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Associated Press
Leased Wire Reports.
VOL. XXV. NO. 187.
ASHEYILLE, N. C, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1905).
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
'ST
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The Sick Man of Europe.
GREAT WORK AT
lilt GLAZE
E
E
HE
HE GIVES UP FIGHT
TH- PROPOSITIOn
SULTAN
HPS
FIRE FIGHTERS DID
EIGHT DROWN
D f
CAMP
SU END
R IE
STRANG
S
DIVIDEDONINCO!
OFIER
TIT
Abdul Hamld Is Now Virtually
Prisoner of The Army of
Young Turks
FATC WHICH AWAITS
HIM IS UNCERTAIN
May Be Compelled to Abdicate
If Proven To Have Insjl.
galed Recent Acts.
(By Associated PreCs.)
CONSTANTINOPLE. April JB.
The Ylldts garrlaon surrendered today
to the constitutionalist forces. The
commander of these battalions began
'sending In their submission to Mah
Schefket pasha last night, and the
the whole of, the troops protecting t he
palace gave their formal and uncondi
tional Surrender shortly after-dawn.
Nlaxl Bey, called the hero of the July
revolution, is now in command of the
garrison.
Sultan Abdul Hamld, ha been per
mitted to remain within the wails of
the Tildl Kiosk, where yesterday. In
company with his ministers, he waited
for the outcome of the struggle be
tween his loyal troops and the army of
Investment, each hour bringing to him
word of fresh disaster. It has been
stated that the sultan gave orders to
his men not to resist.
Whether or not this is true, it can
be safely said that the troops within
the capltol kept up a stubborn resis
tance at all points, and the losses on
both aides are exceedingly1' heavy for
the length, of time the engagement was
in progresij,. t
t, WU1 Investigate
A representative of the commander-in-chief
of the constltutionallstforces
is authority for saying that there will
be an adequate Inquiry Into the sover
eign's alleged complicity in the re-(
cent mutiny; ina ipinioiry nut.
yet been, dissolved, but Constantinople
and number L of other places have
"keen! dwiaridln a state of siege.
: Martial laws prevails. The last gar
rison to surrender was the Selimich
artillery barracks. Four thousand
met) stationed there with a hundred
gun threatened to blow the- city Into
ruins, but General Schefket ordered
up aUcbig guns and several batteries
of machine guns to positions which
commanded "the barracks, and the
cruiser Medl Jleh steamed out ot
(Continued on page four.)
Fit.!
IS
PAHTlAliY WRECKED BY
" THE tXPLOSIQN OF EQMB
Supjoscd to Have Been
Placed by Italian Work
men to Wreak Revenge.
CHURCH WAS EMPTY
(By Associated Press )
NEW ORLEANS. pr 25. The
famous oli St. Lawrence cathedral
In Chartres street was shaken th.s
.ftn.inn to an explosion believed to
have resulted from the placing of a
bomb In the south tower of the buna
Inr. The exftjoelon, heard for many
fclocks land creating excitement in
that section of the city, occurred at
about a.$ o'clock, when the church
was nractlcftllr empty of worshipper.
A prieat, woman and a child were
the only occupants of the DuiiamB
the tirne and none oi mem - -
.r. " Jm .. .n itrs In the front
una vi lun ,.-.. .
of the church was wrecked, handsome
glass window were broken and a
quantity ot plastering ff- 0The
j -..it y nhmit S2.UUU.
A riot call was at once sent in to
the first precinct and severa.
... .-..-,.. m-a nniieement were
tntfte to the .eene. A number of
arrush.v. JOHOweo. ,
distention, among a party of Ita Ian
workmen, engaged in making certain
repairs In th south tower of .
. . ' ..iki. for the expio-
cnurcn. was rei -- - of
sion. ,It H claimed that ae "I
It woim .end Into 'tftr
workmen against whom the enmity of
. . t.i n nn that a
lite perpetrator - .
HilsoalcmatW as to the time of the
explosion , thr fcour.
Had It expiwiea .r - h a
earlier when the church was thronged
with-, Shippers, a
fatal .eulte would almost certainty
a -1taaefl-
. hare folkiwea, u w .
v, Th. St- Lool.. cithedral to on "
- W.Ra, snd . workmanship.
. t ,he,tnos t P.cwu. -"""fcuiit
, kind ,m mis """ '' " - A,tn
:nore than hundred yew "in
While Captain And Crew
Slept. Tug Broke In Two
And Sank Suddenly
NO CAUSE ASSIGNED
TO EXPLAIN , MYSTERY
Seven Survivors Were Res
cued From Bits of Wreckage
By Passing Fishermen.
(By Associated rrcss.t
,NEW ORLEANS. April 25. Eight
people lost and seven others on board
had a thrilling escape from death
when the tow boat Eagle, of the
Louisiana Petroleum eompany went
down early today In the Mississippi
riwer about forty miles south of New
Orleans.
The dead are Captain George Joyce,
Second Engineer Charles Goedjbub,
Fireman Charles Nelson, Mate Rich
ard La Blanc, two negro- deck tianda,
a negro chambermaid and a cabin
boy. ,
The accident occurred at aboet 4.30
o'clock this morning and at the time
all of those who perished were asleep.
The occurrence wtes One of over
whelming suddenness.
Began to Sink.
Without seeming reason the boat
began to dip end, take water and In
an Instant was going down, breaking
In half as It sank. Without oppor
tunity of gjvlng warning to their
companions all unconscious of the
Impending disaster, those on deck
found' themselves precipitately thrown
Into the,, swift current of the deep
channel. They succeeded in catching
hold of objects washed from the boat
and managed to stay afloat until t'ue
attracted attention from the shore.
Their cries attracted two fishermen
who went to their assistance In skiffs
and finally landed the party on shore.
They were brought io New Orlsw
on the tug 1 boat WUmot tonlgbv
None was Injured.
The sinking of the Eagle Is one of
(hose mysterious tragedies, the causu
for which it Is impossible to advance
a satisfactory conjecture. There trs
no explosion of any kind, declare
the survivors. At the time the Eagle
was TSmveying an oil barge up ths.
river. The 'barge broke away from
the towboat when the latter sank.
JU-LI---Lnn.r-
(Continued on page two.)
SENATE WILL. CONTINUE
ISCUSSION OF TARIFF
FOR SEVERftLWEEKS YET
Income Tax Amendment
Will Come tip Today for
Argument by Bailey.
HOUSE DOES NOTHING
WASHINGTON. ADrll 25. The In
come tax in connection with the tar
iff bill will receive especial attention
In the senate during the present week.
ao,n.t.ir itnilev. who has introduced
an amendment providing for a flat
rate of taxing Incomes, win spean on
u.m.ini' in mitiiiort of his amend
ment, and he probably will be fol
lowed by outers tor ana againni ui-..-.-i0i..n
Mr ltnllev has made a
careful study of the question and will
be prepared to present tne suo
ject in ail of its bearing He Is ex
pected to express himself pointedly,
and no doubt will be subjected to
many Interruptions.
Th. committee on finance probably
will report Its final amendments to
the tariff schedules tomorrow, aim
as soon as the opportunity permit?
the senate will return to the consider
ation of the bill paragraph by para
graph. There are about two hun
,i ,i r,r thcu nnnieraDhs.
The general opinion ts tnai me
Kin mm remain in the senate inree
or four weeks. There are few speeches
in prospect, among those who will
speak blng Messrs. Raynex. Clay ana
i,..,. Th. two Georsrla senators oc-
.... nrui.lte nosltlons on the lum-
mi'; . i
ber schedule. Mr. cmy speaKing wi
free lumber and Mr. Bacon inr tne
retention of the Dingley rates of two
dollars per thousand feet.
The house is making no enun m
intnin n niinmm. and there is
mii,i'" M M
disposition to avoid any further ef
fort at legislation, it m
Philippine tariff bill will bo report
ed tomorrow from the ways ana
means committee. But not mat it wu.
v. ,.i,.n nn for consideration at the
present time. The house also has
before it the demand of the senate
for a further conference oa the bill
th. tnklnz of the
PTO.HI1HB 1 " " ...
next census, and If there should be
a quorum at tomorrows meeuna w.
new house conferees on his meas
ure may be named. The committee on
appropriations I prepared te proceed
with consideration of the bill appro
priating" $1.00,00 for the conduct
President Taft Not Quite Cer
tain Where He Stands
But Has Leanings
NEEDED TO PRODUCE
SUFFICIENT REVENUE
Despite" Aldrlch's Statement
Proposed Duties will Fall
Short of Requirements.
(By Sheldon S. Cllne.)
WASHINGTON, April 85. Don't
be surprised If before the present ex
tra cession of congress ends the re'
publican party Is split wide open over
the question of an income tax. Con
ditions are shaping themselves for a
row of first class dimensions. It may
be averted, of course, and every effort
to that end will be made, but already
the lines of battle are drawn.
Senator Aldrich Is at the head of
one of the contending forces, declar
ing the tariff bill which his committee
has reported to the senate will pro
duce ample revenues for the govern
ment without the necessity of resort
ing to special taxation. The Rhode
Island senator's statement upon, pre
senting the bill was clearly a defiance
of the income tax advocates. The op
position camp Is yet without a recog
nised leader, but It hopes to acquire
one In President Taft The president
has not yet gone on record squarely
as an income tax advocate, but he is
tending in that direction. His public
statements show him as believing In
the principle of an income tax and
as believing It would be possible for
congress to pass such a law as would
stand the Supreme court test of con
stitutionality. ' In private utterances
he has taken even more advanced
ground and has said that congress
ought to pass an Income tax law If
the tariff bill will not produce suffi
cient revenue and at the same time re
vise the schedules In the direction of.
reducing-the cost of living.
There aire few students of the tariff
Who agree with Chairman Aldrich
that the bill now pending In the sen
ate Will produce sufficient revenue.
Nor la It generally agreed that the
measure If enacted into law In Its
present form would materially reduce
the cest of living. If both these op
posing views are correct, It is dinTl.
cult to see Just what benefit Is going
'Continued on page seven.)
QUIETLY LYNCH NECRO
Victim and Her Children
Positively Identified Him
Before the Lynchng.
THE MOB DISPERSED
(By Associated Press.)
BIRMINGHAM. Ala,. April 25.
John Thomas, negro, was quietly
lynched .by a small crowd of men
about one mile below Besstmer to
night, at 9 o'clock. The negro wa
being take nto Jail in Bessemer, when
he was overtaken iby citizens, who
made short work ot the prisoner by
hanging him to a tree in the wood
After the hanging the crowd quietly
went back to their homes.
Thomas committed a criminal as
sault upon a lady named Mrs. Pat
terson, near Parkwood, about noon
today. The news spread rapidly and
citizens began the pursuit. The negro
was found near the scene of tte crime
late this afternoon at the home of a
farmerf ro whom he worked. He was
taken before a Justice of the peace and
a Warrant was sworn c 't for him
The citizens, numbering probably not
more than a dosen, took the negro be
fore Mrs. Patterson, who positively
Identified him. Her two children ilso
identified the negro There had, up to
this time, been no open evidence i f
violence and a well known farmer,
named Andy Roy started with the
negro for Bessemer.
All went well until Roy and his
prisoner got within about a mile of
Bessemer, nere iney were overiaaeii
by the cltlxens.
Thomas finally confessed to th
crime and said he did not mind going
to Jail, but did not want them to hang
him. He told the posse that he ha J
Just gotten out of Jail, where he had
served several years, and hat he did
not mind going back. He only asked
them to spare his life- The response
was a rope and he was a winging to
a tree the next moment.'
The body Is still swinging In the
high wind at midnight and the coro
ner states tha the will make an In
vestigation tomorrow.
FANATICAL MOSLEMS RAVAGING, .
Whole of Asiatic Turkey in Ferment of Anarchy. Villages Burned, People Starv
ed, and Deprived of Water, Slain and the Wild Orgy of Blood .
; Goes on Without Interruption.
(By Associated Press.)
BEIRUT, April 16. The situation
In Asiatic Turkey is one of extreme
gravity. How many thousand wave
been massacred cannot be eatlmatel
but the disturbances hive been wide
spread. Latest; estimate plaee the
number of killed In Asana at approx
imately 25.00. and thousands .have
Wn done to death In the towns ot
other districts, The state of siege
which several of the plaoes are un
dergoing has brought the Inhabitant
to the verge of starvation. . ; '.
Several warships f1 Wese wat
ers, but the disorders are so far reach
ing that tl4 .efforts of 4he power to
restore permal condttns have as
yet hardly been felt. The French
cruiser Julee Ferry arrived here to
day and left for tatakla. where
swarms of refuges are pouring In.
RACE RIOTi STREETS
Wrecked Stores, Crarked
Heads, Probably Damag
ed Language Resulted,
-(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, April 55. Fifty or
more Irishmen and Italians came to
gether in a race riot at Tenth avenue
and Thlrty-secon l street tonight and
order was not restored until an Ital
ian saloon and an Italian grocery
store had been wrecked, thirty com
batants clubbed by the police and
eighteen arrests mtde. Tho fighting
lasted forty-five minutes.
The trouble Is eaid to have startc.I
In the grocery store over an argument
between two Irishmen and three Ital
ians. A fist (iKht followed and tin
eommotion brnu.nt a down Italians
to their country trim's assistance. Th
two Irishmen retreated Into tlw
street where tin y Were reinforced ly
a score or mon' f their countryrm-n
from adjacent t m-ments and the riot
followed.
SENATOR STEWAET'S
BODY CREMATED
(By Apwh lated Press.)
WASHINGTON'. April 25. The body
of William M. Stewart, former United
States senator fpim Nevada, who died
here Friday, was cremated here to
day In accordance, with his known
wish. The ash" will be taken, t"
Bullfrog. Nev., for Interment, Present
at the last rites over the body were
the former senator's daughter an.l
grand daught r. Justice McKenn.i.
former Senator William H. Chandler.
Representative Hartlett, Senator
Clapp and Judtre Henry Foote.
SHOWER& l
WASnlFlulvn, . 6V. "
east for North Carolina: , Showers and
slightly ' warmer Monday. Tuesday
warmer and. generally fair, variable
wind. ' i . . t ''
. An. .-.V- nMn . . VnM.
PILLAGING AND SLAUGHTERING
British, French and German worships
are at other ports, and marine have
been landed to quell disorders as far
a possible at tha more important
point. ; '. v.-
One of the missionaries at Alexan
dre tta, with 459 Turkish troops, has
gone to the, relief of Deurtyul, and
Armenian village on the coast, where
10,600 people are toeselged by Im
mense bands of Kurd and Clrcasiana
Only two day ago a British warship
returned from that place, the gov
ertkor having refused the commander
permission to land a relief party. Th
water supply has been cut oft from
the town. Children drink out Of ani
mal tracks after a shower. There
was Inceasent firing oh Greek uo
Jects sent out under escort yesterday.
ifonflrmatlon has tbeen received of
Tl
Only Lions Teddy Slew
Were Patented Gazelles
and a Catoblephas.
(By Associated Press.)
NAIROBI, Hrltlsh East Africa.
April 2!. After a brief hunting ex
pedition lust evening at Kapltl Plains,
ex-I'rcslilcnt Roosevelt and his party
.broke camp and started for the ranch
of Kir Alfred Pease, on the Atlilx
river today. Colonel Tloosevclt spetrt
part of yesterday sorting his kit, whl'
Kermlt and several of the men went
to try their luck with the rifles.
Colonel Roosevelt's first hunt was
favored by line weather. He bagged
two wildebeests and a Thompson's
gaze,'. ll- mis somewhat disappoint
ed however, as he had ler n anxious
to secure a Grant's gaaeile. who.
inuBHlve hern.i urc much sought after
for trophies.
Smallpox Is prevalent at Nairobi,
and two cants have developed among
the porters at I'apitl. These have
been quarantined, the strictest pre
cautions b.lng observed to prevent a
spread of the disease among those- l:i
the Roosevelt party. The police sre
still protecting the Amf-rfcans from
annoyance They will Bermlt anv
except those designated by rotor-!
Roosevelt 4 tt with the expedition.
It ban been definitely lenrned that
rrnne of Mr. Roosevelt's Ixiggag f
been stolen, liame was numerous on
the plains today.
EARTHQUAKE DID
SERIOUS DAMAGE
(By Awfx-laU-cl Press.)
LISBON. April4!',. Seismic distur
bances have ceased throughout Por
tugal. Everyone is greatly Impressed
with the courage and energy of King
Manuel, who after directing the fire
men in the city when the first and
most violent shock occurred on Fri
day, set out with physicians and sup
plies for the districts where the
destruction was the greatest. A num
ber villages have been wiped
out. Balvaterra and Ban Stan
fern were badly damaged. Thiry-nln
bodies have been taktn from the
ruins and one hundred andr twenty
persons are missing. Hundred were
Injured. It Is reported that two
large fishing ' boat fouoderd end
their crews, numbering thirty-eight.
I parliament has voted 100,909 for
th relief of the sunerera,
th burning of the Armenian village
of Keesab."" All the men and many
women and children have been slain.
Th American properir there was
destroyed. Miss Chambers, an Amer
ican missionary. Is safe.
Alt the property of the Christian
at DJebel Beroket has been destroyed
Th low will be, enormoua Report
state that Hadjln, In the vlllayet. of
Adana la on fire. .Five American
women , were there, including Miss
Lambert, who ha been sending out
appeal tor help, Mia Virginia A.
Bllling and His Bowman. The au
thorltle have refused permission to
Messrs. lAwson and Chambers, also
American missionaries, to go to their
relief. Frantic appeals for protection
and food are coming from all see
ttons. Beirut la quiet,
OLD ALEXANDRIA
WILL
CARNIVAL WEEK
In Honor of nome-Ooming
of Her Sons and Daugh
ters Wherever Dispersed.
t .
(By Associated Pre.)
ALEXANDRIA. Va.. April 28. This
historic olty of the "Old Dominion"
is all agog tonight in anticipation of
a week of the gay festivities to be io'
mally Inaugurated tomorrow, Inci
dent to all Alexandria's "old home
coming week," The city presents a
gala appearance. Thouxands of for
mor Alexandrians have returned to
participate In the celebration.
Festivities will open tomorrow
night with the ringing of fire bells
end the blowing of whistles, followed
by the crowning of the queen snd kllll
of the carnival. Miss Marie Kannon,
a popular society girl and Harry
Flelschman. The ceremony will take
place In court of honor at the conclu
sion of which Mayor Paff will urn
the keys of the city over to the king.
Then after a spectacular pyrotechnic
display the royal party will march to
the head of King street, where th
king will fasten the key of the city te
Its gates.
The feature of this week's fes
tivities will occur next Friday, tin
anniversary of the Inauguration of
George Washington as president of the
United Stales when a piirk will tw
dedicated to the memory of the" Kath
er of His Country." Mawonlc cere
monies and an Imposing military pag
eant reviewed by President Taft, Vice
President Sherman. Speaker Cannon
and members of congress, will murk
the event. The famous Richmond
blues will act as President Taft's mili
tary escort. Governor Claude A
Kwanson, of Virginia, will deliver a
memorial address at the dedication.
DANGER FROM ICE
PASSED AT NIAGARA
(By Associated Press.)
YOUNGHTOWN. N. Y.. April 25
A bustling northwest squall, followed
by an even more energetic southwest
gale, cleared the Canadian channel at
the mouth of the Niagara river this
afternoon, broadened the passage torn
out by dynamite along the American
shore of the stream and so viciously
ripped away the lower end oaf th lc
pack that It I now possible , to cross
th river In a boat by a etralgiu otsrse
from the fort to Nlasrara-on-trM-Lake.
It ks th general feeling of oW resf-
dent her that tn billions ot tons
of Ice stlli anchored to the river
banks will now allp rN.wn , tre
peacefully and H; t timber !
That Hotel Was Kept Intact
Duo To Their Heroic
Efforts
AMUSING STORIES
TOLD BY GUESTS
Social "function Held In
Lobbies In Various Styles
Of Negllgeo 'Attire. "
The fir at the Battery Park Uun-.
dry yesterday mornlngsvas one ot the
main topics ot Internet yesterday, and
bouquets" Were thrown at tha Ashe-
ville fir department In profusion. To
Us MfrtnlAnt WApb Sn. It, .....
that the Blf Battery Park hotel we
kept intact. While th guests at th .
hotel were awakened at a precaution '.
ary measure, none of them wer In t
danger, for It was seen as soon as th
fire laddlea arrived that , thny eould -
easily confine the flame to the laun ,
dry building. The water prescur. a
usual, was at the top notch and five
heavy streams were playing; on. th ,
laundry In an Incredibly short apaea'
ot time. The race of the Are depart
ment down Pa (ton avenue was a rec
ord breaker. The alarm of "" told
the "boys'1 that there was no tint to
lose, and they had reached the top ot
the hill While the balls wer still ring.
Ing. , ,. .. V- . ,
In appreciation o( the, fir depart
men Is" splendid word, Mf, Tench Cog
nd the Battery Park . management
sent a check for lid J Chief Ber- -nard,
and this will com In handy to
defray the expenses, or tha, fir boy
at th state tournament
- Two Turned In Atartn. , , .
' The fire was discovered by the night :
watchman and ' Mrs. J. H. William
practically at' th same time, tha tat
(er chancing to see the glow from her
residence on Haywood street 'which .
command a : view of the hotel, and
two alarm wee turned In to the de t
. . . . t I . . Ilmf Utltl.U.. MAM
psnmeni.-. snmm nui tt nimniw
to th hotel to look after ier friends,
Mr. Augustus M. Van "VVlcIt and Mrs.
James Osborne, , of New Tork and
Mms. Olive Frsmstad, th Singer who '
come' the dy .befof rol th Bps r.
tanburg festival, and nt s to her
house for candles which lighted the
palm room and office. Th candle
wer burning In the office yesterday '
noon but shortly afterward th eleo- '
trie connection was restored. ' ' "
The force ot the stream, of water"
played upon the fir was demonstrated
forcibly to Samuel Alexanderon of
th firemen who, while holding on to
the nnnte of his line, wa knocked
out of a window when the water wa -turned
on. He was stunned by th
force of the blow he received front
the noxxle Und by the fall, but wa
not serkuly hurt, ' i -' 1 ' - '
wwwwvw..wssMMsses
(Continued on pag SI)1'
T
IN AEFRW0F.T8USIS
Body Pound in tho Street
Many Hours After the
Shooting Occurred. ...
(By Associated Prem)
KNOXVILI.B. Tenn., April !. Sin
Sexton, a merchant at Huntavllle.
Tenn., was killed at that place Sac
urday night, although nothing wa
known of the tragedy until Sunday
morning when the dead body wa
found on a business street. When
killed he was on his way horn from
his store. Shortly after he nad
stepped out on the street several
shots were fired, trouble having arisen
between several young men from
Helenwood. a neighboring town, and
a party of young Huntewille men.
Hen ton was seen to start on a run
when the hootlrig began and It was
not known that he had been struck.
Muster Reed of Helenwood, aged
elKhteen. was arrested today chargej
with the shooting.
It I said that Reed was shooting
at Caldwell Phillips when Sexton was
killed. The deceased is a man of
family and a eon of county truster,
R. R. Sexton.
AERONAUTS MADE
60 MILE FLIGHT
WASHINGTON, April tSs An all
night drive over muddy road In
heavy, farm wagon to the nearest
telegraph station thirty miles away
was the unpleasant experience of th
three army aeronauts who ascended!
here yesterday noon In balloon !
1. . making a landing three 1 hour
later at Great Mills, Md.. more tha
sixty miles from here. Soma tineaeU
nee was felt her for th safety ot
Lieutenant Lahm. IkmiIoIs and Kam.
berger because the first news from
them sine their departure v rf
celved from them wh-n th"r "I
th telegraph station t ',..;, i . to
day. The aron--'ii!s reached Wash
lngton lute t m-, 'I !i balloun flight
was in-e I.
of the census.