nuijNUJinauJN v11jLij, . lxi u KdI) a Y , JANUARY ' 26. 1905.
VOL. XV- No 16
IIORTH SPA IIICIDEIIT,
The Yerdict Hangs on
Torpedo Boat
THE FIRST PUBLIC SESSION.
Russians. Still Affirm the Presence
of Jap Boats, and Claim That
an Attempted Attack
. Was Made.
Paris, January 19. Tbe internatiena
commission appointed to Inquire into the
North sea incident began its public sessions
this afternoon. The meeting of the con
mission was held in the state dining hall of
the D'Orsay palace (foreign office), which
was crowded with high officials, diplomats
and representatives of the navies of the
principal maritime powers, includlug sever
al staff officers of the Japanese navy.
Several members of the staff of the
Jepanese legation were among the diplo
mats present.
Admiral Fournier. of France, presided
with Bear Admiral Beaumont, of Great
Britain, and Admiral Von-Spann of Austria-Hungary,
at bis right, and Vice Ad
miral Dubassoff, of Russia, and Rear
Admiral Davis, of the United 8tates, on
his left.
A large force of British counsel and ad
visors were at the right of the court. Baron
Taube, the Russian judicial adviser, and
other Russians, were in the left part of the
hall.
British Charge Bm.
Hugh O'Berne. ot the British embassy,
agent of Gieat Britain before the interna
tional commission, read the charges, which
consist of seventeen specifications, minutely
setting forth the attack on the Hull fishing
fleet. It was specifically declared ibai no
"Japanese torpedo .boats no warships
whatever were among the fishing fleet, and
that no Japanese war ships were snywhere
In the North sea.
Baron Tauke read the Russian reply,
which specifically declared that two strange
boat approached 'the Russian squadron,
which the searchlights disclosed to be tor
nin honts. Thereon fire was opened, tbe
torpedo boats moving off and later disap
pearing. Tbe Russian statement iurtner
asserted that Admiral Rojestveusky was
absolutely obliged to act as he did in order
to destroy the torpedo boats which had at
aeked his squadron.
The principal charges of the British
statement follow:
"On the night in question there were not
any warships whatever in the neighbor
hood of the fishing fleet except those of the
Russian navy.
"No warships had been seen by tha fish
ing boats since a loug time previous.
"None of the boats making up the fish
ing fleet carried any kind of material of
war.
"No Japanese", warship of any kind
whatever was at that motueat in the North
sea.
"There were not a!y Japanese upon tha
fishing boats.
"The Russian fire continued after their
searchlights clearly showed the vessels were
peaceful fishing boats.
"None of the Russian ships gave or eyen
offered assistance.
The fire killed two men, wouuded six,
sank one boat and dauaged five others. "
The statement concludes that the attack
was without any provicaiion upon pacific
fishing boats pursuing their usual and
righiful avocation.
Reply BladUfcr II !.
The following are the principal points of
(he Russian reply:
. At about midnight the flagship niai
gogyaroff saw the outlines of: two small
boats which approached wjtb great speed
with all lights extinguished directly toward
the battle ship.
"When the two suspicious boats came
within range of the Russian searchlights
they were recognized . as torpedo boats.
Thereon the battleships opened fire.
"Thereafter a number of - small fishing
boats not showing the required lights were
observed. Precautionary measures were
adopted nevertheless. There was a strong
feeling of danger upon the battleships and
the duty of protecting themselves against-
the attack of torpedo boats obliged a con
tinuance of the fire, despite tbe evident
risks of hitting not only the shipping boats,
but also the ships of the squad rou .itself
which had arrived witoin the zone of flte.
"In tbe meantime the two torpedo boats
drew off aod shortly after disappeared.
Fef.nng that some of the fishing boats were
damaged, yet being certain that all danger
from tbe two torpedo boats, or possibly
others was not completely removed, Ad
miral Rpjestvensky considered it indispen
sable for (he entire squadron to continue
its route without stopping.
'Admiral Rojestvensky, while taking
into account the damage caused to inoffen
sive fishermen, subjects of a neutral power,
was nevertheless compelled to use all tbe
means In his power to destroy the torpedo
boats which attacked his squadron.'' .
"Will Ruin The Democratic Party."
"It will ruin the Democratic party, was
the warning of the men who tried to kill
.
the Watts law two years ago.
The warnings were not heeded. The
Democratic party is a very live corpse,
thauk you, and will live and flourish as
long as it stands true to the best 'moral
sentiment of the State.
We again hear the same "warning'
when a plaa to strengthen the Watts law
and hold to the anti-jug law is suggested.
Those who utter these warnings are
sincere or rather some of them are but
they are mistaken.
The Democratic party took a long step
forward two years ago. It lost some votes;
it gained some others? The good men who
were misled will come back into the old
ship. There can be nothing gained for the
party or the State by listening to those
who would save the party by steps away
from sensible ad progressive legislation
Those who are honest in their warning
are mistaken. The others are influenced by
their own interests or are paid for express
ing their epinious, and no attention need
be paid to them.
Let the Democratic majority of '1905
hold fast to all that was done for tem
perance in 1903. Take a conservative
step ferward, and It will strengthen itself
and bless the Statel News and Observer.
The Fortress of Gibraltar.
The fortress of Gibraltar is the subject
of an instructive article in a recent num
ber of the Outlook. The writer points out
that Gibralter is valuable to England for
three reasons, and says they are its im
pregnability to withstand assault, its ef
fectiveness in controlling the straits.! and
. . . ...
its useininess as a coaling station ana a
base of operations, aad he says: "Since
QrvmfBritian's occupatioa,her ablest engin
eers have spared no thougat or pains to
perfect its elaborate scheme batteries,
galleries and intricate subterranean works.
Besides British workmen, several thousand
Spaniards from Algeria and Linea are
imployed daily on new works or improving
the old, and the lighter guns if former
lays have given way it heavier ordnance.
The' expenditure for military protection
alone, in a single year, has reached nearly
a million and a half dollars.''
He points out, too, that the one condi
tion of its weakn ess is met by the fleet
which England always ' keeps in the
Mediterramen. He says:
"It seems t me tnere is a fair pos
sibility that vessels at full speed, hugging
close to the African shore, might get
through with comparative satety, even in
clear weather, while in dense fogs or
storms they could go through unseen. Then
again, the heavy dark Mist-cloud, which so
often envelops the upper half of the rock
for days at a time, wculd make accurate
aim exceedingly difficult and uncertain. 8e
as Great Britian could not mine the straits,
bat one thing remains to make Gibraltar
really the "key to the Mediterranean,
and (bt Is, a strong and effective
Squadron acting In conjunction with the
land batteries. This Great Britian has, and
I believe her control of the straits cannot
be reasonablly questioned.
England has had possession of tbe fort
200 years. She has made it of great service
to the commerce of the world as a coaling
statioa, and as a base of supplies, and'this
is one rtason, possibly, that other powers
are coateBt for its ownership ft stay
where id is. Nashville American,
We learn from the French Broad
Hustler that there is an attempt being
made to fasten a dispensary upon Hen
dersonville. The very same arguments are
being used by those favoring the dis
pensary thlf. were used here when the war
was on to imposes dispensary upon Frank
lin. Oar town has had some experience
along that line. The dispensary was tried
for a time and proved a curse, and the
first opportunity the people had to vote on
it, the thing was buried beyond resur
rection usder a mountain of ballots, and
the curse was removed Hendersonville
should profit by - our experience. We are
glad to note that the Hustler is on the right
side of the question, and opposes the dis
pensary.Ffankhn, Press.
The alarming reports of the unrest in
Russia indicate that there is a point beyond
which even people used to bring ruled with
an iron hand will not go in the surrender
ing of their liberties. Whatever the out
come, the St. Petersburg strike is a favora
ble omen. Like all reforms of a pronounc
ed character, however, the -price will
doubtless be more or less bloodshed,
Charlotte Observer.
CZAR IN
Darkness Peryades The
Russian Capital. , .
SITUATION GROWING TENSE.
The Authorities are Taking Drastic
Measures to Preserve Order
and to Prevent Rioting.
8t. Petersburg, Jan. 21. 2:80 a. m.
With the Bussian capital seemingly on the
verge of an incipient revolution, thousands
of workmen parading the streets, agitators
and fanatics sowiag the seeds of disorder,
half the city in darkness and without fire
protecteon owing to walk-outs, the situa
tion was hourly growing more tense when
the authorities decided tonight to adopt
energetic measures to preserve ordor, riot
leg and over-awe the violent minded, at
the same time seeking to placate the strik
ing workmen by offering satisfaction of the
demands in so far as they are just and re -
sonable, thus acting with combined firm.
ne8s and moderation. -
The government tonight augmented the
garrson of the city with 2,600 cavalry and
1,000 infantry from Tsarsko Zelo fortress.
The refusal to permit a delegation ot
workmen to present a petition to the
Emperor at tbe Tsarsko Zelo has made it
known that the great demonstration plann.
ed for Sunday with its unlimited possibili
ties for an outbreak will not be permitted
to take place. At the same time aeting in
conjunction with a conference of employ
ers, it has been determined to offer con
cessions In the terms of employment,
which the employers declare that the
great majority of the workmen would be
inclined to accept if tbey were guaranteed
protection on returning to work.
Later tonight it was reported that the
leader of "the workmen had been quietly
spirited away and taken into custody in
furtherance of the plan to disorganize the
elements that are threatening tbe peace of
the city. The authorities believe that by
these. steps tbey have tbe situation well in
hand and announce thai they expect peace
ful solution of the problem. -
The sitntion had entered an acute stage
today and tbe strike had assumed an open
political phase. The . day was one of in
tense excitement. Mill after mill and
factory closed. Throngs o workmen
paraded the streets and when their col
leagues refused to join them broke down
gates and forced out the met. The whole
industrial centre Is idle. AH the textile
mills' and every printing office In St.
Petersburg are closed. One electric light
plant and one water plant have shut down
and 100,000 men are out.
Throughout the day workmen's meetings
were held at which incendiaiy speeches
were made, tbe wildest threats being
uttered as to what would come in the event
of the authorities and employers falling to
meet their demands. The nervousness and
dread of what tbe next few davs mierht
, . r
bring forth w&J increased by reperts that
the workmen of Moscow. Kleff. Kharkoff.
Kischloeff and other large, cities in the
interior might Join the movement. While
the government and employers the teleg
raphers and railroad employes threatened
to Join the walk-out, paralyzing the com
munications of the coantry. Many foreign.
ers are preparing to send their families
abroad. Every newspaper in St, Petersburg
has been forced to suspend publication ow
ing to the strike.
The suddenness of the strike and the far-
reaching nature of tbe workmens'
organization was largely a surprise to the
government and employers. Starting with
the walk-out of a few thousand employes
of the Putlfpff Iron works, due to purely
industrial causes, it spread as rapidly as a
conflagration through the laboring classes.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 21. 6 a. m. A.
proclamation has been issued this morning
forbidding all parades and others demon
strations in the city, and warning well dis
posed workmen and other private individ
uals to avoid gathering as the authorities
determined to break up and disperse meet
ings imperilling public safety, The pro:
lamation is printed in the Police Mes
senger, which is the only publication ap
pearing this morningi the police having
forced the printers to remain at work until
the paper appeared. .
St. Petersburg, Jan. 20. In themidsj of
the fever of excitment today over the
strike situation, the incident at the Winter
Palace on Thursday is attracting secondary
consideration. Sensational reports of a
widespread censpiracy. and wholesale
disaffection in the army seem to be abso
lutely without foundation. Grand Duke
Serhiua Michaelovitch, in his preliminary
report shows that the sessionof the battery
contained charges of grape in readiness for
a possible emergency such as to rake the
streets in case of rioting, one of whom was
introduced into a gen in front of the salut
Ing charge. The gunners are under arrest
and their antecedents are being examined,
but it is imposssble to learn whether any
thing important has yet been discovered.
The millitary authorities are inclined to
believe that the incident' was the work of
two men, one of whom Inserted the mis
siles, while the other trained the gun.
An eye witness has reported that he had
seen a cannoneer carefully training the
gun, but this does not agree with the state
ment' by Grand Duke Sergius to a promi
nent military . attache that the gun must
have been pointed downward, a9 the charge
struck the ice, riceochetting and two balls
entering the imperial pavilion. One ball
also pierced a palace window, others strik
ing the facade of the palace, or actually
flying over the palace and dropping around
the statue of Alexander II., in the palace
square beyond.
ST. PETERSBURG IN DREAD.
The Crisis is Near at Hand and
Revolution Iminent.
8t. Petersburg, Jan. 22., 1:05
a. m. -
Despite official assurances at midnight that
the Situation was well in hand and that
ample steps liad been taken to protect tb e
vast industrial reaction of 8t. Petersburg
ana insure the safety of the city, the
greatest uneasiness for ,to-da pervades the
entire population.
Picked troops are stationed at various
points, in the city, and each house coutains
minature garrison, . with geadarmes in
the court yards and machine guns ready
for the first emergency. The Winter Palace
strosgly picked, with Grand Duke
Yladmir in command. Final instructions
were issued to-night .
The plan of the government is to prevent
tbe workmen from coming to the center of
the city to-cay -by guarding rates and
bridges. A eollisien, therefore, is betieyed
to be more likely to occur in the outskirts
of Ht. Petersburg. Meantime the strikers
are carrying out their original programme
Tbf f e wimills and; factories' remataing
active m the city were closed during the
day, one of the last of I hem being, the
government powder mill. 8trike leaders
visited every shop in the city, and all of
them, even those of butchers and bakers
and laundries, were . closed Traffio was
stopped om the street car lines, the men
having joined the strikers.
Preparations for a big demonstration at
Winter Plaee square at 2 o'clock to-day
have not been suspended, although the
leaders have been' warned that it cannot
take place and the Emperor will not be
there. The workmen are convinced that
his majesty will appear and listen tb the
grievances set forth in the petition.
The deputation which on Friday took
the invitation to Emperor Nicholas to at
tend tbe meeting baring failed to gain
aceesa to his majesty, Father Gepon to-day
sent it by bis secretary to Interior Minister
Sviatopolk-Miraky.
During the day, Antcnius, Metropolitan
of St. Petersburg, formally excommunicat
ed Father Gopon, on the ground that he
was causing the people to rise against the
Emperor, the head of the Church.
Rumors that the troops have plainly in
dicated their sympathy with the strikers,
and if it comes to a oollission they will re
fuse to fire upon them, are everywhere rife
aud the workmen themselves and thorough-
iv convinced that such is the case. But
the authorities maintain that the loyality
of the troops is beyond question pointing
out that the only time the Russian regi
ments showed treachery was in the De
cembrist revolution of -1821, when the
guard regiments participated, but they'
say that the troops then were practically
soldiers of fortune returning after the
Napolenic wars, imbued with the revolu
tionary ideas of France. It is felly realised
however, that if the troops mutiny or
actually join the workmen that the govern
ment will be faced not only with riot but
with revolution.
Father Gopon-at the request of Minister
of Justice Muravieff, went to the Minister
of Justice to-day and had a long interview
with M. Muravieff, at which the Minister
tried to dissuade him from his programme
for Sunday.
Fatner Gopon, however, could hot be
budged, and at the end et the interview
eft, saying. "We must each do our duty
according to tho light given us.
r
TONIC TO THIS SYSTEM.
For liver troubles and constipation there
is nothing better De Witt's Little Early
Risers, th famous, little pills. They do
not weaken the stomach. Their action up
on the, system is mild, pleasant and harm
less, Bob Moore, of LaFajette, Ind says.
No use talking, De Witt's Little Early Ris
ers do their work. All other pill I have
used gripe and made me sick ib the stomach
and never cured me. Dewltt's Little Early
Riser proved the long Sought relief. They
are simply perfect." Sold by W. H. Jus
tus.'. '
TEMPERAN CE,
Splendid Session of Anti-
Saloon League.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS.
Many Practical Speeches Made-
Important Resolutions Passed
A Number of Recommen
dations. Adopted. ....
rne committee on recommendations to
the General Assembly reported, through
Hon. H. A London, the following, which
was adopted by sections:. - "
"Fir8t. That thn mnnnfortiiT-o ool a an A
rectifying of . vinous, malt or spirituous
l'puors be prohibited in towns heretofore j rustle and bustle around the de
incorporated, or that may hereafter be in- pot was just iike that at St. Louis or
corpora ted with less than 200 qualified
voters.
-aecona. xnat the Watts act be rigidly
enforced by aDDrooriate legislation, and
especially that the duties of the county and
municipal officials be 'more specifically
described in the execution of temperance
laws.
Third. That we heartily favor an anti-
jug law.
4 'Fourth. That a committee on legisla
tion be appointed by the president of this
convention to aid in securing tho legisla
tion above recommended. w.
The report of the committee on princi
ples and polioies was presented by Dr. Ai
J. McKel way and finally after exhaustive
discussion as follows:
"I.. Recognizing that the. liquor traf
fic Is the source bf disaster and crime we
reaffirm the principles of state regulation
now contained in the Watts law. Holding
that the liquor traffic should not be forced
upon any community against its will, we
also hold that on account of 'the nature of
me traffic and especially its debauching ef-
feet upon the. fountain of eoverameat, the
suffrage of ! every ' advantage" should be
given the cause of temperance consistent
with the rights of self-government. JVhile
the sale and manufacture of liquor is allow -
ed now only in &rpdrated towns it is
the privilege t the governing bodies of
We advocate the extrusion vof the same
principle of police power, so that where
no incorporated towns, through the sale of
liquor, becomes a nuisance to neighboring
oounties, such sale shall be prohibited by J
legislative action. ' .
2. We recommend that the legislature
pass a' state anti-jug law.
3. That no liquor shall be sold, recti-J
ned or manufactured inatownhaving'less
than 200 qualified voters.
That' all saloons should be requir-
ed to close their doors between the hours J dations. Familiar names as proprie
of 8 p. m., and 6 a. in: tors, could be seen In New York rjanera
"5. That no spirituous vinous or malt
liquors shall be shipped into or out of
prohibition .territory. v '
"6. That the Watts law be amended so
as to forbid the rectifying of liquor wher-
ever its manufacture and sale are forbidden,
? TKot in anv nvnViiKilinn a. Ala I
"
pensary temtOry the possession of any
person of a license to sell or manufacture
liquor shall be considered prima facia
evidence of guilt. V .
"8. That the laws be so amended as
that where a person has been convicted J
once of the illegal sale of liquor a second
conviction shall be punished by imprison-
menv. , . . I
That our reprssentatives in Con-
gressbe urged to support the Hepburn
Uomevr bill, or some , other similar
provision, to prevent the shipment of tlDg pleasantly. Others of a more ro
liquor from one state, into the prohibited manti nature Wht hv n
territory, of anotherstate.
-10. That. whatever public sentiment
shall support the action, counties having
prohibition shall be taken out of the opera-
tion of the Watts law by legislative enact-
ment and prohibition made permanent.
11 Thot tha salan Hfatrihntlnn rf I . .
liquor by a club to tbe member should be
forbidden.
12. That the drinking or handling of
iquor in restaurants in towns where pro
hibition or dispensary prevails should be
forbidden.
i v . a n a r wmrta rnrntrniTa i nn niBnonaonr
i.v&u-w uv uivuowj i
as an alternative to the saloon and the vale spreads out into the hills of Ruth
temperance people are justified in support- erford, could be. seen the far-famed na-
log m "ucu, iu juu,m c
oniy meauB iu ucawyjiu mjo uyu wiw
prohlbiUon as tbe Ultimate goal.
a iiMii m as miiiiiili m j am . m 11 hjiii m k
consisting of Mr. James H. Pou, . Jr., Mr.
Biepnen jaemvyre u our, . v.. iAiar
to embody such of these principles as cal
ter 1tirifi1ative action. In a bill to be
presented to this legislature. . . L
I
kill oeoole inch bv inch, sap life away every
day. Hollister's Rocky mountain Tea will
positively cure you. , JNo cure no pay. 35
eeata, Teaor Tablets. Justus Pharaaacy.
Reverie. . ";
It was in the summer of 1915. That
was plain enough, because I knew I left
Asheville in 1905, and I had been gone
just ten. years. - .
I looked up and saw a sign in large
letters, "This way for Electric Cars
Over the Great Scenic Railway to
Fruitland, Fair View, Bat Caye, Chim
ney Rock, Rutherford ton and All Point-
East. " 1 1 stopped In amazement and
although my destination was Hender
sonville, I decided that I could go there
some other time; When I entered the
station and called for a ticket to Bat
Cave, the agent asked if I wanted to
travel in the Palace or ooen car. and
I .said I wanted a Palace : car by all
means. I seemed to be lost nimAhnw.
I couldn't convince myself that this was
the Asheville I once . knew. A Palace
car to Bat Cave and Chimney Rock!
How strange it sounded! : Could it be
possible? Think of such a thing1 flyim?
aown tnrou2Q that rugged cduntry!
I Cincinnati. Passengers were hurrvinc
I to and fro. It TftRtnidsnmrnpr unrf t.TiA
tramc was heavy, v Yours is the rear
I coach on first track. --the cratAlrAAnA
the
said as he handed back my ticket and
reached for the next one coming be
hind. Sure euouch. them thnv am
O V - - WMW " V V
three .open- cars in front and' two
Palace card hooked on behind. 1 eot
aboard. .r Elegant Garnets on the flnnr.
windows like those in the parlors of the
wealthy ; . '
The' cars were all full of hannv ton fo
ists who were just' out for a day's pleas
ure down at' Bat Cave and other places.
We started On we sued faster and
- .
faster, until the mile-a-minute rate was
reached. At Fruitland a number eot
off to change cars for Hendersonville,
out my destination was Bat Cave. On
we went, through tunnels, around the
sides of huge cliffs, over gorges so deep
that you got dizzy in spito of all; you
could do and down narrow. vaHAva ' a
J fellow taveller remarked .that . it was
i wonderful , vhAtAchanges,'tJiad;been .
I wrought Kv tJoe aoDl tcation of 'elentrfn- -
itytha some ten 'years ago he had
i jogged along in a hack 6ver 'the Hiek-
lory Nut Gap road, taking almost a duv
1 to go from Asheville to Bat Cave, and
I that he had never dreamed of ever go-
ing over the same route in a Palace car
at the rate of sixty an hour.
I could hardly realize it myself. All
the once small towns of the famous
Land of the Sky' had become popul
ous cities of wealth and influence, Hen-
dersonville. Brevard. Saluda wa man.
ufacturing and distributing rjointa aa
I well as resorts of health and nlAasnrA.
Bat Cave and Chimnev Rock had be-
come the most famous reani'tA fm ni no li
ure loving people anywhere to be
found. Thousands had to be turned
away everv year for want of
advertising their hotels and inns In
summer thev were crowded with visi-
tors from the coast, who sought fresh.
cool air. and in winter thousand fWlr.
ed there to escane the blizzarda. f M an
snow of the bleak ree-iona of the north.
mi l .t. . ..
j. ue oeauwrui aroaa river valley pre-
sented a view, never to be forgotten.
and one which I decided could never ha
reproduced on canvas. It was eveninir
and the hot summer's sun had iust hid-
den itself behind a to werlnir.neak that
innVAri m it t. mio.
there bv the kind hand of nat..
posely to give the little city a shade in
fnA affAmnnna Tho va
UIobd - thmno-h t.h ni.wr
hey. Hundreds of visitors' and tourists
hn evening dres were w&lkino- and hat:
biles, while children iust like childrn
&iWAV(i did and alwava will dn rUv
hn tiiA ani Aar th ,
preferred to be barefooted and dirtv to
Untnmnhn modAi rA.
thing else that 20th centurv clvlliza-
VIVU VVtAU VUQtl
Looking down the river I could ee
beautiful residences, large hotels with
pretty, vine-clad porticos, the moun
tains towering heavenward- on either
side were now tinted in golden hnes
from tbe setting sun. Farther on down
rio-ht At thA TVjlnt w h pta IHa nairri
tural cnti08lfcy and wonder of the cen-
t chimney Bock.
While ftontemnlatin all thin '.hat.
Qf and j woke up
he8houted. For chrIst's sake get "up.
. . . . - . .. .
8 re De ow zero ana tne snow is
ia fnaf. lAan " Jnflt. fnfin half m Hwam
ftnimnAt,8 nnt that hfttAfnll mII
known in.the Army as ''reveille.'
. ; v V N. B. HUGGiNS.
World's Fair Grounds,
st. Louis, Mo. ;