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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
BENNINGTON AFLOAT
Official Investigation of the Disaster
Will be Held Soon-AnOtI,cr Death
Occurred Among the Injured.

San Diego, Cal, July 26.-The gun
boat Bennington is again af1oat on an
even keel and II will be towed By the
Iris to the Mare Island navy yard at
San Francisco 10 be thoroughly exam
ined and repaired. Divers are making
an examination of the Bennington S
hull today.
Admiral Goodrich is expected to ar
rive on his flagship tonight or early to-
morrow, when an official investigator
Of the Disaster will be begun. Much in
terest centers on the question of wnat
was the steam pressure on boiler 3.
at the time of the explosion, it being
said that the safety valve had ben
set to blow off at 140 pounds. Teu
minutes before the explosion the pres
sure was only lis pounds and was ris-
ing it is said The boiler had oeen
cleaned only a short time before ;he
explosion, and filled with fresh wafer
from ashore.
Only one boiler exploded. An exanl-
inantion of the ship shows that the
hull has been damaged, but little ii
any.
Another death among the injured OF
the Bennington's crew has occurred,
the victim being w. Kennedy. The
body will be taken to Alliance, Neb.,
where the deceased formerly lived.
Washington, July 26.-Rear Armi-
raj Goodrich, commander-in-chief of
the Pacific station, is expected to ar
rive at San Diego tomorrow on his
flagship, the Chicago, and the navy de-
partment expects him to convene a
court of inquiry or a board of officers
and begin the investigation into the
Bennington disaster without delay.
Precautions have been taken by the
department to preserve existing cOndi-
tions on the Bennington until after the
arrival of Admiral Goodrich. 1t was
explained in this connection that orders
had been sent not to disturb the boil
ers but to have them remain just as
they are after the explosion.
Captain Drake, at San Diego, has re-
ported to the navy department the
death of s. Takata, wardroom cook OF
the Bennington. His father is {. Ia
kata, at Toxic. . -~..--.--
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
Attempt 10 SWINE English Chonnei.

Dover, Eng, July 26.-Edward Hea-
ton, of Liverpool. started from here to-
Cay in an attempt to swim the channel,
his intention being to land near Calais.
The conditions were favorable to the
accomplishment of his task. Heaton
failed i'm his attempt. He became i'll
after six hours swimming and only
covered about third of the distance.
Annette Kellerman also made the
attempt, but after being in the water
five hours was overcome by sea sick
ness She had outdistanced Heaton by
a mile when compelled to abandon
their attempt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
Plans For Preventing Spread
Of Plague Complete.
CITIZENS CLUBS FORMED
The Work Of Locating the Detention
Camps is Progressing.

Plans for Mosquito determination Will
tc Put i'm Practical Opcration-New
Regulations in Regard 10 Fruit
Steancrs-Ninctcen New Foci Of m
fcction-Confercnce of Health Of
liccrs of Louisiana. Mississippi and
Alabama Called for Snnday-TcXas
Places Quarantine Against Louis
lana.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
win Can Meeting 70 Consider Protce

VIII Call Mceting 90 Consider Protests.
Harrisburg. Pa, July 26.-Supreme
Regent Howard c. Wiggans, Of Rome.
n. Y. head OF the National Organiza-
ton Of the Royal Arcanum, stated ia q
letter received today by Supreme Rep
resentative 81. B. McNnity. OF Cham
bersburg, Pa, that he will call a meet
ing of the Supreme council to consider
the protests against the recent Iegfsla-
ton OF the supreme council increasing
the insurance rates OF the order.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
visited the President

Oyster Bay, July a6.-Among the WIS.,
itors received BIZ the President today
was Bishop J. w. Hood. OF the African
Methodist Episcopal church OF South
Carolina. who Is in Oyster Bay direct
ing some church meeting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28

Washington, July 26.-The grant
jury investigating the cotton report
scandal heard six witnesses today, four
of them being from New York It is
believed that the investigation will cen
tinue for two weeks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
WILL IT BE PEACE?
The First Meeting Of the
ENJOYS viii Decide.
1T RESTS WITH RUSSIA
Japan Does Not Desire the HumiIia-
ton Of Russia.

Az Indemnity to Cover the Cost of the
War VIII be DemaRded-The Res
toratiOn OF Manchuria to China VIII
be Discussed With Greatest Caution.
1t is Believed That Japan Will De-
mand the Naturalization Of Vladi-
yCstOk-Little Progress Made i'm the
Matter of an Armistice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
COTTON CROP ACREAGE

Report OF Board Charges That Mr..
Hyde Made the Etimatc Lower
Than the Facts at His Hand War
ranfec-Ihe Report Rejects on Mr..
Hytie.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-20
Life Saved by Swamp-ROOt
The Wonderful Kidney, Liver
and Bladder Remedy
SAMPLE BOTTLE SENT FREE BY MAIL

Swamp Root, discovered by the emf
promptly cures kidney, liver, bladder
and uric acid troubles.
Some of the early symptoms of weak
kidneys are pain or dull ache in the
back, rheumatism, dizziness, headache,
nervousness catarrh of the bladder,
gravel or calculi, bloating, sallow COM
plexion, puffy or dark circles under the
eyes, suppression of urine, or compelled
to pass water often day and night.
The mild and extraordinary effect of
the world-famous kidney remedy, DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Roo is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for it's wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases. If
you need a medicine you should have
the best.
Swamp-Root is not recommended for
everything, but if you have kidney,
liver, bladder or uric acid trouble you
will find it just the remedy you need.
Sold by druggists in fifty-cent and
one-dollar sizes. You may have a
sample bottle of Dr. Kilmers Swamp
Root and a pamphlet that tells all
about it, including many of the thou
sands of letters received from suffer-
ers cured, both sent free by mail.
Write. DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,
N. Y, and please be sure to mention
that you read this generous offer in the
Los Angeles Daily Herald.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp Root, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the address,
BinEhamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-20
WILL SPEND FORTUNE
New York Capitalist Determined to
Avenge Wrong Done to House,
maid

NEW YORK. Oct. 19.-"To send to
prison the perpetrators of this das-
tardly outrage I will spend cheerfully
100000" said Mr. Isidor Wormser,
financier of IA East Sixty-second street,
in the West Side police court yester-
day, where four men were arraigned
and held in $4,000 bail each, charged
with participating in attacks by four
teen men upon Annie Thornton, a
housemaid employed by Mr.. Wormser.
The girl is a physical and mental
wreck as a result.
William H. Fuller, Of PSI West Fifty
fourth street, Lawrence Falk, $50 West
Sixty-eight street; William Nitzel, 55
Amsterdam avenue; Louis Wolf, 1874
West Sixty-third street, and James
Fern, who lives over a stable in West
Sixty-fourth street, near North River,
where the crimes are alleged to have
been committed, were the prisoners.
On October 6, the girls birthday, she
was given $50 by her employers and a
night off. Walking through West Six
ty-fourth street to her home she was
attacked by two men and dragged into
the barn where, she said, fourteen
men attacked her. Catherine Downey,
of 81 Amsterdam avenue, was wit
ness of the first attack and gave the
police evidence upon which the arrests
were made.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-20
TELEPHONE TOLD TALE
Mrs. Boeert Brings Suit for Divorce
Because of What She Heard
Over v ire
Special to The Herald.


NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The Tele-
phone having been successfully drama
tized in the Freedom of Suzanne" and
Mrs Leffingwells Boots" has now
gone in for notoriety, and Will figure
in Mrs. Bogerts divorce.
Mrs. Bogert, the wife of George H.
Bogert, a prominent landscape painter,
is suing him for divorce because the
telephone told her the little story that
she says is true. She returned from
the country in July last to surprise
her husband. He was not in his apart
ments at No. 2O44 West Fifty-fifth
street when she called, but the .tele-
phone was, and it, too, was calling.
Mrs. Bogert answered it, and a
woman at the other end demanded to
know what Mr.. Bogert meant by fall
ing to keep his engagement. Mrs. Bo-
CERT was a bit shocked as the woman
continued to talk, but her shock was
as nothing compared to Mr.. Bogert's.
He arrived while the conversation Was
going on, and Mrs. Bogert handed him
the receiver
Instead of hanging up the receiver
and endeavoring to explain, he tore
the instrument from the wall, and
when his fit of anger was over said he
had met a Mrs. Ross in restaurant
and had taken her riding in his auto
y
all right he brought Mrs. Ross around.
She was past middle age and not Of
such attractiveness as to excite a
wife's jealousy.
Later Mrs. Bogert became convinced
that there was another Mrs. Ross,
and very pretty one, and she had
lived in an uptown apartment with a
man who posed as Charles Ross, but
who looked enough like Mr. Bogert 10
be his twin brother, and another CO.
incidence was that the Ross flat was
rented from Mr.. Bogert's real estate
agent.
Mr.. Bogert had picture sale, sold
the auto and left for Italy to paint
Italian skies and Venetian canals with
queer old houses as a background.
Mrs. Ross is said to have been seen
lately in Venice, while man who
looked like an artist was playing a
guitar in a gondola and singing a
song in English about there being no
telephones I'm Venice.
Mrs. Bogert was formerly Miss Mer-
riman of Baltimore. The couple have
been married for fifteen years. She
is now with relatives at the Hotel AL
gonquin.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-20
THEY LIVED IN CLOVER
RattIesnake Club Composed of Young
Thieves Broken Up by
Detectives
Special to The Herald.

Spttldl " L ne I1GEdlu.
PORT JERVIS, N. Y, Oct. 19.-The
rendezvous of an organized band of al
legged thieves was discovered YESTERDAY
OH Electric Island and the ringleader
arrested
Captain w. B. Glass, of the Erie de-
tective force, assisted by Chief of Po-
lice Mcmahon, of Susquehanna, and a
detective named Fitzgerald of Corning,
went to the island in boat and sur
rrised the men in their headquarters.
They found a neatly built house, con-
structed of lumber stolen from the
Erie railroad, occupied by a club of
five eighteen-year-old young men who
had named their club the Rattlesnakes
and their camp Paradise.
Paradise was we'll equipped with
hunks stolen from Erie cabooses, and
was governed by a strict set of rules
ten In number, which provided penal
ties of one black mark for violation of
rule, and twenty black marks meant
get OUT
Edward Lake and Edward Carmody
were taken before Judge Williams. of
Susquehanna, and made a confession
They were sent to Jail to await action
by the grand jury
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-20
BEETs NOT VEGETABLES
Importers Set Up the Claim They Are
Not Under Certain Con-
ditions

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Before board
No. 3 of the United States general ap-
praisers yesterday a protest was filed
by the Marine Sugar company Of Ma
rine City, Mich, against the assess
ment of duty on sugar beets as vege,
tables, at the rate of 25 per cent ad
valorem.
The importers asserted that beets
should come in as moss, seaweed and
vegetable substances, crude or unmanu-
featured not otherwise specially pro-
vided for" In support Of this claim
they defined beet as follows: "a vege-
table has always been regarded as
something At to be eaten by man or
beast, one or the other, If not both.
The sugar beet however, is merely a
raw material for use in manufacturing
sugar. 1t cannot therefore be properly
regarded as a vegetable"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-20
JEROME TALKS TO
A LARGE AUDIENCE
SPEAKS IN THE MURRAY HILL
LYCEUM
Independent Candidate for District At
torney Makes Fierce Attack on
Present Democratic Administration
in New York
BY Associated Press.

oy ASSOCldIeu TTeSS.
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Wtlliam Trav-
ers jerome tonight continued the Wig
orous Independent campaign he is
making for reelection to the office of
district attorney. Mr.. Jerome spoke
first to great crowd gathered in
Murray Hill lyceum and later ad-
dressed an enthusiastic audience
which tested the capacity of the Grand
Central palace on the east side. Mr..
Jerome's principal address was at the
Lyceum, where he discussed with the
brief statement "it is not true" the
charge made today by Charles F.
Murphy, leader of Tammany hall, that
Mr.. Jerome had sought him in connec-
ton with the Democratic nomination
The district attorney then attacked
fiercely the present Democratic admin
istration and the nominees. He was
most bitter against Mr.. Murphy and
compared him disparagingly with Rich
ard Croker, "a real man. a man with
jaw, a man that stood up and never
lied to a friend; man who stood good
and true when he gave you his word
and told you he would or would not,
and then did as he said. Croker was
my friend, though L fought him for
twenty years. That kind of man 1 could
deal with, not the miserable kind of
man from Good Ground.
Richard Croker, brave man that he
was, was practically driven from this
town by the one question, Where did
you get it?' Where did this recrudes-
cence of Croker, this faint imprint
this shadow of mighty man, get it? 1
have served this people in public office
for something like thirteen years, in
places where the stuff was If you were
willing to take it. But l live today in
as humble an apartment as any of you.
Joint debate is a cheap thing to offer,
but God helping me- l would like moth
ing better than a joint debate with
Charlie Murphy. Half a dozeD ques-
tions not out of the range of the crimi-
nal law, and that weak shadow of a
strong man would be effaced from the
globe"
Mr. Jerome continued:
'I am offering to you in my weak
person an issue so large that when I
stop to think 1 had the audacity to
raise it I tremble at my temerity.
have given you the clean-cut issue,
clean as it has never been before in
this or any other community, but the
selfish, grating boss and the plain
people whom Abraham Lincoln loved
and trusted and 1 go forward to the
seventh of November regardless of the
results, for I believe, as 1 stand her
tonight that if l have raised the issue
between the grating boss and the
servant of the people, the mighty voice
of the people will be heard resonant
and true, as it always has been heard
in the cause of right"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-20
WORKING FOR IRRIGATION
Meeting Held at Red Bluff to Form
Water Users Asso-
citation
BY Associated Press.

4Oy ASSOCldlcu ETSSS.
RED BLUFF, Oct 19.-An important
public meeting in the interest of irri-
cation was held in the court house last
night. The purpose of the meeting was
to form a water users association in
the region tributary to Red Bluff creek
and place the farmers in a position to
negotiate with the government relative
to the construction of reservoirs.
Among the speakers were F. Ellison,
w. e. Conard, former Senator Fos-
ter and w. F. Luning. Mr.. Lun-
ing, who is surveyor spoke at
length on the interest in the
project taken by Engineers Lippn-
colt and Bennett when they visited this
section quite recently. At that time
preliminary surveys were made and an
estimated cost of a dam at Iron can
yon on the Sacramento river was
placed at between 100000 and $400 600.
Resolutions were passed to be sent to
Engineer Lippincott, and Messrs. w.
r Luning, S. r. Schoenfeld and Her
bert Sampson were appointed delegates
to the meeting of the Sacramento VAL
ley Development association which
meets on Saturday next.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-20
ROYAL TOUR is COMMENCED
Prince and Princess Of Wales Begin
Their Six Months Visit
to India
BY Assoclated Press.


LONDON, oct. 19.-The prince and
princess of Wales started on their six
months tour of India today. King Ed
ward, Queen Alexandra, the members
of the family and the cabinet ministers
bade them farewell at the railroad sta
ton.
The prince and princess of Wales
are going overland to Genoa, Italy,
where they will embark on the Brit
ish battleship Renown, which is due
to arrive at Bombay Nov. 9. They
will stay in India until March, visit
ing the principal cities and native
states and receiving the chiefs and
princes on behalf of King Edward. An
exchange of ceremonials will be dis
pensed with and consequently no pres
ents will be accepted by the prince and
princess while on their tour.
The departure of Lord Curzon of
Kedleston, the viceroy who resigned
Aug. 20, owing to the bitter feeling
between the viceroy and Lord Kitch-
ener, the commander-in-ch of the
forces in India, and who will be sue
ceeded by the earl of Mimic, was post
poned in view of the fact that King
Edward desired Lord Curzon to re-
main and officially welcome the prince
and princess of Wales.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-20
CHICAGo'S NEW POsToFFICE
Recently Completed Building
Saturday
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-The Chicago
postoffice will be transferred to the
new building at noon on Saturday
October %, ten years after work was
begun on the foundation of the struct-
ure. The moving involves the contin-
uous handling without moments
delay of 100000 pieces of first class
mail and 200 tons of second, third and
fourth class; hundreds of thousands of
registered packages, and a large
amount of money. The ten Chicago con-
gressmen and a number of other per-
sons will be invited to be present when
the change is made.
The old building has been occupied
for almost seventeen years, though it
was believed at first that but three
years occupation would be necessary.
The building was not constructed for
such long service and many times has
been propped up to prevent it's de-
struction
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-20
WHY HE TOOK HIS LIFE
Suicide Leaves Behind Dramatic Ac-
count of the Cause for
His Act
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
BERLIN, Oct. 19-Theodore Won
Hovens has left a dramatic account of
why he committed suicide.
His body was found in his apart
ments, 163 Oramen strasse, yesterday,
and on a table near lay a long manu-
script telling the story of his life and
giving his reasons for taking it.
According to this document Bovens
was 50 years old and was an American
citizen. He belonged to a noble Ger
man family, but emigrated as a youth
to the states and became naturalized.
Twenty years ago he had a quarrel
with Miss Amy Fisher, an American
lady, who took it so much to heart
that she hanged herself.
Miss Fishers brother called Bovens
to account, and the two men agreed
to fight an American duel They placed
two billiard balls. one white and the
other black, in bag, and the man who
drew the black ball was to kill him
self within year.
Bovens drew the fatal black, but
shirked taking his life, and fled from
New York, living for years in various
other American cities. Then he de-
cided to spend his old age in Germany,
and he lived quietly in Berlin for sew
eral years.
"a few days ago." writes Bovens,
Fisher, my old antagonist, suddenly
reappeared, and reminded me of the
pledge to kill myself, taunting me with
cowardice. I was so keenly affected
by his reproaches that 1 locked myself
in my room and after writing this ac-
count of the affair." took poison"
The police are looking for the man
Fisher, but have found no trace of
him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-20
JAMES COLEMAN DEAD
Was Guest of Parmelee Herrick, Son
of Governor of
Ohio
By Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, Oct 19-James Cole
man of San Francisco who was the
guest of Parmelee Herrick, son of
Governor Herrick, died at the Herrick
home in this city tonight of appen-
dicitis. Coleman was an intimate
friend of young Herrick and had been
visiting him several months. He was
stricken with appendicitis six weeks
ago and underwent an operation at a
Cleveland hospital. Parmelee Herrick
became acquainted with Coleman, who
was a mining engineer, some years ago
while travelling in the west.
Governor Herrick, who has been on a
speech-making tour of the state, en-
gagged a special train to bring him to
Cleveland from Richmond, Ohio, to-
night and arrived home shortly after
midnight. The governor and his fam
lily have been unremitting in care OF
their guest Coleman's parents live in
England, but he has relatives in San
francisco. Coleman was 81 years of
age.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-20
spent. Mrs. Roosevelt will leave him
when the capital of Georgia is reached
and return to washington.
MEETS sToNEWALL's WIDOW
President Expresses His Pleasure al
Knowing Mrs. Jackson
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Oct. 19.-The
presidents train arrived here over the
Southern railway at 7:10 O'Clock on
schedule time, and during the thirty
minutes of his stay here this evening
he had from $4,000 people reception of
the most enthusiastic character.
Throughout a brilliantly lighted street
he was rapidly conveyed in a motor
car for four blocks to Vance park
where he spoke for fifteen minutes,
although he had intended to speak but
ten. The crowd was so great that fully
10, 900 were denied the privilege of hear
ing him. He created the widest en-
thusiasm by referring to the Mecklen-
Mrs. S. c.. Jackson, widow of Gen.
Stonewall Jackson, and Lieut.. William
r. Ship, a monument of whom he
passed en- route to the park.
The feature of his visit was his meet
ing with the widow of the great Con-
federate leader. Mrs. Jackson lives
within stones throw of the station,
present as the head of committee
of ladies appointed by Mayor McNinch
to receive Mrs. Roosevelt.
When the president was introduced
he took her hand and held It for fully
five minutes.
Mrs. Jackson, you don't know how
glad 1 am to meet you. You are ths
widow of Stonewall Jackson? Why, y
is worth the whole trip down here to
have a chance to shake your hand"
He referred to the grandson, Jackson
Christian, whom he appointed to n
cadetship at West Point. He is a
mighty fine fighter, Mrs. Jackson; a
mighty fine fellow. by Jove," he said.
The citizens committee stood in
waiting while he escorted Mrs. Jack
son to Mrs. Roosevelt and introduced
her
While the president was speaking in
the park Mrs. jackson entertained
Mrs. Roosevelt at her home and q
hundred Charlotte women assisted III
her. After Mrs. Roose-
welt had returned to the car she sent
a handsome bouquet of American
Beauty roses and a note to Mrs. Jack
son.
Lieutenant Governor Winson, acting
for Governor Glenn, who is attending
his brothers funeral, Senator Simmons
and prominent North Carolinians, in
vited to remain on the presidents s
train while in the state, stopped here,
as it is but fifteen miles from the
South Carolina border
Mr.. Roosevelt closed mis- speech by
saying:
And now, in saying good-by I want
to say to you men and women that 1 |
have been immensely impressed at |
North Carolina, with her agriculture. |
with her industries. but the crop that |
like best is the crop of children
Here the president held up a little |
girl in his arms, saying: Here is the
best product"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-20
Unidentified Man Killed
3Y Associated Press.

STOCKTON, Oct. 19-An unidentified
man, between thirty-five and forty
years of age, apparently a laborer or
tramp, met q horrible death early
this morning on the Southern Pacific
railroad tracks. He was evidently
trying to beat his way to San Fran
cisco on the brakebeam of a freight
train and probably lost his balance.
The body is awaiting Identification at
the morgue. The deceased has a red
mustacbe and black hair with a slight
tinge of gray. A steamer ticket dated
October II indicates that he came from
San Francisco recently.