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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
FIND OUT RUSSIAN STRENGTH
japanese Advance Was Apparently n
Fc1nt--Situation Unchanged on the
Right Flank.

Gunshu Pass, May 1.-THE Japan
csc advance now appears to have been
a feint to ascertain the strength of the
Russian outposts which have again
.been pushed forward on the left at
I4aFangoi, Erdahoi and Toungoi, n
along the center line from P~odysous-
sche to Shihouza, where the Japanese
attacked the Russians May Z and May
s, but were repulsed. The next day,
in order to Dust the. Japanese from the
Shahetzy mines, from which their at
tack was organized, a column of cav
airy supported by artillery moved for
ward under cover of the Russian guns
and the mines were turned, the Japan"
csc retiring first to Sinianzou n later
to Madiopa, three miles south of Chan
tafu.
On the right flank the situation Is
unchanged. The Russian front resem-
bles a crescent with the center resting
ON the railroad and the horns pointing
south.
Prisoners say the new troops from
Japan are old men and youths. They
give the Japanese losses at Mukde al
1885 killed and about 10000 wounded
Oyama was at the front during the re
cent activity making his headquarters
at Chantafu.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

Artilleryman Dowri Loscs His Life In
n Fight at Phocbus-A Riot Threat
enCd-TIie Town Practically Under
Martial law.

Newport News, Va, May 11.-Arti-
Ieryman Dowri. member of the Sixty
eighth company, heavy coast artillery.
was killed tonight i'm .Phoebus by Fo-
lice Officer Phillips. According to Of
fcer Phillips he had occasion to reprt
mand three artiilerymen for an infrae-
t:on of the town ordinance, whereupon
Dowri picked a fight with him. In the
melee that followed seven artillerymen
participated, handling the policeman
roughly, beating him with his own
club. Citizens interferred and the SOL
diers tried to escape TO the reservation.
Phillips, however, pursued and cor
nered Dowri. He declares that the
dead artilleryman advanced on him in
n threatening manner and refused To
halt. whereupon he shot him. Dowri
died before reaching the hospital.
Intense excitement prevailed among
the soldiers and sailors in Phoebus.
many being there as a result OF pay
day. liberty having been given them.
Colonel Potts. ~commandant at Fort
Monroe, ordered out a company OF SOL
diers and order o o was restored, the
artillerymen being ordered back TO the
reservation. Phoebus Is practically IN
der martial law, two companies OF sol
diers being i'm charge of the town.
Phillips has been arrested and Is held
under guard at the fire engine house
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
A Pilgrimage to Yorkt0wn-EDfer-
tanned by DIR. Johnston.

Richmond, Va, May 1.-THE Gen
eral Society OF the Cincinnati, accom-
Ianfed by NJ. Jusserand. the French
ambassador to the United States, today
made a pilgrimage by rail and boat
TO Yorktown, where visits were made
to the Nelson House, the battle monu-
ment and the Moore House, in which
the articles Of CORVALLIS capitulation
were signed. At the monument, the
Hon. John Cropper. president of the
Virginia Society. read an interesting
paper on the battle Of Yorktown, and
the prominent part taken therein by
French forces and NJ. Jusserund spoke
briefly i'm acknowledgment OF compli-
ments paid his country.
This evening the society was euter-
tanned at an elegant luncheon given by
DIR. George Ben Johnston, of the Vir-
ginia Society. Tomorrow, it will hold
the final session Of the present trien-
NAL.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

IOf the injured. mingled with the
started cries OF those who had escaD-
ledkand we're seeking lost cnes- Within
Ia short uEie messengers were dis
patched 10 Mountain Park. three miles
lawav. where the news was sent by
nurses were called for. relief trains
lwere made M Ut Mangum. ID
ICickasha and Lawton and hurried to
1.-The scene by the St. Louis and San
francisco railroad.
h bodied survivors In SNYDER
i.sorked heroically all through the
might amidst the heart rending scenes.
IA building was utilize.s for a tempor-
larry hospita. and another as a n.orgue.
Ia,er a cry goods building presented
la gruesome appearance when day
lJawne1 with the corpses lv1ng uer
Iah.cve tier on the shelves A search
for bodies continued during n day
land at dark eighty corpses mad been
recovered. These with the casualties
reported probably viii make the death
list loo persons The most pressing
ineed is money. An organization was
perfected among the citizens today
land sals were sent out to leading
Icities of the territories asking for i'm
mediate assistance.
The property loss is $3.50. 600. Two
hundred homes were demolished and
half the business buildings are
"a total loss. The remainder are dam
LACED. The Hilton. the largest hotel
lin town. remains intact and a portion
Iof the building was used for ali emer-
lgency hospital.
ARTICLES BLOWN SIXTY MILES.
Fort Cobb. Okla. Nav ,1.-Many
flaw books. letters. photographs. bank
Hooks anc papers were picked up
there tcdav. having been blown from
iSnyIer a distance Of sixty miles. The
istorm lid little damage here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
SOUTHERN BAPTIST SOCIETIES
Three Preliminary Meetings to the
Southern Baptist Convention Heid

Kansas City, Mo-, May 11.-Thrse
meetings preliminary to the annual
gathering of the Southern Baptist Con
|venti,n we're held here today, attend
led by nearly 1000 men and women del
|egates from the south. The convention
|prorer will begin it's sessions tomor-
ROW.
Today the Woman's Missionary "a
lion began it's seventeenth annual con,
II the Central Presbyterian
Ichurch with 200 delegates, represent
ling me denominatirnai colleges ari
of the south present. Inc
lrrincipel business consisted OF listen
ling to the annual address of the pes
lident. Mrs. J.. A. Barker, of virginia,
land in listening to the reports OF tne
CORRESPONDING secr'!ary. Miss A. "
Armstrong. of Maryland, n Tue
treasurer. Miss e. V. Kicker, also VI
MARY. anu.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
land the Southern Hs ptist Educatlona
lconference held SESSIONS at the ia.'si
meeting. Addresses were made by ). l
Hudson, president of Virginia insti-
ltu,e: III. D. jeffrey PRESIDENT OF Car
lsen and Newman College; H. w. Trio'
Ibl,. president OF Rawlings Institute:
William E thatcher D. d, OF
lR:chmond, Va, and w. II. k1lpatrics
l~presideu, of Mercer University.
lRi I'll etaoin shrdlu etaoin
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
EXPLOSION IN OIL TANK
Town Probably Saved by Releasing
the Oil by Firing Cannon ut the
Tank.

Warrington, w. Va. May
midnight, while Operator Frank a
was guagirg the oil IN the huge 1,Gdo
barrel old tank of the Eureka Pipe Line
at Downs near here, he struck a match
and Immediately there was a terrlnc
explosion. Leach was thrown with
great force to a considerable distance
and was seriously but not fatally In
jured.
The explosion blew a large hole in
the roof of the tank and almost imme-
diately the oil aas on fire. There
were about $4,000 barrels of oil in the
tank. Early today d special train
reached Downs from Morgantown with
small annon ca board. Three shots
were fired the side of the Standard
Old Company's burning tank releas.
ing the $4,000 barrels of oil, thus re
lieying the danger of a disastrous G
plosion that might have destroyed The
town.
All but 1000 gallons of the oil was
DESTROYED and the big iron tank is
complete loss. The total loss is $3.50
The nearby 10000 barrel tank caught
fire several times but was extinguish.
ed by the liberal use of blankets ane
water.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
BRITISH FLEET AND ARMY
A Redistribution for Colonial Defense
is Considered observation-disclosures
BaIfour Talks Plainly in the House
of

London, May lin the House OF
Commons today Premier Balfour said
that having regard for the changes ! n
the sea power of other nations a redis-
tribution of the fleet and army was
desirable for colonial defence, and the
committee of defence of the admiralty
has concluded that the fleet and the
army should be concentrated in the
center of the Empire from which they
would be distributed as necessity arose.
Mr.. Balfour remarked that the de-
velopment of Russia towards India
had from time 20 time caused great
alarm. Great Britain had in vain by
diplomatic means, e~ndeavored to pre-
vent Russia's expansion which must
now be taken as an accepted fact. AL
though the invasion of India was much
talked of by Russian officers he did not
believe that it formed any part of the
scheme of the Russian government.
MI. BaIfour's statement vas made in
the course of a reply to a question on
the subject of the defense of CONNER
| cial ports. Mr.. Balfour said the accept
gu DO1lCy Ill lulo 1CSd1o q SSh -
| versed. After long consideration by
| the admiralty, the committee OF de-
| tense had concluded that submarine
i mines constituted an ~inexpedient meta
cd of defending such ports. They
| were more likely to injure the defend
| ers than damage to the enemy. Mr.. Bal
| four believed civilized countries would
| check the sowing of mines in the wa
| tiers of the world.
The advent of the submarine BOAT
| and the torpedo boat must qualify tie
extreme doctrine Of command OF the
! sea held by the blue water school!
| Even if fleets rode. unchallenged IN
every part of the world he did not be-
lieve any British admiral would view
with serenity the task of guarding q
Decentralization on a infested
with torpedo and submarine boats.
Mr.. Balfour stated that In consider
ing the difficulties Of the invader h
was obliged to base his calculation:
on the supposition that the enem!
would be France, the country neares'
to Great Britain. 1t was unnecessary
TO add it was the last thing in tn,
world ne regardde as possible. 1t wa:
the opinion of Field Marshal Lore
Roberts that it was useless to attemp
Ian invasion of Great Britain with les:
. than 10000 men,and even II they lana
ed it was but a forlorn hope that the!
would reach London. The premier be
lieved it was impossible to land for
eign troops in Great Britain and there
fore a serious invasion need not 3
contemplated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
TANPERED WITH his NAIL
inspector Braun Makes Serio'is
Charges Against the Hungarian Au-
tIaOritieS.

Budapest, May 1L-American Inini-
Igration Inspector, Marcus Braun, II
New York, has become involved IN Sc
Irious trouble with the Hungarian au-
liberties. Mr.. Braun alleged that the
authorities tempered with and openef
Ibis mail. He was fined SO in The
budapest Police court for threatening
Ia detective whom he says he discovered
lin the act of tampering with his mail
Tonight the Hungarian police depart
lment makes public a communication
declaring that Mr.. Braun cannot shos
credentials proving his relations with
1.-THE American government.
The communication concludes with
warning the public against Braun Mr.
Braun has q passport from the stare
department
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
SEABOARD AIR LINE
REORGANIZATION Plan Modified So IL
Will he Acceptable TO Stockholders
| Who Had Objected to it.

New York, May 1.-THE reorganl-
|zation committee of the Seaboard Air
Lime met today and decided to modify
1.-The reorganization plan in such a mali
near, it is said, as to make it accepta-
IDLE to the Baltimore stockholders COM
lmittee who had objected to it. An
I~oficial statement issued tonight says
THAT under the plan heretofore pro-
lposed S5 per cent. of each class
Iof stock had been deposited, but the
naming stockholders refused to as
|sent to this idea and as it would have
been necessary to acquire the took
Through lengthy litigation IN ine
southern states, the reorganization
committee arranged "at the request
Iof a majority of the stock n a a nod
ling company should be formed on
substantially the lines of the orlglna
consolidation. This holding compa'
may will have the same amount OF cap
lital as was provided for the consoil'
dated company, divided into the sam'
classes of securities which will bs
E1sed on substantially the came 1"rrs
with the money to be realized ron
1.-The sale of the first preferred stocr
lof the holding company it Will bu.
live Ter cent, mortgage bonds OF m
railway company, thus supplying Tia
Halter with the money it needs"
In order that there shouid to II
lchance afoctins tic present Status o
1.-The stockholders Of the railway com
lpany, it will be provided in the chsr
tier of the holding company That u
indebtedness can at no time exc
is5oo, 900 and that stocks OF the rail-
Iway company that are to hh ACC :
led by tie holding company Snan D
held intact free from any right OF IN
l1ew company to hypothecate them.
"The details of the plan nave nee
l~carefully worked out, an d 1t Will D
: Submitted to the stockholders wn
have deposited their stock with u
l Morton Trust Company, within I'd
: next few days.
: "a majority in amount 10Th or an
! lbreferred and common stock nave d
; READY agreed in writing that their stoe
{ |shaH be considered deposited unds
1.-The new plan.
! "This makes the plan effective.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
-
DEATH BY TORNADO
Fatalities at Snyder viii Ex-
coed 100.
IS BODIES RECOVERED
A Dozen Persons Missing or Given Up
For Dead.

tile Seriously Wounded. Several
VIII Probably Die-Ofers OF Assis-
lance Have Been Received From
Many Observation-Disclosures Towns
Sending Relief-Snyder is Still Al
most Cut OF From the Outside
World and Information is Difficult
to Obtain-Fire Broke Ont in the
Distress
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16
10 PERSONS KILLED
Result Of Disaster on the
Pennsylvania R. R.
MORE THAN 100 INJURED
Terrific Explosion Of Dynamite Which
Caused Loss Of Life.

That More Persons Were Not Killed
Is Considered Observation-Disclosures
stories Are Told as to the Cause Of
the Wreck-Offcial Version of the
piSaster-A List of the Dead and Of
tho Prominent People on the Train
Terrible Agony Suffered by the In
jurcd-Thriiling Work Of Rescue.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

Mr.. r. K. Bryan, Of SCOTS Hill,
spent yesterday in Wilmington /.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-16

Mr.. John d. Bellamy. IT., went to
Burgaw yesterday on legal business.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26

An item of large importance connected
with the work of The present Legislature
and one that will be expected to increase
in value as the years 90 by, is the passage
of the bill through which Michigan is
formally and officially committed and
connected with state highway improve
ment. As completed and placed before
Governor Warner the state highway inn
provement bill will require an appropri-
alton of so, 700 from the state treasury
for the next fiscal year, and further pay
ments TO the amount of $40 900 for the
following year, but it is confidently ex-
pected that returns in value as the state
directly or indirectly receives from no
other source will come from its partici-
patton in highway Improvements. That
feature of the bill which provides for an
annual road institute in each county
where town and county highway officers
will. together with the state commits
sioner, discuss ways and means of road
improvements and plans for best methods
OF cooperation is one that will make for
activity and give direction and force to
road improvement movements in all sec
tons of the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26

misstep, in order to ges started right
again.
Famine drove Abraham down into
Egypt. Unbelief perhaps was the
guide which led him into that place
Of temptation and trial. Surely it was
unbelief which made him fear in the
presence of the strange and unknown
king and people 1t was unbelief
which led him TO seek escape from
imagined or real danger by refuge in
a lie. and it was unbelief which made
him content TO dwell In a land to
which God had not directed him
Ii is night The stiffness of the
midnight hour is only broken by the
lowing of cattle and the bleating Of
sheep as they feed in the adjacent
fields, and the occasional voice of a
herdsman as he recalls a wandering
sheep, or rounds up his cattle The
little group of tents stands out clear
against the blue background of the dis
taut horizon, while the round-pointed
apex of each points silently and faith
fully upward towards The myriad stars
I nat are flashing forth their light The
flaps to the tent are drawn. with one ex-
,epti0n, ana the inmates, wrapped in
their rugs, are fast asleep.
Before The largest OF the tents a man
is seen TO be pacing back and forth.
The size OF the tent, its location. for il
stands somewhat apart from the others
and the signs of its richness and luxury.
which may be detected even upon the
outside. Indicate that its occupant and
owner is the chief, and head OF the tribe
a closer look at the figure moving to
and fro before the open tent reveals the
rich texture OF his robes. End it is not
hard to guess that it is the chief him
self
With bowed head and uneasy, nerv-
out step he moves down to the end of
he grassy slope and then back again.
He stops as he approaches the door, re-
adjusts his blanket drawing it more
closely about him. for the night air is
cold. and then throws himself upon the
rug in the tent entrance, and with a
half moan, half despairing cry he calls:
Sarah. SARAH"
lie KNOWS she Is not Wltnln, ne KNOWS
there Will come no answering word to
the cry Of his heart, but he cannot re-
frain from speaking the name. And
then, as though unable TO stand the ST.
lence, he springs again TO his feet and
begins anew his wearisome tramp.
II is Abraham. A few months before
he had come into Egypt. seeking pastur-
age for his large flocks and herds The
rains had failed that year in Canaan and
hearing that in Egypt in the well-wa-
tered district at the mouth of the Nile
there was plentiful pasturage he had
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
A Young Heroine.

Muskegon. Mich, May 24.-Llt;le
Matte Jesperson, aged years, played
the part of heroine before an admirlng
group OF sawmill workers and steve
dores yesterday afternoon. In com
pany with a playmate, Frances Char
land who is only six years old, the
tots wandered from their homes nea"
the lake TO the waters edge at AL
bert's mill dock. The Charland chill
dabbled in the water. and becoming
oyerbalanced fell headforemost in the
lake. Her childish screams attractel
the attention Of Matte. and when she
was about to go down for the second
time the latter grasped her by the
hair and pulled her TO a place OF
safety workmen too far away to
reach the child in time to help cheerei
Justify while the little tots, hand in
hand. toddled off home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26

ALMA College is about closing one Of
her most successful school years The
high educational and moral standing Of
those in charge of Our college has given
the institution the enyiab.e reputation
the school enjoys. In selecting a school
for their children parents are committing
not only the educational, but the ply steal,
social and moral lines OF those dearest TO
them into other hands. In this high
trust Alma College does not disappont
her patrons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
GriSWOld HOUSE
Cor. Grand River Ave and Griswold ST.
DETROIT MICH
Rates q. 90 per Day. First-class In every partio
lar
POSTAL MoREY, Proprietor
see 80 Round Trip to California

From Chicago, May % TO 81 and June /
via the Chicago, Union Pacific and
Northwestern line. Choice of routes,
best of train service, liberal return linn
its. The electric-lighted Overland Linn
tied less than three days enroute. Two
trains day Chicago to San Francisco
Los Angeles and Portland, over the only
double track railway between Chicago
and the Missouri river. II YOU want to
know something further about Califor-
mia. her outdoor sports, climate, hotels,
etc. send cents for copy of California
folder. Address
w. III. Guerin. Genl Agt., Passenger
Dept, IL Campus MartiuS, Detroit,
Mich. 15tl
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26

At that instant the doorkeeper an
nounced the arrival Of Abraham. and
as he entered his wife rose TO her feet
and with marvellous composure awaited
developments
What is this that thou hast done
unto me?' exclaimed the king in voice
which audibly expressed the anger
which he felt and which was reflected
in his swarthy face. why didst thou
not tell me that she was thy wife? Why
saidst thou she is my sister. so that
| took her 10 be my wife?"
The king paused in his rapid fire OF
questions as though waiting for Abra-
ham to answer, but the latter only
shamefacedly hung his head and be-
fore he could respond Pharaoh con-
tinued:
Behold thy wife,"
At the words Abraham raised his
eyes quickly and looking in the direc-
ton the king was so dramatically point
ing, he beheld Sarah his wife II was
the first sight he had had OF his loved
one since she had been taken to the
kings palace. and almost before the
king could say: Take her. and go thy
way" he had sprung to her side and
clasped her within his strong arms.
unmindful of court etiquette or the pres
ence of the king
AS the princes and courtiers of the
realm came to understand how their
king had been deceived and embar-
raised and his dignity violated, there
was great resentment against Abraham
and Sarah. his wife. but Pharaoh gave
charge concerning them and ordered
that they be brought on their way with
all their substance.
And so Abraham went up out of
Egypt. he and his wife and all that he
had. and Lot with him. and he came
unto Bethel.
All how good it is 10 get back after
wanderings in sin. How blessed TO
feel that we have been restored TO God s
fellowship and favor. At Bethel there
was the altar of sacrifice, there was
talking To God and revelation from
God. and there was the fresh start on
the road OF obedience and faith Back
TO Bethel then. oh. Christian! Back 10
the house of God. there TO find the
Christ Gods perfect sacrifice for sin.
there to call upon His name. there to
receive new revelation of Him. and
shere to make the fresh start in the
earthly pilgrimage through the Canaan
of this life towards that better land
above.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26

THE requirement that county repre-
sentation in party conventions shall be
based OF the couuty's total vote, provided
for i'm the primary law soon to become
operative in Michigan. is commcudable
one. Party action is based on desire to
accomplish certain legitimate purposes
with which those who oppose the party
have no right to participate. Represent
alton in party deliberations should be
based ON the number represented through
such deliberations and not on the num-
her of those who take issue wi,h them
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
Peculiar Atmospheric Condition.

Muskegon. Mich, May PA pecu.
liar atmospheric condition was OBJ
served on Muskegon lake yesterday az
ternoon. Through some freak OF the
air objects on the north side " the
lake, nearly two miles away, seemed
but fifty feet out in the lake being
clearly outlined and making the lake
look like a narrow river. So plainly
aid the objects show that tree trunks
on the opposite shore were plainly
visible. People could be seen moving
and horses and COWS grazing in felJs
near the shore The vision lasted two
hours, then lifted suddenly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-05-26
VIII Part Company.

Grand Rapids, Mich. May 2i.-It Is
learned here from good authority that
the American Express Co. Will sever
IT'S business relations with the Pere
Marquette Railway Co. Nov. l. In the
contract between these two companies
IL a clause giving the express company
the right to insist on three months
notice before the canceling OF the con
tract. II is asserted that in place OF
the American Express Co. the Pere
Marquette will do business with the
United States Express Co, the latter
being in service on the c., II. & ID.