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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
COUNCIL CONTINUE EFFORT
| Tax Listers Failure Cause Thousand
Letters to be Writtcn-Ncw Rural
Free Delivery Route.
Especial to The Messenger.)

(Speclal TO Inc MeSSenSeT.l
Raleigh, n. c., July 22.-Counsel for
Will Adams, the condemned negro
murderer, who will in all probabilities
be hanged here Thursday, are continu-
ing the fight for him, though, in fact,
there is hardly any to be made. They
contend that the circumstantial evi-
dence upon which he was convicted
was not complete and say that Robert
B. Bridgers, husband of the murdered
woman, said in the first trial that he
did not tell Adams there was money
in the house, but on the second trial
swore he told Adams his wife had
money there.
Many tax listers failed to call the
attention of persons listing incomes to
the blank to be sent to the corporation
commission, and the latter has had to
write a thousand letters, containing re-
ports addressed to the commission.
The postmaster here received notice
of the establishment Of new rural
free delivery route, from Cedar Grove,
Charles e. Anderson carrier.
James B. Gillian, of Bladen, in the
revenue service here under Collector
Simmons, is in Raleigh. His head
quarters are now Cairo, Egypt, repre-
senting the American Tobacco Co. For
two years he was in Turkey.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
THE Greatest EVER HANDLED
foTty-fire Tons Of Dynamite Touched
OFF by Electric Spark.
LEDGE OF ROCK DESTROYED.
Which Had Mcnaced Nasigation-Ex-
Diosiyes Set OFF by Youn. Lady.
Declared a Complete Success Both
by the Contractor and by United
States Government Officials

Portmouth, \. H, July 22.-An cleo
trio spark today discharged forty-five
tons Of dynamite and three acre
ledge that had menaced navigation in
the Piscatqua river was destroyed.
The setting off of this enormous
amount of explosives, said to have
teen the greatest ever handled at one
time in this country, if not in the world
was attended by little danger and by
no accident 1t was declared a "com-
plete success both by the contractors
who had carried out the undertaking
and by United States government Off
cials who have supervised the work.
The switch by which the immense
blast was discharged was operated by
Miss Ethel Foster, the young daughter
of the superintendent of the contract
ing firm, at signal given by Rear IAd-
miral w. w. Mead, commandant of the
Portsmouth navy yard. The event was
the climax of three years work which
involved the expenditure of nearly
three quarters of million dollars and
as a result of it the new government
drydock at the navy yard here, is
given an approach of sufficient width
and depth to permit the safe passage
Of the largest vessel afloat.
At 4:1O Rear Admiral Mead gave the
signal for which Miss Foster was
waiting. She moved the switch. There
was a fraction of a second interval.
Then came a tremendous upheaval of
water, rocks, clay and lumber, accom-
panied by a sound like the boom of
distant cannon.
From the center of the commotion a
great mass of water was thrown up to
a great height and a huge wave rolled
over towards the New Castle shore.
The only element Of danger was the
great rush of water toward the New
Castle shore, which was some 1,5OO Or
1900 feet away. One great wave.
swept across with tremendous force,
and others, resembling the surf in a,
storm, followed.
1t caused no damage, however.
Some of the pieces of timber also fell
on Pierces Island, where there was
throng Of spectators, but these were
easily avoided
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
The Japanese Cruisers are Maxine
Demonstrations.
Rains This Year less Heavy Than
Usual. Making it Possible to Begin
Operations Sooner-RusSla Not Yet
RiDe for Parliamentary Institutions.
Because of Lack OF Leaders and
Education-The Men Needed N,s
Yet in SIGHT

uridiapupdze, Manchuria, July o.
The japanese armies at present occupy
the position of an immense sickle with
the handle reaching from a few miles
south OF hao-yang and passing
through Chantafu. the blade circling
northward toward kirin with the ton
on the Korean coast south of Posslet
Bay. 1t is estimated that General Npgi
has eighty battalions, General Oku
sixty; General Nodzu. SO; General Ku-
roki, 100, General Kamamura, 90; and
General Hasegawa, 12O, the battalions
averaging thousand men, which
makes the numerical strength of the
Japanese $4,000 bayonets with 1000
field and mountain guns and about 100
seige guns. The Japanese extreme
left is guarded by General Tamuras'
cavalry division. The Chinese in the
Japanese service are in the centre
screened by cavalry under the COM
mand of General Okihara.
The rains this year nave been less
heavy than usual and it will be possi-
bic to begin operations sooner than
expected.
Japanese cruisers are making demon-
strations along the coast I'm the rear of
the Russian forces In Korea, evidently
intent on facilitating the advance Of
General Hazegawa's force by menac-
ing the Russian line of communica-
ton.
St Petersburg July 22-1 80 ID. m.
Russia Is not yet ripe for parliament
tary instructions. The nation lacks
both leaders and education in local
self-government.
This is the view of Constantine Pc
trovitch Pobedonostseff, who. amid a
flood of western ideas, holds stead,ast-
ly and honestly to his faith i'm autoc-
racy and orthodoxy.
Only nation capable of loyal self
government can work out and preserve
free institutions and guarantee civil
freedom. Otherwise new govern
ment would be bound to produce as un-
satisfactory bureaucrats as those
whom it seeks to replace. The present
reform movement has on its banner
the familiar falsehood's universal
suffrage and ''the will OF the people"
The movement certainly indicates
weakening in authority. 1t may find
encoura cement i'm vacillation. 1t takes
men to create institutions. The men In
demand here must come. They are not
yet in sight"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25

Prospective. Marriage-TotaccoN Mar
ket Opens 10th Of August-Bank
PAYS Dividend-Crops. Much. I'M
proved

Dunn. July 22.-Mr. John III. Russell
Of High Point. will be married to Miss
Mamie Allen here On the 26th. They
! viii Immediately leave for the home OF
| the groom
Mr.. !. ID. Barnes has been down 10
Jessup, Ga, where he bought mother
turpen.ine plant. He Is stuck on the
Georgia pines.
Messrs- &. L. canadag and COMPANY
have begun arranging for the opening
OF The tobacco market about the 10Th
Of August. The S,ar and the Planters
warehouses wi be run by Hatch
Brothers OF Mount Olive. the old excur-
sionists Of many seasons, will run their
112th frcm Selma to Wilmington BY
way of Fayetteville on August 9Th.
They will have the crowd.
Messrs. B. Fleischman and Brothers
have rented the new Howard store and
the one adjoining on Bond street ana
are charging their business. 1ney
will open a handsome stock Of dry
goods. The clever and genial Mr.. Nor
ris Fleishman will be in charge here
and he knows his business.
The Harnett band. composed of
young men here and Buies Creek under
the direction of r. Ports. of Bules
Creek, viii make music for the semi
centennial at Ellington on August The
3rd. They also will play for the Red
Springs Carnival and Reunion a week
in August.
The First National Bank paid SEMI
annual dividend of per cent on July
10, to its stock holders and placed
something to the surplus.
Crops in this section have very much
improved during the past two weeks.
The conditions fave been more fav-
orable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
BODY OF JOHN PAUL JONES
drought Back to the Land of ills
Adaptation Crowds Lined the
Shores at Cape Henry and Willougll
Spit to Witness the Arrival of the
Dead Admiral.

Norfolk, Va, July 22.-In the early
light of midsummer morning the
body of john Paul Jones was brought
back today through the Virginia Capes
to the land of his adoption. Cottagers
at Cape Henry, Ocean View and Will
loughby Spit lined the shores 10 ad-
mire the pOmp of the first American
admiral's return to his own. The sight,
as the ships passed in line, was one of
the stately grandeur and beauty.
Across the bow Of the great cruiser
brooklyn as she passed Ocean View
sailed a little schooner. To those who
looked this appeared patheticaliy puny
and small in contrast to the magnifi-
cent flagship. And yet this stray
schooner was almost as large as the
Bon Homme Richard, aboard which
John Paul Jones stood as she sunk
with the broadsides of the Scraps
pouring in upon her, many Of his men
wounded and dying, until the captain
of the Scraps stopped the fighting for
Il moment to ask him IL he was ready
tC surrender.
I'VE have not begun to fight yet"
was the answer.
Under a threatening sky the three
divisions of the North Atlantic squad
ron, headed by the big batfleship
Maine, flagship of the commander-in-
chief, Rear Admiral Evans, bore ma
jestically down the capes, and at 1:20
the long line of battleships, forming
the escort to the ashes Of John Paul
Jones, slowed in the hold of the cruis-
er Brooklyn, passed the capes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25

even so much so that main deck was
uninhabitable and those that were not
blown overheard jumped overheard fol-
air and in my opinion many of these
were drowned or | sti have seventeen
missing that cannot be accounted for
Men quartere1 at San Diego bar,
racks where they are very comfortable
retaining a guard and relief guard On
board.
''The wounded are scattered, around
in the three hospitals and those but
slightly wounded in private residences.
Doctor Foster, marine hospital ser
vice, has charge Of force of efficient
doctors who are doing all in their pow
er for wounded. Doctor Kneedler. az
my resident physician, has few al
San Diego barracks, and is doing AL
in his power for them.
81 have made arrangements for bur-
ial of the dead with military honors in
the military cemetery at Fort Rose
Grams tomorrow afternoon. Captain
Scott and officers of the fort are doing
everything possible and he will furnish
firing squad tomorrow. I have engag-
ed an Episcopal minister and Catholic
priest to read service over dead.
Honolulu, July 22.-Repairs on the
Bennington, occupying three weeks
time were made in Honolulu by the
Cation Neill Company but no work was
done On the boilers. The main shaft
of the port engine was lifted out and
the thrust collars were rebabbit-ee.
The piston rod of the port engine which
was bent half an inch ON the way here.
was Strengthened and a crew under
Chief Machinist Bert Wheeler repaired
the steam piping. There is a runior
that the Bennington's boilers were
leaking before she left Honolulu. The
machinists employed on the vessel say
they did not hear of any trouble with
the boilers.
On her recent departure from this
port, the Bennington was delayed two
hours because one of her boilers was
rendered useless by a leaking plug.
One boier was said to be eak:ng
when the vessel went to sea. An hour
later report was made to the captain
that the boiler was working all right.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
Wounded Man Died.

Pensacola, Fla, July 2.-Edward c.
Dansby, one Of the clerks in the store
of John White, who was shot by Will
liam F. Williams at the time the lat
ter killed John White, died today in
the hospital as result of the wound.
The bullet entered the side of the neck
and lodged somewhere in the shoulder.
Paralysis resulted from the injury to
the spinal cord and after lingering for
three days Dansby died today.
James White, son Of the murdered
merchant, who is shot through both
lungs. seems to be slightly improved
tonight, though his condition is still
critical.
There is much Indignation here
against William, Williams, who is be-
ing guarded in the Jail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25

TRIaTs E1IttfFu tdIIDTIng E6tau-
lishment Of Mr. G.. E. Setter, No. 113
North Second street, on Friday night,
and stole about half a dozen coats that
had just been made and also several
pairs of pants The coats stolen were
of very fine material.
The robbery was discovered yester-
day morning. not from any sign the
robbers had left. but only from the
missing goods. There was no sign
where the burglars broke in. which
shows that they entered by means of
q skeleton key.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
Convicted of Manslaushfer.

PensacOIa, Fla, July 0--JOhn B
Vaughan, one of the most prominent
citizens OF this county, who has serv-
ed as a member OF the legislature, chief
deputy sheriff, constable and I'm other
positions, was tonight convicted OF
manslaughter I'm the criminal court
While shooting at J. c. Nichols, al
Century, a few weeks ago, while the
latter was running, bullet from the
revolver of Vaughan went wild and in.
stanfIy killed B. T. Nall. a drummer
Attorneys gave notice OF a motion for q
new trial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
Fifteen Hurt i'm Trolley Car Collision
lkion.

Portsmouth, n. H., July 22.-Fifteen
persons were injured, eleven of them
seriously, and three Of them probably
fatally, in a collision between two
electric cars on the line of the Ports
mouth Electric railway, near this city.
early this evening. The cars crashed
together on a steep grade and while
rounding curve. neither motorman
seeing the other car in time to prevent
a collision. One of the cars was well
filled. carrying about forty passengers,
while the other was crowded with
passengers, most of them resident of
Haverhili. who had journeyed to this
city to witness the destruction by dy-
namite OF Henderson's Point.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25

CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
Supposed to be a Small Leak
in Boiler.
BRAVERY Of CREW PRAISED
Bad Condition Of Boilers Common Talk
Among the Crew.

Accounts So Far Give Number of kill
ed Fifty six and Eifty-four Severely
Iniure6-IittIe or No Progress Made
in Recovery of Bodies on Board the
SlIip--Scencs at the Hospitals Were
Trying-Victims VIII be Buried
With Military HGnOrs Today.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15
ing Island. The contract for the

Long Island The contract for the
monument which is TO cost $4,000.
has been placed. and 1t is expected
the monument will he in place in time
for the unwilling OH June H. the first
anniversary OF the disaster.
Though marking the burial place Of
the unidentified dead. the monument Is
intended to stand as n general me-
mortal of the disc ster. II will be OF
yra mite. bearing on one side a bronze
plate with the burning steamer In bas
relief. Four life-siZe female figures
will ornament the monument. One on
the right of the central shaft will rep
resent Memory. that on the left Grief.
while the other two figures at the top
of the shaft are TO represent Faith and
Hope Mounted on haze eight and
one half feet square. the monument
will rise TO a height OF twenty feet
The catastrophe which the monu-
ment is designed to commemorate was
one of the most awful in recent Amer
lean history. About 10 Il. IN. on June
IL. 1904, the steamer General SlOcum.
crowded with men. women and chill
dren. on their way to Locust Grove.
Long Island. where til, annual picnic
of the Sunday school of st. Mark s
Lutheran Church, Manhattan. was to
be held. caught fire in midstream
when near North Brother Island, and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15

destinies of the German people
through the trOublous problems Of
world politics that beset this strenu-
Gus and mighty nation. The Kaiser
Is shown at the wheel Of a ship called
Deutsches Reich-German Empire
which Is depicted as riding serenely
through a gale. while the red white
black flag Of Germany tapping def-
antly at the stern. The Emperor has
a realistically firm grip on the steer
ing apparatus. and the artist has i'm
parted to his strong. stern counte-
nance the loo. OF determination and
fearlessneSs that chara cterizes the
most intrepid sea dogs The original
painting. from which millions Of
copies OF all kinds and sizes have since
been struck Off for popular sale, Is in
n Munich gallery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15


Naturally he was blamed for every
thing that occurred In public life that
was detrimental to the country at
large. The good that he did was for
gotten or unpublished. In consequence
his term OF Office is one distinguished
by discord and dissatisfac tion.
He boldly took the unpopular side Of
several important questions, because
he believed them to be the right side,
without fear and without favor.
Against the pressure of wealth. against
the influence OF his closest friends. he
determinedly held out for an elective
judiciary. negro suffrage and the sub
treasury system. Some of the reforms
long ago became an integral part OF
the government Others have not vet
come to pass. although there have
been Indications that public opinion
seemed to veer in their direction.
When the time comes that all this
is remembered and associa ted with his
name. Martin Van Buren, will be ap-
preciated as a great President
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15
No OmCial Recognition.

The prosecuting attorneys office is a
very busy place. but 1t is not nearly
such hive industry as it would be IL
all the grievances brought to Mr.
Macintosh were allowed to ripen into
law suits
"ls this the prosecuting attorney 2"
1t was a high feminine voice late yes
tenday afternoon. ut il? Well, I
waited to see you about garment"
What kind Of a garment"
"Oh-er-er. ladies' garment"
Whats the matter with it,"
why. 1t doesn't 1T. It's two whole
sizes too large. My, | should look like
fright"
as there any way | can help you?"
"Why. yes The man wouldn't take
it back. knew you could TX It," This
confidence touched Mr.. Macintosh.
and drew forth this well considered ad-
vice:
well. you see. we haven't any
dressmnker here. Better see dress
maker. Seattle Post lntelligencer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15
Forests Duo to the F'ogs.

A peculiar climatic feature exists III
the southern part of the Congo valley
for 10 degrees south Of the equator
The rivers and lakes are found to be
bordered with dense vegetation,
which extends out from the water 4
distance proportional to the extent OF
the water surface. Adjacent hills and
mountains are often covered with
dense vegetation on one side and are
bare on the other. Beyond TINS Dor
derlng vegeta ton there are plains. al
most treeess or with small scrub
growth and thin grass.
The explanation Is given as follows
From May to October there is dry
season. with hot days and fairly cool
nights (often 50 degrees Fahrenheit
The evaporation Of the daytime is fol
lowed by condensation ilto fog al
night This fog moistens the country
dIacent to the water surfaces and
causes a luxuriant growth Of vegeta
ton. The morning winds blow the fog
against the exposed sides Of hills and
mountains and up The valleys Of rib
utary streams. Wherever the fog is
not carried the country is dry
The natives reflect this characterls-
tic Of their hills by shaving on the
hair from one side OF their heads.
Dense forests are found where the
foys prevail while out OF range OF this
moisture there is only sparse vege-
IN tOu
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15
CHAPTER XXX.

1t was h wild night The wind howl
ed mo,TMuly through the passages and
corridors Of the house down in Essex,
swaying the shivering poplars, stripping
them of their leaves, and souEhing
among the branches. Heavy masses Of
cloud drifted rapidly across the sky. and
large drops Of rain battered occasionally
upon the dry leaves. At times. the
moon broke forth in fitful radiance, but
only to render the succeeding darkness
deeper There was terrible spirit
abroad that night-a spirit Of destruc-
ton on land and sea.
Before the fire in his somber bedroom
sat Silas Carston. watching sadly the
Pickering flames blown about by the
draught that came roaring down the
huge chimney. He was alone; the nurse
had been removed. and his door securely
locked. Dark and despairing were his
thoughts, and over all there lowered the
spirit OF the night, boding death.
In the chamber above him, watching
the tempestuous changes Of the sky.
with her eyes, but not with her mind.
sat Clara. sad. dreary, hopeless. at the
mercy of her enemies. She also was a
prisoner fast secured, and over her
brooded the spirit Of the night, boiling
death.
In the kitchen below sat two female
servants covering over the blazing fire.
shuddering at the bowling wind, and
"supping full of horrors on ghost
stories.
In Il small room upon the same corri-
dor in which Clara's apartment was sit
uated. sat the Rev. Mr.. Porter. trying to
drown dark memories and stupefy re-
morse. the specters still foated upon the
surface, ana :he worm gnawed cease
lessly He shivcred and looked around,
and then crept closer to the cheerful fire.
| Over him lowered the spirit of the
night, boding death.
Ito be continuedl
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-05-15
THE KAISER AS PILOT.

Emperor william In His Favorite Role
az Steersman of the Empire.
Clad in oilskins and steering the
German ship Of state through tenn
pestuous seas, Kaiser Wilhelm figures
in new picture entitled Our Pilot"
which has become the most popular
likeness OF the Emperor Obtainable In
the Fatherland. The picture is the
work OF the Munich painter, Nathan
ael Schmitt. to whom the Kaiser gave
a series Of slttings for the special pur
pose Of idealizing him in his favorite
rOle-that OF the real guider Of the