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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
FEW CAN RESIST IT.

That is a curious story which comes
from Appleton, Mimi. 1t shows, if
true, how few are able to resist the
power of money, or rather to with
stand temptation when opportunity
arises to secure wealth by question
able 1t is said a minister
named Washington has been making
temperance lectures. He carried with
him 4 model of 4 still and used it in il
Illustrating his lectures. The fact that
he could not get a condenser put him
to work and he made one, but on a diff
ferent plan from those Ill use and
much superior to them. The dispatch
says he has patented his invention and
hopes to reap substantial reward
therefr0m." The minister is quoted as
saying: Strange that my experiments
with the accused stuff should lead to
what may be fame and fortune for
me-"
1t can hardly be possible that Rev.
Mr.. Washington has patented his
whfskey still condenser in order to
manufacture them for the use of other
temperance lecturers, in illustrating
their lectures; for in this case, while
his invention might bring him fame it
would hardly put many dollars in his
pocket. We know of but one other
class Of people who would have
any use for his invention and that is
Of those who manufacture the "accurs-
ed stuff" for other men to drink and
whose occupation the reverend gen.
tieman was l~ecturing against when he
perfected his improved part Of the
plants they use in that business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
LIEUTENANT NEWMAN K. PERRY
Died n Ifcro.s Dea,Ii-.Hold on BOYS.
L Can Help Myself. lie aid to the
Rescuers-A Grave Message to His
Young Wife.

IE spite OF many anxious INQUIRIES
hurried over tn. wires. the family OF
Lieutenant Newman X Perry in this
CITY have been Obliged to wait in long.
silent and suffering patience for even
The most meagrc information IF the
Death of the brave and beloved son
and brother
A message was received yesterday
afternoon from his heart-brcken young
widow. who Is now AT San Diego. say
it.g that his body would be buried at
Stockbridge. Mass. and that all ser
vices except the committal weuld be
held in San Diego. Mr.. ". NJ. Perry
the brother of the Young officer. will go
to Stockbridge Ia attend the funeral
He does not know vet what day the
burial Will take place but IL will he at
least v DAYS before the trip can be
made across the continent anil If the
funeral rarty left San Diego Yesterday
it VII probably not reach St~ockbridse
until Saturday.
The following account Of heraism
displayed by the Young man after he
had beer fatally wounded is taken
from The New York Evening Journal:
Lieutenant Newman K. Ferry was
the officer of the deck at the time OF
the explosion. He vas found in the
wheelhouse faarfully scalded but on
scioGs When The rescuing party pick
ed him up. he raised one biistcred
hard. cooked t., the bone. and called
oct. Hold on boys / can help myself
In his awful pain this brave man
remembered the wife he left i'm Hon
o'ulu. and when he was being trans
ferred to the hospital he dictated 4
telegram he requested to be sent at
once. This is tn" message h gallant
officer dictated between groans Of fear
full agony: Mrs. Newman X. Perry,
Honolulu. Keep a stiff upper lip. little
girl. I'm all right.
Three hours later the sou left his
tortured body America has had many
a naval hero but the name of Newman
II. Perry shoul stand high On the list.
He died as a brave man should die. an
honor to his country AMI his flag.
I've got Lieutenant Perry in here
said a man in q white apron. al to
see him Six newspaper men trooped
INTO the little store f1oored room
There WAS a sick"Eing odor OF cisin-
fectants in the place. that swedish
smell which fingers long in the men,
DRY. The man in The apron slowly IN
wound a towel and lifted the last COW
ering. A eriZzled old veteran Of the
press was first to speak. There was
that about the tortured face that made
it hard to speak of the Way thus Grave
man died.
"tHe died like a hero said the vet
eran slowly. God rest his soul to-
night
But I think Lieutenant Perry would
haNe wanted to lie with his men On the
ocr. Death takes little note Of shout
Ger straps.
A toIs'ed young seaman came
down a rick.tV steel ladder.
Hcw's everything" he asked
Another sailor answered without
raising his head. Dead
And Lieutenant Ferry persisted
the youngster.
Died this afternoon said another
The boy twisted his cap in his
hands. My God. amt it awful he
murmEred to himself AS he stumbled
Cp the deck '-CO1nmLia State
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
Half Dozen Badly Injured Men Are
Battling for Life.
Funeral CT Ensign Perry Will be Held
Friday-The Bennington Removed
Alongside Pier Tor Better Examina-
tion-AH Tier Equipments are Being
Removed With the Exception OF
Main Guns and Mounts-1he Boat
VIII be Taken to Marc Island.

San Diego. Cal. .,uly 25.-There is
little hope thai the burial chapter of
the bennington incident is finally
o.osed for half a dozen badly injured
sailors are lingering between life and
death and for some of theru there is
little chance for The six
men who are battling bravcly for life
gre receiving every comfort and as
sistance hat skill and sympathy can
give.
The removal of the Bennington to
a position ALONGSIDE n ricr will facil-
itate examination of her interior. The
supply slip Iris from San Francisco,
arrived this morning. h has on
board divers and diving outfits n the
work along the battont of the gunboat
will be begun at once. As soon as the
Iris came alongside the condemning
beard began or she stores taken out
of the flooded aft storeroum the USE
full stuff being put on the supply ship.
All of The equipment. including the
ammunition and batteries with the ex-
cepticn of the main guns and mounts
III oS GU III " III
the Bennington sufficiently 10 permit
the making of repairs that will allow
h vessel to be towed TO Mare island.
Washington. July "a telegram
received at the navy department Owe
night from Captain T'rake states the
Bennington was floated at $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and is now along
side h wharf.
San Diego. Cal. july 25.-Thc fun
erai of Ensign Perry will be held at
st. Paufs T. f.. church in this city
at 10 d. m. Friday. The body then
will be forwarded TO Stockbridge.
Mass.
Washington. July 25.-Captain
Drake. in a telegram from San Diego
Report upon the condition of the gum
boat BENNINGTON His telegram fol-
lows:
Constructor Evans has made pre-
iiminary examination of the Benning-
ton inside. found no leaks through hui!
plating. All leaks through sea valves
and broken pipes stopped. Present
list due to shifting Of boil
crs b. and D. and some free water
helow berth deck in intercostal spaces.
wan pump this water out by hand
Jumps then trim even keel. transfer
unnecessary equipment to Iris. make
examination outside hull with divers.
secure boilers. clean up living quart
crs then If constructor is satisfied tow
bennington with iris to Mare Island.
FORTUNE escOrting. Wounded remain
in charge of naval z until trans
ferred to naval hospital Mare IsIand.
surgeons Mccullough. Kidleberger
end O~ieutennts) Mitchell AMI I.ati-
ner reported last night will relieve
CIVILIAN doctors as soon as possible.
signed DRAKE"
Washington. July 25.-Sccretary of
Navy Bonaparte when asked today for
a statement on the subject Of the dis
astcr to the Bennington promised the
pubic that there would be 10 white
WASH and that so far as the service
ltsei1 was concerned he would make
q scaDegoat Of no one.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28

The boys of Greensboro have taken
tc buying so much Jamaica ginger that
the druggists have decided to refuse to
sell to them. The Record says:
Com liquor will end ones life soon
enough as a steady diet. but h young
bucks around this town who are re-
sorting to Jamaica ginger are helping
to dig their graves at a rather rapid
gait.
That may be so, but those Greensboro
boys, no doubt, have come to the con
clusion hat there is less danger in
the ginger than in the blue lightning
corr liquor furnished by the blind
tigers in that city. The latter must
be bad indeed if it forces those who
think they must have some kind of
stimulant to the use of Jamaica gin
ger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28

1t is said the state penitentiary clear
ed one hundred and twenty thousand
dollars over and above expenses last
year and that this is twenty thousand
dollars more than the prison authori-
ties expected. In view of this fact, the
Winston Sentinel suggests that this
extra twenty thousand be used for
establishing the long talked of reform
atory: that while this sum would hard
ly be enough it would do to start with.
While we favor the reformatory idea,
we would suggest that this extra sum
be held so the penitentiary authorities
will not have to borrow or ask for an
appropriation in the near future be-
cause of discovery of a mistake in their
calculations as to what profits the in
stitution has made. We are always
hearing about the prison being self
sustaining, but when the time comes
for paying accounts instead Of making
figures as to profits the state has to
come to the financial aid of the board.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
AT THE SEAT OF WAR
Both Armies Enjoy a I:est-Russian
and Japanese Lines Seven Miles
observation-disclosures for General
Linrvitch are Being Steadily For
W:lrded

Fusam, July 25.-The past three
months with both armies has been the
most quiet period of the entire war.
There has been no engagements at the
front, the only encounters being those
of accommodating expeditions sent out
by both armies, similar to hat of last
Friday. with a small total of losses
and a few trifiing encounters at the
posts.
The Russian and Japanese lines are
seven miles apart. The Russians
maintain a screen of cavalry outposts
some miles in front of their trenches to
guard against attacks. Recommending
forces from both sides traverse the
Neutral zone. frequently feeling the
strength Of the others at the front and
making a small weekly list Of killed,
wounded and captured.
The fight reported on Friday was
tie first worthy of mention which has
occurred east of the railway. Two Rus
sian accommodating forces approached
the japanese line, one about twenty
miles, the other seventy miles east Of
the railway. The first contingent con-
sisted Of two %squadrcns of cavalry. he
second of two battalions OF infantry.
Both retired after brief encounters.
The Japanese sustained no losses, but
those OF the Russians are supposed to
have been nearly 100.
In the firt encounter the Russian
cavalry, with its front side a thousan
metres long, advanced upon the jap
aneSe line until it came under fire,
when it retired in confusion and the
infantry advanced. The Japanese fired
forty rounds with q captured Russian
battery when~the Russians retired, the
japanese infantry following them for
ten miles.
Toxic. July 25.-An official report
from the headquarters of the Japanese
il Northern Korea says:
"On Monday, July "a. the army sue
ceeded in dislodging the enemy from
the neighborhood of Puku and Pury-
ong and occupied a line to the north
ward.
st. Petersburg, July 25.-Reinforce-
ments for General Linevitch are stead
lily being forwarded. The thirteenth
army corps, the headquarters of which
are at Smolensk, will leaves for the
front next week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28

The Scottish Chief, of Maxton,
changes hands. Mr.. NJ. G. Mckenzie
has sold his paper to Mr.. J.P. Virgins,
of Shelby. The latter is an experience
ed newspaper man. He formerly con-
Quoted papers at Shelby and Laurin-
burg and was at one time connected
with the Raleigh Times. The Messen-
ger bids goodbye to Brother Mckenzie
with regret, at the same time we ex-
tend greetings and wishes for success
to The Chiefs new proprietor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
THE CAR AND THE KAISER.

The car of Russia and the emperor
Of Germany have held several confer
ences, but none of them caused SO
much interest in European diplomatic
circles as the one of a day OF w ago.
Europe wants to know what they talk
ed about; what was the object Of this
sudden coming together of these two
rulers. Just at this time when Russia
is arranging for a peace conference
with Japan; when Germany, after try
ing to bulldoze France, has changed
her tactics to attempt to oyerreach her.
through d~isplomacy regarding Moroc-
co; when Norway is forcing separation
from Sweden, it can hardly be x
pected that a sudden Determination of
these two monarchs to hold a secret
conclave-those of their ministers at
tending them TO the rendezvous even
not being allowed to be present-could
be learned by the other powers With
out causing much speculation as TO the
ODJect OIL lHe COHioIohSo Ii w.
meeting was without political purpose
it would be hard to make the other
interested powers believe. What does
it mean? Is Germany trying to loosen
the bonds of friendship between Rus
STA and France ? Is she anxious for
Russia to join her in a scheme Of partl-
ton and annexation of some of b
countries of northwestern Europe? Is
she urging Russia to insist on such
peace terms in her treaty with Japan
as will give her advantage in the east
over the other European powers?
These are some of the questions that
are being asked?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
TRx1.U1E TO LIEUTENANT pr.RI,Y


The State, of Columbia, starts a sub
scription To- a fund for purchasing a
floral tribute TO he laid on the grave
Of Lieutenant Perry, who lost his life
on the Bennington. The remains will
be buried in S.orkbridge, Mass. the
home of Mrs. Perry. The State says
that as it is impossible for the peo-
pie of Columbia to show their prid,. in
his brilliant career by attending the
funeral it proposes that they SEM a
floral tribute. The State starts the suo-
scription with ten dollars and gives
notice that all subscriptions mus be
made by noon today in order that tie
flowers moy reach S~torkbridge in tir,e
for the funeral.
We know that the call will be liberal
~ responded to and that the people Of
Columbia will show their esteem for
their former citizen who met death so
neroically.
In another column we publish
an article from The State giving
an account Of the death Of this
gallant South Carolinian. 1t shows how
brave and how unselfish he was in
the hour of death. In all the agoniz-
ing pain of that terrible death his
thoughts and his care were for Others
1t was thus that he showed the hero.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
POWER OF THE PRESS.

The great power the American press
Yields has never been more clearly
demonstrated than in the case Of John
D. Rockefeller. For some time now he
has been the object of severe criticism
and often of abuse by the papers OF
the country. Nearly every one of them
has joined the crusade against this
man. His millions of dollars were 10
shield against their shafts of ridicule,
of harsh criticism and of abuse. 1t is
said he is the loneliest man in the
whole country. He feels bitterly the at
tacks which have been made on him.
He is moping at his splendid home at
Forest Hill. He wants sympathy and
longs for companionship, still he has
nothing to do with any one; scarcely
ever speaks to one of his servants Or
other employees. He has a morbid
desire to know what the press is saying
about him and he reads all that is
printed in regard to himself. He has
employed a press clipping agency to
gather these articles and send them to
him daily. He receives them by the
thousands. They seem to give him
the horrors, to terribly depress him,
but he cannot help reading them all.
Sympathy, said n of his friends, is
what he wants and what he yearns for
every day. This is the condition to
which the press has brought the rich
est man in America. His millions are
no aid to him against this power. They
could not prevent the attack, nor car
they buy him peace or cessation of the
gibes and squibs and accusations of
the press of the land.
A special to the New York Herald
from Cleveland, Ohio, says:
The richest MAI in tho world sits
by h hour at Forest Hill. his chin
sunk or his breast. or walks for hours
! h trees OF his magnificent es-
tate. always alone. except for his
| guards. who keep at a distance from
him. always in gloom. He has lost
interest in golf: he has become mo-
rose. Never free in his conversation
| with his employees, he now speaks only
when absolutely necessary. n then
gives his directions tersely and alb
Sently.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
Gotten and Tnhhacca

Washington, July 25.-The weeEl,
crop report of the weather bureau to-
day, says:
Although improvement is indicated
In parts of nearly all OF the cotton
states 1t is neither general nor marked.
"hlie the staple has grown rapidly.
and IS generally fruiting well in por-
tions OF Georgia. Alabama, Texas. AMI
missouri, complaints of unsatisfactory
1rulting are received from the Carroll
mas, mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee.
ana Oklahoma, and rust or shedding
from all sections. Insects are causing
comfortable damage to cotton in local
lties in Texas, but generally no crea.
INJURY is reported. The crop is OPEN
ing in the southern portion of the belt
and picking is underway in souehrn
X Tobacco has made 1ao;i
growth and is generally in satisfactory
condition. The crop is weedy and some
has been drowned out in Kentucky.
damaged by rain in Virginia and is
poor on light soil in Maryland.
Topping IS in progress in New Eng
land and Ohio, AMI curing is becoming
general, with good results, in North
Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28

s..r.. tn. The Kind You Ass l!s.,s Bought
Of A@NLZLZ@

U.s. Marshal Killed by Ncrr,
Va, July 26.-At Unto,
Han, Franklin county. today, United
Ss".ee .eorfv ~arshai u. T. Wade wa.
mot q Killed by q negro named c.
pms Poiriexter, an alleged Illicit
MnIsKey disfiiler. Wade went 10 ar
est Poindexter and the negro fired On
nm with a shot gun. the load OF shot
taKing enect in the abdomen. The ne
20 men made his escape and is being
nunted by a posse. Wade had been in
1hs fevenue service sever years and
was popular. Great excitement pre-
walls in the vicinity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
Friday, July %, 1905
DANIEL S. LAMON MI.

The death of Hon. Daniel S. Lamont
called for editorials in the leading pa
pers of the country. These articles
were all Of one Eind-laudatory Of the
man, recognizing his ability and his
personal worth. OF all these articles
which have come under our notice the
following from the Washington Post is
the most striking in it's language and
the best biographical sketch of the
man:
The ability to distinguish between
things that are so and things that are
not So is q rare and valuable posses
sion which. sometimes makes a man
of otherwise mediocre gifts successful.
This ability together with the habit
Of hard work. went far toward making
Daniel S. Lamont the successful maj
that he was. 1t is surprising. in read
ing the account of his sudden death.
to learn that he was fifty-four years
of age. Ue was che of those men who
would always ave been regarded as
young. whatever his age. This was
que in part to the extraordinary en-
eTry that characterized his career.
Daniel S. Lamont did thoroughly
whatever his hand found to do. AS a
ncwsDaDc man he was active inc
capable. his ability to sift truth from
error being one of his important as
Eets. He became a warm admirer Of
Grover Cleveland in the early days OF
that statesman's career. and their
acquaintance strengthened into close
friendship. Mr.. Cleveland saw in Mr..
Lamont the qualities that were need
ed in the office of secretary to the
president-an office whose importance
was underestimate and which Mr..
Lamont made great. He was. in fact,
an assistant to the president. and no
doubt performed many of the duties
of that great office.
When Mr.. Lamont entered business
in New York after Cleveland's first
term. he developed such ability hal
he was soon in possession of a fortune.
and was highly regarded by men of
national importance. When MI.
Cleveland was re- elected president he
made Mr.. Lamont secretary Of war,
a sufficient testimonial of the high es-
innate placed upon his character by
the man who knew him best Mr..
Lamont served with credit in that
great office. and at all times vas the
closest adviser of the president.
Returning to a business career. Mr..
Lamont rose with comparative ease to
the first rank of financiers. becoming
vice president of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company and taking nj ac-
tive part in the upbuildine Of that
great corporation. He was interested
also in a other enterprises of mag
nitUde. where his sound judgment was
Of the greatest value.
Colonel Lamont was personally
modest and reserved. He pridad him.
self upon being a plain American citi-
Ze1. His urerring instinct enabled him
to detect sham and fraud whenever
he encountered it. and his hatred Of
beth was as strong as Thackeray's.
To his Intimate friends he revealed a
iovable. generous. faithful nature,
warmed Ivy a strong sense of humor.
His was an honorable and distinguish
ec career, and his death in the prime
of life will be greatly lamcnted.
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The question of an extra session Of

The question Of an extra session Of
congress is again occupying the atten-
ton of the public men and of the news
decided on as the one which the preSi-
dent has chosen for the converting Of
the session-Noyember 13th-we take
to show the country that he is not su-
perstitiOus; that he is not afraid that
this date will bring any bad luck to
him In his endeavor to have congress
pass his two pet measures-revision Of
the tariff and the interstate commerce
commission bill.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
Raided Gambling Rooms.

Chicago. July 26.-Iohn Collins.
rewiy installed chief of notice. to-
night startled gamblers by leading a
comprehensive attack against the larg-
est-poker rooms to be found in the
down own quarter. Headed by Chief
Collins in person. the police descended
CT four prominent gambling clubs. ar
rested about 100 men. confiscated
large quantities o. gambling para
pfcrnalia and DESTROYED all the fur
niture found in the places. Chief Col
Inns announced eariy TODAY that he
purposed to uDnre all gambling in
Chicago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28
THE FEVER OUTLOOK
Number Of Cases Under Treat
mGnt Not Known.
HEALTH OFFICERS v|G|LANT
Physicians Report Promptly All Case S
Of Fever.

Two More Deaths Occgrrcfl--Steps
Taken to Prevent Mosquito Infec-
tiOn-PTOsnects of Restricting the
Spread of the Fever arc Bright.
Plans Perfected for Establishment
of Detention Camps Along the Rail-
rocds-Cnited States Officers See No
Reason for Removing TroOps--rhe
suspected Cases at Mobile.
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4 SENATORIAL CRATER
United States Senator Mitchell Sen.
fenced to Pay a Fine Of ST 900 and
to Six Months Penal Servitude.

Portland. Ore July 25.-United
States Senator Mitchell, convicted of
using his Office Of United States SEN
ator to further the law practice CT he
Il N Of Mitchell and Tanner. of tits
city, was today sentenced to pay a iino
of $1,000 and to six months penal SER
vitude. Pending a review of the case
by the supreme court of the United
States execution of the sentence will be
deferred. Meanwhile Mitchell will be
placed under bail to the amount Of
S 1000.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-28

1t is almost beyond the possibilities
for there to be any truth in the rumors
now causing SO much excitement in
Darlington over the suicide of Keith
Dargan; still, we wonder if the insur-
ance companies will pay the policies
he carried on his life unless the family
agrees to have the grave opened and
its contents inspected by disinterested
parties?