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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26
NAVAL sTORRS MARKET.

New York. June 23.-Turpenttne.
quiet s0Le to 81. rosin. dull.
Savannah, Ga. June 23.-Turpen-
tine, firm 57k: sales sos: receipts $50:
shipments 1897. Rosin. firm: sales
344: receipts 2.276: shipments Sos;
stocks s5.591. Quote: A. Il. c. 1855:
p. $500: E. s4.O5: F. s4.f5. G. 1920:
II. $3.50: X. $3.50: VI. s4.45: y. sas5:
VIC, s4.75; WV, 1876.
Charleston. s. g. June 23.-Trrpen-
tine and rosin unchanged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26
Big Rattlesnake at St. Helena.

Last Tuesday morning while Some Of
the Italians at st. Helena were cutting
bushes near a branch a large rattle
snake struck at one of them, sticking
its ..angs through the mans pants so
securely that the snake vas jerked
from beneath the bushes when the
man jumped and was killed. 1t meas
ured 4 1-2 feet in length and II inches
around the body and had II rattles
and a button.-Pender Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26
Railway Machinists Laid Off at Rocky
Mount.

Thursday morning when the shop
forces started to work 81 machinists
and four bIacksmiths were notified that
their services were no longer needed.
The authorities give as their reason
the Boiler makers strike has SO held
back the work of the shop that they
cannot 5 the usual number OF ma
chinists and blacksmiths as before.
The layout is for an indefinite length
of time. The boiler makers have not
gone back to work yet, still contending
for their raise in pay. No step has
yet been made towards a settlement
Rock Mount Record.
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MI. Holmes Davis, cashier of the
Carolina Savings and Trust company.
returned yesterday from Lake Toxa-
way where he attended the North Car
olina Bankers association meeting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26
RECEIPTS OF T

New York, June 23.-Receipts OF
Icotton today 2,432 bales. against 1862
las. week, and 10,a68 last year. For
the week 10000 bales, against 1888
Ilast week, and 75,548 last ear To-
receipts at New Orleans 3s3
bales, against 2.379 last yea and az
Houston 562 bales against 1920 last
wear.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26
Many "ThirteenS' on the Quarter
nOl}aP-

number Is you had better give us your
quarter dollars, for on each one are
13 stars, 13 letters in the scroll Of the
eagles beak, Is leaves on the oil ye
branch, Is arrow heads and IL letters
in the words quarter dollar" Now its
not safe to keep them, so just bri14g
them in and get credit on your sub
scription for the full amount.-Ex-
change.s
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Smallpox at Beaufort.

The report that smallpox has broken
out at Beaufort will seriously affect the
patronage at that resort.
We are glad to learn there are only
two and hope they will soon be
weIl.-Wilson Times.
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Philadelphia's child stealer was
caught by the newspapers. Criminals
Of a higher plane are spotted with con-
siderable regularity by the same
agents.-New York World.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-06-26

AS the Rate bill and the Meat In
spection bill move forward to the
status Of laws the Tobacco trust adj
vance to get what is coming to it
New York Tribune.
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PRODUCE.

PEANUTS-North Carolina prim
zoe; extra prime 75c; fancy soc: Vir-
ginit, prime 44c: fancy soc.
BLACK EyES-s1.50.
FIELD PEAS-S1.25.
BEESWAX-27c.
EGGS-Firm lie.
Ia tc 80.
SWEET POTATOES-6O to Csc.
y. G. BACON-Hams (old) 13 to
Is: shoulders 10 10 lie: sides 9 to 10c.
SHINGLES-Per 1000: 5-inch saps
s2.00: 5-inch hearts $500; 6-inch sap
s2.0e: 6-inch hearts $500.
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The republican county convention
took place yesterday in Pender and
instructed for Judge Spencer B. Adams
for chairman OF the state republican
executive committee. Delegates were
chosen to the state convention.
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MONEY MARKET.

New York. June ss.-Money on call
nominal. no loans. Time loans strong:
sixty days and ninety lays IA per cent.
six months s per cent. Prime merean-
tile paper 5 10 5L per cent. Sterling
exchange easy at $4.si.05 To S4-s51o
for demand and at $i.se.as to S4.ss.s5
for sixty day hills. Posted rates s4s3
TO SASS. Commercial bills $4.S2 60 s&.-
sax. Bar silver ssA. Mexican dollars
501.
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Enormous Crowd Visited thG|
Beach Last Night
ALL CARS WERE CROWDED
The Hotels Are Doing a Most
Excellent Business

Large Party Expected From Atlanta
TOday-Each Incoming Train Brings
People Bound for Wrightsville
Beach-SOme Say the Crowd on the
Beach Last Night for an Ordinary
Occasion Was the Largest They Have
Ever See There-Perfect Order
Prevailed.
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February 5.s1 to SEA; February and
March 5.es to 5.s3: March and April
5.s4: April and May 5.ss.
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Mrs. e. G. Dillon, of Durham, was a
guest Of The orion yesterday.
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CLOSING OF COTTON.

New York, June 23.-Cotton: Spot
closed steady; middling upiands 1920;
middling gulf Ills; sales s40. Flu
lures closed barely steady.
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ADJOURN FOR THE SUMMER
Daughters of Coafederacy Name
Delegates to Conventions

Wreath Committees Named for the
Summer Months-Chapter Can be
Called Together at Any Time by the
President-State Convention Will
Meet i'm Durham During the Month
of OctOber-Names of Veterans Who
are Entitled to Crosses of Honor and
Have Not Received Them.
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago. June 23.-The leading fu-
lures ranged as follows:
Omen. High. Low. Close.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
GEORGIA HAS 4
RED HOT FIGHT FOR
G0VERN0RSH|P

Savannah, Ga, Aug 15.-The most re-
has seen in 20 years has entered upon it's
last week. The state primary is TO be
held Aug 22 Not since the war. per-
haps, has there been race for the office
OF governor In which so much bitterness
has been displayed and In which argu-
ments over the platforms OF the oppos-
ing candidates have been replaced so COM
pletely by personal abuse. Ii is a five
ccrnered affair.
The five candidates are: Hoke Smith.
former secretary OF the interior in the
cabinet OF Cover Cleveland; Clark How
ell, former speaker of the house and
former president OF the senate of Georgia,
and a acknowledgements committeeman
and editor OF the Atlanta Constitution;
Col. j H. Estill, edto~ and owner Of the
Savannah Morning News; PJudge Rich
ard B. Russell. formerly OF the superior
court. and Col. James III. Smith OF Ogle-
thorpe county. I'm north Georgia, about
the only millionaire farmer I'm the safe
Three of the candidates have personal
newspaper organs. Hoke Smith is the
former owner of the Atlanta Journal, and
that paper is making his fight it's fight
II is believed that the Journal was largely
instrumental i'm getting Hoke Smith to
enter the race because OF its rivalry with
the Atlanta constitution.
Col. Estill did not enter the race until
about seven months ago His organ is the
Savannah Morning News, which he owns
Col Smith recently started paper of his
own TO present his platform 10 the people
There have been only four joint debates
during the campaign. They were between
Hoke Smith and clark Howell, and IL is
doubtful nf either candidate gained or
lost "A dozen votes I'm the entire series.
Hoke Smith charges that the four other
candidates are banded together to beat
him. lie declares their candidacy TO be a
trick of the state machine TO bring about
his defeat by preventing him from get
ting a two-thirds majority in the state
convention.
He has the most radical platform OF any
OF the candidates. lie stands for a law
TO keep the negroes from voting. He
wants 10 take them out of Georgia. poll
ties by the North Carolina. the Missis-
slppi or the South Carolina plan There
Is no doubt hat this is a popular issue
In the country. where the negroes vote is
large and where II counts. He has
worked that plank for all It is worth
among the country voters. He has an
other plank for use in appealing 10 the
cities.
There Is scarcely n city in the STAGE
but has some protest to make against
Iallroad rates. Inc present railroad COM
mission. IL is charged. will not give re-
lief Mr.. Smith says that he will try
TO have the railroad commissioners elect
ed by the people.
He also declares that the day he is
inaugurated- governor he Will cali for the
resignation OF Warner Hill and Joe
Brown. railroad commissioners. for ne
glect Of duty in not giving the people
just rates. This naturally has not pleased
the commissioners. and they have said
hot things about Mr.. Smith.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
BITTER FIGHT
AMONG c. A. R.
VETS FOR OFFICE

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 15.-An attack
yesterday upon Capt. +. II. Coney OF To-
peka, Kas.. a leading candidate for the
position OF COMMUNICATIVE chief OF the G..
A. r., has injected an unpleasant ele-
ment into the contest for the office and
threatens 10 create no end OF bitterness
before the encampment is ended.
Opponents OF Coney's candidacy have
issued a circular alleging that the infer
entia. statement made I'm Coney's cam
paign literature that the candidate was
with hn regiment. the one Hundredth
and Eleventh. New York. at the battles
of Gettysburg and Spotsylvania, is not
true; that Coney did not enlist until al
most nine months after Gettysburg had
been fought. The charge is vehemently
repelled, but the controversy is having a
far-reaching influence for discord in the
Grand Army organization.
The women of the q. A. II. also have
a bitter fight on their hands. Minnesota
has a candidate for the national presi-
dency, and part or the local delegation
is violently opposed, saying IL is not mt
ting and courteous for the hostess state
10 put forward one OF It's daughters for
the office. The visiting delegates are TAX
ing sides. and between some OF the par
tisans 1t has reached not-speaking-as-
they-pass stage.
Yesterday was occupied with hundreds
OF regimental and brigade reunions. De
spite sultry weather, the reunions OF the
various regiments were carried through
with great success.
lnere was not moor IN any noltl Hoi
a hall I'm the city which did not hold the
survivors Of some organization that was
I'm the field during the war. Some OF the
gatherings were largely attended. but
others were confined to not more than
half dozen OF the original regimental
members. Receptions were also held by
the women Of the Grand Army the Wo-
mans Relief Corps and other organlza-
tions of a similar character.
The feature OF the evening was a camp
fire i'm the auditorium. Addresses were
made by Governor Johnson. Commander
in-Chief Tanner and others.
Today the parade will be held. IL is ex-
pected that about 25.000 men will be In
line The march will cover about two
piles.
The first accidents OF the encampment
were recorded yesterday. when death
claimed two soldiers, one of them a visi-
tor, the other "a resident of Minneapolis
j. H. Burke of Burlington, Kas., 65
years old. dropped dead in the office OF
the Pauley hotel. Apoplexy was given
as the cause He was a member OF the
Fortyfourt New York during the Civil
war. George II. Smith. 20 years OF age,
died as the result OF injuries received at
Nicollett and Eighth streets. Two We
hicles collided, and he was caught i'm the
mix-up. Mr.. Smith was a resident of
Minneapolis He was a member OF the
First New York Dragons.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
M|LL|ONA|RE'S
TRIED BY NAVY
COURT MARTIAL

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 15.-Guarded by four
masters-at arms, two at each end OF the
file, eight seamen marched last evening In
pairs. chained together like common Grim
inals from the receiving ship Franklin to
the guard house on the governmer. res
ervation at ST. Helena.
one OF the prisoners was j. Raynor
Storrs Wells. only son OF William storrs
Wells, a multi millionaire OF New York
and Newport, and presiden. Of the Hair-
banks company OF New jersey.
The men had Just been tried ty 4 sum-
mary court martial and sentences ineted
out To them according 20 the offence OF
which they were found guilty. what the
sentence OF the court was in any of the
cases is known only 90 the men them
selves and TO the members composing tic
court martial.
It Is stated that the court had not
finished with young Wells. and that he
would be called again in a few days. At
any rate. he was sent - the guard house,
where men found guilty of a breach OF
navy regulations are confined for not less
than 30 days
BY orders OF Capt Dillingham;. Wells is
denied TO newspaper men; several of
whom have called 10 get a statement
from him. Capt. Dillingham Is a member
OF the Larchmont Yacht club Of New
a
Wells. 1t Is said IS ver.' anxious -
give a statement TO the press The IRON
clad ruies of the navy however, will not
permit or his talking with reporters
Yesterday while he was being marched
from the receiving ship to his prison on
the st. Helena reservation, there were
many summer girls on the grounds. lie
did not notice them. Several whispered
to their escorts. who were naval officers,
-. Ill.
Newport" Some OF these whispered ques-
tions could not have escaped the unfor-
tunate young recruit. but ne made no
outward appearance of having heard
them.
Some Of the naval Officers ere not over
anxious To show any sympathy with the
wealthy apprentice seaman.
That's the way with his kind" a naval
officer is quoted as saying. These young
bloods enlist and think they can go when
they please and return when they get
ready. They make poor sailors"
"A swell from Fifth avenue short
while ago enlisted and had his clothing
sent TO the receiving ship. He had q
trunks. and wanted several men detailed
to assist in getting his WARDROBE on board
the ship We haven't seen Wells ward
robe as yet. but that will be the first
thing. | suppose"
4 shipmate of the prisoner stated that
Wells, I'm addition TO a charge Of absence
without leave was also accused OF "abus-
ing the colors." II is impossible to con-
firm this report, as the authorities abso-
lutely refuse to discuss his case in any
phase.
Ii is known. however, that Wells is
heartily sick OF the navy. lie wants To
get out, honorably or dishonorably. He is
tired OF the service and would gladly well
come his discharge
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
A MYSTERIOUS FEAST
IN THE CITY OF TIBET

A correspondent OF the London Times
who accompanied the grand lama Of IL
bet on his recent return to that country
after an absence of some months thus de-
scribes the feasting in the lama's palace
in honor of the occasion:
Proceedings began with what had all
the appearance OF a blessing, except that
each person brought present which the
lama touched and an attendant took pos
session Of The presents consisted of sill
yer shoes worth about $50, vessels OF va
rous precious metals. rolls of silk. cloth
had beer, itarrtirrt uvcr-tfrc- inevitable ten
was brought in The lama had n huge
golden pot, studded with turquoises all to
himself Attendants passed among the
seated lamas and filed the wooden sups
which the latter produced from the
bosoms OF their capacious robes. For us
four there were special teapot and Chi
nese bowls. But as for drinking, we knew
better. We took a blow at the surface to
slide the rancid butter off the top, made
a sucking noise with our mouths and then
handed back the cups sufficiently -nausc-
ated. without drinking, by the smell Of
the ten alone. Next came the distribution
OF the fruit and sweetmeats, OF which we
received an ample share
Then the great doors OF the hall were
thrown open and there poured In a horde
OF struggling humanity that rushed at
great stacks OF Tibetan bread-a crisp,
brown substance. fried I'm butter and very
palatabe I'm a cold climate. The bread
was on tables I'm broad piles six feet high.
with desperate fury the poor OF the city
fell on this provision OF the gods and
crammed the brittle stacks into sacks
and bosoms. punching their receptacles
when full to make room for more They
fought like cannibals for the bread and
stole from each other when they could
And all the while the lictors OF the road
were among them, lashing with their
whips proddng with the heavy butts and
striking with their fists one man had two
sacks. and. though beaten unmercifully,
he continued until both were full and
then retired under a rain Of blows.
Next came a religious controversy be-
tween two monks. These hitchcd up their
clothes, slapped their hands together.
stamped their feet, looking for n verbal
opening just az a pugillst looks for a
chance 90 get I'm with his left. one repre-
sented Satan and the other some sacred
personage. the discussion dealing -NItn
The birth OF Buddha. Satan said Buddha
was born with red trousers after which
sally he went into loud roars OF laughter.
which drowned the indignant reply OF his
opponent The saint then declared that
Satan had a tail. whcroat every monk I'm
the room laughed delightedly. And So the
two kept az IL for about half an hour.
When Satan looked a winner all over the
controversy was declared closed
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
POSSES HUNTING
TWO NEGROES WHO
ASSAULTED WOMEN

Greenwood, S. c.. Aug. ia posse OF
1000 men is pursuing Bod Davis,
negro, who yesterday attacked Miss Jen-
ME Brooks, a 20-year-old daughter of J.
p. Brooks, a merchant and farmer, near
this place.
If caught he will be lynched. Miss
Brooks made an attempt 10 defend her
self with an iron bar whereupon the
negro slashed her across the throat with
a meat knife.
Davis brother was lynched IL years ago
for attacking a white woman.
HUNT MAN WITH DOGS.
Jacksonville. Fla, Aug. IA posse is
hunting with dogs for man who entered
tho home OF Henry Davis, a farmer near
Baldwin, early yesterday. struck him on
the head with an axe as he was asleep,
and attacked Mrs. Davis. Davis is In u
critical condition.
Mrs. Davis is uncertain whether the
assailant is black or white. The citizens
threaten lynching If the man is caught.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
Convict Labor

According TO a report OF thte Labor Bu-
reau in Washington there are S6,036 per-
sons held In 296 penal and reformatory in
stitutions I'm the United States OF this
number S9,426 are males and 500 females.
which goes 10 show conclusvely that
the women are by far the better half
of the American people. For this immense
disparity, however. a partial explanation
Is TO be found In the fact that while there
are few crimes peculiar TO the female
sex there is very considerable class for
which they have neither temptation nor
opportunity. The number of inmates OF
the prisons amounts TO 7i.77l. and OF the
reformatory institutions II, PEA OF these
nearly ca per cent are engaged I'm pro-
ductive employment. Is per cent in the
prison labor of cooking. washing etc,
while 1855 are condemned TO do nothing
and 27i are patients"
In the penal institutions goods TO the
value OF s23. $50. $40 were produced last year,
including the cost OF the raw materials.
or 500 per head. The most OF the manu-
factured products are shoes OF which the
value last year was &,527 500 There are.
besides. some eighty different employ
ments OF convicts, including agriculture.
numbering and mining
From time TO time strong opposition TO
these prison industries has arisen I'm the
labor unions OF the country. But the
products OF convict labor are so incon-
siderable an addition to the vast mass Of
manufacturers as TO have little or no in
nuence upon wages or opportunities of
employment on the other hand. IL would
be terrible aggravation OF punishment
TO condemn the convict TO idleness and
TO deprive them OF the opportunity OF
learning TO earn an honest living upon
their release from prison.-Phlladclphia
Record.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
DEATH COMES. TO
L|NEMAN AFTER
80 YEARS SERVICE

Somerville. n. J., Aug. 15.-Charles
Dean. the oldest lineman in the service
OF the Western Union Telegraph com
pany, was killed at the top of a 3O-foot
pole in front of the Somerset wooden
mills at Rartan yesterday by grasping
telegraph wire that had been crossed by
an electric feed wire of the Public Ser
vice corporation.
Dean had been In the service of the
Western Union for a half a century and
was well known In every telegraph office
In northern New Jersey.
He was detailed yesterday morning to
locate a wire that had been crossed and
the fact that he found 1t in an unexpect-
ed place. away from the main roadway,
led to his death
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
WARREN
IS ACCUSED BY
SEC. HITCHCOCK

Washington. Aug l5-In carefully
prepared and deliberately authorized
statement given out TO the press last
night from the interior department credit
Is given 10 Secretary Hitchcock and his
official advisers of having saved TO the
new state of Oklahoma school lands con-
tanning oil and other minerals which are
estimated TO be worth between 100000
and 81. ,Ooo'
This was accomplished. IL Is claimed by
the secretary. I'm securing the defeat OF
the amendment. slipped into the statehood
bill and proposed by Senator Warren OF
Wyoming, relating TO mineral leases.
which, according TO the view of the sec
retary OF the interior. was being urged on
congress by attorneys representing an or
ganized band OF land spectators.
The whole scheme. says the report, bore
a strong resemblance TO raid upon the
treasury A detailed recital is given OF
the secretarys persistent efforts TO defeat
the Warren amendment.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
WARREN
Town Council InspsCts the Road
To Be MaCadamized.
Other Matters.

The town council met Col. Rodman
of the state road commission yesterday
afternoon and the party went in a BODY
over the road that is to be macadam.
lied i'm this town. There has been some
misunderstanding I'm regard to the
width of the road on South Main street
and the town council has been busy
for some time trying TO straighten out
things in order to go ahead with the
work that has been hanging fire for
over a year.
The committee i'm charge of the an
nual fete to be held in the Institute
grounds Labor Day, met in Institute
hall last evening. Reports OF progress
were received from Cub committees.
and soliciting committee was ap-
pointed.
Mr.. and Mrs George Hall of Provi-
dence. and Miss Maud Blanchard of
this town left yesterday for a vaca-
tion, TO he spent i'm Scotland, Conn.
John Fitzgerald OF New London ar
rived yesterday for a stay OF several
weeks. He will have charge OF the
building Of the state road for Mr. Bris-
tow. the contractor.
Miss Glare Il. Lonergan of Church
street left Yesterday for 10-days' trip
to New York state
Miss Emma Brown. Miss Belle Brown
and Miss Comic Andrews. who have
been sojourning at Old Orchard Beach.
returned home yesterday.
The last meeting OF Kickemuit grange
was a very enjoyable affair and there
was a goodly attendance of thre MEM
bers and their friends. The following
entertainment was very successfully
given: Piano solo, selected, Miss Isabel
Gardner; remarks on Florida, Mr.. John
Butterworth; tenor solo, Good Night
Beloved Good Night" Mr.. Tierney:
piano solo. William Tell" Miss Cora
Pratt; recitation, "The Picture on the
Floor" George stone; violin solo.
"Cavalleria Rusticana," Mr.. Forter:
vocal solo, George stone; violin solo.
"Caratina." Mr. Fortier: vocal duct,
william Howard and Mr.. Tierney, with
closing remarks by Mr.. Butterworth.
under whose management the program
was given.