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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14
HARSH CRITICISM OF WILSON
Issuing Of Last Cotton Crop Report was
A Piece Of Spite Work
SAYS SECRETARY CHEATHAM
He Decribes it as an Effort to "Gct
Even" With the Cotton Producers of
the South-Predicts an Investigation
of the Department of Agriculture by
Congress

New York, November 11.-Richard
Cheatham of Atlanta, secretary of the
Southern Cotton Association, is quoted
by the Herald as having last night Sc
verely criticised the report Of the cot
ton crop issued yesterday from Wash
iHgton, in which the condition of the
crop on November / was stated to be
5S.S.
Mr.. Cheatham, who is stopping in
this city, said among other things:
The most absurd piece of spite
work ever attempted was the issuing Of
the crop report Friday by Mr.. Wilson,
the secretary of agriculture. In this
report he announces the condition at
6S.S. Now there is no sane man who
ever saw a cotton stalk who does not
know that on November 1 and Novem-
Der 10 it is not only far beyond the
fruiting or bearing stage, but in nearly
every case is entirely void of foliage Of
every kind. 1t has passed far beyond
the increasing stage. Its condition, so
far as conditions are recognized in re-
ports, is the same as on October 1 pre-
viously. For Secretary Wilson to
make a report on Condition Of Nov
ember l is to assist in the operation or
the bear spectators to hammer down
the price ofcottOn.
Il say to Mr. Wilson, shame, shame,
shame on him and the men who as
sisted him in this attempt at spite
work against the cotton producers OF
the south. 1t is a final effort to get
even and the attempt will result in
sure discontinue for the department OF
agriculture before the next session Of
congress is far advanced. That there
will be an investigation Of this de-
partment by Congress and an uncover
Ing of matters now concealed before
which all previous disclosures will pale
into insignificance l do not for an in
slant doubt"
The Southern Cotton Association in
it's bulletin of the crop, ISSUED October
81. estimated the crop for 1905 at g.
444.314 bales, a smaller production
than yesterdays estimate of 6Ss would
promiSp
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14
AID OF THE CHURCH ENLISTED
The Holy Synod Issues an Encyclical
Addressed to observation-disclosures of
a St. Bartholomew Massacre by the
Black Hundred Prove GrOundless

st. Petersburg, November 12-3:2O
a. m.-The groundless nature of the
alarmist reports that a st Barthoio-
new massacre would take place last
night was demonstrated when the
hours passed without The slightest de-
velopment Of mob spirit. The only
sign of anything out of the ordinary
was that the Jewish stores were shut
up earlier than usual in several streets
and in localities, which rumor assigned
as the scene for looting ard Jew bait
ing. Students in uniform avoided
these quarters. and the frequent mill
tary patrols indicated that the authori-
ties realized the necessity of preventing
any outbreak i'll the capital.
An unconfirmed report was in circu
iation late last night in the newspaper
offices that Cossacks had fired on a
crowd of roughs in a suburb beyond
the Moscow gate, but this was later
authoritatively denied. Prince Lvoff,
the Moscow Zemstvoist, and one of the
leaders of the constitutional demo-
Gratis, has issued a re-assuring an
nouncement declaring that the rumors
Of organized BLACK hundreds were Ill
most entirely myths.
In an effort to pacify the country
and end the factional strife, Couat
Witte has enlisted the aid of the
church, and the holy synod has issued
an encyclical which will be read in al
the<churches Of the empire in place Of
the usual Sunday sermon. 1t reminds
Russians that wrath and hatred often
change the nature of men and make
them, like wild beasts, forget the laws
of humanity and commit crimes caus-
ing eternal remorse. The encyclica
urges Russians TO work together for
the common welafre.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14
NAY SUBSTITUTE RUGBY
Harvard Undergraduates Think Foot.
ball Is Doomed.

Cambridge, Mass, November 10
Nothing in years has stirred Harvard
athletic circles TO such a depth as the
published communication of Bill Reid,
the varsity football coach, looking to-
ward the abolition, or at least the rad
ical altering, of the present American
game
The feeling now is that if the game
is not altogether abolished it will be
changed so as 10 resemble the Cana
dian Rugby game. Students support
this argument by pointing to the Ca
madam Rugby battle which will be
waged ON Soldiers Field on Saturday
while the Harvard team is in Phila-
delphia.
The contesting teams at this time,
representing Dollhouse University and
an all-Halifax team, have been invited
to Cambridge by the Harvard athletic
committee, and the only plausible ex-
planation for such an expense is that
the Crimson committee wishes to in
troduce the Canadian sport in Cam
bridge
Commenting upon Reid's statement
the Harvard Crimson to-day printed
the following pointed editorial: The
weight of these combined authorities
places football under very heavy ar
raignment. We must honestly face
the fact that the game has character
istics which are Objectionable both
from the academic standpoint and
from the standpoint Of the practical
football man who tries to be square
These characteristics must be eliminat-
ed, cost what IL may"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14
QUARANTINE AGAINST CUBA
Action of Board of Mobile Bay, On Ac-
count of yellow Fever

Mobile, Ala, November 11.-Dr. Hen
ry Goldthwaite, executive officer OF
the quarantine board Of Mobile Bay,
today received a eablegram from DIR.
Delgado. of the United States marine
hospital service, announcing the ex1s
tence of two cases of yellow fever :
Havana. The quarantine board OF
Mobile Bay Immediately quarantined
against the entire island of Cuba
pending further investigation. This ac-
ton, however, will not restrict travel
to and from the island in the case OF
passengers from the north. They will
be allowed to transfer from the incom-
ing steamers direct to trains under
inspection and surveillance, while pas
sengers to Mobile will be held at the
quarantine station in the lower Day
unit the expiration of five days from
the Cuban ports. The vessels viii be
fumigated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14
Time Set for Trial OF the Louisiana.

Washington, November 1.-The
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
today suggested to the navy depart
ment that December Il be set for the
standardizing :rial of the battleship
Louisiana, On the Rockland or Prov
incetown course and that her speed
trial In the open sea be made the next
day. The Louisiana is being bull. in
competition with the battleship Con-
necticur, at the New York navy yard.
The report Of progress on both ships
show tnat on November 1st the Con-
necticut was on point OF time, slightly
over ons month nearer completion
than the louisiana
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14
ID Connection With the Death Of Mid
shipmaa Branch
of Judgment Is Asked Un-
Hcard-Secretary Bonaparte Makes
Statement Giving the Facts OF the
Occurrence. as Reported by the
Board of Investigation.

Washington, November I1.-Sec-eta
martial for the trial of Midshipman
Minor Meriweai her, Jr, Of the third
class, at the Annapolis naval academy.
in connection with the death of Mid
shipman Branch, which followed fis.
tic encounter between the two naval
students. Secretary Bonaparte issued
a statement giving the facts of the case
as reported By the board of invesri-
cation as follows:
Some personal hostility had existed
for some time past between Midship-
men Branch and Meriweather Branch
in the discharge of his duty, inspect
ed the quarters Of Meriweather, and
is alleged to have discovered there a
suit of civilian clothes. Possession of
clothing of this character by midship-
men is serious OffenSe, under the reg
ulations Of the academy No report
Of this alleged discovery, however, ap-
pears to have been made by Branch
Meriweather subsequently visited the
quarters of Branch, and became en-
gagged in an angry alteration with the
latter on the subject Of his inspection
of Meriweather's quarters. In the
course of this dispute, Meriweather is
alleged to have insulted Branch, ap-
plying to him the epithets sneak and
coward After consultation with 9TH
er midshipmen, Branch challenged
Meriweather~ a fist fight, and the
latter accepted the challenge. the
fight took place on the evening OF
Sunday. November 5. It lasted between
one hour and IN hour and a quarter,
and was finally declared to be a draw
by the referee, having been interrupt
ed by reason of the reported approach
of one Of the officers. At the cOnctu-
sion of the encounter, Meriweather ap-
peared to be the more seriously injGr-
ed of the two combatants, and went to
the hospital, while Branch, whose in
juries seemed a., first sight superficial
went to his quarters. Branch recelv-
ed severe injuries to the brain as the
result either of blows on the head in
flicted during The conflict or Of falls
of which several are said to have Oc-
Cured, while it was in progress.
The department sees no necessity
for the appointment of court of in
quiry in the premises The facts de-
veloped by the several reports submit
ted to it, above stated, are sufficient
| to determine it's action in the prem
ises. It is clear that these reports i'm
pute to Meriweather offenses of such
gravity that his trial by court martial
is Indispensable.
Secretary Bonaparte in his statement
| quotes from the statutes and naval reg
| lations paragraph defining manslaugh-
| ter and disorderly conduct says that
| in view of the statutes and regulations
| court martial is ordered. The state
| ments ask suspension of Judgment as
| to Meriweather conduct until his side
| of the case is heard.
All the papers have been referred to
| the judge advocate general of the navy
for the preparation of the charges up
on which the young man will be tried
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14

Illinois Central Asks for Certain Rights
and Privileges From the City and
Comfy.

Birmingham, Ala, November 11.-W.
J. Harahan, fourth vice president and
in charge of the operating department,
accompanied by A. S. Baldwin, chief
engineer of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, with headquarters in Chicago,
were IN Birmingham this morning, ar
ranging to make application to the city
of Birmingham and the county of-Jef,
ferson for certain rights and privileges
looking to an entrance into this city
for their railroad line.
If these rights and privileges are
granted, the Illinois Central railroad
will be operating trains into Birming-
ham within one year of this date. This
information was given out by Mr.. Har-
ahan this morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14
BACK FROM CHATTANOOGA
From Conference-T. B. Eldridge
Managing Editor of The Tar Heel.
(Special TO The Messenger.)

Especial TO The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N C, November lit. B.
Eldridge, who recently left The Morn
ing Post here to go to The Greensboro
Industrial News, becomes next Monday
managing editor of Spencer Black
burns paper, The Tar Heel, at Greens
boro.
Governor Glenn and the other dele
gates 10 the Chattanooga conference
returned here this evening. The COVER
nor made a notably fine reputation
there as speaker and in other ways
and is pleased at the work done.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14
POLICE MAKE RAIDS
Illegal Operations Done on a
Large Scale.
FIVE OFFICES ENTERED
Action Follows Disclosures in ConneC-
lion With the Suit Case Tragedy.

Police Think That There is a Syndicate
i'm Operation i'm BOStOn-The Illegal
Business Is Being Conducted on Such
Large Scale That it Has Become
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the Extreme
Care Taken to Conceal the Identity
be the Headquarters for the Illegal
Practitioners
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14
4; WILMINGTON NJ c., NOVEMBER IA. 1905

land, and the headquarters Of a NUM-
Der of branch offices, many of whiCa
are Out of town 1t is the belief OF the
police that there is a syndicate in op-
Grafton here, and that several Of the
offices are used for the patients at va
rious times in order TO confuse them
as to the location of the Office where
the operation is done.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14
r. II. Synod Discusses isHom'
Missions


Due West, s. c.. November u.-The
Associate Reformed Presbyterian S3n-
cd. now In session here, discussed
Home Missions" and selected Cam
den. Ala, as the next meeting place
Of the synod. The Rev. B. III. Grief
was selected moderator. for the synod
next year. The attendance on the
synod has been large and the proceed
ings harmonious. At the night session
the way to make home mission work
successful was treated by the Rev. w.
w. Orr, Of Charlotte.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14

Chattanooga, Tenn, November H.
A special from Whitweil, Tenn, says:
Lieutenant Bass, in command of the
militia here, arrested twenty union
miners today on suspicion of having
killed a non-union miner The dis
patch does NOT say when the miner
was murdered
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14
VERDICT IN PIERSON CASE

Coroner Finds That the, Boy Was Tied
Fast to the Railroad Tracks and
While So Tied Was Run Over by an
Engine and Killed-No Arrests
Made
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14

Madras Shirt Waists $1.o0 kind 75c-.
s1.25 kind CSC. Monday ar Gaylord's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-11-14

uhneSitatingly stated that IL was mere
that she was treated.
She could not describe the location
of the house where she was taken at
ter the operation, and the police have
practically abandoned hope of finding
it
The Bishop establishment is said to
be the largest of its kind in New Eng
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
,IaAc Hin, Cnntinna.

y. Vicaary, formerly for many years
a well known ta1idernlist of Lynn,
Mass, had skinned an eagle for mount
ing one day when an old colorcd man
who did odd .iobs about came In.
Uncle Ben" said the taXldermist.
you can take home that goose over
there ii YOU want to-
Uncle Ben bore the goose joyfulIy
Away. The next time he D,ct Mr.. Wick.
airy he looked at him rather queerly,
but said nothing. \ few days later
the taSidcFmist skinned an owl and
again oGc-e,l Uncle Ben goose 70 take
home. Uncle Ben removed his hat,
scratched his head in sone pcrplexity
and then said:
"lf It's oil the same TO you, Mistal,
Nicka:!. sub. I'd Hike 10 see the feet oil
lat goose before take bin bone to
10y Ole woman"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
\ Cafchw0rd.

Concerning the term "catcb"ord" tho
London Chronicle says that its old tech.
nlcai sense IS familiar TO those who
affect old books. Tile catcbword was
!hc first word ot II page, which vas
printed also by anticipation In the bot.
tom right hand corner below the last
Zine Of tbe preceding page. SO rs to in
sure that the pages should follow on
properly. In Latin these catchwovds
we're known rs 'custodes,' guardians.
The device was invented in Venice
about 1869 md WAS in favor for cen.
turtles. This Is the oldest scuse Of
patchwork in the English language.
Aftcrword II came 10 mean prom.
incnt word heading column OF die
t!onary. the rhyminS word OF line Of
verse and an actors cnc.''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
A Hunt MN.

4 slight shower was falling. and afr.
Ferguson discovered, when on the
point Of starting for church, that there
wasn't OH umbrella in the house fit for
use.
You can borrow one from the
Tbompsons next door," suggested Mrs.
Ferguson. "They never go to church"
mo, Laura" lie answered. with iron
iirlDness. at IS wrong to borro : UNI
brelas on Sunday. I should have
bought one yesterday. I shall punish
myself for my carelessacss by not go.
ing 10 church fills morning. Thereup
OH lie proceeded to punish himself still
further By reclining in an easy chair
and reading the morning papers, Chi.
cago Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
Found The Seint,s!Iex.

An Italian newspaper gives an &c.
count Of an amusing lawsuit which has
taken place lately in n. Russian city IN
which ,Ge-manii IS the: prevailing Ian
Suagr.H One man sued another to re-
covry, tho. suIp OF 30 rubles, the debtor
ha"iag faithfully promised 10 return
the money OF St. Henry's day. But
Having failed 10 do SO for long time
the lender discovered that the Russian
Orthodox church includes no such saint
as st. Henry, and the Judge before
whom the case was tried was much
puzzled as TO whot verdict he should
girc. Happily the idea occurred to him
thet, eaint OF no eaint, All Saints day
included even the most doubtful, 30 he
gave Judgment that the so rubles
should be returned next All Saints day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
aer chants & Miners
Transportation Co.'s
steamship Lines for Boston, Provl.
dence and Baltimore.

steamship Lines for Boston, Provl.
dence and Baltimore.
Leave Newport News, via Norfolk,
or Boston every Tuesday, Wednes-
ay, Friday and Sunday. Leaves for
providence every Monday, Thursday
nd Saturday, sailing from Norfolk at
200 p. m.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
ally. except Tuesday and Wednesday,
{ p. m. connecting for Washington,
Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore, one way, $500;
,ound trip, $500, including. stateroom
nFth. Accommodations and cuisine
'n'equalled. ~
Freight and passengers taken for all
Joints North and South Steamers
cave baltimore, foot Of Long Dock,
ally. promptly at p. m. e
Only line running Sunday steamer
etween Newport News and Baltimore
For further Information apply to
l.. c. SAUNDERS. Agent,
Newport News, Va.
Il w. P.,TURNER. G. P. A. A
J c. WHITNEY, A. d. STEBBINS,
I'd V..P. & T. M. Gen'l Mgr.
General Offices. Baltimore, Md.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
Refired Grinaern

A whole village of well to do Italians
speolsing English with an accent is one
Of the mogt astonishing things that
Italy offers 10 the tourist. They are
retired organ grinders who have ac-
quired comfortable fortunes in various
countries and have gone back to their
beloved native land to live Ia afiluence
With their families in this strange little
colony which they have founded among
these sweet Italian mountains.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
TAO O al S:8B . u
$3.50 o mi g. 3h q N
Newport News
o. q O Ry. 49,.
p Norfolk 49,.

80 q On Daily Local for aufolk,
Frenklia. Emporia. Danville and In.
'ermediate stations CIOee connec-
ione made at Danville with fast
trough trains carrying Pullman
'lespirs cars and through coaches to
al points South and West.
20 o m. Daily, Local to Clarks-
lille. Oxford, Durham and intarme-
Hate stations Arrive Durham a:3s
'0p m Daily Fast Express train
'nr al. points South and West, carry.
ng through P'illmsn sleeping car to
!harlotte Pullman car handled
soutb OF Dsnville Cd Florida Ey
Dress. providing In this way through
'ervice without change Of trains tn
Columbia. Augueta Savannah and
Florida points
30 pm Daily except Gnnday. for
Durham and intermediate stations
rrains arrive Norfolk 8:as q 20 ana
s:36 p. M.
City Ticket Once. ss 9ranb, stre."
Iont!cello HoteD
CANTON CURTIS. Psssenge, Aaen,
Norfolk Va
q aPPNCER General Manage,
a. TAYLOW q p A..
Washington. D Q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
THE TRAMP PROBLEM.
How Count Humford solved II In Ia
Nnrin In 1TnO.

ia uV'
n remarkable experiment was made
IN Bavaria IN 1870 in an effort 10 solve
the problem Of the unemployed. Count
Run.furt, an EDglishmaD, after an adj
vcutIvous career in America, settled In
Bavaria, won the confidence Of the
elector and obtained permission to ap-
ply Cromwcllian methods in pdding
the state OF Ill Its tramps, beggars.
thieves and nndesirableS. On New
Years day sour regiments OF cavalry
were distributed throughout the state,
end ut ii given hour drive" was
made ot all the uldcsirablcs. Over TO-
0tD wcrc placed under arrest, includ-
ing 1900 in Munich alone.
These derciicts were afterward set to
work IN factories which had been spe-
c!aliy established for their reception,
and Count Rumford superintendent the
work of their reformation. Some trou-
bic WAS at first experienced with the
raw army, but by kindness, eXherta-
ton and encuura gement. by The public
distribution Of special awards for mer-
1t. the best results were achieved, and
In few years the tbriftless were con-
verted Into good citizens. -
Count Runford secured a great hold
upon these people. On one occasion
when he was reported TO be dying a
multitude OF poor people marched in
procession, silently and with bowed
heads. TO the principal church in Mu-
picli 10 offer prayers for his recovery,
despite tue fact that he was for
eiSrcr and Protestant.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-28
WEsTpHAl-lAN WITCHES.
All the Victims Who Died mt tho
Stake Had Red Hair.

SbafAc- AbUN tscN
Soest, in Westphalia, Prussia. was
the Salem Of the European witch buru-
ing era, and, by the way. the witch
craft dclusion lasted for three or four
centuries longer there than IL did IN
the colony Of Massachusetts Bay. The
judicial tribunal before which all West
phaliun witches were forced to appear
was called the vchm. yericht and was
composed Of tue most superstiiious set
OF biSots In The province. The trees are
still standing under which this witch
trying congress regularly met on the
commons of SoeSt, and the records OF
their proceedings are SIN 10 be found
in the archives at the town hall.
One OF the most noticeable things IN
these queer old records Of the days Of
bigotry and blind superstition Is the
iact that the pages upon which are
written tie proceedings OF cases IN
which the accused we're condemned to
tho stake are all adorned with locks OF
the culprit's hair The individual hairs
Of this queer collection of tufts exhibit
all the variations usually noticed in
such assortmcnts. being long and short.
coarse and fine and straight and curly.
In onn very characteristic feature, how
ever, that of color, all the locks have
the same general appearance. being
uniformly red.
IL Is passing curious, 10 say the least,
that III n country where red hair does
not predominant al The witches execut-
cd during period covering several
hundred years should have had red
hair