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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
REAL LORD DOUGLAS ARRESTED
Portland Police Were Acting on Re-
quest Made by Ashevilic Police
Looking to Arrest of Bogus Lord
Douglas

Portland. Maine, August Instead
Of having in custody an American
biga mist known as Lord Douglas.
wanted by the authorities Of many
states. as was at first supposed. the
Portland police, ii is thought. have
detained Lord Sholto Douglas. third
son Of the late Marquis OF Queenberry-
Several days ago & Portland detec-
tive was requested BY the police Of
Ashcville y. G. 10 arrest man who
rented a cottage on the shore 81 Sebago
Lake in May. The officer went 10 tho
lake yesterday and detained man
known at the lake resorts az < O.
Douglas. The Asheville police were
notified Of the detention Of the man
but ths local authorities suspected
from the first that a mistake had been
made and they refraiued from maxim 9
pu bile the occurrence.
The suspect regarded the arrest
humorously ard told the officer who
called on him that he vas Lord Sholto
George Douglas With him were two
persons who. he said. were Lady
Douglas and their son so convincing
was his story that the local police no.
tilted the AsheviIle officers today that
in their opinion the man vas what he
claimed 10 be and they advised them
10 order his release
firm Of bankers In Portland stated
today tha; the man detained at Sebag 60
is really Lord Sholto Douglas
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HEARST MEN WE'LL PLEASED
Democratic State Convention Of New
York to be Held in Buffalo. on Sep
tember 25th.

New York, August 1.-The democrat
ic state committee today voted to hold
the next state convention at Buffalo
on September 25.
Before the meeting Of the committee
William J. Connors, of Buffalo, said
that the meeting of the independence
league here yesterday would enect
William r. Hearst's chances for the
gubernatorial nomination by the regu-
lar state convention. I'VE Will go
ahead and nominate Hearst anyhow,
said Mr.. Connors Nothing can pre-
vent Hearst's nomination.
Norman E. Mack, Of Buffalo, member
of the democratic national committee
of this state, spoke in the same way.
The Hearst men were jubilant over
the selection of Buffalo as the place
for holding the convention.
The programme for the meeting was
arranged at a conference attended Dy
Norman E. Mack, State Senator Patrick
n McCarren, Charles F. Murphy, lead
or of Tammany Hall, and Cord Meyer,
chairman of the state committee.
Senator McCarren said: Whlle II
is 4 fact that we have agreed TO nolo
the convention in Buffalo, yet it must
nor he construed to mean that | have
changed in any manner with regard 20
Mr. Hearst and his political party.
Mr. Murphy, who was standing oE
Senator McCarren, said: Nevertheless
wa ore going to meet in Buffalo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-03
MARKED By GREAT DISORDf-fi
Yesterdays Proceedings of the Negro
Christian and Educational Congress.
Presiding officer Compelled TO
Modify His Decision.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-For tine
today the proceedings OF the Negro
Young Peoples Christian and Ejuca-
tional Congress were marked by great
disorders. Hundreds of delegates arose
from their seats and surged toward
the centre of the hall shouting 1T the
top of their voices in protest against
decision of the presiding officer re-
gardlng the carrying out Of the p-o-
gramme. Finally the choir was called
upon and after several hymns were
sung order was restored by the pre-
siding officer modifying his decision 10
suit the discontents. The trouble arose
over the announcement that the pro-
gramme of yesterday covering greet
ings from the churches TO the congress
should be abandoned, and the subjects
outlined for today taken up This was
objected TO by hundreds OF the d9le-
gates, and when they were overru!ed
the demonstration followed
Today's morning session was presto
ed over by Rev. ". D. Chappelle. D. D.,
of Nashville. Tenn After order had
been restored the congress proceeded
with business.
Papers were read by Rev. E W.
Williams, OF Abbeville. S. c.; Rev. b.
F. Wheeler. D. D., Mobile, Ala, and
Rev. Chas E Morris, D. D., New4oTh
city.
AT the afternoon session Rev. R Il.
BOYD. Of Nashville, presided. A NUM-
Der of papers relating TO the moral and
religious betterment OF the negro we're
read
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BRIDEGROOM OF HOUR KILLED
Tragedy at Ressemer City i'm Which
William Brown i Shot To Death by
John kincaid.

Raleigh, \. c., August IA special
from Charlotte. \. c., TO the Evening
Times, says:
A telephone message from Bessemer
City states that William Brown, a
bridegroom of an hour. was shot ard
killed by John NJ Kincaid at the iepo.
there this morning.
Brown was married at o'clock 10
Miss Bette Perry, a Bessemer CitT
girl. They were escorted 10 the depo-
by number OF friends. and intended
going to Danville, where the honey
moon was to have been spent. AS soon
as the bridal party arrived at the
depot Kincaid who was waiting there
called Brown aside and walked
with him to a nearby room A momen.
later five pistol shots rang out. A num-
Der Of people rushed TO the room and
found Brown dead, with Kincaid stand
ing by holding a pistol. Death was in
santaneous. Kincaid gave himself up
to the authorities.
It is said that Brown was 10 have
married Kincaid's sister. whom IL is
alleged he betrayed some months AGO.
Both men worked in the cotton mills
there.
Kincaid has a wife and three children
His father is 4 farmer and lives near
Bessemer City.
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WERE FREQUENT VISITORS
sensational Testimony Concerning
Movements Of Augustus Hartje and
Josephine Wright-Issue as to the
Dispited Love Letters Defined.

Pittsburg, Pa, August 1.-Probab' Y
the most sensational incidents and tes-
timony in the Hartje divorce case in
the five weeks it has been running were
brought out today when Alma Ross, the
mysterious "blonde" who kept a room
ing house, swore that Augustus Hartje
and Josephine Wright frequently met
at the Ross wOman's house, that the
Wright woman brought him there and
introduced him, and said that the house
at which she had been living was too
public and too close to the Hartje ware
house. The Ross woman said Hartje
paid Josephine Wright's room rent
thereafter. When the witness pointed
out Hartje in the court room Hartje
smiled.
Hartje several days ago testified that
he did not know Josephine Wright and
never visited her. The Wright woman
testified that she did not know Hartje.
The issue as to the disputed love let
ters in the Hartje divorce case was de-
fined today when Tom Nadine the
coachman. who is named as the CO.
respondent in the case, testified hat
the letters which the private detectives
said were taken from his trunk never
were in that receptacle.
Mrs. Hartje testified that she wrcts
only two letters to Wagner and denied
telling Blanche Ashby what testimony
she should give Detectives H. G..
Staubb and jain A. Anderson who tes
tilted that they took the famous love
letters" from Tom" Madine's trunk
were arrested at the court house on an
information sworn out by Nadine be
fore Alderman F. VI. King, charging
them with entering a building with in
tent 70 commit a felony, and larceny.
They were released on bonds Of So
600 each, furnished by Edward Hartje
4 brother of Augustus Hartle.
The hearings of Augustus Hartje, J..
l.. Welshons and Clifford HOoe, on 4
charge Of conspiracy growing out OF tna
divorce case was set for today but Dis
trict Attorney Robb again asked pos<-
ponement and Alderman King decifef
to wait until after the divorce case Is
concluded
Just before the adjournment OF the
Hartie divorce trial today Fred Lon
don. newspaper man. was called TO
the stand bvJohn Freeman, of coun~
sci for Mrs. Hartje. London Correct
testified that Attorney Marion Of
Hratje's counsel told him in February
of 4 number OF letters in possession OF
the Fartje lawyers.
This was also some morths before
Nadine's trunk was broken open and
from which the letters We're alleged 10
have been taken which was in June
ATTORNEY Marion became angered at
Iondon's testimony and threatened the
newspaper man with violence after
court adjourned Marion is expected to
% on the stand tomorrow.
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PREPARING FOR \ -BaTTLE


Chattanooga, Tenn. August IA
council OF war was held Las, night On
the historic battle field of Chicamau-
qua, bur this time f. was tn de>Id"
the movement OF troops in time Of
peace. theoretically preparing for war.
As . result four regiments Of infantry
me sevente<nth L. S. seventy-n-St Viz
gia!a. third South Carolina and secoaa
Alabama, today marched as near The
81 astern edge Of the military reservation
a. possible, each under the supervision
os two regular officers. Supposed to
be nearing an enemy, Il strong advance
guard was thrown OUT n accordance
with technical rules This afternoon
The process was reversed. the command
marching In retreat, protected b. rear
guard. the cavalry engaged n screen
ing duty. The artillery took the reli
and the engineers engaged In camp con-
struc<ion. All this WORK is leading up
20 q battle" on Friday.
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Des Motnes. la. August I.-Goyernor
Albert B. Cummlns today Was nomtna-
ted for reelection by the depub,ican
state convention OF the first ballo, in
a harmonious session tina, belied all
predictions OF split \ full stat.
ticket was named. most OF the candl-
dates being nominated by aoclamatiou-
All strife appeared To have died from
the ranks Of the opposing factions Of
Iowa republicans. The first hallo, fog
lieutenant governor resulted. Warren
Garst 9l7 Is; l.. ID. Raymond 122 %.
There was no row"
Governor Cummins. as he asserted
all along had a majority OF the dele
gates. and the action OF the state cen
tral committee In adding TO the tenn
pOTary organization some Perkins dell
egates did not interfere Nith Cummins'
control o: the situation. The govern
or's friends were dominant In the ma
iority of the district Caucuses held this
morning, and consequently controlled
not only the committee on credentials.
but secured the adoption OF the plat
form they submitted 10 the committee
on resolutions. The action OF the state
central committee putting eighty eight
of the contesting Perkins delegates on
the temporary roll was not sustained
by the committee on credentials. who
reported In favor Of seating only l. Of
them.
After Governor Cummins was re-
nominated. a committee escorted him
10 the patform. He made a short
speech In which be said the thing
nearest his heart was the republican
party.
The tariff plank reads as follows.
vWe are unCompTOmisiugly In favor
OF the American system Of protection.
Duties on foreign imports should no;
be levied for revenue only but should
be so adjusted as 10 promote our do
mestic interests. enlarge our foreign
markets, secure remunerative prices
for the products Of our factories and
farms and maintain a superior scale
Of wages and standard Of living for
American labor.
Wise and uuselfish tariff law main
tained for our general welfare. equally
opposed 70 foreign control and domes-
tic monopoly. are essential TO our com
mercial and Industrial prosperity. We
believe that all inequalities In the tariff
schedules which inevitably arise from
changing industrial and commercial
conditions should be adjusted from
time TO time. and oondemning without
reserve all assaults upon the pro'sc-
tive system we fayir such reasonable
and timely changes az vill keep the
tariff in harmony with our Industrial
and commercial progress
We favor the reciprocity inaugura-
ted b. Blaine. advocated by Mckinley
and Roosevelt and as recognized IN
republican platforms and legislation
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Railroad Men and Interstate Com.
mission in Conference,
Is GIVEN PUBLIC
Concerning the Work and Results of
the Conference by Chairman Knapp.
No opinion Will be Expressed or
liuiing Made Until Questions are
Considered by the Entire Commits
sion.

Washington. August AFTER a
further conference of two hours and
half today, the railroad officials who
have been discussing with the inter-
state commerce commission the inter
pretation and enforcement OF the new
railroad rate law adjourned their meet
ing.
On behalf of the commission, Chair
man Martin A. Knapp, made the fol-
| lowing statement concerning the work
! and results of the conference:
The railway traffic officials who
have been in conference with the In
terstate Commerce Commission yester-
day and today We're committees repre-
senting the western associations, roads
west OF Chicago and the southern AS
sociation, roads south of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers and east of the Mis-
sissippi. They submitted three gen.
eral propositions in the nature of re-
quests relating to the publication and
aiiiAAS VI lS1l iAlS anu hllu1 Gu IldllcE uu>
der the amended law which takes eff
feet on the 2Sth, Of August
First, That a longer time is neces-
sary than will intervene before the
new law takes effect to prepare and
print rate schedules in conformity with
the amended statute Incidentally
they asked to be allowed to publish
| their tariffs in the various stations by
placing copies in the custody of an
agent and posting a notice that they
are open TO inspection by any person
who desires to consult them.
Second, That the requirement of
thirty days notice of change in rate be
modified so as to permit changes in
export and import rates on such short
notice as may be necessary to meet the
competition Of foreign carriers.
Third, That in the case of joint
tariffs, which are usually issued by the
initial carrier, that the terminal
charges as for storage, switching be
published and filed by the delivering
roads.
1T was understood By those present
and stated distinctly by the commits
sion that it has 10 discretion under the
| present Id" anu tdh
make no order in regard to any Of the
matters discussed until the new law
takes effect Moreover. as only three
members Of the commission were pres
ent, which is less than a majority as
the commission will be constituted un-
der the new law, it was announced
that no opinion would be expressed or
ruling made until the questions were
considered by the entire commission.
It was. however, intimated by the COM
sioners present that the carriers should
use their best efforts TO prepare tariffs
in compliance with the law and II
further time became necessary 1t would
probably be allowed. It was also sug-
gested that a new committee or SUBJ
committee be appointed by the car
riers which should represent the roads
generally through the country for
further conference with the commission
from time to time as might be desired,
with the view to cooperation with
them in aid Of uniformity Of method
and practice"
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.Iord Douglass May be i'm Captivity

Portland. Ne, August IA maa
whose identity the police refuse 70 re-
veal is being detained here by the au-
thorities pending investigation The
police officials refused to say today
whether the action Of the police started
a report a Asheville. y. c.. that Lord
Douglass the alleged bigamist sought
By the police of many states had been
captured here. Private advices receiV-
Cd here from Asheville told OF IL
report prevalent there.
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To DO Business in Cuba.

Albany. n. Y, August 1.-The cor
roration of New York. which conduct
a general agricultural and manufactur,
ing business in Cuba, was incorporate
today with a capital of $4,000, 900. Ine
directors of record include E. {. Eos
hureh. H, NJ. KERR, T. W. Shelton, I.
H. Kayler. W. w. Day, Jr., Norfolk
Va. R. ]. Camp. Franklin. Va. and T.
T. Tadson, Atlanta. Ga.
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Mr.. James A. Pearsall. aged 2s years
and son of Mr.. Edward T. Pearsall,
lied at Rocky Point yesterday. He ls
survived by wife and one cnlio: Inc
funeral will take place at o CLOCK lhis
afternoon from Pixies presbyterian
church at Ashton.
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Schooner Manchester Haynes Beacfiet

Providence. R l., August IA mess
age received today says that the
schooner ]. Manchester Haynes, OF
Boston. bound from Charleston. s. e.
for Fore River, Mass, with lumber,
ran ashore on Goat Island yesterday.
She was. however. leaking 50 lady
that il was thought wise 10 beach her.
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The testimony in the Hartje case
Indicates that there is plenty Of ma
+aria1 for the establishment of thriv-
ine branch of the Ananias Club in
Observation-Disclosures Record
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Richmond. Va, August 4.-The cor
porarion commission has issued an
order ordering the railways IN Virginia
TO appear before IL and show cause
why the cents rate should not be
enforced The hearing OF the express
companies set for today was postponed.
The Western Union and Postal Tel.-
graph companies filed papers showing
cause why they should not adopt the
fat 3 cent rate.
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II the proposed method Of making
paper from cotton stalks proves a suc-
cess the American forests will feel q
little less app<ehenave.-Sew York
World
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s.--,o"s, August 2.-12::40 a. NJ
', .ae surrender Of the entire
.> ,".ce at Syeaborg was
oyer TO Helsingfors by the
d. SveabOrg. 1t is impossi-
| HI. III his rumOr here.
~'s l.'m The cruisers has seri-
'~-."-@a the Notifications. There
S~ Il" firing for last two hours.
..'~erl> nave failed in their eff
" secure provisions.
AVA another cruiser. has arr1v-
d. a present engaged in bonn
~e MH,inOus battery on Svea-
'.~u.-a hat the revolutionists
/ III. Islands have raised the
.@~. !. IS impossible to COM
It "@a The islands.
1 A...rment was caused in town
1 ~ ~. -. If several members of the
-~'@ and other revolutionists.
i august Id p. m.-
-~S .~-D a continuous rain Of
"-- aading since noon. The
l. IL burning buildings IS
loops are pouring into
~ August Is y. m-The
NTeabOrg continued all
i T. HE powder magazine in
h. II Of the insurgents has
Is impossible to deter
Ills will effect the mutiny.
h IT. August 1.-The gen.
~.osI Office Of St. Petersburg
h. s.-'1lnS buildings were occu-
nf5r: IMents Of guards just be-
kyf5-.,-,- tonight. The authori-
Il -.', lear a general attempt
E al .r5-.,-.InjcatiOn between the
"~1 Tie interior.
Es.2st.~.
Il >, August 1.-1:36 a. M
! II. -,'.ed at a late hour last
b. s""org mutineers had sur
81 D.. I, August 1.-12:15 a.
evs - =. SOurg is anxiously await
i 5a, NE outcome of yesterday S
flnan, e1 The mutineers and the
Ee irf -ofces at Sveaborg. No
#pvtna,o =, nation hac peen received
10 The damage done to the
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wires. The advices received hv tbs
government by wireless telegraph have
not been divulged
Inc utmost importance is attached r.
the conduct of the fleet. According IN
sem1-offlcial intimation the crews of
these vessels are still under the control
OF their officers, but private advices saw
that portion of the crews have been
confined below decks for fear of mu-
tiny
There was a rumor IN circulation
here tonight that four of the ships of
the Baltic squadron were in comDlete q
mutlny, and roaming at large in the
gun OF Finland, and that the comman-
oant at Cronstadt had been notified to
De prepared for an attack by these
vessels
Il IS worthy OF note that a despatch
to an official agency from Helsingfors
announcing the arrival Of the fleet off
SVeaborg and the fact that it opened
nre, does not mention what i ODened
fire against.
Vice Admiral Birlieff presumably has
gone to Helsingfors to assume person.
command Of the fleet, as it now de-
VelOr9 that Grand Duke Alexander
Nicbaeloyitch, the emperor's brother,
IS not with the feet, as previously re-
ported.
The most anxiety still prevails with
regard to a possible uprising at CrOn-
stadt, and the general spread Of the
revolution through the entire naval es-
tablishment. A personal visit by a
correspondent of the Associated Press
to Cronstadt. however, shows that the
authorities there received timely warn
Ing Of the events at SveabOrg and
nipped a possible revolt in the bud
Yesterday morning the 1900 sailors
composing the seventh equipage quar-
tered at Cronstadt, whose loyalty had
been distrusted found themselves
prisoners. The streets Of Cronstadt
are swarming with troops Of the loyal
guard regiments, and the newly arriv-
ed men Of the twenty fourth division
who serve to overawe the disaffected
elements.
\ group Of agitators who went over
to Cronstadt in the same boat with the
correspondent Of the Associated Press
attempted to hold meetings and COM
cunicate news of the SveabOrg upris-
ing. They were dispersed, however,
and fed before the leveled rifles Of the
soldiers.
Warsaw, August lit is stated here
that in view Of the recent outrages in
and around Warsaw the increased en-
ergy of the revolutionaries and the in
adequate measures at present in force,
the governor general has informed the
government at st. Petersburg in en-
phatic terms that he will resign unless
he is permitted to establish a strict
state of siege. 1t is probable tha- the
government will accept his resignation
rs , continuation of the present state
Of affairs is impossible.
The secret printing works here, where
all socialist newspapers and proclama-
tions have been printed and which was
recently discovered by the police, is 4
large and we'll equipped plant. The
presses are driven by electricity. Sew
eral thousand copies of proclamation5
by the outlawed parliament were found.
Twenty arrests were made.
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,.,.-.tYa If the fOrtificatiOns here
Banned this morning, and firing
gre-- until a late hour to-
Til. result is not definitely
I'll. latest reports, however,
j <,r.. the mutineers have Surren-
after having had their ammuni-
l.>.r.y~j by an explosion. The
aag has been hOisted on one of
k.a,4- but it is premature to say
h. The revOIutiOnaries there have
i lprrd or not. In any event how
/ .a- ar. from the battleship Slava
k1y,aer "arship undoubtedly had
b..
i =. b. the vicinity Of the fort,
|aa presents practically a normal
During the evening large crowds
bed @. the 4uays listening to the
-ale and watching the dense
Cs VI smoke rising from the Is
! al traftic in the hasbor has
|I~9h.glced.
..-ataN the governor issued
b. closing all public houses.
El1 traffic has been resumed
$, Petersburg. The railroad
/ hr,".au Rjjhimaki and Rytty-
Fh.ca "~- blown up by members
I Red .iuard' having been re-
I '..oE 10 the blowing of the
FaISr members of the Red
+, sized the Fredericksburg
s-. topped the st. Petersburg
|ua.u.
,'- t. atteInOon a boat put out
>'roa'Eg and was bOmbarded.
ee'upa@t>, who We're members Of
P'ra Guard were taken into Gus
telegraph building here has beer
/ aud The barracks and cathe-
F.a'- .~". badly damaged by the
.". Il mch guns. The num-
"--.a"d and killed have prob
I .e1 ".er "stimated.
"1. Tanic all day long yes
"". .- The summer residents on
"..~ IT the Archipelago, owing
.4- = stray bullets and shells,
S".>ed a number Of casualties.
.'T !~.andS and in the city. A
..'..- '- the Veranda of the yacht
., "2> '-'s,".ly wounded and a SER
3. "a~ killed.
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IOWA REPUBLICANS
Threatened Split Did Not
hateTiaIize.
!!CUMM|hS REkOM|hATED
On First Ballot 10 a Harmonious
Session.

L Tuil State Ticket Na> NamcxI. Most
OF the Candidates Being Nominated
by Acciamatinn - Governor Gum
hiii> had Majority OF II.c DClc-
satc> and lie Controlled the Commit
tees on tr~dcnfial, AMI Platform
Plank ON the Tariff
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august ID p. m.-
~ ~s .~.n a continuous rain Of
.-.-- 1ading since noon. The
~ burning buildings IS
.~. loops are pouring into