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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
Amendment to the Isle of Pines Treaty


Washington. March 7.-Senators
Spooner and Bacon today reached an
agreement concerning an amendment
to the Isle of Pines treaty, which is
intended to protect American interests.
1t provides that the island shall be re-
garded as a separate province, within
the meaning of the Cuban constitu-
ton. This would give to the island
local self government and a represen-
tative in the Cuban congress when the
population of the island warrants
such representation. AS the Ameri-
cam are in the majority on the island
it is understood that the proposed
amendment will be satisfactory to
them. 1t will be offered in the senate
when the treaty is taken up in execu-
tive session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
MONEY MARKET.

New York, March Money on call
easier 4 to 5 per cent: ruling rates AZ
to 5; closing bid 3: offered at 5. Time
loans steady so days and so days 81
per cent: six months 5A to 81. Prime
mercantile paper 5 to 5h per cent
Sterling exchange easy with actual
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
WILMINGTON markets

Wednesday. March I.
COTTON@teady 10L
Receipts of cotton today-s2 bales
Receipts this season to date
282.119 bales.
Receipts same day last year-3s7
bales.
Receipts last season to same date
.2S1.371 bales.
y.AyAL STORES
SPIRITS LF TURPFSTINE-
Nothing doing.
ROSIN-Nothing doing
TAR-Firm $50.
CRUDE TURFENTIEE-Frm: hard
s3.e5; dip, $500: virgin. $500.
RECEIPTS TO-DAY.
IL casks spirits %turpentine.
Sc barrels rosin.
las barrels tar.
II barrels crude turpentine.
RECEIPTS SAME lay LAST YEAR
Is casks spirits ~turpentine.
III barrels rosin.
143 barrels tar.
81 barrels crude turpentine.
PR.-EJLE
SUFFER- 81 90 So.
cOFFEEIsH TO 1'c-
FLOUR-StraiRi. s5.oe: secon-
patents ss.25: full patents $500.
SALT-Pnoes car load lotS-1W lbs
:. F. sec: 200 lbs c. +. 7sc: 2o0 lbs
=. F. SC. Less than Ear load lots-10o
lbs C.. F.. as: 200 lbs c. r. In cotton
Jacks SEC: 200 les r. +. S1.05.
MOIIASSE@S. House IA: New Or
n B1Rhts % to z5: Porto Rico 20
sUGAR-Granulated $50; W. c. x.
No. 5 $50: No. ] $50: Nc. 9 $3.50:
No. II. $40.
LARD-(Tierce Basis) Pure S. ceats:
sc1pound 81 cents
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
TURKEYS-Oive) 10: dressed Is to
zoe.
FIELD PEAS-S0c.
BLACK EYES-S1.50.
PEANUT S-North Carolina prime
so: extra prime IS. fancy 80 to 95.
Vagina, rhine As to so: fancy so to SIS.
REESWAX-25 to 27h.
EGGS-Dull at Ice.
CHICKENS-Hens 80 to IS: spring
irll Is to %.
SWEET PCTATOES-45 to so.
N. c.. BACON-Hams (old) 16 to
II: shoulders 20 to IL: sides 10 to lie.
>HiE,1LES--Per 1000: t-lneA saps
$50: S-:nch hearrs $500: s-inch sars
90: s-inch h7sEts S@.W
I L3EP:-
Per II Extra milling. .........S7.s00S.so
NIL prime -. ................N*UVl.es
Hill fa.r 1s.D0f7.8e
Common mill ............-.-..Se'0OSs"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09

Postmaster at MaxtOn and Scotland
Neck
Washington, March THE senate
today confirmed the following nomina-
tons:
PoStmaSters: North CarOlina-W.
M. Currie. Maxton; Elizabeth 81. Hill.
Scotland Neck.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
No Strike of Southern Railway Tele-


Washington, March TN an au-
thorized interview today, H. B. Per-
ham, of St. Louis, president OF the
order of railroad telegraphers, stated
that the differences with the Southern
Railroad company we're being AMIGA
bly, adjusted, and that there would be
no strike ON Friday, as heretofore an
nounced. i'>H
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
Papers in Case for Salvage
Forwarded to Judge
AMOUNT ASKED IS $4,000
Suit was Instituted March End by
the Late Capt. Taylor

No Bond Has Been Given and SchOon-
err Nellie Floyd Remains in the Gus
tody of the United States Marshal.
Afternoon But Not Received on Ac-
count of There Being No Bond to
Guarantee Costs of the Case-The
Judge Has it i'm His Power Under
the Existing Conditions to Order
Vessel Sold to Satisfy the Libel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09

The libel case against the schooner
Nellie Floyd took an unexpected turn
yesterday by reason of the fact thai no
answer was filed and the time for fill
ing the same expired yesterday. The
Nellie Floyd was libelled by the late
Captain Thomas H. Taylor for salvage,
the amount being $4,000. Papers in
the case were sent to Raleigh last
night and it is usual where no anwer
is filed to order the vessel sold to
pay the amount of the libel. In this
case, though, there will be a plea en-
tered before Judge Purnell in Raleigh
asking that master of vessel be allow
ed TO file answer. Whether 1t will
be allowed or not is a question. At
any rate it is a point in the libelant's
favor. Not only has the answer not
been filed but the necessary bond Off
the release of the vessel has never
been given, and she still remains in
the custody of the United States mar
shall.
Attorneys for the respondents are
Messrs. Rountree and Carr. All yester-
day afternoon Mr.. Carr made an eff
fort, so he stated. to find the captain
Of the vessel so as he could file the
answer but could not locate him until
time for the clerks Office to close.
An effort was then made to file the pa
pers but upon going over them the
cork found the bond required to cover
eeJsts was not ready to be filed and
without this non of the papers could
sIe received. This being the case. the
clerk had to report to Judge Purnell
that the respondents had failed to
f. answer.
Tne answer that was to have been
filed denied that the schooner was in
any danger on February 18th, the time
at which she was tOwed into por..
but it was alleged that the only reason
a tow was taken was to gain
time. Captain Nelson alleged that
=. the weather on the 18th was
fine and that his vessel was pro-
ceeding without any difficulty. He de-
MED that he was short of provisions
on the day named but as a matter of
fact was only short On certain nee'led
articles that could have been done
without. A settlement was made. so
the offered answer alleged, with Cap
a4ain Harper by which the Nellie Floyd
was to be towed to Wilmington and
back to sea for $500. This amount was
paid.
The schooner Nellie Floyd was pick
ed up about II miles from the Cape
Fear bar On February 18th, having
lost two anchors and broken her wind
lass. Since being towed to this port
she has been lying at SINNERS ship
yard. She is lumber laden and is
bound from Georgetown to New York.
Vessel is owned by New York parties,
f. l.. V. Jones being the managing
owner. Captain H. Nelson is master.
Mr.. J. o. Carr went to Raleigh last
night and Mr. George Rountree is al
ready there, having several cases be-
fore the supreme court. The matter of
filing the answe rim the libel suit with
be taken UP at once.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
stockholders MEETING
Wilmington Savings and Trust
Co. Held Yesterday

Presidents Report Shows Institution
to be i'm a Most FTourishing COndi-
Observation-Disclosures Highly Gratified
Bank Has Assets of More Than ST.
900, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09
Will Visit Florida Fruit Growing Dis
trict.

Mr.. A. S. Root, agricultural expert
for the Carolina Trucking Develop
ment company, has gone to Florida
for a week or ten days to visit the
various vegetable and fruit growing
districts and acquaint himself with the
best and most profitable crops and
methods of cultivation, IN order to be
prepared to give the best advice to
the colonists and other persons buying
farms of the Carolina Trucking Devel-
opment company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09

business in bankers bills at s4.s5.s0 to
S4.S5.65 for demand and at $4.S2.50 To
$4.S2.55 for sixty day bills. Posted
rates Sassy and s4.s7. Commercial
bills $4.82. Bar silver 64h: Mexican
dollars 49L
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-09

Flour weak; No. 2 spring wheat II to
1919: No. 3 ~ to 20: No. 2 red 1914 to
so: No. 2 corn Al: No. 2 yellow Il TO
3 rye SO; good feding barley BIN: fair
to choice mailing Al to so; No. 1 flax
seed s1.O6; No. l northwestern sr.r1;
mess pork, per barrel $3.50 to s15.-
65: lard. per 100 pounds s7.72: hort
ribs sides (loose) $50 to S8.15; short
clear sides (boxed) SS.45 to SIS:
whiskey, basis of high wines s1.28;
clover, contract grade $T5.S5.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
BY Eddie Foy

THIS happened IN Chicag nd some irlenlA
II had put me IN a Turk, lath 70 get some
of the supert1uOus whisky of my system
/ was something awful In nose days Ihe
baths We're just opposite ' Brien.s saloon
which caught FIRE and aim made hero
of me.
There was an undergrouu. -unnel between
the baths and the basemer- & the saloon
and | beat 1t for the baser dressed N
sweating garment % reduc- 10 men. wncl
fit me like diving-suit tound mysei
IN O'Bren'S cellar, where barrels Of
whisky stood up on stills
NV Cod" | exclaimed. this WHISKY
IS IN danger Fire, fire. -l. Ny voice
fell on empty space. Not s- this quar-
ter; but bv the flickering E- saw s-aIe
on the wall which announcel t-e names o.
those who owed the bar. Be- Then Edls
FOv'S led all the rest.
The fire was IN the upper 81 The nre-
men had been occupied above md N,S
startled when one appeared q. FL e-oo"' ASK
ing, ANY thing wrong down -e
Yes" l muttered Prayertu turn YOU
hose on that slate
He did
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

the professions in this country IS distinctly a
significant sign of the times Another proof
IS given by It that the old order IS changing
and that new conditions are coming 20 take
its place
In the changes and stress of the present. the
old IS sinking. the new IS rising Among other
transformations has come the changed relation
of the professions of the world This IS the
hour of their passing. In their day they were
great powers and exercised mighty influence
They are to-day institutions of the utmost con-
sequence perhaps really as great as ever: but
others have come to share their eminence-
The Olgarchy has been made a democracy.
This has been ever the course: tyranny.
monarchy. Oligarchy. demOcracy-they are
all steps of descending, or rather an ascend
ing, scale.
The place held by the professions IS a tradi-
ton of the past when men lived other lives,
thought other thoughts, had other ideals
There was much that was good IN the old; but
when the generations to come make their
measurements they will probably decide that
there is more good in the new. Perhaps We
are finding It out day by day, though there are
many for whom the experience proves dIfl-
cult one. Mankind must do its work at differ
ent times in different ways. The shoulders
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

in all the affairs of life. With the old pro-
fessions there was an exclusiveness that was
natural enough in the time of their greatest
prosperity which is every day becoming more
and more out of date
In the decline and fall of the professions
there is to be found assuredly a new victory for
the many The cause of democracy has ever
been extending. Looking back into history,
the power is not given TO discern the initial IN
cident, to know the moment when the waves
began to spread; though not like the waves
from the stone thrown in the water, spreading
but ever growing fainter, but spreading and
growing stronger at the same time. The arls-
tocracy of force was the first to fall, the aris-
tocracy of privilege the next 70 tOtter, and
now the aristocracy of intellect IS going that
IS going in so far as it creates a separate and
privileged caste Never before has ability IN
anyway received higher consideration.
The important matter is that the great guilds
of the intellect are disappearing as such, and
people are beginning 70 understand that
strength of intellect may be as well proved IN
many other ways With greater equality of
opportunity" the men engaged in other
pursuits have shown what may be done, and
raised their occupations and trades to new
places of dignity. The decline and fall of
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
BY Grace EllistOn

n WAS once cast for
y the part of the
mother of John the
Baptist in a Biblical
play, and Just at the
climax of one act.
in the denunciation
scene. the stage hoo
doc robbed me of ap-
plauSe for merit and
brought laughter in
stead of tears.
My scene was with
HerOd, and nv curse
was ringing out. His
voice Will come TO YOU
in the night, and
then l stopped as the
cOuriers brought IN
the head of John the
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

that are % bear tle 0urJens arena =
Gnt: but the burdens differ murH 4.
age and need cOnsf mt shiftin4 -
ment T. the con litions OF ~
world IS bearing H. burden more -
II did though indeed this is not IN ~
but heavier. Th0ush the worl- 4
and mO-e 50, the world does nor f,
Ously, and the formal Old usela--
passing aWay. The three proiess;,--
were conducted IN the past were 49,
ceremonial. and they are neces-sS-
Just as much work is done. and rrr--
IS done IN a different fashion. ~ Z
fessions are as different as al else- r
a part of the change. bur. as has bs.-
change Of the world 70 = professio-s I
than the change IF the professions t-
world
Perhaps il IS bere so. PERHAPS vi.
f1exibility and greater adap-abiirr I
be accomplished than was acunDEsi
time when divinity law. and .p7Vsic /
formal codes of procedure-tso ma-
bo1eths-and when the positio- n
claimed was of such dignity As n B
overpowering. They have taken =.
more IN the heat and hurry Of eve-r
and are fulfilling their purposes even t
the change
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
By Frank Daniels

FOR great many years have kept scrap
books of my press notices. AS the wears
have gone by my books have multiplied; but
the scraP-book which occupies the place of
honor in my library is frayed and yellowed
with age, and contains clipping from Bos-
ton newspaper of the late '6o'S
This much-Prized clipping was nv first
press notice, and was published long before l
went upon the stage In the scare-head of
the story are the thrilling and attractive lines
"A PLUCKY Boy, FRANK DANIELS SwIMs
ASHORE. He HAD RUBBER Doors OK. Not
wlthStanding the fact that ne was weighted
down with winter clothing and a pair of long
legged gum boots, he swan TO a stone wall
some distance away and got safely ashore.
He exhibited great pluck, and made no out
cry for assistance, although the water was
bitter cold and he was in danger of drowning
He was fishing for a srnelt at the time accident
ally hooked the little fish. and was pulled from
the wharf"
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
By Blanche Bates

IN my early stage career in California, l was
i cast for a part IN a melOdrama that re-
quired technical skill as a pianist to interpret.
and so it was arranged to give the man in the
orchestra the work of furnishing the music,
and l was provided with dummy piano to
play upon the stage.
All went we'll until the second act, when the
musicians soul started wandering and he lost
himself in reverie, which we'll nigh proved fatal
to me. Everyone had left the stage and the
time for my exit had passed, but the music
continued.
Come off," came in stentorian whispers
from the wings.
Not vet" 1 replied significantly. The
music was coming in floods. l was delaying
the action, Of the play, and / knew 1t; but
what could / do? The voice from the wings
grew insistent. Everybody is off What's the
matter9"
l was almost frantic in hysteria when thev
sent maid in 20 my assistance, and between
parOxvsms / exclaimed stop that music
down in 'front.'
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
By John E. Henshaw

n you want to get pure and unadulter-
pany and stop off at Waco, Texas hap
pened to be cast in a company of uncertain
backing few years ago, and through the
leniency of the sheriff from the last town we
were allowed to proceed to Waco, with the
hope that we would increase our door receipts
Alas for shattered hopes and caustic criticism :
Not only were we disappointed with poor
house but all efforts in Waco were vain after
reading in the local paper the following
morning:
Rain-storm in Galveston; lasted twenty
minutes. Hail-storm in Beaumont; ten min
uteS. Wind-storm in Langtry, two davs.
Barn-storm in Opera House; one night
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

Kate in " The Manxman," who abandons Pete
her husband and her child, for the Deemster
At last l return to steal the child, and Pete
discovers me- but misinterprets my return.
Oh you have come back TO me, Kate"
No, no.! l interrupt. I've come for the
child
oh Kate, go away if you will and take
my heart with you; but leave me my childl"
She IS not yoursl" l cry dehantly, and
then felt a movement in my arm and stood
speechless. The dolls head dropped off and
rolled to its fathers feet
The curtain came down with deafening ap-
nlauSe
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

When VIII stepped up to him and cautiously
dropped a raw egg into Othello'S hand
The effort to get through with that speech
without breaking the yOlk of the egg was al
most too much for Mccullough. and Nc
Connell soon made his exit The company
took the train that night and when John
entered the car he saw IN the rear a Sinking
and dropping figure which he thought looked
suspiciously like the joker. He started for him .
but Will suddenly decided that the tempera-
ture of the next coach was more suitable 10
his needs, and Mccullough kept him there for
the remainder of the long trip TO California
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

Baptist on tray covered by napkin al
placed IL before Herod
! snatched of the nap1iu IA nv frenzy ar
caught the wig with Il. a-l there lav IL
dummy head as bare as q -aby while l. Is
mother, had scalped him
The audience = quick O. nee these thins
and / got hand that nigl- -lr my a7TzWar1
ness.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

IN JIliS instance DN q
big doll. almost human
in size and appearance
We carried 1t while on
the road in a white
casket TO keep it safe.
and that doll was my
particular pride. All
of my spare time | was
making it clothes, GRO
cheting lace. or en-
broidering robes. In
fact. it received as
much attention asmOst
children do from their
mothers.
l played the role of
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
By Frank perley

II ONCE witnessed a
Il scene between the
late actors. John Nc
Cullough and Will
Mcconnell, which was
not inspired by the i'm
mortal Shakespeare in
his tragedy of Othel-
To-"
Mcconnell was al
ways full of Pranks.
and nothing pleased
him more than to break
up a stirring scene oc-
casiOnally.
At this juncture John
was about to begin
an impaSSiOned speech.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

l knew it was my time TO go on and was des-
perate; but the COnstables took their time
and marched me between them
The curtain had been held for ten minutes,
while they looked for me everywhere, and the
marshal was satisfied that ! had told the truth
However, l was completely cured of trying
realistic methods IN my work ever after
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
Don't Be Downed

Many a man, young
and old, has given way
to Encouragement be-
cause he thought he was
"no good" when the
trouble was that he was
trying to do the wrong
work.
But if you are ambi-
tious, intelligent, capable
of development in sales
manship and want to be
your own man, and the
wearied man of no
"job,' then we can be
helpful to you and you
to us. No "job" you
ever had is as potential,
is as big for the future,
as large in what it leads
to, as a connection with
the sales department. of
The LADIES HOME
JOURNAL and THE SAT-
URDAY EVENING PosT.
The commissions are large, as
large on new sales as on old, pay
able at once, and apply alike on
regular prize distributions of
100000 a month and special
awards of nearly sIoo, 100000 in
the year.
Write and ask how.
The CURTIS PUBLISHING COmpAsY
IS3I-W Cherry ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

fell, and being big and portly. he cam
pletely blocked the door through whi,n . N--S
10 make nv exit / could get out n1 ol-r
way. and he could not move. So Just stepgS-
over him, waving him heartleSs gooc-.E
This unexpected comedy was well lppre-
Ciated by the audience. who did not know II
Was an accident.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
BY Ellis Jeffrey,
I1ed did
THINK that one of

II THINK that one of
u the funniest tricks
the stage hoOdoo PLAYED
upon me occurred at
the Criterion Theater IN
London. in a perform
ance of " The Fringe of
Society"
William Blakelv was
cast for the part Of nv
husband, an old man
married 70 a Young and
frivolous girl. We were
always freezinglv polite
when We met socially.
lnquiring penitentiallv
about the state OF each
others health.
On one occasion We
met in the drawing
room of a friend. 10
whom | was making nv
adieus. Unfortunately.
Blakelv stumbled and
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
By May Buckley

T THOUGHT had entirely outgrown my
Il fondness for dolls, until / joined the COM
pany producing The Manxman.
We were travelling all over the country, and
in the cast was baby which was impersonated
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

supreme. had made four sprinting trips up
and down the alley as fast as l could go, when
| was nabbed by the sovereign arm of the law
Now I've got ye!" he chuckled so
you're the critter as has been cuttin' up YOUR
dldos IN these parts the last week. air ves
Well, sonny, come with me. l guess the Gala
boose will hold We"
l fought and tried to explain; but in vain
He dragged me off to the station where the
man on guard said, "Mebbe he's tellin' the
truth. Take him to the theater and find out e"
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

l thought the Situa-
tiOn over thoroughly.
and concluded that my
pants would be more
naturalif augmented bv
physical exercise.
The stage door opened
on a long alley. and l
decided to run up and
down this thoroughfare
until | had secured the
natural out-of-b breath
pants. Unfortunately
we were playing in an
Indiana town, where the
town marshal reigns
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
By Edmund Breese

T SHALL never forget my first speaking
L part upon the stage. was playing the
villain in play called The End of the World. -
In one scene l was to rush upon the stage
hunted by frenzied mob for the murder |
had committed and in coming to this refuge
| was supposed to run in, breathing hard and
painting if from a long chase.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

tihi
Ben
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-31
HOMELESS PEOPLE OBSERVE DAY
Services at San Francisco Attended
by Many From "Tent Cities"
Rv Assoriated Press
By Associated Pre-

SAN FRANCISCO May 3O.-Memo-
rial day was observed in San Francisco
in an impressive manner. A military
and civic procession, including in its
ranks Grand Army veterans and COM
rades of the Mexican and Spanish wars,
proceeded through the Preside grounds
to the National cemetery, on a hill
side facing the Pacific.
Here, after brief religious services
and an oration by S. M. Shortridge, the
graves were decorated with flowers
and salute fired by a detail of reg
ulars.
At the suggestion of Mayor Schmitz,
who was president of the day, the mon
uments of Presidents Garfield and Nc
Kinley and General Halleck in Golden
Gate park were decorated with flowers
by children from the public schools.