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ALL THE NEW " . . of the World V "" ALL THE TIME. ' '. f- ''. THE WEATHER. t . FAIR. LE CI VOL XXI NO 37 ASHBVILLB N. C TUESDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 21 1905 PRICE FIVE CENTS The Only Associated Press Newspaper in Western North Carolina PRESIDENT WONT TALK GLENN IS OUT IN FAVOR OF PROTECTION New King of Norway And Members of His Family. AWFULNESS OF TRAGFDY SAILORS ON-SHORE LEAVE TO WHITNEY IS APPARENT LEFT BEHIND e J: I THE A$HEIL TIZEN i v Latter's Request for an Inter view Is Mot With More Charges. ROOSEVELT SAYS HE WAS BADLY TREATED Declares That It Wilt do ro Good to Talk It Over at This Time. (By Associated Press.) BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 20.-Henry M Whitney, democratic candidate for lieu tenant governor, at the last election tonight made public correspondent which had been passed between rren ident Roosevelt and himself concern ing the statements made by the presi dent du; ing an Interview last winter, which, was granted to a committee from Massachusetts on reciprocal trade relations. The president Informed Massachusetts committee that called on him last week in favor of free hides that Mr. Whitney had deliberately mis represented what had occurred at last winter's conference. With this exper ience in mind the president declined to enter upon a discussion of free hides with, the free hides committee, the chairman of which was was Governor William L. Douglas. The statement of MA Whitney during the recent can vass In Masaehusetts that the presi dent told him he favored reciprocity with Canada was that to which the president took exception. After the president had made public ihla address to the free hides committee, ' charging Mr. Whitney 'with misrep resentation, Mr. .Whitney maintained that the president had ortainly spoken in favor of reciprocity with Canada on troad lines, during their interview. In the correspondence which is given pub licity tonight Mr. Whitney wrote to President Roosevelt that the president had done a great lnjurtlce in charging him with -wilful representation, re quested an Interview with the presi dent and expressed his regret that reci procity did not have the president's en dorsement. Another Roast. In his reply President Roosevelt de clares that Mr. Whitney's letter fur nishes additional evidence "of the wis dom of my refusing to communlcatt further with you," and asserts that nothing he has ever said has given Mr. Whitney the slightest wairrant In mak ing the statement that reciprocity was not to have the president's aid. He charges Mr. Whitney with making ad ditional deliberate mis-statements and closes by refusing to grant the request ed Interview. Mr. Whitney In his letter says In part: "You have done me a great Injustice in publicly asserting that I have wil fully misrepresented your attitude on the question of ireclprocity with Cana da, and that this was done In cowardly fashion, by saying what I did under conditions when the dignity of your high office prevented you from deny ing. I may have misunderstood you and hence may have been" led Into er ror. Tou have charged me with an offense of which I cm not guilty; you have condemned me unheard. I appeal to your sense of fairness for a personal hearing. Whitney Rrgreta. "I shall regret more than anything else In connection with this matter that ithe righteous cause of reciprocity wltn neighboring countries of so much value to our people and to the whole of the human race. Is not to have the en dorsement of your great name, and the benefit of your potent aid.' The president in his reply quotes the last paragraph of Mr., Whitney's letter and adds: "Nothing that I have said at any time has given you the slightest war- rant for making this assertion: and when, in the very letter asking for an Interview and denying that you ever wilfully misrepresented my previous remarks, you Incorporate another de liberate mis-statement, you can hardly wonder that I decline to see you; nor would there In any event be the slight est point In such an Interview." AEV. J. S. KENNY DEAD. (By Associated Press.) KNOX VI LLC Tenn.. Nov. 20. Rev. J. S. Kenny, D. D.. one of the veteran Methodist Episcopal church. South! died at his home In this city today. He was In his 80th year. He was prominently connected "with various schools and colleges In East Tennes see, Western North , Carolina and. Southwest Virginia. GETS $3,000,000. (By Associated Press.) WORCESTER, Mass. Xov. 29. By the will of Stephen Salisbury,- which was filed for probate this afternoon, more than 12,000.009 is bequeathed to the Worcester Art Museum. His es tate Is estimated at $3,000.09. The be queaths also Include 225.000 to Mrs. Henry Hubbard, Lynchburg, Va. Wants Policy Holders Protect ed Agdlf.st Insurance Of ficers. However, SAYS STATE LAW IS lNMJmUE.NT NOW Address to People of the State Issued In Response to Inquires. CITIZEN BI'REAl', RALKIUH, N C, Nov. i'O. In response to numerous1 Inquiries and letters asking him why ho docs not take some stiv:s to better p oUvt the Insurance pollen policy hold era In the state from the Illegal acts o Insurance companies which are being disclosed, at the New York investign Hon, Governor Glenn has Issued an ad- dress to the people of North I arolinn explaining; his position in this matter He rays that when n came to his a! tel.ttin through the Investigation by the New York legislative commute? of several of the larger insurance coin panics, that the otliccs of these com panics had been usl:i their policy holders' money tj iniluen.v elections and for other improper purixises, hi f It that the people of this state should be protected from such practices. An Investigation showed, however, that that there is no North Carolina law under which these companies can be debtutred from doing business in thi state until such wrong3 are reported directly in this state. Will Ask Legislature. The address states In no uncertain terms that as soon as the legislature convenes an effort will be made to have the existing laws amended so that tho Insurance commissions. , in conjunction with the governor and the council of state, can stop any company illegally appropriating the funds of its policy holders for any purpose from doins business In the state until their officers make good amounts improperly paid out. Governor Glenn states that both the Insurance commissioner and the coun cil of state are with him in his effort to secure better protection for the j-ol-icy holders of the state and declares necessary alterations In the statutes so that the companies can be con rolled as seems pioper. Consolidated Arguments. The Supreme count today made an order consolidating the arguments of appeals from the fifteenth and six teenth districts lor this term. The nr teenth district appeals will betaken up Tuesday, December 5, and the six jteenth district appeals Thursday of the same week This action Is taken because of the small number of ap peals Crom each of the districts this term and it is earlier than usual on account of the change. The counties In the fifteenth district are, Buncombe, Transylvania and Madison, while the counties In ithe sixteenth district are Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain. FORMAL TENURE OF THRONE MADE It Took but Twenty .Minutes to Give Prince Charles Royal Power In Norway. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 20. The throne of Norway was formally tendered to Prince Charles of Denmark this morn ing by a deputation of members of the Norwegian parliament and was accept ed by King Christian In fcehalf of his grandson. The brief ceremony In the palace recalled the similar event In 1863, when the throne of Greece was 'presented to Prince George of Den mark. rihe function today lasted only twen ty minutes, but the scene was brilliant, as it was attended by all the princes and princesses and their suites, the I diplomatic corps, including the Amer ican minister. Mr. O'Brien, and the high court officials. President Berner In a speech lasting five minutes. Invited Prince Charles to become king of Nor way, and King Christian with a Sim- t1" eptM the offer. The old king was much affected as he blessed and embraced his grand children, King Haakon VIL and Queen Maud. The close of the ceremony was marked by the firing of a 21 irun salute. Enormous crowds weie gathered in front of the palace and gave a rousing recepttou to the new king and queen of Norway rt they left the palace in a glided state chariot. MURBARGER LEAVES. Sam Murharger, who has been train ing Olsen since the recent bouts at the Auditorium, left yesterday after noon for his home in Indianapolis. "Big Tom Frisbee will act in the fu ture as his manager. ( - NI'TW YORK. Nov. L'O. Priiiro Charles of Denmark, who was crowned King of Norw.iv Saturday, Is the yon of Cimvn Prince Frederick of Denmark and a grandson of Kins; Christian. Ho Is thirty-five yours old. His wife, whom he married in ISM. was his first cousin, the Princess Maud, youngest daughter of King Edward of England. She .was born in ISfiH. They have one : in, the Prince Alexander, born July 2, 1903. It Is said that the new king was backed for the th.'one of Norway by Knippror William, who fi ;;n d that unless he were chosen a republic would he established. At tho plt-bleie, i:i which the Norwccj ,n p-i.pie votcil on ths for mof govern m?nt to bo established. Prince Charles wis opposed -by those who wanted a republican government, and these were badly beaten by a vote of about 1 to 1. The, government will Introduce a hill In the Nor.v.slan parliament next Thursday providing for the election of Prince Charles as King of Norway. STANDARD OIL MADE OBJECT OF ATTACKS Rival Concern Takes Occasbn to Show Up Trust Methods in Answer ing Complaint. (By Associated Press.) CLEVELAND, ., Nov. 20. The Great Western Oil company, of this Ixi'y. In an answer filed In common pleas court today of a suit beRiin against It recently, makes a bitter at tack upon' the methods of the Stan dard Oil company to obtain Informa tion concerning the. business of its ri vals, charging that the Standard Oil company spies upon its competitors and that the present suit Is a conspira cy to secure knowledge of the Great western company s affairs. The suit was begun against , the Great Western Oil company by Mrs. Annie , E. Walsh, guardian of Michael tValsh. insane. Walsh owned 250 shares of I stock in the Great Western and his guardian began suit to compel an ex- j aminatlon of the books. The company in answer says that the guardian has j retained Frederick W. Lothan to make j the examination, and that Lothan nsj been employed by the Standard Oil , company for 35 years and for ten years j was its chief accountant. It is charged that the Standard expects to get in formation about the Great Western's business. THREE CANDIDATES. (By Associated Press.) LOL'ISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 20. At east three men will seek election as Untied States senator from Kentucky when the legislature convenes. The candidates are: William B. Halde man, editor of the Louisville Times, who will formally announce his can didacy tomorrow; Senator Joseph C. K. Blackburn, Incumbent, and Judse Thomas H. Paynter,' of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. "J WILL GET MARRIED IN SAYS JACK (By Associated Press.) CHICAOO, lis., Nov. 20. Because of his ignorance of a new law governing the marriage of divorced persons in the State of Illinois, Jack London, the well known author, has placed himself In a somewhat embarrassing position, and It may be necessary for Mm to re marry Miss Charmi'.lon Kittreilge. of Newton, Iowa, to whom he was wed ded here yesterday. The last legislature of Illinois passed a Jaw forbidding the marriag of di vorced teople In that state until one year after the divorce had been In full effect, . The came law is in effect In IPLOTTED TO KILL PALMA SAY POLICE Deep Laid Pot to Overthrow Government Unearthed by Secret Agents. DISCOVERY OF ARMS WAS THE FIRST STLP c-rt Pffnrr Rolnr Maria 1r W "luuu lu Determine Who Made Shipments to Cuba. (By Associated Press.) HAVANA, Nov. 2. Evidence ob tained I'V tr.e commission which is in- esu,.'.ii ing the discovery by the se i rei poiio Saturday last of a oon si: ralil quantity of arms, ammuni tion mill accoutrements In a house in tlie t " lo suburb, Is tending to impli cate ii few men of some prominence. The ij.netnment has no doubt that ithe irad -rials came from the United States and ii Is seeking to learn who were the purchasers. Go eminent officials now admit that 111 ii i " received various secret ad- ices f Karolng contemplated uprisings before election day in Santiago, Santa Clara and Plnar Del Rio, with a prob able attack on the palace In Havana. The i. I.-.t of the latter, according to the of finals, appears to be. the removal, possibly by assassination, of President (CONTINUED ON PAGE 6.) EVERY STATE IN THE UNION", LONDON WHEN PLACED IN EMBARASSING POSITION California In which state Mr. London was divirced from his first wlf . The initfal 'decree In this ease was issued November 17, 1804, and the final decree November 18, 1905. Mr. London assum ing that the year commenced from tbt tesue of he preliminary decree, con sidered htniself free to marry as soon as one year had elapsed. It Is de clared by lawyers In this city, how ever, that the divlrce is not effective until the final decree is granted, and that the one 'ear of probation must have elapsed after that time. When the situation was brought home to the author today be said; PUBLIC BUILDINGS BURN AT SHREVEPORT Town Hall, Market House and Prison Damaged By Fire and One Man it Incinerated, (By Associated Press.) NHUKVF.POKT I-a., Nov. 20. Fire this morning destroyed the city hall ity market, two store buildings ad Joining It on the west, slightly damaged tho city prison, caused the deJith oi one person ami the Injury of three fire men. Tho property" loss Is estimated at 175,000. with only about 18.000 In surance. It Is believed that the blaze orlglnat el from the explosion of a can of f-asoline in a market stall underneath the cite nitli, s It spread throughout the building in a remarkably brief space of time. Although the central fire station was directly across the street, the city hall building was in flames before the firemen could get line of hose to wink. , Walter Wood, who was permitted to sleep In n room over the market, per ished in the llames. His charred body was recovered today. None . of the three firemen who sustained Injuries were fataly hurt All the records of the city court, police station, and city engineer's office were destroyed. OUT FOR RE-ELECTION. (By Associated Press.) NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 20. Al though his present term does not ex pire until 1907. United States Senator T. VV. Carmack, formally opened his campaign for re-election here tonight. He spoke at the Vendome theater he fore a packed house, hundreds of peo ple feeing unable to find standing room. Senator Carmack's opponent Is former Governor Robert L. Taylor. ONE FOR CUMBERLAND. (By Associated Press.) At Oxford. Miss.: Cumberland 18; University of Mississippi 0. "I will get married In every state In the Union just as fast as I can get from on to another, If tt Is necessary. The state laws of California provide that a divorced person may not marry within a year, and to encompass this end ithe court grants a divorce and one year later a decree and it was the decree which was granted last Sat urday. As to whether this dlvorc Is amenable to the laws of Illinois is something I do not know, but it seems to me that as the law of Illinois did not go Into effect until list July It cannot affect my case." More Than Six Score Persons Lose Their Lives In a Steamer Wreck. LIST OF VICTIMS IS STEADILY GROWING Affair Was One cf the Most Tragic Marine Disasters of Modern Times. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Nov. 20. One hundred and twenty-eight persons loft their lives In the wreck of the London & Southwest ern railway company's steamer Hilda off the Northern coast of France, Sat urday nlKht, according to an official estimate given out tonight by the offi cers of the company. This death roll Includes 21 saloon passengers, 80 French onion sellers and 27 of the crew. BODIES FOUND ALONG COAST ST. MALO. France, Nov. 20. Real ization of the full extent of the dis aster to the cross-channel steamer Hil da came to the people of St. Malo to day as reports of tha finding of bodies were received from different points along the nearby coast. In all, over sixty bodies have been washed up, In eludinjr that of Captain Gregory, the commander of the wrecked ship, which now lies in the hospital here, and as fast as other bodies arrive they will be placed in a room prepared for their reception. Thirteen 'bodies of saloon passengers have been Identified. These are: Mrs. Rook, hap two children and ithelr governess. Dr. Stanley, his wife and two daughters and a maid; Major anM Mrs. Price, Mr. Welleeley, and Mr. Grindle. The survivors are rapidly recovering. The entrance to the harbor of St. Malo Is one of the most difficult known to mariners. On Saturdry night a blinding snow storm, with haze and high wind prevailed and It is little wonder that even so expert a navigat or as Captain Gregory lost his reckon ing, especially as at the point where the vessel struck only a few yards de viation from the regular course meant destruction. Torpedo boats despatched to the scene ascertained that there Is no hope of salving the vessel. CREW MADE UP OF ENGLISHMEN SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 20. All the members of the crew of the il-fated Hilda were residents of this town, and the most pitiful scenes were enacted throughout the day at the offices of the London & Southwestern Railway com. pany. The officials there were unable to extend any hope to the relatives. Most of the men leave wtfes and fam ilies. Tfr xteamer Ada of the same line, which picked up the survivors, Is expected to arrive tomorrow. X The miyor of Southampton has started a relief fund and Is receiving; a ready response to his appeal. TAFT TALKS ON THE PHILIPPINES Secretary of War Says That We Must Keep Island For a Generation. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Nov. 20. Secre tary of War William H. Taft, guest of honor tonight at the annual banquet of the Commercial Club, In responding to the toast "The Philippines," said that the Philippine Islands must . be ours for more than a generation, and hat probably those called on to act as legislators would not live to see the day "when separation consistent with the welfare of the Philippines can be made." The occasion of the banquet was the anniversary of the signing of the John Hay commercial treaty. Plates were laid for six hundred at the Midland Hotel. Senator Warner was toast-mas ter. Secretary Taft arrived from 8t. Louis early In the day. He was escorted from the railroad station by 25 colored troop ers of the Ninth Cavalry to the Com mercial Club rooms, where a public reception was- held. Thousands of per sons enthu8astieally greeted Secre tary Taft Turing the day. Immediately after the dinner the secretary of war left for Chicago. More Than 200 British tars Outstay Their Leave and are Stranded PRINCE LOUIS LEAVES V FOR HOME AT LAST Hopes to Return to New York Again Is Final Message to That City. V (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Nov. 20. About 300 sailors from the British squadron commanded by Prince Louis of JBatW tenberg, were missing from their ship when the squadron made ready to sail today. Several of those who had overstayed their leave) were Hurned away when they tried to board their ships this morning. As It was iwithiu a few hours of the fleet's sailing time when they made their (belated appear ance the officers treated them tut de serters and refused to let them, step aboard. Many of the rejected sailors wept. Their uniforms in some cases had been" taken from them In Bowery resorts and they had spent all their money be fore returning to their ships. Many of them immediately applied to tht im nigratlon authorities for their return to England. th-r; Before calling Prince Louis paid an official farewell visit to Admiral Ev ans on board the battleship Maine. As the prlnc and his party left ths Maine the American sailors cheered him. A big crowd Including many who had met the prince In New York. gathered at3 the Cunard line f dock where the flagship Drake was moored, to witness the departure of the prince. Write His Name, ; The prince wrote his name In a hundred autograph albums and posed for twenty or more pictures, finally tho bugle sounded for the visitors to go ashore and the Drake was towed Into the stream while the throng on tha wharf and the British sailors -on the Drake gave each other a farewell cheer. In mid-stream the Drake was Joined by the five other warships of the British squadron. An imposing procession down the Hudson toward the sea was then begun. Prince lieu- Is standing on the bridge of the Drake waved a final salutation; As the squad. ron passed Governor's Island a salute of twenty-one guns from the island and each man-of-war as It raoed past replied to the salute with its guna,.. Navy Returns. The British squadron passed out fcy Sandy Hook before I p. m. Prince Louis' flagship signalled "Farewell; hape to return.' . Five battleships of the American squadron, which hastieen In New Tor It water during the visit of Prince Lou Is' squadron, sailed today about three hours after the departure of the Brit ish men-of-war. The Missouri and Il linois sailed for the Boston navy yard, the Iowa and Kentucky for Norfolk navy yard and the Kearsarge for League Island navy yard, Philadelphia, The cruisers West Virginia, Pennsyl vania. Colorado and Maryland sailed for Hampton Roads late today. ; TWO DENOMINATIONS FORCED FROM UNION (By Associated Press.) 5 v NET YORK, Nov. 20. At its meet ing today the Inter-Church confer ence on federation changed the wording of the phrase "Jesv Christ Our Lord and Saviour" in the preamble of the constitution' of the federal council, to read: "Jesus Christ Our Divine Lord and Savious." It la understood that this change will exclude Crom member ship in the federal council the Unitar ians and Unlversaliats on the grounds that they do not accept the divinity of Jesus Christ. This body was not in vited to atwnd the conference on fed eration. . ii do.'1 1 A plea for Roman Catholics to Join the federation was made by Rev. L. C. Barnes, of Worcester, Mass. Rev. Dr. Roberts, the permanent chairman, v . that Roman Catholics were not ex cluded toy the proposition of federa tion... I4'tt Judge Jam Grosscup, of the Unite i States circuit court of Chicago, con tributed a paper at the evening ses sion on "The Popular Conscience" ri a discussion ota United Church, s the national Wife. - Justice David J. Brewer, of the t preme Court of the United States, re i a paper on "Law ana justice.- m aid: "The man who cannot work with Ed ward Evertt Hale and Cardinal Gib bons has no clear oneeptlon of th goodness of God. I say that if all can not admit the divinity of Christ t ars yet all followers of His leaders! , . '