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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-07

Washington, May Airs. Roosevelt
her aboard the yacht Sylph, narrowly
escaped serious accident as the boat
reached Washington yesterday on it's
return from trip down the Potomac
river. Through some misunderstood
ing the boat went past her dock and
crashed into tug boat. The shock
was so severe that the flag pole Of the
Sylph fell to the deck with a crash
narrowly missing Mrs Roosevelt and
those with her, among whom were
Mrs. Clifford Richardson of New York,
and Mrs. Bacon, the wife of the as
sistant secretary of state. Happily
none were hurt.
Mrs. Roosevelt was entertaining a
party of friends aboard the yacht,
having left the city at noon and re-
turning to the navy yard at o'clock.
For a time following the accident
there was considerable excitement
aboard the yacht, but the ladies were
assured there was no danger and the
vessel was backed to her dock where
the party disembarked without fur
ther adventure. Both yacht and tug
boat were more or less damaged The
impression is that the engineer mis-
understood an order to reverse his
engines as one to go forward, result
ing in the collision. The racing launch
Of the Syiph was badly damaged. The
fact that the yacht was not proceeding
at good rate was regarded as for
tunate as otherwise the damage would
be considerable. Captain Roscoe e.
Bulmer, the captain of the Sylph, was
'at the White house today but for what
purpose it could not be ascertained.
1t was said at the White house
later that all the circumstances plain
~ showed that Captain Bulmer was
clearly not at fault. The mistake, it
was said laid with the engineers de-
partment which had Improperly inter-
preted the signals. The president. it
is said is satisfied with Captain Bull
mer's explanation and court of in
quiry, which usually follows an acci-
dent, will not be necessary.
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BIG PRICES WE'RE PAID

Official Reports Made to Investigation
Commission.
Harrisburg, Pa, May 4.-Accord-
ing to the official reports to the au-
ditors of the capitol investigation
commission issued today the state
paid s115,910.13 for decoratinos and
furniture in two rooms of the capitol
occupied by the senate librarian. OF
this $105,O46.99 was against the main
room and the balance against the
private office. ALI of this went to John
IL. Sanderson and Company ekcect
S56,13S.7S, which was paid to the
Pennsylvania Constructor Company
for metal filing cases.
Sanderson was paid s1,64160 for
two typewriter desks; S1,7S0.20 for two
sofas; $4,416 for three tables; 81, ,115.-
20 for three pairs Of silk curtains:
$225.90 for a clock; S2,146.12 each for
three bronze chandeliers and S4,100
for painting and decorating.
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BRITISH CREW Wins THE CUP
Contest Between Tars of the
Argyll and the Illinois
Prize Was Cup Offered by Prince
Louis of Battcnbcrg-CreWs OF Both
Ships Cheer Each Cther-AbOut
$4,000 Bet on the Race.

Norfolk, Va, May 4.-By five lengths
the rowing crew from the British
ship Argyll defeated the tars from the
United States steamship Illinois, there
by winning the battenberg cup
which was the prize Offered for cOmpe-
tition by the navies of the world, At
the jamestown Exposition this after
noon. The distance OF the race was
three miles through the double line
of American and foreign battleships
and the time was % minutes for the
British boat and 20 minutes for the
Illinois crew.
The race was scheduled for p M,
but the British crew kept the Illinois
men waiting at the head of the course,
three hours before the race began.
This delay was most deprecated by
the officers of the Illinois, who appar-
emily received no intimation Of the
pOstpOnement. 1t also had the effect
of sending most of the pleasure
craft back home, many of the spec
tatOrs believing that the race had been
called off.
uS bIIIlSICIS SldI lSu OIL SlO"ly d.
lowing the American crew to lead for
the better part Of the race, then COM
ing in with a fine burst of speed the
Argylls men made a squirt which they
kept up and carried them under the
finish line one minute ahead of the
Americans.
The crews of both battleships cheer
ed long and generously in honor Of
each other at the sound of the finish
gun and other ships saluted the win
ners with small guns as she was tow
ed back through the course.
There was about $4,000 placed on
this race, even money, and on the
Illinois alone a purse of $500 was
raised. An individual bet between the
higher officers of the English ship
Good hope and the U. S. S. Connecti-
cut was for $4,000.
The condition under which Prince
Louis of Battenberg offered the cup
was that it should not leave the Ame-
rican navy but if won by a foreign
crew that crew would be honOred by
having their names engraved on the
cup with date and records of race
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of the organization. The meeting was
called for yesterday in this city. A
large number Of letters endorsing the
movement and piedgipg support were
read from many of the most promi-
nent men in the state, among these
being Bishop Cheshire, Senator Sim
mans, Governor Glenn, Congressman
Small, Ex-Congressmar Klutz, DR.. x.
P. Battle and President F. P. Vena-
Bile Of the University of North Caro-
lima, President Poteat Of Wake For
est, and many other educators and
ministers.
The constitution of the society, as
proposed by Mr.. Hayne Davis, was
adopted, after amendments offered by
Bishop Strange and Rev. K. w.
Hogue had been incorporated into II.
The election of officers was taken
up and it resulted as follows:
President-Hayne Davis.
Secretary-Thos. H. Wright.
Honorary presidents-Gov. Glenn,
Senators F. NJ. Simmons and Lee S.
Overman, Congressman J. II. Small,
c. B. Aycock, Esq, and Mr.. James
Sprunt.
Vice presidents-The presidents or
each local society and Frof. Blair, Of
Guilford Coilsge. and Capt. W. +.
Robertson of this city
Historian-Miss Margaret Gibson.
The constitution provides that the
executive committee shall consist of
the president, secretary. and one vice
president.
The business meeting Of the society
is to be held annually in Whining
ton. at a time 10 be fixed by the ex-
ecutive committee.
The state organization will = con-
nected with the International Concil-
iation Conference by the fact that the
governing body of the state society
will have places in the counsels Of the
international body.
A vote of thanks was unanimously
rendered Mr. Hinton for the use OF the
Orton par1ors; the Elks for the use
or their hall and for the elegant
luncheon furnished by them, and the
newspapers for their accounts OF the
meetings.
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W4fTSKEY MEN PROTEST

Want President to Modify His Ruling.
in Respect to Labelling and Branding
Washington, May Representative
OF the Massachusetts Wholesale Liquor
association and of the distillers, recti-
fiers and wholesale liquor dealers of
Baltimore, called at the White house
today to protest to the president
against his ruling with respect to the
labelling, branding, etc, of whiskies,
under the pure food act The president
according to his callers, listened care
fully to their representations and
promised to ask the attorney general
to give hearing to counsel for the
liquor interests in their effort to secure
a modification of the decision upon
which the president made his ruling.
William A. Miller of Boston, headed
the Massachusetts liquor men who
were introduced by Senator Lodge.
The liquor men told the president
that unless the decision of the alter
ney general was modified the business
of many prosperous firms would suffer
materially Both She Massachusetts,
and the Baltimore delegation declares
that the effect of the ruling Of the
president as it has been generally con-
strued would be to deprive an article
of name which it has always borne
ga purpose which was clearly not con-
templated by the pure food law
The Baltimore petition is signed by
more than so names representing firms
and individuals.
Secretary Wilson Of the department
of agriculture under which the pure
food law Is operated, was present dur
ing a portion of the conference with
the liquor men, but said he merely
happened to be at the White house on
other business.
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FOUR MEN BURNED TO DEATH
Parents Went to Dance, Locking Chill
dren i'm the House.

West Branch, Mich, May 4.--Four
small children were burned to death
last night in the home of Martin
Campbell, eight miles from here. Mr..
and Mrs. Campbell had gone to a
dance mile away from their home.
leaving their six little ones locked in
the house They left big fire in the
stove and in some manner this ignited
the house which was destroyed The
children were awakened by the flames
and the two oldest, aged and 1G years
managed to escape. The four smaller
ones perished.
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Washington May Another at
tempt to assassinate President Cabe-
rera, of Guatemala, according 10 ad-
vices received here today by Minister
Toledo, was made yesterday. In this
instance what is described in gen.
eral way in the advices as IA mine"
was placed not far from the mansion
of President Caberera apparently with
the intention OF exploding at time
when it would be most destructive.
The mine was discovered, the attempt
at assassination thus being rendered
futile.
The news of the second attempt on
President Caberera's life was receiv-
ed IN a cablegram Of wl:ca the fol-
lowing is a translation:
Guatemala. May 4. 1907.
Minister Toledo, Washington:
Yesterday a great mine was dis
covered placed in front Of the bar
racks of the guard Of honor, 120 feet
from the American legation and $50
feet from the presidential mansion.
This scandalous attempt at assassina-
ton has created great indignation
among all classes of society.
"Barrfos."
SignOr Barrios is minister of for
eign affairs of Guatemala. The guard
of honor is the special guard of Pres
ident Cabrera. Ambassador CreeI
had a conference today with state de-
partment officials respecting the dis
tur' u condition OF affairs in Guat-
maIa. The Mexican account is that in-
discriminate arrests are being made
of men. women and children. not on
~ native Guatemalans but persons OF
other nationalities and that these
prisoners are being harshly treated.
1t is understood that protests already
have been made by the diplomatic
representatives of other nations In
Guatemala and that an attempt will
Mexico and the United States TO pre-
vent continuance Of this policy OF
indiscriminate arrests.
A dispatch was received at the navy
department today from Commander
Fullam Of the gunboat Marietta, which
is patrolling Central American waters
on the eastern coast in which he says
that he had permitted the Paducah to
proceed south from Puerto Cortez az
everything Is quiet ;hcre. Concern
ing the assault by the Nicaraguau
police and soldiers upon General Day.
is, the negro fruit trader. the commap-
der says says that he has mailed tult
report to the department His dis
patch gives no details OF the trouble
there.
Panama. May 4.-According TO pri-
vate adyices received here from
Guatemala City there is reason TO be-
lieve that the political situation there
is critical and extraordinary devel-
opments are expected.
The fact that the strict censorship
has been relaxed is taken by those
who know as an indication that the
government expects trouble.
There would appear to be a determ-
ined purpose to suppress President
Cabrera by any means and the Qua
temala City plot may be followed by
another evidence of the popular hatred
against the president OF cne repuo-
lie.
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WILL ISSUE 100000 BONDS
Company Needs That Amount to Com
Dlctc Exposition and Pay off Float
ING Indebtedness.

Norfolk, Va, May 4.-To complete
in detail the construction Of the James
town exposition and liquidate the
floating Indebtedness of the exposition
company, the board of directors of the
jamestown Exposition Company, at
q meeting late late this evening, au-
thorized the issuance of 100000 bonds
the 500 acres of improved property,
including the magnificent permanent
buildings being offered as security. The
matter of negotiating the bonds was
left with the board of governors and
treasurer, Nathaniel Beeman, who is
president of the National Bank IF
Commerce.
1t was stated that already certain
financial interests have offered to take
over the entire bond issue. President
Tucker, chairman, c. Brooks Johnston
and j. Taylor Ellyson, Of the board of
governors, are in New York negotiat-
ing the loan.
The report that the exposition is On
a financial precipice was declared to
be absolutely without foundation by
Barton Myers, who heads the financial
department of the company. He says
that the company's assets are far in
excess Of it's liabilities. The board OF
governors, the administrative body Of
the company was unanimously enGOrs-
ed by a rising vote by the forty di-
rectors.
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\. c PEACE SOe|ETY ORGANIZED
At a Meetinq Held at The 0rton
Yesterday
Constitution Adopted and Officers
Electcd-Annuai Sessions are to be
Held in Wilminston-Peace Flags to
be Publicly Presented Monday
Night. u

The beautiful Peace Flag, for the
North Carolina Peace Society, will
be formally presented to that asso-
citation tomorrow night at a public
meeting to be held at the courthouse
at O'Clock. Everybody is invited to
attend the exercises, which are in
charge Of committee consisting or
Rev. r. w. Hogue, Pev. A. D. Nc
Clure and Mr.. w. F. Robertson. The
committee requests the various mIsls-
ters to announce hoe, their pulpits
this morning the notice of this pub
lie meeting.
The organization of the North Car
olina Peace Society was perfected at
a meeting held in the Orton parlors
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
which was attended By probably half
a hundred ladies and gentlemen, sew
eral of them having come from other
cities. and all these become charter
members of the society
The society was organized on Apr1l
10Th in New York city. with the fol-
lowing present: Miss Mary Bridgers
and Mrs. Ella We'll o; this city, Mrs.
Mary Pearson Davis Of Salisbury.
Mrs. Eliza Katz Of Greensboro, and
Messrs. Hayne Davis and Arthur
Overbury. At that time a committee
was appointed to call a meeting for
perfecting organization and several
hundred prominent people in the state
were notified by letter Of the purpose
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DIR. smiths Address.

The Messenger gIve5 q large T'srl
of it's space this morning TO the puJ..-
cation Of the splendid address OF d..
c. Alphonso Smith. of the University
Of North Carolina, delivered in this
city on Thursday last on the occasion
OF the unveilng Of the Cornelius
Harnett monument.
The address was so highly coz
mended and compiimented, and it
was or such an eloquent and instruc-
tive nature, that it is believed its pub
lcatiou in full win be appreciated by
the readers OF this paper.
Certain regular features Of the
Sunday Messenger, including the go
0ety page. have necessarily gHea
way To u,fs ar41ols.
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Fayetteville, N. c., May 4.-Last
night Sheriff Watson. with Deputy
Sheriff Culbreth, seized one of the big
gest "moonshiner" outfits ever captur-
ed in this county, composing a So
gallon still and 1900 gallons of Deer,
situated at the head of an immense
gallberry swamp in the widest part
of Rock Fish township. The block
aders We're evidently resting at home,
but everything was ready for the night
work of turning the beer into whiskey
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RESCUED BY POLICEMEN
Negro Soldier who Struck White Man
Roughly Treated.

Negro Soldier who Struck White Man
Roughly Treated.
Houston, Texas, May Am incip-
lent race riot between negro soldiers
recently recruited for the 25th infan-
try occurred today at the Grand Cen
tral depot, when st. Claire Nogg, a
negro recently enlisted in Savannah,
Ca, struck a white man who refused
to give his name.
Nogg said some one called him a
niger and he struck the man whom
he thought used the epithet. He was
assaulted by several white people but
was rescued by depot policeman and
locked up. A split lip was his Only
injury.
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Virginia State League.

Virginia State League.
Richmond 2; Portsmouth 1.
Lynchburg l; Roanoke 0.
American.
Washington 0; Boston 6.
Philadelphia O; New York S.
Cleveland-St. Louis; we grounds.
Detroit 1; Chicago 2.
National.
New York 10; Brooklyn @.
Observation-Disclosures; rain.
Chicago I; PittsbLrS 0.
Cincinnati 5; st. Louis l.
Southern
Nashville /; Atlanta 0.
Birmingham 0;Mon:gomery ;.
Little Rock 4; Memoirs 2.
Shreveport 0; New Orleans l.
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Eine Showing.

The Cooperative Building and
Loan Association Of which Mr.. w. z.
Worth is president. and Thos. "a.
Wright, secretary and treasurer. yes
terday opened thssr 18th series Of
stock, a. the Office OF the secretary.
The popularity OF the association Is
shown by the fact that nearly COO
shares have been sold In the new Sc
ries.
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Death of Inmate Of Soldiers Home.
Raleigh, N. c., May 4-Jas. T. Will
lis, aged II, from Bladen, died in the
Soldiers Home here Of erysipelas. He
had been an inmate for five years and
confined in bed three years.
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The Southern Electric Company Of
this city. has secured the contract
for the wiring of the Masonic temple.
to be erected by the Grand Lodge or
Masons. in Raleigh. and for the new
cottages. 10 in number. now being
constructed ON the Beach By the
Wrightsville Development Company.
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Double trading stamps given ell the
week at the C. w. Polyogt Co.'s-May
9Th to ilth. Their great semi-annual
Bargain Week.
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The lecture On Ohristian Science
BY Rev. VIM p. NnKenzie, scheduled
Tor tomorrow night at the courthouse
has been tndefniteiy postponed.
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CONCERT AT LUNfINA
Music today at Lumina. Cars every
half hour.
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INJURY IF NOT DEATH
Wife Of President Roosevelt
Had Close Call
YACHT CRASHES INTO BOAT
Falling FIagpOIe Narrowly Misses
Mrs. Roosevelt

Was Entertaining Party of Friends
Aboard the SyIph-Considerable Ex-
element Followed AcCiient-Ladies
Finally Convinced That There Was
More or Less
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BASEBALL.
COIIeoe Baseball.

College Baseball.
At; Worcester, Mass: Harvard
Holy Cross. 0.
At New Haven: Cornel, 2; Yale I.
Asheville: Birmingham q; Catawba
1. 13 innings.)
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South Atlantic.

South Atlantic.
Jacksonville 2; Augusta o.
Columbia 2; Macon o.
Charleston 2; Savannah s
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Upon the Life Of President
CaCeTeTa
MINE NEAR HIS IANs|ON
Was Discovered Before Il Gould
Be Exploded

Great Indignation Said to Exist Among
all CIasScs-inairs In GuatcmaIa In
n Disturbed Condition-Indiscrim
nate Arrests Being Made and Prison
crS Harshly Trcatcd-McxiCo and
United states May Interfere.
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CONCERT AT LUMINA
adasic today at Lunina. Cars every
half hour. ,r>-'-+N1NsxNM3B
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01

on his knees.
He laid an arm upon the Frenchman's
shoulder 1t was the arm that ended
in hook, but the cork still guarded
its terrible point. Nevertheless the
mans face went white again. He
started forward, but Hockey Simpson
pushed him back. In a moment they
were on the ground together
This was all Tom had seen. All he
now saw was Hockey Simpson getting
to his feet. with the burst cork forced
high up the hook. which cleaned in
the moonlight as bright and clearly as
before.
80 that's all rightr' said the little
gray man. adjusting his spectacles,
which had become crooked in the fray.
Half a heart is worse than no man,
and as he couldn't get on without the
other heather, why, it was the kindest
| thing to do. What's more, gentlemen.
l rather think that our young recruit
here is going to prove himself worth
the two OF them put together
And Tom got playful prod with the
| round part of that murderous hook
and yet stood his ground, though De
Gruchy lay fiat on his face. with the
moon beating down on his neck and on
dark blob there in much the same
place as that other mortal wound
which now puzzled Tom no more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-01

the men. They'd side against me out
of spite"
well. we shall all wear masks"
Tom glanced down at his regulation
jacket, shoes and trousers. took off his
regulation cap and shook his head
1T would never be enough. There
are too many of them wearing the very
same as these"
"Then you'll just have TO take your
chance" said Hockey sharply, ''or you
may kneel down and say your pray
ers''
stop" said Slipper.
"Wcll, what now?"
"Francisco's rig
Hockey considered the suggestion
and finally accepted it, though with an
evil grace.
''All right: out with them" said be.
And you slip into them, young fellow,
without more of your jaw. We shan't
wait for you. Saddle up there. saddle
up. or Wen never get off tonight"
The little gray man was altogether
changed. The long mellitiuous word
gave way to the monosyllable Of short
| and sharp command. the horn specta-
| cles seemed to kindle and flash to right,
left and center all at once, and yet in
| three or four minutes they were bent
| as benignly as ever upon Tom, who
was now, however, another man HIM
self.
Long spurs, longer boots and bright
| blue jacket with enormous buttons,
| ,.,I, 10, lnp m
him wonderfully. upon the whole, and
n straw hat such as DR.. Sullivan Wore
and the convicts plated, but wreathed
with leaves and berries in Il foreign
fashion, crowned a disguise which only
required the mask to render it COM
plete.
BE good enough to turn round"
said Hockey Simpson. with his former
urbanity and some perceptible amuse-
ment.
Tom did so. and there was De Cru
chy still sitting in the moonlight, with
his head between his hands, and the
others as busy as bees.
"Now turn back again-and many
thanks! That was an admirable idea
of Slippers. They'll take you FOR
Francisco himself, and on the whole,
it's just as well they should. Yet,
mind you. he was 4 pretty hard nut.
You mustn't disgrace his cloth"
Tom was shaking his head when
there was q loud cry of Francisco,
Franciscor' behind him. and he turned
in time to catch De Gruchy on his
knees. with his clasped hands raised
and face of ashes that broke into
flames as the apparition of the dead
man resolved itself into the newcomer
in the dead mans clothes. With sin
gle bound the Frenchman was upon
him. The hat was torn off. and &
gasping. glaring figure crOuched Will
| it in both hands as the others rushed
up and closed about him.
Calm yourself. Calm Yourself" said
Hockey Simpson. stepping forward