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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19

We publish in another column an ar
ticle from a Greensboro paper giving
an account of the plans of a number of
gentlemen of that city who have es-
tablished a community of interest in
the building of residences in the sub
urbs. Why could not some such plan
be adopted by persons in this city who
intend building dwellings in the sub
urbs or near the city? Such scheme
might work we'll at Winter Garden
Park OF at Wrightsville. There are
many good features in the proposed
plan. 1t would be worth while for
those intending to build to look into
the matter and see what advantages
are to be gained.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19
Friday, May 19, 1905
CRIME IN

OF late a good deal has been said by
some Of the papers of the state about
what they are pleased to call theg great
amount of crime and l~aw1essness in
our city and to charge that it is ON the
increase. Even some of our citizens,
who have the court records at their SER
vice, should they wish to find out the
facts as to alleged increase of crime,
make the same charge. Where the
charge is not openly made it is insinu-
ated that this alleged condition is due
crime is on the increase here Or not or
what is the cause of the majority of
the crimes committed will not be dis
cussed here. The Messenger not long
ago showed that the statement made in
a communication that a three weeks
term of court was not long enough to
clear the criminal docket, crime having
increased to such an extent, was in
correct. AS to the other point, that the
open saloon system is responsible for
the alleged high rate of crime, we
copy the following from last Sundays
issue of the Durham Herald, published
in a town where prohibition is in eff
feet:
Tomorrow morning superior court
will convene here. The term will De
for II week and criminal cases only
VIII he tried. Judge r. B. PEBBLES
Will be on the bench. He will reach
here tomorrow morning.
The court to begin tomorrow will
have the largest docket of any crimi-
nal court held in Durham county in
recent years. In fact it is said that
the docket which Judge PEBBLES will
find when he calls the court to order
tomorrow morning will be the largest
in the history of the county. 1t will
he an important court. There are
a large number OF important cases set
for trial.
On the docket there are twenty-five
new cases for retailing whiskey with
out license and five old cases con-
tinued from last term of cOurt makes
a total of twenty-seven Of these cases
for trial. Then there is one defend
ant Allen Haskins. charged with MUIR
der: one for burglary. one highway
rOnDerV. n attempt at arson. TWO
for assault with intent to kill. twenty
two FOR larceny. twelve for CARRYING
concealed seven for gam
bling two for rocking trains. one for
disturbing religious worship. nineteen
Tor fighting in which deadly weapons
were used. one for cruelty to animals.
one for defrauding the Southern rail-
way out of fare. one for resisting an
officer. four false p~retense. two mail
cious injury to personal property. one
e2ch for embeZZlement. fO~rnicatiOn
and adultery. tresDass. stuffing ballot
box ard the appeal from magistrates
court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19
SELMA VOTES PROHIBITION
Tie DiSpenSary DOWned - Other
Johnston Towns to Vote.

Prohibition as against the dispensary
won out at the election in Selma by a
vote of So to so. The election passed
off quietly, there being no friction. The
vote cast was full, only four Of the
registered voters not voting. Al
though the vote shows a small Ma
jority. still those who voted to keep
the dispensary here expressed them
selves as being willing 20 do all in
their power to make prohibition a sue
cess in the town. The dispensary closes
July list.
1t remains to be seen what the town
Of Pine Level, only a few miles distant
from Selma, will do in its coming cleo
ton, which will be held June 10Th. OF
course, if Pine Level keeps a dispen-
sary, prohibition in Selma will nc be
as successful and satisfactory as il
would be if Pine Level should vote
dry. Clayton and Kenly will also hold
elections on the same issues, dispen-
sary OF prohibition.-Wilson Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19
NAN PATTE RSON ON THE STAGE
AGAIN

Nan PATTERSON has recovered quickly
from the effects of her trying expert
ences. She again blossoms out as a
gay chorus girl. She has signed a con-
tract with the proprietors Of Harlem
music hall, in Philadelphia, at a salary
of two thousand dollars a week. Her
excuse for so soon returning to the
stage is that she must do something to
support herself and father. The latter,
she says, is so broken in health that
it will be some time before he will be
able to do any kind Of work. The Or
deal through which the woman has
gone seems TO have had more effect
upon her father than on herself. IL
the truth were known we reckon she is
glad of an excuse to be before the pub
lie again. 1t was not necessary, though,
for her to give a reason, except rs a
means whereby to play upon the SYM
pathy of the morbid and sensational
class of the public. We were in hopes
she would drop out of public notice
after she got out of prison. Such
would be the best thing for her and for
society, too. Such women do a great
deal of harm by keeping themselves
talked of and written up in the sensa-
tiOnal press. NOtoriety is what she
wants, and she does not care how it
| comes to her. What to her are purity
| and morality? She must have excite
ment, fast living and admiration from
a certain class. Without these life
| would not be worth living to such as
| she, and it makes no difference what
wreck and ruin she causes to secure
them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19
GENERAL LOMAX APPOINTED
VIZ Succeed Major Robins OH the
Gettysburg Battlefield Park Com

Washington. May 16.-Secretary
Taft today APPOINTED Major Genera
Lunsford l.. Lomax. of Virginia. a
member of the Gettysburg Battlefield
T'ark Commission to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Major w. NJ.
Robins. of North Carolina. one Of the
Confederate commissioners. With the
single exception of Major General
b F. Foke. of North Carolina.
General Lomax is the senior officer CT
the survivors Of the army of Northern
Virginia. He was born in Rhode Is
land but established his legal resi-
den.:c in Virginia at an early age. He
was graduated from the military
academy and Just before the outbreak
OF the rebellion was first lieutenant Of
cavalry in the United States army and
commanded the escort of President
Linco!n ut the latter's first Inaugural
ton. Soon afterward he resigned from
the army and cast his lot with the
C~onfederacy. In April 1892 he vas
appointed a compiler in the office IF
The war records Of the war depart
ment and has continued in clerical
duty in the war department ever since.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19
f:OWEN AND LOOMS.

1t looks like it is going to be a fight
and Assistant Secretary of State Loom
is. If the latter was playing a bluff
game when he complained Of the
charges against himself made by the
minister and requested his call to
Washington to explain his conduct, it
did not work with Mr.. Bowen. 1t d:I
Bowen comes to Washington and, in
stead of trying TO excuse his conduct,
tells the acting secretary of state that
he did make the charges and hat he
put the department in possession Of the
information because he thought it ris
duty TO do So, and it is said he mas
furnished considerable evidence o
sho what he was justified in his con-
duct.
Mr.. Loomis has countered by Pre-
ferring charges against the minister to
which the latter has made reply. Sc
it is to be a case Of Bowen against
Loomis and Loomis against Bowen, aa1
there will likely be some lively times
before the fight is over. If the affair
is not soon settled the president MAY
take a hand in it.
Now the special diplomatic represen-
tative of Venezuela at Washington
has butted into the affair and taken
Mr.. LOOMS side. He has been to see
the president and whispered something
in his ear in defense of Mr.. LOOMS
which has not yet been given to The
public. He is the nan who notified
the president that Minister Bown was
persona non grata at Caracas. 1t
seems that Mr.. Loomis was no more
Of a faXorite with President Castro
than iss Mr.. Bowen, for it is said hat
should what the Venezuelan minister
said to President Roosevelt in be-
falf of Mr.. Loomis get to the ears of
hr. Castro there will likely be warm
times for the minister when he returns
to his home.
So it GEMS to be a pretty kettle Of
fish all around. The best thing the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19

Secretary Loeb is willing to take off
the presidents shoulders all the blame
for any Of the latter's mistakes of
omission and commission, but he draws
the line at the White house door. He
is not going to let the New York Sem
ator make a scape-goat of him in the
matter of the blocking of Mae Woods
publication by getting those letters
from her. He has employed a lawyer
and is going to fight the case. He
says he knows nothing about the mat
ter. Senator Plat has got to paddle
his own canoe this time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19
Terrific Race With Death.

Death was fast approaching
writes Ralph F. fernandez. of Tampa
Fla, describing his fearful race with
death, las a result of liver trouble and
heart disease, which had robbed me Of
sleep and all interest in life. | had
tried many different doctors and sew
leral medicines, but got no benefit uctal
II began to use Electric Bitters. SO
wonderful was their effect that in three
days / felt like a new man, and today
II am cured of all my troubles,
at f. r. Bellamy's drug
store; price SOC
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19
n WONDERFUL INVENTION.

George Westinghouse gave an eXhi-
|bition in Pittsburg the other day of an
Invention Of his which is to put a stop
Ito railway wrecks caused by collision
Iof trains. 1t is what is called a Eric
ton draft-gear'' and is attached to each
|car of a train. He made three expert
lments before delegates to the recent
railway congress, and each one proved
successful. A train of fifty steel cars
was divided into three sections. The
Iengine, with the first section, while
running forty miles an hour, crashed
Into the second and forced that back on
the third. Instead of there being a
Icrash and a piling up of cars in a mass
lof ruins there vas only a slight culver
and the three sections were automati-
Ically coupled together and remained on
the track. This is the description of
the experiment given by dispatches
from Pittsburg.
1t is claimed that the friction draft
igear' absorbs all the jar and force. If
this be true, and the invention can be
turned to practical use it is the most
useful and wonderful railway appliance
yet made. Nothing has ever been in
vented which will save more lives and
property in these days Of heavy traffic
land fast trains on our railroads.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19

Harry Lehr declined to be interview
led the other day, saying his lawyers
had told him to quit talking. Wonder
lif this applies only to the press, or to
1.-THE four hundred as we'll as the gen
'eral public?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19
Police Officers Charged With Perjury.

Covington, Ga, May 16.-Chief IF
Police Bradford Bohannon and Police
man p. w. Shelton were arrested to-
day on warrants charging them with
perjury in connection with the recent
gambling raid in this city. They were
placed under 500 bonds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19

1t is said that putting in force the
eight hour law ON the Panama canal
work will increase the cost twenty
million dollars. 1t will probably save
the lives of many hundred laborers,
though.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19

\ Boston woman visiting Monte Car
10 won a thousand francs at one sitting.
She said she was moved by the spirit
to take a hand in the games in the ca
sinO. Had she lost that much money
she would have claimed that she was
instigated by the devil to commit the
great sin of gambling.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19
Big Ocean Liner Ashore.

New Yark, May 16.-A large steam
ship, believed to pe the Cunard Liner
Caronia, which sailed this afternoon
for Liverpool Is aground OF Sandy
Hook. The fog prevents a certain iden-
LITIGATION of the ship, but there is little
sea running, and she is in no danger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19

1t is believed Governor Douglas vii.
approve General Miles recommenda-
|tioa that the military be provided with
the old continental uniform including
hats and knee breeches. Gen
|eral Miles thinks such uniforms would
respect and raise patriotic in
both in troops and citizens."-
Boston Dispatch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19

president could do would Re 70 fire
both Loomis and Bowen a I'D To send
the Venezuelan minister + ,ome and rel,
Mr.. Castro to send a m an to Washing
ton as his successor who knows now
to attend to his o. IN business and to
let other people, alone.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19

We are told that Mr.. Taft is to take
a long vacation in order to recuperate
weeks. We suppose he will take a
walking tour so as to get the cramps
out of his legs caused by sitting still so
long.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19

Mae Wood says she has a plenty
mor ''love letters of a boss,' which
b is going to publish. She is not
baked by the loss of those that were
gotten away from her.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19

Bears the The Kind You Have AlHays Bought
a. &zZM

An exchange says that one garter
was all that vas found in the safe
OF a defunct promotion company in
Philadelphia. 1t does not say whether
the head of the concern was a woman
or a gay old bachelor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19

The Washington POST wants Bishop
Potter to have all the glory there is
in establishing saloons of the Subway
class. 1t says:
We trust that the trouble between
Rishop Potter and the Y. M. c. A. will
not lead the Y. NJ. G. A. to start a
rival to the bishops saloon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19

Tha man Grubb who is being tried
in Salisbury for murder has a fine ar
ray Of legal talent but appears to be
q little short on WitnesSes.-Durham
Herald.
But those few will be enough to
prove that he killed Davis to prevent
the latter from shooting him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19

1t looks like we Wilmington people
have butted into another hot wave.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-19

Who was it said: 1.-The public be-
|damned:'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
FEWER CHINESE CAME IN JULY.
Statistics Show Falling on in the Number
Admitted

WASHINGTON, Aug 22.-More than 1000
Chinese were admitted into the United
States during the fiscal year ended June
30 last The exact number. according
to a statement made public at the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor to-day. was
ZOOS.
Comparing the admission Of Chinese in
July OF this year with the admissions Of
the corresponding month Of lso4 the modi-
fed regulations having been in effect in
July Of this year, it Is noted that the new
rules have not had . tendency to enlarge
the number OF arrivals. In July, 1904,
Chinese to the number Of 32i were ad-
mitted, whereas in July Of this year the
admissions numbered 253.
The committee appointed by the SECRETARY
Of the Department OF Commerce and Labor
to revise the rules and regulations under
which the immigration laws and Chinese
Exclusion act are administered have begun
work. The committee has called upon
all officials In the field for an expression OF
opinion on each OF the rules now IN force.
It Is probable that an extended hearing on
the subject will be held early in the fall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
cor JUMPED WIEN THIEF DID.
a TEN FOOr LEAP OVER ROOFS
'BUT cor CAUGHT HIM.

Burglar Had Been visiting at the Home o'
Prof. Ice p. Hammer OF New York tn'-
verrty and Hsd . Lot a His JeweirS
Two " omen Tackled Him In the House
Mrs. Elizabeth Loughran. janitress OF the
apartment house at 1871 West i42d street,
ran into thief as he came out OF the apart
M 1ts Of Prof. Lee P. Ha amer OF the New
York University ON the fifth floor yesterday
afternoon. Prof Hammer and his family are
in tho country, Mrs. Loughran and her
daughter tackled the thief. but he broke
away, only to he caught after long chase.
When Prof. Hammer went away he asked
the janitress to keep an eye on his apart
ments as he was anxious about somecurios
that he priced. Mrs. Loughran wasdusting
the woodwork In the hall on the fifth floor
yesterday afternoon when man came out
Of Prof Hammers apartments. He carried
good sized bundle. which he said contained
the Hammer family washing. Mrs. Loughran
knew better.
She followed the man down stairs. She
met her daughter and the two women
grabbed the man. They told him that
they did not propose to let him go until
they saw what he had in the bundle.
Ladies, how dare you insinuate that
am other than a gentleman! Out Of my
way and let me pass' said he.
Tho women tried to hold him. but he
broke away and ran through a vacant lot
between Lenox and Seventh, avenues.
The janitress. her daughter and Mrs.
Kate Denny followed him, yelling Stop
theft
Policeman Quinn Of the West l2sth street
station was at Seventh avenue and 10th
women's cries. He joined in the chase
and soon there were hundred persons
hotfooting after the thief
The man ran into 1Os West 144th street
and UP to the roof, with Quinn at his heels.
The thief was only few feet ahead Of the
cop when they reached the roof. There
was only one hope Of escape for the thief.
a jump OF ten feet to the adjoining building.
He made the jump. II you can make the
jump, can me boy said Quinn. and he
did.
The thief ran through the house to the
cellar, with Quinn right after him. When
they got to the cellar the burglar put his
hand to his hip pocket. Quinn was on
top Of him with his club and the man with
drew his hand hurriedy.
While the thief was running he threw
things out Of the bundle. but when he was
taken to the West l25th street station Prof
Hammers gold watch. pair of opera
glasses. gold crucifix, diamond pin and
several pairs Of cuff buttons were left in the
bundle. A jimmy, bunch OF skeleton
keys and 81. 90 were found in his pockets.
The man said he was Frank Sullivan, an
stopping at the Mills Hotel
He was locked up on charge Of burglary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
"A GAME OF MAKE BELIEVE.
1pposed Thief Turned Out to BE Real
Ono and Is Locked LID.

I Ernst Kopft Of 31s Madison street, Ho-
token. lost 372 out Of his pistol pocket
usterday. He didn't know what means
> take to recover the money, he said, and
Gorge Mertens, who also lives at 3lS Madi-
IN street, advised him to report the matter
y the police. Mertens volunteered to ac-
tpmpany him to police headquarters and
low him the ropes. They presented them
lives to Sergt Hayden, and Mertens did
u the talking. --.. ...
Detective Sergeant Weinthal let Mertens
tmburden himself and then asked him il
R had any theory to account for the dis
Sypearance Of the cash The man said it
kns al q mystery to him.
Ihen Weinthal said: Lets make believe
IN stole it. I'll ask YOU a lot Of questions
I'd perhaps some Of your answers may
)6ggest something to me-
tl0ertens told him in German TO fire ahead.
- detective asked numerous questions
I'd wound up by saying: You stole it.
hat did you do with it?"
THE man looked guilty and replied that
- was innocent.
4 Weinthal told him he might as well own
-, and Mertens finally confessed that
kopft dropped the pocketbook containing
~ money and he picked it up. He said he
&loant to give 1t back. Mertens was locked
and held by Recorder Stanton for the
gand Jury. Kopft got his money back.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
COTTON LEAK INDICTMENTS.
Grand Jury Expected to Make One or More
Presentments.

OTunu Jury fISpecteu 70 nAke Onc Or NOTe
Presentments.
WASHING TON, Aug. 22.-It now appears
certain that one and possibly more indict-
ments will he found by the Federal Grand
Jury against the officials OF the Department
Of Agriculture who were concerned in the
manipulation OF cotton report 8. z, "sot
week ago it looked as if the present in
quiry would fali To the ground for lack Of
evidence, but it is now stated emphatically
that the recent activity of District Attorney
Morgan H Beach will bear results.
The Federal Grand Jury was in session
several hours to-day and heard among 9TH
era the testimony Of Secretary Wilson and
Assistant Secretary Hays. Neither official,
it Is Understood, could throw much light on
tho Holmes case, and what they had to say
was merely q recital Of facts as to the man
ner in which crop reports were handled
during the Hyde regime.
The investigation inaugurated by Dis
trict Attorney Beach into the financial rec
ords Of John Hyde and Holmes was con-
tinued to-day among the various banks,
trust companies and safe deposit concerns
Of the city. The officials OF these institu-
tions, as rule, have refused to give any
information relative to the accounts Of either
Hyde or Holmes. AS a result, therefore, it
is expected that some Of these officials will
be summoned before the Grand Jury
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-23
A NEW Law or NATIONS.
Ieeseyeit's Precedent As TO Informing OF
Russian Ships Finds Follower.

Booseyelte Precedent As TO informing OF
AZ Russian Ships Finds a Follower.
IA WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-The interpreted
In OF international law ,or rather the estab-
Ghment OF precedent by President Roose-
{elt last September when the Russian cruiser
tena steamed disabled into San Francisco
NY and was compelled to disarm and intern
NTH the war ends, has been supported by
- Government OF the Netherlands. =,
Il The State Department to-day received a
iinil report from the American Consul at Ba-
|hyia, Java saying that the Russian cruiser
EEerctz arrived there on June %. The ves-
III oil not have enough coal on board to
roceoi. and the authorities, after COM
Ekunicati-y with the home Government,
Tirrere-. 10 7rasei 10 disarm and remain
i6ntil tho cIi If hostilities between Japan
I|nS, Russia. .-. .
Ff .Zais Govornm ,nt was the first to apply
~ same rule to bellgerent warships that
koverns belligerent troops in neutral ter
ttory-that they must give their arms
hhto the hands Of the neu trails and remain
IN the neutral territory Until hostilities
base.
fWhen the Lena arrived in San Francisco,
f}artly disabled from the effects Of q con-
lct with the Japanese around Port Arthur,
IN entirely new situation presented itself
ID the State Department. There were
Russian warships in other neutral ports
Int nowhere were the circumstances the
5tnme as those surrounding the coming Of
y Lena.
Il In the various Chinese ports there were
my dismantled warships, but all Of these
I'D become informed at the request Of the
sasian Government. The Lena desired
II mako repairs and get out. President
oosevelt decided that the vessel must
1--we within twenty-four hours or disarm
his was done When the Russian cruisers
|D3eg. Aurora and ZemchuR reached Manila
llster the battle OF Tsu Shima Straits the
ente Department carried out the same
lio6cy.
IL No other Government has been confronted
Nth the question until the Teretz arrived
IL Batavia and it has pleased the State
IMPAIRMENT to see that the officials of the
efherlands Government have followed
- precedent set by the United States.
future wars the policy established by
|Ais country will undoubtedly be followed
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