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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27

Habeas Corpus Petition OF Mrs. Rogers
Denied
Brattleboro, VT, June 22.-The ha-
beas corpus petition Of Mrs. Mary NJ.
Rogers was denied by Judge Wheeler,
sitting as a justice of the United States
Circuit court today. In his opinion
Judge Wheeler criticised the proceed
ings of the state with reference to Mrs:
Rogers and her case. He could not
see, however, that he was justified IN
ordering her discharged from CUSTODY
Mrs. Rogers lawyers filed an appeal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27

Paul Morton thinks a man who can
run the navy by his railroad reputa-
ton can operate subways and insur-
ance companies without trouble
Durham Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
Appointment by the Emperor

APPOINTMENT by the Emperor.
st. Petersburg, June 22.-Emperor
Nicholas has definitely appointed
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch,
second cousin Of his majesty, to be
president of the council of national
defense.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27

Mr.. ". G. Cotton, of New Bern, was
/ Wilmington visitor yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-27
Richmond Preacher Accepts Call to
Washington.

Richmond, Va. June Prev. c. p.
Stealey. pastor of the Broaddus Memo
rial Baptist church, here, resigned to-
day t accept a call from the West
Washington Baptist church, Washing
ton, ID. c.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
MRS.ROGERS'
BODY PUT
IN TOMB

Hoosick Falls. n. Y. Dee 9--The body
OF Mary Mabel Rogers who was executed
AT Windsor VT, yesterday was placed IN
a vault at 81. Mary's cemetery here early
today II had been generally supposed
that the body would DO brought over the
Boston and Maine railroad to the station
here last night and several hundred per-
sons had gathered at the depot.
To avoid this crowd friends o fthe Rog-
ers family appealed To- lie railroad Off
cials to have the train stopped at Hoo
sick This was done and tho body re-
moved from the baggage car at that sta
ton where IL was taken I'm charge by un-
dertakers. The casket was placed "A
wagon and driven 10 the cemetery
IL had been planned 10 make an imme-
diate interment. but at the last moment
this plan was abandoned. Awaiting the
funeral party at the cemetery were Rev.
Francis A. McCranor. Kathryn Callahan.
and sister OF the dead woman. "A broth
or, Louis and few intimate friends OF
the family
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
HELD UP
THE BABY
CARRIAGE

New York. Dec. 9.-With Mrs. Law
renee r. Erth OF No. 270 Creston avenue.
as its victim. the most daring OF recent
"hold-ups' was perpetrated at O'Clock
Thursday night in one OF the finest rosl-
Dental sections OF the Bronx.
Mrs Firth dined at home early Thurs
day night. and at o'clock started out 10
give her baby son an airing and also 10
mako some purchases. She was walking
slowly southwark on Klngsbridge road.
pushing the baby carriage, when two men
suddenly confronted her.
They were well dressed, bat with their
coal Collars turned up and their hats
pulled down over their eyes.
Without word they sprang upon Mrs.
Erth. one grasping the chatelaine bag
that hung from her arm and the other
seizing tho baby carriage The bag con-
tained 81 In cash and some valuable
legal papers.
Mrs Erth's cried for help filed the
neighborhoOd Lights were twinkling IN
strange 10 say no one heard her screams
for help.
when the plucky woman had been
dragged a city block by her assailants
bag was torn from her hand and one
OF the foOtpads dartcd away into the
Grand concourse
At this warning CRY of run quiclS"'
the thief who was still struggling with
her followed him in flight.
They had escaped Just in time. Men
were hurrying to Mrs Erths aid from
the nearby homes. and Policemen Shee-
pedalling at top speed toward her.
Although exhausted by the struggle.
Mrs. Firth directed the chase after her
assailants. but they were not caught.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
PUSSY CAT
BURGLAR
ALARM

New York. Dec "A big gray cat with
a concertina voice frustrated a jewel rob
hery in the Bronx. The cat was Johnny
on-the-spot," and he came near costing
the burglars their lives.
John w Fucker who lives with his
family In q large house at 46S East one
Hundred and Seventy-seventh streat, was
awakened at . a. m Thursday by a Sc
ries OF caterwauls which came up
through the flues and stsirways from tho
basement. in an ear-spittlng volume Of
Sc ind. Sleep was out OF the question
I'll put-that out" said FluCker
angrily TO his wife.
go as far a. you like" was the reply
So Fucker hustled downstairs two
steps at a time, in his bathrobe, brea n
ing vengeance. As he passed througn
the basement there was a noise Of rushing
footsteps. and as Fucker entered the
kitchen he saw three men skip through
the door and over the back fence.
Fucker yelled, and the cat crawlcd out
from under the tubs and yelled. Flucker
ran back upstairs for his gun and ran
downstairs again and fired II In the drec-
ton OF the fleeing burglars, while his
wife telephoned for tho police.
The burglars got away. They left be-
hind them. all packed in a bag. $1,000
worth OF Fuckers jewels and slverware
The cat, Flucker says, is TO have a gold
medal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
ADAMS SUING LORRAINE Co.
FOR $1,000 DAMAGES

Napoleon + Adams has brought suit
against the Lorraine Manufacturing COM
pany to recover 5000 Plaintiff alleges In
n declaration filed in the superior court
that he ia engaged IN the business OF cou-
Creting. and in the year 1904 the defend
ants took and used p large quantity Of
sand gravel owned by him and needed
in his business.
This sand and gravel was stored near
the defendants premises and plaintiff
saws not only did he suffer the loss OF the
cash price of the sand and gravel but
bv reason OF the conduct OF the defend
ant i'm removing those materials he also
lost several large contracts. which he was
unable 10 perform 10y reason of the loss
OF said sand and gravel. and also lost
several opportunities to bid upon other
largo contracts Hugh j. Carroll Is at
torncy for the plaintiff
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
SAYSDEW0LF
TRIMMED
XMAS TREE

Pittsburg, Dec. 9.--TseN De Wolf. one
of the most prominent Hebrews Of this
city. head OF the Pittsburg Brokerage
company. and brother or Mrs. J. NJ.
Gusky. founder OF the Gusky orphan
asylum. and "A widely known philanthre-
pist, was sued yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. Mildred Morrow, a young and pretty
widow. who resides in the east end, for
$4,000 damages for breach OF promise TO
marry.
Mrs Morrow is the mother OF three
children. In her complaint she says;
For a year and a half the defendant,
a single man, has been paying court 10
the plaintiff, and on or about Oct l6,
1904. proposed marriage TO her and was
'"rhe defendant gave the plaintiff an
engagement ring In December. 1871, and
+; Om tlat time until the present las
v.sited her from three 10 four nights 2
week, has nursed her children. and
helped them 10 trim their Christmas
tree has given flowers, candy and other
presents 20 the plaintiff. mingled with all
the members OF her family. has taken
hes To theatre carnivals, car and vehicle
Tpng. restaurants and other public
Faces and has held himself out TO her
family and friends as her affianced lover.
THE plaintiff gave up her home al
great expense and at his solicitation ana
request. and secured and furnished a
house, preparing a wedding trousseau ~
great expense. and was at all times ready
and willing 10 carry out the terms OF the
engagement and TO contract marriage
with the defendant. but he, from time to
time offered plausible excuse for post
ponements until during the month OF Mo-
terms OF the engagement and 10 contract
n marriage"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09

above all, q woman who has had
more experience In treating female ills
than any living person.
Over one hundred thousand cases Of
female diseases come before Mrs. Pink.
ham every year, some personally,
others by mail. and this has been go-
ing on for twenty years, day after day.
Surely women are wise in seeking
advice from n woman of such expert
ence, especially when 1t Is absolutely
free.
Mrs. Pinkham never violates the con-
fidence OF women and every testimo-
nial letter published Is done so with
the written consent or request of the
writer, in order that other sick women
may be ber Gifted as they have been.
Mrs. Fred Seydel. OF 4l2 North saith
Street, West Philadelphia Pa, writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:--
cover yenr ago wrote you letter asking
advice, os had female ills and could not
carry O child to maturity. / received your
kind letter ~ instructions and followed your
advice. am not only well woman in CON
sequence, but have beautiful baby girl
wish every suffering woman in the land would
write you for advice, as you have done so
much for me.
Just as surely as Mrs. Seydel was
cured. will Lydia E. Pinkham's s
Vegetable Compound cure every
woman suffering from any form Of
female illS.
No other medicine in all the world
has such a record of cures Of female
troubles as has Lydia r. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. Therefore no
prudent woman will accept any substi.
tute which n druggist may offer
II you are sick. write Mrs Pinkham,
Lynn. Mass for special advice. 1t 10
tree and always helpful
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
TWO 0UT.OF-T0WN
COUPLES GET LICENSES

Joseph Berkeley. a bricklayer. or Law
renee, Mass, aged 80. accompanied by
Eva Bisallon. aged "a. OF Fitchburg. came
into the city hall this morning and Sc
cured marriage license. The young
woman is the daughter OF Herbert Blsal-
Ion. a Canadian farmer.
Warren Henry Cady. an electrician OF
Buffalo. aged 26 secured a license TO
marry today. the prospective bride being
Nellie Maria Guscomb OF Salem. Mass
aged "A years. She was a widow. Her
father. she said, was a general manager
OF a shoe store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09

minutes run anea1. ana none OF the sig
nails required the enginer OF the express
10 come 10 full stop before proceeding
by thm."
WORKED TOO MUCH.
The jurors find that no engineer should
be permitted TO work from l6 to is hours
or more a day Eve days I'm succession.
The grand jury finds that the crew of
the local train was at fault in these re-
spects.
First I'm overrunning the stopping
place at Bakers bridge in such "A way
that the rear lights OF the train were
very likely obscured from the engineer
Of the approaching train and leading him
to suppose that tho local train had not
stopped at the flag station.
-sSecoud. I'm not protecting the rear ot
the train when IL fell behind to- within
two or three minutes OF the time OF the
following express train by sending back
a flagman 10 stop the express.
TRAINS VERY CLOSE.
Boston, Dec. AT the continued hear
ing yesterday by the railroad commits
sioners on the recent disaster on the Bos-
ton and Maine railroad a Bakers Bridge
station. Thomas +. McCue. night tele-
graph operator at Lincoln station. testified
that on the night OF the accident he saw
the station agent set the green light
after the local passed lie further de-
clared that by his watch there was ex-
actly one minute between the departure
OF the local and the passing OF the ex-
press.
Assistant Superintendent Smith OF the
Fitchburg division said that before the
night Of the accident therc were two
nights wnCU rr1r- express ram withla-aEe
minutes of the local. ON one occasion
It ran four minutes and on another with
I'm two minutes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
STUDENTS
HISS DR..
GORDON

washington, Dee. 9.--Between 800 and
too colored men and women. who are ac-
ouirins knowledge at Howard University
in this city, 80 that they may come 10 be
rood and useful American citizens, arose
IN n body at the noon chapel exercises at
the university yesterday and loudly de-
nounced REV. John Gordon. ID. d.. presi-
dent OF the institution and one of the
foremost white educators OF negroes IN
the country.
Some books were thrown and President
Gordon who stood on the rostrum
through IL all. was hooted. hissed and ma
ligned lie held his place. however and
the students left the chapel before nc did
The affair has been brewing for some
months Alumni OF the institution have
been working actively for nearly year 10
induce the board OF trustees. composed OF
white business and professional men to re-
move Or Gordon. on the grounds that he
was violently prejudced against the coll
ored race and that he was totally unht
for the position he holds.
Petitions have been presented. giving
IN detail the reasons why Gordons useful
ness 10 the colored institution has come
TO an end
The Howard University was established
soon after the close OF the civil War. II
has been I'm the hands OF white educators
and is maintained by appropriatiins by
congress
The present quarrel IL said 90 be really
due 10 the desire OF the colored people TO
obtain control and their idea is that first
or all there should be negro at the head
OF the school
DR. Gordon has known OF the complaints
against him. but he did not expect the
etorm which greeted him At noon yester
day.
He said later Il was due 90 the machina-
tions OF a small coterie OF students. The
students say that the cause OF the AFFAIR
was DR.. Gordon's statement before the
board OF trustees that the students were
in favor of his administration OF the af-
fairs OF the school. At all events, they
had quite a time yesterday.
The affair of yesterday has brought the
situation TO a head, and IL Is now for the
board OF trustees 10 decide whether or not
Dr. Gordon Will remain at the head OF
tho school.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
IN STRICT CONFIDENCE,
Women Obtain Mrs. Pinkham's
Advice and Help.
She Has Guided Thousands to Health
How Lydia X. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound Cured Mrs. Fred seydsi.

It is a great
satisfaction for a
woman TO feel that
she can write 20
another ertelling her
the most private
and confidential
details about her
illness. and know
that her letter will
be seen by a wo-
man only, a wo-
man full of sym
pathy for her
sick sisters, and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09

minutes run ahead. and none Of the sig
nails required the engineer OF the express
TO come TO a full stop before proceeding
by thin"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
MARINE REGISTER.

Tomorrow the sun rises at 100 a. m.
and sets at AIS p. m. High tides at 6 :35
a. m. and 1:02 p. M
The following vessels arrived in port
the past "a hours:
Steamer New HAMPSHIRE, Appleby. New
York.
Steamer Edgemont. Olweier New York.
Tug Minnie, with barge Rhode Island.
Tug Nat Hale, with barge Sumner r..
Meade. Arladue and West Virginia.
Barge Nashti. Port Reading, with r0S
tons Of coal for the railroad.
Tug George Hughes, with barge Volun-
tcer.
SAILED.
Tug Reliance. with barge Amphere.
Tug Nat Hale. with barges Graham's
Polly, Emma and Vermont
Schooner A. NJ. Jaeger.
Tug George Hughes. with barge Anthra-
cite.
tug John Scully with barge Iandseer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
ENGINEER
WAS NOT
INDICTED

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 9.-1Iorace w.
Lyons. the engineer OF the pilot locomo-
tive on the Montreal express train which
ran into the rear end OF a local train
near Lincoln on the Boston and Maine
railroad Nov 26. tho accident resulting
in the death of II persons, was discharged
from custody yesterday oy the Middlesex
county grand jury, for which botts- he had
been held on the charge Of manslaughtcr
In returning mo bill'' against Lyons tho
grand Jury took occasion TO make q spe-
cial report on the disaster. in which the
Boston and Maine railroad is severely
criticised on the ground that It's operat-
INK rules are insufficient for tho protec-
tion of passengers.
The grand Jury also condemned the
railroad for its alleged practice OF as
signing inexperienced engineers to fas,
passenger trains.
Engineer Lyons was found 10 have been
greatly at fault I'm not slowing down SUE
ficiently and I'm disreRarding cautionary
green lights. which indicated that the
local not over f1ve minutes ahead, and for
disregarding red fusee signals, indicating
that the local train was behind time The
grand jury did not. however. conclude
that there was criminal liability.
SYSTEM NOT ADEQUATE
Engineer Lyons was arrested immedi-
ately after Justice cKyes OF the Concord
district court had made his report upon
the inquest into the accident Judge
keyes found the engineer criminally re-
sponsible and censured the railroad.
In a special report the grand jury finds
tho Boston and Maine Mt fault as TO its
operating rules I'm that an engineer may
run his train as close as heploases TO a
preceding train without being required by
any OF the signals in ordinary use TO
bring his train TO a complete stop.
IL finds. also, that IL is not c learly made
the duty OF the rear brakeman OF an ac-
commodation train TO go back to flag a
following express when his train has
stopped at a station after IL has lost time
and when II is within two or three min
utes OF the time OF the follows-ig srain
AS to signals. the jurors find that with
the modern system OF block signals in
common use II is not sufficient to rely
entirely upon lanterns and flags to be dis
played by station agents and crossing
tenders, and I'm fuses and torpedoes
placed upon the track by traiumen.
while in the present accident" the re-
port says. "it does not appear that there
was any failure to give the prescribed
signals wHICn Warned mn CNUrrES train
that the accommodation had passed
within FIVE minutes the system does not
appear to be adequate
None Of the danger signals given indi-
cate positively that tho accommodation
train was closer 10 tho express than five
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
A STORM WARNING

Rostou Dec. q-The weather bureau to-
dav issued tho following northeast storm
warning for the New England coast at
~ a m
storm over upper lake region moving
cast and another on middle Atlantic
coast. moving northeast High easterly
winds. with rain or snow tonight or sun
dNN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
PICKPOCKET STEALS $4,000 IN
DIAMONDS FROM MRS. CRANE

New York, Dec. 9-Pickpociets stole
$1,000 worth OF diamonds from Mrs VIII
liam H. Crane OF Staten Island last night.
The stones were set In six rings which
she was carrying In a small handbag dur
ing a trip to Manhattan.
The~pofice have p descriptian-of the
rings and are searching the pavnshops
for them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
SECRETARY SHAW ANTICIPATED
PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON BONDS

Washington. Dec. 9.--The secretary Of
the treasury today announced that he
had authorized the payment OF interest
on government bonds due Jan. l. 1906. and
Dec. Is. 1905. Coupons due Jan. /, for
the interest on registeredbonds will be
mailed on the same date. The total In
terest payment anticipated will aggregate
about 81 200 600
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09

Boston. Dec. Rev Gerald Pagan pas
Tor Of the church of our Lady OF the As
sumptlon in East Boston. died today az
the parish rcctory Had he lived few
davs- marn De would have completed 81
wears I'm tho priest hood In and around
this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-09
GOV. UTTER HOME AGAIN

Governor Geo. m utter arrived home
AZ westerly from hiH Western tour via
Warrington. y g.. on the Federal eN.
press last night according TO Executive
secretary r. IS. Jennings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-19
DOZEN LIVES ARE LOST.
Southwest Is Swept by Violent Wind,
Electrical and Rain Storms

Southwest Is Swept by Violent Wind,
Electrical and Rain Storms.
Violent electrical and rain storms pre-
vailed throughout the Southwest Satur-
day and Sunday, many lives being lost.
At Harrisonyille, Mo-, swept away, rail-
road and wagon bridges. A party of five
negroes drove on bridge just as the
flood carried it away and Charles Hen
derson was drowned. Near Sayre, Okla,
three children of Mrs. Ed. Smith of
Pueblo, Colo, were drowned in q small
stream while en- route to Cheyenne in a
stage coach. The stream wGs a torrent
and the stage overturned. There were
three men, four women and three chill
dren in the stage in addition to the driv-
er. The men saved themselves and res
cued the four women, but were unable
to save the children, a boy of g. a girl
OF Z and baby. The storm was follow
ed by a fearful hailstorm, chunks of ice
beating crops into the ground. -Four
were drowned in Pine creek, a tributary
of Red river, near Sawyer, l. T., two
Gregory boys, aged IL and IS; one Hor
ton boy, aged IL, and an Evans boy,
aged II. Francis Holiday, aged %, of
DAY county, Oklahoma, was killed by
lightning while rounding cattle near Al
mon. ). X. Piper, a farmer, was killed
by lightning near Chase, l. T., and a
man named Kilgore, who was riding in
the wagon with Piper, was so severely
shocked that it is doubtful whether he
will survive. Mrs. f. NJ. Childers and
John Ross were killed by a small tor
nado which leveled several houses in the
vicinity of Walter, Okla. The tent of
a Wild West show was blown down at
Tulsa, l. r., and four persons were seri-
ously injured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-09-19

published volume on the problems of
Russia declares that the Caucasian Ar
menians are as badly off as those in Tur-
key and that they are united in con-
spiracy of hatred of the whole popula-
ton toward the common oppressor' The
Iartars have been equally bitter in their
luminosity toward Russian rule. In a
petition lately addressed to the Gar. the
Sultan and the leading European powers
they complain earnestly of the practices
of their rulers in forbiddng them the
free exercise of their religion and de-
spelling them of their property, and of
the tyranny which forces them to cee-
brate the Russian holy days. send their
priests into the Russian military service
and give their children Russian names
Apparently race prejudice. the hatred
of the oppressed Tartar for the oppress-
ed Christian, for the time has subor-
dinated all thought of the common an
tagonism of these peoples to their rulers.
Whether the Russian government has
the means 1t its disposal to cope with
this extraordinary situation and prevent
the use of its territory as a battle-ground
for holy war remains to be seen.