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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

German Cruiser Coming to This Port.
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador. March 81.
The German cruiser Fake has anchor
ed off the island of Puma. After coal
ing she will proceed to Manta, Ecua-
dor, and Panama and probably to San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
ACCUSED COUNCILMEN
DEMAND AN APOLOGY
Ask Mayor ''rom" johnson to Prove
His Charges or Admit
His Error

CLEVELAND. March 27.-The City
Council tonight adopted a resolution
calling upon Mayor Johnson to take
his recent charges of bribery to the
Probate Court or the Grand Jury and
prove them. or. in the event OF his not
being able to do so, make an apology
to the members of the body whom he
had accused. The Mayor said he would
think the matter over.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

MILAN Italy. March 27.-The Manzon
Theater was crowded tonight for the first
performance Of Gabriel d'Annunzio's Under
a Bushel." The chief points of the play were
applauded but altogether II is considered In
fericr to d'Annunzio's former works.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
N&x Place for Lowther.

LONDON. March 2s.-Gerald Low
ther has been appointed Junior Lord
of the Treasury and Government whip
in succession to Ailwyn Fellowes. re-
Gently appointed Minister Of Agricul-
tIIr0
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

James O'Neill and his wife, jose
phine, informed Judge Mogan that
since November 23. 1904. when the hus-
band assaulted his better half and she
caused a warrant to issue for his ar
rest, a complete reconciliation has been
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28

Eight sartorially dilapidated men,
who were accused. of slumberinE on
the hay wharf night before last, in
formed Judge Fritz they were Oakland
commuters who had missed the last
boat. His Honor disbelieved the plea
and gave them twenty-four hours
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM.
Actual Establishment Provided for.
But VIII Not Take Place Until the
Death of MFR. Pulitzer.

New York. February 1.-THE New
York Tribune will tomorrow say ina
the actua establishment OF the school
OF journalism at Columbia University
which Joseph Pulitzer endowed, VII
be deferred until the donors death. The
Tribune published a letter from n cor
respondent asking if the rumor Is true
that the president OF Columbia could
not agree with the donor as to the ad-
visory board suggested by Mr.. Pulitzer
which comprised uch men as Presiderl
Elliot. Whitelaw Reid, Andrew l..
White and John Hay, and that In con-
sequence OF this the project had been
delayed by the ~benefactor. The Trib-
une vii. say:
Joseph Pulitzer is spending lie WIN
ter at Jekyl Island. Bradford Merrii,
manager OF the World. felt
authorized. in his absence, to make the
following statement TO the Tribune:
Originally IL was the intention of
the founder to I've Columbia UNIVERSE
~ proceed with the establishment Of
the college OF journalism at once. There
arose some difference OF opinion with
President Butler as to the founders
right TO constitute the advisory board.
This was the original cause of deIay.
That difference does not now exist Mr..
Pulitzer alone is responsible for the
present delay. He regretted IL at first
but in the time that has elapsed he han
come to believe that in this case delay
was not dangerous, but on the contrary
fortunate.
ITO avoid all uncertainties or mis-
conception / a add that the endorn-
ment OF the college is absolutely ire
vocable and that It's establishment be-
You'd a show OF a doubt. The first nit
lion is already in the actual posses-
sion OF Columbia University. The second
million is legally provided for. as wel'
as a still further voluntary sum, not
mentioned I'm any agreement. Even the
nomination Of the advisory board is
made in an instrument that will take
effect instantaneously at Mr.. Pulitzer's
DEATH"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07
Especial to The Messcnger.)

Fayetteville, N. c., February Yes
terday afternoon Walter Partridge, a
negro abo Is years old. met Mrs.
Hales, white, a respectable widow, ac-
companied by her little son.. on the
0 four miles south OF this city. He
threw her to the ground, beat her in the
head, choked her. cut her on the neck
with a pair OF scissors, and, in spite Of
her resistance accomplished his pur-
pose.
Sheriff Marsh and a posse, as Don as
set off in pursuit, with only the cue
that the %assailant, as told by Mrs.
Hales, cut her with scissors, and they
judged him to be an employe in the
Ashley-Bailley silk mills. There they
stopped to ascertain what had or
hands We're absent from work that day,
and superintendent Thurston gave
them all the aid and information in mis-
power. In the meantime, Partridge had
Been arrested by Deputy Sheriff Moore
and Constable Cochran in his house and
was brought up here. and delivered 20
Sheriff Marsh.
The hour was so ~late-about midnight
or ~later-that the news was not gener-
ally circulated over the city; but still
there was quite a crowd about the court
house when the sheriff committed the
prisoner to al cell, and deep and bitter
feeling was expressed, but no move
ment was made against Partridge. The
negro displayed diabolical nerve: he
twice confessed his crime to Sheriff
Marsh, describing it in detail. Mrs.
Hales was badly injured, but she will
recover. Partridge has been an en-
ploye of the silk mills, but has not
worked there for a month, and Superin-
tendent Thurston gives him a bad char
acter. Sheriff Marsh sent out this
this morning, II found in his house
the broken pointed scissors. just as de-
scribed 10y his victim.
Mrs. Hales had been at the Toiai.
Holt-Hart mills, with her brother-in-
law, and was on her way to Beaver
Creek when she was assaulted. She
was Miss Rogers before marriage.
FOR SPEEDY TRIAL OF PART
RIDGE.
This afternoon E. A. Poe. county cola
missioner and Colonel B~roadfoot, dear
of the Fayetteville bar, t~elegraphed
Senator Sinclair to rush a bill through
the Legislature giving Cumberland
February civil court, criminal jurisdic-
ton tor try Partridge for his d~astardiy
crime.
Mrs. Goodwin died at 4 o'clock yester-
Cay afternoon at the home OF her faith
or, Mr.. H. H. Bolton. in Flea Hill town.
ship, and the funeral services take place
tomorrow afternoon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07
THE SENATE'S POWERS.
Commission of Ministers Makes I'M
DOrtant Recommendations.

London, February "A dispatch to
a news agency from ST. Petersburg
says h report of the commission of
ministers appointed to devise the best
means of giving effect to the emper-
Or's reform ukase of December %,
makes many important recommends
lions especially in regard to increas-
ing the powers of the Senate over the
and safe guarding it's i'm
p~Ortance. urges that the right already
belonging to the senate of Legislative
initiative should De enlarged and ia
vOrs the establishment Of lower ad-
ministrative tribunals, connected with
the Senate. The committee decided
thai it was necessary to prevent min
listers exceeding their legal powers by
of imperial ordinances, and
that consequently all exceptions to the
ordinary cOurs of laws must be for
hidden and that in exceptional cases,
where the emperor has ordered min
listers to deliberate, concerning
changes, the decisions Of the commit
tee must first be submitted to the
Senate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07
KILLED BY NEGRO STUDENT.
A Georgia State College Professor Re-
ceives Fatal Blow or the Head.

Savannah, Ga. February 2--Proles-
sor L. L. Cotton today put Samm!e.
Bowen out Of the recitation Don at
the Georgia state college for colorsd
youths near this city. Bowen il a stu
dent there. The boy says Cotton cuffed
him as he elected him and that Pro-
fessor followed him outside threat
ening him with a stick Bowen seized a
brick and hurled Ii al the professor.
striking him on the head. At first e
was not thought he was seriously hurt,
but later ii was found "a his skull
had been fractured. He was brought
10 the city n operated upon, dying
tonight.
Students pursued Bowen with shouts
Of Lynch him" The motorman n
conductor OF a trolley car protected the
boy and took him to Thunderbolt wnere
he was arrested. He Is held for murder.
Bowen Il II Years old and is-a resilient
Of this city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07

Order appears TO have peer quite
generally restored in Russia, the ex-
ception being in Poland. Even in
Warsaw. however, there has been a
return to conditions approximatinc
the normal. The proposals of minis
ters, sitting at St. Petersburg, has been
formulated and the mperor has sane
toned a number of proposals looking
toward the establishment of the Sen
ate on the basis of closer connection
with the throne: doing away with the
administrative orders ~suspending GER
tain Jaws. and in other ways check
ing the evils hat have arisen through
the arbitrary acts of ministers or Of
fcials. The report that Maxim Gorky
has been released is difficult of verif-
cation; if the runor is true the author
has been probably required to leave
st. Petersburg Immediately.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07

poiicy In distributing ordinary farm
ana garden seeds by the agricultural
department The controversy arose in
with h consideration of
the agricultural appropriation bin. and
from an attack upon the seed distr;bu-
tion custom made by Mr.. Lodge. He
and those who stood with him contend
ed that the seeds sent out were of the
common varieties to be bought of deal
ers everywhere and urged that onIy rare
varieties should be supplied free 10 the
people of the country. Their opponents
contended that much good was accom-
Wished by he work Of the department.
Mr.. Pettus, the venerable Alabama
senator, stood with the latter class and
ne appealed to his fellow youthful
senators not to forget the days when
n enjoyed the violets tina grew III
the flower box on the front porch
The Senators participating in the de-
hate were Messrs. Proctor, Lodge,
Plat Comm, Spooner, Hansbrough,
McCumber, Teller, Patterson. Bailey,
Pettus, Berry, Clay and Latimer. The
Dill was no completed. Messrs. Lodge
and proctor both declared the seed pro-
vision ~'humbug." Mr.. Latimer de-
n the distribution as Of great
value. Mr.. Bailey Endorsed Mr.. Lodges
views.
Mr.. Cay asserted that the terms of
The provision appropriating s1,5OO,O0 in
the collection and dissemination of in
formation concerning live stock, per-
mits the secretary to carry or ar ex-
port business and expressed the opinion
that there's danger Of abuse under an
unwise administration. He declared
that if SO inclined the secretary could
buy n dispose of meats.
Mr.. Lodge agreed with Mr.. Clay, say
ing it would be competent under the
provision for the secretary to turn the
money over many times and to proceed
as any other business man might do.
Without taking action on the bill the
Senate adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07
REPRIEVE OF FOUR MONTHS.
Governor Bell InterfcreS With the
Execution of Mrs. Mary Rogers
After All Arrangements for Her
Execution Had Been Perfected.

Windsor. VT, February "A few
hours after receiving the last rites OF
the Catholic church. and hearing her
father confessor read the prayer for
the dying, Mrs, Mary Mabel Rogers,
who was sentenced to die upon the
gailows tomorrow for the murder OF
her husband. listened with amazement
to the announcement of High Sheriff
Henry H. Peck tina Governor Charles
]. Bell had granted her a reprieve of
four months.
Preparations for the execution had
been perfected. The galloWs had been
erected in h west wing of the prison,
a heavy black curtain hanging from
the guard room windows shutting the
gruesome machinery Of death from
public view. Sheriff Peck carried the
news of the reprieve to the prisoner.
Mrs. Rogers vas seated at a table
writing a letter TO her mother. APP
parently ~supposing that the sheriff
a come to read the death warrant
she arose and moved toward the door,.
Sheriff Peck had not seen Mrs. Rogers
before that moment. Walking up to
the door he said: Mrs. Rogers, T am
the sheriff. l nave brought o good
news"
Il am glad to meet you, Mr.. Sheriff.
aid Mrs. Rogers as h extended her
hand through the grating. What is
the good news"
"GoVernOr Bell has today granted
you a reprieve until June q" replied
the. sheriff.
Mrs. Rogers remained like a statue
as though unable to comprehend the
meaning Of the words. Without a
sign Of emotion, she gaZed at the
sheriff a moment and then said: "T
had given up all hope, but I am glad
that the governor has granted me
more time. He is a good man.
Mrs. Rogers then thanked the
sheriff and his companions for h in
formation they brought her. She
seemed unaffected by the tidings and
as the party moved away from, the
door of the death cell, she returned
to the table and resumed writing.
The governor said he granted the
reprieve in order that opportunity
might be given for a new trial and
only on the ground hat Mrs. Rogers
claims through her attorney that h
has not had q fair trial and that the
evidence presented against her was
false,
Five, hundred ollar was offered to
Harold Harpin, a guard in the state
prison. if he would carry a package
Of poison to Mrs. Rogers. The offer
was made in anonymous letter from
Boston containing $3.50 in bills, which
Harpin received recently. The writer
offered 20 send the other $3.50 as soon
as the poison was delivered to Mrs
Rogers. The guard turned the letter
over to superintendent Cakes, who
showed it to Governor Bell. Postal
authorities have been asked to inves-
tigate the letter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07
THE DUKE CASE.
Hearing or Application for Appoint
mcnt of a Commission to Inquire
Into Mental Condition Of b. T..
Duke.

New York, February 2.-Arguments
on the application of L. l.. Duke,
of. Durham, for the appointment of 4
commission to enquire into the mertai
condition of his father were heard to-
day by Justice Leventritt in the Su-
preme court. In spite of application
Delaney Nicoll. presented affidavits Of
two physicians who examined Duke
while he was confined in Bellevue hos
pital and at a Long Island sanitarium.
MI. Nicoll declared that Duke was in
sane and hat he was a habitual
drunkard and unable to care for him.
self.
The motion was opposed by lawyer
Louis S. Phillips who represents Mir.
Duke and who maintained that his
client is perfectly sane and that the
allegations in his sons petition are un-
true. Mr.. Phillips commended that IT
Was not shown that Mr.. Duke had any
property, either real Or personal sit
uate in this State and h a the court
for this reason had no jurisdiction to
entertain the motion to appoint a co,c-
mission.
II. ". Unger, counse for Mrs. Alice
l.. webb-Duke whom Duke married
last December also appeared to OPP
pose the motion. During his argu.
ment in opposition to the appointment
of a commission Lawyer Phillips pre-
sented an affidavit from Duke, which
began: II don't think I am a drinking
man." Mr.. Nicoll objected 10 the pre-
%seutation OF the affidavit claiming that
an affidavit coming from the alleged
incompetent could not be entertained
on such a motion. Justice Leventritt
adjourned the hearing until he could
decide as to the admissability of the
affidavit
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07
JoHNsoN-HoLDTNG.
fashionable Wedding Ceremony. Unit
ing Two Popular Young People.

Fayetteville, ". g. February last
night at . o'clock. at the FIRST Presoy-
terrain church. the Rev. Watson n
Farley performing the ceremony. Cap
tain w. r. Holding. Of Rocky Mount.
Mise Bessie johnson. daughter O.
Mr.. James F. Johnson. % this city.
were united in marriage IN the presence
Of a large assemosaSe Of friends and
acQuasntances.
About the altar quantities OF palms.
ferns and other decorative potted
plants had been ar;isticasly arranged
under the direction OF Misses Kate Il.
smith II Lizzie Harrington. making
a picturesque background for the bridal
party during the impressive ceremony.
Mrs W. g. Hal presided at the sr-
gan with her customary skill and cas-
and. Immediately before the marriage
ceremony took place. Mrs. w. M. Nor
gan sang with exquisite effect q heau-
oful ballad appropriate 10 the occasioE.
Then the wedding march
the coming Of he bride. and from the
session room the two little flower girls.
Annie Wightman and Myrtle Fob. car-
Fying white carnations and sweet ana
dainty in pink and blue. entered, fob
~ AAS EAib UtA%NE. AtIe ME-
Kelley, lovely in white. with a silver
salver on which the ring was placed.
The bridesmaids wore gowns OF white
SILK. short wells md carried white car
nations. They were Miss Hume Perry
OF Sanford: Miss Daisy Edwards and
Miss Lizzie Hinnant OF New Bern; Misc
Allie johnson. sister ~ the bride. aad
Miss Esther Amman Of this city.
The ushers were Mr.. Lewis. of Rocky
Mount: Messrs. y. III. Mcscachey.
George Mcneil and Lorraine Jones.
The maid Of honor, Miss Minnie
Holding. OF Rocky Mount. was gowned
in white crepe De chene and veil. and
carried white carnations. The groonis
best man was his brother. Mr.. Holding.
Of Rocky Mount
The bride entered on the arm OF her
rather, and was lovely In a handsome
gown or white satin. en- traine. with
g~arnitures OF lace, and veil. her fiower~
were white carnations.
AS the wedding party stood grouped
before the altar. against the hack
ground of green and White. and In the
glow OF many lights they presented a
beautiful tableau.
An informal reception TO the wedding
party was Eeld at the residence OF the
brides parents on Maiden Lane, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Holding left on the even
ing train for an extended tour to Patm
a and other southern points.
The quantities of handsome wedding
presents in cut glass. china and 81
yer attested the popularity OF ne
young couple. who bear with them the
good wishes of the community.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07

After a Conference With Employees, it
Was Announced That There Will be
No Strike OH the Elevated and Sub
way Lines.

New York, February 2.-There will
be no strike on the marlborough Rapid
Transit Company's subway and elevat-
ed lines. This decision was reached at
a conference today between General
Manager Hedley of the marlborough
Company and representatives Of the
employees. At the conclusion of the con-
ference it was announced that all de-
mand of the men had been granted. On
next Monday the old trip schedule
will be restored providing for six local
and seven express trains in a days
work in the subway. This schedule viii
continue in force until February 2Stn
when a new schedule to be decided upon
in the meantime will go into effect.
This new schedule according to an
agreement reached at today's confer
ence must contain a provision for a
satisfactory interval of rest for the mo
torman between trips.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07
WARSAW is QUIET.
Though the Town Continues in q State
Of Sieee-NeWspapers Resume Pub
IicatiOn.

Warsaw, February 2.-1:43 p. m.-Tne
morning passed quietly. The factory
districts are strongly guarded by troops.
Warsaw continues in a state of siege.
All the bodies of those killed in the
riots have ben removed from their
homes to police stations. The relatives
are not permitted to bury them. From
the police station in the Now SWAT dis
trict alone the cOrpses of fifty men ana
two women were taken Monday night
to the cemeteries and remained there
for identification until Tuesday when
they were buried. Twenty n bodies
are still unidentified.
During the rites Sunday and Monday
the workmen's residence district was
unprotected by police and the Hooligans
seized the opportunity to plumber many
dwellings.
4 large body of wokmen yesterday
went to a suburb where criminals
abound and instituted a rigorous search
of their houses. Wherever they were
able to identify stolen property the
workmen promptly killed the persons
found in possession of it. About a hun-
dred other criminals were injured in
fighting with the workmen.
The local newspapers resume publ
cation tomorrow. The editors met this
morning and unanimously agreed that
as the censor would not permit them to
tell the truth regarding the distur-
Dances they would abundantly refrain
from mentioning the subject in the off,
cial reports which they are compelled
to publish.
In nursuance of the governor general
proclamation of a state of seige order2
have been issue prohibiting assem-
| blages in streets or meetings in private
houses and directing the police and mill
| itary to dispense all such meetings.
The strike at Lodz continues without
| disorder. The workmen in the coal and
| manufacturing districts of Dombrows.
, Rendzin and S~osnovice have held meet
| ings and have decided to strike on Fri
day next.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07

Proposition TO Give Greater Authority
to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Opposed by New York
Chamber of Commerce.

New York, February 1.-The PROPOSE
ton to authorize the interstate COM
merce commission to fix rail road rates
was opposed by the report of a commit
tee on internal trade and improvements
made to the New York chamber OF COM
merce today and adopted. The commit
tee declared that they We're opposed 10
unjust discrimination in favor of indl-
viduals, corporations or localities,
secret rates, rebates or drawbacks n
believed tina possession of the private
terminals should onvey M exception
in rates.
Concerning the plan to have the COM
mission fix rates the report says:
1T is a proposition t directly deter
mine the earning capacity OF certain
properties and therefore, 10 fix THEN
value. 1t grants great power over sum
earning capacity without any responsi-
hihty on the part of the men who exef-
else tina power. to protect the values of
the income Of the same. other than the
responsibility 10 properly figure an Of
fetal trust. It Is a fundamental de-
parture in governmental administra-
ton, the success OF which is at least
prohlematical and fraught, we fear,
with grave danger. II would undouht-
edly be well administered under the
present administration. IL might be un-
der many administrations, but it is
easy to conceive an administration OF
such a power that would be prejudicial
to the public interest"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07
Presence of Southern
Democrats in the
House
SAYS MR.. BAKER

The New Ork Congressman BIames
Southern Democrats for the Results
OF the Last EIection-He Denounced
T1acm for Having Foisted Judge
That His Candidacy Had Been In
itiated and Manipulated by Monop-
Olists-Tllis Attack Was Made Dur
ing Consideration of the Postoffice
Appropriation Bill, Mr.. Baker Say
ing That the Provision for Special
Mail Facilities Was the Way to XIII
the Democratic Party.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07
Normal Conditions Re.
stored Over Nearly
All of Russia
WARSAW QUIET

In Some Parts of Poland There Is Stu
Some Observation-Disclosures at War
saw Declare hat the Strike Is
Practically Ended-Strike Continues
i'm Large Factories at Libau-Com-
mission of Ministers at St. Peters
burg Making Important Recon-
mendation Concerning Powers of
the Senate-LiftIe News From the
Seat of War.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07
The VI. c. Haskell Aground.

New York. February z.-The two
rnasfed schooner II. c. Haskell. while
outward bound from this port for VIII
mineton. y. c.. today went aground on
was subsequently fioated without as
sistance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07
MAXIM GORKY RELEASED.

st. Petersburg, February 2.-Maxim
Gorky, the author, who was arrested
shortly after the disturbances at ST.
Petersburg January %, has been releas-
&c from custody.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-07

The committee on salaries and fees
can easily make such fair adjustment
as will give the propenincrease in >.he
salary of the judges without any in
crease in TAXATION 40 +1~v t-viEg Is
find a way?-News and Observer.