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ASHBVIIXB N. C, FRIDAY MORNING JULY 7, 1905 PRICB FIVE CENTS WaynesyiHe'veiri of the Appalachians" Receives Editors Toddy t I J i u .ii it r i fr'i i itij i. .11 iTi - i j i .um.li.il -i ii ii , , N M .. . m.m ii ir f m . i n " - . ' ' L ' , BERNARD SEEM s.l POIEMKIKE-HAS PRITGRARD AND. BANQUET' REPLETE WW HAY'S POSITION CLAIMS ITS OWN IN NORFOLK BECOME TERROR HILL SPEAKERS ? vf IT AND FUN ENDS DAY .VOLXX KO 236 f i. r i Editors of Old Dominion and Old North State Break f-" Bread Together VIRGINIA'S WOMANHOOD TARGET OF COMPLIMENTS Waynesvllle Will Witness Con .elusion of Highly Suc cessful Convention Ths North Carolina and Virginia editors cloned their eventful day with banquet at Kenllworth Inn In ihe evening which was a moat decided success In every reaped. It w.ia one of the largest banquets ever served In the city and will no: soon be for gotten by those who partook of the hospitality of the well known hos telry. Fully 300 ladle and gentli-men occupied places at the tables and listened with Interest- to the vailous toasts which were responded to. W. S. Copeland of the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Who acted as toast master, made the flrat ' address of the . evening, replete with wit and humor. In which be (poke In a tnost happy veln of the vlalt of the Virginians lo Ashevllle. He Inttoduced R. If. Bena ley of South Boston. Va a the flrat speaker. Mr. Beaaley midc a plejs Ing response to the toastmaster's ad dress, In which he -thanked the real denta of the "Land of the Sky" for the reception accord I t' vlsUng ed Itota and complimented them highly on the magnificent surroundings In which they live. His remarks wore liberally ..applauded. I "The Old North Stale" was the toast, responded to by Josephug Dan tela of the Raleigh News and Obser vtu Mr. paniila apoke In a moat en tertalnlng manner of the glories of North Carolina, and took opportunllj tow,proath.tlJat Jh chief' product of the statu is men, especially men w he are noted . for taking a place amone i the leaders of modern affairs, R, A! Anderson of Marlon, Va., re ponded to the toast , of "Virginia" Ir a few appropriate wo. ds. He re viewed the various aehlevemnts of the Virginians, and his words of praise were moat liberally applauded by hla hearer a. Owing to the Inability of R. M. Phil lips of the Raleigh Pose to respond to tne toaat "our raternlty, the toast master offered a substitute in the form of aft, original, poem In praise of the Kenllworth Inn, which made decided hltr ; The toastm ister 'also took oocaslon to make.'the suggestion that out of this Joint meeting should aome great things, and mentioned South Atlantic Editorial . association asr among the possibilities. This sug- gesilon wai endorsed by several of the speakers later in it he venlng. "Our First Joint Session" wast the subject of W,-McD. Leo of Irvlngton. Vi., who said that this meeting of the press associations : might well be styled the l first acquaintance. Mr. Lee's words were, most appropriate end well received. . J.- H. Calne responded to the1 toast "Blood Is Thicker Than Water," and In the coutse of his remarks referred to an Anglo-American union as rep resenting among the nations the rela tlori between North Carolina and Vir ginia among the states. Mr. Calne hi conclusion Introduced Col. S. A. ;Jone' of Waynesvllle, who told the editors and their friends of the henuntle that awaited them on their, trip today to Waynesvllle. . - Stlrkley Tucker of Amherst, Va., re sponded to the toast-"The Press," tak ing occasion to praise the high stand ard of Jownalism. in i the two states, and nuking a ilea for its advance ment to still higher levels. He was ' followed by Dr.- B. F. Dixon, whose witty remarks were well designated on the program as "Any Old Thing." ' ' The menu follows! Cavalr Bur Canape. Consomme Royal. OUves. Radishes. Grilled Spanish Mackerel. Cucumbers. - Potato Chips. Fllletf of Beef w!th t Mushrooms, Glaae Sauce. . Hashed Brown Potatoes. " " French Peas. f. Qmelette Jtflth Rum. Italian Rookh Punch, , , - . ,. Cigarettes. - Squab Chicken on Toasts Baf Is due Jelly. . - Fruit Salad, Mayonnalae Dressing. , Harlequin Ice Cream. Aaaorted Cke, Roquefort Phe.ae. Coffee. Cigars. J. H. Mumm'a Exira Drv Champagne. Morning Session. The dlscuaslon of technical subjeeta was reau tned by the editors yeate morning, the two imo lutlona me .ting In different parts of the hotel. The fea ture of the North Carolina association meeting wua the eleitlon of otfloera, the following being chosen. Pr-aldent It. M. Phillips, Raleigh Poat. ' Flrat Vlce-Presldent-fl". J. Laaalter, Smlthfleld Herald. Second Vlce-Prexlilent C. R. Hoey, Clevebnd Slur. Third Vice-President W. B. Wet lake, Ashevill en: lion. Secretary J. H. Sherrlll, Concord Times. Historian M. I Khlpman, Hender sonvllle. Hustler. Orator DrJ. O. Atkinson, Elon Col lege. C The flist paper of the duy was read by the Rev. A. J. MrKelwuy. of th' Presbyterian Htandard, his subject be ing "The Press, the Pulpit and the poll, tlcjun." . He wis followed by W. F. Marshall, of the rjastonlu Oiiietle, who answered In a mot Satisfactory man ner th query "What Are We Here For?" Josephus Daniels, of the Raleigh News and Observer, wis next Intro duced. His subject was "The Duty of the Press Towards Lawlessness," and he recelv.d the closest attention of the editors while treating the subject In a mof t comprehensive rainner. Mr. D. T. Edwards read an essay on the relative profits from a weekly 'and a a mi weekly paper and was followed by Mr, St. Elmo Measengale, of Atlanta, Qu who closed the morning. program with a discussion of the relation of the ad vertising agency to the newsparer Upon Motion Mr. J. W. Albright, of Ash vllle, was elected to honorary membership. Mr. Albright was a mem ber of the North Carolina association twenty-five years ago when It met In this city, and at the request of several members entertain d the association with" a few reminiscences of the former meeting In the "Land of the Sky." A message .of greeting fromithe North Carolina Bar Association" at Lak; Toa away waa read and a committee ap pointed to send an appropriate re sponse. Drive is Biltmore. The aftetrnoon was given up by the editors to a trip over the Biltmore es tate and a luncheon iait the dairy as the guests of Mr. Vanderbllt. , An elaborate luncheon bad been prepared, which was greatly enjoyed by the visitors. MAJOR LONDON'8 ADDRESS. ffhe Cltlsen regrets having made a serious error In yesterday's Msue wh;n It stated that Major J. A. London, of Plt;Fboro. was not present to respond to Mayor Barnard's adddress of wel come Wednesday morning. As a mat ter of fact the major; did respond, and he, did so liia manner fully In con formity to it he1 various address s and speeches which have made him a prom inent factor In his own and other sec- ions of the state. The error made by The Citizen was the result of a s rlous misunderstanding concerning the pro gram arrangement. ' And Former Secretary of War Is Said to Have Signified Acceptance GUTTER WAS BROACHED ON TRIP TO CLEVELAND Body of Paul Jones Formally Turned Over lo This Government NEGLECTED A CENTURY. IS HONORED AT LAST President Will Issue a State ment In the Matter Today Man Connected With Dockcry Tragedy In Falelgh Turns Up In Virginia- WAS RETICENT IN REGARD TO CHARGES Is Still Running Loose In the Black Sea Perfectly DIs clpllned General Porter Formally Gives Which Were Made Against New York, July 6 It can be definite ly atated that President Roosevelt ha offered the position of secretory of state to Ellhu Root, and that Mr. Root has cc-pted. Issue Statement Today. O irter Hay, L. I., July 6. While no offklul confirmation Is obtainable here of the announcement :hat Ellhu Root has accepted President Rooscvelt'a proffer of the let r taryship of Hale In auccesslen to John May. it cun be said that the piesklent will authorise i Statement to be made tomorrow re gardlng Ihe matter. The precise nu ture of the statement Is not known. Mr. Root boarded the president's spe cial train at Jersey City Just before it left for Cleveland at 5:45 o'clock Tuea- day afternoon. While the members of the president's cabinet r 'tired to their apartments on the train at an early hour on 'Tuesday night the president and Mr. Root remained in conference for several hours. Then It was that the president broached the subject of Mr. Root's return to the cabinet. All phases of the sltuitlon were considered care fully. ' On the r-turn Journey their confer ence. Interrupted by the mission on which they had gone to Cleveland, was resumed. His acceptance of the proffer announced In N w York today is be lieved to be without reservation at all difficult to overcome. ENGLISH VICTORS IN -- THE HENLEY REGATTA Henley, Emglnnd, July . The Lean dera. who yesterday defea ed the Ves pers, of Philadelphia, by a length, today won the final h at In the contest for the grand challenge cup, defeating ,the Belgian crew by two and a half length's, In the splendid time of 6' minutes 56 seconds. This Is five seconds better than yesterday, nnd Is only five seconds outside the record. Eton again carried off the ladles' plate, defeating Christ College, Cam bridge, by a length. Time, 7:12. Hero's Remains to Mr. Loomls. Pari. July . In t (-.presence of the highest dignitaries . f France, the di plomatic represemtiitlvea of many for ign government and civil and navil ofiiclalH of the United States, the body of Admiral John 'Paul June!, wan to day formally delivered to the t'nlted States giiveriiniei.t. The ceremony was one combining Impressive dignity u l'h brilliant military and suvnl pinup. In which th' soldiers and milium France ami the sailors of America united In rendering honors to the II luxtrious founder of the American navy. Th occasion wa, unique and proba bly without pirallel, us the funeral was that of a revolutionary hero who had laid neglect 'd In a foreign grieve for over a hundred years. . Seldom has an event awakened such widespread Inter est In ihe French capll il. Dense throngs packed th Champs Klysees and other principal thoroughfares to witness the Imposing ortege, which for the elaborateness of ts military fea'ure equalled the martial display on the c caslon of th; visit of King Alfonso. Held in American Church, The ceremony of delivering the body was held In The American church on the Avenue De L'Alma, at 3:30 o'clock In ihe afternoon. The interior of this goth lo edifice was beautifully decorated with plants nnd flowers. At the foot of the chancel rested the casket, wrap ped In ,an American flag and -literally burled IrK maSsesVAforal emblems., At the right of the altar sat Ambassador McCormlck, at"nlor-l?elIAmbasado Porter. Jtinlrfr s Special Ambassador Loomls. United States Penntor Henry Cabot IdsJeYTtear Admiral Klgsbee and o her ofWfers of the American squad ron. A(W the aisle sat Preml-r Rou- ler, With other members of his cabi net, practically .the entire diplomatic corps and officer. of the army and nayy. Scores of American, sailors In the nave's on either side of the aliar gave a fit ting background to the Imposing scene. Delivered Body to Loomia. Alter brief religious services General Porter, wearing evening dress, accordi ng to the French custom, with th" (Continued on page S.) Him Following That Affair (Special to The Cltlitm i Norfolk, V'J., July . 1'kui.le M Heiiiard, rx-l'nlted rltales .lli i, attorn- of the Federal couru i.r N'm th rjvolln:!. and a prominent Uye of that sink, who myalerlouxly disip jieared from Wilmington luian illatelv after the Dookery tragedy ut it.ilelgh. Into the circumstances of which his nsme has been associated, and against whom there, now pends In the state courts of his native. state an act Inn for $20,000 damge for the liet-tuyul of u young daughter of grien gro cer, appeared here today, Ut u: rived on the Washington bOaf from old Point Comfort and spent several houra here, leaving at noon' for eastern oliiiti, Mhere, he" Intimated, ht would have a conference wMi lawyeis. in an interview with your correpondeiit he discussed with reluctance and con siderable embarrassment the cUurge of gross Immorality against, him. He was decidedly rtlcent. . He declined to admit or deny guilt or discuss at length any de-talls. He referred to the shooting of John Dockery in a pathetic m annei, and declared It to be the work unworthy of a cur. He " appeared inxlous as to the condition of Dockery ind hoped that he would recover. As to where he carnft ftom or where he Is bound for' Uie fact that he was herc did not ascertain. Save- the ad mission that he spent last night and he day before i at Old Point, he de clined to dlacwa his Itinerary past or future.. Rerna'il "bo, the, effect a of fo the "contrary, there were con spicuously evident. .mirks -of "art .nful strain which the self evident fact thai he lias resorted freely to spirits does not extirpate, i , - t Americans Lead REPORT THAT SHE HAS BEEN BLOWN UP HEARD Big Warship is Never Ou of Sight of the Fleet Pursuing Her dcss.i, July -ll:& p. m. It Is repoitcd !hat the battleship Knlaa i'otetnklne has been blown up near Thcodusta. nislcy, England, Jily S.-The Am rl- can team of riflemen was five points to the good after remarkably close shooi ng at the 600 and 600 yard rouge on he first day of the eontest for ilh 8lr Howard Vincent shield against ihe Qti en's Westminster volunteers. Waynesvllle the Mecca Waynesvllle today receives the dele- gales of the Virginia-North Ca-iollna Press associations. The Oem City of the Appalachian Mountains went out of her ay to. show courtesy to the visiting editors, when the Transyl vania company got mixed In Its dates. It was originally Intended that the delegates should go to Lake Toxft way., but "somebody "blundered" and Waynesvllle came to the front with an Invitation. Her citizens have ar ranged the following program: "On the arrlvol of the train the band will play Dixie, and the committee will escort the guests to thevanlous car riages and so disperse Itself amongst them so as to point out all points of Interest. The drive through the town will be over Branner avenue to tin comer of the Tern pie lot; thence up to the Pi esbyterlarr church a.nd up Main street to the old Oudger homestead, where the young Mr. Qutnlan lives. and then turn to the right, coming on a-tound by the Academy; .thence into Richland park to view the valley: thence dowui the street by the . old Baptist church through the. valley: thence on to Eagle's Nest,, so meas uring the time as to return arriving at the Springs hotel at 1:20 p. m. for dinner. On arrival at the Springs and assembling in the dining room the Continued on p .e f PLUNGED INTO WATER DID LAWYERS AT LAKE I TOXAWAY YESTERDAY BUT FISH WAS SAVED (Staff Correspondence ) take Toxaway, July 4.-erplunk! went Dick Hackett. , ; i . Kerplunk! went Tom Settle. ' But they staved the fish. The routine of the meeting of th North Carolina fl-T Association tthls afternoon was varied by a fishing trip upon the lake, undertaken by Mr. ' Thomas Settle and Attorney Dick Haek tt. The two men procured a boat nd set out f airlessly apon the tWlneWn deep of tak Toxswy. Mr. Settle caught, a fish, a big. ft h, snd this unexpected exigency caused Mr Ha-ckett to jump to his fe't wiht ex citement and thence into the lake, his latter act being accidental and due to he rocking of the boat, consequent upon hUnxclted conduct. Mr. Hackett's plunge was immediately followed by that of Mr. Settle, who awiUowed Im mense heaps of deep lake water and gave out audible "signs of distress." Relief wss depicted o every brow.' however, when Mr. Hackett gave eut the rearsurlng Information: "AlTrlght: I have got th fish." Mrj Settle. Mr. Hackett and ihe fish were rescoed by Dr. theHham. ' :" t'dessi. July 8:25 n. m The Knlaa IVitemklne still occupies the ceiit.-r f the stuge here. The author ilira are well informed about her inovements and her operations at the various Hlack Seu jioi ts form the topic or continuous sH culatlon and com nient In busliHss and official elides. Hut. as the opinion pievills here that she will not return to menace Odessa. the Odc.-il,ins vlu.v her dolnas Inter estedly, but not coupled with any par tlcular alarm, The fact that Knlaa Putemklne Is s ill at large, cruising In the Black Si a. thre atening ports and holding up steamer und other craft, Is beginning to tiring crl Iclain upon the naval au thurifies, owing to their apparent slowness und lack of energy In pur suing and terminating her plntlcal ca- ner. The torpedo boa: which It ia re ported are trailing the Knlaa Potem klne have done nothing, although the whereabouts vf the battleship has nevet been a secret. The Black 8t'.. is so small that she his never been out- of reach of the fleet which left heie yesterday, and which Is popu larly supposed to be following the renegade for the. purpose- of affecting her surrender or Sinking her. If the lleet Is anxious it can easily meet the Knlaa Potemklne within a compara tively few, hour. - The belief Ht eral, however, and there is 'J general conflimatlon of It, that the main dtf Acuity confronting the fleet regarding the Knlaa Potemklne Ilea in the fact that the cruvs' of the ships are strongly disinclined "to engage the ma tlnlous battleship. It is1 reported on good authority that their crews have actually refused to attack her, " In' the, meantime commerce on the Black Sea Ts being slowly resumed nnd coastwise and other steamers are clearing from Odessa on their former scehdules. 1 Mutineer Warship Found to be Perfectly Disciplined Thcodosla, July 6,A correspondent of the Associated Press, who visited the Knlnz Potemklne In company with the mayor, found the battleship cqm- miinded by an elected committee of seven, headed by "Knalgn and Quar termaster" Alexleff, a quasi commis sioned rank In the , Russian navy. Everything was In order and good discipline prevailed. All the guns were loaded, and It was said that the mutineers had a full complement of ammunition. The crew constated of 750 men, and there were 15 more In torpedo boat No. 256. 'No officers were seen, but It was rumored that there were several ensigns amotig the crew held prisoners and costumed as sail ors. ' " . - - Make the Important Address es at Lake Toxaway Yesterday , NATIONAL DIVORCE LAW ARGUED BY ASHEVILLIAN Judge Hill Says Bar Has Ever Represented Brains of . the Country Inhabitants Terrified Theodoalu. -Crimea, July . The In habitants are leaving the town, In compliance with the ordeis of the aiithwltles, who fear that the mutin eers of the Knlaa Potemklne will cur ry out their threat to open fire on Theo-dosla-thts evening.. Only troops and officials remain here. Knlaz Potemklne Reported to be Bombarding the Clly I The Crsr' has alrei m hssrHtieeian-Japsness aJliclo would, loqkj ta.him r ; (Staff Correspondence.) Toxaway Inn. July l.-The address of Cnlted States Circuit Judge JT. C. Prltchard was th feature of this morning's session of the State Bar As soclatlon. The paper was a learned and elaborate one and was profusely com pliment -d. The subject wus the rela tion of atate and United States courts.. The distinctions in practice were point ed out, the methods of procedure In united states courts elaborated and a tear exposition road that United States court were the people's courts. Judge Prltchard urged the creation of 'i national divorce law. The adddress will be printed by. the association,- Supreme Court Examinatiene. At the close of Judge Hill's address tonight there was an exciting debate on the question of changing th? method of Supreme court examinations for law. yers on -the report of Judge.cRae. Sentiment seem d equally divided be twe n leaving the method as It la now or huvlng the upreme" court appoint .wiuiiin.ni nu examine. - ssouuiis to postpone for one- year and to lay on the table were defeated. Final action 111 be taken tomorrow morning. " Oavidssn Not in ). . a.a. T. F. Davidson will not allow the use of bis nam for 'the association presidency.. Friends of Judge Charles Moore and Hon, Clement Manly, of Winston, are urging thelf names.' It Is . hoped Judge Moore will be chosnt. -, J. CiMurphy. Cnlted Stifes District Attorney Holton and F. W. Thomas ar rived this morning. .': , ' Memorials on deceased members took place this morning. Locke Craig pre' sented an excellent memorial on tha -late 8. H. Reed. ,; The annual address by Chief Justice" Joseph M. Hill, of Arkansas, was a most able discussion ,of ,"The History and Evolution of the Commerce Claim", of the tTnlied Statei." Constitution, but on account of Its 1-ngth It ia possible to print only portion of It, Judge Pritohard'a Speseh. In .part Judge Prltchard said: Mr, President, Ladles and Gentlemen and Brethren of the Bar: On behilf of the good " p-ople of Western Carolina I Join with my dis tinguished young friend from Hehder soriville in extending a hearty welcome to the members of the prof usion and their families who are present on this occasion, -.',', It Is appropriate that those of us who have been engaged in the turmoil ' and strife incident' to the trials of caut s should be able to retire to this beautiful spot where we can greet each other, relate bur experiences at the bar and talk over matters ,pf. importance to the profession. This associtalon has already accom plished much good and I am sure that ' It Is the purpose of this distinguished i body of men to do all In their power to promote the observance . of those rules of ethic which is necessary to k ep our profession on s. high plan and at the same time encourage and stimulate the younger members of. the profession to attain that high stand" - ard which hua at all times given tha North Carolina bar an envtible reputa tion at horn s- and . abroad. While - I am no longer able ito engage In the practice, at the same time I take a live- ly interest In everything that tends to elevate the profession to which be long. '..'..!.. My subject for discussion is the "Re lation of the " Federal to -the, state courts." It is of Interest to the mem " bcrs of the profession as well as th country at lurge. That there has been i more or less frlollon- in the admlnls- tratlon ot the " law by the Federal courts on account of legislation enact- -ed soon after the cloee of the war can- , not be denied. Owing to it he enforce ment of the Internal revenue laws as well as statutes relating to reconstruc tion '.it a lime when the passions and pr Judlces growing out f the unfortun- , ate confjlct , which brought , so much ruin In-,four'sectlon, tfce people of the : rec-tlon, 'the: people of the South) were resentful In regard to those questions, about which th -re cao be no controver sy at tnis' time, Tne passions s n . prejudices whlcn existed at that time have disappeared and all persona ore now in favor of the enforcement f the ' statues which were etiacted'for the toiroore of raUlr.g revenue, and a a re ault th' FcOtiul courts are becoming riore trd more popular and all patri otic cltlsens recognise the Importance o' th ee courts and while they act - .l.t.l Iln.11. nnunHhk 4 It Ilia ! I. I- li 1111! 1. 1 . 1 n nr.v,.u-u " J - " -' - utes defining their Jurisdiction, trhe due administration oi uw law ithiuii ii . civil and criminal causes : by these courts is as essential to .he pace and well being of ithe citiaens of our state s !h r.frrc-:nent of the etc. of the WgWlstures by the etaM courts. A prop- Ijoridon, July 7, The corespoiidetit f Tha Dally Mull M Odessa says It Is re ported there that"th Knlaa Potemklne Is bombarding Theodosla. that the town Is burning and that the soldier of .the garrison de -engJged In looting. He says it is also reportetd that another torpedo boat has Joined themutlne ra. Met by Rifle Tire London. July t, iA dlspalyU to, Reii tets' T'legiiim company front Theo dosla says at S o'clock this morning at boaf from the Kutas ' Potemklne came ashore "and waa met by a rifle fire which killed two mn and,, caused aeven to Jump ovei board. The tor pedo boat In the hande of the mutln eera "fired a shell, which passed over the town, and at noon the Knlaa Po i.mklne and the torpedo boat left the mirt. but continued to manoeuvre In sigUt of the town. Theodosla. It Is added, has been de clared to be In a state of war. , , Destroyed by Fire Vashvllle, Tenn., July I. The whole- rale grocery house of Phllllpa. WetJD ,r nrffjim f ln powers conferred up n , , u T 1 v r.i v-.l liv 11m . VJ . . early today, The loss la about $lM,oo. Si Continued on page
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