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The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11

\ meeting Of the special committee
appointed 10 investigate applications 20
sell liquors in Wilmington, net yes
terday afternoon in the board Of audit
and finance Office in the city hall The
committee is composed of Aldermen
Moore, J. o. Brown and O'Brien, but
owing TO Alderman O'Brien being con-
nected in a way with the matter, or at
least one of those interested rents his
place Of business from Alderman
O'Bricn, Alderman ". H. Yopp was
made a member Of the committed i /
his stead. The application to De con-
sidered was one filcd by the Morris
Distilling company, a. ". Branch
agent Messrs VIM. J. Bellamy and c.
d. Weeks, both Of whom represent the
above named company, were preSen
yesterday, or at least W,re at the city
hall, and expected to address the com
mittee but the committee said nay"
that if the lawyers wanted to p sent
their side of the case they would be
heard at the open meeting Of the bCurl
Of aldemen. This settled it as far as
the lawyers were concerned and they
had 70 sit around and wonder WhaC
the committee was going to say abOL-
the matter. 1t did not take IN hOJr
for them to find out, and it was that
the committee would make an unfavOr-
able report, holding that the applican :
had not complied with the law which
requires that an applicant must be
a legal voter of North Carolina. City
Attorney Marsden Bellamv was at the
committee me ting and gave it as hi
opinion that the applicants had not
complied with the law.
1t is learned that the committee also
discussed the ROthSchilds matter. The
license of Mr.. ROthSchildS was isuCl
rs ROthSchilds and company and the
committee does not know who COM
poses the company. 1t is undarSt OOd
that this matter and probably other
matters in connection with the license
of Mr. ROthSchilds will be taken up,
and if not before, certainly when the
time arrives again for the next granting g
of licenses, which will be the first Of
the year.
The Morris Distilling company will
make another effort at the special
meeting of the board on Monday night
to get license ald will contend that all
that is necessary is for one member
of the company to be a resident of
North Carolina and that Mr.. Branch
is q resident.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
PEACE PROPOSALS PENDING
General Suspension Of Operations In
Cuha-Nany Business Men Anxious


Havana. September e.-While the
peace projects have caused general
suspension Of revolutionary operations
no apprecia bic progress towards any
thing like d satisfactory understand
ing has been made. The liberal lead
crs insist that IL i unjust - regard
them as insurgents and assert that
they are merely seeking for peace. at
the same time declaring that rot only
must the terms Of peace be better than
heretofore talked Of. but there must
be some unquestionable guaranty
that the conditions will b. carried out
10 the letter. General MenoCaI was
busy throughout the day receiving
callers, mostly moderates and VeteT-
ans, and holding conferences. He said
tonight he had no reason TO be dtSap-
pointed with the progress the negotia-
tiOns arr making and that the semi
official suspension OF hoStilitles which
began today in Santa Clara and Ha-
vana provinces would be extended to-
morrow TO Pinar del Rio, giving the
veterans chance 10 get among their
comrades and others in the field. and
push negotiations for peace. General
MenOcal appears not 10 be diScourag-
cd by the attitude OF the liberals.
The demands which come from the
insurgents themselves as the price OF
a cessation Of rebellion are regarded
in the capital for the most part, not
To be considered. These demands in
clude the setoration OF deserters from
the rural guards TO their former po-
sitiOnS, the reinstatement OF liberals
VINO last year were depOsed from mu-
nicipal offices, the retention Of their
arms by the insurgents, and other
equally radical propositions. The Ilb-
erals have not yet relinQuished the
nope that they may be able to force
the resi- ignatiOn Of President Palma
and all the high government officials.
The succession Of Vice President Men
dez CapOte TO the presidency is also
discussed liberals seem to think they
could reach an understanding with
him that would be satisfactory to all.
Many business men Of Havana rldI-
cule the whole effort for what they
cali q patched up peace which they
allege, can be no more than tempor-
ary and some go as far as to assert
that the country never can be govern
ed rightly or investments be absolute
" safeguarded unless the United
States intervene. This is frankly stat
ed in some cases also by high govern
ment officials and brings the retort
that those who make such statements
are not good Cubans.
DESPITE all drawbacks. however, the
fact that peace proposals are pending
and that hOstilities have been suspend
e1 has brought more or less hopeful
ness to the people of Havana.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
STORM SIGNALS STILL Up
the Florida Coast NC@tcrday-BriSl>
Winds predicted for Today.

Each day now for several days rast
storm warming have been issued but the
storm which has been over the West
Indian islands seems to be moyin-
sloWl-. Yesterdays weather report pre-
dicted increasing winds today and rain.
The storm was also reported rs ap-
preaching the Florida coast and when
FiCIlCa IS reached il is not Il &r2at
while until the storm reaches the North
Carolina coast.
In view Of he storm warnings. the
Consolidated company had four cars
placed on the beach last night for u.s.
in case oi Il s.Orm auC the people
wanted to come to the city. There
are a good many people who would not
think Of staying on the beach during q
severe storm. The four cars are Suf-
ficient to bring four hundred people 10
the city. 1t was hardly thought that
the cars would lie needed but it was
deemed best to be on the safe side.
Northeast storm warning four thirty
p. III. ApaIachicOla, CarrabeIle. Cellar
Keys, DunnellOn. Tampa. punta GOrda,
Punta Rassa, Savannah, Charlest n,
Wilmington, MOrehead, Washington. Co
lumbia. EdentOn. Elizabeth City, No.
folk, Newport News, Fort Monroe. Cen
ter of tropical storm over extreme
northern Bahamas moving north of
west"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
PICMNER-kI<C
Miss Carrie King Becomes the Bride
OF Mr.. John w. PlummCr, Jr.

Last night at $50 at the home of
the brides aunt, Mrs. s. L. Chinnis at
Cronly, Miss Carrie r. King of this
city. and Mr.. John ". Plummer, Jr.,
were united in marriage, the ceremony
having been performed by Rev a.
MCFadyen, OF the Presbytrian church.
Mr.. Plummr and his bride arrived in
the city last night on the train from
the south and will make their home
at No. 119 South Sixth street.
Miss King has been in Cronly for
several days past on a visit to her
aunt and Mr.. Plummer went to Cron-
ly yesterday afternoon accompanied
by his friend, Mr.. William Struthers,
Jr. There were no attendants at the
wedding.
The bride has many friends in this
city who wish for her much happiness.
For a long time she was an operator
in the local telephone office. Mr..
Plummer is the we'll known confec-
toner on Princess street.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
WAYNE REPUBLICAN CLUB
Organization Perfected at Meeting
Held Wednesday Night.
(SDecia1 to The MESSENGER J

GOldsbOro, n. c., September 6.-The
first republican club organized in
GOldsbOro was launched for business
in the coming campaign last night.
Quite a number of business and pro-
fessiOnal men, mechanics and mill
men met in the rooms the club have
secured in the law building, and or
ganized by electing officers and adopt
ing a constitution. The constitution,
which sets forth their aims and objects
Of the club, is an admirable document,
and was presented for consider alton
by L. n. Grant, E. A. Simpkins, E. W.
Hill and F. l.. Ives. Mr.. E. A. Simp-
kins was elected president Of the club,
S. G.. Pate, the chairman of the present
republican county executive commit
tee, was elected vice president, and W.
r. Phillips was elected secretary and
treasurer. One object Of the Colds
boro club is to have republican clubs
organized in every precinct IN the
county and thus develop the full
strength OF the party in the coming
election.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
SHOT BL WOMAN
Berric Leonard VIII Probably Die rs
Result OF Wounds Inflicted b. Mrs.
Wesley HoitOn. Who Was Dcfcnf-
Ing Husband.

Bernie Leonard. a young man. was
shot III the forehead and hand ,h.s
afternoon BY Mrs. Wesley Holton and
will probably die. Leonard and mis-
brother after cursing Mrs. Hol-on anI
her husband on the street, followed
them hone. One II the boys was
knocked down by H"lton as they en-
tered his door. The brothers then
pounced upon the Old man. knock
ing him down. and We're beating him
when Mrs. Holton came 10 her hus-
bands rescue with a pistol, firing every
ball IN il Bernie's brother fed ven
he saw what had happened. Ms.
Holton was not arrested aS the officers
hold that she was only protecting her
own Observation-Disclosures special 1,
Charlotte Observer
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
Three Come i'm and Two Go Out-AIl
Incoming Vessels Brought Cement.

There has not much been doing here
lately in the way Of shipping but thngs
livened up Yesterday for several vesSp,a
came IN and several cleared. schooner
William H. Davidson. 272 tons, Cap ain
Griffith, Carrie A. Buclnam. 235 tors
Captain Williams, and Edith H. sym
in@tOn. SS1 tons, Captain Stiles. all a.
rived in port from HobOken, New Je.-
sey. with cargoes of cement for tha
SeabOard Air Line. Vessels werr t.
c. ID. Maffitt.
Schooner Annie c. Grace cleared f1r
New York with cargo Of 1000 cross
ties shipped by the Eggleston Lumber
company. The Warren B. Potter ciea:-
ed. light, for Georgetown. South Car
olina.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11

On several occasions during the past
few months have midnight marauders
been caught lurking around the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Richard Glove, No. $40
Princess street. Last night was the
first time that any Of the occupants Of
the house have had good enough OPP
pOrtunity 20 fire upon the marauders
with any effect. AS one OF the negroes
climbed over the fence into Colonel
WaddelI back yard he was fired upon
and as the shot rang out he gave d
scream, but was not wounded sufIi-
GENTLY to stop him. Investigation
showed that he had certainly been hit
for there was blood on the fence. The
other negro, for there were two Of
them, made his way across a yard
leading to Market street and got out Of
sight before he could be fired upon.
Last night as Mr.. Walter Morris, who
rooms at Mrs. Cloves, was returning
home he noticed two men standing on
the back porch. He made as little
noise as possible and went to a door
on the opposite side CT the house and
entered. AS quickly as possible he got
pistol from another young man in
the house and went out after the
skulking forms he had seen on the
porch. The negroes had evidently
heard him as he entered the house for
when he ran out III the yard one of
the men was climbing over the back
fence Of Colonel Waddell's lot and the
other was going over a fence into a lot
facing on Market street. Mr.. Morris
fired at the first mentioned negro, as
stated above. Before he could turn
and fire upon the other negro he was
out Of sight.
One OF the young men in the house
got pistol and went to Fifth and
Princess streets and another went TO
Sixth and Princess. One negro on
Fifth street was stopped but it was
found that he was on his way to the
livery stable of Orrell & Alexander so
he was released. No other negro was
to be seen. The whole affair happened
after midnight.
On last Tuesday night Mr.. r. D.
GLOVE went nome d llIJle dllel IL
o'clock and noticed some one on the
porch. The man ran soon as he saw
Mr. Glove and the course pursued by
him was across Col. Waddell's yard.
A he dashed acrOs the yard he was
fired upon but none of the bullets took
effect. Earlier in the summer ne
grOes tried to enter the residence on
several occasions. 1t was thought
after being shot at once that the ne
grOes would not return and their re-
turning shows what desperate charac-
ters they are. Mr.. Glove stated last
night if any more negroes came around
the house at night that there would be
some dead negroes in Wilmington. One
night this summer negro was detect
ed just as he stepepd into the house.
Before pitol could be got he had fled.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
BOUND OVER TO COURT
White Man Who Stole Clothing is
Practically Certain to Get q Term On
the County Roads.

Charles Eller, the young white man
who stole several suits of clothes from
Mr.. Albert Solomon, was given a pre-
iiminary trial before Justice FurIong
yesterday and bound over to superior
court. In default Of 500 bond he
was committed to Jail. El!er made no
denial Of having stolen the goods and
endeavCred TO get Mr.. Solomon TO
withdraw the warrant saying il he
would do so he would pay him for the
stolen clothes. This Mr. Solomon re-
fused to do. The man had stolen some
four or five suits Of clothes that Mr.
Solomon had at his residence as sam
pie suits. Most Of the stolen clothing
was recovered
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
Mr. \. j. LOftin Nominated for Judge
by Republicans.

The republican state committee, 1T
Greensboro Saturday nominated NJ. \.
J. Loftin for judge Of the fifth judicial
district, 10 oppose Judge o. II. Allen.
Mr. Loftin knew nothing Of the honor
conferred on him until he was notified
by some Of the friends here today as
he is no politician nor Office-seeker. lie
will accept the honor of the nomination
however, as 4 nOn-partisan, with the
full knowledge that his opponent will
defeat him Mr.. LOftin was on the
republican judicial ticket in 1S9S.-Nir-
stOn Free Press
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11

Yesterday morning at 11:5O a fire
alarm was turned in from box - at
the corner Of Front and Castle streets
and when the fire department respond
ed it was found that the fire was at the
plant Of the Wilmington Cotton Mills
at the corner of Surry and Wooster
streets The building Of the mill pro-
per was not on fire but the dye house
was in light blaze. The dye house
was totally destroyed and the loss is
estimated at not less than $4,000
fully covered by insurance carried by
companies represented by Messrs
Clayton Giles & Son.
1t is said that the alarm was not
turned in as soon as the fire occurred
but an effort was first made to get it
under control without calling out the
department. The fire started in one
of the dryers and is supposed to have
been caused by the temperature having
been run too high. It is said to have
been 100 in the dryer when the fire
broke out. The alarm never was
turned in from the box near the plant.
A small boy who was passing along
Queen street between Front and Surry
saw the blaze burst through the roof
of the dry house and he hastened to
Front and Castle and turned in the
alarm.
There We're two buildings destroyed
Il
partment and also dye room. In these
rooms was the machinery used tC dry
the cotton and quite good deal Of
cotton was also stored in the building.
When the fire department first arriv-
ed an effort was made to use the wa
terwOrks at the plant but the pump
would not WORK and it took some little
time to connect up the hose 50 as to
form a line 10 the city hydrants. The
main part Of the mill which was some
yards off was not damaged in the
slightest.
Ii is learned that only a part OF the
mill will he closed down on account OF
the The cardinG and spinning depart
meEt will he started up as usual this
morning but the weaving department
Will be closed down. In the former de-
partner, no COlOr2d work is done.
Work OF removing the debris will
begin today and as soon as material
can he got here portion OF the mill
that was burned viii be rebuilt.
The Wilmington Cotton Mill was
started up something over a year ago.
Plaids and chevoits as- made at the
mill and it IS understood that very
good business has been done. The
principal stockholders Of the mill are
Mess~s. Hugh and Don MacRae. Mr..
H. ". Chase IS president Of the mill
and Mr.. Z. L. Thomas, superintendent.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
TWO MIDNIGHT MARAUDERs
Driven Away From Residence of
Mrs. Richard Glove.

One OF Negroes Was shot but He Man
aged 10 Escape-Have Tried on
Numerous Occasions This Summer
10 Enter This Rc-ideDcc-Nh hen
First Seen Last Night Were Stand
ing on Back Porch Near Door.
Would be Burglar Shot a. He Jump
LOt-PeOple in Vicinity Of Princess
and Fifth streets Wrought Up over
Matter.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
MIR. GERKEN SELLS OUT
''Thc Office" Will in Future be Con
Quoted by Mr.. w. II. Morrison.

Mr.. H. J. Gerken, who for the past
two years has been a member of the
firm of II. J. Gerken and company,
dealers in cigars, tobacco, etc, has
sold his entire interest to Mr.. W. r.
Morrison, who formed the company of
the above named firm. The trade was
made yesterday and Mr. Morrison will
continue in business at The Office"
just as formerly.
Mr.. Gerken has not yet decided just
what business he will engage in but it
is understood that he will remain in
Wilmington.
The notice Of the dissolution of the
firm is to be found in another column
of tOdays paper
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
NOT NET CAUGHT
Officers Still After Fred Hill. the
Crazy Negro.

constable Savage and Deputy SDsrif
Harvey Cox vent down tn Federal
Point road Yesterday in search Of Fred
Hill, the insane negro who made his
escape into Brunswick several days
but who came back into New Hanover
yesterday. AT last accounts they had
not caught him. They did not return
10 the city last night and it is supposed
that they will make another atemp.
TO catch the insane man this morning
He has been very successful 50 far in
eluding the officers.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11

Heavy Increase in Maintenance, Es-
pcrlaIiy Maintenance OF Equipment.

The Wall Street Journal Of Sept-u-
Der lSt SAYS: Atlantic Coast Line -
ports details Of its earnings and ex-
neases for The full fiscal year. I'd
gross and net earnings in bulk nave
already been -eYorred. on, were mt
shown in detail The following az
some o. the increases which are SHOWN
by the various items.
Item Increase
Freight earnings. .... .... 81. &'l / -
Passenger eaTn.ng>..-. $4,000. oi-.\+@
Mise ..aue0us "Ir.inGs.... -. lI-,-.>
Maintenance of Way and
Structures. .-.. ...- --,. -.+,tH'
Maintenance II Equipment. >6G,72
Conducting TTansIoT.at!o. IL. l.i@5.9-5
The most important increase in the
items of gIoSs earnings IS that lu
freight. whoch amounted % practically
Il per cent The passenger busia :,
showed only slightly less OF an IN
crease II amounted Ia about Il ceT
cent
The increase in Conducting Jranspo.-
tation" was comparatively high, whan
Considered in relation TO the fncreA~t
in freight and passenger traffic While
35.9 per cent OF gross Is not very lIgA
for this road still in the preceding (
year il was operated for about 3S.9 per
cent. Of gross earnings, so that there
IS a difference II , per cent. in favor
Of the preceding year.
One of the most nOticea bic features
OF the detailed statement OF operating
expenses is an increase IN both items II
maintenance agGregating s1,1i6.62i. the
total amount appropriated for maIlt"-
nance being So. 520. .631. The increa>g
in the maintenance of way and strUct-
ureS amounts 10 SO per cent. but Il 5
not so conspicuous as the remarkable
increase IN the maintenance Of equip
mcnt, which amounted IL 3S.S per cent
The directors Of the company eNl-
IDENTIFY took advantage of the fact that
Atlantic Coast Line was earning is
dividends easily 70 raise their naint"-
nance charges 10 4 higher level. l.
will he interesting 10 examine this sub
ject of maintenance when the full
pamphlet Of the road is issued.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
Takes Charge of This District

Major E. Z. Winslow. of the United
States corps Of engineers. who was as
signed 10 temporary duty at this point.
was in Wilmington this week and for
merry received the transfer of the dis
trlct< He visited Fort Caswell and
also the lower Cape Fear.
Major WinSiow will be in charge OF
this district only temporarily and ii is
thought that permanent appointment
Will be made within the next thirty
days
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
LOSS WAS $1,000
Part Of Wilmington Cotton
Mills Destroyed by Fire.
WILL NOT CLOSE DOWN
Work Of Rebuilding to Begin as
Soon as Material is Secured.

Work III Weaving and Spinning De-
partment WIFE be Resumed Today.
Piaids and Chcyiots are Manufac-
turCd at These MillS-Eirc was
Caused by Temperature Getting Too
High i'll One Of the Dry Rooms.
Loss Fully Covered by Insurance.
Fire Had Burst From Roof of Build
ing Before all Alarm Was Turned In.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
Has Not Yet Reached south Atlantic
Coast

washington, September 6-The
weather bureau tonight announced
that the center Of the tropical disturb
ance has not yet reached the South At
lantic coast although there were some
promentory signs Of il this afternoon.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Norfolk Ia Savan-
nah, and on the west Florida coa.,
and hurricane warnings on the eastern
Florida coast.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
Death OF Member of the Alabama s
Crew

London, September 6.-Captain John
a. Low, who served on board the Con
federate states cruiser Alabama during
the time that vessel was preying On
the commerce of the United States
during the war Of secession, died today
in Liverpool.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-09-11
An UNFAV0RABLE REPORT
Will be Made in the Morris Dis
tiIIing Co. Matter.

Attorneys VIII Go Before the Open
Board Again Monday Night and
Make an Effort to Secure the
Liccnsc-City Attorney Holds That
Applicants for Liquor License Must
be Legal Residents Of the State.
Other Saloon Men Who Have Form
criy Got License.
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