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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL
Democrats Make First Attempt at
Filibustering in Endeavor to Defeat
Provision Waving the Eight-HOur
Law on the Canal.

Washington, Jan. 2b.-The first at
tempt at flibustering at this session
occurred in the house today in a DEM
ocratic endeavOr to defeat the provis-
ion of the urgent deficiency bill, waiv-
ing the eight-hour law for foreign
laborers on the Panama canal. The
amendment was placed IN the bill in
committee of the whole, after the
House had divided many times ON
every preteXt which Minority Leader
Williams could make the Of a
vote. When the bill, to which the
amendment was proposed. was finally
finished, late in the day, a demand
for a separate vote and roll call on
hat amendment was made and order
ed, at which time the House adj
jouTned.
The vote viii occur as the first bus
mess tomorrow. The amendment was
ruled out Of the bill on a point of
order on Tuesday, and its insertion
today vas effected under the provis-
ions of a special rule brounght in
from the rules committee, for hat
purpose. A roll call was had on the
previous question on the rule which
was a test vote, and it was carried
by 153 to 9S. the democrats making
up the minority vote.
Mr.. Williams in a brief speech taunt-
ed the republicans with attempting to
let the United States, as an employer
of labor, set the example Of defying
its WI labor laws. The only other
controversy of the day resulted from
an attempt to increase by $4,000,
the amount for meat inspection by
the department OF agriculture. This
increase was refused after an ami
mated debate in which Chairman
Tawney characterized the movement
as an attempt by the department to
coerce Congress into giving more
money than the secretary had estimat-
ed for. Those favoring the amend
ment did so, they stated, i'm the in
terests of the cattle industry OF the
country. The House adjourned until
tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
DISCUSS THE WAGE SCALE
Operators and Miners in Meeting-De-
bate viii Continue Today.

Indianapolis, Ind, January pa
called session of the International
Convention of the United Mine Work
ers of America today failed to place
the convention on record as favoring
extreme measures to force the opera
tors of the central competitive district
to admit the operators and miners of
the southwest district to the joint con-
ference.
President Mitchell announced his be-
lief that it would be impossible to OBJ
tain the consent Of the operators to
the admission Of outlying districts, and
advised the convention to refrain from
eXerting exreme measures in his di-
rection. After five hours of debate a
motion to inform the operators that
the miners were ready to discuss the
wage scale prevailed.
When the operators and miners met,
President Mitchell read the report of
the miners scale committee which
provided for a general increase of II
1-2 per cent. and moved its adoption.
He declared that the price of coal has
increased from 80 to Is cents a ton
within the last six months.
Francis L. Robbins, president of the
Pittsburg Coal Company, followed, as
sorting that the price of coal had de-
clined 81 3-4 cents a ton and that the
Pittsburg district could not operate on
a run of mine basis. The debate will
continue tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
DEATH CAUSED BY POISONING
". CleaPe Dickinson Held Responsible
for the Death of ID. T. Reid.

Bamberg, S. C. January 26.-W.
Cleare Dickinson, % years old, is in
jail here charged by the cordner's
jury with the responsibility Of the
death of D. F. Reid, by arsenic pois-
5hing, January Is. Reid, a young
farmer and a widower, that day COM
planned Of illness and said that he be-
lieved that he had been poisoned. He
died after a few minutes. The coro-
ner's jury had the body exhumed and
examined and inquest was concluded
today. Arsenic was discovered more
than sufficient to kill a man. Eliza
Eunch said that Reid came to her
house January Ii. While there
Cleare Dickinson came in, and taking
a bottle of whiskey from his pocket,
offered Reid a drink, but took none
himself. Later in the evening he re-
turned and said he "reckoned he had
gotten rid of Reid" She said that
about two weeks before Dickinson had
told her that he would kill Reid If
he did not desist from his attentions
20 her.
Reid was a prosperous farmer, and
Dickinson is brother to the mayor OF
Bamberg.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
TO EXTEND TRADE IN ORIENT
Important Conference Held at the
White HOuse-POints OF Difference
as to Best Methods to Pursue.

Washington, January 26.-An inn
White House today regarding the ex-
tension of the cotton trade in the ORR
ent. Points of difference have arison
between SECRETARY Metcalf of the de-
partment of commerce and labor. and
cotton producers and manufacturers
as to the methods by which American
trade in the Orient a be extended.
fore the President today. Secretary
Metcalf was of the opinion that the
work could be done by agents of his
department. while former Senator Nc
Laurin. of South Carolina, Senator
Overman. of North Carolina. William
Whittam. editor of the American Cot
ton Manufacturer and Erister Ash
croft. Of Florence. Ala. chairman of
the American Cotton Manufacturers
a commission by the President to take
UP the subject.
After the matter had been argued
pro and con, the representatives of the
cotton interests later in the day had
a further talk with Secretary Metcalf
at the department Of m and
labor. The Who'll subject was thor
oughly gone over, n the secretary
said that all parties were = unit as to
the object sought to be accomplished.
but hat the means to the end were
somewhat different. He already had
reported on the OvermRn bill. holdlng
TO the view expressed by him at the
White House. Nothing final was done
toward adjusting the matter to meet
the views of the cotton men. although
the President is understood to favor
the idea of appointing a special COM
mission.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
FOUND AFTER LONG SEARCH
James Names Arrested i'm New York.
Charged With Connection I'm the
Robbery of the Bank OF Liverpool in
1901.

New York. January 26.-Central of-
fee detectives of this city arrested to-
night a man for whom they declare
the police Of the world have been
searching o. more than four years.
The prisoner. who was picked up ON
the street hs a mere chance. is declar-
ed to be James Names. formerly an
American bookmaker, who is wanted
in connection with the famous bank Of
Liverpool robbery Of November %,
1901, In which the English institution.
through forgery and conspiracy. was
defrauded of more than $500, 900. Sub
sequently $3.50, 600 Of his amount was
recovered from the c~onspira,ors. the
bank having sustained a net loss of
more than S40e. 0e6-
Whine admitting his name 20 be
james Names. the man under arrest
asserted that he is entirely ignorant Of
any plot by which the Bank of Liver
pool was robbed, n thac ne nad no
parf in the affair. After being taken
to heudquarters and examined. Names
was locked up. He will nave a hear
ing tomorrow. and probably will be
held to await word from the English
authorities. who have been apprised
by cable Of the arrest. h local pc
lice claim there is no question as to
h identity of Names. who is now So
years old and walks as though a victim
Of IocomOtOr ataXia. His condition,
h police declare. aided the men iden-
tifying him. The conspiracy TO rob
the Bank of Liverpool turned upon the
weakness OF a bank clerk. who While
drawing a salary of $3.50 a year be-
came victim of the betting craze and
played the races. His accomplices were
sporting men. several bookmakers and
a prize fighter. The clerk forged con-
tfnually the name of one of the bank
depositors until finally more than
$50" 900 had been aiken out of the in
~St.tutiOn and turned over TO the coterie
Of race track men. Finally without
having prOfited a penny. he went to
h pe~nitentiary for ten years. the SEN
tence he is now serving with hard
labor. The ban clerk was a young
fellow named Thomas P. Goud1 His
associates were Dick" Burge. an Eng
lish pugilist: F. r. Kelly. a man named
stiles. Laurie Marks. and James Names.
all bookmakers. Goudie confessed the
plot and pleaded guilty to charges Of
forgery. fraud. conspiracy and false
pretenses. Dick" Burge and the
bookmakers Kelly n Stiles were ar
rested and imprisoned but Marks and
lanes escaped.
Marks is believed to nave commit
ted suicide.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
Editor Hapgood of Golfers Week
Iy Found Not Guilty
JURY WAS OUT ONLY 10 MINUTES
The Case Has Been on Trial Several
Weeks and the Evidence Has Been
Very observation-disclosures Mann
Says lie Will Bring q Civil Suit
against the Coiliers-District Attor-
hey Jerome Pleased With the YER
dict.

New York, January 26.-An unusual
" sensational trial came TO an end
today when a juTy in the criminal
branch of the supreme court report
ell that Norman Hapgood, editor Of
Golfers Weekly, was not guilty Of
criminal libel. The case had been on
trial several weeks. The verdict was
rendered ten minutes after the case
had been given to the jury. The
charge against Mr.. Hapgood was
brought at the instigation Of Justice
Joseph NJ. Deuel., of the court OF spe-
cial sessions, and was based upon an
editorial in which the editor criticised
Justice Deuel. for his connection with
Town Topics.
Colonel Mann, editor of Town Top
les, who was present when the YER
dict was announced, said that he had
nothing to say regarding the verdict.
but that he had brought a civil suit
against the Golfers.
AS Mr.. Hapgood left the room, Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, who conduct
ed the case against him, slapped him
on the shoulder, saying: MY dear
old man, I'm very much pleased that
it turned out as it did" They left
the court room together.
In his address to the jury, Mr.. Jer-
ONE said he was prosecuting one OF
his best friends for a crime which, N
his private judgment, he thought the
defendant ought to have committed.
Then referring to Town Topics, he
said:
Mr.. Shepard has told you that Col
onel Mann has stated that it was the
natural evolution of personal journal
ism. If this is true, it ought to be
applicable to more than one daily pa
per in New York. whose trend is that
way. There is scarcely a morning pa
per hat does not print vile scandals,
and obscene matter. | don't see What
interest articles relating to the adul-
terry of this OR that person have for
you Inc me.
"Ooes it serve any useful purpose:
Is it other than filth? 1t is put there
for no other purpose than that of pay
ing dividends to the stockholders. The
average newspaper is run from the
counting standpoint. Many Of the ad-
v~ertisements are but a corruption fund
to induce quiet about this, that or The
other. If you ask the average news
paper man why a certain paper let
up on a certain proposition, his re-
ply will be. why didn't you see that
ad. of so and SOP"
These apers haven't yet reached
the condition that this vile sheet has
reached. 1 am not here to justify
Town Topics"
Justification of the editorials de
nouncing Justice Deuel., Mr.. Jerome
said, "means that Deuel. was part
owner of the paper, censor and reviser
of proof and that the paper which he
edited in part, EFFORTS money and
prints scandals"
Mr.. Jerome said Judge Deuel. violat-
ed the statute in carrying on business
but that he was not a blackmailer and
did not know about Colonel Mann's
borrowings. Mr.. Jerome rediculed the
idea that men like Thomas F. Ryan,
or ]. Pierpont Morgan could be black
mailed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
MUTINY AT V~IADIVOSTOK
Situation More Serious Than the Out
look in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Ar
tilIerists i'm the Mutiny.

|
st. Petersburg, Jan. 26.-That there
has been a renewal of the mutiny at
Vladivostok was confirmed by a dis
patch from that city filed Thursday,
and received here late tonight.
This dispatch indicates that the NUT
my, which began last Monday, has
not been subdued and that the situa-
ton was far mor serious than during
the outbreak in November as the NUT
ineers include both sailors and actil-
~ler1sts, who are we'll armed with rifles
and machine guns as we'll as having
heavy fortress guns.
General Mistchenko, who has been
sent to deal with the mutineers The
dispatch adds, has nc easy task, as
the Cossacks given him are ill-suited
tor capturing a fortified position. Il
declares that the promises of immed-
late transportation hume for the men,
with which the government ended The
former revolt. are now scarcely. effec-
tive.
The number of casualties in a fight
on Tuesday when a column of sailors
in advancing on the commandments
houses was scattered by machine guns
Is not stated in the dispatch, and there
Is no mention in it # the destruction
Of property.
A report that Genera Selivanoff. The
commander of the arr:y corps at Vlad-
ivostok has been wounded is con-
firmed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
PAID BY CLOVER LEAF ROAD
Shonts Admits He Draws a Salary of
$4,000 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Canal
Affairs.

Washington, January 26.-That he
draws $4,000 annually from the Glow
er Leaf road is an admission made
today by Theodore P. Shonts, chair
man of the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion, which may have an important
bearing on the canal investigation.
Mr.. Shonts was called by the Senate
inter-oceanic canal commission today
to make a general statement of all
matters over which he exercises con-
troll.
He says that he does not give any
time to the management of the road,
but that reports are sent to him, and
%e--equently officials of the road came to
Washington to consult him. He still
holds the title of president.
After getting into he record the
fact that Mr.. Shonts receives $4,000
a year from the United States, the
chairman of the commission was al
lowed o proceed. Mr.. Shonts, in in
teresting testimony, admitted hal the
commission had paid for the importa-
~ vi O4lS INV AS oAO NOAASS
the women being the families of the
laborers from Martinique, and that
there is no way for the government
to recover it's money.
Mr.. Shonts defended the urse of
the present management in preparing
for work rather than making the dirt
fly" at once. Senator German said
that the general impression was gain
ed, at the time Mr.. Shonts went to
the isthmus, that he had criticized
Chief Engineer Wallace for dilatori-
ness, and thai he proposed TO make
a showing at once. Mr.. Shonts de-
MED that he had made a statement
at n time before Senator Morgan
conducted an examination of the wit
nesses which showed that Mr.. Stevens
had increased the payroll from 5000
to 1 $4,000 men in three months, without
anything toward digging the canal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
-SCRRENDERS TO OFFICERS
Nero Implicated i'm Killing of Consfa-
bic Levitt Arrested-Both Men to be
Paced on Trial Today-Blind Tigers
Sentenced.

Jerry Cobb. one of the coIored men
implicated in the murder of Consta-
BILE Levitt. neal Farmville Saturday
night. today surrendered to officers at
Farmville and was brought to Green
Vile this evening. Arriving here. he
was Immediately arraigned before
Judge B. F. Long. who is holding
court The grand jury had already
found a true bin against Cobb and
Sylvester Barrett. the latter having
been arrested Sunday. The trial was
set for tomorrow.
Today w j. James and j. w. Car
son. both white. We're sentenced to Elk
in jail for selling whiskey IL
legally at Bethel. Carson Is an old
offender. He once lost a leg which wa.
crushed by a key Of whisKey. He ,gs
hauling 1t to an association one ST.
day. when 1t rolled out of the wa
on him.-Greensboro Special to
Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
Statehood Bill In the Sem

Washington, January 26.-J
ats committee on territories b
to report favorably the sta.
IS passed by the House.
amendments have been
bill
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
May Live 100 Years.

The chances for living a full csu-
tury are excellent in the case of Mrs.
Jennie Duncan, of Haynesville, Me !.
now 20 years old. She writes: -sEIec-
tri Bittercs cured me of Chronic Dy-
spepsia OF 20 years standing, and
made me feel as well and strong as
a young girl" Electric Bitters cure
Stomach and Liver diseases, Blood dis
orders, General Debility and bodily
weakness. Sold on guarantee at r r.
Bellamy's drug store. Price only SOC.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30
Sale of Philippines Not Thought of.

Sale OF Philippines Not Thought of.
Washington, January 26.-The fol-
lowing cablegram has been received
by the secretary of war from General
1de, at Manila:
Natives much disturbed by cable
stating Ambassador Wright has been
authorized to negotiate sale of islands
to Japan. Authentic denial from you
{ might be useful"
Secretary Taft replied:
THE cable statement referred to in
your cablegram has not the slightest
vestige of truth. It Is not only untrue
but absurdly ."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-30

Little Colds Observation-Disclosures
of lives sacrificed every year. DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures lit
tie colds-cures big colds too. down to
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
Salaries for-What? 4?

Venerable Asia may also look with
what pride she may upon the fleets OF
her opera boufre state OF Sarawak,
and OF Persia. the home or parchesl
and cats. The Borneo state possesses
two Sunboats. safe and slow; Persia 5
PersepOIis Is a I.2OO-ton dispatch YES
sci. carrying i've breech-loaders of
parlor caliber.
II would be not uninteresting 20
know what salaries accrue to the
"Almarantes" cf such lands as the Sc.
or OF Liberia. or Morocco. or Bulgaria
even. What. too. are their arduous
duties? year ago he OF Liberia had
two ships to preside over. but the
GorrOnOmOnah foundered at anchor,
while the steam schooner Rocktown,
now his sole remaining charge, Is
scarce seaworthy enough TO venture
beyond shallow water Her daring
crew. Il appears, spend their valuable
leisure potIing" sea-gulls Yet. let
10 be added. that Liberia is mistreas
OF 800 miles OF fertile seacoast.
Morocco's single contribution 70 the
sea forces Of the world. the Sldi ct
Turk, has OF late figured not a little
in the news OF the day. Time was
when she was destined 20 be the royal
plnything OK that capricious autocrat
Aulai Aziz, but the Sultan was death
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
The Eighteen Powers" From Mexico at
One End Of the Line Down to Tiny
Panama at the Other, Whose Total Sea
Forces Gould Not Stand Before d Singie
British Squadron ~ * X

y 7 IMPRESSIVE, unadver-
tised. unknown.
These are fit adjectives
for the so-called navies of
a score of lands which
properly might make more
or less pretension TO maritime power.
The aeets. grimly capable, OF the dozen
greater powers" are very much in the
news each month. and now and again
an entertaining special" from the
other side Of the Atlantic finds some
thing 10 say OF those baby armies
from san Marino's $50 men down TO
placid Monaco's I7-but what Of the
sea forces Vet in their infancy?
This does not mean Turkey. nor yet
Spain. Where the Sultans minister
Of marine can save Cand does) some
Sl2 900 600 out OF a $500 salary. naval
increase is not presumably rapid-yet
Turkey ranks tenth among the worlds
navies; six full places ahead of Spain,
who has not yet got well into her pro
gram for the rejuvenatIon OF her bat
tered. fleets. Pass over these-and Dem
mark. and the Netherlands. and Brazil.
and Portugal. and China, and Peru.
Begin at No. % in the published tables,
and for. the twenty-five places next
following distinctly queer ''armadas.
fleets, and flying squadrons" ONE to
light
The Washington times., 1906-06-10

Yachts, Golfers. Sc0ms-

EgyPt. safe under John Bulls eve
has not cared TO initiate her Canadian
sister True. she has thIrty-si1 vessels,
which IN moments OK harmless self
gicrification, may De. caEed he- feet
b-t they may safely be classea with
the Con1ecticslt river steamers good
Tor most anything except fighting. ono
CT these '-men-o'-vysr'' when NOT beI-r--
Ing forth shot and shell, serves tbs
hnedlve for q Yacht; another IS a lazy
transport, while Jgvo OF three which
call themselves coast guards. are dis
ti~ct'y ornamental rather than dancer
Gus.
And Hawaii, Our own Hawaii. There
i tie kaimiloa, a vert!ble naval
Hamlet, once The wlrCraft OF a mon
archy-now harbor sc0vv- an oil
lighter Time was. n the days OF the
SlJrleS OF King kalakaua. when she
Piled back and forth among the South
Sea Islands nominaIly 20 perfect that
great Pacific interislaud alliance. but
actually 70 use all her diplomats
ammunition" in feasts and drinking
bouts. TIL acquaintance Of the hour
were transformed 20 loquacious inti-
mates. Today this relic OF past gran
ceurs sluggishly plies her ignoble
rounds, a harbor scow.
Nor IS Korea much better Off Hear
what the Seoul Daily News has 10 say:
once UDon n tine Korea had q man
of-war- She was only a white-Dainte6
collier, 10 be sure, but she was n
fighting vessel and ours, At the out
break OF the late unpleasantness she
vas taken over by the japanese pa
trOns-and we have reasons to believe
that she now rests under some twenty
fsthons OF deep blue sea Yet are we
now asked 10 pay for the mainte-
nance OF this phantom shipl Is Il not
enough TO lose a navy without being
politely forced TO pay for Its destruc-
tion?"
Tho world well may keep its eye
upon these infant navies, however.
Just year ago in the Sea OF Japan.
the ships OF a picture book power
erased forever the quotation marks
from that mystic. diplomatic word.
The ToSos Of tomorrow may today be.
commanding some unnouced armada.
oI from one ship 10 half a dozen.
WARWICK JAMES PRICE.
The Washington times., 1906-06-10
GanGda's Beginning and Plans.

y
Since 1903 Canada has not only taken
Just such stand as her sister colony
in the South Pacific promises 70. but
has actually begun upon q navy OF her
own She IS building AT thu English
yards OF Vickers & Maxim a first
class cruiser for her Atlantic seabOard
"a boat that Is 10 show Il knots, be
of 10 tons, and carry a crew Of 10
and she IS planning other such craft
for the Pacific and the lakes There
IS a treaty with this country, to be
sure, which would prevent her man
tanning q genuine war vessel on those
inland waters. but that detail can
readily be met by making the boas q
training vessel.
The Dominion commands q truly
splendid set OF naval reserves, and
these men. though their fourteen ves-
GELS now afoat would be classed rather
with mosquito craft than larger.
compose q personnel which makes the
Canadian armament something well
worth talking about
The two hagsh3ps OF the feet are
fatT-sized glInboats-the Acadia and
La Canadienne-1horoUgh seaworthy
and OF clever speed, which. with their
lesser brethren. the CUrlew. the Pet
rel -e11d anOther, give most effective
chase 70 the smuggling craft which
attempt a nefarious business with the
obscurer landings. Even the two names
at the lower end OF the Dominfon's list
OF boats, tbs =KIREfsher and the Os-
prey. schooasrs with no other means
OF propulsion than those OF winds AID
sails, have earned Cor themselves bad
names among the s-uuggler forK- More
than one heroic feat has been pe--
formed BY these TWO relics OF an ars
which saw ell its warships mere sail
ing craft
The 30 bluejackets OF this feet ars
as thoroughly drilled and dIsciplIned
as those OF even the mother. countrv's
splendid sea force. but they gain Tar
more experience IN their wild lie than
can the English Jackie housed n tbe
conventional routine OF armored cruiser
and modern battIsship. They may un-
derstaud bat Httle OF scientific Eunnery
with present day high explosives. but
they have that rouEh-and-resdy exper-
ience Tith danger which makes men
individually courageous and selr-rc-
liant. and naturally strategic Cana
ca,s naval reserves. in an eTnerEs1cv.
N easily give the British searea
points IN navigation and AghtiaE. even
as tie dominioa's famous northwest
mounted police taught Tommy Atkins
few valuable tf.Inss in rough south
Africa. when Eu-0pe's best soIdIery
threatened 70 become hopeless.v de-
norallzed.