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THE ASHBWM CITIZEN Try a CITIZEN Want Ai it They JVnj,. Results. VoL XK No 201 . ASHBVTT.T.K. N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1901 Price Five Cents.. Press Newspaper in Western North Carolina DEADLOCK YET PREVAILS IN FIRST BLOOD FOR RAILROADS WESTERN UNION SHUTS OFF WIRES JAPANESE ARMY WM. R. HEARST MEETS si V ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IS ADVANCING WATERLOO IN WISCONSIN WEATHER Wednw- day Fair Only Associated Thirty-Seventh Ballot Creates I Unusual Excitement MANY SHERMAN VOTES THROWN TO DENEEN Who Is Gradually Creeping up to Gov. Yates ADHERENTS OF MR. LOWDEN STUCK LOYALLY AND REFUS ED TO LISTEN TO OVER TURES OF COMPRO MISE. J Springfield, Ilia., May 17. The con vention ball was crowded long before the convening of the body In the eve nlng. Governor Tatea entered shortly before 8 o'clock at the head of the Morgan county delegation and was reeled with an enthusiastic demon tratlon. I After order bad been restored Chair- I man Cannon called the body to order I and ordered the I7th roll call. The call was a dunllcate of the S6th ce.ll. until Hancock county, which had been vot- lng ten for Sherman threw Its force I to Deneen amid a great demonstration Z k .h,.i i.. h" man votes to Deneen. Madison gnvefcould """" h people of fistic dispo- flve of Its votes to Deneen and Sher- I man s ten delegates In McDonough, I four In Menard, and eight In Mercer. went to the Cook county state's at- torney. The Deneen people went wild I with excitement over the delivery of I the Sherman strength and the roll call was conciuaea amia great comusion. I The vote as officially announced was as follows: J I rates, t; iowaen, 3BU i-z; ueneen 446 1-2; Hamlin, 10; Warner, 7; Sherman, I; Pierce, 22. The official vote of the 38th ballot was announced as follows: Yates, 494; Lowden, 393 1-2; Deneen 441 1-2; Hamlin, 113; Warner, 87; Sherman, 2; Pierce, 25. , The convention at 9:25 took a re cess to 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. The political leaders, Including Sen ators Cullom and Hopkins, and Congressman Lorlmer spent the entire afternoon In conference concerning which none of them would talk for publication. During the early part of the after noon an effort was made to have Mr. Lowden get out of the race, and sug gestions along this line were made to him by a large number of those who have been friendly to him. He was told that It was now evident that the Tates people would not under any cir cumstances give him enough votes to bring about his nomination. The more loyal of Lowden's people refused to listen to this talk and they urged their candidate to stand firm. They argued that he was the only one of the anti-Yates candidates who had shown any considerable amount of strength and that there was no reason for him to quit. -;.' ' During' the afternoon ' some of the Deneen delegates got together and pre- vrru a leicsram ,,10 rresmem noose velt, protesting-against the Activity of the federal employes in behalf-of i-owden. Older heads In the delegation pointed out that this would be suicidal as Deneen might want the assistance of the Federal Influence later, and the message was not sent 3ASSALCITCH LOSES HIS JOB 01. Petersburg, May 17. 11:81 p. m. It Is announced tonight that Lieu tenant General Sassalcitch has been relieved of the command of the second Slebrian army division, and that Lieu tenant General Count Keller, former governor of Ekaterlnoslav, has been appointed to succeed him. Why He Lost It. Since the battle of the Yalu It has J)n predicted that General Sasaa Holtch would not long retain his com mand, but there has been no disposi tion to act hastily. The emperor's ad visers could not forget that while Bassaldtch did not carry out the plan f operation which had been previous ly determined on. he had displayed a lubborn resistance which showed to ne enemv anil In tho narl.1 that the Russians had not lost the courageous! Neely. the 'w, P'rit of past generations. rians of the Methodist church, he on- ' .past generations. -KUROPATKIN'S MESSAGE W. Petersburg, May. IS. Oeneral fcuropatkln In adispatch to the Empe .Mates that asmall enTegemenv .took place near Klo Chow. In whicn Cotaork was killed. Se?e Jap 'se are reported to h-ivc been onded Latest details from Kow wng state that large bodies of ..tp have been seen movip to the "Orth. .IDF lirircAM cuat vn CHIEF OF POLICE AT HIGH POINT. N. C High Point v ,-7 Ti-hih the officer had Instinctively "IlVno cncthe. Shot . . . . ... , . Ofay this evening. JaAcson. wTj n drinWng heavily. P th mcT trom behind aelsed t, Wfinl tn waist and endeavored w trom his grasp the platol ' - - ' ,-,-- IIILII. J. F. NEWELL NAMED AT CHARLOTTE Charlotte. N. C, May 17.-J. p. New- " ot Chi,ro. y nominated .w. .iiaici'u7 mi iw-puuncan coiv ventlun for the ninth district at New ton. Resolution endorsing Elate Chair man Rollins and President Roosevelt were adopted. The Republicans of the fifth district In convention at Greensboro numej Charles A. Reynolds postmaster at Winston, for congress. SCRAPPY TIME; BUSY POLICE Bad whiskey and unruly dispositions caused trouble to break out In rrlnnle Creek last evening not unlike prairie flr , laig. 1Vl, ,,. , ,. flrM,n tWO r throe placea at thl! "ame time- Patrolmen. J. L. Page and D. K. Lyerly were called to take caro 0f a party of three for disorderly con dutt an1 fighting, and. before they "Itlon another occurrence of the same strine broke out. The natrol n-anm I,.. ' ... . ..... ,.. ... v"'"u "" "- - Police circle fame; Cora Sexton, also well-known In, the same latitude, both wnjte, and Jim Payton, colored, were . . . . . . . , ... --, 'hat Poyton- assaulted the Fritchard woman hurrv-uo double back to Crlnnle Creek was made by, the officers and Roxle Nix, Q-eklel Gibson and ' Annn Payne were rounded up. The first two named are charged with fighting each ither and Anna Payne Is charged In conjunction with Cora Sexton nf 'scrapplng." It was a scrappy time, even for Cripple Creek, but six of Its citizens will be hold In abayence for , a few days at least, when Judge Jones gets through with them this .morning, NEW METHODIST BISHOPS BE VOTED FOR TODAY BY CONFERENCE Aged Ecclesiastics Were Re tired by Big Majority EIGHT SUCCESSORS WILL BE ELECTED BY BALLOT Doctor Buckley Engages In Heated Debate CONFERENCE HAS NO EXECU TIVE AUTHORITY TO RE-DISTRICT THE EPISCOPACY BISHOPS ITINERANT Los Angeles, Cala., May 17 Action on two Important matters was taken by-the general conference of the Meth odist church at today's session. The report of the committee on Episcopacy recommending that the conference elect eight bishops to fill the vacancies enur ed by the death, resignation and retire ments during the present uuadreunium, was adopted. At the close of a heated and remarkable debate between Dr. James R. Buckley and lr. mourns n ference adopted the report or ine nie- .i.i i,..ii,-i:,rv rommittee which finds that the conference has no executive authority to district the Episcopacy that is to substitute a diocesean fr the present Itinerant form of the resi dency and administration of bishops. The first official announcement of the vote by which on last Saturday the conference superannuated bishops. An- drews. Mallalieu, Vincent, ross, am (Continued on page 6) iiiirn rv grasped. In the struggle thai ensued .w nnilv succeeded In writhing oat of Jackson's clutch and stepping back, fired as the man dashed forward.- The first shot went wild, th aecond pierced Jackson's stomach and the third entered his head. State of Texas Loses the Antl trust Suits Mj K. & T. CO.. AND PAGIF' IC EXPRESS NOT GUILTY Of Violating Any Section o the Anti-Trust Laws . JUDGE BpOOKS DECLARES THAT COMPANIES DID NOT CONSPIRE TO BAR OUT OTHER CONCERNS. Austin, Texas, May 17. The railroads and express companies won first bloo I today in the anti-trust suits recently brought against corporate Interests generally by the district attorney here in the name of the state of Texas. The suit passd upon today In the district court here was the one in wnicn tno Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad. and the Pacific Express company. were being sued for violating the anti-trust laws by entering Into a conspiracy to keep any other express company fron. doing business over the "Katy sys tem. The damnges asked for In this case and some forty others Of a slmiiai nuture amounted to something likrj $20,000,000. Judge Brooks of the District court his morning ruled In fnvor of the cor- ioratlons by sustaining their demurrer. nd dental in toto of any violation ot the anti-trust laws. This gives the cor poration Interests the better of the bar. gain, as this was a test case. Plaintiffs aver that they will appeal to higher ourt. GROCERS MLET.AT ATLANTA. jr.; New Orleans, May 17. President J. 73. Van Hous?. of the Southern Whole sale Grocers' association, who Is in New Orleans, announced today that lh. nTt annual Convention of. the flS- soclatlon will be held at Atlanta, June 6, 7 and S. Enough votes have been received to show that Atlanta is " choice of a majority of the dele- gates. City Pool Rooms Put Out of Business COL CLOWRY. PRESI DENT. ACTS SUDDENLY Public Pressure Induced Hfm to Issue Closing Order COMMISSIONEn hVADOO, OF PO LiCE PEPARTMCNT, SAYS GAM BL1NO HAS RECEIVED SEVERE BLOW. New York, May 17. Cclonel Robert C dowry, president and general man ager of tho Western I'nlon Telegraph company, suddenly shut off the service bf racing news to nil classes of sub scrlbers In this city today. This ac tion of Colonel dowry's taken entirely on his own "Initiative without Instruc tions from his I 0 11 J of directors or any pressure from tlu authorities was the result 'of rl.iliiis recently made public by -police official, that the pool rooms of' New York city could not exist without the Western I'nlon ser vice. Recently a, civic organisation, called the City , Club .made public charges that it the Western 1'nloii would assist Hu m the pool' rooiii evil In this city could be, overcome. Commissioner McAdoo, .of the police department, when told about Colonel dowry's statement, said: , If the Western IJn.'on Telegraph company has cut off not only the dl rect wires ; leading from the central office to thi , pool rooms, but connec tloini, from; Dj .exchanges with t which they have been under contract and which, In turn, retailed the news tc pool rooms for gambling purposes then this vice has recsived a most ummuwH u...,v. m ... ...... c . all It 'Will lime to do so under other fortn nd dev ices. If the information 1b correct no one will be more gratified than myself, both personally and of ficially. I am especially pleased as It antlclpatees a reply to the resolution passed by the executive committee of the Western I'nlon company, which I was this day about to mail to Presi dent Clowry." The commissioner said then that this was more radical action than he had dared to hope or. Ready to Drop the Subject. Columns Reported Moving on Hal Cheng and Kal Chlrig IMPORTANT DEVELOP MENTS ARE PROBABLE - r - General 'Sassalcitch Relieved of His Command K JROPATKIN TELLS THE CZAR THAT SEVENTEEN STEAMERS OPENED FIRE ON 8IUNG YUE CHENQ Mukden, May 17. It was announced here todny that . the main body of the Japanese forces is advancing n Hal Cheng (about ten miles south east of New Chwang) and Kal King, Kal Chou, about 35 miles south of New Chwang), and that a smaller fore marching In the direction of Llao Van,?. Important developments are probable. WHAT KUROPATKIN SAW St. Petersburg, May 17. The follow ing telegram from General Kuropatkln o the emperor under date of May 19, has been given out here: Towards noon 17 steamers ap proached Slung Yue'Cheng and opened tire upon the town, while five vessels approached 'the shore. , .t; . "At 1:30 p. m., three large steamers appeared off the caps and at 1:10 p. m., the enemy landed at Huang Tsls rung, and eommenced a march In the Ilrectlon of Kalplng." JAPS HAVE LIAO TUNQ. Petersburg, May Is I a."lm. Ad Ices received by I he general staff shovi that the Japanese are practically ma tors of till of the southern end of th Mho Tung peninsula, save Port Arthur nd the territory commanded by Its guns-. This result, so promptly brougn' about, la due to the failure of the ftus slans to make opposition of anv con sequence, to the Japanese advance. , i. ! SMATHERS VS. CAROLINA BANK CASE WAS AFFIRMED COMMOM PEOPLE ARKANSAS "REPS" , IN CONVENTION Little Rock, Ark- May 17. Btate conventions were held In Little Rock today by the regular Republicans of Arkansas, and by the faction of the party knowrt as the "Insurgents," which broke away from the regular organisation two years ago. Only one rnnrflriAtat fnr rnveranr unA nnm wt nf iresldentlul electors were elected. Ani understanding was reached which la expected to result In the rj-unltltig if the two factions before the opening ftho campaign. WHITE MAN ATTEMPTS CRIMINAL ASSAULT Danville, Va., May 17. Thomas Da vis, a white employe on the Shenan doah division of the " Norfolk and Vestern railroad, while on a drunken spree, entered the home of W. E. Pear- on, near RJdgeway, Henry county, and ittempted a criminal assault on Mrs. Pearson during the abssnce of 'her husband. Mrs. Pearson's cries of dis tress attracted the attention of Wtl- lam Covington, a farmer who lives lear the Pearson home. Covington aptured the man at the point of a ,'un and lodged hi in in jail at Martins ville. - i Prisoner Thrashed. .'. Mrs. Pearson stated that Davis ap- roaohed her with Improper proposals ind upon her refusal to comply with his demands, laid violent hands upon her. ',..'-...':,,.. . I At midnight last night a body bt letermlned men forced the Jail, , todk he prisoner out, administered a sound thrashing to him and again ' placed him In confinement. There was no at tempt at a lynching. MARYVILLE WINS. Knoxville, Tenn., May ll Maryvll College defeated the "University df Nashville ball teatri again at Maryvllje today by a score of 6 to 4. Batteries Hall and Lynch for Maryvllle; Bull and Burnett for Nashville. BY SUPREME COURT Sondley and Martin Argue Westfeldt-Adams Case LANCE-BUTLER AFFAIR MODIFIED AND APPROVED A. & N. C. Railway Committee Has Time Extended REPORT WILL NOT HAVE TO Be FILED UNTIL MAY 28, ,BUT CI ATE MU8T ANSWER BY MAY 21. (Special to The Citizen) Raleigh, N. C, May 17. In the Su preme court today the following cases from the Sixteenth district were ar sued: State vo. Long, by Attorney General, Ray & Shepherd and Benbow for defendants; Beck vs. Meroney, by Norvell and Posey for plaintiff, Dillard & Cell for defendants: Cowles vs, Lov In, by niHird & Hell and Morphew for plaintiff, Norvell for defendant; West fnl Jt vs. Adams, by Sondley and Mar tin for plaintiff Sli"phenl & Shepherd and Hooker r.n! Moore and Rollns for defendant. lienialnlnt cases I11 the Sixteenth district will be argued tomorrow as follows: Johnson vs. Dubai, by Shep herd tor plaintiff, Fry for defendant; Eckhout vs. "ole by Axley for plain tiff. Norvell for defendant. The. Supreme court tiled the follow ing opinion: George II. Smathers vs. the Western Carolina bank, from Buncombe, affirmed; I-anre vs. Butler. from Buncombe, modified and spprov- NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE HEAVY DAMAGE New Orleans. May 17. The Pica-' member of the board, exposed th-al-yune. which has been making a' Vigor- j-leged shortcoming of the pollc board, ous fight aealnet gambling and police ' and gave an Interrlew to thePlcarun corruption, waj today mad defendant j In which th eompentency and honesty In a 1100.004 damage libel suit brought of " bord attacked. The grand v v .. jury has condemned th board as a by Jacob Menaber. one of the pollc whJ .n4 th, wgt hM commissioners. Bom weeks ago Po- resignation ' of Its' members, Mr. He Commissioner Woodvllle. a new Nlenaber being among th nambr. Democracy, of Beer, State Turns Willie Down Cold EDWARD C. WALL APPLIES THICK COAT OF TAR Delegates Instructed to Vote Solidly For Mr. Wall ninuimu ruiirwn-i cnuurtsinu ENFORCEMENT OF AGAINST TRUSTS ADOPTED. - LAWS IS -'.. Milwnukee, Wis., -May 17. The sup porins of Edward C. Wall lestedjhe adherents of William' R. Heamf In the Dctiiociatic Stats convention todny. a resolution at St. Louis to vot for Mr Wall havVg been adopted by a viva oce vote. In addition the convention adopted a platform which recognises the last national platform as the cod's of National Democracy until a new platform Is adopted. " y ; Among other things the platform fa- -vors the enforcement ot laws against trusts, tariff for revenue only, repeal of tariff on all trust made articles; deposits of surplus public money In safe bank depositories, an Income tax 1 law ana the election ot United states senators by direct vote; f ;-.r i The only serious rupture In the pro , coedirgs was the settlement of the eon test over the seating of the delegation from Racine county, ta which, the Wall delegation was seated after . several iiury siJceviiee were juuv oy we suy porters of both factions. Tha following were elected, delegates ' at large: Timothy TO. Ryan, Waukesha; Davll , S, Rose, ' Milwaukee: Neal Brown, Wauseau; Charles H. Welsse, Bheboy- tan Falls. ; . . , " HEARST WINS' DAY: AT SANTA CRUZ Santa Crus, Cala., May 17 By ma jority of It votes the Democratlo Stat convention tonight instructed the dele gation to the national convention at Bt. Louis to vote for Congressman W. R. Hearst, for president, notwithstanding that the anti-Hearst forces won yes terday's preliminaries. The vot stood: For Instruction, 865; against lit. The day was consumed in attempting to effect permanent organisation draft ng resolutions oratory and clearing th leeks for a vote. The day was consumed In attempt ing to effect permanent organisation, drafting resolutions oratory and clear ing the decks for a vote, 1 , l During the forenoon and a portion of the afternoon the headquarters of the committee on platform, and resolutions was the scene of contests. . Th fore- . noon was spent in reaching a decision of the declaration of principles. Thar was some unexpected delay; on th tar iff plank. . . . .'vy-yt y; 8EWELL NOMINATED. Raleigh,' N. C, May. 17. Herbert F. Sewell, of Moore, was unanimously nominated for congress by the Repub licans of seventh North Carolina dla trlct today. r , ed; Weeks vs. Qulnn, from Rutherford, affirmed. The report on the, condition ot th Atlantic & North Carolina railway by " the investigating committee . will : not have to be filed with Judge Purnell until May 28, owing to his postpone ment of the hearing of the receivership ' matter, but hts order that th stats' answer to the complaint must b filed .May 21 still' stands. Judge Peebles is here and spent much of today In th Supreme court library. When asked whether ; he would himself try the contempt cat against the Robeson : county bar ' or would transfer it to another Judge, he said: .'.. ,'.- 1 - "I have read th authorities today and do not think another Judge will have jurisdiction and so I will hear M myself at Lumberton. . May ta. ,1 of fered to remove it to three other coun ties but this offer was declined.' Of course it Is not known whether the accused attorneys will roov for continuance. FIGURES IN . . SUIT FOR ALLEGED LIBEL
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