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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-22

Milwaukee, Wis. May ia special
dispatch to the Milwaukee Sentinel
from Ecanaba, Mich, by a stan corre-
spondent says:
rcur known dead, a score or more
persons missing, hundreds OF families
homeless. several million dollars worth
OF property destroyed, four towns wip-
ed out, and a dozen more partly
burned, five counties partly de-
vastated and one rundred square
miles of territory Are swept. This Is
the result in the Northern Michigan
peninsular of the forest fire that ragged
yesterday and last night until it spent
itself today. For the time being the
danger is over unless a new gale arises
to fan the embers into flames.
Peter LaFond, a cook, was smother
ed in a lumber camp, near katos.
Three children are dead at Quinnesec,
Michigan. They got separated from
their parents while the village was
| burning and perished.
| Scores of homesteaders and woods
men are missing and some may have
perished in the flames.
The towns destroyed are:
| Talbot, Michigan 800 population;
few houses escaped. Quinnesec, Mich.
400 population, only one house left.
Saunders, $50 population, wiped out.
niagara, Wisconsin, 800 population, all
burned.
Towns damaged Northland, Coor-
nell, Antoine, Spring Valley, Kingsley.
Woodlawn, Foster City. Sands and
Metropolitan.
All day long refugees and train men
have been coming In telling tales Of
misery and suffering as well as hero
ism and brave deeds that were enact
ed while the fire was at its height.
| The burned area extends from a
!, point 10 miles out of Esanaba to Tai
hot, on the south, TO Claiming and
Quinnesec on the west, to Sands on
the north and back to near Escanaba.
While this territory has not been
swept clear great tracts have been
laid waste, especially toward the north
where the fire started yesterday morn
ing.
Toward noon the wind began to blow
from the west, 80 miles an hour. By
IL o'clock the velocity was 10 miles
and by O'Clock the small fires seem
, ed TO have united into a large one
!, that extended over a 50-mile. stretch
: and swept along with fury. Hundred
: of prosperous farms were burned over
! driving the occupants to the neares
!, towns for shelter. Cattle and stock ant
houses and barns and their content
> were left for the flames. Farmer
= loaded wagons hurriedly with person
;. | al effects and ran before the flames.
:, There was little that human effor
;, could do to check the flames. tn
, heat was intense and the smoke stiff
q ling. The smoke threw women an
\ children into a panic. Gradually tn
. wind died down during last night an
. this morning the flames began 10 los
- | their fury.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-05-22
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY
Complaints Against Synod OF virginia
Referred-Night Session Devoted 10
Interest of Sunday Schools.

Greenvlle. S. c., May 19.-ln the
PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly today
the complaints of DIR. S. S. Law and
others against the Synod of irgtnla
was referred to the judicial commit
tee. The case of Dr. w. E. Caldwell.
of Fort Worth, Texas. on the charge
of heresy, will probably be taken up
The first of next week. A telegram
was sent to the Northern Presbyte-
rian Assembly requesting that they ar
range their home mission work in Ok
lahoma territory SO that there Will Do
no friction between the home mission
work of the Southern Presbyterian
and Northern Presbyterian Assem-
blies. A very strong overture was re-
ceived from the Tuscaloosa Presbytery
urging that the articles of the Cna1-
| lotte, NJ c., conference be not re-
ceived and adopted. The articles cover
| the question of the attitude OF the
church ON divorces.
| The following appointments were
announced:
! On committee on articles OF agre-
ment: Alabama, Rev. e. R. McDou'
gal; Arkansas, General B. W. Green
Florida. Rev B. L. Baker; Georgia
Rev. T. H. Rice; Kentucky, Rev. ID
NJ. Sweets; LouisianaA Elder Batta
lora: Missouri, Rev. H. NJ. Spencer
North Carolina, Rev. A. J. MckelWay
South Carolina Rev. J. H. Thorn
we'll; Tennessee, Rev G. W. BULL
Texas, Rev Josephus Johnston; Vlr
ginia, Rev. Eugene Daniel.
Each synod in the church has
representative on this committee.
The session tonight of the presoy
terian General Assembly was devote'
to the interests of Sunday scnoois
Able addresses were made by IN
Rev William Megginson on Sunda
School IDEALS" by the Rev. r. E. L
PORTER on "The Correlation of Sunda
Schools" and by Rev. A. Q. Brown
THE Sunday Schools Value A nun nun
} br of tn NV ministrs of tn aeteeebb'
her of THE new ministers of the as
sembly will fill puipits in neignoor1u
towns tomorrow.
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L. D. c. AID SUFFERERS
New York Chapter Sends Funds to the
San Francisco Chapter.

The New York Chapter OF the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy. at /
its meeting on Monday. May 18th Mrs.
James Henry Parker presiding voted
unanimously TO forward a sum OF
money to the Algert Sydney Johnson
Chapter in San Francisco for the ben
eft of the sufferers there The chap
ter also elected the nineteen dele
gates TO which il is entitled TO the
next annual convention Of the order,
which is to be held at GuH Fort,
Miss. This is near Beauvoir, the MS
toric home Of jefferson Davis. and one
of The sessions of the convention Will
be held amid the magnolias on the
famous old estate.
Since dts organization at the Wlaa-
sor Hotel, in 1897. the chapter mas
grown rapidly until, with associates
il numbers 600 members, being the
! largest society OF its kind IN the city
Much of this healthy condition Is oue
| to the efforts of Mrs. James henry
| Parker, who has held the ONCE OF
| president for the past seven years,
and to whose good Judgment, tact
and craciousness in the conduct or me
affairs of the society too much praise
| cannot be awarded.
| Very early in its history the cnap-
/ ter realized that to confine its WORK 10
the relief of needy southern women
would se to restrict its field and cur
tail its possibilities for good, and 1t
had. therefore upon all occasions or
national calamity contributed hoera-
lly So thoroughly is this understood
that il is a most common thing TOT
the society TO receive checks IRON:
northern women. The chairman OF
the relief committee is Mrs. Alfred W.
lCochran. the daughter of United SEN
ator Pugh. of Alabama, and there arc
two or more representatives OF eacn
state on the committee, among wnonl
the work is divided.
The society realizes that the entire
organization, throughout the countr!
,ooks TO New York and the New forh
oh anter. and at dts several meeting
during the year there is much as
} cussion of live topics of national I'M
nortance There are five meetings o
| the CHAPTER each year, the annnua
naetsns and the presidents reception
; to THE chapter being held in January
) There are each year number OF SO
: cial functions, notably a pail at Sher
l rvs. a birthday party in March; an'
) luncheon in April, all of which ar
: distinguished by the attendance OF III
ielite of the southern colony IN Ne'
York.
> After the first meeting of the cnap
e tar its BIRTH place, the Hotel Wlnosoi
0 was destroyed, and the managemen
q of the hotel Empire rendered thel
e accommodations with out charge,
D the then homeless society. The one
: was accepted and until last meetn
e the organization enjoyed the hospita.
itv of that house The outgrow1ng II
possibilities it was compelled 10 y
move to house WITH great Iecins.. y,
more are but two Confederate tas
S. In the city of New York and they o.
le long. one to this socity and one to y
condererate Camp both of them pr
sented bv Mrs. James Henry Parae
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Irwin Tucker of Newport News
Shoots Himself.
DEFAULTER IN A LARGE AMOUNT
Was ON the Eve Of Being Arrested
When He Committed the Deed.
Wrote a Note Admitting That He
Was a Defaulter and That He Would
Kill Himself il an Attempt to Ar
rest Him Was Made.

Norfolk, Va, May 19.-Irwin Tuck
er, president of the Savings Bank OF
Newport News, Va, COMMITTED suicide
in his room over the bank in New
port News today just as Chief Of Po-
lice Reynolds of that city opened his
door to arrest him upon a warrant
charging him with defaulting in the
sum of $4,000. Tucker heard Chlef
Reynolds ask negro porter on
the outside as to the location OF his
room and standing in front of mirror
put a bullet through his right temple.
as the door was thrown open.
The doors of the savings bank have
been closed pending an investigation
which is now being made by the board
of directors One is to the effect that
| the shortage may amount to $zO,ooo
| but the directors state that the ex-
act amount of the refalcation has not
yet been determined.
| The first suspicion that Tucker was
| defaulter was received this morning
| in a note written by the suicide hiD-
| self. This note was found shortly al
| ter the doors of the bank were opened
| today, it having been placed On the
| desk of Cashier r. 5arter Perkins
Tucker admitted that he was short IN
his accounts and said if any attempt
was made to arrest him he would
commit suicide Immediately the d.
rectors of the bank were called togeth
ar and a hurried examination resulted
in the issuance of the warrant. 1t was
suspected that Tucker had left New
port News and the police of New Yori
| and other neighboring cities were ask
ed to look out for him.
Chief Reynolds then went to MAKE
an investigation of TucKer's bachelor
apartments over the savings Danl
| where the tragedy occurred. An ex
,, | animation of a safety deposit box IL
the savings bank revealed the IaC
that fuckers life was insured 10
100000 which will cover all OF his al
legged defalcation.
The Savings Bank Of Newport Ne"
was largely patronized by laoof1n
classes of Newport News.
President Tucker was about
| years of age.
He was the son of former John
i Tucker, of Norfolk, now retired La"
a yer of Washington, D. G..
Mr.. Tucker was formerly city edlto
of the old Norfolk Virginian, and wa
> postmaster of Newport News unoe
tha CLEVELAND administration.
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oIt.s sorrowfuI I am, Moike,' replied
tbe stricken woman, wiping the tears
from her eyes ''I couldn't spare rag
of il. for there's no too much OF IT, an
We know, darlin', I'm savin' 1t Tor the
wake"-Under the Spreading Cness-
nut Tree" Everybody's Magazine TOT
June.
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Birmingham, May 19.-Bishop Dun
can presided today at the general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. A resolution fixing the time
of final adjournment for next Monday
was tabled. w. E. Williams, OF the
northwest Texas conference, offered
protest against the action OF the con-
ference in voting for committee 10
revise the articles of faith. A discus
sion followed and finally committee
was named to make reply to the pro-
test. A telegram of greeting from the
PRESBYTERIAN general assembly at
GreenyilIe. S. c., was read as follows:
"The general assembly of the Pres
byterian church Of the United States
sends fraternal greetings. Read Ephe-
SLAMS. third chapter, seventh to twen-
ty-frst verses, inclusive.
"ALLEN G. HALL,
Moderator.
"W. A. ALEXANDER, ;
Stated Clerk"
resolution was adopted to the e1-
feet that money raised on Children s
Day this year be not applied to the
chalr OF pcudSoSy, "hiSI ~e
ence yesterday decided to establlsn at
Vanderbilt University.
A strong resolution was aoopteo
against the sale Of intoxicating
LIQUORS by employees OF the govern
ment or in places under government
control. Copies were ordered sent 20
the president of the senate ana the
sneaker of the house. The committee
on education nominated the members
of the board of education among them
i being:
Bishop Galloway, Bishop Atkins, )
n. Kirkland, Tennessee, w. w. smith
! Virginia: John C. Kilgo, North caro-.
| lima. T. F. Sharp, st. Louis, h n
!Snyder. South Carolina, John Massey
Alabama, H. P. Hamil, Baltimore; =
g. Price, Montana and w. Il. vaughan
of the Pacific conference.
| Bishop A. w. Wilson was made pres
ident of the board of MISSIONS VIII
Bishop Atkins as vice president.
The report Of the committee on 1eo
leration recommending non-currenc
with memorials asking for the appoint
ment of a committee on proposed or
ieanization of the Methodist /Ep1scopa
ichurch and the Methodist Ep1scopa
lchurch south, was adopted
The conference adopted repor
commencing "the growing spirit or s
many churches in emphasizing IN
sacredness of marriage"
DR.. w. S. Mathew, of Berkley, Cai1
fornia, fraternal delegate from tn
methodist Episcopal church, BAD
: farewell to the conference TO-DAY.
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Called on the President.

Washington, May 19.-Speaker Gan
non. Senator Spooner and Represen-
tative Hepburn were among the Pres
ident's callers today. Speaker Can
non when asked about the rate Dill
passed by the senate said that il all
he had read in the press was true. he
thought it must ba good Dill. Col
onel Hepburn was not prepared 10 say
how soon the bill would go 70 con-
ference.
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WENT To JUNK HEAP.
"Anf-CTaft' Bill Defeated in
the House
by 4 VOTE OF 107 TO 6e
Object of the Bill Was to Prevent
Leaks.

Cause of Defeat of the Measure Was
That Members of Congress Were
Made Amenable to its Provisions.
Mccall, of Massachusetts, Led the
Opposition to the Bill-Burleson, of
Texas Spoke in Favor of it and Gros-
yenor Against 1t.
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Accountant Broke the Record.

New York, May 19- Before crowd
of 10000 persons Harry Browns Ac-
countant, quoted at to 2 in the bet
ting. won the historic Withers stake,
one mile at Belmont today. Half
length back came James r. Keene's
Bohemian, played from four to elev-
an To five. while Frank Farrels Clark
Grsmth, the favorite, at to 1, was
third. Today's time, 1.3S As, is the
fastest ever hung out for this race and
Jockey Martin was loudly cheered
vhen he landed Accountant winner.
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washington, May lS.-by 'Ote VI
1O7 to sc the house today refused to |
pass the "anti-graft" bill, SO called, |
dealing with cotton leaks and other |
matters of a confidential character
which, should they become publicly
known might have tendency to al
feet markets because the conferees
had recommended that members OF
congress be included within the scope
of the bill, which makes it misde-
meanor fof advance information to
be given out by any officer or employe
of the government that would tend to
exert an influence or affect the mar
ket value of any product grown with
in the United States or affect the value
of stocks and bonds.
The conferees of both senate and
house recommend that the penalty
prescribed for officers of the govern
ment who violate the code created by
the Act should apply to members OF
congress.
Mr.. Mccall, of Massachusetts,, lead
ing the opposition against making
members of congress amenable to the
Denalties of the measure, SAID the
clause of the bill sought to be incor-
Dorated was an advertisement 10 the
world that the members were crooked.
He said the members OF congress
were neither collectors nor guardians
of secret governmental statistics.
They are representatives and can nave
no secrets from their constituents.
eff YOU are to enter upon this held,
Mr.. Mccall said, why not make a
complete code Why not provide thas
members shall be taken into police
court and be fined when they fail tc
vote. imprisoned when they do not at
tend the sessions of the house and the
speakerawhen he plays the czar, sinai
he flogg,.A at the carts tail in the pub
lie square"
Mr.. Burleson, of Texas, the author
of the bill, said that the measure wa:
aimed at the corrupt and venal pIac
tice of giving out information OF
confidential character which mlgn
seriously affect markets or stocks. III
wanted members of congress to pc IN
cluded in the bill not because ne De
Heve6 they would violate commences
but might be tempted on some occa
sior TO use the information they ar
nossessed of for political purposes
gain.
sThis bill degrades the high ONO
of congress-" said Mr.. GrosVenor' C
Ohio. and for one he was against II
provisions. He said his career as
legislator was exceedingly short an
he would not place a stigma upo
those who come after him by 1mpugI
ipo their motives
Mr.. Gardner said that last sunlne
the herring fishermen OF Glouces.e
were having considerable dllncul. /.
with the Canadian authorities. FIST
ing sloops were being seized ana
became necessary for him to see II
secretary of state. He came TO Wasi
ington, being in close communlcs
tion by cable with his constituent
fishing off New Foundland. On tn;
visit to the secretary OF state
learned much that was not general
known and he caused the informatle
to he made public. AS a result u
price of herring f1uctuated consloe
ably - 1,
"If this bill should pass both u
secretary and myself would be cano
dates for the penitentiary, ne salu.
The conference report was reJecte
26 to 101.
Mr. Mccall then moved to lay Il
bill and amendments on the tapie d
the bill went to the junk neap' se
107, nays, 66.
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BASEBALL.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
At Little Rock, 4; Atlanta, l.
At Memphis, z; Birmingham. s.
At New Orleans, 8; Nashville, l.
Shreveport, rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Washington, l; Chicago, ;.
At Philadelphia, 2; Detroit, l.
At New York, 8; St Louis, ).
At Boston, 2; Cleveland, 3.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Cincinnati, Is; Boston 0.
At Chicago, 0: Philadelphia, 3.
At St. Louis, Z; Brooklyn, 5.
At Pittsburg, l; New York. 5.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
At Savannah, /; Columbia, ;.
At Macon, 6; Charleston, 3.
COLLEGE GAMES.
Champaign, Ills. May 19.-Universi-
ty of Illinois, s; University OF Cn1-
cago, Z.
At Philadelphia: Cornell, 1; Penn
sylvania, 0.
At New Haven: Holy Cross. 10.
Yale, 4
At Cambridge: Princeton, s; Har'
ward, g.
Atlanta: Techs, 3; University o
Georgia. 3.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
At Richmond, 5; Portsmouth. O.
At Roanoke. z; Norfolk. 8.
At Lynchburg. Z; Danyille, g.
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The primary vote yesterday was
very small, not ony in Charlotte out
throughout the county. In many In
stances, only the judges and regis
tras were present and these named
the delegates to the different conven-
tions.-Charlotte News.
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Postmasters Appointed.

Washington, May 19.-The follow
ing appointments of fourth class post
masters were announced today.
North Carolina-Dresden, Wiley +.
Turner; Kerr: Frederick F. New
ton.
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Not a thing harmful in One Minute
Cough Cure, but it relieves cough
quickly. cuts the phlegm. Healing ana
soothing. Sold by r. R. Bellamy.
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Senator Morgan notes with regret
that William Nelson Cromwell has the
Panama habit He's deadlocked-
adelphia Ledger.
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Dancing at Lumina Monday night
Cars every half hour until 10 D. M
Last car leaves the Beach at 11:4S
p. IN.
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MIR. F. P. Covington, of Cerro Gorco,
is in the city.
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FORESTF|RE'sWORk
Several Towns in Northern
Michigan Destroyed.
HUNDREDS ARE HOMELESS
Property Loss Will Amount to Mil
lions of Dollars.

Four Persons are Known to Have Lost
Their Lives and q Score or More
are Aissing-One Hundred Square
Miles of Territory Swept by the
FYames-RefugeesS Seeking Safety in
F1ight-The Wind at One Time
Reached a Velocity Of 40 Miles an
Hour. -
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> WILMINGTON N. c., MAY %. 1906.
VI. E. CONFERENCE

Motion for Final Adjournment Mon
day TabIed-Resolution Adopted
Against Sale of Liquor by Govern
ment Employees or in Places Under
Government Control.
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Visit the store that's always busy,
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For white goods and laces see Pol
cogt's stock is complete.
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Ladies' shirt-waists all prices at Poi
vogt's.
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE.

At Richmond, 5; Portsmouth, O.
At Roanoke. z; Norfolk. 8.
At Lynchburg, Z; Danyille, g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-26
GUARDS SHOT IN SLEEP.
Cuban Liberals XIII T1oO Men,
Wound -Four and Escape.

Havana Feb 26.-The quarters in the town OF
ersnsbsooa occupied by twenty-five rural
guards were attacked early this morning by
about thirty rioters. armed with rifles and re-
vovers, who suddenly entered from the rear
and began shooting indscriminately into the
dormitories Of the sleeping soldiers. shouting
Long I've the Constitution" Long live the
Liberty party" and Down with the rural
gusrdsr'
As soon as the dezed soldiers realized the Sit
ustion they seized their arms and began 70 re-
turn The fire. whereupon the rioters fed. None
q them has been arrested.
Il found that a sergeant had been killed
IN his bed and that a corporal on guard was
aso killed. while four rural guards were
wounded
Nothing occurred at Saturdays celebration or
Independence Day 20 cause the attack, except
that rural guards prevented a group of striking
bakers from interfering with work in local
bakery The rural guards sey that the leader
Of the rioters wore policemans uniform and
that they recognized some OF the others. The
uoters dropped g few weapons and other art-
ess in their flight. Government secret police
tfe searching for the culprits.
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FRIGHT CAUSES DEATH
Nan Wanted for 4Neged Larceny
Erpires as WarrQnt Is Serred.

Edward ]. Shelley. the treasurer of Photo
gravers Union No. l. died at IL: 80 p. m. yester-
day Patrolman John r. Donohue was about
TO place him under arrest on a charge of grand
larceny. The officers of the union swore out a
warrant last week for his arrest on the charg ,
of stealing $500 from the funds in the trea sury
DOnohue who is attached TO the Criminal
Court, Manhattan, found Shelley last Saturday
evening I'm the Clarendon Hotel, Brooklyn and
followed him No. 231 Clinton St. where he
had had a furnished room since last Friday
Yesterday Donohue went to Shelley's room
with the warrant Shelley was taken with a
uSemic convulsion a result of fright. He
had been suffering with kidney trouble for some
time and the sudden shock resulted in his death.
The police say that the man was evidently In a
highly nervous state, as he had been trying to
keep his whereabouts concealed for weeks
hurry call was sent TO the Long Island Col
lege Hospital, but the ambulance surgeon
rived too late &c be of service. The body was
removed Shelley's home. at No. 339 9th-st..
where II was said last night that his wife was
prOstrated from the shock