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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-04-10

begin. The light house is of steel con-
struction, and consists Of an outside
'%circular steel shell with an inner cen
|tral steel tube, which contains a SPIRAL
stairway, chimneys and ventilators, all
of which are well braced by steed grid
|ers, frames and partions. and which
has eight different floors besides the
lantern gallery and watchrOom. The
shell of this structure is to be
lined with a layer of concl etc or plas-
ter placed upon wire mesh or expand
ed metal about four inches thick.
The first floor will be equipped with
three life boats, with Il crane for hoist
ing or lowering on the outside. The
second floor will be divided into four
rooms and will contain the fog signal
ling apparatus and two oil engines.
The third floor will contain the hoist
ling engine for operating the crane, and
two large provision rooms and a bed
room. The fourth floor will have two
bedrooms, a writing and a bath
IhOom. The fifth floor Will have two
bedrooms, a writing and a bath
Ihoom. One half of the sixth floor will
by devoted 10 the dining room, and
will have a well equipped kitchen. pam
try and refrigerator. The seventh floor
will have a double sitting Dom and a
laundry. and On this floor will be
Iplaced a tank that will hold 100 gal
Ions of fresh water. The eight floor
will be properly equipped for the
light house service room. The ninth
floor will contain the watch room and
will have a gallery extending all the
way round it, where those connected
with the life saving service as well as
the light service may keep constant
watch and records. during calm or
lstorm. The floor above this will con-
tain the light, for the installations OF
(which the government has separately
appropriated $4,000. The light will
be of the first order and will be seen
lat a distance of ID miles-Scientific
american.
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gives the entire structure as here de-
signed a stability never before sub
mitted for the construction of such a
light house. The caisson is to be built
at some shipyard and towed to it's des-
tinatiOn.
The central tube in the caisson,
which extends from top to bottom, is
made of curved rolled steel plates, at
tached to the ends of the horizontal
floor girders and to the bracings, all
Of which when riveted together will
form a vessel like saisson of circular
shape, built sufficiently strong to stand
it's sea voyage and the wind and wave
pressure, after its final settlement into
the sands of the Diamond Shoals.
All the inside horizontal Orders are
covered at the different elevations to
make temporary floors and rooms in
the ~caiossons. 1t proposed to place
in these rooms, at the time of towing,
the boiler, engines, pumps, derricks,
dredging apparatus, cOncrete-miXinG
machinery, water, sand and cement
and the different materials necessary
for sinking and filling, as well as sup
plies and equipment for the wOrkmen.
A portion of the space between the
two outer shells, and part Of the bot
tom will be filed with concrete before
leaving the Shipyard, 81 that the Gals
| son will draw about u feet Of water.
After reaching its destination the
| caisson will be held in place by suita-
BILE anchors and cables. 1t will be
scuttled by pumping water into the
interior compartments until 1t rests on
the sands in about "A feet Of water,
leaving the top or deck about 56 feet
above the surface of the ocean.
The light house will be located some
distance back grOm the outer edge OF
the shoals, so that it will be protected
| from the unbroken force of the ocean
waves in time of storm. h shoals
below the fOur-fathOm contour extend
over an area of about six miles by two
| miles, and the location selected. as
shown by studies Of the government
maps made during the last fifty years,
has suffered but slight alterations III
depth.
After the caiSSon has been scuttled
! water ballast will be pumped into the
twenty-fOur side compartments above
| the sea level. It is then proposed to
| sink the foundation caisson as quickly
as possible, by a combined dredging
| and compressed air process, u dredS-
ing being done in and through he CEN
| trail we'll or shaft, and the caisson be
ing sunk as far as practical by open
dredging through this well. This work
will be preferably done in the spring
of the year, as at that time the pre-
vailing winds are from the shore, and
therefore. the a do not run so high.
After the caisson has been sunk as
far as practical by open dredging
and the added weight Of water and
concrete, the lower air chambers will
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be filled with compressed air to force
out the water. LailOrerS will enter
these chambers and assist the n.y.
draulic dredging machinery in exca-
waiting with powerful water jets, SHOW
els and special tools to force the sand
toward the central tube, whence it will
be pumped upward and discharged
through the outer shell.
While the dredging is being done
the work will be carried on as fast as
possible in filing the different cham
bers with concrete. The material
cement, crushed stone, granite blocks,
boulders, supplies, etcy-Wlll be
brought to the caissOn in lighters ana
hoisted aboard and stored in different
rooms to be used when required. A
balance in weight will be preserved
between the increasing weight OF the
structure and the increasing buoyancy
of the surrounding water as the Gals
son may thus be temporarily held at
about the same level, to facilitate GER
tain details of the excavation, or 1t
may be made to sink more rapidly IN
the sand.
It has been estimated by a competent
engineer. who has made an ~inyestiGa-
ton in this locality, that the sand IS
capable of supporting a weight as high
as from eight to ten tons per square
foot, but at no place, with this struc-
| ture, will the pressure be greater than
SO tons, after deducting the amount
of buoyancy or the pressure Of water
displaced by the caisson.
AS soon as the caissOn has been
sunk to its proper depth, about 26
feet below the surface of the sand, the
bottom being about 80 feet below the
| surface of the water, the work of fill
ing will begin. A rip-rap apron or
oval shape, composed of irregular
! granite blocks or bouldera will be de-
posted on the surface of the sand
entirely around the foundation, eX-
tending outward about IS feet from
| the edge of the caisSon in the direction
Of the greatest exposure
After this caisson has been scuttled
and sunk Il few feet into b sand it Is
| claimed that it will withstand any
storm that may come up at that sea-
son of the year, and by the time it has
| reached its total depth of &c feet in
the sand and been partially filled with
| granite and cement and surrounded
| with rip-rap, it will withstand as great
a storm as has ever been recorded OF
these shoals.
The entire shell of the caisson hav-
ing been filled with concrete, and the
central tube having been loaded with
| sand, except a space Of about u feet
! deep. for a cistern that will hold 10,
600 gallons Of fresh water, and for
rooms IA feet high for storing the oil,
water and hosting engine for the
light house, he foundation will be
complete. The erection of the light
house or superstructure will thereupon
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SOCIETY

New York, arrived in the city on We'd
nesday morning and will be the guest
Of her brother, Mr.. Eugene S. Martin,
n her sister Mrs. Eugene Mafitt, for
several weeks. She was accompanied
as far as Richmond. by her daughter,
Mrs. Herbert Borden.
= = =
The following cards Of invitation
TO b marriage of Miss Carrie Wright
n Mr.. Arthur Van Buren, have been
received by friends within the city:
Mr.. Thomas Henry Wright
Saint James Church
Tuesday, the seventeenth of April
at half after five o'clock.
:. = =
Invitations have been issued TO a
large number of friends, which read as
follows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Martin Emer-
son request the honor of your presence
at the marriage Of their daughter,
Elennor Chase, to Mr.. Cornelius Van
derbilt, on the evening of Mon
day the sixteenth Of April, at half
This was accompanied by a card
which reads thus.
Please present this card at Saint
Johns Church on Monday, the six
teenth Of April.
= = =
On Friday last, Mrs. Henry ?. West
charmingly entertained twelve of her
friends from twelve to three O'Clock
ct a beautiful luncheon. The color
scheme which was pink and green,
was beautifully carried out. The
cnproniorc. u-orn nirl- 40 IN oti0nc 1.-Two
delightful courses were served. After
the luncheon was over, Mrs. deRosset
delightfully."- entertained the guests with
instrumental music.
The following invitations, written IN
the old English type, have been re-
ceived:
Mr.. and Mrs. Marsden Bellamy re-
quest the honor OF your presence at
the marriage of their daughter Louise,
to DR.. Edward Jenner Wood, on We'd
nesday afternoon, April the eighteenth,
nineteen hundred and six, at five
o'clock, First Presbyterian Church,
= Wilmington, North Carolina. Accom-
panying this was a card which reads:
: Please present this card at the First
! Presbyterian church.
Miss Bellamy is a prominent men,
Der of the younger social set of Will
mingtOn and has friends throughout
the state. DR.. Wood, a son of the late
Dr.. Thomas F Wood, who was one Of
the states foremost physicians, is a
young doctor of ability, and some time
! ago he declined an important chair i'll
the medical department of the Uni
! versity of North Carolina. After the
ceremony the young couple will leave
for New York, sailing in a few days for
Munich, Germany, where DR.. Wood
will take a course in the University
of Munich, remaining abroad about six
months. They will reside in Whining
ton, on their return.
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Mr.. NJ. f. II. Gouveneur was reg
isteI ed at the Hotel Be1v1dere, in Bal
timore, last Tuesday.
- = I:
Mrs. Wetmore, of Salisbury, who has
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. y.
NacNIillan, Oh Dock street, has re-
turned to her home.
- :: ::
Miss Nellie Woodward, after a very
pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. \. T.
Bowen, in West Raleigh, returned
home on Thursday.
= = =
Mrs. John \. Arringdale accompa-
led by her little son and daughter,
have arrived from Baltimore, and are
guests at The orion.
=. = -
The Wednesday afternoon Book club
enjoyed a very pleasant meeting last
week ut the home OF Miss Rena John
son, on Dock street.
:. -
Miss Ellen Chase, of Boston, will ar
rive in the city some time during the
ensuing week and will be the guest Of
Mrs. William Latimer, IN south Third
street.
Mrs. Pembroke Jones leaves
Wrightsville with her son, Master
Pembroke, Jr., to place him III college
neal Boston. Mrs. Jones will return
to Airlie III a few days.
=. X X
Mrs. Charles Stedman, who for sew
eral weeks past has been the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Clayton Giles, On south
Third street, left on yesterday for her
home in Greensboro.
= y X
Mrs. Thomas Settle, of Asheville, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Tench
Coke on south Third street. While
here she will spend several days with
Mrs. William Thorpe, on Nun street.
Mesdames Settle and Coke will both
return to Ashevilel in time for the
horse show.
Mrs. Thomas, Of Jacksonville, FIori-
da, is in the city, the guest of her
niece, Mrs. William Howell. Mrs.
Thomas is a former Wilmingtonian,
and is the daughter of the late Mr..
Christopher Dudley. She is being well
coined by her numerous friends here.
:: X X
Mrs. John Newland Maffitt, former
ly of Wilmington, but now residing in
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Contributions for this column are
solicited. All society items VIII be
gladly received but must bear the sig
nature of the sender and also reach
Items sent in this manner should be
addressed to 1.-The Society Editor
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Last Summer ! had a severe attack Of Tnaamma-
tory Rheumatism in the knees. from which I Was
unable to leave my room for several months. I
was treated by two doctors and also tried d.Cer-
ent kinds of linimects and medicines which
seemed to relieve me from pain for awhile. but at
the same time I was not any nearer getting we'll
One day while reading q paper I saw an adver-
tisement Of s. s. s. for Rheumatism. I decided
to give it a trial, which / did 81 cree. After / had
taken three bottles l felt a great deal better. and
] continued to take il regularly until / was en-
tirely cured. / now feel better :A-a I hEvo for
years. CHAS. Z. GtLDEnSLEAvE.
6I3 32ad Street. Newport News, Va.
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HEUMAHSM
ALMOST AS COMMON IN SUMMER AS IN WINTER.

While the damp, cold, changing weather of
Winter intensi6es the pains and other disagreeable
symptoms of Rheumatism, it is by no means a
winter disease exclusively. Through the long
months of Summer its wandering pains and witch
ing nerves are felt by those in whose blood the uric
acid, which produces the disease, has accumulated.
Rheumatism is a disease that involves the en-
tire system. Its primary cause results from the
failure of the eliminative organs, the Liver, Kid
neys and Bowels, to carry out of the system the
urea, or natural refuse matter. This coming in
contact with the different acids of the BODY forms
uric acid which IS taken up and absorbed by the
blood. This acid causes fermentation of the blood,
making it sour and unfit for properly nourishing
the body, and as this vital stream goes to every
nook and corner of the body, the poison is distrib-
uted to all parts. The nervous system weakens
from lack of rich, pure blood, the skin becomes fe-
verlsh and swollen, the stomach and digestion are
affected, the appetite fails and a general diseased
condition Of the entire system is the result.
Not only is Rheumatism the most painful of
all diseases, with its swollen, stiff joints, throbbing
muscles and singing nerves, but it is a formidable
and dangerous trouble. IF the uric acid is allowed
to remain in the blood, and the disease becomes CHI
and they are rendered immovahie and stiff, and
Every day the poison remains in the system the di
to get rid of Rheumatism is in warm weather; bee;
the skim is more active and can better assist in Tx
proper remedy to force the acid out of the bloc
strengthen the Liver, Kidneys, Bowels and other or;
manently cured. External applications relieve the
nation, and for this reason are desirable, but Il
The blood is poisoned and the blood must be treate
5. S. S., a remedy made from roots, herbs and
tism. 1t goes into the blood and attacks the diseas
and driving it out, and building up the sour blood S
to every part of the body, it cures rheumatism pei
for the disease; being purely vegetable, it will
those medicines which contain Potash or some 9th,
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-02-10
JAPAN's NEW AMBASSADOR.

viscount Siuzo Aoki, just appointed
successor to Mr.. Takahira, as Jap
anese ambassador to the United
States, is 60 years Of age, and is con-
sidered a man of foremost ability.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-02-10

There are some people who are as
mean in everything as the boy with
an apple: He doesn't enjoy it unless
lot of other boys without apples
are standing around envying him.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-02-10

He is a member of the imperial privy
council and of the frst-class order Of
the Rising Sun, has been prominent in
the Japanese foreign office, and repre-
sented his country at The Hague con-
ference. In Japanese diplomacy he Is
estimated as the superior of Mr. Taxa
hira and of Baron Hyashi, minister to
London. The former served under
him as vice minister of foreign affairs.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-02-10
IThc PrincipaI Motor Power.

Rounder-So you want me to go in
business with you. AS l understand
il | am to furnish the capital and
you the experience.
Bounder-No. sir. You are to fur
nish the capital and am to furnish
the nerve.-Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1906-09-25
RESIDENTS OBJECTED TO
HUGE BILLBOARD

the property holders on Fifth avenue near
Maryland avenut. to the bed OF Fifth
avenue. The matter was referred to the
street Commissioner for his report.
Mayor Wilson returned 10 the board
with his approval the ordinances fixing
the grade Of certain streets in the newly
opened west side OF the city.
Howell S. England appeared before the
board tc ascertain what action would Be
taken by it in reference TO the Allender
proposition about the bed od Twelfth and
Bennett streets
Presiden Johnson replied that the mat
ter had been referred to the City Solicitor
and would be taken up when he returned
from Chicago.
Sewer Engineer Taylor stated to the
board that he had been requested by
Building Inspector william NJ. Conne.ly
TO request the board TO build a sewer on
Fifteenth street from Walnut to French
streets The board ordered the sewer buih.
Engineer Taylor also reported that the
Brandywine sewer was working wsi|
again and that with the expenditure Of
about 500 the sewer would be in the besl
shape possible under present coudiuons
Evening journal., 1906-09-25
SENATOR MAY
VISIT DOWN STATE
Declares liz is Servant oil
the People of Della
ware

Senator Henry A. DUPONT was ex-
pected in Wilmington this morning to
call on r. Coleman DUPONT, state chair
man of the Republican party, and to
meet some of the leaders.
He has expressed himself as greatly
gratihed al the result of the recent
state Convention. and declares he will
take a deep interest in the campaign
and IN the success of the party He
may, during the next few weeks. pay
visits 10 Dovr, Georgetown ana Lewes
10 get I'm touch with the Republican
leaders IN those sections.
He declares himself to be In the best
Of health and vastly enjoyed his four
months abroad
Senator DUPONT authorized the pub
lication of the following:
'I appreciate very highly the honor
conferred upon me by the Legislature
and proposee to use my best efforts &c
promote tho interests OF the people OF
this State I'm Washington"
The Republican State Committee has
opened headquarters at No. s04 Kinl
street, where the city committee also
/ has headquarters. and the campaign
win be directed in an aggressive man.
ner from this poit.
Evening journal., 1906-09-25
.OUT ALL NIGHT;
VERDICT "GUlLTY"
Randolph Walls Convicted Of
Larceny Of BFass--MerCy
Recommended

In Court OF General. Sessions this
morning Margaret White and Lizzie
Gr.ffith. colored girls, charged With
larceny. changed their plea from guilty
to that of not guilty They were each
given six months in the workhouse.
After remaining out since 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, the jury i'm the
case Of Randolph alls, charged with
the larceny of a quantity of brass, the
property Of the Delaware Hard Fibre
Company. returned at 1880 o'clock this
morning and rendered a verdict Of
guilty with recommen dation for mercy
Upon request of Mr.. Reinhardt the
court suspended sentence until to-mor-
row morning. Before discharging the
jurors Judge Lore expressed regret
that they were compelled to be locked
up all night, especially as he under
stood that a verdict had been reached
shortly after 6 o'clock last evening.
IN the case Of James Harrington vs..
Anna May Harrington, divorce, Horace
c.. Knowles. representing the plaintiff,
asked that the time be extended for
the return of the commission until
September q. 1t was granted.
Mr. Knowles, representing the plain
tiff in the divorce proceedings Of
Charles w Gouert VS.. Mary Z .Gouert,
asked the court for an order TO take the
marriage certificate out of a previous
case that had been disposed Of IN order
that it might be Incorporated in the
present one Such action was per-
mitted.
At yesterday afternoons session
J. Frank Ball. representing Daniel
O'Leary entered a plea of guilty for his
client on a charge Of embezzlement from
Galley and Fitzgerald. Previous good
character was proven and as O'Leary had
been in the worlShouse for four months
awaiting trial an additional month only
was the sentence of the court
Joseph Mustard. charged with permit
ting gambling TO be carried on on his
property changed his plea, through his
attorney. J. Frank Ball, 20 one Of guilty
Of misdomeanor. 500 and costs was the
sentence imposed.
Florence bakers. colored. pleaded not
guilty to a charge Of harboring a female
child under Is years Of age for immoral
purposes. Lewis Parker. coiored, entered
a plea of not guilty to a charge of the
larceny of a ring and IS in money. the
property OF James Ralson. The cases were
carried over untf1 to-day.
Evening journal., 1906-09-25
KENNEY A SERVANT
NOT A MASTER
So Tells Kent Democrats As
Whips 1hem In For His
Candidates
SLAUGHTAR FOR SHERIFF
Special 70 The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
DOVER, Sept 25.-The Democratic
County Convention Of Kent was called 10
order by Chairman william f. Hoey. The
convention chose Richard r. kenney as
chairman.
1 am not here as your master" said
Chairman Kenney as the convention ap-
plauded. Il am here as your servant
Whatever the free Democrats Of Kent
county want, that's what 1 want"
Chairman enKney called for a report
Of the district convention Of legislative
nominations and these were reported;
First. Alexander NJ. DAILY; Third Joseph
S. Burchinal Fouuth, William T. Jester
Fifth, William NJ. Vinyard.
Representative: First district, Henry r.
Hail; Second, Herman Taylor; Third,
Robert II. Darrough; Fifth, Joseph 4.
Hoffecker; sixth. Thomas L. Cooper; Sew
enth, John II. Schabinger; Eighth John g.
Lester; Ninth, Albert Harrington; Tenth,
John c. Wharton.
Levy Court. Second district. w. W.
schackel; Ninth, James H. Morgani
Eighth. James X. sapp.
The county nominations were: Sheriff,
Nathaniel Slaughter, Of East Dover, nom-
lraited by Mr. Kenney, and William F..
Smith. of Mispillion, nominated by 3. L.
Lewis The vote was Slaughter, ~; smith
H.
For coroner the candidates were John
w. Cam. James Wheatley, Amos Hinsley
and Nathan II. Hutchins. Cam was ronl-
mated on the second ballot.
For Recorder Of Deeds: William r.
Peters and John w Hutchison were
placed in nomination. Peters winning, So
20 %
For Clerk OF the Peace, John w. Fenni-
more. Jr. OF Lripsic was named. william
r. Parvis. Milford auotioneer stirred the
convention TO cheers and applause In
nominating Fenninnore.
Evening journal., 1906-09-25
COURT PASSES
QUIGLEY'S BILL

The bill Of Clerk Of the Peace Win
field S. Quigley against the county
from the quarter ending March 81. 1905.
to June 80 1905. less s5,OO6s4- the
amount cut off by Comptroller Phnem-
ma Chandler. was passed by the Levy
Court to-day. Clerk Quigleys original
bill was s12.s45.12. but when the county
comptroller got through with it So
oOe94 was cut off. During the above
period Mr.. Quigley has been paid S4,-
500 on account. and the balance due
him and ordered paid to-day is ss,-
1878 This sum includes SIS each
quarter for extra salary for clerk hire.
which was allowed by the Levy Court
on a resolution passed some time ago.
The statement is as follows: March
81. 1905. Quigleys bill S2.2ss.25; amount
deducted, s99z40; corrected figures,
s1.2e0.s5.
June 30. 1905. Quigley's bill s2.342.2
deducted, ss92.54; corrected, s1.34s.71
September 30, 1905. Quigley's bill
s2.71325; deducted, s1,O5l64; corrected,
s1.s6161
december 80, 1905. ouigley's bill
ss425o; deducted, s14s; corrected
s69450.
March 30 1906, Quigley's bill s2.152. 50;
deducted, Ss14.62; corrected. S1,33S.
June 30, 1906, Quigley's bill, $685. .25;
deducted s1,OO2.74; corrected, S1,SO3.51.