powers and Breed. mus
teal artists. f.arly and Late. singers
aud dancers. W. G Wilson. basl-
toue aud tue staFaseops.
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When Richard and Pringle's Pa
nous Georgia Minstreis appear at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-28

AZ the Seattle. Saturday night. a
number of local amateurs will foitow
the regular professional show. max
ing the show run an hour later
Everybody stayed last Saturday
night
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The AIDE athall musical satire
viii begin a short session Of merri-
ment az the Grand week after next
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ed as the coming weeks attraction
&C tho Seattle.
All that IL new, novel. brilliant
and sensational la the burlesaue
and vaudeville line viii be- seen
with the utopians which viii be
the attraction NJ the Seattle Tor the
week commencing November 8.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-28

The most marked success OF the
past three seasons. in this country
as well as Europe. e. The Marriage
OF Kitty soon 70 be presented az
the Grand by jules Aturry's Comedy
company. including that whirl-wsnd
OF eoms3leones. Miss Alice johnson.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
a THINKER AND ORATOR.
Splendid Praise for DIR. z. A. Alder
man by the BROOKLYN Eagle.

At the dinner given at Delmonico s
Tuesday night by the New York cham
Der Of commerce on the occasion o
its one hundred and thirty-seventh
anniversary. among the speakers was
DR.. z. A. Alderman, president Of the
University Of Virginia. Other speak
ers were Joseph H. Choate and Gen
eral Horace Porter, both ex-ambassa-
doris, and Gvernor Andrew Jackson
Montague, of Virginia.
OF the addresses on the occasion the
Brooklyn Eagle says editorially:
THE ability. the humor and the
earnestness of Messrs. Choate and
Porter are well known. The patriotic
e~arnestness OF Governor Montague IS
becoming well known to New York
audiences. The surprise of the even
ing TO many present was President
Alderman Of the University of vtr-
ginia- He has been heard In Manbat-
tan on the occasion of the Southern
Education Board. of which Mr.. Rober-
c. Ogden is the president, but he had
not before been heard by the chamber
OF commerce
The Official report Of last nights
dinner by the chamber will be made
valuable because of the complete re-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05

There should be a law in this state
permitting the retirement of judges on
half pay when their health gives out,
especially when it breaks down under
continued and aggravated attacks OF
shingles. Nothing is O calculated
to upset the equilibrium of a judicial
mind than Il bad attack of this worry
ing disease. This condition existing
with any Of our judges should be
made a special cause for retirement
from the bench on a pension. 1t would
be cheaper for the tax payers of the
state to pay a liberal pension to a
judge on retirement than to keep one
afflicted with this disease of the
nerves on the bench.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
A Phenomenal Yield From Two and a
Half Acres of Land.

Mr.. James L. Pratt. one of the best
known citizens of Morven, was in
Wadesboro yesterday and while here
told the M. & l. of the remarkable
productiveness of two and one half
acres of land lying in the town OF
Morven, cultivated by him this year.
Last February Mr.. Pratt sowed oats on
this land and from it harvested 210
dozen bundles. After the oats were cut
the land was planted in corn. Recent
ly the corn was, gathered and by
actual measurement the yield was
shown to be 200 bushels, or 80 bushels
to the acre.
This phenomenal yield of both oats
and corr illustrates most forcibly the
immense possibilities of an acre Of rich
land thoroughly cultivated.
Mr.. Pratt also this year raised a
sweet potato that lacked just one
ounce of weighing nine pounds
Wadesboro Messenger and Intelligencer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
MRS. ROBBED.

The following special dispatch to
the Richmond Times Dispatch will be
of interest to the many relatives and
friends of Mrs. Burgwin in this city
and state:
Clifton Forge, Va. December T.
The discovery of a valuable lot of
ladies' wearing apparel belonging to
Mrs. Burgwin. of Pittsburg. Pa. in
h HON of Policeman McGuffin. at
Covington. h is charged with the
theft of $3.50 in money and three thou
sand dollars worth of diamonds. has
added fresh interest to the case.
1t is said that the wearing apparel,
among which are several fine Partisan
gowns. is valued at nine hundred dol
dollars. The officers are as dumb as
oysters. and will not give out any in
formation concerning the affair.
McGuffin is still in Jail. There is
some talk of applying for bail. but
this is not at all probable. "A half dozen
or more persons at Covington have
been asked for the facts in the case.
but one and all decline to talk.
The secrecy is thought to be due
to the fact that the diamonds are still
missing. n a clue might be lost by
giving out any information concerning
the Ease
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
THE INSANE OF THE STATE.

Apropos of the cry nov being made
that the state should turn out of it's
insane asylums and hospitals all pa
TENTS who are either themselves or
have members of their families who
are able to pay for their treatment,
the Durham Herald has the following
TO say:
II it is the duty of the state to pro-
vide for n insane person it is its
duty to provide for all. and this it
should do without discrimination.
Why not also turn out of the schools
those who are able to pay their way.
BY this means the funds could be
made to &c further.
1t strikes US that the papers rea-
soning regarding the public schools is
good. Everybody knows that the pub
lie schools in all the cities and large
towns are o~ver-crowded. All the peo-
pie pay taxes TO keep up these schools,
and every taxpayer who has a child
which within the requirement
of the law has the right to send that
child to the public school, no matter
how many times n millionaire that
parent may be. All taxpayers in the
state help keep up the insane asy-
lums. Why, then. has not every such
person the right to have the state take
care of any unfortunate member of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05

are morally binding upon h United
States.
That congress regarded the title to
the island an open question is shown
in the law which paved the a to the
independence of Cuba. In his act 1T
was provided that the Isle Of Pines
shall be omitted from the proposed
constitutional boundaries of Cuba and
the title thereto left to future ad-
iustment by treaty" At that time
there was an American government in
the Isle of Pines. under General Leon
ard Wood and Elfhu Root, secretary
of war. When the evacuation of Cuba
was about to AXE place. Secretary
Root directed that the de facto Amer
ican government of the Isle of Pines
should continue. pending the settle
ment of the title to said island by trea-
ty." Put General Wood did not con-
tinue this de facto American govern
ment. and for some reason
Cuba was allowed to take possession Of
the island.
It NAV be thai the United States had
made such a good bargain at Guam
tanamo and elsewhere that it ought to
cede the Isle of Pines to Cuba. Posi-
bly, a moral obligation" has been sad
died upon congress which it is u
TO respect. But unless the supreme
court should decide that the United
states has no title to the island. and
never had. it is possible that the SEN
ate may ascertain to its own satisfac-
ton lust why it is morally bound &c
cede the island to Cuba. Until the SUI
Dreme court and the senate have act
ed. il is putting it a little too strongly
to say that the United States has nc
title to the Isle of Pines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
THE ISLE OF PINES.

For its size the Isle of Pines is at
tracing more attention on this side
of the world than any other piece of
land on the face of the earth. In it.
self this island is Il very insignificant
piece OF land. 1t lies about forty
miles to the south of Cuba. 1t has
an area of twelve hundred and four
teen square miles and it's population
numbers about twenty-five hundred;
still 1t is liable to create quite a stir
in the politics of the western hemis-
phere because of the attempt of some
of the Americans resident thereon to
annex it to the United States. They
make the claim that under our treaty
OF peace with Spain this island was
coded TO the United States. Cuba. of
course claims that it is a part of that
island. This view of the matter is
taken by Mr.. Roosevelt and his adj
visors. We do not see how there can
be any doubt about the matter; still
there are some who doubt Or pre-
tend to doubt the correctness of Ine
On this subject we find the following
in the Washington Post:
The diminutive Isle of Pines is hav-
ing a hard time trying to find a legal
parent. A good case can be made out
that the island belongs de facto 10
Cuba m de lure to the United States.
Secretary Root has admonished the
American inhabitants of the island
that the island is lawfully subject to
the control and governmental the re-
public of Cuba and that il is not and
never has been territory of the United
States.
Then why is there a treaty pendin
in the Senate ceding the island to Gu
ba? WhV is there a case in the United
States Supreme Court in which the sole
question involved is whether the Isle
~ Pines belongs to Cuba or to the
United States? a man brought 1000
cigars from the Isle of Pines to New
York. and Collector Stranahan levied
a duty. The man protested that the
Isle of Pines was American territory.
The United States court for the south
ern district of New York held that I'M
der the treaty of Paris the island was
never in the possession of the United
States. The supreme court is expected
soon to pass upon the question.
IF the supreme court should decide
that the Isle of Pines is owned by the
United States. it may be questioned
whether the senate will ratifv the trea-
~ ceding the island to Cuba. in spite
of the obscure bargains and UNDER
standings whereby the United States
secured naval and coaling stations in
Cuba-and "promiSed" to cede the Isle
Of Pines. There may be a question
whether these trades. made without
the advice and consent of the senate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
THE PEANUT CROP
Increase i'm Importation and i'm Value
to the Farmers.

There are ABOUT a dozen counties in
adjoining counties in Virginia, where
the growing Of peanuts is the most
profitable crop on our farms. 1t
saved the farmers of Northampton
during the years when cotton was
selling at less than the cost of pro-
ductiol," said DR.. r. H. Stanc1ll, Of
Margarettsville recently. The crop
is important enough for the depar-
ment of agriculture at Washington TO
gather information with reference TO
it and disseminate the information on
it as we'll as other staple crops. The
Tarboro Southerner, in making that
suggestion, says:
1T is quite probable that peanuts
would be higher if the public were in
possession OF accurate statistics,
approximately correct as those OF
wheat. corn AID cotton. Uncertainty
suits The purpose of the Spectator
far more than il does that Of the pro-
Queer"
The dependence now for information
is upon firms dealing in peanuts, ami
they find it difficult to obtain accu-
rate information. In a recent state
ment by Holmes and Dawson, of Nor
folk, they say that most farmers ap-
piled TO do not give figures, but say
IAN increase" or some like statement
that does not enable them to make
an accurate calculation as desired.
Upon the basis of information gather
ed they say the peanut crop this year
will De twenty per cent. larger than
last years crop and twenty-five per
cent. larger than 1908 crop. Last years
+ was not a large one, but the mar
ket was forced to a figure which cur
tailed consumption. lessening the U.s.
ual demand of the trade in factory
cleaned goods and consequently result
ing in a slow and stagnant marker
the latter part of the season" They
say that peanuts are "a luxury" and
when prices get above q certain lev
el. consumers look for some suDssi-
tute or do without" They do not look
for amy advance on prices this sea
son."-News and Observer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05

A Seattle dispatch which We publish
below gives some information regard
ing the Japanese-Russian treaty which
has ncyer been published before. We
give il for what it is worth, Is show
ing how violently opposed the people
Of Japan were to the peace terms as
agreed upon by the commissioners
who met at Portsmouth. We do no.
suppose there is a word of truth in Inc
Seattle dispatch; nevertheless, it Is a
piece of news and there may be some
slight foundation for the matter con
tanned therein:
Seattle. Wash. November 30.-The
attempt to murder the peace delesa-
ton and destroy the treaty between
Japan and Russia. which was drawn
up by the plenipotentiaries in Ports
mouth and was being sent to the EN-
peror of Japan, was witnessed by Of
fcers n passengers on the on
the night of her arrival at Yokohama.
DIR. William Lopp. surgeon OF the
Dakota. in speaking Of the incident.
said:
1.-THE whole thing happened the
night of our arrival at Yokohama. We
were lying in Mississippi Bay, Just out
size of the breakwater. All the tOrpe-
do boats and war vessels which es-
corted the peace commission were
drawn I'D in a long line.
1.-THE launch containing the delega-
ton and the treaty left the warship and
started for the landing. Suddenly one
of the torpedo boats anchored near the
end of the line of battle-ships slipped
her cable and started after /the launch.
making for her at a r~ight-angled
course.
THE people on the launch saw the
torpedo boat leave the line of craft
and they knew what was coming. The
launch was slow and the torpedo boat
rushed on like a comet. n in a min
uate struck the launch. cutting her
completely in two, and raced on into
the Darkness. We could see the men
struggling in the water and clinging
to the pieces of the wrecked boat.
Launches from the battle-ships were
at once sent to their rescue and all
saved but one. The treaty also wa
saved
If there is am truth in this matter
it is a long time in reaching the pub
lie Ear. We would not be so skeptical
about the matter had the dispatch
said this had occurred to a Russian
dispatch boat. The Japs are not the
kind Of people to do such deeds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
FOR BIG LACE FACTORY
English Capitalist Looking for a Site
for So. 900. 900 Plant.

Captain Alexander Thompson, of
England, representing Mr.. Fletcher,
the largest lace manufacturer in The
world, was here this week. Mr.. Fle.cn-
er, who now has lace factories in the
largest European countries, is think
ing seriously of establishing a two and
a half million dollar concern of this
kind in the south. and Mr.. Thompson
is looking over the field with a view
of finding a suitable location on their
lines. The things especially neeessa-
ry in the city where this enterprise is
to be established are good supply OF
water, cheap freight rates, high class
of operatives, good school and church
advantages. A plant such as the one
proposed would employ all together.
in the mill, dyeing and finishing
plants, between five and six hundred
operatives. A large number Of these
would be secured from the best class
of working giris.-Winston Dispatch
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05

production of ali these addresses ana
especially valuable because among
those addresses will be that OF Presi-
lent Alderman. IL he was a surprise
he was also a wonder TO those who
listened to him for the first time. They
made a great discovery. He In a deep
thinker. a superb orator, an earnesr
optimist, a sincere patriot. a man re-
plete with moral clearness and classic
culture, yet alive with the new spirit
OF education and abreast with the best
thought of his time. Wendell Phillips
was not more epigrammic, but he
was. perhaps, under the necessity OF
his themes. vindictive. but DR.. Alie--
man deals with no conditions which
call for rancor or indignation or CEN
seriousness. Those who heard him last
night for the fist time had an expert
ence they viii probably never forget.
Tho who have heard him befo.e
were gratifed that he confirmed on a
great occasion their estimate OF hir;.
The favorite orator of the south he
a at once the master speaker and
thinker or the most representative
northern assembly OF the year"
The Eagles compliment to DR.. Al
derman is high, but no doubt richly
deserved To find that he is a
thinker and orator" may be a new
discovery so far as the north is on
cerned. but Ii Is a discovery made by
d south years ago. II Is gratifying
nevertheless, TO learn that the sou.h's
estimate OF him is confirmed by the
north.-Norfolk yirginian-Pil
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
ALL UONOR TO BISHOP SCAN
NELL.

The action Of the Roman Catholic
bishop who accommodated several
persons in his diocese because they
persisted against his positively ex-
pressed instructions in taking part in
the festivities Of a wedding one Of the
parties to which was the guilty party
to a divorce suit should meet the ap-
proval Of all persons who are opposed
to the loose manner in which the lar
riage lie is observed these days. The
bishop Of Omaha, who excommunicat-
within lis rights as the ecclesiastical
head Of his diocese, but he took a sep
which will result in good to the body
Of tie whole country. In upholding
and enforcing strict observance OF
the rules and laws of his church he
has done the wilo;e country great ser
vice. The ministers of all denomii,a-
tons are too prone. these days, to
stretch the laws of their churches,
and, some of tLem, we are sorry 10
say, their own consciences in or1ec
&c favor persons of wealth and prom
inence who wish to violate the laws OF
the churches in the matter of contract
ing forbidden marriages. The fact
that it was a prominent member of
congress in the present case did not
influence Bishop Scannell in his &C
ton. Such marriage was against the
laws of his church, AS neither party
to the wedding was a member of his
church he had no jurisdiction over
them, but he did have it owe such
members of his church in the diocese
owe which he presides and he rightly
exercised his authority over them.
Honor and praise are due him for hav-
ing done his duty in a matter in
which so many ministers of the Cos
pei would have ignored the matter or
sought plausible reason for finding
hat it was not a case in which they
had any right to interfere.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
FAYETTEVILLE NEWS LETTER
An Old Landmark to Gc-PieaSant
Entertainments - Fires - Personal
Notes.
Especial TO The Messenger

Especial 10 The Messenger
Fayetteville, December MIR. R ..
Haigh advertises for sale the Haigh
building and lot on Hay street IL
almost alone, OF old Fayetteville. has
defied the changes and improvements
of these undermining times. 1t stands
exactly, as it did when the late
Charles T. Haigh carried on there =
large wholesale grocery business six
Iy years ago-an immense wooden
structure, fronting nearly 200 feet on
Hay street, and extending back TO Old
street, with a vast area of roof. which
ii would require a swamp full Of shin
giles TO cover. Ii is advantageonsly
situated, and is valuable property.
The harvest home entertainment
by the. Sunday school children OF the
First Baptist church was excellent. and
their training by Miss Kate Matthews
reflected honor on her skill. The
sum of s45 was collected for the
brownsville orphanage.
The exercises at Lebanon church
were largely attended and greatly en-
joyed. The programme comprised
n music, an ADDRESS OF welcome Dy
Mr.. SEASONS, a speech by Mr.. w. B.
Malloy, of this city, and a bountiiul
dinner in the interval.
There was a small fire yesterday at
the residence of Mr.. James PoweIi
on River street, East Fayetteville, but
it was put out without calling on the
fire department.
The Raleigh and Southport railroad
is coming rapidly. The first train has
been able to cross the steel bridge
over the Cape Fear river.
The handsome new residence Of Mr..
Dan Hugh Nolan at Ellington was
destroyed by fire yesterday. 1t was
valued at $4,000, and insured for 81
100.
Sheriff F. H. Stedman, of Whining
ton. came up yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. A. S. Rose, and Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Evans spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. w. E. Grassland at Rock
ingham.
Captain London, of Florence. S. c.,
was a visitor in the city yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-05
Tuesday. December 5, 1905


We publish in another column an
article from the S~tatesyille Landmark
giving an account of the trial in RO-
wan superior court of the indictment
against Henry Z. Rufty, on the charge
of tie murder Of john NJ. Connolly,
Judge Fee:lles presiding. The judge
charged the jury that if its members
believed the testimony of the defend
verdict of manslaughter. The Jury
disregarded the judges charge anu de-
must have raised the dander OF this
irascible judge, for he Immediately
issued q bench warrant for the de-
PENDANT Rufty on the charge Of carry
ing a concealed weapon and put him
under a five hundred dollar bond. The
judge must nave been suffering with
another case of shingles Of a bad at,
tack of indigestion, for this is Il rather
unusual proceeding on his part. Since
uc Has DeEIl ol TIE D6LcI Ic Has IIleu
several notable capital cases, ORG at
least. i'll which the defendant was &c
quilted under his charge after proof
that be mad drawn a pistol from his
pocket and shot the defendant 10
death. but this is the first time so far
as we can recall. in which this Judge
deemed it his duty to issue a bench
warrant again8t the defendant fOr car
ryinS = concealed weapon. although in
this case tie defendant was in lis own
Stu.a. ahd !: the other cases tried be-
fore him the shooting occurred on the
bubble streets. 1t is rather strange
that this judge should SO suddenly be-
come of the opinion hat Tie defend
ants in such case should be held I'M
der the charge OF carrying concealed
weapons, anu still more peculiar that
he should take this action in Z case
where the jury acquitted against his
instructions am should ignore the
plain fact. Of violation OF the law as
TO carrying concealed weapons in
cases where the jury. acting under his
instructions. found Che defendants not
guilty.