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ASHEBORO. N. C , THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1905.
NO. 5.
BULLETIN
AR ASKING
The Russian Monarch
Continuing the
iNEGOl IATI0NS IN WASHINGTON
Announcement of Messages to Rus
sian Ambassadors at Washington
and Paris That Russia Wished to
Know Japan's Terms, Followed by a
Call of ths Japanese Minister on the
President, Aroused Washington
Diplomats to a High Pitch of Ex
pectancy. Washington
peace nesot'ai
Japan are g-.-r
der way and
lient !.; v,
act not as ::xo.
ly chan::oi u:
Special. Preliminary
ie between Russia and
n,rany believed to be un
:. is conceded that Pres
v't -a ill in all probability
diator, but as "the friend
:' v tamunieation." There
( nuial confirmation that
t .veyu-d what Count Cas
a'jleaiam to Count Lams-
k Jes ribed as '"the offer
o: the President," al
.utiuns to the ambassador
Is as Vrt !
Russia has
Biui, in his
dorff last "
of good v.
though Ins
are believe to have reached here late
Wednesday in a long cablegram
received at the Russian embassy and
which was lail before the ambassador
after he had started to retire. After
reading the dispat h the ambassador
retire! for the nijht at an hour ear
lier than usual. AH that can be au
thoritatively said regarding this cable
gram is that it concerned Count Cas
sini's cablegram of last week.
Immediately upon his return to his
legation, after a long conference with
the President, Mr. Takahira, the Jap
anese minister, began the preparation
of a dispatch to his government, upon
which he was occupied until quite late.
At the White House up to a late hour
It was declared that the important
cablegram from Mr. Meyer had not yet
reached here.
JAPANESE MINISTER CALLS.
Diplomatic Washington was aroused
to a point of expectancy unequaled
since the inception of the war in the
Far East ty the news from St. Peters
burg of ths Czars wish to know Ja
pan's terms of peace. The interest was
heightened by a call which Mr. Taka
Aira, the Japanese minister, made at
the Whi House by arpoiniruPTit .dur...
lng the evening. He called shortly af
ter 9 o'clock and immediately went
Into conference with the President.
They remained together about twenty
minutes. When the minister left he de
clined to answer any questions about
his call. The bulletin announcing the
cabling of a message to the Russian
ambassadors at Washington and Paris
that Russia wished to know Japan's
terms of peace was immediately com
municated to the diplomats most in
terested. RUSSIAN EMBASSY BESEIGED.
It was not long before the Russian
embassey was besieged with callers,
but the ambassador was without ad
vices on the subject.
The President had confided to the
ambassador, who called at the White
House, that he expected Ambpssador
Meyer to be received at Tsarkoe-Selo.
The instructions to Mr. Meyer did not
provide for a formal tender of good of
fices. While it is impossible to give
their text, they may be correctly para
phrased in these words:
"Find out from the Czar what we
can do to assist an early peace." Much
was left to the tact and diplomatic dis
New Georgia Railroad.
Dublin, Ga., Special The first an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
newly organized Dublin and Southwes
tern Railroad was held here Wednes
day. The stockholders voted to consoli
date the Eastern extension with the
Dublin and Southwestern proper, which
waB completed from Dublin to Rentz
about six months ago.
Master Plumbers in Session.
Atlanta, Ga., Special. About 600
members of the National Association
of Master Plumbers of the United
States from every part of the country
gathered at the opening of the twenty
third annual convention of the organ
ization. The addresses of welcome
were bv Col. Albert Howell, Jr., for
the State, in the absence of Gov. Ter
rell' by Mayor James F. Woodward
for 'the" city, and by a representative
of the local plumbers' association. A
poem writ i en by Frank L. Stanton for
the occasion was rearl. The response
was by President David Craig, of Bos
ton who presided. The meetings will
continue until Thursday night.
Brewers in Session.
Atlantic City, N. J.. Special. The an
oi rnnvention of the United States
Breweis' Association began here Wed
nesday. One of the chief aims of the
meeting is to devise plans to ward off
adverse legislation and place before the
public all available material and argu
ments designed to show "that, in the
Interest of true temperance, brewing
should be eneoui a, i,y all legitimate
and lawfi I mean-." Extra efforts will
also be n ade to in r-ase the member
6hip of the association.
Monument t0 McKinley.
Reading, Pa., Special. A monument,
erected to the memory of President
McKinley, was unveiled here in con
nection with the Hute encampment of
he G. A. H. Pie; iii(-!:t Roosevelt was
invited to perform the. ceremony, but it
was found impo.iUe for him to at
tend. The un veili up; v,;)s witnessed by
a large ncinber or prominent men, sev
eral of whom delivered addresses. A
number of distinguished veterans par
ticipate in the ceremonies.
cz
FOR TERM!
Sees the Futility of
Hopeless Struggle
cretion of Mr. Meyer as to the manner
and words in which the friendly readi
ness of this government in the present
moment should be made known to the
Czar.
SAW CZAR AFTER REPORT.
Care was also taken that Mr. Mey
er's conference with the Czar should
not occur until Count Caasini's report
had readied Tsarkoe-Selo. It can be
stated very emphatically that in trans
mitting a faithful report of what oc
curred at the White Hovise last Fri
day afternoon Count Cassimi empha
sized the sympathetic and friendly
frankness with which the President,
speaking informally and personally, ex
pressed his strong desire for peace.
"Contact," remarked a European
ambassador, "is what the President has
been endeavoring to establish between
Russia and Japan. To do this it was
necessary to obtain from one side or
the other some expression favorabble to
peace. Japan has refrained absolutely
from giving any indication as to what
her terms wonlil li nn tir nfi tiio
this would be interpreted by Russia as
a oigii vi weanness.
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE.
Whether upon receiving from Count
Cassini an official expression that the
Czar wishes to know the Mikado's
peace terms the President will be able
to obtain a statement on this sub
ject from Japan, remains to be seen.
Diplomats, however, recall the state
ment of Mr. Takahira some days ago
to the effect that when Russia really
wanted to know Japan's terms she
could easily find them out without
communicating directly with Tokio.
It is declared on good authority that
thus far no circular has been ad
dressed to the American ambassadors
abroad, but that their instructions have
been informal, though, dictated directly
from the White House.
Norway Leaves Sweden.
Christiana, By Cable. King Oscar's
refusal to sanction the bill passed by
the Storthing providing for a separate
consular service for Norway culmin
ated in the passage of a resolution by
the Storthing declaring the dissolution
of the union of Sweden and Norway
and that the king had ceased to act
as king of Norway.
An address to the king was adopted,
declaring that no ill feeling was en
tertained against him, his dynasty, or
the Swedish nation, and asking him
to co-operate in the selection of a
young princo rf the-, boue of JBonnr
aotte, to occupy tne tnrone of isor
way. "Norway from today is a fully inde
pendent and sovereign State."
This is the text of the editorials in
the Norwegian newspapers, and it re
flects the spirit with which the peo
ple of Norway accept today's action
of the Storthing when it proclaimed
King Oscar no longer King of Norway.
At its meeting thi3 evening the
Storthing adopted a proclamation to
the Norwegian people in which is giv
en a detailed account of the events
preceding.
Demonstration in Stockholm.
Stockholm, By Cable. The Norwe
gian coupe de etal was arrested here
by a great patriotic demonstration of
loyalty and sympathy with King Os
car. A great procession, accompanied
by bands, went to Rosendal Castle,
where the bands played the national
anthem. In a few minutes the King
and other members of the royal family
appeared on a balcony of the castle
and were enthusiastically cheered by
the demonstrators, while a number of
ladies advanced from the crowd and
presented the King with a bouquet.
Though greatly excited over the sit
uation, the populace remains outward
ly calm.
King Oscar held a council this even
ing at which the situation was con
sidered. New Hanover Votes $50,000 Road Im
provements Bonds.
Wilmington, Special. Semi-official
returns from all precincts in the county
indicate that the election Wednesday
upon the proposition to issue $50,000
bonds for continuing the permanent
road improvement in New Hanover
was carried for roads by a majority
of about 500. Only a light vote was
polled, the issue not being in doubt.
Only 26 votes were cast against the
proposition.
Grand Chapter of Masons Elect Offi
cers. Asheville, June 7. At Wednesday's
session of the grand chapter of Ma
sons, officers for the ensuing year
were elected. James D. Glenn, bro
ther of Governor Glenn, was chosen
most eminent grand high priest, while
the other officers selected were: Lat
Williams, of Winston, right eminent
deputy high priest; A. B. Andrews,
Jr., of Raleigh, right eminent grand
king; J. C. Baswell, of Enfield, right
eminent grand scribe; Martin S. Wil
liard, of Wilmington, right eminent
treasurer, and James C. Miinds, of
Wilmington, right eminent grand sec
retary. Receiver Ask"ed For.
Asheville, Special. Henry II. "Cum-
mings, of Augusta, Ga., petitioned
Judge J. C. Pntchard, of the United
States Circuit Court, to appoint a
temporary receiver for the South Car
olina & Georgia Railroad, running be
tween Charleston, S. C, and Augusta,
Ga, operated by the Southern Rail
way. Judge Pritchard declined to
grant the petition, but did sign an
order citing the Southern to appear
before him on June 26th and show
cause why a receiver should not be
appointed.
young Man Admits Theft.
Benuettsville, S. C, Special. Last
Thursday night the safe in the Atlan
tic Coast Line Railroad office at this
place was entered and $572.20 in
checks and $208.50 in cash laken there
from. Detective C E. Wheeler was
at once placed in charge of the case.
Soon suspicion rested upon A. T. Redd,
a young employe of the oilice. Redd
is telegraph operator and was learn
ing office work without remuneration.
He is only 19 years of age and is from
Mansfield, Ga
PRESIDENT IS STILL URGING PEACE
Text of Dispatches Through Diplo
matic Channels to Russia and Japan
is Made Public.
Washington, Special. An identical
note, the text of which, by authority
of the President, was made public late
Friday at the White House by Secre
tary Loeb, has been forwarded to the
Governments of Russia and Japan by
President Roosevelt. In the interest of
humanity the President urges the war
ring nations to conclude peace. It is
suggested by the President that the ne
gotiations be conducted "directly and
exclusively" between the belligerent
nations. The note indicates the Pres
ident's belief that an intermediary may
not be necessary to effect conclusive
negotiations, but likewise expresses the
President's willingness to do all that
he properly may to promote the pre
liminary arrangements for a time and
place of meeting of representatives of
the Russian and Japanese Govern
ments. The following is the substances of
the despatches given out:
"On June Sth the following despatch
was sent by the President through dip
lomatic channels to the Japanese and
Russian Governments:
" 'The President feels that the time
has come, when in the interest of all
mankind, he must endeavor to see if
it is not possible to bring to an end
the terrible and lamented conflict now
being waged. With both Russia and
Japan the United States has inherited
ties of friendship and good will. It
hopes for the prosperity and welfare
of each, and it feels thai, the progress
of the world is set back by the war
between these two great, nations. The
President accordingly urges the Rus
sian and Japanese Governments not
only for their own sakkes. hut in the
interest of the whole civilized world,
to open direct negotiations for peace
with one another.
MORTON TO HEAD EQUITABLE.
Retiring Secretary of the Navy Elect
ed on the Board.
New York, Special. Paul Morton,
who retires from the secretaryship of
the navy on July 1st, was elected chair
man of the board of directors of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society. His
election marks the first and most im
portant step in the re-organization of
the society, and was followed by the
tender of the resignations of President
James W. Alexander, Vice President
James H. Hyde, Second Vice President
Gage E. Tarbeil, Third Vice President
George T. Wilson, and Fourth Vice
President William C. Mclntyie. Mr.
Morton, as explained by Senator
Chauncey M. Depew, was the unani
mous choice of the board of directors
Df the Equitabble, although the meeting
was not altogether harmonious. The
new chairman, to further quote Senator
Depew did not -consent to take -office
until be had reSVived positive assuran
ces that he would have a "free hand as
to measures and men."
Mr. Hyde "divested" himself of the
majority control, but retains a substan
tial interest in the society.
All of the resignations submitted to
the meeting are subject to the pleas
ure of Chairman Morton, and none has
yet been accepted.
Czar Thanks Rojestvensky.
St. Petersburg, By Cable. Emperor
Nicholas has cabled the following to
Rojestvensky:
"From my heart I thank you and all
the officers of the squadron who have
honorably done their duty for your tin
selfish work for Russia and for me. By
the will of the Almighty, success was
not destined to crown your endeavors,
but your boundless bravery will always
be a source of pride to our country.
"I wish you speedy recovery. May
God console vou all.
(Signed) "NICHOLAS."
The peculiar wording of the message
is attracting attention. The restriction
of the Emperor's thanks to those hon
orably doing their duty is fanning ugly
talk regarding the surrender of ships
and the conduct of some of the crews.
The messages of Admiral Enquist and
Captain Chagin of the Russian cruiser
Almaz did not contain any intimation
of misbehavior on the part of officers
or crew.
British Squadron Coming.
Washington, Special The Navy De
partment has been advised through the
Brit'sh embassy of the intended visit
to American waters this autumn of
Prince Louis, of Battenburg, with a
squadron of British warships, consist
ing, as understood here, of four cruis
ers. The squadron will isit New York
and the Annapolis. From the latter
place the Prince is expected to come to
Washington. Whil the Navy Depart
ment is not advised definitely of the
date of the Prince's visit, it is under
stood that it will take place some time
in October.
Preparing Public For Peace News.
St. Petersburg, By Cable The gov
ernment is plainly preparing the puld.c
for the announcement that the Em
peror has decided to conciuue neace
and that the negotiations have begun
by permitting the publication of f.li the
foreign dispatches bearing en the sub
ject. It can be assume.! that there will
be no further bloodshed in Manchuria
until the belligerents have decided
whether it is now possible to agree on
peace terms.
A Physician Assassinated.
Louisville, Ky., Special. A special
from Falmouth, Ky., says that Dr.
Charles Edwards Courtney, a young
physician, has been assassinated near
the village of Neave. Courtney form
ed a partnership with Dr. William
Karney, at Leithfield, two years ago.
During the partnership, Dr. Karney
was shot and killed. Since the occur
rence there tins been a feud in the
neighborhood.
Negro Hanged in Arkansas.
Desarc, Ark., Special. John Frasier,
a negro, was hanged here Thursday
for murder of Webster Southerland,
a time keeper on the Searcy & Debarc
Railroad last November. The killing
was over a dispute about money
which Frasier claimed was due him.
On the gallows he claimed that the
shooting was accidental.
TWO STRIKE VICTIMS
Llttte Abatement in Trouble Between
Teamsters and Employers
RIOTING IS RENEWED IN CHICAGO
Union Teamsters Gashes a Negro
Driver's Head With an Axe, Cutting
Off Several Fingers With a Second
Stroke, and an Excited Negro Po
liceman Shoots Into a Crowd With
Fatal Result.
Chicago, Special. No proposals for
peace came from either side to the
teamsters' strike Saturday, and for the
present the strike has settled down
to a matter of endurance. John J.
Farwell, Jr., in whose hands the em
ployers have placed their case, as far
as peace negotiations are concerned,
said Saturday afternoon that no over
tures would be made to the teamsters
at any tims hereafter. The employers
are willing, he said, to meet the men
at any time, but no more proposals will
be made to them.
The Teamsters' Joint Council held a
short meeting, at which terms of set
tlement were considered, but nothing
was done.
John C. Driscoll, formerly secretary
of the Team Owners' Association, who
has been anxiously sought in connec
tion with the suits brought against
President Shea, of the Teamsters' Un
ion, by George R. Thorne, who alleges
criminal libel, has returned. President
Shea declared that he was offered $10,
000 by Thorne, through Driscoll, to call
a strike on Sears, Roebuck & Co. Dris
coll denied positively that he had any
knowledge of the affair. He will ap
pear before the grand jury Monday.
Secretary Sincere, of the Employers'
Association, declared that as far as do
ing business was concerned, the strike
is over. The employers have 2,300
teams in service and are doing almost
a normal amount of traffic.
Saturday evening, while Frederick
Jones, a colored teamster, who was un
loading some lumber at an uncom
pleted building at West Eighteenth and
Sangamon streets, a mob numbering
1.000 men. women and children, gather
ed around him and commenced to
throw stones and other missiles. Po
licemen Benson and Schempster, who
were guarding the wagon, drew clubs
and attempted to drive back the mob,
both officera being struck several times
with stones. While the trouble was at
its height. John Hinee, a union team
ster, forced his way through the crowd
and coming up to Jones when he was
stooping over throwing off some lum
ber, struck Jones over the head with
an axe. cutting a gash in his scalp
three inches long. A second stroke
finished him. One other non-union
workman was killed.
Thanks Vhe President.
St. Petersburg, Ey Cable. Paris Is
Russia's choice as the place for open
ing peace negotiations. If Japan in
sists upon Manchuria or Washington,
Russia doubtless will agree, but Paris
is preferred and the Emperor already
is prepared to issue instructions to
M. Nelidoff, the ambassador to France,
to act as plenipotentiary to receive the
Japanese conditions.
The Russian government has com
municated to the administration at
Washington its consent to puublication
of Russia's reply to President Roose
velt's appeal, at the same time thank
ing the President warmly for the
friendly and lofty spirit in which it was
conceived.
It is new possible to give some' addi
tional interesting details of the extra
ordinary council presided over by the
Emperor, which met recently at Tsarkoe-Selo,
and at which the practical,
Mthcugu not the final decision was
fc-iken to terminate the war if the con
ditions were not too onerous.
Gen. Boyton's Successor.
Washington, Special. Secretary
Taft has appointed Gen. Ezra A. Car
man as chairman of the Chickamauga
Military Park Association to succeed
the late Gen. H. V. Boynton. General
Carman was colonel of a New Jersey
regiment during the civil war, and was
breveted a brigadier general.
Secret Service Agent Wounded.
London, By Cable. A dispatch to a
news agency from Kieff, Russia, says
an attempt was made Sunday afternoon
to assassinate Lieutenant Colonel Spir
idovitch, of the secret service police.
The colonel was walking in the main
street of the city, when an unknown
man fired twice at his with a revolver.
Both shots were effective and Spiridov
itch was seriously wounded. His assail
ant escaped.
Auto Plunges Into River.
Chicago, Special. Three persons
were drowned and two others escaped
narrowly a like fate Saturday night
when an automobile in which the five
were riding plunged into the Chicago,
river through the open draw of the
Rush street bridge.
The drowned: Jerome G. Kurtzman,
manager for a chemical company;
Mrs. Jerome Kurtzman; W. A. Hart
ley, manager for an automobile house.
The rescued were: W. H. Hoops, Jr.,
manager for an automobile company
and Mrs. Jeremiah Runyon, of New
York City.
Foreign Consul Murdered.
Tangier, By Cable. Moorish robbers
entered the Austrian vice consulate at
Maagan, on June 6 and murdered Vice
Consul Madden, a British subject, who
also represented Denmark, and who
had been established there for many
years. They also fired at and wounded
his wife. The assassins escaped. The
Austrian and British authorieties have
sent energetic protests to the Sultan's
Foreign Minister.
Fatal Pistol Duel.
Knoxville, Tenn., Special. Charles
Reed is dead and Alia Blakmore is
mortally wounded as the result of a
pistol duel at Pleasant View, Ky., Sun
day. The cause of the affray is not
known. Both are young men and
foremen of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad construction, gangs. A quar
rel at Reed's camp caused Reed to
begla shooting, and Blalrniore respond
ed. Each was shot four limes. Blak
moro was brcugh-t here to the hospital
and will dK His home is in Alabama.
Red lived, at Saxton, Ky.
NEWS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
Minor Happenings of the Week at
Home and Abroad.
Down in Dixie.
Secretary Taft has extended for three
years the operations of his order re
quiring the removal of obstructions to
navigation in the shape of bridges at
Augusta, Ga.
Hon. W. N. Mitchell promises a lib
eral appropriation by Georgia to the
Jamestown Exposition.
The Democratic Committee of Vir
ginia will meet on June 15th to fix the
date of the primaries.
Several houses were burned at Tun
nelton, W. Va.; loss $35,000.
At the National Capital.
A new circular regarding political
activity by office-holders gives wide
latitude to those outside tho classified
service.
Though under strict rules, postmas
ters are to be allowed to decide ques
tions regarding letter-carriers' enter
tainments. Secretary Morton wants the formal
reinterment of John Paul Jones to take
place at Annapolis September 23.
Secreatry of War Taft declined the
application of the State of Missouri to
take possession of the Merchants'
Bridge across the Mississippi river at
St. Louis.
James K. Polk, a law partner of W.
C. Crawford, who was indicted for
connection with postal frauds, testi
fied in favor of Crawford.
President Roosevelt was presented
with a statuette representing him as
colonel of the Rough Riders.
Through the North.
James MeConnell, 32 years old, a
crank, tried to kill Vice-President
Fairbanks, at Flint, Mich.
Radical changes in the business man
agement of the Equitable Life Assu
rance 'Society are provided by resolu
tions adopted by the directors.
The will of J. Montgomery Sears,
Boston's heaviest taxpayer, is missing.
John F. Gaynor and Benjamin J.
Greene, convicted of defrauding the
United States, together with Captain
Oberlin M. Carter, are to be extradited
from Canada after a long fight.
Mayor Weaver has asked all the
banks in Philadelphia where munic
ipal deposits are made to state the
amount of interest paid on these de
posits. 1 Holders of debenture B Wabash Rail
road bonds are to sue for an account
ing. Foreign Affairs.
King Alfonso of Spain is being royal
ly welcomed in England.
Russia has practically decided to in
terne the three war vessels now at
Manilla.
The marriage of Crown Prince Fred
erick William and the Duchess Cecilia,
of Meeklenburg-Schwerin, was solemn
ized in the Palace Chapel at Berlin.
Fpreign Minister Delcasse, of France,
resigned and Premier Rouvier has tak
en over his office.
It is understood that the Russian Em
peror will issue an imperial manifest,
creating a legislative assembly.
Pope Pius bestowed the apostolic ben
ediction at the close of the Eucharistic
Congress at St. Peter's in Rome.
King Alfonso received the diplomatic
corps of Buckingham Palace and at
tended other functions.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Two more directors have resigned
from the board of the Equitable Life
Assurance Company.
The new developments in the Equi
table Life Assurance Society muddle
were the resignation as directors of
Jacob Schiff and T. Jefferson Coolidge,
of Boston.
Joseph Ramsey, Jr., in an interview
at Pittsburg, stated negotiations are
under way for the acquirement of the
Little Kanawha Syndicate's property
by the Warbash Railroad. .
William Ziegler, the promoter of
Arctic explorations, left an estate val
ued at $30,000,000.
The Norwegian Storthing adopted a
resolution dissolving the union with
Sweden and declared that Oscar is no
longer King of Norway.
Russia has instructed her Ambassa
dors at Washington and Paris to as
certain on what terms Japan is willing
to make peace.
Premier Rouvier for the fi'-st time
took up the duties of French Minister
of Foreign Affairs.
King Alfonso was greeted with en
thusiam in London.
The United States Government has
decided that as the Russian warships
at Manila do not seem to have been
damaged by sea or storm, they must
either intern or sail at once.
King Edward met King Alfonso at
the railway station in London, where
the two monarchs embraced.
It is reported that unle-is the French
Cabinet supports Foreign Minister Del
casse fully in his Moroccan policy he
will resign.
Ambassador Reid presented his cre
dentials to King Edward.
Advices from native sources state
that Warm bad, the German headquar
ters in Southwest Africa, has been cap
tured by the natives, the garrison per
ishing.
Emperor William has created Chan
cellor von Buelow a prince.
Negotiations for the settlement of the
teamsters' strike were renewed and
President Shea and another strike
leader were arrested.
Police Wound Many With Swords.
Moscow, By Cable. Police with
drawn swords charged a mob of two
thousand workmen hese, wounding
many of them. The workmen lefvsed to
disperse when ordered and the police
fired blank revolver shots at them. The
mob stood firm, whereupon the police
charged f nd' Pca'toie.-t them. There
were no further disturbances.
IN NORTH CAROLINA
Many Newsy Items Gathered From
all Sections.
Charlotte Cotton Market.
These figures represent prices paid
to wagons:
Good middling 8&
Strict middling 8
Middling 8
Tinges 7 to I1,.
Stains 6 to 7.00
General Cotton Market.
Middling
Galveston, firm 8
New Orleans, firm 8 5-16
Mobile, steady 8
Savannah, steady 8 3-16
Charleston, quiet 8.00
Wilmington, steady 8.00
Norfolk, steady 8
Baltimore, nominal 8
New York, quiet .. ..8.55
Boston, quiet 8.55
Philadelphia, steady 8.80
Houston, steady 8 7-16
Augusta, quiet 8
Memphis, steady 8 Ms
St. Louis, quiet 8
Louisville, firm S1
$50,000 School Building.
Durham, Special. The Durham
school authorities are getting ready
for the erection of a very fine high
school building. This building and
equipments wil cost $50,000, and the
architects will be working on the plans
within the next few days. The school
committee has purchased a fine site
on Morris and Watkins streets. The
lot has a frontage of 195 feet front
and runs back nearly four hundred
feet, containing an acre and two
thirds. The committee first started
condemnation proceedings for a lot
on Chapel street, but the site pur
chased was secured at less cost and
without litigation. At the last elec
tion the citizens voted $50,000 for
this building and it is proposed to
have it ready before another commen
cement. The building will have a
frontage of 145 feet.
Charters are granted by the Depart
ment of State to the Farmville Cotton
and Tobacco Warehouse Company, of
Farmville, Pitt county, capital stock
$25,000;; the Hewlett-Grantham Har
ness Company, Wilson, $100,000; the
Washington Realty Company, of Wash
ington, Beauford county, $25,000; the
Graham Water and Electric Company,
$100,000 to furnish water and light to
the town of that name, H. M. Millner,
of Morganton, C. P. Hartwell, and M.
F. Frey, of Washington, D. C, being
the stockholders; the Marshall Wood
Working Company, of Marshall, Madi
son county, to make building mater
ials, furniture, agricultural imple
ments, etc., $25,000, J. J. Redwine and
others, stockholders. The Aurora
Publishing Company, of Shelby, $16,
000, to publish newspapers and do
printing.
Attempted Suicide.
A special from Wilmington to the
Charlotte Observer says: Crazed
with grief and mortification because
her only son,. Willie Guthrie, 18 years
old, with whom she lived at 213 Queen
street, this city, had been locked up on
a charge of highway robbery, Mrs.
Fannie E. Guthrie, a widow, attempt
ed to throw herself into Cape Fear
river for the purpose of ending her
life. She was restrained from carry
ing out her purpose by friends who
ran after her and were forced to use
physical strength in carrying her back
home, two blocks distant. The way
ward boy is one of three other young
white men of this city locked tip
this week on charges of having figured
in several hold-ups on the road to Mid
dle Sound within the past few weeks.
The evidence is regarded as conclu
sive and the heart-broken woman is
said to have preferred death to being
called upon to prove an alibi for her
son. .The boy is an only son and the
case has excited not a little sympathy
ia the community.
Enterprise For Lillington.
Lillington is to hu e another indus
trial enterprise, this to be financed by
Raleigh men. The Lillington Naval
Stores Company will shortly be organ
ized with $12,000 capital and will im
mediately erect a large wood turpentine
distillery plant at Lillington, the ma
chinery for which has already been or
dered. The parties organizing the com
pany are: Messrs. John W. Hinsdale,
C. M. Busbee, J. W. Harden, W. B.
Douglass, W. C. Douglass, the Hart
Ward Hardware Company and others.
Fell 70 Feet and Lives.
Concord, Special. Thursday even
ing Mr. Morrison Fetzer, son of Mr.
P. B. Fetzer, the electrical engineer
at the Miami Mine, about nine miles
south of here, fell down a shaft 70
feet deep and is cut and bruised "ca
siderably. It is hoped that no senom
injury is the result. Dr. Young was
called and as yet has not returned
and his real condition is at present
unknown. The report says that he is
not injured very badly.
Newbern Police Officer Shot by a
Negro.
Newbern, Special. Police Officer R.
P. Montague was shot Thursday night
by Isaac Farrow, colored, upon whom
he was attempting to serve a warrant.
Montague was shot in the right shoul
der and, sustained painful but not se
rious injury. Farrow escaped arrest,
but the police hope to capture him
soon.
New Enterprises.
The Graham Water and Electric
Light Company, $100,000 capital, by H.
L. Millner, New York; C. P. Hartsell
and M. F. Fray, Washington.
Farmville Warehouse Company, Pitt
county, $12,000 capital, by F. L. Turn
age and others, to do a tobacco ware
house business.
Hewlett-Grantham Harness Com
pany, Wilson, capital, $12,500, by J. D.
Dawes, F. W. Barnes and others.
The Washington Realty Company,
Washington, N. C, $25,000 capital, by
J. W. Oden. A. Mayo and others.
The Marshall Woodworking Com
pany, of Marshall, capital $25,000, by
J. J. Redmon, W. J. McLea-ion and
others.
NORTH CAROLINA CROP BULLETIN
Conditions For Past Week Ss Given
Out by th Department.
During the week ending Monday,
June 10th., 1905, the weather on the
whole was very favorable for agricul
tural interests, except that the latter
part of the week was too cool for the
rapid growth of crops. Although some
local storms occurred on Wednesdav,
7th, with hail and high winds, which
damaged crops in a few counties,
namely Nash, Alamance, Vance'
Franklin and Warren, there was a
general absence of precipitation dur
ing the week over most of the State,
giving farmers an excellent and much
needed opportunity to cultivate crops
and kill grass and weeds. In most of
the northeastern and western counties,
where the rainfall has not been exces
sive, the soil has become rather dry,
and upland crops are beginning to
need light rains. The mean tempera
ture for the week averaged about 74
per cent., or nearly 2 degrees daily
above the normal. On the 5th, 6th,
and 7th the temperature was quite
high, maxima above 90 degrees being
generally recorded; this was the most
favorable period of the week, during
which crops made rapid growth; the
latter portion was, however, cool
enough to check growth, the tempera
ture at night falling quite low. There
was abundant sunshine everywhere
during the week. The weather was
especially favorable for farm work,
which was pushed vigorously; farmers
have generally succeeded in subduing
grass and weeds, and most crops are
now clean, well cultivated and in good
condition. Harvesting operations and
making hay progressed favorably.
Material improvement in crops took
place during the early portion of the
wreek.
Though some fields are still grassy
and not chopped to stands, the larger
portion of the cotton crop has been
placed in a state of excellent cultiva
tion, but the crop is only doing fairly
well as regards growth; the plants are
mostly late, small, and much not very
healthy in color; continuous warmth
is needed for best development; lice
have appeared on cotton in many
counties. Corn is in good condition
in the west, where it is being worked
the third time; in many central and
eastern counties, where the stands
were injured by worms, the crop has
not grown very rapidly, though it is
improving; in the southern portion of
the State laying by corn has com
menced, with some of it in silk and
tassel. Planting corn on lowlands is
being rapidly advanced. Tobacco is
reported to be in good condition,
though growing slowly. Cutting wheat
continued through the week, and re
ports generally indicate a smaller
yield than was expected; winter oats,
rye and spring oats are more promis
ing. Field peas are being planted in
most counties. Peanuts look well,
but poor stands are reported in some
northeastern counties, where the
weather has been very dry and rain
is needed. Gardens continue to do
well. Irish potatoes seem to be. yield
ing well in many counties, and good
stands of sweet potatoes have general
ly been secured. Melons are poor.
A fairly large crop of peaches is prom
ised, but apples have largely fallen
from the trees and a poor crop is in
dicated. Rains reported: Goldsboro, trace;
Newbern 0.28, Weldon 0.06, Wilming
ton 0.10, Hatteras 0.20, Nashville 0.86,
Greensboro 0.22, Raleigh 0.36. Marion,
trace; Settle 0.09. Charlotte, Ashe
ville and many other points reported
no precipitation.
Trolley Project.
It is learned that F. H. Fries and
his associates, will rapidly push the
building of the railway from Winston
Salem southward to Wadesboro. There
appears to he a very good prospect
of the building of a trolley line on
the turnpike now under construction
between Wilkesboro and Jefferson.
There is ample water power conven
iently located. It is said the road can
be built for- $300,000. The turnpike is
not macadamized. It is so well graded
that it has cost $22,000 a mile on an av
erage so far, for construction, and the
heaviest grading has been completed.
It seems to be a sort of impression
that the Southern, the Norfolk &
Western, and the Seaboard Air Line
are making a race to get into Southport
and it is very certain that more at
tention has been directed recently to
the latter place than ever before.
Change in Call on Banks.
Washington, Special. The Secretary
of the Treasury announced that the
payment of the second intallment of
the public deposits called from de
positary banks will not be required on
July 1, the date named in the call, but
may be made by the banks at any time
on or before July 15. The purpose of
this change in the date of payment is to
separate the transfer of funds of the
Treasury from the heavy payments of
dividends and interest falling due on
the first of July. The unpaid portion of
the second installment to be paid by
the banks to the Treasury is about $12
000,000. Work on Test Farm.
Work has begun on the test farm for
truck and berries, at Willard, this hav
ing been the farm recently given to the
State, and about which some complaint
nnmp from Wilmington, that place de
siring to be the location of the farm,
and wishing the board of agriculture to
reconsider what it has done, dispose of
the farm at Willard and select one at
Wilmington. It is learned that the Ag
ricultural Department has not the
power to sell the Willard farm without
a special act of the Legislature.
Orders for Trial Given.
Washington, Special. Orders have
been given at the Navy Department for
the official trial of the protected cruis
er Charleston, built by the Newport
News ship-building Company, off the
coast of New England, on the 2Sth
instant. After the vessel's crews' are
standardized she will be given a four
hours' run in open sea to determine
her speed. The Charleston hss a dis
placement of 9,700 tons and an indi
cated horse-power of 21.000. and car
ies 14 guns in her main battery.
North State News.
Major J. H. Mclver has resigned his
position as superintendent of the con
vict force at work on the Enterprise
Lumber Company's road, and left last
Friday to join his family in Greens
boro. He is succeeded here by Mr.
Waddell, who arrived last week. Ma
jor Mclver has been in the service of
the State for twentv-five years. He
; made many friends here who regret his
' departure.
IS A PITIFUL STORY
Russian Recital of Causes Contribut
ing to Their Defeat
ADMIRAL CRIMINALLY STUPID
Surviving Officers Declare that Rojest
vensky's Plans, if he Had Any, Were
Known Only to Himself, so That
When His Flagship Sunk Demorali
zation Followed.
Vladivostok, By Cable. A series of
interviews with naval officers who sur
vived the battle of the Sea of japau
has developed a most sensational story
of the causes of tho Russian disaster,
first of all, and the complete demorali
zation which followed the sinking of
the flagship Kniaz , Souvaroff and
wounding of Admiral Rojestvensky.
It is explained that not a single officer
of the fleet knew the commander-in-chief's
plans. The admirals in com
mand of the divisions knew no more
than the sub-lieutenants, and had to
rely only on the signals of the flag
ship. Admiral Nebogatoff, on whom
the command devolved, had seen Ro
jestvensky only once after the junc
ture of their squadrons, arid then only
for fifteen minutes.
All the stories of extensive target
practice in Madagascar, it seems, were
false. During the entire voyage
there practically was no training in
gunnery worthy of the name and the
big gun practice was confined to
three shots per vessel. Ugly stories
are told of the happenings at Mada
gascar. Some of the crews certainly
were untrained in gunnery, and, ex
hausted by the eight months' voyage
under trying moral and physical condi
tions, were no match for the veteran
Japanese, whose marksmanship was
wonderful. The Japanese concen
trated their fire on one ship until she
was placed out of action and then on
another, thus successively sinking the
Oslyaba, Alexander HI and Kniaz Sou
varoff. Some ships developed deplor
able structural defects. The Oslyaba
sank without having a single hole be
low the water line. Heavy seas enter
ed the vessel above the water line,
and the water tight compartments,
which were changed several times dur
ing the voyage, did not. stand the
strain they had been calculated to
stand, and burst, flooding and heeling
the vessel over until she turned tur
tle. Lack of homogeniety among the
ships made it impossible to manoeuvre
in harmony.
The Vladimir Monomach, Admiral
Oushakoff and Admiral Seniavin had
to lag behind on this account, becom
ing easy victims.
Finally, the ammunition was ex
hausted after the first day's fight.
Even tlie very morning of the battle,
while the buzzing of the wireless fci
struments on the Russian ships show
ed that the Japanese scouts were com
municating his dispositions to Admiral
Togo, Admiral Rojestvensky continued
his careless manoeuvering, and when
the Japanese actually appeared the
Russians were caught in an impossible
formation and were attacked on three
fronts. Rojestvensky's position was
cramped and his transports were bad
ly placed and caused confusion. While
the Japanese were training projectiles
even from machine guns on the Rus
sian ships, the latter were huddled
together, blanketing each other's fire.
Only the leaders of the columns could
bring their guns to bear, and even
those the untrained gunners fired
wildly. To render matters worse, the
mines and floating torpedoes sown in
the paths of the Russian divisions add
ed to the confusion. The Borodino,
Admiral Nakhimoff and Navarin fell
victims to these obstructions.
It is a heartrending narrative, that
Russia and the world should know.
The sailors and officers were not al
together to blame. The maia fault
lies elsewhere. There were many he
roes among the Russians. Captain
Berkh of the Oslyaba, committed sui
cide on his bridge as the ship sank,
rather than save himself. There were
thousands of other , heroes whoso
names the world will never Know.
Official Assurance.
Washington, Special.-Official as
surance that the President's efforts to
bring Russia and Japan together to
discuss peace will be crowned with suc
cess was brought to the White House
by Count Cassini, the Russian ambas
sador, who called by appointment, and
in the name of Emperor Nicholas for
mally accepted the Presidents offer
of good will."
The following official statement re
garding the conference was issued at
the White House:
"Ambassador Cassini has called to
express the Russian governments as
sent to the President's proposition, and
to state that thoy would appoint plen
ipotentiaries to meet the plenipoten
tiaries of Japan
Negro Fatally Slashes Attorney.
Muskogee, I. T., Special Following
an altercation here this afternoon, a
negro slashed Col. Thomas Marcum, a
prominent attorney, in the abdomen,
causing a fatal wound. Col. Marcum
is a brother of J. B. Marcum, who
was killed some time ago in a feud
at Jackson, Ky.
All Records Broken.
Fort Wayne, Ind., Special The west
bound Pennsylvania flyer passed
through Monday seventeen minutes
late, but the train was running on
schedule at Plymouth. The 131 miles
from Crestline, O., to Fort Wayne, were
run in 115 minutes. The fastest time
was made near Ada, O., where three
miles were covered in 85 seconds, or at
the rate of a mile in 28 1-3 seconds,
breaking ail world's railway speed rec
ords. This is at the rate of 127.3 miles
an hour.
Both Fast Trains Won.
New York, Special. The first east
bound train of the Pennsylvania Rail
road's new eighteen-hour service be
tween New York and Chicago arrived
in Jersey City at 9:22 a. m., Monday,
three minutes ahead of schedule time,
The running time of the train from
Chicago to Jersey City was 17 hours
and 37 minutes. The engineer of the
train said, on arriving, that a short dis
tance east of Hobert, Ind., the train
covered a mile in 25 seconds,