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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-15
SHIP LOST But CREW RESCUED
Nantucket LiehtsiiiD Went Down "a
Few Minute After the Grew Had
Taken TO the Life Boat.

New Bedford. Mass, December IL
Persistent bailing by hand for u hours
and wireless telegraphy that bTougn.
help at last, saved the lives yesterday
of the thirteen men on board the Nan
tucket South Shoal relief lightship No.
90. but the vessel went down "A few
minutes after the crew had tumbicd
over the side into their lifebOat.
FC.. TX hons. Monday the light
house tender A2cala. which had an
swered he call for help, lay alongside
the wafcrlOgged ligiItship. unable to
render Assistance, owing 10 the fearful
sea. " length the weather moderated
and then IN effort vas made 10 NV
ne .!ghtship 10 New Bedford. But af-
re- Is miles had been covered. the va
tcr. which mad ieen coming in stead
ily through IL leak III the fire nom com-
partment since early Sunday morning,
began To gain or the already exhausted
rev. and the distress signal was
hOisted.
Without stopping for any their be-
longings. the crew launched their boat
and jumped intr 1t. They had rowei
only d short distance when the light
ship plunged beneath the waves. The
men were taken on board the AZalea
and every one was brought here safe
and sound early today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-15
DEMOCRATS ELECT MAYOR
Fitzgerald Wins i'm Boston by $3.50
Pluraity-Liauor License Voted For
by q Large Majority.

Boston, Mass. December 12.-The
Democrats were victorious in Boston
today, electing former Congressman
John f. Fitzgerald mayor yer three
other candidates. FitZgerald's plu-
rality over his competitor, Louis A.
rockingham. Republican speaker OF
the Massachusetts House of Repre-
sentatives was $3.50. The vote for
mayor follows:
Fitzgerald, Democrat. A. BIG; Froth-
ingham. Republican, 1896; Dewey,
Independent Republican 1867: Wat
on. Citizen and Independent Demo
erat 5f5.
The [ today was unusually heavy
for a city election than $1,000
yotes being cast. ont OF n total regis
tration OF Ia. 600. Two years ago Pat
rick 4. Collins. a Democrat. was re-
elected by a plurality of more than
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-15

Washington, December 12.-Tle
emergency appropriation bill to pro
vide the Isthnlian Canal Commission
with the funds to carry on the con
structior of the Panama canal will
contain no general legislation. This
was decided by the Senate committee
on appropriations at a meeting lasting
all of today, and at which it was
agreed to report the measure appro-
priating $11, 900 900, the amour na,a-
ed by the House bill. The first see
ton Of the bill. in relation 10 the IS
suance Of bonds, was stricken u A
bill containing this feature was intro-
duced in the Senate by Mr.. Teller.
and it will be deait with by the finance
committee. The bill was amended fur
Their to provide that in the future 10
expenditures shall be made for the
canal except by authority Of Congress
and when appropriations lave Teen
made Il Congress-
Secretary TAFT of the war depart
ment, Theodore p. Shonts. chairman Of
the canal commission, Joseph B.. Bish-
OPP, secretary, and other officials Of he
commission were before the commit
tse and were subjected to pointed N
Quiry as to the name of making ex-
Denditures. Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Shon1s
urged that the appropriation be in
creased to SIG, 800, 600, the amount nam
ed in the bill before it was amenie1
in the House. They admitted. hOw-
ever. that S11 ,0GO, 000 would be suffl-
cient 10 carry OF the work until April.
The examination Of Mr.. Bishop, who
had been referred to in House debates
as a press agent" for the commission,
was Of a personal nature In that he
was asked to define his duties. In
the absence of Mr.. Shonts and w. Leon
Pepperman, the assistant chief of ld-
ministratiOn, MI. Bishop says he as
sumes their drties in Washington,
ever to the extent of signing checks
and that he deals directly with the
secretary of war in relation TO canal
matters. In his capacity of literary
secretary, Mr.. Bishop declared that he
was not expected to create public sen
timent, but to keep it normal In es-
PLANTATION he said that there had been
a determined effort on the part Of the
opposition interests to direct pubic
feeling against the canal; and that be-
fore he entered the employ of the gov
eminent his services had been sought
by those interests at more liberal
compensation than he is now rece;--
ing. When asked TO name the oppo-
sition interests, Mr.. Bishop specified
the Nicaragua, the T~echuantepec and
the Darien canals, and ventured the
Surmise hat the transcontinental
railroads also were concerned in the
opposition to The canal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-15
ESTIMATES ON COTTON CROP
North Carolina Manufacturers Protest
Against Further Estimates. "a They
Tend to Upset Business Conditions.

Washington. December 12.-Repre-
sentative Lowering s resolution, intro
duced in the House yesterday for a
preparation OF 4 new cotton estimate
to be issued on January 10, 1906, has
called forth a number OF protests TO
southern members
The Charlotte cotton exchange ana
board of trade North Carol1na) sent
the following dispatch to Representa-
tive Webb of North Carolina.
I've wish 10 protest against any
further estimate by the agricultural
bureau this season, as they tend to
upset business c.,nditions, and ask tlaJ
you use your Influence to defeat any
resolution introduced for this pur
pose"
The Charlotte Bonded Warehouse
company sent Mr.. Webb this to.a-
gram:
Note proposed new department cot
ton estimate January 10. EsttM1tas
OF Miss Giles, Times-DeIa rat. ms
department near togeths~ . SJs n:
set proved them incorreat. Business
has been blocked all season ~ reports
and resulting fluctuations. II new est
mate by department is ordered. ~!
business will be held up until e re-
port and its effects are over"
David Clark, Of Ralejch. y. e.. s.
R. Miller. Jr., Charlotte. and other
cotton manufacturers also have pro-
tested to North Carolina members Of
Congress.
In Mr.. Lover ing's resolution It +
alleged thai the census bureau reports
Of the amoun Of cotton ginned in
three states and one territory do not
agree with the estimates with the de-
partment Of agriculture. Representa-.
tive Burleson OF Texas, and other
southern members alIegc it is unfair
to declae- the department Of agTicrl-
ture report on partial re-
turns. ignoring the returns from other
cotton states.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-15

st. Petersburg, Dec, 12.-(Morning)
via Eydtkuhnen. East Prussia, Deem
Der 12.-Caution having prevailed over
the fury by he arrest of the strike
jected the proposition to order n gen
eral strike at present, a untimely, and
has decided that the workmen should
bide their time patiently until all the
preparations are complete. The
ell realized the weakness and unpre-
~paredness of the workmen for a gen
eral conflict, and had been Informed
hat the railroad men had already de-
cided against a strike.
The sentiment of the Workmen'S del
egates which was EXTREMITY depressed
a been somewhat raised by the re-
ceipt of a dispatch from Moscow claim
ing that the revolutionary propaganda
has finally taken root among the Cos
sacks. the last hope of the reaction.
The Third squadron of the first reg
iment of Don CossackS is reported TO
have held a meeting and to have
drawn up service demands claiming
that the men are fed like dogs and
sllabbily clothed. The government Of
ficials were forced to deprive the SOL
diers of their rifles and lances. This
is the first sign of disaffection on the
part of the CoSsackS-
The post and telegraph situation is
steadily amelierating, though nc wires
are working to points outside Of Rus
sia. and Geographic communication
with the interior is very faulty. Many
of the striking operators have lost
heart owing to the news from Moscow
that the leaders when arrested were
indulging in an expensive supper at Il
Moscow restaurant in company with
women strikers, and spending the
strike funds lavishly On champagne
and expensive cigars and liqueurs,
Vienna, December PA dispatch to
the Neue Freie Presse from Bucharest,
Roumania, says:
reports received here through ref
ugees declare that since Sunday the
town of Elizahcthgrad. Russia. has
been burning, and that a mob has been
killing and plundering in the Jewish
quarter. \ regiment is proceeding to
archaeological from kishinef to re-
store order there"
Warsaw, Russian Poland. December
IA general strike of all servants
has been declared. Infantry and cav
airy are again patrolling the town.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-15
CARRIAGE PLANTS. Cabbage pIa

PLANTS. Cabbage Plants.
all kinds that pay. the early. the late.
large type Charleston wakefields.
Heudcrsons succession and the extra
early. and Flat Dutch. seed sold by
the most reliable men in the bust
ness. these plants are grown in n
open air and viii stand great cold.
YOU can have a nice winter garden
We Will soon have a full supply Of
Golden self blanching celery plants.
Big Boston Lettuce. Onion. Beet. and
all plants that IL takes 10 make ND
"A first class garden. Prices in small
lots S1.50 per thousand. In lots OF
five thousand and over s1.25 per
thousand. r. o. -. Meggetts. :. c.
special prices on large farm lots.
The exDress company will soon grant
Us = 81 per cent reduction on last
years rates. Address -. Fl. Bitch
COMPANY. Meggetts. =. c.
uov Is sera wkIy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-15
BY SECRETARY OF NAVY
Sentence Of Court Martial in Case Of
Annapolis Midshipman.

Trial Grew Out of Charges Fol
lowing Il Fist Fight Between Meri-
Wcthcr and Branch. Following
Which the latter Died-Meriwethcr
vas Acquitted of M~anslaughter. but
Was Found Guilty of the Two Other
Charges Against Him-Sccretary
Bonaparte Says the Fact That Fights
Have Been Of Frequent Occurrence
BcfOrc is ImmateriaI in the Case.
Louisiana Representative Satisfied
With the Verdict.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-15

ABOUT THE EQUITABLE
Days Proceedings Before Insurance
Inquiry Committee

MIR. Ryan Said Mr.. Hartman Demand
ed One-Half of the Hyde Stock and
Threatened. Unless This Share Was
Conceded. to Exer His Influence
Against MIR. Ryan and His Project.
Hartman Also Demanded the Right
to Name Two of the Five Trustees.
Mr.. Ryan Did No Consent to ANY
of His Demands-President DRYDEN
Of the Prudential on the Stand.
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10000. II was evident tonight that
Fitzgerald did not receive his full
party vote, several strong Democratic
districts giving rockingham a plural
iy because OF fractional differences.
The city declared in favor of liquor
lirense by a lare majority.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-15
.JaD-Korea Treaty Declared Null ana
Void,

Washington. December 12.-Homcr
n Humbert, the special messenger
from the Emperor Of Korea. is in re-
CENT of a cablegram from Korea In
which the Emperor declares that rhe
agreement between Korea and Japan
is null and void. because it was OBJ
tanned by force. He also declares thar
he will never sign this afreement IN us
present form, and that the disturb
ances which attended the Outrage OF
November II are likely to occur again
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-15

At least two Oh three men are going
to keep on thinking that they are at
the head of the republican party in
this state until they find out different
1y.-Durham Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-15

The trouble is that we cannot tell
a good show from n bad n until after
they are gone. The press notices are
always right up to the mark.-Durham
Herald.
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WILL CALL FOR $1,000, 600

senate Committee Agrees on ApDroDri-
alton for Canal Named by the Ifousc
BilI-Cfficials of the Commission
Subjected to Important Questioning
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-15

Mss ANNA F. BIZZEIIE Purchas-
ing Agent for out-of-fosvn custom
ers. Positively no money advanced
on purchases. No commission
charged. Money orders enclosed with
orders. 1928 10th street -. W.
Washington. d. c.
dec y 1t daf Sc we St
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-15
COSsACKs JOINING MOVEMENT
First Signs Of Disaffection Reported
from Moscow


WOrkmens Council Has Rejected the
Strike at Present-POst and Te1e-
graph Situation is Steadily Anchor
atine-General Strike of All Ser
wants at Warsaw Declared.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
Prize Stories Written by
The HeraLds Young Folks

| Mabel and asked her if she wouldnt
| like to go with her, but Mabel sald
I'm too large, 1 couldn't ride in
leaf"
But the fairy said: "I'll make you
small so you can"
So she took her golden wand and
touched Mabel with it and she began
to get smaller until she was smaller
than the fairy; her dress was changer
to a dainty pink and her hair hung i'll
long curls around her shoulders, ana
on her head glittering crown sparkled.
They got into the leaf and was soon
floating away. The fairy told her that
she was going to Fairyland and that
the other fairies would all welcome her,
as they liked to have new fairies.
After riding long time they reached
the place. Mabel could see the fairies
dancing about before they had come
near, and thought how nice it would be
to know them all and live with them.
When the fairies saw the leaf coming
they ran to the shore they knew who
it was coming, their godmother, and
that she had brought them new fairy
They ran to Mabel and carried her 10
the fairies palace where the king ana
queen of tht fairies welcomed her, and
said that she would remain forever.
Mabel felt so delighted to be with
them tnaL Sne ran ABOUT anu pldySu
with them. After becoming better ac-
quainted one fairy suggested that they
go to the fairies garden and have d
lunch; so they did, and after eating
they had dance. The fairies were
dressed in different colors, some pink,
some green, while others were in blue.
white, yellow, red, lavendar, cream,
scarlet and orange. When they were
tired of these dresses their godmother
touched them with her wand and the
colors changed.
The godmother then called them to
her; they sat down all around her and
she told them stories until they went
fast asleep.
After sleeping few hours Mabel was
first to wake up, but to her disappoint-
ment she was not a fairy but the same
little girl under a large tree. 1t was
growing late and she sat up and looked
around to see if she could see any
fairies, but seeing that she could not,
concluded that she had been asleep
and that is was only a dream.
She gathered her things and started
home, where, upon reaching, she told
her mother her dream; she did not
want to be Mabel any more but fairy
in Fairyland, as she had dreamed she
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
Taking mis- Turn

The other day, as I was walking along
the Strand, I almost ran into the arms
of one of my old parishioners from a
parish in the north of Yorkshire. He
was in gala dress and looking radiantly
happy and pleased with himself. "Hal-
loa, Mr.. Blank l said, in greeting my
friend, land what are you doing in
town?" "Oh!' said he, bit bashfully'
Use on me honeymoon" Dear me!
That's interesting news" I said, "and
am sure I congratulate you heartily
But where is the bride?"
"T'missus?" said he; "oh, she couldn't
come. Her mother was taken bad on
t'wedding day, and she had to go and
nurse her; soa thowt I'd come honey
moonin' by mysel'. Ye see, sir, 1t was
t'chance of lifetime, and 1 warn't go
in to miss it.'-Suburban Vicar in It'd
Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
De Trop

When he entered the art gallery
somehow Percy felt Immediately that
he was out of place.
He was naturally disconnected at the
presence of so many patronesses. He
had counted only on two and there
were twenty or thirty of them.
Percy felt for his butterfly tie He
also had on a sack coat, though it was
four in the afternoon. He carried a
soft hat. Poor Percy!
He stood idly by and heard the con-
versation for while, and then beat his
retreat in silent misery. Gould it be
that at such a social function his pres
ence had been secretly noticed? He
felt much ashamed.
1T is true" said Percy, as he stole
away in secret, that 1 painted the
principal picture in the collection-yet
why should I, a mere artist, be at ease
in such a gathering?'-Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
The Engine Complete

long enough a blacksmith will make
the new one at a small cost.
The sides of the reel are made from
three pieces of matched boards and
are twenty-four inches in diameter. A
compass saw can be used to cut the
circle, and to hold the pieces together
a flat barrel hoop is made fast around
the edge, as may be seen in fig. 6.
A piece of wood six or eight inches
in diameter is used for the hub, and 10
the ends of this the sides are made
fast with long nails.
Its position is indicated by the
dotted lines in fig. 6, and to swing
the reel in the truss half inch round
iron pins are driven at the middle of
each side.
These pins rest in grooves cut at
the top of the trusses, and to hold the
reel in place strips of tin or box scra p
| iron are drawn over the axle and
made fast to the forward axle to dra g
the carriage by and with the coat
of paint to match the decoration of
the engine these two pieces of fire
apparatus are ready for use.
A company of boys can be formed
and considerable amusement can be
had in the afternoon and early evening
in the fall playing fire. Some one can
build a small fire in lot or the street,
then turn in an alarm, and the boys
can drag their apparatus to put it out.
One company of boys in a New Jersey
| town had two or three blocks all wired
from tree to tree and alarm boxes ar
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
DRYING APRIcoTs
BY George L. Horlne, Santa Ana.
Aqed is Years-CIass A

| A9Co ~ o-S'oSS -
The work of drying apricots is quite
important in the Santa Ana valley,
while the season lasts, which generally
occupies from two to three weeks dur
ing the middle of the summer.
After enough fruit has ripened on
the trees to begin work on, men are
sent around the orchards with long
poles, by means of which the trees are
knocked and shaken until most of the
ripe fruit is on the ground. The pickers,
sometimes men. or sometimes boys,
now come along with large pals.
The apricots are picked into the
buckets, which are in turn emptied into
boxes. After sufficient number OF
! boxes have been filled, they are placed
| on a wagon and taken to the pitting
camp.
The pitters, generally women or girls,
stand or sit before a bench two and a
half or three feet high, on which are
placed large trays. An apricot is
picked up in the left hand and with
quick circular motion with the knife,
which is held in the right, is neatly
cut in two. The pit falls out and is
saved. The pits are used for various
purposes, such as fuel and in the MAX
| ing of certain acids.
The two halves of the pitted apricot
are now laid down on the tray, with
the cut side up. Two pitters generally
work on the same tray, one on either
side so as to save time in reaching
across the tray. After a tray is filled
up another is placed on top of it and
the process is repeated. After enough
trays have been piled up, two men re-
move them to little flat car that runs
on a track.
When a car is filled it is pushed into
sulphur house. Here it is kept until
the cots are thoroughly sulphured.
This usually takes about three hours.
Now the carload of fruit is taken out
to the drying ground, where the trays
are spread out. In this position the
fruit remains until thoroughly dry. The
amount of time occupied in this varies
greatly. as all depends on the atnos-
pheric conditions.
When the fruit is at last dried 1t is
scraped off the trays into boxes. This
is done with wooden paddles or some-
thing else of similar nature. Some
times the fruit is scraped onto wire
netting with about a quarter-inch
mesh. This is done in order to get rid
of as much loose dirt as possible. After
the fruit has remained in the boxes
some time it is either sacked and
stored or sent to a packing house to be
placed in boxes ready for the market
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22
MABEL'S DREAM
BY Pearl Eddy, 17o5 East Fifteenth
Street, Los AneeIes-CIass B

Little Mabel had teased her mother
many times to let her spend a day in
the meadows, but her mother was
afraid to let her go alone, so had al
ways refused her, but when Mabel
asked her to go today, she said that she
might.
The morning was warm and every
thing was beautiful. Mabers mother
had fixed her a little lunch and Mabel,
delighted over her trip, started off,
promising to be home early.
When she got to the meadows she
gathered some wild flowers, but feeling
tired she sat down under a large tree.
The sun was now shining warm, the
birds singing and a merry brooklet
wound it's way through the grass.
Mabel sat listening to the singing of
the birds until she grew quite sleepy.
She laid her head back on the grass
and was soon asleep.
While she was asleep she dreamed
that a pretty green leaf, serving as a
boat, came sailing down the brooklet
and in this leaf stood fairy, beauti-
full and pleasant looking. She came to
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-22

held in place by angle blocks, as shown
in the drawing.
A nail keg is fastened between the
truss uprights to initiate a steam chest,
and one or two old pieces of garden
hose can be nailed fast to the chest
and barrel to make it appear as if it
were really a working part.
Baby carriage wheels and aXles sup
port the frame, and at the front a
fifth wheel is made so the forward
wheels can be turned.
Back of the barrel the frame is
fioored at the under side. forming
an enclosure or fuel box.
Here some bits of kindling, shavings
and paper can be kept, so that the
chimney or stack can be replenishe1
when the fuel has burned out
If a force pump can be obtained it
can be mounted on a base of wood
made fast at the side of the barrel
and to one of the uprights, forming a
| truss.
The suction hose should come from
the under side of the barrel to the
base of the pump, and the outlet can
be arranged to extend along the en-
gine toward the seat, where it is sup
ported on a crotch made from a piece
of gas pipe split open at the top and
| fiattened at the bottom, as shown in
fig. 4.
Two holes at the bottom will make
it possible to attach it to the wood
with screws, and if two pumps can
be had for the engine one of the hose
/ supporters can be made fast at each
side of the truss supporting the keg.
A pole is made fast to the forward
running gear, so as to drag the en-
gine. And If several boys are to be
members of the fire company a rope
can be attached to both ends of the
axle or to the front of the body frame.
An opening at the top of the barrel
will receive water, and if it is ne
| cessary to draw it from a pail or tank
the hose from the pump can be used
for this purpose by uncoupling it and
attaching a longer piece.
Paint the woodwork red and the
metal work can be given coat of
silver bronze or a luminous paint, the
same as letter boxes are coated with.
| This will improve the appearance of
this play steamer and add to it's real
istic features.
A hose carriage to accompany the
engine is shown in another drawing.
This is framed somewhat similar to
the engine and it's construction is
shown in fig. 5. The frame is twenty
inches wide and five feet long. and the