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1 4" 4 o VOL XXXVIII No 11. wilmi ngton js . a, pebhuarx 7, 1905. S1.00 PER YEAR 9 K - III II I I I I V II I W 11 I F I ' I I I I I t I LEGISLATURE Proceedings of State Senate and House Yesterday. VAGRANCY BILL Was Finally Passed, Alter Some Dis cussion, aw Reported by the Ju diciary Committee Bill for Protec tion of Growers of Ginseng Passes the House A Rill Introduced for Election of Commissioners of New Hanover County by the People Mr. Young Introduced a Bill to Pre vent the Sale of Liquor in North Carol ia. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C. February 3. Tha Senate convened at 11 o'clock, Lieut. Gov. Winston presiding, and Senator Jones, of Johnston county, led in prayer. PETITIONS. The following petitions were pre. sentcd : fly Senator Aaron On the repeal of the merchants' purchase tax from x merchants of Wayne county. INTRODUCTIONOF BILLS. The following new bills were intro duced: Cy Senator Sinclair To amend public laws of 1001 so as to give the February term of Cumberland Su perior court jurisdiction in crimroal cases. By Senator Everett To amend pri vate laws of 1SS7 amendatory to the charter of the town of Rockingham. By Senator Everett Authorizing the authorities of Rockingham to issue bonds for waterworks. By Senator Scales To incorporate the Greensboro Hook and Ladder Company. By Senator Scales Amendatory to the charter of Guilford College. FINAL READING. The foljowing bills passed their final reading: To amend public laws of 1883 for the protection of crops in certain lo calities. The bill applies to the stock law in the county of Craven. To amend the general road law, and extend the provisions of Vance coun ty MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. A message from the governor was read, stating that an urgent telegram had been received asking that a spe cial term of court be held in Cumber land county, for the immediate trial of Walter Partridge, a negro rapist who is now being held in Fayetteville jail. Mr. Sinclair asked that his bill which gave Cumberland county Feb ruary term of Superior court jurisdic tion in criminal cases be acted on. The bill carried its second and third read ings unanimously and the bill was im mediately tsent to the House. BILLS PASSED. A bill relative to the control and management of vehicles in Mecklen burg county. To revise, consolidate and amend the pharmacy law. Senate resolution relative to the im provement of the postal system, a copy of the resolution would Tae sent to President Roosevelt and Chairman Penrose. Mr. Zollicoffer said one cf the North Carolina congressmen was here yesterday and appeared before the committee and asked that the bill be not passed. The bill on motion of Mr. Foushee was tabled. To disburse equal amounts of money annually per capita to naval and mili tary forces for purposes of encamp ments. Mr. Ward said the bill met the approval of the adjutant general. To prohibit the manufacture and .ale of whiskey within three miles of Gold Hill Academy in Rowan county. , To protect game in Pamlico county. -To make fishing with nets in Phil lips mill pond in Franklin county un lawful. To prevent drunkenness in Chatham county. Joint resolution endorsing James town Exposition and asking North Carolina's representatives in Congress to co-operate with Virginia's repre- centaHws in securinjr an appropnu- ijvitwvK-' ' tion for the exposition. L I . 11 -V Resolution requiring me un.n Carolina delegation in congress to sup port the" Hepburn-Dolllver temper ance bill. To amend sections of the code rela tive to the taxing fees on Incorpora tion of railroads T?oit frist the loint committe on shell fish appoint a sub-committee t-lsu thfshenV nets. . " To confer oolice powers on deputy sheriffs in a certain township tn Rowan county to .prevent drunken ness there. j To settle the debt by the State to Florence P. Tucker. In 1865 the treasurer was destitute of funds for ! the State esylum and the treasurer borrowed a sum of money and R. S. ! Tucker, deceased, bought of one of TZItVZrVTl S authorizes the State auditor to dray I1I3 warrant for the amount and be paid to Mrs. Florence P. Tucker, exe ecutrlx of R. S. Tucker, deceased. Mr. Mason said the State should go slow on this motion as there was no neces sity to hurry it, that he was . not op posed to the bill, but would vote for it heartily, but thought that there should be a full report in regard to it, as it had been hanging fire a long time. He suggested that It be re-referred to another committee. Mr. Webb asked if Mr. Mason thought that was a proper course to be pur sued as one committee had thorough ly considered and reported it favor ably. Mr. Mason said that in order not to cause anjr trouble he withdrew all objections to immediate consider ation. Mr. Toms moved that it be made a special order for Tuesday at 12 o'clock. Mr. Burton sale! he was willing to trust the committee and saw no reason for making it a special or der. Mr. Fleming said that as a mem ber of the committee that approved the bill the committee had considered ,it fully, but he thought every man who desired .to know the bill an in vestigate it, he would favor a special order. The motion carried and the bill was made a special order for next Tuesday at 12 o'clock. CONFEDERATE PENSIONS. To amend the public laws of 1903 for the relief of certain Confederate sailors and soldiers. The original bill was in troduced and the substitute by Senator Odell. which provides for an increase of $97,000 in pensions was considered. Mr. Odell said tne original bill provid ed for an increase of between $200,000 and $300,000 and the substitute provides for an increase of about $97,000 allowing the (first class of pensioners $60; second class $45; third class $35: and fourth class $20. iHe hopes this bill would pass as it was read and that it should not be re-referred. The old soldiers really deserved more than the bill pro vided for, but this amount was as much as the state could give it at present. Mr. Zollicoffer said as the bill carried an appropriation of $300,000, an addi tional appropriation of $100,000. should go before the committee on appropria tions as it could ascertain what amount could be properly paid, as this bill car ried the appropriation that would be carried before the Legislature. He was not opposed to the bill but said there could not possibly come any harm to the bill if it should be re-referred to the proper committee. He said the bill for the department of the insane is even more important than this bill, and will carry with it the next largest ap propriation. The Legislature is trustee for the state and cannot distribute its funds in an improper way. Mr. Zolli coffer made the motion that the bill be re-referred to the committee on ap propriations. Mr. Stringfieid said he regretted that a motion had been made to take the biil away from the proper committee, and hoped Senator Zollicof fer would w.ithdraw his motions. i.r. TolUooffer said his motion was his thorough conviction and he could not conscientiously, withdraw it. Mr. Mason of Northampton said this bill had had the serious consideration of the Board of Pensions and had been thought over seriously with the consideration of the other cases that were to be made upon the treasury. The trasury of North Carolina will never be depleted in doing honor to Confederate veterans. In a few days this Assembly will have the ihonor of receiving before it that great son of North Carolina, General R. F Hoke, and it will soon do honor to the memory of Confederates on the Appo mattox battle eround and no honor could be more greater than to pay to the rapidly passing away confederate vet erans. Mr. Zollicoffer said his motion did not mean that he opposed any trib ute to the Confederate soldiers, and if he thought his motion would take one cent from them whom he honored he would bow his head in shame, but his motion did not approve the bill. Mr Pearson said he thought the bill should be voted upon, as all the Senators fa vored it and there was no reason to de lay action. Mr. scales said it would r.ot take lone- for the bill to go before the committee on appropriations and ii was not a discourtesy to the com- mittee on pensions. All other bills a, st, carrying wim mem appiupiwuuaa , to the committee on appropriations af- j A distingmsnea general torn tne As ter they have been passed upon favora- soclated Press that evidently there had bly by other' committees. Mr. Odell : heen friction between General Kuropat said it was a matter of difference of kin and General Gripenberg and added: opinion and he wanted the bill to pass. "I have heard a great deal of talk without going to the committee on ap- ; about Kuropatkin's asking to be reliev propriations because it would be a but nothing positive can be said on compliment to the old soldiers. He had the subject at present." been told there would be a surplus to There are two conflicting versions of appropriate to the old soldiers and he the incident. According to one of them, hoped the motion would be voted down. ' General Gripenberg complained to the Mr McLean hoped the motion would be emperor that General Kuropatkin had voted down. The motion was put. and refused to support his flanking move those opposed to the motion carried it Tnent. in view of which Gripenberg iftPn thft number asked to be relieved. The emperor it of thQse yoting to kill the bill being j M t senator Stringfieid, the chair- - rrtmm!ttPP nn Tensions, and 1 2HCLI1 Wli x-V w w-- i w , ,nimself a brave and gallant Confeder- ' ... . , te so.iiier advocated the Dili in a care ful speech. Eller offered an amendment that widows marrsed to Confederate soldiers subsequent to June 1, 1S65 shall receive wx moimt as widows of the Confederate soldiers married before ' that date. This amendment would r. l move one of the inequalities and should be 4opted. Mon. of Gasto. 6aM (Continued on Fiitb Pair 1 ARMIES REST Severe Weather Causes Pause in the Ope- rations NEW COMMANDER It is Reported That General -Huropat- kin Has Handed Over Command of the Army to General Linevitch Stories of the Premature Surrender of Port Arthur Arc Vigorously Denied by General Stoessel The Strike Situation Throughout Rus sia is Satisfactory, No Disorders Having Been Reported From Any Section Yesterday. LEAL STTUATIO N1N RUSSIA Quiet reigns in the zone of hostil ities in Manchuria with the extreme right of the Russians holding Chiant- sanhenan, six miles northwest of Sandepas, and neither side apparent ly able to move, on account of the severity of the weather. The Rus sians yesterday, however, brought in 200 Japanese prisoners who were poorly clothed and suffering from the cold. The reported intention of Gen eral Kuropatkin to hand over nis command to General Linevitch is not j statements that the Russians have vir confirmed. tually won their case the usually co:i- T . . , servative Temps Journal asserting pos- !o disorders- ansing from the. itiveiy that the majority of the court strikes were reported in Russia yes- i now favors the Russian theory that terday. At Moscow the assemblv of j torpedo boats . attacked VAiiral - Ttojestvensky's squadron. However, m- nobles voted to send- two addresses to j qUjry in weil informed quarters does the emperor on the subject of politi cal freedom for the people. TORPEDO FACTORY CliOSED. Whole Staff of the Concern Dismissed by Order of Governor-General Tre poff. - St. Petersburg, February 4, 11:45 p. m. Ressner's torpedo factory in this city employing six hundred ex pert fitters and,brass workmen, has been closed, because Governor Gen eral Trepoff ordered the dismissal of the whole staff of the concern for tearing down posters' of the emperor's At? recent speech to the workmen's dele gation, and because the manager was unable to replace these men. The works are strongly guarded by police. The admiralty and the war office have requested Governor General Tre poff, to allow . the workmen to be re employed and it is hoped the factory will reopen on Monday. The men claim they tore .down the posters be cause the deputation which waited on the emperor did not include their representatives. A certain amount of agitation con tinues here. Printers in several es tablishments have struck again be cause the employers refused to pay them for the week thy were idle. CHANGE IN COMMANDS. Rumored That General Kuropatkin Has Turned the Army Over to Gen eral IJneviteh. St. Petersburg, February 4. 5 p. m. Rumors of General Kuropatkins hand ing over his command to jeneral Line vitch (commander of the first army) have been current in St. Petersburg since the announcement that General Gripenberg had been relieved of his command of the second army. The As- steciated Press is unable to obtain any confirmation of the reports, and the war j office declares they are Imprabable but i n rc iinnhlp trv n p n v them. is added, telegraphed to Kuropatkin asking for an explanation, in reply to waitn rvuiuuMn " 11 c" Wv was shattered and requested permission to turn over his command to General Linevitch. According to the second and more commonly credited version of the affair. Kuropatkin complained to the emperor that oripenoerg unaenooK me nans- tng movement In defiance of orders and demanded1 the general's dismissal. The hope -is generally expressed that the incident will be satisfactorily ad justed, as it Is realized on all sides that KuropatkhVs departure from the front j would prove a severe blow to hopes of I victory in the near future, j cGripenberg'a withdrawal has not ! changed the situation. The Russians continue to hold their positions around Sandepas. NOT SUPPORTED BY FACTS. .Reports of the Premature Surrender ofPort Arthur Denied by Stoes seL Colombo, . Ceylon. February 4. General Stoessel, the former com mander of Port Arthur and the Rus sian officers and others accompanying him arrived here today from Japan by way of Shanghai, on board the French line steamer Australien. In an interview with the correspondent of the Associated Press the general denied the statements published to the effect that Port Arthur was sur rendered prematurely. He was es pecially indignant at the statements made by a London newspaper, Jan uary 25, in a dispatch from Pekin that there were at the time of the surrender 25,000 able bodied men in Port Arthur capable of making a sortie, hundreds of officers, all well nourished, plenty of ammunition, the largest magazine being untouched and full to the roof and that there was an ample supply of food for three months even if no fresh supplies were received. The general characterized these statements as unjustified anj not supported by facts. RUSSIANS FEEL ELATED. All the Testimony Concerning the 'North Sea Incident is In British : Confidence Diminished. Paris, February 4 The close of the testimony tKsiort: me imciui'v... . (Commission inquiring into the Nortn l incident has ben followed by a r-athpr -noticeable diminution of the con fidence in British circles connected wlfth the case and a corresponding ela tion on the part of the Russians. Th? TVench press, which is strongly pro- I Tthsslan. eives marked prominence to not show any real basis for these re parts. On the contrary intimations are made that the tendency within the court is rather In the opposite direc tion. The reports favorable to the Rus- sian view appear to result mainly from th , pcitiveness of the testimony of (Captain ciauo ana otner icussian om- cers that they saw torpedo ooais a..- tack the squadron. 280 Pupils Expelled From the Gymnasia. Warsaw. Russian Poland, February 4. Two hundred and eighty pupils were expelled today from the Warsaw gym nasia with the additional punishment that they will never be permitted to enter any government school within the empire. This action of the authori ties is intended as a punishment for boys who dared to petition the directors for the introduction of Polish lanjruage into the schools. As a result of the punishment the boys losing the privil ege of performing military service as year volunteers and will be forced to serve three or four years in the ranks. The latest reports from Lodz show that town is quiet. The military con tinue to patrol the streets. VILLAGE OF CHATJTANDHENAU OCCUPIED BY JAPS. St. Petersburg, February 4. General Kuropatkin telegraphing under date of February 3 to Emperor Nicholas said: "The village of chautandhenau has been completely occupied by our troops after a fight at 5 o'clock thfs morning. We reconnoitered the villages of Fan- shon and 'Poudzova occupied by the en emy and after several volleys the sharp shooters entered Fanshon and shot and bayonetted many Japanese. The latter werereinforced and attacked the sharpshooters who retired carrying off SO dead or wounded. "On our right flank the Japanese left a hundred corpses of which number we burled eighty seven." A dispatch from General Kuropatkin dated February 3 says: "No reports of further encounters have been received. One of our patrols blew up the railway eight miles south of Liao Yang January 31 and February 2nd." MOMENTARY PAUSE IN OPERA TIONS. Mukden, February 4. Though there is a momentary pause in the operations, Russian activity on the Shakhe river has not ended. Two hundred Japanese prisoners were brought in today. They were badly dressed and suffering from cold. The Japanese report that three hundred were taken prisoners during the Sandepas operations Is untrue and Japanese losses greatly exceeded the Tokio estimates of the Russian losses, J because in their advance over the frozen ground it was impossible for the Japanese to entrench." NO EFFORT BEING MADE TO END THE WAR. -London, February 4. -The foreign of- flee declares there is no foundation for me reyuxi ;uliCwv.CJ ""-' place at Berlin between Chancellor von Buelow and the British ambassador. Sir Frank Lascelles with the object of bringing about peace between Russian ana japan. j.ne vuiviais neic . dents guests at luncneon, nothing of any. proposals from either;', , .,, , Germany, Great Britain or eisewnere . . a .. . suggesting an effort, joint or otherwise, io siop me war. LIST GROWS Trying to Connect Hocti With Further Mar riages I S IN NFW YO f?K Extradition Papers Have -Not Been , , , , ... Heceivetl From Chicago and the Police Headquarters 1 1 Women Will Meet Hoch at tho Depot in Chicago, Who Will Try to Identify the 3Ian as Their Husband Infor mation Received by Chicago Polico licad to the Belief That Hoch. Has Been Connected With at Ixast Tiro Other Matrimonial Ventures, Not Previously Known Ol. Chicago, III., February 4. Letters received by the police here today con tain information through which it is hoped to connect Johann Hoch with at' least two matrimonial ventures m j I 1 1 . i a it . a . A. a I au" o aauy reyuru. rne leuers purport io come xrom wo- i men whom Hoch is alleged to have marr,ed I. 1903. The first letter t, signed by Mrs. Annie Dodd, of Day- I ton. Ohio. She enclosed a letter to her signed "Robt." It is similar to other love letters credited to Hoch, since the Investigation of the ,man's strange matrimonial career began After telling the bride-to-be of ar rangements to meet her at the train. the writer says: "Bring what belongs to you with you. Don't leave anything, money or clothes. You are of age and can do as you like. I love you and my heart is with you always. If you can't get your bonds come on without them and get married first and go back af ter the bonds." The other letter received by the police was signed by Mrs. Reglna Miller Curtis, and it also came from Mrs. Curtis declared Dayton, Ohio. that she married a man who corre sponded to Hocn's description, but who was known to her as J. M. Cur tis. Refprriner to the death of Mrs. Marie Walcker-Hoch,. Coroner Hot! man today said: "After arsenic was found in the stomach and chemists directed their attention to an analysis to the em balming fluid and the instruments used by the undertaker. This analysis had been completed and shows be T-rmrt miestlon that there was no ic either in the embalming fluid arsen or on the instruments. The arsenic' found in the stomach, was apparently given before death. FOURTEKN WOMEN "WILL MEET HOCH. New York, February 4. Extradi tion papers for Johann Hoch who i3 wanted in Chicago on a charge of bigamy had not arrived today, and the prisoner was again remandea to police headquarters. Detective Loftus of Chicago, who came here to get Hoch. said today that Surrintendent of Detective Shippy will have four teen women at the depot in Chicago when Hoch arrives there, who will attempt to Identify the man as their husband. CONFER WITH THE PRESIDENT. Presidents Cassatt and Spencer Dis cuss Proposed Rate-Fixing Legisla tion. Washlngton, February 4. President A. J. cassatt of the Pennsylvania rail- road and president Samuel spencer of the Southern railway called at the White House today at the Invitation of President Roosevelt and dtecussed the proposed legislation looking to the regu lation of freight rates. It may be stat ed on authority that the two railroad presidents expresses a perxeci. ms- ness to co-operate in the matter of leg- ... . I HI Islation that protects both sides, but they made known to the President that in their -opinion the Townsend-Esch nill, which will come up for consideration ftiFfiicK. mwr"!Z,r :r es pracucany ...l" roau inxercsi. ucu lsa.ctv n iusc interests Intended to fight the proposed legislation, one of the officials said that d5J not know that there was any . movement oi tnai xina on ioau "Of course." he added, "congress will do what it thinks best." After their interview Messrs. Cassatt a d gpencer were among the Presl- The C. W. Polvogt Co. will give double tradlmr stamps Monday until i iz O'ciock. - ;jS!l von training or the negro. IJookcr Washington Want an Educa tion of the Hands, a Well as of the Head and Heart. Philadelphia. February 4. Booker T. Wellington tonight delivered aa ad dress before the American Academy xt Political and Social Science on tae tub- Ject: "The negTo problem aa aa edu cational problem." He made a strong plea for the development of the nejrro race, not only mentally but manually In order that the negro may be prop erly trained to rupply the wonts that naturally follow a higher education, He said in part: "The masses of col- ored of the south are very much tering upon life in a new country. Ths problems confronting a race who ar Laying tho foundations of Urine in a new te"ltory relate mainly to the ae- curing of land, thf building of homes. Lv. ...... . . - Iiiio jjruuucuua oc iooa ana tne secur ing of an education. It la because cf tnse conditions which confront the masses of our people in the south that I advocate the great importance of education, not only of the head and heart but of the hand as well, so that the foundation can be promptly laid In tho material directions to which I hav referred. - In many respects the next twenty years are going to be the most serlnu i" "?? st??Y tho .race- WltMn ths peiiou it wui do largely decided whether xn negro is going to be able to retain tne bold he has now upon the Indus tries of the south, or whether his riacw will be filled by white neoole from a distance. The only way we can pre vent tho industries slipping from th negro in all parts of tho south Is for all the educators, ministers and friend or tne negro to unite to push forvranl in a wnoio souied manner, the Indus trial or business development of the neS0 either in school or out of school ..jt lg cnjd , inrm, me wants or black youth by mental development alone, without kt the sam Se 'SEES uSg'0. wmcn ne can nnd employment. livery white man will resoect the negro who owns a twowitnrv v ric business block in the center of th j town and has five thousand dollars In me Dank. Wnen a black m&n in largest tax-payer and owns and culti vates the most successful farm In h! county, his white neighbors will not ooject very long to his voting and thc having his vote honestly counted. The Diack man who is the largest con tractor in bis town and live In a. twn story brick house is not likely to b I lynched." TORHEY AND ALEXANDER. American netlrallsfs Bcjrln a 'Serfe of Remarkable? Reli-loim Service in London. London,, February 4. Royal Al bert Hall, London's greatest nudltor- I ium' with a seating caaclty of .at least 11.000, was well filled tonight when Reuben A. Torrey and Charles U. Alexander, the American evangelists opened one of the most remarkable religious revivals in the history of the metropolis, or the United Kingdom. Lord Klnnaird. president of the Evangelical council, presided and those on tho speaker's platform In cluded some of the best known churchmen of England, without re gard to sect. The audience was drawn largely from the west end, and m- I eluded a number of people prominent in social life. The music tonight was furnished by a choir of 3, 00 voices, conducted by Mr. Alexander. Tne choir will be retained throughout the coming months, during which meet ings will be held in Albert Hall. Seldom has the vast hall presented such a scene as when the audience, freely entering Into the spirit of the old time hymns joined in the chorus, and 10,000 voices swelled In the well known harmonies. Owing to the number of speakers, all of whom wel comed the Americans to London, Mr. Torrey spoke briefly and after the famous hymn written after McKIn ley's message to his mother, wtVen she was dying "Tell mother I'll be there," sung as a solo by Mr. Alex ander, the benediction was pro nounced. One of the most remarkable things about the meeting Is its organization. For the last month London has teen flooded with advertising matter an Tiftiinrlncr the romlne of trie revtval- ,gtfl Already some I 0,00 1 has been j collected and $25,000 more Is needed before the preliminary expense are paid, but there Is no doubt a greater sum will be forthcoming tf it Is wanted. World's Record for Motor Boats. Palm Beach. Fla,, February 4. The Challenger still further lowered the world's record for motor boats today 1 VJ ,a a mile niinx . It In 2:4 4-5 ag-jt the wind and In two mimtes I four and one-fifth second with the wind. It is believed the Challenge can do even better still. Other trials win oe maae Djr -rocior ismim. wno v I running the Challenger for her owner. W. Gould Brokaw. Tne records made today are official. pi-M for UstwCight CriamplonAhlp. I light-weight ckamonshrp i battle between Jlmmv RHtt of ca.nfr- nla, the lightweight champion of Amer- lea and Jabez White, the English light- weight champion, has been arranged. Torn O'Rourke who It looting after ( White's Interests ' In this country, an nounced today that all arrangement for the contest had been completed and mi(fl vi. r4.iM Mitchell, would sail for this eotmtir j wit bin two weeks. .
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