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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
OBJECT TO SECRET BaIIor
Open Ro Call for Vote on Caridi-
dates for Speaker.

Albany. y. Y. January 1.-The test
of strength in the caucus of Republi-
can assemblymen tomorrow night will
probably be taken. not directly In vote
upon the candidates for the nomination
for speaker Of the assembly. but upon
the question whether the vote on the
speakership nomination shaH be secret
vote.
At last accounts tonight the best
informed observers on both sides
agreed that in an open ballot or roll
call OF Republican assembiymen In the
existing condition Of affairs James w.
Wadsworth would be elected Both
sides agreed also that upon a scret bal
lot the result would be very different.
That Mr.. Wadsworth's supporters
view the proposition OF a secret ballot
with solicitude is evident from q
statement made late in the evening by
Superintendent Of Public Works n. v.
'. Franchot, one of Governor Higgins
closest advisers. Mr.. Franchot said:
There is no change in the situation
4 desperate effort has been made by
the friends of Mr.. Odell, including j.
Calvin Mcknight, recently MI. Harri-
mans private secretary. to commit as
semblymen to a secret ballot The
friends of Mr.. Wadsworth are able to
put but one construction upon this
scheme. and that is. the desire on the
part of those opposed to him TO use
money for the purpose of encompass
ing his defeat"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05

Simple Services Conducted by a Quak-
er Minister-Interment in Green-I
wood.

New York, January 1.-The funeral
Of Charles T. Yerkes, the late traction
promoter, took place from his home on
Fifth avenue today. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by a Quaker
minister. They were very simple, and
attended only by members Of the
family and a few close friends Of Mr..
Yerkes. The body was placed in the
Yerkes mausoleum in Greenwood
cemetery.
While the funeral service was being
conducted, Charles Yerkes Of Johns
vile, Pa, who said he is a son of
Samuel Yerkes, a brother Of the dead
man, arrived and requested permission
tc attend the service, but the servants
refused to admit him to the house.
Four coaches followed the hearse from
the house. The second was occupied
by Mrs. Yerkes, wife OF the deceased,
Mr.. Yerkes's daughter, Mrs. Bella
Rondinella, and Clarence III. Knight,
Mr.. Yerkes' former legal adviser. A
block from the house the procession
was joined by a hack in which was
Charles Yerkes Of Pennsylvania. He
was not present at the mausoleum-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
MISS BUSCH NOT MARRIED
Her Father Asserts That There Is No
Engagement With Lieutenant Schar-
rem.

St Louis, Mo-. January 1.-The an
nouncement last Friday of the frus-
trated elopement of Miss Wilhelmina
Busch, daughter of Adolphus Busch,
with Lieutenant Eduard Scharrer, of
Stuttgart, Germany, that they would
be married at the Busch mansion to-
day was not carried out Instead Miss
Busch has gone to her brothers farm
to spend some time, and her faith
er has asserted that there is no en-
gagement between his daughter and
the lieutenant. Scharrer, when seen
today at his hotel apartment, declined
to discuss the matter.
Adolphus Busch said he had nothing
to make public. All that he would
say was:
..ieuteant Scharrer and / are still
very good friends"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
ROWDY NEGRO PROCESSION
Great DiscOrd Marked tn Ceelebra-
ton of Emancipation Day i'm Savan-

Savannah, Ga, January 1.-Thous-
ands Of negroes paraded here today In
honor of the signing of the emancipa-
ton proclamation. The parade was
marked by the greatest disorder, Cap
tain J. G. Mcbride, a former officer in
the United States army, and now in
the newspaper business in Georgia at
tempted to cross the line and was set
upon and badly beaten. A street a
conductor who e~ndeavored to run a
car through the line which extended
about twelve blocks was also set upon
and forced to leave his car, painfully
hurt. A photographer who attempted
to take a picture of the parade was
run from his post by the negroes who
objected to the taking of the picture.
This was the first time in a quarter Of
a century that negroes have paraded
on the day without military escort, the
negro companies having been disarIned
by an act of the legislature at its last
session.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
To ESTABLISH S-HOUR DAY
General Strike by L. L. q. Where EN-
ployer Refuses to Grant Union De
mandS.

New York. January 1.-For the first
time since the organization of the In
..ternational Typographical Union, a
general strike will go into effect to-
morrow in every shop in h United
States and Canada where the employer
refuses to grant an S-hour day.
Several times before the union prir-
tiers in various parts Of the country
have ordered strikes to enforce a bet
terment of their conditions. but these
strikes have always been sectional. and
in many asses have been won by the
Now, with a treasury fund
of more than a quarter of a million
dollars. obtained by assessment on
every union printer. a determined eff
tort is to be made to establish the s.
hour day universally. Out of the six
members of typographical
union No. s.. in New York. it was es-
minated tonight that fewer than 800
win be Obliged to strike tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
FIGHT FOR SENATE BEGINS
Adherents of Judge Paynter Won the
First Skirmish-Ballotine Will Start
Tonight.

Frankfort. KY, January THE first
lskirmish in the battle for United
States Senator +. c.. S. Blackburn's
seat was won by the adherents Of
Judge Thomas H. Paynter, in the eau
Gus of the Democratic members of the
house today. Representative W. J.
Gooch. an adherent of Judge Paynter
was elected chairman of the caucus
lover a rival put forth by Senator
Blackburn and William 3. Haldeman.
senatorial a%spirants, by a vote of Al to
49,. The result indicated that the
Paynter supporters would be able to
lorganiZe the house. Adherents of
Blackburn and Haldeman said that
lPaynter's vote was insufficient to elect
him az Senator, and that several mem
tbers who voted for GoOch for chair
man would not vote for Paynter for
lSenator.
H. r. Lawrence, Paynter's candidate.
was nominated for speaker, receiving
so votes over r. w. Miller who re-
lceived the combined vote of Blackburn
and Haldeman, amounting to 80. Five
representatives who voted ON chair
man did not vote for speaker.
The first ballot on the senatorial race
will occur tomorrow night, when the
Senate and House will meet in joint
caucus.
The Kentucky legislature consists Of
i9S representatives and 80 senator's.
OF the total of 1856 votes in the two
branches, the Democrats control 105,
thus making So votes necessary to
nominate a senator. in joint caucus.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
Isthmian Canal Commission Holds
Short Session

Washington. January 1.-THE 18TH
milan Canal Commission held a short
session here today, it being the regu-
lar quarterly meeting.
Chief Engineer Stevens. who came
t o Washington, to present his views to
the commission on the type of canal
that should be constructed. met with
the commission. and. by a resolution,
was requested to submit any project
which he may have as to the cav
ton, removal and final disposition of
the excavated material to be taken
out Of Culebra cut for a ana with a
summit OF IS feet above low tide. and
also to inform the commission whether
or not he has worked out or has a pro-
ject for a sea level and afnong other
business transacted was the approval
ing labor from the north of Spain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
Mcclellan Says His Ambition is oGiYe
Clean AID miEkraiOn
SATISFIED THEN TO RETIRE
Member OF New Heads OF Departments
Sworn in-Protest Against the Sea
ing of President MCGOWAN on the
Board OF Aldermen-New Police
Commissioner Bingham Formally
Takes Charge of the Police Force.

New York, January Mayor
George B. Mcclellan began today his
second term as mayor, this time for
four years. A number of new heads
of departments were sworn in, includ-
ing General Theodore A. Bingham, the
new police commissioner.
After they had taken their oaths
Mayor Mcclellan called them and told
them his ambition is TO give the city
a clean, efficient and honest govern
ment. He alluded to his present Office
as "the las public Office which, in all
probability, l shall FILL" and said:
eff at the end of six years service
as mayor, l a retire into private
Ifs conscious that the city has ad-
vanced in good government and In
righteousness, that municipal stand
ards have been raised, and that | leave
New York a better city than l found
it, l may find that six years of hard
work has not been in vain"
At the installation of the new board
of aldermen today Clarence J. Shearn
presented a protest against the seating
of President MCGOWAN, elected on the
Democratic ticket. Mr.. Shearn acted
in behalf of J. G. Phelps Stokes, the
| municipal ownership candidate for that
office. Mr.. Shearn is counsel for w.
r. Hearst.
William MacAdoo today retired
| from the Office of police commissioner,
and his successor, General Theodore
A. Bingham, formally assumed COM
mand of the police force of the greater
city. General Bingham's first official
J act was to address the inspectors and
captains of the department, who a
been summoned to meet him.
eve start a new year and a new deal
right here he said. give been sent
for to come here and do a certain piece
of work. I'm going to do it. l haven't
| got anything against you to start IN
no suspicion-and We'll begin on the
| level. But by the nine gods Of war
you've got to deal with me on h level,
as I shall deal with you. There will
be no spying On the men Of this force.
If you are manly men, sportsmanlike
men, you'll appreciate that and treat
me the same. Don't go back on the
| hand that I stretch out to you"
One of the first official acts of the
new police commissioner was to aDol-
ish the "shoo-fy' squad and the vice
| SQUAD. The former was composed OF
"plain clothes" men, detailed to watch
| the uniformed force. The vice squad
| was the creation of the retiring COM
| missioner, and was detailed to secure
| evidence against questionable resorts.
| The "shoo-fy" squad was first put 11to
| existence by Theodore Roosevelt when
| he was police commissioner, but was
| abolished by Chief Devery, and re-
vived by General Greene.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
VALUABLE PICTURE STOLEN
Gioeione.s "Christ With the Cross
Disappears From the LOschi Palace.
Reported That it is Now in the Gard
ner Collection at Boston.

Rome. January 1.-Excitement has
been caused by the reported disappear
ance of the previous picture Christ
with the Cross by Giogione, originally
preserved in the Loschi palace at Vim
cenza. It is reported that the picture
is now in the Gardner collection at
Boston, but its disappearance is not
yet certain.
Boston, Mass, January 1.-Mrs. John
John l.. Gardner, who owns ID are
collection in the Fenway, thiscity,
would not discuss today the despatch
from Rome concerning the disappear
ance of the picture "Christ with the
Cross" by Giorgione, except to say
that she knew nothing of the dIsap-
pearance of a noted painting from VIM
cenZa However, the public catalogue
Of Mrs. Gardeners art collection lndl-
Gated that it contains Giorgione's pic
ture Head Of Christ" and that this
picture came from Casa Loschi, Vim
cenZa.
An inquiry among artists in this city
today developed the opinion that the
picture by G%iorgione contained in Mrs.
Gamers collection is undoubtedly re-
ferred to as having disappeared from
the Loschi palace. 1t was pointed out
that in a book upon Giorgione b
statement is found that the picture
known as Christ Bearing the Cross
formerly in the Casa Loschi At N1ncen-
"a now belongs to Mrs. Gardner OF
Boston and the same book dealing
with the works of Giorgione points out
in the catalogue of his works that the
picture is now in the possession of
Mrs. Gardner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05

Washington, January New Years
day was observed at the White House
today with al 1.-The traditional bri1liancy
of the Presidents reception, crisp, sun
shiny weather brought out crowds and
by actual count 9,O52 people shook the
Presidents hand. Last year 7,115
were received. Mrs. Roosevelt remain
ed until the end of the reception. A
feature Of the public reception was the
large number of children who passed
the receiving line.
Miss Roosevelt and Mr.. LongwOrth
mingled with the guests in the east
room. Miss Roosevelt wore a gown Of
slate blue chiffon over pink silk, cut
low. She also wore a diamond neck
lace and pendant, and a huge bunch OF
orchids. Mrs. Roosevelt wore Il gown
Of pale blue chiffon, built over white
silk. The bell skirt was trimmed with
rows or rutties which fell from shirred
girdIe. The waist was trimmed with
white lace and her only ornaments
were a few diamonds. She carried a
bouquet of roses and lilies of the val
ley.
Shortly before II O'Clock the Presi-
den and Mrs. Roosevelt preceded by
the military and naval aides to the
President, and the several White
House aides, all in special uniform
dress, descended the marble stairway
leading to the second floor. Entering
the blue room they took up their posi-
ton to the right of the door leading
SY.0nN tho rnI UI,n Hrcf fn riCh
them a happy New Year were the Vice
President and Mrs. Fairbanks, who
passed behind the receiving line and
stood to the right of Mrs. Roosevelt.
Next came Secretary and Mrs. Root,
and the remaining members of the cab
met, who went behind the receiving
line.
At the Presidents left was his mil
itary aide, Colonel Ctas. S. Brom-
we'll who made the presentations to the
President. Nearby was the Presidents
aide, Lieutenant Albert l.. Key. OPP
pOSite Mrs. Roosevelt was Major Chas.
l.. McCauley, q. S. marines, who made
the presentations to her. In single
lines facing the President and the re-
ceiving party were members of the
Presidents staff, young officers Of the
army, nav and marine corps. The
aides were:
Capt. A. E. Harding, e. s. marines;
Captain Dan T. Moore, of the artillery;
Captain Ffthugh Lee of the cavalry;
Lieutenant Robert l.. Berry Of the
navy; Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant,
third of the engineers corps: Lieuten-
ant Philip H. Sheridan, of the cavalry
and Ensign Adolphus Andrews of the
navy.
The members of the diplomatic body
were headed by Baron Hengelmuller,
acting dean of the corps. An innova-
ton was the presentation of the en-
hassy and legation staffs by the amba-
sadars and ministers. This follows
the custom at other capitals. For the
first time in 5 years, the familiar figure
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
TESTS ParrExcE
The Most Patient Wi1mington Cftixca
Must show Annoyance &C Times.

Waiting spoils a xood disposition.
Nothing takes . q : patience
Like any itchiness OF the skin
All day IL makes you miserable.
All night IL keeps YOU awake.
Itch. Itch. Itch. with no relief.
Just the same with Eczema.
Can hardly keep from scratching it.
You would do 50. but you know it
makes is worse.
Such miseries arc daily increasing,
People are learning they can be
Learning the merit OF Deans ONT
Iment.
Plenty OF proof thar Doan's ONT
,nent viii cure Piles. Eczema or any
Iitchiness Of the skin.
Read the testimony Of a Wilmington
lcitfzen.
Ii. Cronenberg. photographed. of
lie IL Market street. says: II used
Doan's Ointment and IL did its work
promptly and permanently. l had a
rash all over me. IN no one knows
how l suffered. II was like being in
the internal region and 1 could get no
irelief. I did not dare scratch because
that made it worse. | tried every
thing but only to be disappointed.
Some n told me about Deans Oint-
ment and / procured a box at r. II.
Bellamy's drug store. l went home
and applied some OF the ointment. and
II can say it brought the first relief /
had had for a long time. I can only
add that IL is a preparation OF great
merit"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
Icents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
Estates.
Remember the name-Doan's--and
take 10 other.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
Rescued From Bark While Sinking.

Rescued From Bark While Sinking.
Havre, January Captain Shep-
pard and the crew of the bark Ed
ward L. Mayberry, of New York, have
been landed here. having been rescued
at sea while their vessel was sinking.
Tho bark, which sailed from Pas Ca
guLla, Miss, Nov. 8,bOund for Philadel-
phia. was abandoned in a waterlogged
condition on Decemberber. Is, in lati-
tude So degrees north and longitude n
degrees west( In gulf stream, about
go miles east OF Cape Hatteras)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
PROGRESS OF the Dewey.

Annapolis, Md, January IA wire
less message from Commander III. III.
|Hosley, OF the dry dock Dewey, was
at noon today at the naval
academy. 1t stated that the dock was
800 miles southeast of Cape Henry at
that time that moderate weather had
been encountered, and that the Dewey
was making three and a half knots an
hour.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
Found Dead I'm Bath Room.

Petersburg, Va, January mrs.
Page Lassiter, wife of former
Congressman Francis Rives Lassfter,
found dead this morning In bath
room at her fathers residence In this
city. Shortly after midnight she start
ed to take a bath before retiring. and
was apparently In good health. Her
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
Puerto Plata May Not be Bombarded

Puerto Rata May Not be Bombarded.
Washington, January 1.-Advices
received here from SantO Domingo by
|cable are to the effect that there Is lit
tie probability of a bombardment Of
Puerto Plata by the Morales gunboat
|l~ndependicia which was threatened.
q. S. s. Nashville and Scorpion are
now in that harbor and negotiations
are in progress which make it proba-
BILE that as Dillingham; did at Monte
|Cristo two years ago, both factionsof
the Dominicans will be warned no
make their fight outside of the town IL
they desire to fight at all.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
y. ST.. Cadets An TroubIe,

Richmond. Va, January Fifteen
lof the Virginia Military Institute Ga
idets were summoned before the major
Iof Lexington today. accused Of being
lin a crowd Saturday night which mob
Ibed and beat George Toier. colored.
twho was thought to have shot q cadet
ION Christmas night The negro was
tbailed out today, has employed coun-
fsel, and will prosecute the cadets.
Twelve Of the fifteen were fined ten
dollars each today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
Steamer Sinks and Two Lives Were
Lost.

N~atchitoches La. January 1.-The
steamboat Robert a. sank. at Grand
Ecore. APPOINT on Red river. four miles
from here at an early hour yesterday.
Driftwood became entangled in her
rudder, and the pilot was unable to
control the boat The current sent
her into collision with the protection
work of the bridge and she sank imme-
diateiy. The chambermaid and a deck
hand were drowned. The boat is q
total wreck and her cargo was lost
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
Respects to President Diaz.

Mexico City, January President
Diaz today received the c~ongratula-
ions Of the members Of the diplomatic
corps. magistrates Of the court. mem
bers of the chamber OF deputies. gov
eminent officials. army n nav Of
ficers and hundreds Of distinguished
personals who cali at national palace
to pay their respects TO him. The pres
ident was in excellent health.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
Yale Meets Defeat

Birmingham. Ala, January The
Yale basket ball team met Its first de-
feat since coming south here tonight
lat the hands of the Birmingham Ath-
lletic Club, the o being "a to H.
Twenty seven fouls were recorded
against Yale and many charges Of
"roughing it. were made against the
visitors. The Yale team goes from
there to Cincinnati.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
s,052 At RECEPTION
New Years Day at the White
House
A BRILLIANT OCCASION
Large Number Of Children Pass ed he
Receiving Line

This Was a Feature of the Reception.
The President First Greeted the Vice
President and the Cabinet Officers,
and These Joined the Receiving Line.
The Came the Members of the Dip
IOmatic Corps, Followed by the SUI
preme Court Justices. Senators ami
Members of the House-Oficers of
the Army. Navy and Marine Corps
Were Then Received, After Which
the Public Reception Began.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
New Position for NJ. AI. Richey.

Birmingham, Ala, January In.
II. Richley, one OF the best known
railroad men in the south. today re-
lfnquished his position as assistant
general superintendent of the Southern
Railway. He viii formally become
first vice president Of the SIoss-Shef-
field Irona and Steel Company. He 10
succeeded as assistant general superin-
tendent by G. w. Foreacre.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05

Bears the The Kind You Have Ah6as BougA
N's. e &MMz&
Big Claims Against q Former Cover
nor of MARYLAND.

Mobile, Ala, January las a result
lof a claim for $100,s00 by T. ]. Scott
and Sons, Of Birmingham, which in
lcludes Hon. Charles Scott, until re-
Gently one Of the Presidents referees
lin the state, against Ex-Governor Z.
u. Jackson, Of Maryland, an attach
iment was filed here today against the
stock OF Governor Jackson in the Mo-
bile, Jackson and Kansas railroad. II
is reported that but five shares OF stock
were found ON the books In his name,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-05
Wreck on the Big -Four.

Columbus, Ohio, January 1--Three
persons are reported killed aud q num-
Der injured I'm a wreck on the Big Four
railway, near Columbus. No details
vet obtainabe.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-01-04
Can We Make Good?

A MONG the many beautiful
~ stories of the Bible that never
~ lose their interest, to me, the
chief one, after the story of the
cross, is that of the prodigal son. You
can see him today, just as the inspired
writer saw him, start in the full flush
of young manhood to see the world.
Again, today, you can see him return
ing, the prodigal of old, whipped by the
contact, and weakened in both body
and spirit by his excesses and constant
yielding to appetite and passion.
The story never loses its interest, be-
cause the old Adam and Eve still sur
wives in the blood, and all the pride of
family, love of home, the erefnements of
civilization and education, seemingly
fail to, conduce to it's eradication.
Each day the gin mill, the glamour of
the gaming table, the seductive wiles
of painted woman, the promptings of
false pride and ambition, the deadly and
insane desire to 60 the pace that kills,
calls out our young men and women;