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LORD SALISBURY'S EARLY
STRTJ0QLI8.
The death of Lord Salisbury has
brought oat some very interesting
facta in connection with the states
man' early career. We are apt to
think of a British nobleman of his
position as a favorite of fortnne to
whom everything is given by tho
more accident of birth and to whom
nothing comes as a result of long
and persistent effort. And yet
Lord Salisbury's early career was as
arduous a struggle as that of an
American who rises by his own ef
forts from the bottom to the top.
H e read that he was driven from
home by an unsympathetic father
because he married tho woman he
loved, and being a younger son, he
was compelled to earn his own
living. He and . his wife, the
daughter of a nobleman with
out fortune, were at first compell
ed to live like humble laboring peo
ple. They occupied few rooms,
roJo in third-class railway carriages,
and practiced rigid economy. Both
wrote for newspapers and maga
zines. The future statesman and
inheritor of a proud title served as a
newspaper worker in England and
aa a gold digger in Australia. Later
he won recognition as a scientist
and was elected to a seat in parlia
ment as a result of his own effort
and ability before the death of his
brother made him Viscount Cran-
borne and heir to the high titles
and vast estates of tho Marqulsate
of Salisbury.
It is stated that personally Lord
Salisbury was painfully shy, and
that at his club or in a large party
he underwent the "tormentB of the
lout." Possibly this was one result
of liis early experiences, but we may
be sure that those early experiences
left a residuum of strength, cour
age and force of character that
served him throughout life. We
wonder if it would not be found
upon inquiry that tho strongest
members of the Ilouse of Lords
were, like Lord Salisbury, younger
sons who at one period in their lives
were compelled to develop their
talents by a struggle against adver
sity. Macon Telegraph.
THE STEEL TRUST'S STRENGTH.
In both financial and industrial
circles great interest is felt in the
teata of the strength of the United
States Steel 1 orporation which are
-believed to bo near. Tho reason so
much is being said about the affairs
of this great trust, the greatest in
the world, is that so many people
are the owners of the trust's shares.
It has been stated that there are as
many as CO, 000 people who hold
them.
One test is the competition with
the Erupp works at Essen, Germa
ny, for contracts in many parts of
the world. It is claimed that re
cently this concerns which is a very
large one, having many mil
lions of capital invested in it,
has been successful In getting con
tracts for which the United States
Steel Corporation was a bidder. If
this is the case it means that the
steel corporation will have to lower
its prices in order to get the busi
ness it seeks in other countries. At
the head of the Erumpp establish
ment is a man who, it is said, was
-trained in the Carnegie mills. He
has been shrewd enough to secure
the services of some of the best men
who were trained under Carnegie.
Ho has done this by paying them
salaries very much greater than
they were receiving from the steel
corporation. It is stated that in
somo instances he doubled the
salaries they were getting. What
he desired was the methods that
made Mr. Carnegie so successful.
- The other test is the indication
that there is going to be a falling
oil in the demand for steel products.
It is believed by those who pretend
to be competent to judge of such
matters that within twelve months
there will be a noticeable decline in
the demand. This opinion that
there will be a decline in the de--mand
is based no doubt upon the
remarkable liquidation that has been
going on in Wall street, and which
of course reaches further than that
street. People will feel that . they
VOL. XXXIV.
are not so rich and hence the ten
dency to erect new buildings and to
build railroads and to do other
things requiring steel products will
not be so great. But after all this
thought may be thrown out by those
in the steel corporation's manage-
mentwho have always contended,
and still contend, that no dividend
should be paid on Its common stock
until it is clearly demonstrated that
the corporation is able to stand the
test of hard times. Savannah News.
The Charlotte Chronicle reminds
us of the fact that Dewey, the bank
wrecker, delivered a set speech at
the late convention of bankers at
Wrightsville Beach, delivering what
was classed as a fine effort on
"Bank Wrecking." The Chronicle
adds: Paradoxical as it may seem,
Mr. Dewey spoke of wrecking banks
and told his brother bankers how
wreckers might be detected and
thieving prevented. He evidently
failed to instill these ideas into the
minds of the officers of his bank.
Prof. Hie Haec Hoc, 'principal of
our colored academy, yesterday tele
graphed Booker Washington as fol
lows: "Please send me the rabbit
foot you worked on the Hamlet
hotel by means of which yon .and
other negroes sat at the - first table
while the white folks had to wait.
Send it quick as I am going to
Hamlet very soon." Ho is anxious
ly waiting an answer. Meantime he
is practicing eating soup with a fork.
Rhamkatte Roaster.
Mrs. Henry Klassen, a very poor
woman living in Calhoun, Neb., re
ceived news this week through some
Wheeling, W. Ya., attorneys that
half a million dollars had been left
to her by a millionaire relative who
had just died in the latter city. A
diligent search had been made for
her, and when found she appeared
in a blue gingham apron, bare armB
and bare footed. Who knows the
joys of that woman's heart? '
A correspondent of the Charleston
News and Courier relates that at
least a dozen negro cooks have re
cently left Blackville, S. C, for
different points in the North. Well,
let them go. Like many- others,
they will be glad enough to get back
where cotton, corn and sweet pota
toes grow.
The Durham Sun says: "Greens
boro now holds the distinction of
having a Jim Crow court house.
The new court room has a gallery
exclusively for colored people and
Joe Reece says they fill it and sweat.
Bishop Morrison, Methodist, of
Louisville, Ky., defends lynching.
He says: "When negroes quit crim
inal assaults we will quit lynching,
and not before." , The bishop wants
negroes exported.
Sir Thomas has probably come to
the conclusion by this time that the
American cup is stationary.
Thomas Jefferson Cleveland is "his
name, and not Groyer, Jr.
LOCAL DOTS.
Wm. McD. Evans, Esq., has
been appointed a notary public by
Gov. A j cock.
Mr. W. B. Cooper returned to
the city yesterday after spending three
weeks with his family at Lincolnton
and other points in the mountains of
Western North Carolina.
Messrs. J. G. Wright & Son,
have asked for permission to construct
two single-story, frame dwellings for
renting purposes on east side of Sixth,
between Wooster and Dawson streets'.
The September term of Cum
berland Superior Court for the trial of
criminal caies convened last Monday,
Judge H. R. Bryan presiding, and So
licitor Lyon representing the Slate.
A stone was thrown into a
street car at Fourth and Swann streets
late Saturday night. Fortunately there
were no passengers on the car. The
conductor and motorman stopped and
made an unsuccessful effort to learn
the identity of the miscreant.
While members of the family
were away attending the funeral of
their mother, the residence of Mr. W.
N. Huhn, 423 Bouth Fourth street,
was entered and rifled by sneak
thieves Wednesday morning. Sev
eral amounts of money, jewelry, etc.,
were taken.
The steamer "A. J. Johnson,"
which arrived Saturday from New-
kirk's Bridge, and cleared in the after
noon for Mill Creek, on Black river.
has recently undergone a general
overhauling and repainting at Point
Caswell. The work was done by
Sherman Bros., and the steamer is
now in excellent shape for the freight
and passenger service.
Barfsw Msnufacturlof Co.
A. charter has been received for the
Burgaw Manufacturing Company
general lumber dealers, manufactu
rers of crates, buggies, wagons, carts.
etc. The capital is $100,000 authorized
and 117,500 subscribed. The tncor
porators are J. A. Rowe, I. P. John
son, R. H. Johnson, H. G. Bowen, R.
T. Murray, J. T. Bland, R. J. Walker,
W. D. Oroom and others.
COTTON YEAR'S CLOSE
Receipts for 1902-03 Will Be the
Heaviest in the History of
the Port of Wilmington.
SEASON A RECORD BREAKER.
Rash if New Crop at Prevailing Hib
Prices Will Begin Early In Septem
berNew Crop Staple is Slow
Cominf In Comparison.
Last Monday marked the closing of
the cotton season of 1902-1903 and the
opening or the season of 1903-1904.
The past crop year has been distin
guished by the heaviest receipts in the
history of the port by nearly 40,000
bales, a fact which speaks well for
Wilmington's enterprising firm of ex
porters, Messrs. Alexander Sprunt &
Bon, who are conceded to be the largest
Individual exporting ' firm - on the
South Atlantic seaboard. The receipt!
for the crop year will be approximately
329,300 bales against 284,773 bales for
the year previous. Many had hoped
that the figures would reach 350,000
bales and theyjprobably would have,
but for the lateness of Jbe present sea
son, which is at least two weeks behind
last year. Only one bale of new crop
cotton has thus far been received,
while 8ept. 1st last year, several
thousand had come Into sight. The
first steamer arrived last year for
a foreign cargo as early as Aug. 21st
and another came on the 29tb, while
this year, from present indications, it
will be at least ten days before one of,
the big tramps will be swallowing up
the fleecy staple by the thousands of
bales at the compresses of Messrs.
Sprunt & Son. Last year the first
bale of new crop cotton was received
Aug. 16th from Mr. A. J. McKlnnon, of
Maxton, and the first In 1901 was re
ceived on Aug. Slat from Clio, S. O.
While the present season Is not far be
hind that of 1901, it is not nearly so
forward as that of 1903.
Few reasons have opened, within
the memory of local factors, when
there was so little new cotton on the
market and so little old stock stored
n the warehouses. There la a doubt
f there are 500 bales of old cotton In
warehouses in the entire South, a con
dition unknown heretofore. This year
has seen the sale of several seasons
crops which were held by planters
able to hold, and the high price has
brought out all the old stock.
The weather for the past week, and
at present, has been ideal for the har
vesting of the crop, and reports from
the territory contiguous to Wilming
ton, where the crop is matured, indi
cate that the movement will com
mence several days earlier than was
expected two weeks ago. This week
the small army of cotton buyers whom
Messrs. Sprunt & Bon always have
in the field will begin to take their
stations and from now until after next
Christmas the n big Champion and
Wilmington compresses, both af
which are operated by Messrs. Sprunt
& Son, will be the busiest section of
Wilmington.
The receipts of cotton at the port of
Wilmington for the past 14 years
have been as follows:
Years. Receipts.
1889-90 134,916
1890- 91 189,325
1891- 92 161,510
1892- 93 160,098
1893- 94 189,840
1894- 95 234,621
1895- 96 176,440
1896- 97 234,664
1897- 98 232,273
1898- 99 291,865
1899- 00 282,860
1900- 01 258,661
1901- 02 284,772
1902- 03 282,270
Approximately.
It is safely predicted that within less
than three weeks the greatest move
ment of cotton for export ever known,
will be witnessed throughout the
Bouth, and the railroads are making
preparations to handle the staple that
will be rushed to the markets as soon
as it is out of the hands of the ginners.
This rush will be due to the fact that
farmers are being advised to sell as fast
as they can ge$ the product from the
fields, taking advantage of the prevail
ing high prices. They are exerting
every effort to get their crops on the
market before the slump which may
follow the rush of early cotton.
CHILD DRABK KEROSENE OIL.
Died Three Honrs Later After Series of
Terrible Convulsions.
From convulsions following the
drinking of a Quantity of kerosene oil.
George White, the five-year old son of
Albert White, colored, 908 North Sec
ond street, died in terrible agony Fri
day afternoon. While the mother was
about her household duties the child
was playing on the floor and found a
can of oil. He turned the vessel to
his mouth and was drinking, strange
to say.as if enjoying the draught, when
the mother hastened to him and took
the can away. The child almost 1m
mediately went into convulsions and
died three hours lator. Dr. J. H. AI
ston, the colored physician, was hasti
ly summoned but nothing could be
done to check the convulsions from
which the boy soon died.
Child Ran Over by Wagon.
The little 5-year-old daughter of
Mr. Louis Bandlin, while playing in
the street near her fathers residence,
Fourth and Queen streets, was run
over by a delivery wagon of the Inde
pendent Ice Co. Saturday evening
about 6:30 o'clock and severely in
jured. Dr. Zachary attended the child
and found that while the Injuries are
very painful they are not necessarily
dangerous.
WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,
QUASI PUBLIC CORPORATIONS.
ax Values Being Certified by Commission.
Ooldsboro Company Chartered.
Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. a, Aug. 28. The Cor
poration Commission is to-day certify
ing to the various towns in the State
the aggregates of tax valuation on
railroad, streetcar, light and power,
and other corporations, as recently
issued by-the Commission so that
municipal taxes may be estimated
therein. In these classes of property,
Charlotte leads with $158,378. Others
notable come along in the following
order: Durham $138,956, Greensboro
$134,671, Wilmington $133,299, Fay
ettevill $106,498, Raleigh $61,800. -
me secretary or state charters the
ark Highland Co. of Goldsboro.
Senator Simmons, Congressman B.
w. jfou. and W. T. Dortch. are the
principal incorporators. The capital
s a 60,000 authorized and 120.000 sub
scribed.
SNATCHED LADY'S PURSE.
, V
Outrageous Act of Negro at Second and
Princess Street Lsst Night.
A most aggravated case of purse-
snatching occurred Saturday night at
9:39 o'clock at the southwest corner
of Second and Princess streets. Mrs. J.
W. Millis, widow of the late J. W.
Miilit, who was jailor of the county
for some time, was walking up Prin
cess street with Miss Mary Vaughan.
They had just passed Mills' stables
and were about to cross Second street,
when a negro youth apparently 16 or
17 years of age, jumped out of the
darkness and snatched Mrs. Millis'
purse, breaking the chain on her
wrist. Mrs. Millis cried out and
several young men In the vieinity
gave chase to the negro, after he had
gained considerable headway toward
Market street. Reaching Market street,
the negro ran up to Third and "to Dock
street and then dashed into the yard
of Gapt Donald MacRae's residence,
hat was the last seen of him.
Mrs. Millis' purse contained some
thing over $18 and naturally she was
distressed over the loss of it. She re
ported the matter to the police station
but as yet no definite clue to the thief
has been obtained.
DEATH OF A Q00D WOMAN.
Mother of Mr. Qeo. W. Cbesnnt, of Wil
mington, Died la Sampson Gonnty.
A telegram received in the city yes
terday morning announced the death
of Mrs. Charles Chesnut, at her home
near Taylor's Bridge, Sampson county,
on Thursday night. Mrs. Chesnut was
n the 75th year of her age and had
been in feeble health for some time.
While her death was not entirely un
expected, it came as a sad blow to the
family and hundreds of friends
throughout the community in which
she lived so long. She was a woman
of splendid Christian character and
was known far and wide for her hos
piulity and deeds of kindness.
Among those left to survive her
death are Mr. Geo. W. Chesnut, of
the firm of Chesnut & Barrentine, this
city, and Mr. J. B. Chesnut, one of the
eading naval store dealers of Savan-
jiab, Ga,
RAT CAUSED LOSS OF FINGER.
Blood Poisoning Set In from Bite of Pesky
Rodent Necessitating Amputation.
As the result of a bite by a rat, Mr.
Sim Langston, 916 North Fourth
street, an employe of the Atlantic
Coast Line shops, yesterday had to
suffer the amputation of the middle
finger of one of his hands. . While re
moving a pile of lumber on the rail
road yards about a week age, a rat
was discovered running along a stick
of the timber. Mr. Langston took
hold of him and was bitten near the
base of the finger. Blood poisoning
set in and Mr. Langston went to the
James Walker Memorial Hospital
where the operation, removing the
digit, was performed.
Inssne Asylum Crowded.
Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court
Chas. C. Loughlin yesterday received
a letter from Dr. James McKee, super
lntendent of the Eastern Hospital for
the Insane at Raleigh, regretting his
Inability te receive into the Institution
Mrs. Virginia O'Brien, whose sad case
was referred to in these columns last
week. Dr. McKee says it is impossible
to receive the patient owing to the
crowded condition of the female de
partment of the hospital. However,
he writes, that the application will go
on file and abide its time.
Suit Prom Rowan County.
Suit has been entered in New Han
over Sunerior Court by E. T. Burriss,
guardian of Jesse Burriss against the
Linns Mills Company, of Rowan
county, asking for $2,000 alleged
damages. The complaint will set forth
that the Linn Mills Co. installed im
nerfect machinery and the living off
of a belt caused by the imperfection
broke the plaintiff's arm and crippled
him for life. Messrs. A. J. Marshal
and Bellamy & Bellamy have been
employed as counsel for the plaintiff.
The case will probably be set for the
October term of court
Mr. James M. Hall to Wed.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Whltaker an
nounce the forthcoming marriage of
their niece, Miss Ethel Pierce Sebrell,
to Mr. James Malcolm Hall, of this
city, on Thursday ovening, Sept. 10th
1009 ml" - 5V- 4t thnlv hnniD In Kll'
field, "V Hall in a popular
youn ydgglst of this city who has
hund or frienda who will be Inter
ested In the announcement that he
is soon to become a benedict.
SPIRITS! TURPENTINE.
A 70 pound watermelon, raised
by Mr. William Kester. is on exhi
bition in Salisnry, says the Sun.q
Lnmberton Araus: Mr. J. S.
McBae, of Maxton, we hear, made
over $1,600 on 9 acres of canto-
onpes.
Danbury Reporter: A water
spout did $400 damage In the neigh
borhood of Dennis Wednesday
night. Bridges, etc., were washed
away; also a brandy distillery, -with
au Dusneis ox apples ana pommies.
t Monroe Journal: "De day uv
corn licker and pistol totln' is done
past in dls country," said a darkey
wno neara Judge Cook's charge to
the grand jury, "I'se done been up
an' herd de judge read out de 'pint-
ments.
The fiastonla Qautie savs the
water in Davis mill pond was let off
a few days ago and 278 lbs of fish
were taken thereform. Of these, 25
were carp which weighed 177
pounds six of the biggest weighing
o pounds each.
The Atlantic Coast Line Bail-
road Co. paid into the State Treas
ury last Thursday $59,942.20, the
amount of their State and pension
taxes under the new tax valuation
by the corporation commission. The
Coast Line is the second road to pay
taxes for this year.
Winston Republican: Major T.
. Emry has the finest field of corn
in the Weldon, N. C, section on
the Norwood farm. He has 550
acres which will make between 4,C00
and 5,000 barrels of corn. He also
has a large cotton and peanut crop
and if no freshet interferes his crop
is estimated to be worth $50,000.
The Carthage Blade says 'Squire
A. J. Lawhon has found a frog that
eats chickens. He says that one
morning recently at his house a frog
was seen to catch and swallow a
chicken, and that the frog was cnt
open with a hoe soon afterwards and
the chicken was found within.
Morganton Herald: Sam Lail.
of Icard township, met with a horri
ble death last Saturday. It is said
that he was drinking heavily and
while riding on the running gears of
his wagon fell into one of the wheels
and his head became fastened be
tween two spokes. He was dragged
or some distance and when found
was dead.
Charlotte Observer-. John F.
Flack, colored, of Darlington, was
in town yesterday. He informed
the Observer correspondent that he
was still in possession of his calf,
which was born abont six months
ago without tail or eyes, and that it
was now for sale. He says it is
healthy as any calf and eats all he
gives it.
A somewhat singular state of
affars has arisen at Marshall, where
Jndge Jones is holding court. A
prisoner contracted a contageous
disease and as a consequence the
jail has been quarantined. It will be
necessary to adjourn conrt in a day
or so, as only the bond cases can be
reached. Among the important
cases that must go over are two in
which the defendants are charged
with murder, for. in the language
of a court officer, it is impossible to
mete out justice to men who are
shielded by quarantine regulation.
Durham special to the Raleigh
Pest: Near thin city Will Stray
horn, a white boy, is at death's door
as a result of a moaquito sting. The
insect stung him on the little finger
last Saturday and a few days ago
blood poison set in. It was decided
that the amputation of his arm was
necessary, but In the meantime
the patient became so 111 that the
operation could not be performed.
His friends and the physicians who
are attending him have little hope of
saving his life.
Fayetteville special to (Raleigh
News and Observer: Alex. Rig
gins, a young negro, 19 years old
was fatally injured at the Ashley
Bailey Silk Mill this morning at 7
o'clock, and died three hours later.
The accident occurred in mill No.
2, on the third floor, where Biggins
worked as a loom fixer, shortly alter
work began. Biggins was In the
tower on the third floor oiling tne
machinery, when he was caught in
the shafting, and, before tne machi
nery conld be stopped, ne was
whirled around until ne was norriDiy
mangled. .
Greensboro Telegram: There s
a man with a tender heart keeping
store near the First Presbyterian
church. Night before last he could
not go to sleep for thinking of the
pitiful condition of some chickens
which he left in his store, ne got
nn at 12 o'clock and went to the re
lief of those chickens. He opened
his back door and pulled the coops
out into the fresh air. He refreshed
the chickens with water as well as
air. As he had twenty or thirty
stolen a short while before he didn't
think it safe to leave the chickens
alone, no he sat nn with them. Yes
terday morning he bought material
and made ta large enclosure big
enough to hold all his chickens and
give them plenty of room, and also
proof against chicken tmevea.
A Raleigh dispatch says: A
verv singular accident, and one
which narrowly missed being fatal,
occurred yesterday afternoon in
Swift creek township, near this
city. A preacher rode up to the
house of Mr. George Ford and left
his horse unhitched in the yard.
The horse went to the well, one of
the kind haying two buckets and a
Dullev. Un the edge ol tne curD
was a bucket full of water. This
the horse shoved back into the well.
Mrs. Ford was standing near the
well and as the bucket fell sprang
forward and seized the chain, to
stoD the bucket. In a second she
was drawn headforemost into the
woll, which is 25 feet deep and in
which there is 10 feetol water, xne
walls being of rough stone, her hus
band and the nreacher hurried to
her rescue. She was conscious and
when they let some lines down to
her, seized them and was drawn up.
Her head was cut and bruised by
the stones.
1903.
THE TROUBLES
IN MACEDONIA.
Insurrection Spreading and the
Situation Growing Worse
With Each Day.
MORE HORRIBLE ATROCITIES.
The Turkish Government Notified Tbst
It Will be Held to Strict Account'
ability for Lawless Acts To
wards American Citizens.
By Cable to the Horniog Star.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 29. The
DnevniJe publishes - a report that one
section of the town of Adrianople Is in
ashes aod that three other sections aro
burning. The Inhabitants are panic
stricken and the authorities have lost
all control. The Turks are committing
wholesale massacres. An unsuccessful
attempt was made, the Dnevnik'a ad
vices add, to blow up the west-bound
Orient express between Usunkistri and
Tchernkeskia. Only the- locomotive,
however, was derailed. A telegram
from Leron says the railroad station at
Ekshi was blown up, a number of offi -cials
being killed; the rails were torn
up for a distance of 150 metres.
The Insurgents have blown up the
light-bouse at Vasiliko, and now occu
py all the principal points along the
Black Bea coast. The birracks at De-
metiks. near Adrianople. have been
blown up and the garrison killed, Four
mouaana m Damans are puiaging me
villages in the districts or Ukrlda and
Krushevo. The latter district has been
deserted by the population, who have
joined the insurgents in the moun
tains. The Turkish forces In the fron
tier districts have been largely in
creased. Reports from Constantinople say the
seven hundred medical and veterinary
students and army cadets have been
given their diplomas and commissions
without having passed the usual ex
aminations and have been drafted into
the Third army corps.
To Protect Americans.
Washington, Aug. 29. The State
Department to day received a cable
gram from Minister Leishman in
which he stated that advices from the
American consuls at Harpoot and
Beirut were to the effect that while the
Americans in those places are in dan
ger of suffering "from an uprising at
any time the situation was not at the
time of sending the dispatches as grave
as earlier reports would Indicate. Mr.
Leishman has been instructed to no
tify, the Turkish government tbat it
must keep the peace and that it will
be held to a strict accountability fcr
any lawless acts toward American
citizens.
The Navy Department has received
a cablegram from Rear Admiral Cot
ton, saving that the Brooklyn and
Ban Francisco will sail from Genoa
for Beirut Sunday. They have been
delayed by coaling. The order for
them to proceed to Beirut has not
been changed.
Acting Secretary Darling to-day sent
a cablegram to Hear Admiral Uotton,
informing him that Vice Consul Mag-
elssen had not been killed but had
been fired upon. This was done to an
prise the commanding officer of the
squadron of the true situation at
Beirut. The comer Alexander to-day
was reported, at Malta on her way to
Manila with coal for tne Asiatic sta
tion. She will next report at Said, and
if the exigency is then necessary she
will be held to supply tne cruisers of
the European squadron with coal.
Conditions Unsafe.
Secretary of State Hay returned to
his desk in the State Department to
day. Mr. Hay said that while upris
ings in the Turkish dominions were
more or less chronic, the present state
of affairs assumes the proportions of
an Insurrection of considerable mag
nitude. He would not disclose the
text of the cablegram received last
night from Minister Leishman, .but
said that the minister's advices were
that the erroneous report of the assas
slnation of Mr. Magelssen was due to
the use of the wrong code number and
not to any error In translation.
The information given in the cable
gram was that the governor called at
the consulate and offered prompt ac
tion and would make every effort to
find out and punish the would-be as
sassin. Mr. Leishman further advised
the secretary teat several of the con
sulates have reported to their govern
ments that the condition of the city of
Beirut at the present moment is un
safe.
Minister Lelshman's Report.
Oyster Bay, N. Y.i August 29.
It developed to-day tbat the cable
gram from Minister Leishman, at
Constantinople, transmitted late last
nieht to President Roosevelt, con
tained, in addition to a statement ot
the incorrectness of the announced as
sassination of Vice Consul Magelssen
at Beirut, an Important report upon
the situation in the uttoman empire,
Minister Leishman takes a serious view
of the condition of affairs in Turkey.
Practically the entire dominion of the
Sultan Is in a state of unrest and in
some parts the existing turbulence is
eaulvalent to Insurrection.
Minister Leishman apprehends seri
ous trouble and indicates his belief
tbat American Interests and American
lives are in peril on account of the fa
naticism of the Mussulman population.
The minister's report confirmed in
formation received by President Roose
velt and Secretary Hay from unofficial
sources. For these reasons it was de
cided by the President that Admiral
Cotton's sauadron should proceed to
Turkish waters in accordance with his
original orders, notwithstanding the
inaccuracy of the report of the assault
on Consul Magelssen. in any event
that was regarded by this government
onlv as an incident. The fact that the
assault upon the consul was not at
tended by a fatal result simply modi
fies the action of the United States by
removing one serious phase of a situa'
tion that otherwise may become in
tolerable very soon.
It has not. been decided definitely
whether or not Admiral Cotton's
squadron will rendezvous at Beirut
as originally ordered. The destina
tion of the vessels will be determined
by the developments of the Turkish
situation.
The V. S. Warships.
I4n-a. Italy. Aug. 29. The U. 8.
minWt iMiAhiaa left here to-dav
hnnnd tnr TUifrat. She wta sainted
by the Italian warships whose crews
wished her good luck.
The Brooklyn and San Francisco
arrived to-day and are oeing miiy
equipped to leave here Sunday morn
ing.
NO.
45
POWERS FOUND GUILTY
AND PUNISHMENT DEATH.
Third Trial of the Ei-Secretary of State
for Complicity In the Murder of Gov.
William Qoebel, of Kentucky. .
tij Telegraph to the Morning 8 tar.
Georgetown, Ky., Aug. 29. The
third trial of ex-Secretary of State
Caleb Powers for complicity in the
murder of Governor William Qoebel,
in January, 1900, closed shortly be
fore noon to-day with a verdict im
toting the extreme penalty of hang
ing for the distinguished prisoner who
has been in the penitentiary for three
years on life sentence. The verdict of
the jury, "guilty and the punishment
of death," was reported into court at
11:20 to-day. Several hundred per
sons crowded the court room when the
verdict was read and the most intense
silence prevailed. The jury was poll
ed and each man declared the verdict
of guilty to be his finding. Powers
sal unmoved while his attorneys ask
ed for time to make a motion for a
new trial.
A rthur Qoebel, the brother of the
victim, and prominent merchant at
Cincinnati, who has spent his time
and fortune for over three years in the
prosecution of those accused of being
in a conspiracy to kill his brother,
broke down from the strain upon
hearing the verdict. Powers has been
convicted twice before, this being the
third trial In which the jury brought
in verdict of guilty against him.
On bis previous trials, be escaped
with a sentence of life imprisonment.
as the evidence was not sumciently
strong against him to lead the jury to
infllctlthe extreme penalty. All three
of the trials were held at Georgetown
and In each of them he had the assis
tance of the most able lawyers who
could be procured. The last trial was
distinguished by the fact that
Powers addressed the jury in his
own behalf and in a long review
of the case showed himself to be a
very competent attorney, while his
eloquence in pleading for his life as
tounded those who had watched blm
carefully in the past trials of the
case.
Powers had nothing to say regard
ing the verdict except to express his
surprise that such a result could be
reached from the evidence presented
and to announce that he would take
an anneal and continue the case to the
last resort. When Powers secured
his former new trials a majority of
those on the appellate court were Re-
Eublicans, but it Is now composed of
lemocratic judges. The former trial
of Powers were before Judge James
EL Oantrillof this city, but he was
barred from sitting this time and Gov
ernor Bsckham appointed Judge Rob-
bins.
Special Judge Robbins this after
noon formally overruled a motion for
the granting of a new trial to Powers.
He. then passed the sentence of death
upon him. After a declaration of the
prisoner: "I am not guilty. Judge,"
the court fixed November 25th next
as the day for the execution. The at
torneys for the defendant secured the
granting of an appeal for the case to
the Kentucky Court of Appeals, and
if unsuccessful they may try to get the
United States Supreme Court to take
it under consideration. Powers was the
coolest man in the court room when
the verdict was read and the sentence
pronounced against him. He was im
mediately removed to the Scott coun
ty jail to be held there pending the ap
peal of his case.
A YOUTHFUL POISONER.
Thirteen.Year-Old Boy at Norfolk Oave
His Slep-Mother Strychnine With
Fatal Effect He Confessed.
By Telegraph to tho Morning Star.
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 29. John H
Dey, a 13-year old white boy, has con.
fessed that he put strychnine in a glass
of water and gave it to his step mother
Monday, when she asked him to pre
pare a dose of salts for her at break
fast Mrs. Dey died an hour after
drinking the poison. The boy declares
he intended the poison for his step
aunt, Miss Marsula Simpson, who had
been visiting the Dey house, ills rela
tives say he threatened Miss Simpson
the day previous, saying if she did not
stop living on his i father something
would happen to her. Both Mrs. Dey
and her sister were in the habit of tak
ing salts each morning and the boy in
tended the" poison for the litter, but
when his step-mother started to drink
it, he let her do so, and explains that
"it had been In the glass so long he
did not think it would hurt." After
seeing her drink it he went out and
played. The matter has been brought
to the attention of Mayor Rlddick by
the boy's father and the youthful
poisoner may be sent to a reformatory.
Mayor Biddick to-night turned
young John Dey over to the police
authorities and the charge of murder
is entered against him.
SAWED THEIR WAY OUT.
Five Military Prleooers Confined In Case
ments at Portress Monroe.
By Telegraph to tne Morning BUr.
Norfolk, Va., Aug. 28. By saw
ing the heavy steel bars that kept
them from liberty, swimming a wide
moat and darting through Old Point
Comfort and Hampton, five long
term military prisoners who had been
confined in the 'water-battery case
ments of Fortress Monroe, last night
made their escape, and up to this time
have not been recaptured. One of the
men was in solitary confinement oc
cupying a casement to himself. The
other four were together in another
casement. Tney sawed their way out,
then cut through the rollers on the
heavy iron door of the solitary case
ment, .which allowed the door to be
pushed open far enough for the man
to squeeze through. The five then
crawled through a window overlook
ing the moat, swam across the stretch
of water and escaped. Their terms
ranged from three years up.
Salisbury Sun: The farmers
tt Northern Rowan are delighted
over the crop prospects this year.
I Mr. Henderson A. Fisher, Mr. J.
A. Hudson and Mr. W. T. Bost. of
the South River neighborhood, de
clare that the com is better in their
respective neighborhoods than it has
been in the past 10 years. In some
sections of this county almost all
crops have been a failure, but such
cases are the exception and not a
i rule.
Hastenlnc to Washington for a Conference
With Secretary Hay Regardiaf Dis
patch of Wsrshlps to Turkey.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
r Bayville, L.I., Aug. 29. Alarmed
at the critical condition of American
Turkish relations, Chekib Bey, the
Turkish minister to the United Stater,
is hastening to Washington for a con
ference with Secretary Hay. The min
ister hurriedly left his Summer lega
tion here to-night for Washington,
and because of the gravity of the situ
ation it is the minister's Intention to
ask Secretary Hay to forego the custo
mary formalities and receive him Im
mediately. The conference will prob
ably occur at Mr. Hay's house to
morrow afternoon.
Dispatch of the American warships
to Turkish waters Is a source of great
anxiety to the minister. Although
confident himself that the Washington
government's intention in the action
was to protect American citizens, he
fears it may have the opposite effect,
and render more difficult the efforts of '
the Ottoman government to afford pro
tection to foreigners. The appearance
of the European squadron off Beirut
will, It Is pointed out, be taken by the
revolutionist! as evidence of the
Washington government's sympathy
with their cause and thus arouse them
to renewed atrocities.
Until he receives instructions from
Constantinople Chekib Bey will not
request the Washington government
to withdraw the squadron, but he will
call Secretary Hay's attention to the
delicate situation in Turkey, hoping
that the State Department may do
something to relieve the embarrass
ment cf the Porte.
No word has reached the min
ister of the attack jyn the American
deputy consul at Beirut, and he has
been without official advices concern
ing events in Tuskey for more than a
week. He hopes to find instructions
in Washington, upon which will de
pend largely the scope of his confer
ence with Secretary Hay. There is
a possibility that the Washington gov
ernment may be of service to the Sul
tan in solving his international diffi
culties, and it is this as well as the
local troubles at Beirut which is call
ing Chekib Bey to Washington.
When the Associated Press repre
sentative called at the. modest little
cottage at Bayville to-day where the
minister has established Bummer head
quarters, the diplomat had just read in
the morning papers of the mistake In
Minister Leishman's message, and was
evidently greatly relieved. He talked
freely of the present situation and did
not conceal the fact that he thought the
outlook bad.
"Have you any idea what motive
inspired the attack on Mr. Magelssen t"
Oheblk Bey was asked,
lb "Despite the reports to the contrary,"
he replied, "and the efforts of the Eu
ropean powers to have it otherwise, I
believe the affair was without political
significance and that the attack was
made by a personal enemy of your vice
consul. The unfortunate part of it is,
however, that coming at this time, the
revolutionists will attempt to profit by
the occurrence and it is this which
renders the situation grave."
"Do you think your government re
alizes the seriousness of purpose with
which the squadron goes to Beirut!"
My government would be unwilling
to believe that any but the bast rela
tions exist between it and the United
States Of course the worst may come
and relations be broken off, but I do
not think so. I am hoping all the
other way."
"You ask me about the massacres in
Turkey. These unfortunately occur..
But do they not occur in Christian
landst No one would be so foolish as
to hold your government responsible
every time a negro is lynched. Your
government deplores these outrages,
but it cannot always prevent them. So
does Turkey deplore the massacres and
we are doing all In our power to pre
vent them.
Chekib Bey said the Sultan had ac
ceded to the American demands and
would carry out his promises. He re
ferred to the missionary question and
said:
" vVe have allowed the missionaries
great liberties and with what resultt
I am advised that certain missionaries
when they go to Turkey are constant
ly arousing the Armenians against the
Moslems. They even talk to the Ar
menians about exterminating us. Is
not that inciting the Armenian subjects
to rebellion?"
"Suppose I should establish in
Washington a school for negroes, and
my teachers should tell the negroes
attending tbat school that they ought
not to submit to lynching and should
rebel. Do you think I would remain
in this country long or that my school
would flourish t This ts a side of the
question that is not often heard. But
we have the missionaries and my gov
ernment earnestly strives to protect
them. It is merely justice, however,
that when the missionary comes to
Turkey he should confine himself to
the religious and intellectual training
of his pupils, and not endeavor to
make them dissatisfied with their pres
ent form of government I am sure
you oannot expect us to encourage the
undermining of our government
SIX'MASTED SGHO0NER.
The First Ever BnlltWsi Successfully
Launched at Quincy, Mass.
By Telegraph to the Horning Star.
Quinoy, Mass., Aug. 29. Wm. L.
Douglass, the first steel, six-masted
schooner ever built, was successfully
launched to-day from the yards of the
Fore River Ship and Engine Compa
ny. The launching was witnessed by
thousands. The Douglas is 806 feet on
the water line and has a displacement
equal to 7.700 tons. Bhe was de
signed by o. a. urowninsmeid. tier
six masts and the bowsprit are all of
steel, only the top-masts being of
wood, and she will carry 86,000 square
feet of canvas.
The vessel was built for coastwise
transportation and will be engage in
the coal carrying trade.
IS A TOTAL LOSS. ,
Barqnentlne Jas. H. Hamlea Ashore Near
Caps Lookout, N. 6.
By Telegraph to tho Morning Star.
Noefolk, Va., Aug. 29. The Amer
ican barqnentlne Jas. H. Hamlen, of
Portland, Me., which went ashore on
Diamond shoals, near Cape Lookout
N. O., last night is a total loss. The
Merritt & Chapman's wrecking tug
Rescue will endeavor to save a por
tion of the cargo of lumber. The crew
were saved by the life savers.
The Hamlen was bound from Jack
sonville to New York, and cleared
from the Florida port August 20th.
The wrecked Jarquentine was built in
Liverpool, Nova Scotia, In 1889. She -
was 672 gross and ovi nei kuuhw,
and her dimensions were, length 154.6,
breadth 83.2 and depth 9.8 feet.
"Wouldn't this jar youl" said
the neach to the plum, as they were
toted into the preserve factory.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
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