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1 L-owH dvtrtilri mttl M inv - , ... i THE ASHEVIIjeLE e ' n CITIZEl Tka actual bImui AlAli Ittion of Th Citi tan yesterday waf 3100 1 Vol. xIjc No. 156 A3HEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY HORNING, DECEMBER 9 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS HOAR LOOKING. FOR INFORMATION Wants to Know About Colom bia's Claim FOR DAMAGES SUS TAINED AT COLON Senator Lodge Also Desires an Earful INVESTIGATION THE A, II. R, C, SOCIETY OF COTTON MEN MEET PRINCE OF ZION ON MATTERS RELATING TO POS TAL FRAUDS "THIEVES QUAR RELLED AMONG THEM SELVES ABOUT PLUNDER." Washington, tec. 8. Tim recent In vestigation Into fraud In the postoMcc department was the basis of a sharn debute In the senate today by .Mr. Got- inn n and Mr. Lodge. The 'discussion arose over a motion by Mr. Lodge to refer to the committee on postofuces ln resolution introduced by Mr. Penros looking to a senate investigation into the conditions of the department. Mr. Uorimtn Intimated thut the Investigu- tlun by the department had been parti ran In character and mild that counter- chaiges had been made uKuiiist the men who made it. Mr. Lodge defended tlv department's, work and declared it was far more thorough than a congressional inquiry would be. The resolution went over without action. Mr. Teller made a speech in opposition to the Cuban bill. He severely criticised General Wood and declared the bill was la the interest of the sugar tiust. Mr. Clapp spoke brlclly. holding that the senate hud absolutely ' power in making treaties. Hoar Wants to Know. Washington, D. ('., Dec. 8. The sen ate began Its session today by adopt ing a resolution presented by Mr. Hoar railing upon the secretary of stute for the correspondence relative to claims against the Republic' of Colombia on account of damages sustained at Colon und culling for Information as to the reapoiiKihilty of that government. Mr.' Hour explained that the correspond ence called for relates entirely to prl- Contlnued on page 6) Washington. U. C. Dec. . The American National Ked .Cross society In annual meeting here today, divided to grant the request of the opiioslilon for an Investigation as to the condition of the work of the society, Not one of the twenty-three former members who were susiwnded und later Invited to return, was present at the meeting, Those present declared they welcomed an investigation and unanimously agreed that the Investigating commit tee should be apiwlnted by Hon. Rich ard Olney, former counsel for the Red Cross society. ' Today's gathering wus the fourth annual meeting since the national charter was grunted in 1900. At the request of Miss Clara llurton, the pres ident of the society, former Secretary Olney presided. Miss Harton's annual reiHirt. which she read ut the opening suld that the organisation had cause for gratitude that so little of relief of great disasters und still less of war had claimed at tention during the year. Of the dls- sention in the society ranks she said: Fortunately our storms have been confined to ourselves. They have dis turbed no other country swept no other coast. In all our existence never have such marks of sympathetic friendship and encouragement come across the sea to us as during the the present your: and the International committee of Geneva, through its pub lished bulletin to all nations, finds space fur pages of unbroken approval of the Red Cross of America." Miss I'artou was re-elected president for life. AT CHARLOTTE N. C. M. A. Holds Session Look. Ing to Curtailment COMMITTEE NAMED TO MEET OTHER STATES With a View of Bringing About General Reduction IN OUTPUT OF FINISHED PROD UCTCALL WILL BE ISSUED FOR MEETING TO BE HELD AT WASHINGTON POLICE LOOKING FOR BAND OF GHOULS New purl New s, Vu.. Iec. S. The Ini police arc on the trail of an organize! band of 'ghouls which for ninny we.-k It is believed, have been desecrating graves und robbing newly interred bod ies of Jewolt y, shrouds and clothing From evidence secured It Is bellevco that this practice has been carried on but to what extent Is not know n. , Two bodies which were tukeu up fo: removal for interment in other lots wen discovered to be nude, nnd had beec robbed of handsome and costly clothing. DEMOCRATS OF BERKELEY FORCIBLY RESENT NEGRO REGISTRATION Counfy Treasurer Lyons, Accused of Registering Negro Votes Receives Strenuous Kicking From Enraged Mob He Traveled Half Way Down Stairs at Lively Rate. Norfolk, . Va.. Dee. 8. Democrat in were fired, but no one wus hurt, t lie town of Berkeley have driven! The mob was composed of 300 men. County Treasurer Dyou-j rio.n his oilier, ' all w hite, and nearly all tinned, shot where il is cliaigej he. was reisn-ring guns and repeating lilies beig planti negro voters, and have the negroL-'i ful, while revolvers and clubs were also penned up In one section of the town. 'in evidence. Several shots were Hied The streets are filler! with men aimed in the street, but no one was hurt. Thf with shotguns and a request will -be" riot was caused by bitter political feci innue for a comnnnv of m Hilary from . ing wmcn nas exisieu oeiween Norfolk or. Portsmouth at once. Later Reports. The riot at Berkeley wus suppressed without the use of force. County Clerk a. H. Martin wus assaulted in the Berkeley police station while sitting at a table with a negro councilman. He was roughly handled, and County Treasuier S.; AV. Lyons was kicked down the stairs of the Martin building In which the alleged registering of ne groes was taking place. Many shots the straight out Democratic element ip Norfolk county and the fusion element controlled by Martin. It is charged b the Democrats that the members of tip Improvement board had assembled to collect the poll tax from negroes se cretly and that on the other hand obsta cles are placed in the way of whlt Democrats qualifying to vote. Th. crowd was led by J. Rockefeller, a first cousin. of the Standard oil magnate, and Rev. Herbert Scholes. a Christian minister. Genera Reyes is St7 Wait ing Patiently at Washington Charlotte, N. C, Die. s. In response to u call by a committee representing the North Carolina Manufacturing, as sociation, more than a hundred cotton manufacturers representing 214,3!:! spindles, and 8,065 looms throughout the Southern states, met here today and inaugurated u plan for the curtail ment of tlie production of cotton good by the mills of the entire country. A committee of fifteea was named to meet a similar committer from the oth er sections and agree to decrease pro- liictlou hroiighoul the foiled Stales. Kveu before the minding It was ovi leut that one purpose of the session would lie to curtail production, or to iniike an effor In thn dlreelon by a ioinl revolution. Alfiel A. Thompson, of the Raleigh cotton mills, moved tint the necessity or national iiirtnlliiient be considered he sense of the meeting. Mr. Thomp son suggested that a meeting should te held in Washington, at which rcpre etitat Ives of maniifail liters from all iris of (lie world might discuss the liiestion on a common ground. Tie ook occasion to predict a larje cotton rop for next year. The mpllou was referred to a i-onmilt-ee of three, which after a half hour's leliberation, made the following re port, which was adopted with but oni Hssentlng vote: "Resolved. That with the view of se urlng iritlonal curtailment, w Irich w 'hlnk 'absolutely necessary to the cot .oii Industry, we recommend that t ''ommtttee of fifteen from the Nortr .'iirollnn association be, appointed by 'he chair to meet In Washington at an 'tirly dote a can be agreed upon tr meet with commltteees from othet itntes. "That committees from the Southern states, the Middle and New Kngland 'lutes, be Invited to participate in this neetlng in Washington, und form n ioint committee. "That this Joint committee immed iately call a convention of nianufac urers ut such place and date as can 'ie agree 1 Uj on." President Cordon of the Georgia Manufacturers' association In response 'o a cull for a speech, said that he fn "ored the plan under consideration and 'icMevod that curtailment was the only solution. He thought the prices of col on would remain high. Il remained "or the manufacturers to regulate the nice of their goods. AGAIN ON DECK Redobbtable Dowie Refuses to ' be Downed WHITE DOVE OF PEACEHOVERS Overlie Troubled domains of ! Czar Nicholas !!, S. AND N. P. CASES SOON TO BE AIRED NIXON GOT HOT , UNDER THE COLLAR When Asked to Explain About I That $1,000,000 FLOWING BEARD STILL AND FAIR VALLEYS OF FLAUNTS DEFIANTLY 1 FLOWERY KINGDOM WHICH WAS "LAID ASIDE" FOR MR. PAM One More He Will Guide Ec clesiastical Ship TP" AND PILOT HER rHROUGH TROU- 1 BLED WATER8-HIS CREDITORS SAY THEY RE FULLY SATISFIED. I Monarch of Russia and His Minister in Confab COME TO CONCLUSION THAT IT IS BETTER TO SWAP KISSES THAN TO SEEK DELUSIVE SCALP OF THE JAP Building Cast Chicago. Dec. Ki John Ale tumid Dowie Is again In otlinl of Xlou Clt and nil Its ludumrhfe. This turn In thr a (Til Irs of the head of the Chilstlui Catholic church ' followed a llnuiu tui showing nude tills tie noon w hich sat isllcd all the creditors, w ho' Immediate made u formal lliritlon before Judg Kohls.iat to have the receivership ap. iHiinti-d by the 1'nftcd States dl-strict court a week ago, dissolved, a no uti les, lion was offered to the motion by uu of th'O creditors, Ju','c Koh'saal grain d the request and lVcclvers mount and .'criler were dlschJi gvd. While the recelvi-iis have been iv !i"ved frcul further duties at Zion City .he bankruptcy proceedings are slip .in in t ini'il. It Is likely., however, thai hese will be dismlssVd in a day or two r ; s soon ait the creditors commlitee iplioliiti-sl Monday lias an opportutii! y :o M poi t on the udvimliility of 'accept ug lHiwie's offer of settlement.' Till iiovMed for the payment of all tner hindlse accounts within otto year and In- giving of notes In the meantime .euiiiig 5 per cent tnl-re.st. In the term: if agreement Dowla has agreed to pay , ill the cxiK-nsis of ilie receiver. The ejectment of receivers from 'Aon ity opieured to ppfuse all parties con e:nt'd. Dr. Dowie, Jn ho was present ir ourt with ills reprjsvnta lives appear d Jubllunt over the It urn In his flnani la i flairs. Attorney he oi Iginal petition ible to a discharge .ipportunlly to get f in lms. ;ttelsun, who hie aid lie was agree f the receivers. 01. terms which shall fcive his clients an payment of thel. TEN STUDENTS. PELLED FROM COLLEGE Hanover. Ind., Dec. S. President lisher, of Hanover college, today ex pelled ten students and suspended fifty others from the various classes as the result of a class clash last, night. The entire student body has leftgihe college and at a meeting held on the campus has decided not to return until the men are reinstated. St. Petersburg. Dec. S.- Peace be '.weeii Russia and Japan Is now bellev- I to lie assured, as the result of n lonfereiiee between the czar and For eign Minister Uamsdorff, on the Jap anese proposals. The conference lasted all hour and i half, during which certain modlfi .atloiis of Japan's pioposals relative to Coiea were decided upon. These were immediately cabled to Huron DcRosen, the Russian minister to Japan, and Admiral Alcxlcff, the Russian viceroy in the Far Fust. The modifications ne s.iid to lie of minor Importance. The convention will cover only Coren. net." Russia ill-knowledges Japan s predom inating influence there with the right to protect It. Certain reservations are made regarding coast defenses, or Sta tions, to prevent any Interruption of Russian sea communication with Vlud iVostock and Port Arthur. A separate understanding will cover Manchuria, Japan agreeing to leave the question of the evacuation In abey ance to recognize Russia's special po sition and special interests and under takes to respect them. In return Rus sia Is to acknowledge Japan's trading privileges secured under treaties with China. Kxactly what form the latter arrangements will take is nut known manifestly as it covers territory over which China exercises sovereignty. Probably it will not uC made the sub ject of a treaty but will take the form i note. If Japan Is ready to- make the con cessions asked for by Russia it Is be lieved that only a brief time, possibly a few days, will be necessary to ranch the fluid step to the negotiations, n Japan's acceptance will be followed by Russia's formal response.. It is said that throughout the nego tiations the czar was actuated by a spirit of moderation find the desire to preserve the peace. Washington. Dec. K. Hilcfx in In lull j of the Northern Pacific Railroad com pany, In Ihe case of the Fulled St-itcs vs. those two companies, and Great Northern company, were tiled In t-'ie Supreme court today. The brief of the Securities comnaiiv Is bv licome II. voung. and that of the Northern Pad-1 interesting Testimony In Ship ut. vy k. , vt . uuiiil. ail . liuinK I uiici Is a document of over W pages, and In It he traces minutely the origin of the merger. The movement for this consol idation, he HttiibutV'S largely to the raid May, ltttil. by hostile Interests on Noitn ern Pacific stock, which It was consid ered most Important to prevent, and says "The I'nlon Pad tic Interests still huld between 37,000,000 of the Northern Pacific common stock. Between one and two millions were not held by either o! the parties. The loss of three million from the majority holdings might occur ( from various causes, und tile attTvek Just defeated might be renewed will; success by the same or oilier assail nnls." He says that In this emergency Messrs Morgan nnd Mill caw clearly that thv must depend upon Ihemsdves and lur upon Ihe law for protect Inn. They hiul very reason to believe. Mr. Young con tinues, that such a holding as that of the Vnlon Pai I Ho In the Northern Pa ;ille was not contrary to the nntl-trust aw, and "The inaction of the attorney general showed that this was also the .iplnion of that high otllciul, charged with the enforcement of the anti-trust i -. PERKINS RECEIVED A FEW JABS AND WAS ASKED TO TELL HOW HE . RUBBED ,- UP AGAINST "PIERP" MORGAN SEVEN DRAFTERS APPEAR IN COURT FATHER FILLIP. PARDONED P. i;., Dec. S. tioveruor AS SEEN AT BOSTON. I Kan Juan ! Hunt has pardoned Fulher Fillipe VII- lahose. the Catholic pi lest, convicted November 30 at llnniaio of violating the civil -marriage law. Attorney Gen eral Sweet advised agulnst the gov ernor extending clemency, but Governot assurances- Ikislon, Mass., Dec. 8. It cannot l lold at tills time what effect the move ment to bring about a curtailment in .1... t..,!n.. I,, II.,. ..nllnn i,.l1lu ,.1 lH. n. 1 ntlli ... . ' "' . . .. .Hunt based his a. Hon on country will nave in aoiv i-.ng..ini. row the .s( an y ,,itiil(); manufacturers care to express nn opln- IJonk .t)int tu(, W(iu( ,)t. fu,(hol violations of the law. Continued on Page 5. CITIZENS' COMMITTEE THROWS UP SPONGE harlotte. N. C, Dec. S. The citi zens' committee which has been en deavoring to bring about a settlement of the strike of the street car conduc tors and motormeii, retired today and will have nothing more to do with the matter. This decision was reached when the president of .the car company slated that none of tliJ- new men would lie discharged to unfile room for the strikers. The cars are maintaining their reg ular schedules, but few people are pat ronizing them. Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 8. Wlth itil service of warrants and on inform ttlon by telephone from police court seven of the eight men for whose nr est warrants were issued Monday venlng In connection with ex-City Vttorncy Salisbury's confession of the vtiler denl conspiracy. appt;irel i outi today, entered their plat me" furnished surety as demanded by the court; Judge Huggerty fixed the bonds for those Charged with conspiracy nt $2,000 nnd In the perjury cases fron !2.lMMt- to $5,000. . Those who waived xiunlnaloii nnd were held to the next term of the Superior court yyere Chas. Hums, manager of the Kvenlng Press. I. Clark Sproul, manager of the de 'ttnet 'Democrat: Eugene D. Conger, nnnuger of this Grand Rapids Herald, I. Russell Thompson, formerly re lorter for the Kvenlng Press, all iharged with conspiracy. Those charged with, perjury and .vlvi demanded an examination were: Vttorncy George 10. Nichols. Iona, Mich.: Gal-lit H. Albers, attorney. Grand Rapids. Attorney William Me Knight, charged with attempted subor nation of testimony: the heating was sel for December IS. New York. Dec. K. At the hearlmj In Ihe Vnlted States yhlpbulldllig re-, celvershlp proceedings today ' Lewi Nixon, president of the company, who lias occupied the stand for some time, concluded his testimony und watt fot- . lowed by George W. Perkins, who gave the story of the connection of Morgan & Co., with the shipbuilding floatation. His testimony, on direct ex amination, went to show that Morgan & Co.'s connection with the shipbuild ing company consisted of supplying trust companies mon"y to loan (to the shipbuilding comimny and the sale of the Hethlehem plant. The defense tuude strong efforts to keep certuln' ca blegrams and letters bearing; on the French under-writing from being pub lished nnd at the close of the hearing Mr. Gutheiie pocketed the copy of one .etter, the newspaper men being una ile to nbtuln it. ' Mr. Vntermyer hud some more oues lons for Mr. Nixon, asking him about ihe tl.000.000 stock set uslde for Mr. Pam, nnd the $18,000 salary voted Piim, us chairman of the executive on mltlee of the shipbuilding' com pany. Air. Nixon beca,me quite angry .it a line of questioning aiming to 'ni 13 out that he was a oo-operator clih Young in the formation of the oiitpuny and that part of the prloe aid him for the Crescent shipyards ,vas really his promoters profits. Mr. Perkins took the stund after re less to testify to the '. connection or he firm of 1, P. Morgan & Co., with iie floating of the shipbuilding com ui:iy, the purchuse of the. Bethlehem lock and the $7,500,000 lefwi for that purpose. , !"Whn't was your',' first 1 roonnc(fO'i ; wjtli the Vnlted .gtujtef. BhlpbulldltW cempany?" he ivas 'asked.'' '".' f . ' "Not until after it .was closed up. I hud no knowledge before August, 1902, Xcop! as wu had talked It over In i 'he firm." : ' ' . In August, 1902, Mr. Perkins said he .vas ajiproached by Mr., Pum, Mr. Nlxj ifi mid Mr. Dresser. " who wished to ibtaln from Morgan' Co., a loan for "he shipbuilding company, Mr.' Dres ser representing to him on August II that a large amount of the shipbuild ing securities had been under-written in France; that the money would or- (Contlnued on Page 6) W....I.I . ..... . , .......! P.'-ycs, the Colombian minister plenl potentiury - tioUt Jn Washington on a special mission .confoi mable . to the Practice In dlplomatle clrcleshus ouli el at the residence of various minis ters accredited to the United Hlutes and left his enrd. He expects to make the acquaintance of the umbussudors residing In Washington. Ue still declines, to talk' und is care- fullv considering every feature of mis sion before calling-fin Secretary- Hay and making any requests of the state department in connection with the Isthmian situation. It Is believed though General Reyes declines to ad mit it. that he is considering the -ad visability of engaging some eminent American counsel to assist him In his negotiations with the state department. GOVERNOR BECKHAM INAUGURATED FOR HIS SECOND TERM Frankfort. Ky, Dec. 8. In the pres ence of 10,009 people and with elabor ate ceremonies. Governor J. C VT. Beckham was today for the second lime inaugurated as governor, mak ing the third time he na taken the ""th of office. The inaugural parade consisted of 29.000 soldiers and various civic organixatlonH. over a mile In 'n?th.' The Inaugural ball an ancient jf-ature of Kentucky Inaugurations, jes place tonight. In his inaugural the governor said In part "The Democratic party commands us that carry Into effect its principles ""i instructions by an honest and onomica conduct of the public busi- the laws: by u careful, prudent and wise management of public Institu tions; bv a. watchful and fearless poli cy In seeing so far us the power in us lies that life. liberty and property are as safe und well protected In Kentucky as auv where else on earth, thus giving the lie to those who. for vicious and ..rll.l motives, slander 'the name of this great commonwealth and villify Its splendid citizenship: and by doing everything l '" l"',,,ver to ."".IT"' our ." ommon school system, to build up the cause of education and place it in eaier reach of the poor, by permitting them under proper legislation, to pur chase their school books as cheaply here as the same books can be pur- "; bf an Impartial enforcement of chased In other states.' :-itLhrtnc 7 7"V '4 LANGLEY'S AIR SHIP ONCE MORE ; PROVES TO BE A FIZZLE Product of Months of Labor on Part of Professor Langley Refuses to Fly and Becomes a Total Wreck No Hope For the Future. Washington. Dec. S. Coder weather conditions which were regarded as perfect, the Dangley airship was given completely over, precipitating Profes sor Charles Manley, who was operating it, Into tlie Icy water beneath the land- a second trial a short distance from ing. Washington down the Potomac: the At 4 : 40 o'clock in the afternoon, with esiilt being the complete wreck of the I darkness fast approaching, Professor lirshlp. K cry-thing- had" been In rea-1 M;inley .set the machinery in motion. liness for the trial for some days, and Then be gave the signal und an instant that wasi needed for the test was Ihe right sort of wind and weather.. I These conditions presented themselves today and the lest was made under I auspicious l onjllt ions, on the wind lie ! ing given to. launch the airship It glld- I smoothly along the launching trani- i way until the end of the tramway was later there was it crash, the lifter part of the ship fell upon the deck of the house-boat, while the forward part.ofai which Professor Mauley was seated, was seen to rise slightly, then turn completely over and drop into the wa ter a few feet away without having flow n even the slightest distance. The reached, when on being left to Itself failure to fly wus total and the wreck j the airship broke in ton and turtle 1 ' of the aeroplane was almost complete. Negro Rapist is Sentenced to Death at Washington Washington. Dec. S. A In y in t!i I criminal court ti-.:,y hrought in a ver- diet of guilty of rape in tin- case of John W. Hurl . a negro, and precriiii-d death as Hie penalty. The victim was Alice Turner, a 5-year old colored girl. This Is the first In stance of the death penalty being fixed for such crime in the District of Columbia. Woman is Torn to Pieces By Fovir Enraged Lions 1 Dressau. 'ieiinuny. IVc. v - K:u'i ; her anil fought among themselves for ; Fischer, u lion tanur. was torn to pieces fragments of her flesh. There wis I I yesterday by four lions in a menagerie frightful panic among the spectators i cage and In sight of a great crowd pt and many persons were Injured. Flually I people. She whs trying to niii-ke a iion.ihe lion tamer's assistant, armed with soring thiouuh a hoop ami struck III iron ixkI.sj and hooks, succeeded Pi Is This 8c. Merger? with a whip, whereupon the animal leaped uion her and disemboweled her at one stroke. The woman shrieked once and the thiee other lions joined in the attack on dragging the animals from the woman body. The children of Frau Flshcher were In a box witnessing the performance when their mother was killed.
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