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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
ATHLETICS AT UNIVERSITY
Three Wilmington Men Awarded ~.
c. Sweaters-Nr. Burke Bridgers
Elected Manager of the Track
Transformers for the BASEBALL
and Football Teams Elected
Especial to The Messenger.)

especial 10 Ihe NeSSenger1
Chapel Hill. y. C., May 1.-THE adj
committee of athletics Of the
University OF North Carolina met yes
lterday afternoon for the purpose OF
'electing n manager for the 1906 base
ball team and to award sweaters TO
the new men who have made the team
this year. Mr.. T. G. Miller. OF States
vile, was selected by the committee To
manage the baseball team next year.
Mr.. Miller is a member of the class OF
1906, and is a man of much practical
business ability. He will undoubtedly
make a good manager.
The new men who were awarded
IN. c." sweaters I'm recognition OF their
having been on the Varsity baseball
team for the season Of 1905, just ended,
are as follows: c. V. Sitton. Penelle-
ton, s. c.; V. L. Gudger, Asheville; j.
NJ. Thompson. Graham: ]. W. Win
borne, Mege; ]. B. James. Greenville.
III. NJ. Emerson. IT.. Wilmington; Il.
e. Calder, Wilmington, and Louis T.
Moore, Wilmington. The old IN. c."
men on the team are John Cheshire.
AtdittttDl. IdIbtIo. It. ID StSui- 1ak~
llington. S. c.; "Dicey" Winston. Frank
linton; III. V. Worth, Asheboro.
Mr.. A. III. Bahnson, of Wfnston-Sa-
lem, former assistant manager of the
football team for 1905, was elected
manager TO fill the vacancy caused 10y
the resignation of Manager +. S. Stew
art.
MIR. Stewart, who has played center
rush on Cardinals football team Tor
three years, will return 10 college next
fall, but was forced TO resign because
Of his college work.
At a meeting of the baseball team
held several days ago Mr.. Fred l.
Stem, of Darlington. s. G. was elected
ltaptain of the 1906 baseball team. Nj
Stern played brilliantly at first base
this season for Carolina and last year
proved himself [ be one of the fastest
~Outfielders Oh Il Southern college team.
No better selection for captain could
have been made as Mr.. Stem possesses
a thorough knowledge of baseball AMI
has the entire confidence of the college
and of the players. Mr.. Stem is a
member of the class of 1906. 2
Mr.. W. NJ. Wilson, of Rock Hi, s.
&C., has been elected captain of the
University of North Carolina track
team for 1906. For three years he has
been a member of the varsity track
team, and this year won hOnors for
himself by breaking the Southern inter
collegiate record in both the low and
high hurdles. He was captain of the
team of 1904, and on account of his
brilliant track work this spring he was
reelected to The captaincy.
Mr.. Burke II. Bridgers, of Whining.
ton, was elected manager of mex years
track team at the meeting of the adj
lvistory committee held yesterday. Al
this meeting Mr.. Ernest Sifford was
awarded an IN. c." for his work Oh
the track team this spring.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
GET RICH QUICK CONCERN
Officers OF the IEsarcnx Ross Cotton
Pool Company arraigncd fnr Fraud
uieut Use OF the Mails.

Augusta. Ga, Nay 17.-Laurenz Ross
land II. c. Reed. respectively president
anI secretary OF the Laurenz Ross Cot
ton Pool Company, were today arraisn-
led before United States Commissioner
Lane on the charge of using the mails
for fraudulent purposes. Their arrest
follows several weeks work or the part
Iof Postofiee Inspector Lewis, and
brings TO light The working of An al
legged get rich quick concern. Some
months since an advertisement ap-
lpeared in southern newspapers stating
that the Laurenz Ros Cotton Ptol
company was doing business in Au-
lgusta, Ga, had facilities for handling
contracts, and from inside information
they possessed were sure winners, that
"a large capital was not required &c Re
lcure an interest in the profits OF the
concern, but that n one with a lit
tile money to invest could take a hand
and peat the game. Those who ans
wered the advertisement were mailed
icirculars setting firth in glowing terms
the advantages TO DE derived by invest
ing in the concern.
The firm is said TO have done Il g;,oon
business, their customers ranging from
North Carolina to Florida. A local At
Itorney several weeks ago received b.
complaint from a client who had failed
ito get any settlement CT his account.
and investigation brought other alleged
victims to light, each claiming To have
gone into the pool at the rate of -
weekly or monthly. according to he
PASS To which they subscribed.
The office of h company was first
at Augusta, Ga, then at North Angus
ia, S. C., but the two men were ar
rested at Washington, Ga.
AT the arraignmcnt today IL was ss-
serted that literature" sent out bad
asserted the pool was working in con-
junction with a noted cotton bull oper-
ator and il is rep ,rted he will be sub
poenaed as a witpiss. Ross and Reed
lare held in custody falling 10 secure
bond at $4,000 each. pending preiim--
mary hearing May Is.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
A MCCHIY-MARRIED MAN
After Securing Divorce From Wife No.
1 RemarrieS Nc ,.

George Kinard, who left LenOir sew
eral months g very unceremoniouslN,
returned last Saturday and REMARKED
his second wife. He married an exec
lent lady here about a year and every
thing went smoothly until it was learn
ed he had a living wife in another
state. Since his absence he has been
residing at Lexington, N. c., at which
place he obtained a divorce from his
first wife. The second ceremony was
performed Monday by Squire Tuttle
in a somewhat hurried manner, as the
lady'S relatives Cid not take very
kindly to his presence The couple
left yesterday and will probably make
their home at Lexington. Sad to 70
late that Mr.. Kinard did not look up
his many friends whom he left in ar
rears on his former departure.-Lenoir
Topic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
NEW SUIT AGAINST EQUITABLE
Action Brought by n Virginian Upon
an Entirely New Phase OF ffsc In
IRAN Law.

New York, May 17.-Papers in a new
suit against the Equitable Life Assur-
Society. based upon an entirely
new phase of the insurance Law, were
served upon counsel for the society to-
day by Alexander S. Bacon, Is coun-
sci for Roland ID. Buford, a residen.
OF Virginia. The suit Is brought In The
court in this city.
5ir. Buford. who is near.y sc years.
old and who mas since 1871 kept up
his payments upon Of the original
line policies. complains that I'm accu-
mulating a large surplus over the le-
gal requirements, the Equitable Is n
carrying out it's contracts with aim
asks the court To order the direc-
Of the society to divide the eA
cess Of surplus SO that he viii get IN
Equitable share, to cause the direc-
70 change their policy o. accusni-
a surplus above what IL actuaI-
ly required by law and to remove The
present board Of directors and put Dth-
ers in their places unless they carly
the order Of the court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
A sEKYrL AND HYDE CASE
Problem Presents Ifse6
in tie Trial OF George Wood .
Murder

Somerville, N. j., May IA remsst-
able psychological problem a pre-
scented for the study Of the many alien
lists in the court today when h tsisl
George Williams. the grocer. OF Mat
chung. was resumed. Wood. who. ac-
Icording to his counsel. Is the victim
of dual personality. in one phase OF
which he under the influence OF pure
Ily imaginary persons. ~variously le-
scribed by Wood rs Wolf" Mack.
land "A Little Bl1ck Man." tooa The
stand in his own defense.
Throughout the long examination OF
Ihis counsel and the rigorous cross
questioning of the prosecution. Mead
preserved q perfectly calm demeassr
land replied to all questions promptly
and straight forwardly. and In n
fashion logically consistent win.
|his declared belief that he is possessed
Eof 'familiars" whose mandates he -
Iirresisibly compelled 70 obey and lat
his action when under their influence
The retains no recollection on regain
ling his normal identity.
WOOD said ne started tor Searssiiie
with Henry Wolfe and a man named
Mack for the purpose of getting 81 200
from Mack's father. They left the
train at a railway junction. where they
had dinner and frank a glass of beer.
according TO Woods attorney Wolf has
no existence except in Woods imag-
ination.
While sitting in the cars" said
~ God. Il felt a queer sensation. A sit
tile dark man came in and about The
same time Wolf and Mack disappeared
The Little Black Man and Wolf after
ward took a train All this time l f"it
queer and the black man seemed To be
idril ing a lesson INTO my mind"
Wood denied thar he had known VII
Hams or that he had ever seen hiia q.
his knowledge. when the direct CUES
Ition. Did you KIN George Williams"
twas put TO hin VI his counsel. he
piled, No, positively, | did no."
Wood said tina. Wolf had always
been his evil genius and had made
much trouble for him. when Wolf
Iordered me to do a certain thing | had
to do it." he said, Il could not ,fiso-
hey him"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
General Assembly of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church.

Winona Lake. Ind, May 1.-THE
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church which opens here tomorrow with
bring together 100 prominent repre-
s~entatives of the church and it's edu-
~cational institutions which Will speak
and act for two million communicates,
Two questions which are of particular
interest to Southern Presbyteriaas
will be the consolidation of the general
assembly with the Cumberland branch
and that OF separate presbyteries for
colored people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER
Is tho Plea OF Wiley House in Wilson
Court.

After the disposition Of Il few petty
cases this morning Mr.. James III. Tou
of the counsel for Wiley House, who
shot Mr., r. o. Pickard sometime back,
arose and stated his client desired 10
plead guilty of mansaaughter and
Throw himself on the mercy of the
tourt.
Mr.. John Z. Woodward, attorney for
Charles Norton, arose and objected to
this disposition of the case against
House, saying that his client Charles
Norton, was hurt thereby and Norton
Is on trial for murder in The second de
gree and accessory before the fact be-
ing with House, but not a party to tie
crime. Judge Allen stated he would
render judgment after the trial of Nor
ton.-Wilson Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
THE CARONIA STILL AGROUND
Six Tugs Failed to Pull the Zig Cunard
Liner Of-Alay Have to be Light
cred.

New York, May 1.-THE big Cunard
Liner Caronia is tonight still fast on
.FIynn's knoll, off Sandy Hook. on
which she grounded while making her
way out to sea Tuesday afternoon.
When high tide arrived this afternoon
six powerful tugs and a steam pilot
boat strained and pulled at many
.hausers and the big ship turned her
own screws in an effort to slide her
bows from the mud. but all efforts 10
entirely free her failed and with dark
ness and a falling tide the helping
vessels suspended operations.
The Cunard agents express conf.
|Gence in being able to free the ship
with high water tomorrow morning,
but tOday's tide was said by watermen
to be unusually high. 1t is reported
that if she does not float tomorrow II
of the cargo in the forward
holds will be fghtered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23

Returning from his bear hunt Pres
ident ORosevelt takes the occasion of a
chamber of commerce dinner i'm Den
yer to communicate TO the American
people views and opinions upon public
that would cause multitudes of
his fellow-citiZens to take to the woods
he has just left, if they felt that he had
the power to put in practice the poll
.cies he preaches.-New York Times
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
DIR. II. III Lewis Elected President.

Washington, May 1.-THE twentieth
annual conference OF state and pro-
boards Of health of North
America today adopted a resolution ex-
pressing confidence I'm the American
health officials on the Isthmus or PAN
and asking for them the greatest
liberty of action.
The conference elected DIR. Richard
II. Lewis. North Carolina, president
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23

Luck continues to smile on Guilford
College. She has to raise only ten
thousand dollars more in order to max.
her endowment fund an even hundred
thousand. Two remittances of a thou
sand each have been received quite re-
Gently, while indications show that In
a few weeks the whole amount will be
raised.-Greensboro Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23

As the vessels crowded together at
the WinGward of the starting line, each
captain anxious to ecure the weather
position. the sehooners in the lead
crowded the Utowana and Valhalla so
badly that they were unable to cross
the line without a collision They ap~
preached the line from such a direction
that the other yachts were crossing
their bows, yet they held to their
course so long that the Utowana. the
leader of the two, became pocketed so
that she could not turn about. Botn
she and Valhalla bore down upon the
schooners Overwhelmingly. Passing be-
tween a tug and the committee boat it
locked as though they We're going to
smash into the Atlantic and Endymion
and an order came from the committee
to go about and cross the line properly.
Barely in time to prevent a collision,
the fleet made an opening for them and
they went through theft and swung
into line. Warning whistles and Sig
nal flags recalled them, but not until
they had gone more than half a mile
on their course were they able to get
clear of the fleet and return and re-
cross the line.
In the meantime the little schooner
fleur de Lys, the smallest of the fleet
OH which Miss Candace Stimson, the
owners daughter, was a passenger,
slipped across the line and quickly
overlook the Thistle.
All the leaders got away within a
minute of the starting gun at l2:lo, but
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-07

Judge Thomas Smith, former chief
justice of New Mexico,writes to Judge
f " Long from Warrenton, Virginia,
that over a hundred volumes belong
ing TO Mrs. Smith, now stored at the
office of Attorney W. B, Bunker, will
be loaned to the Carnegie library in
definitely. The volumes include his.
tory, fiction and literary works. Judge
Smith writes that both himself and
wife ara very glad to be able to do
anything to help along so commenda-
BILE an institution. They say that time
and distance have not availed TO make
their pleasant impressions of Las We
gas less vivid They look forward to
a visit to the city before very long.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-07
Bryan Praises Roosevelt

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. "A ban
quct NJ which 409 covers were
spread. was rendered william ].
Bryan last night by the Jackson club
of Memphis. Mr. Bryan was intro
duccd as the next president OF the
United States His subject was
"Watchman, What OF the Night"
After speaking OF the causes which
in part contributed to The recent de-
feat Of the democratic party. Mr..
Bryan said the platform adopted at
Kansas City expressed the views Of
more democrats than any Other plat.
form adopted since. He praised the
special recommendation made by
President Roosevelt and spoke of him
as doing many good things. Mr. Bryan
closed ms follows:
"Just now President Roosevelt
gives promise Of beginning n reform
movement He recommends legisla.
lion which will inform the public In
regard to campaign contributions.
This is far reaching recommenda.
ton and should receive the earnest
support OF every democrat He also
recommends an enlargement OF the
scope of the Interstate commerce law.
This, too, IL step In the right direc.
tion and he should receive the sup
port of all democrats In any efforts
which he makes to bring the railroads
under strict control. II the president,
with the aid of the democrats, accom-
plishes any reform the public will
secure the benefit Of II. II he fails,
the educational work which he does
will help the, democratic party In fu,
ture contests. In municipal affairs
the democrats are. as they should
be- quite unanimous In favor OF mu.
nicipal ownership of all municipal
franchises and orr party must face
the fact that failure properly to reg
ulate the railroads will compel pub.
lie ownership Of the railroads. II the
federal government operates on the
trunk lines, leaving the states TO
operate the network OF local lines,
We, can have puhli0 oaAssshtp with.
=
GU central a''''sssioih g'nd, M ! believe.
without danger to any public inter
ests."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-07
"You'rea Liar" Says The Sena.
tor, and The Chief Justice
Sends The BailiR
WHEN A FRIEND IS
NOT A FRIEND
Court Says Attorneys Must be-
have Like Gentlemen or Rc
Put Out

DENVER, Jan. The election
commissioners OF Denver late last
night refused to turn over to the lcgis-
lative committee OF fifteen appointed
yesterday any OF the ballot boxes In
their possession. This morning Al.
torney John Waldron. representing
tho committee, applied TO tho supreme
court for an order on the commission
ers directing them TO surrender to
the committee certain ballot boxes.
Senator r. NJ. Patterson. appearing
for the commissioners, requested un-
III 10 o'clock Monday morning to
answer the petition. He was given
till this afternoon. During the dc.
batc the argument between the two at.
torneys became so heated that Chief
Justice Gabbert directed the bailiff
10 get between tho two men who stood
face to face arguing fiercely. Wall
dron In upholding his legal contention
cited u local case In which the SUI
preme court had taken action and al
l,lded to man whose name ho men,
toned as friend Of senator Patter.
sons, III You say he Ia n friend Of
mine you say what IL mo- true" said
the senator "He was a friend OF
yours" 'Tie never was friend Of
mine" The senator arose and ap-
preached Waldron and the two stood
with their noses about six inches
Apart, Wasn't no q friend Of yours2n.
aNe he nevsr Was; have aluayA
fought him" "Mr. Bailiff, set be-
tween these men, said tho chief JUS
tice. The bailiff stepped between
them and pushed Senator Patterson
gently back into HIS scat IT You
two men cannot act al attorneys and
gentlemen should. said the chief
Justice. I'VE will not hear either OF
you" Quiet was restored by the chief
Justices words and tho argument pro-
ceeded
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-07
INFORMAL
BUT IMPORTANT 7
Decision Will PrOba biy BE Made
as To Line Of Procedure That
Will BE satisfactory To
Republicans

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7t--Nino of
the leading republicans in congress
will have conference with President
Roosevelt this afternoon TO consider
with him the legislative questions
now pending before congress. The
conference will be held at the instance
of the president, invitations entirely
informal in character having been ex-
tended by him TO those who are to be
present. Those invited are Speaker
Cannon, Senators Aldrich. Allison,
Spooner and Platt Of Connecticut, and
Representatives Payne, Dalzell. Taw-
ney and Grosvenor. The senator's are
members of the senate steering com
mittee and the representatives are
members of the house ways and means
committee in addition to the speaker.
The personnel of the delegation in
vited naturally suggests that matters
relating to the tariff were to be con-
sidered at the conference. There Is a
difference of opinion as to what, II
any, action is to be taken regarding
the tariff and an effort viii be made
at the conference to conciliate those
differences and II possible to deter
mine on the line Of procedure that
win, be satisfactory to4the republicans
,,;-:.- ;,s,;s-::..s .s..y. III. - -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-07
VII Execute Eoreion ships.


LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch 10
the Japanese legation from Toxic In
confirming tho announcement Of tho
raising OF the blockade OF the Liao
Tung peninsula adds; For the pres.
ent, however. no ships except those In
the Japanese government service will
he allowed to enter Port Arthur
No Peace Vet
WASHINGTON. Jan. Japan has
made no overtures for peace TO Rus.
sia, directly or indirectly, through the
united States or any other power and
contemplates no such action, and now
that Port Arthur has fallen she pro
poses TO press the war in the north all
the more vigorously by reinforcing the
Japanese armies at Lao Yang with n
greater part OF the troops which have
been besieglng Port Arthur.
This In brief represents the views
OF Mr.. Takahira the Japanese minis.
ter.
"The fall OF Port Arthur" said the
minister. Is hut one step In the war
which Japan Is waging for a principle
Certainly II Is an important step. but
nothing could be further from the
truth than the assumption that he.
cause Japan has captured tho strong.
hold, the fall of which has long bcen
expected, the Japanese government
will now make overtures for peace.
Japan is too busy fighting, We are
as much In earnest today as we were
at the outset OF the war We have
made no overturos for peace, either
directly or indirectly, nor have the
powers approached MS with any idea
of Intervention"
AT the Russian embassy II was re-
iteratod that Russia would fight all
the harder In view Of the temporary
loss OF Port Arthur.
Europe, IL is learned. is firmly Of
the opinion that. however. dark the
outlook for peace at this moment
seems, when the prospect brightens.
II ia 10 the president that the ,neutrals
as well MS belligcrents will look as the
intermediary through whom peace ne.
gotiations viii be initiated. An Euro
pean ambassador said today: "'rhe
American government IN practically
the only government to which both
belligerents viii be willing to look for
assistance In reaching settlement
when the time comes and. aside from
this fact, the high personal regard In
which the president In held both at
A. Petersburg anh Toxic, makes II all
the more probable tha. thrnngh him.
when Russia and Japan have fought
their fight. the powers must hope for
peace
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-07

taxable valuation OF cattle. The gen
tlemen viii leave for Denver Monday
night. All the others will start for
the Colorado capital tomorrow after
noon,
Capt, w. H. Jack, the well known
Grant county and Colfax county
s,ockman will not be able to attend
the association, but a number of cat
tlemen from the Grant county section
will be present.
or especial interest 10 cattlemen
will be sub.meeting OF all the west
ern cattle sanitary boards to discuss
the mango question and to secure II
possible some relief from the oppres'
sive government regulations on the
subject
An effort will be made 10 reorgan.
ize the Live Stock association on
lines that will make 1t equally ad.
vantageous TO both cattle and sheep
men. The convention promises to be
the most largely attended In the his
tory Of The organization
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-07

The night OF January 26lh has been
nreempted by the local Elka for tau'r
annual ball. The members OF the
I.as Vegas herd have achieved an oi-
viable reputation for doing ihlnys N
the social line. Every effort OF the
past has been distinctly successful.
However. there Is no violation of
secrecy IN the making OF the state.
ment that the coming ball will wholly
eclipse all previous efforts In the so
clai line Already n strong commit
tee IL working on the plans which Will
be carried TO perfection In tho course
of the next Two weeks. The ball will
be held in the opera honse.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan I'm line
with the policy of consulting MEM
bers OF congress concerning pro-
posed legislation, the president today
had talks with Senators Cullom, Bev-
eridge. Nelson and Lodge. Several
topics were discussed but no con-
clusions were reached Senator Mel
son said he was In entire accord with
the presidents view regarding inter-
state freight rates and hoped some
legislation relating to the subject
might be enacted at the present ses-
sion