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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07
BLACK HAND LEADER ARRESTED


Charged with Abouetion.
Baltimore. Nd. Oct 4.-vito La
duca. an Italian. who 10 declared by
representatives OF the Brooklyn po-
lice department to be the leader Of the
Black Hand. is under arrest here on
the charge Of abduction. The warrant
under which the arrest was made
charges Laduca with the kidnapping
Of Tony Manineno. the -year-old son
Of Vincent Manineno, a contractor, Of
Brooklyn. on August 4. 1904. The
Brooklyn detectives hoped TO find Tony
Marentino. 8 years Of age. the son Of
Michael Marentino. kidnapped In
Brooklyn a few days ago. when they
arrested Laduca, but In this they were
disappointed. nor indeed we're they
able to connect Laduca positively with
the last-named crime.
L.aduca declares that he Is innocent.
He Is 35 years old and lived for many
years in Brooklyn. but latterly he has
been keeping a butcher shop In the
eastern section of this city.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07
BLACK HAND IN ATLANTIC CIT
Robber Demanded Money Of ltalia
and Then Shot Him.

Atlantic City. n. j.. Oct. 5. - A
masked Italian entered the bedroom
Of Giatiano Pisce. a leader OF the local
Italian colony, asked for money and
then fred a bullet into Pisces abdo-
men. The latter will die. The assailant
escaped. The police officials believe
the attempt at robbery was a blind
and that the attack was made by a
member of a black hand" society
brought here with a gang OF Paterson
laborers several days ago.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07
COUPON.

This coupon entities the rolder TO one ne.
package ofDr. Howard's specific for the cure oi
c0nstiI aton aud dyspepsia at haltpricc. 2bc.
We will refund the money 10 any dissatisfied
purchaser.
y. u coTTiSGHAN Il Co.. Snow Hill. Md.
TWENTY FIVE CENTS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07
Mother OF n. c. FrIek Dead.

Wooster. Ohio. Oct. Mrs. Eliza
beth Frick. aged SO years. mother of
Henry g. Frick. the Pennsylvania coke
king. died here. The immediate cause
OF death was paralysis. the fatal at
tack coming on Saturday night. Mr.
Frick reached this city few hours
before his mother died. hut was not
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07
To Cure "a Cold m one Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. All druggists refund the mon
~ if il fails TO cure. T.. W. Groves
signature is on each box. 25c.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07

Regular army officers will inspect
every Maryland National Guard COM
pany this month.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07
400 PEOPLE HOMELESS
Two Lumber Yards and rs Dwellings
Burned at Rhinelander, Wis.

0uTUcu at uHtHetdUueFp W'os
Rhinelander. Wis, Oct. 5.-Fire in
the lumber district Of this town de-
stroyed property valued at 100000
and rendered 400 people homeless. The
fire started in the lumber yard OF the
Brown Brothers Lumber company. and
after sweeping that yard clean. spread
to the Robbins Lumber company's
yard. which was also entirely destroy
ed. A high wind was blowing. which
carried the fire into the residence dis
trict adjoining the lumber yards. de-
stroying about IS small dwellings.
About 100000 feet OF lumber was
destroyed. After burning over the
greater part OF eight blocks. the fire
was gotten under control. The home
less people are being cared for in the
city hall and other public buildings.
The total insurance Is about $500, 900.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07
JERRY SIMPSON DYING
Condition Of Former Kansas Congress.
man Is Critical.

Wichita. Kan, Oct i.-Former Con
gressman Jerry Simpson. who was
brought here Monday from Roswell.
N. NJ, and placed in hospital. is in a
critical condition and is not expected
70 live through the day.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07

Rev. Robert X. Windley has resign
ed as rector of Holy Trinity Church,
Greensboro, and will remove to Phila-
delphia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07
PHOEBE J. STURGIS,

late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof. to
the subscriber, on or before the 18th
day of March. 1906. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all bene-
fits of the said estate. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given un-
der my hand this 18th day of Septem-
ber, 1905. ZADOK p. DUFFY,
Administrator.
Test: EDWARD p. DAVIS.
Sept. 10th. 3t. Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07
JOHN w. STATION, Attorney-at-Law


Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County. Maryland.
letters of administration on the personal
estate of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07
10 YEARS FOR RIoAMisT
Fred Carlton, Who Married Many
Women, Sentenced.


New York. Oct. 3. - Frederick +.
Carlton. who was convicted of three
charges of bigamy and one of grand
larceny In Brooklyn. was sentenced to
an aggregate term of 10 years In state
prison. On the first indictment. that
Of marrying Mary German while his
first wife was alive, sentence was sus-
pended. For marrying Mary J. Smith
while ne had another wife living
sentence of fve years was imposed.
and for bigamy In marrying Lulu Ket-
tering. OF Rochester. a sentence OF four
years was given. On the charge of
grand larceny. in drugging and robbing
Henry Schaub, machinist In the
United States navy. Carlton was sen.
fenced To 10 years.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07
SUIT AGAINST MCCALL
PolIcyholders After Permission to Sue
Him For Campaign Gifts.

Itm ror Csmpaign cuts.
New York, Oct. 4.-Permission TO
begin suit against John A. Mccall.
president and George w. Perkins.
vice president. OF the New York Life
Insurance company. for the restitution
of $l50.000 contributed TO Republican
campaign funds. was asked Of Attor-
ney General Mayer by William Hep
burn Russell. acting as attorney for
several policyholders.
Under the laws OF this state the
sanction OF the attorney general Is
required In order TO bring suit Of this
character. Mr.. Russell said the suit
would be based on the contention that
the money paid to the national Repub'
hcan committee was expended by Nc
Call and Perkins without corporate au-
thority.
He declared that he intended also
to sue for the restitution OF $235. 900
which Mr.. Mccall testified had been
placed In the hands OF Andrew Hamil'
ton. Of Albany.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07

JOHN W. STATION, Trustee
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
Argument i'm Murder begins.

Valdosta. Ga. July 20.-The EVIL
dence in the case against Milton Rawi-
ings, charged with the murder of the
Carter children, was finished before
noon today. The effort Of the de-
tense today was directed toward i'm
reaching the testimony Of the Carriers,
who testified for the state. Their rep
utation for truth and veracity was also
attacked. Arguments in the case We're
taken up Immediately.
When court convened for the after
noon session, Solicitor Thomas asked
permission TO reopen the s
troduce additional testimony. q
was granted and the proceedings WITH
two witnesses began They say tna'
they heard Mrs. Rawlings say on tn
night of the murder that one OF he'
sons was coon-nunting and the othe'
was in bed. Mrs. Rawlings swore or
the witness stand that b did no
make such a statement. The arguments
were resumed, G. A. Whitaker leading
for the State, o. ". Smith followed fol
the defense and then recess for th'
day was taken
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
A Rank FAILURE
The City National Bank of Kansas
City Closes it's Doors-Tlle InStitu-
ton Was Organized in 1900

Kansas City. July 2o.-The City
National Bank failed to oDen its doors
today. The bank held paper of c. ].
Eevlin. Of Topeka. to the amount of
upwards of 500. 600 and the failure
is the direct result of the closing of
the First National aRnk of topeka.
o. which MI. Dcviin was the principal
stockholder.
The bank was closed by z. Z.
Amcs. bank examiner under instruc-
tons from the comptroller of the cur
renCy. The comptroller had yester-
day. it is stated. informed the officers
Of the bank that it must take I'LL $500
600 had paper Immediately OF they
would not be permitted to open today.
The bank W "a examined last night
by a committee of local bankers who
reported at a meeting early today.
hat the affairs Cf The institution were
in such shape that they would not
feel justified in extending assistance.
Although the holding Of Devlin
PAPER on which no immediate action
could be taken was the prime cause OF
the failure it is stated that the general
knowledge tina the bank hNi paper
and was in a weakened condition. had
led to a gradual withdrawal of 7eDos-
it's. Within sixty days 100000 lac
been taken out.
The City National Rank was organ-
izrd in 1900. and is one of the young
est National banking institutions in the
city. It's capital is $500. 600 and it had
depOsitS of $~1.47G,64S,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
TnG
Oh Books Of Town Topics Company
as Drawing. Certain Amounts Nearly.

New York, July 20.-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Krotel, with the ass's-
lance of an expert accountant, today
made an investigation of the books Of
the Town Topics Company which de-
veloped that Justice Duel, of the court
of special sessions, who has admitted
his association with the Town Topics
Company, appeared on the o as
drawing certain amounts each year.
ranging from $1,000 down. When JUS
tice Duel's attention was called to this
and the fact that the New York char
ter provides that no justice shall Car
ry on n business" or receive fees
or ~perquisites of Office, he said: Il have
heard for a week that charges are TO
be preferred against me. | have moth
ing to conceal. l shall meet the charges
at the proper time. Until then | shall:
not discuss the mater"
1t was learned today that the names
of William K. Vanderbilt, William *.
Vanderbilt, Jr., Reginald c. Vanderbilt
and Alfred G. Vanderbilt appear on the
list of subscribers to "Fads and, Fan
cies," at 81, 800 each.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
Must be Consulted in Arrangement,
Affecting Mancauia.
WaI:I:iNG POWERS NOTIFIED
Communicative VIII be Sent 20 I-rc~i-
DENT Is.,oscyelf-China Had Not Ac-
auiesced tn Alienation Of tho Prov
ince-The Notification Brief and
Calls for No Reply-Chincse Vice
ton Unconditional.

Washington, July 20.-China's ON
cial notification to the powers that she
will not recognize any arrangements
regarding Manchuria concerning which
she has not been consulted before has
reached Washington and viii be for
warded 70 the President at Oyster Bay
Before addressing this note TO the leu
tral powers, China sent to st. Peters
burg and Toxic an identical note re-
regarding this notification. The Chincs%
communication is briefly worded and il
so expressed that it calls for no reply,
China's motive in addressing to itus
sia and Japan such a notification was
TO remind them that she had never ac-
quiesced in the alienation of the p:o.
vince OF Manchuria from Chinese SOW
e~reisnty and hat she expected as tn,
first result of the war full restOratic-
to Chinese control of that province.
That this position might receive the
combined support of the neutral pow,
ers, copies of the note were Forwarded
t O the other capitals for presentation
by the respective Chinese representa-
tives.
Before sending this notification tn,
Chinese government addressed to IL
viceroys, governors and diplomatic rep
resentatives abroad, a long list of ques
tons about Manchuria, asking tnei
opinions regarding the steps the gov
eminent should lake to insure it's res
toration to Chinese control. On on
point these replies were singularly II
accord-that this restoration should b.
| made unconditionally.
Advices reaching Washington indi
cate that the insistence upon h I'm
conditional restoration of Manchuri'
| without condition finds favor in tn
Chinese capitol and this, it is realized
opens up an important subject in con
| nection with the Washington confer
ence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
HIS POSITION SAFE
Legislature Voted Against Removing
Judge Hooker From Supreme Court
Bench.

Albany, N. Y. July 20.-The assem-
bly, today by a vote of 7e to 81 saved
Justice Warren b. Hooker from re-
moval from the Supreme court bench
on the charges concerning his connec-
ton with appointments in the Fredo-
MIA postofice, and with the "Wirtner
judgments affecting property of The
city of Dunkirk. adjoining the Dunkirk
postofice building, owned jointly by
him and State Tax Commissioner Les
ter F. Stearns. Forty-One Republicans
and nine Democrats voted for remova.,
fifty-eight Republicans and nine Demo-
Gratis against removal.
The final vote was taken upon a for
NAL resolution providing for Justice
Hooker's removal Under the cOnstitu-
ton, it would have required 100 votes
to pass the resolution. The action Of
the assembly on the removal resolution
obviated the necessity Of a vote in the
senate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
TAR HEEL STEAMBOAT co.
Meeting of Observation-Disclosures Il
Magnificent Steamcr-HOn v. L.
Eullard. of Fayettevillc. in Town.

Especial to The Messenger.(
Elizabethtown, n. c., July 2O.-The
stockholders of the Tar Heel Steam-)
boat Company met here today. a ma
jority of stock being represented. 1t
was decided to offer $500 of stock
for sale. and S1,110 was taken i'm
mediately and more subscribed. The
company began operations in the spring
of 1904. AT the end of eleven months
it declared a dividend of % per cent.
At present it is running the steamer
Tar Heel on the Cape Fear and
building a magnificent steamer. Sheriff
c. w. Lyon is president of the CON-
pany. j. S. Williamson, secretary, and
A. E. Martin. general manager.
Hon. Y. c. Billiard, a prominent
member Of the Fayetteville bar, is in
town on legal business.
Mr.. Jim Clark, first baseman of the
baseball team here. dislocated his an
kle in a practice game this afternoon
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
A JOKE
A Supposed Internal Machine Sent
Through the Mail.

New York, July 20.-A machine, con-
tanning one teaspoon full Of powder AMI
primed for firing was received through
the mail by the brokerage firm OF D.
Wasserman Brothers, to day. The
package was addressed to Edward
Wasserman, and was cautiously 1nVes-
tigated by the police for several hours.
The final verdict was that the dan
gerous toy was q Joke on recent finan-
cial history. The box, which was mall
ed in New York, vas marked Thomas
w. Lawson, Boston" 1t was a four
inch paste board affair with a string
hanging out of n end and instruc-
lions to pull the string. At the other
end of the cord was fastened a match,
which would be drawn over a bit OF
sandpaper and would light a flash fuse
leading to a glass tube containing a
teaspoonful of common powder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
r FOR PANAMA
John r Stevens. Chief Engineer OF
DE Panama Canal. Sailed lestcr-
day-NK Make the Best of the
Conditions as He Finds 1hesu-

New York, July 20.-John +. Ste
yens, the newly appointed Chief En-
gineer Of the Panama Canal, sailed
today for Panama on the steamship
Mexico. Chairman Shonts, of the Ca
nal Commission, accompanied Mr.. Ste
yens. Mr.. Stevens will ASSUME con-
troll Of operations Immediately on ar
irving at the Isthmus.
Mr.. Shonts said he had heard many
complaints regarding conditions on the
Isthmus, but had paid no attention TO
them.
THE men doAyn there" said he,
most Of them We're insists. There are
men down there who have a just
complaint, and that they have nothing
to do but work. They have no amuse-
ments and no friends. Men 2,oO0
miles from home. and under these
conditions, get homesick. Of course.
What they want is amusement,
healthy games and outdoor exercise.
Al VI w AOAi0dS inns c VIII S'
tablish a separate department and we
expect to establish a. club house across
the Isthmus.
"Mr. Stevens and / saw the Presi-
dent and we talked over the canal
plans in a general way. OF course the
kind of canal to be built is yet to be
decided upon. | should say that Il
would take ten or twelve years to con-
struct a sea level canal or about five
years to build a lock CANAL
Mr.. Shonts said that arrangements
have been made to carry on b work
without any interruption whatever
should Mr.. Stevens resign as CHIEF e
gineer.
Mr.. Stevens said that he was going
to the canal zone with an open mind
and would make the best of conditions
as he finds them.
Speaking of the possibility of Chi
nese labor being employed, he said: 81
have tried the Chinese i'll this country
and find them good. l will try any
experiments until we get the best kind
of labor"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25

chant. Wounded Postmaster Barron
and Killed His Son Watt Barron.

Gainesville, Fla, July 20.-News of
a double tragedy At Evinston, Fla, yes
terday reached this place today. joan
P. Hester, a prominent merchant shot
Postmaster w. 0. Barron and shot and
killed his son Watt Barron.
For several months it is understood
Barren and Hester have been on bad
terms and recently, it is said, Hester
reported Baron t. authorities at Wash
ington, charging mismanagement Of
the affairs of the Office at Evinstcn.
Wednesday afternoon Hester sent d
messenger for his mail. Postmaster
Barron refused to deliver the mail
without a written order and SO inform
ed the messenger, requesting him TO
return to Hester and request a written
order. Instead of complying with the
request, it is said that Hester picked
up a shot gun from his store and pro-
ceeded to the ~postofice, when ne
shooting took place, the postmaster De
ing severely wounded.
Watt Barron, son of the postmaster,
was loading a car with watermeioEs a
few rods from the scene. Hearing the
report of the gun he left the a ano
proceeded toward the store to ascer-
tain the trouble when he was met by
Hester and instantly killed.
Hester mounted a horse and made
his escape after the tragedy and up &c
this hour no information OF his arrest
has been received.
DR.. Montgomery, of Monicopy, STAGED
that the wounds of Postmaster Barou
are serious, but not necessarily tara
and he NAV recover.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
NO RECORD FOUND
Of a Loan OF SCSa o. o to tic Eauit-
allie Assurance Society by the Mer-
cantiic Trust Company.

New York: July Ze.-There is no rec
ord ia any of tho books Of the MercaE-
tile Trust Company of the $685., 900 ioan
to which Henry c. Deming, president
of that compan- testified before Sup
erinten5ent Hendricks as having been
carried by The company for five or six
years in the names of President James
w. Alexander ana Comptroller Thom-
as d. Jordan, Of the Equitable Life Az
surance Society as trustees. This an
nouncement was made today by State
Bank Examiner hudson who had been
making a regular ~semi-annual inspec
ton of the books of the trust company.
President Deming referred to the
$685. 900 loan which is being questioned
by Superintendent of Insurance Hen
bricks in the course of the superinten-
dents investigation into the affairs OF
the Equitable Society. Superintende nt
Hendricks had asked Mr.. Deming about
a loan Of $40, 900, which it had been
| said the Mercantile Trust Companv
| carried for the Equitable. Mr.. Deming
| replied that he supposed the loan re-
| ferred To was one that stood in the
names of Alexander and Jordan, which
had been carried for from five to sly
years and varied in amount, the av"r-
! age being between $500, 900 and $780,
900.
! Mr.. Deming was then asked: Does
your company loan $685., 900 on the oh
legation of two men as trustees?"
He repliet: cit has in this instance.
Yes. sir. | have always considered the
Equitable Society responsible for it,
Paul Morton, chairman of the board
Of directors of the Equitable said re-
garding the announcement. Il know
nothing about the $685. 900 loan. [ have
been unable to find any liability d
the Equitable Society to the Mercantile
Trust Company. Mr.. Jordan was not
relieved of his iuties for not giving
information about the $6S5,O0 loan
but because he would not give inTor-
nation about another matter"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
Improvements Contemplated by A. {
N. c. Railroad.
TO MAKE a HARBoE OF REFUGE
Greensboro Life Insurance Company
Authorized to Commence Business.
Persistent Efforts Being Made to
Get a Respite for Will 3dams-Man
of Many Aliases Taken From Lunl-
terton to ~Spartanburs. S. C..
Especial to The Messenger.l

Raleigh. y. c.. July 20-It Is as
serted by persons here who profess
to know that the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railway will not only build
two miles of trestle between Morehead
City and Beaufort. Il will build an
other from Beaufort to Shackleford
hanks and construct a railway along
the latter to Cap Lookout and make
a cOalinr station there on the spacious
harbor there known as Book of
Cape" where it is proposed to have q
harbor of refuge.
The insurance commissioner says the
Greensboro Life Insurance Company.
chartered some time since. has filed
with him certificates of its organiZa-
ton and a coDv of the bylaws as pre-
scrihed by the insurance law. that ne
has approved Of the same and author
lied it to nj business from
date. The has 100000 paid
in capital and $4,000 surplus. The
Officers are J.. w. Fry. president: E.
CoIweu.. Jr.. secretary: w. E. Allen
A. 3. Kimball. general
counsel.
1t was at first stated that the gal
lows for Will Adams. negro murderer
would be built inside the Jail here,
Sheriff Pages statement that there
was not enough room has proved to be
so. ne gallows is being erected in Il
narrow snace between the side of the
Jail and The street.
Governor Glenn said to your CORE
srondent last evening that upon his
return here Tuesday he would hear
what was to be said by COUNSEL io1
Adams. who had given notice he would
ask for q respite and who seeks com
mutation of death sentence. The gov
ernOr said that if he found reason &c
commute he would do SO. otherwise
the execution would be neld n nc
time lost. 1t was said TODAY positively
hat there would be no or
Thursday and that assurances had
been given that the governor would
grant a respite until the Jurors in the
case could be seen. An effort will Re
made to get Jurors to ask for Glenn
encV.
The sheriff said he had no doubt
if the law permitted public executions
10000 people would come here to SCI
this fellow hanged.
Tomorrow United States Deputy
Marshal Sharp goes to LumbertOn anf
lakes from Jail there to S~Dartanburg
S. G. the criminal spOttcd and arrest
ed ov PostOffice INSPECTOR Gregory
the mar being Thomas Lacy. alias L
H. Lacy. alias ThomaS Kline. ALA.
Newark TONY. He cracked three OF
four postoffice safes in II Carolina
was captured in PObeson county ant
placed in +ail at Lumherton two OF
three months ago. He appears to b,
a bold OpcyatOr ard it is said has
dore work in North Carolina ant
other states. He will be tried a
S~part2nburg in 4 few days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-25
EMF Of CHICAGO STRIFE
Most of the 5000 Strikers Make Com
Dlete Surrender.

Chicago. JULY 20.-The- end OF the
tcamsters strike that so greatly dis
tu1ed business conditions in Chicago
.or the last three months is apparent
ly at hand. Most Of the 5000 strlk-
crs have made a complete surrender
and will tomorrow seek their Iorlile.
rpositions without an agreement OIL
any kind with the emDloVers-
The first break in the Of the
strikers came this afternoon when the
lumber teamsters voted to return to
work regardless Of what action might
be taken bv any other union. Tonight
the department store drivers and the
railway express drivers voted to call
off the strike and seek their former
positions. in the morning. 1T is said
hat about 60 per cent. of the depart
ment store drivers will be reinstated.