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VOL. XIV., NO.' 81. WILMINGTON, N. C, THURSDAY, APJilL 4, 1901. PRICE 5 0ENT& Si II v TELEGRAPHIC 'SUMMAaY, The schooner Oriental is hard ashore near Lewes, Del. The captions of the acts of the legis lature are published. The treasury department purchasel more government bonds The democrats of Fayetteville renom inate V. S. Cook for mayor. The Brooklyn base ball Tteam is at Charlotte, N. C, for practice. In the new Chicago city council the republicans have a majority of ten. The Kansas municipal elections show that prohibition is still in the ascend ancy. Mrs. Stonewall Jackson is too feeble to attend the confederate veterans' re union. Raleigh's base ball team makes two unsuccessful efforts to play the uni versity team. A 13-inch shell explodes just as, it leaves the muzzle of one of the guns of the Kentucky. The. matter of removal of Brown, the I customs manager in Korea, has been satisfactorily settled. The New York "World announces that, the Vanderbilts have secured control of the Delaware and Hudson. The Martin enbezzlement trial con sumed only an hour. The judge has not yet pronounced sentence. All the democratic candidates were elected in St. Louis and that party will control the house of delegates. ' The Northwestern, of the Chicago trans-Atlantic line will sail from Chi cago for Hamburg on the 24th. . A committee of the Illlinois legisla ture favorably reports a bill for a state exhibit at the Charleston exposition. The Scorpion has been ordered to Memphis, Tenn., to represent the navy at the confederate veterans' reunion. China tells Russia she cannot sign the Manchuria convention because all the other powers oppose her doing so. ' The flagship of Prince Henry, of Ger many, has been so injured by ground ing that she will go out of commission. Mrs. Hennigar. alleged to have been killed at Memphis by her husband, carried a $20,000 life policy in his behalf. It is rumored in Manila that Agui haldo will sail for the United States on the 15th on the invitation of Presi dent McKinley. - Secretary. Root cables to General MacArthur full instructions as to Agui naldo and the admonistration's policy. The message is kept secret. Professor Moore, of the weather bu reau reports satisfactory experiments of wireless telegraphy between the stations at Hatteras and Cape Henry. , TEDrGKAPHIC SPARKS The Spanish cabinet council approves the basis of a treaty of peace and friendship between Spain and the Unit ed States. Rear Admiral Barlett J. Cromwell, who goes to relieve Rear Admiral Schley as commander of the South At lantic squadron sails on the St. Louis. It is announced by the management of the Southern Athletic club, of Louis ville that Kid McCoy and Peter Maher have been matched for a twenty round bout there April 29th. The Cologne Gazette publishes a dis patch from Pekin announcing that a French force was entrained April 1st, bound for Chieng Ting Fu, seventy nve miles southwest of Pao Ting Fu, the scene of a recent massacre of Chris tians.. Joseph S. Harriss has tendered his resignation as president of the'Tteading Company, the Philadelphia ad Read ing Railroad Company and the Philo delphia and Reading Coal arid Iron company. The directors of the three companies accepted the resignation and elected Geo. F. Bear is to succeed him. MARTIN EMBEZZLEMEXrCASE The Trial Oeonpioj Oaly an Hoar. Judgment Reserved (Sepcial to The Messenger.) Raleigh, April 3. The trial of Major William H. Martin, def uniting ex-clerk in the state treasury, only occupied an hour in the superior court here this af ternoon. The indictment was so drawn as to charge Martin with embezzling funds .of the state as a state officer, the minimum penalty being twenty years in the penitentiary; second, that he embezzled funds held in trust for a state situation, maximum penalty ten years: third, embezzlement under the general laws. The judge directed the jury to re turn a verdict of guilty under the sec ond and third sections of the indict ment and said he would consider whether the penitentiary fund embez zled was state funds or not. before im prisonment. , - . Attorney General Gilmer prosecuted, aided by two attorneys, while Martin had two attorneys. The latter stated that Martin admitt ed embezzlement of $3,800 but that, it was penitentiary funds in a bank and not state funds, and that Martin was not a state officer. . . The state alleged that Martin had embezzled at least $10,000. Ex-Treasurer Worth Treasurer Lacy, Bank President Joseph G- Brown and others were witnesses; Fayettevjlle Democratic Primary (Special to The Messenger.) Fayetteville, N. C, April 3. At the democratic primary held today Colonel W. S. Cook was renominated for may or, and a board of aldermen in. sympa thy with his administration were re nominated by an overwhelming vote, approximating three-fourths of the en tire white democrats of the city. The New Chicago City Council Chicago. April 3. The new Chicago city council, which probably will be called on to decide the question 'of the extension of the street railway fran chise and other publi grants, worth many millions, is republican by a ma jority of ten votes. As a result of yes terday's election the council will be made up of thirty-nine . republicans, twenty-nine democrats, two independ ent republicans and two independent democrats. According to leaders of both parties the council probably will be organized on ' non-partisan line3. This will -be in accordance with the policy of Mayor Harrison and of thai municipal voters' league, a non-partisan organization which has been prom inent in recent local campaigns. Prince Henry's Flagship Grounded Kiel. April 3. The flagship of Prince Henry? of Prussia, the turret ship Kai ser Friedrlch III. grounded yesterday afternoon, east of Arcona, owing to some unexplained" cause. She arrived here this afternoon under her own steam and was docked. The damages she sustained appear to be so extensive that she may have to be put tut of commission. ; Caught a Dreadful Cold Marion Kooke. 'manager for T. M. Thompson, a large importer of fine mil linery at 1658 Milwaukee avenue, Chica go, says: "During the late severe weather I caught a dreadful cold which kept me awake at night and made me unfit to attend my work during the day. One of my' milliners was taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a se vre -cold at that time, which seemed to relieve her so quickly that I bought some for myself. It acted, like magic and I began to improve at once. I am now entirely well and feel very pleased to acknowledge Its merits." For sale by R. R. "Bellamy. r , , ... . ' ' i 7 '- t . ' "- - . r : f . i7 i THE RICE WILL CASE CHARLES F. JONES, THE VALET, STILL UNDER EXAMINATION. HIS CROSS EXAMINATION BEGUN. i- ), . : He Tells of His Attempt to Commit Suicide-That Patrick Declared His Intention to Take His Own Life Also. He Gives His Conversations with Patrick In Prison-He Tells of His .Confessions and why They Were Made His Former Statements De clared Untrue. New York, April 3. Charles F. Jones, Who was the yalet-secretary to Wil liam Marsh Rice, the aged millionaire, Vho, according to Jones' confession yesterday, was murdered by the use of Chloroform in September last, finish ed his testimony today on direct exam ination in the proceedings before Jus tice Jerome, charging Albert; T. Pat rick with murder. When court ad journed on Tuesday people went out of the little room in which Justice Jerome Was conducting the examination of Lawyer Patrick filled with wonder at the extraordinary story of the man who confessed that he had placed over the face of his benefactor as he slept a fold ed napkin saturated with chloroform, thereby causing the death of the mil lionaire.;:: j Today they heard the same story re peated under a different condition, but With even more dramatic surroundings. i.The story of the murder and conspir acy which Jones outlined on Tuesday, he today filled in with a wealth of de tail and with a . coolness and nerve which under the circumstances was al most overwhelming. :- According to the story of the valet secretary, he and Patrick had drawn up the bogus will and were waiting with what patience they could for old man Rice to die. when a mill burned down in Texas. Rice's connections there desired to rebuild it and he spoke of advancing the $100.00 or $125,000 re quired. "Patrick told me to use all my infV: enee," said Jones today, "with Rice not 'to rebuild the mill as this would take out all the ready cash from the estate; but Rice insisted on advancing the money and presently authorized a draft for $25,000 from one of his cor respondents in Texas. Word ,of the draft arrived in New York on Satur day, and eJones in accordance with his compact, told Patrick about it. It . was only $25,000. but. according to the valet, Patrick felt that he could hot spare even this much out of the millions that he was already counting as his own. i"He then said," testified Jones, "that he would have to do something to get Rice out of the way before Monday when the draft would arrive." s Even more illustrative of the caution and the roughness of the alleged plot cbnceived and carried out bv these men was another instance related by Jones. The manager of Rice's estate in Texas -a man named Cohen was in the habit of .sending a check madeflout in his name for his salary to. Rice monthly. Rice paid him by signing the check and mailing: it back to him. When one of these checks came along, and ajter Rice had signed it and given it to Jones to mail, he turned it over to Patrick in order that the latter might ipractice on the signature. The next check that came from Cohen was sign ed with the forgery of Rice's name and sent along in order by its passage through the banks of Texas tliat they might test the merit of . their forgery. The experiment was an entire success and gave them great confidence in the greater forgeries yet to come. Patrick's defense will be a general de nial. It .'will not be revealed in detail until the actual murder trial takes place, which will probablv not be until October next. Jones, according to th defense, was the arch conspirator and Patrick was only the innocent tool of the valet. The greatest stress will be laid upon the fact by the defense that Jones is a self-confessed purjurer and that in consequence his testimony and confessions should obtain no credence. Jones the valet-secretary of William Mash Rice, the rich Texan, resumed the giving of testimony today in the pijbceedings against Albert T. Patrick who is ; charged with causing Rice's 1 death in order to obtain his property by means of a will, deeds and checks, "which it is alleged. W-ere forged. 'Jones began today by relating that on, Monday the day following Rice's death, four men who represented them selves to be lawyers, called at the and asked questions concerning the circumstances surroundinsr the death. Jones told Patrick he - thought he" men were detectives. On Tuesday af ternoon he was taken to police head quarters where he was questioned. He found Patrick also at police headquar ters. Patrick told Jones he had de stroyed the will witnessed in Patrick's office and a number of bogus letters written on the will matter. On this occasion. Jones testified Patrick asked when Rice had last been erlven mer cury. "I told him on Thursday." Jones said; "Patrick then told me that there Would not be any traces of that left in the system at the time of the au topsy and that the embalming fluid would kill all traces of the oxalic acid which was a vegetable poison." iThe so-called Patrick will was then brought up. Jones said he had told Patrick that the provisions for Rice's relatives in the will which was de stroyed, on the day following Rice's death were too small, and that it would be impossible to get it probated. Pat rick, Jones said, then had the so-called "Patrick will" drawn. Jones said before he was locked up he made a statement which was en tirely fictitious and of . which he could not recall even the most salient fea tures., Jones then told how Mr. House" had been appointed lawyer of both Patr " afid himself. From here Jones 'passed to his attempt to commit suicide. ;"On the day before the attempt was rotade," said Jones. "Patrick and I had ajtalk in the reception room at the Tombs. Patrick told me his means were exhausted and that they were in desperate straits. Patrick wanted me to shoulder the responsibility for the time. I told him I would not confess Unless I could tell a straight story. I said I would rather kill myseir on ac count of the disgrace of the thing. Patrick said this might be the best thing for us both and said he w kill himself too. He said he , had a small knife in his cell. The knife would do for one and he would try to get some carbolic from Mr. Potts. "He gave me the knife. I put it in my shoe and took it tqjnv cell. Later, Potts called. Patrick told me Potts would not get him the poison. "About 4 O'clock in the afternoon, after I had gotten the knife. I sat in my cell writ- ing some letters ana -preparing ior me r ena. jus( men x was caueu iu mo ui- trict attorney's office. When there I made a confession. I was brought back to my cell in the evening and at about 4 o'clock in the morning I tried to. cut my throat."" - Jones then told of being taken to Bellevue and there makine anew con fession. The new confession is the one on which his present testimony is based. Jones explained today what "he meant yesterday when he- said that Patrick did not wish Rice to live till Monday as on that day a draft would be payable. The witness said that a week or so bef oret the death of Rice certain oil wells In Texas In which he was Inter ested were destroyed by fire. Rice re solved to rebuild them and bound him- self to provide nearly $200,000 for the re-building. On the strength of this the oil well people drew for $25,000, the draft being payable on Monday, September 24th. Jones testified again today that Patrick wished to avoid the payment of this nfoney. "I said", witness continued, "on Sat turday, that the old man would prob ably drop off. Patrick said we could not rely on that, but had to get him out of the way the next day." A number of telegrams sent by Jones notifying relatives of Rice's death were placed in evidence. They all read alike, setting forth that Rice died under the care of a physician and that the death certificate gave as cause, diarrhoea, old age and heart failure, concluding with notice of funeral. A check was then produced and plac ed in evidence. This check which, it is alleged, was forged, was for the salary of a Texas employee of Rice name Co hen. Jones testified that the check was forged and forwarded to. Texas to see whether the signature would pass the bank. , At the afternoon session Assistant District Attorney Garvin asked Jones a few unimportant questions regarding the sum of money given by Rice to the William Marsh Rice institute. Jones' cross examination was then be gum by Attorney Moore. The witness said he could not remem ber what took place at police headquar ters as the story he had told jas large ly fictitious. Jones admitted having told Captain McClusky that Rice had instructed Patrick to draw a new will . arid had given Jones the checks on Saturday to give to Patrick. Jones said that sometime between October 26th and October 30th he was taken to the district attorney's office and kept until 3 o'clock in the morning making his first confession. Assistant District Attorney Oborne produced the statement made by Jones on that occasion, and it was marked for identification. 'Jones then in answer to questions de nied that various statements made by him in the confession were true. "When did you make your last con fession?" "At the house of detention last Janu ary. Mr. Osborne and Mr. Battle wrere present." "What promise was made you to get you to make this confession?" "A good many promises have been made to me, but none of a definite na ture." "Do you mean to tell me that you willingly made this confession, know ing that it will bring you to the elec tric chair?" "I did not exactly think it would bring me to the chair", witness falter ed. The witness finally said that he made this confession because he would not perjure himself. "Mr. Battle told me', witness said, "that if I told the truth I would receive less punishment." "Did not Mr. Battle tell you that he had seen Mr. Osborne and that his promise was a result of a talk with him?"- "He said Mr. .Osborne said I had told so many stories and none of them could be corroborated. Mr. Battle told me 1 must tell the truth if my story was to be corroborated." "You wanted your story that you chloroformed poor Rice corroborated ed?" asked Mr. Moore "I suppose it would have to be cor roborated to be believed." witness re plied.; "You wranted to be corroborated to get hanged?" broken bv Mr. Moore. "Were you not promised that if you made this statement your punishment would be less severe that, in fact you would escape death?" "I was told that nothing could be done for me unless I told the truth", the witness replied. Adjournment was taken until tomor row. AGUINALDO'S GRE VI SURPRISE Ou Learning of American Methods In the Phlllpp! nes -To Visit merlca. Manila, April 3. Chief Justice Arel ano, who administered to Emilio Agui naldq the oath of allegiance to the United States government described today to a representative of the Asso ciated Press the conditions leading up to and, attending the ceremony, which was semi-private. Aguinaldo still detained in an apart ment of the Malacanan palace and awaiting orders from Washington had. expressed himself as anxious to learn more regarding the American system of government and had asked Chief Justice Arellano to enlighten him. The chief justice carefully explained the various measures passed by the Philippine commission, headed by Judge Taft, and showed him what provisions were made for education and progress and for municipal and provincial self government. Listening with deep interest Agui naldo finally exclaimed: "I never believed the Americans would be so fair and liberal." Before .the conver sation had ended he had agreed to take the oath of allegiance and this was im mediately administered. Senor Arellano says:, "Aguinaldo's action will induce all the insurgents to surrender, and I predict that the is land will be completely pacific by June. Aguinaldo is eager to visit the Unite-1 States; but when I questioned him the subject of holding office he lepiied that he had no desire in that direction and intended to retire to private life after a trip to America." It is reported here this evening that President McKinley has invited Aguin aldo to visit the United States and that, former Insurgent leader may sail from Manila Monday April loth. General MacArthur when questioned regarding the rumor, said he had absolutely nothing to communicate. Washington, April 3. Inquiry here develops the fact that Aguinaldo has not been invited by President McKin lev to visit the United States and whether or not he will be in tne iuture is a question that will be deter mi nea in ti fntiirp. "The proposition is a little premature." said an official to night. v- '' Prohibition Victories in Kansas Toneka. Kans.. April 3. Results of municipal elections Over the state yes terdav show that the prohibitory senti merit is still in the ascendancy. In Atchison and Leavenworth the tem perance issue was not brought up, city improvements and other questions taK ing the precedence. In Witchita the temperance people made a fight for su premacy, but polled only about is pe cent of the vote. Numerous cities went straight republican. In nearly every case the republican candidates were on a law enforcement platform and . their election is, there fore counted a victory for that eie ment. In Topeka, Albert Parker, dem ocrat, was elected mayor over Hughes, republican, by the smalU majority of eleven votes. Chicago-Hamburg Steamship Line . Chicago. April 3 The new Chicago trans-Atlantic steamship Northwest ern will sail on its first trip from ? Chicago to Hamburg, Germany, on April 24th. A cargo of agricultural im plements and miscellaneous freight will be carried on the first trip. It is ex pected that the entire voyage down the lakes, the St. Lawrence and across the Atlantic will take only twenty-two days. The boat and its sister ship will make regular trips to Hamburg after April 24th. ,. The Treasury Purchases More Bonds Wahlngton, April ; 3. The secretary of the treasury today purchased in New York . $672,000 : additional short term bonds at substantially the same rate as paid for, the $2,000,000 bonds purchased yesterday. The. secretary has rejected some offers of bpnds that were a trifle higher than the figures named in the proposition. Members of the St. Louis Exposition Call at the White House Washington, April 3. Ex-Senators Thurston, McBride'and Lindsay;! ex Representative Allen, of Mississippi, and John F. Miller, of Indiana, five members of the recently appointed St. Louis exposition commission called upon the president today. Mr. Allen remarked humorously after the inter view that the commission had simply called to thank the president, on behalf of the country, for the wise selections he had made. Under the law the commission must organize at St. Louis under the direc tion of the secretary of state within thirty days after its appointment. Af ter leaving the White house the mem bers of the commission saw Secretary Hay. ! The five members of the commission took the oath of office at the state de partment and received their commis sions. There was some discussion as to the date upon which the commission should meet, but no agreement was reached, and it was left open until other members of the commission could be heard from. AT THE CONFEDERATE REUNION The Warship Scorpion to bo Present to Represent' the Navy. 'r Washington. April 3. An order is sued from the navy department today assigns the Scorpion, instead of the Bancroft, to the duty of representing the navy at the confederate veterans' reunion at Memphis. Tenn., May 26th. The Bancroft is going to Hampton Roads from Key West to be put out of commission about May 15th. She is too small for a training ship and not larg-3 enough for a cruiser and she will be laid up indefinitely. The withdrawal of the Scorpion from Venezuelan waters will leave th- United States government without a warship in that part of South America. When the Scorpion takes Minister Loomis to San Juan she is not likely to return to Venezuela, but probably will come directly northward. The North Atlantic squadron, now in Porto Rican waters, is next due at Kingston, Jamaica, which is not much further than San Juan from Laguayra, so that if there should be occasion for a naval vessel there, one can be sent on forty eight hours' notice, anytime before the North Atlantic squadron sails home ward. WIRELESS TKLEURAPHY Professor Mooro Reports Satisfactory Experiments Between Hatteras and Cape" Henry. Washington, April 3. Professor Wil lis L. Moore, chief of the weather bu reau, has returned from an inspection of the wireless telegraphy stations on the Virginia and North Carolina coast and has reported to Secretary Wilson the results of his observations. He found that the experimental work is progressing satisfactorily between Hatteras and Cape Henry, where elab orate plans have been laid out for im portant experiments. At Cape Henry an excellent plant has been establish ed for the physlcial and mechanical development and investigation of the fundamental principles of wireless te legraphy. Signals are exchanging daily between these two stations, and mes sages can be transmitted at any time, though there is no necessity for ex change of messages as yet. These two stations are forty-seven miles apart, with no land between them and the course is regarded as an ideal one for the experiments. It is intend ed to keep this section for experimental and research work, which will be pros ecuted vigorously throughout next summer. The next great problem to be solved. according to Chief Moore, s the differ entiation of the wireless messages, so that the messages sent shall be read only by the stations for which they are intended and not interfered with by the crossing of messages for other stations. A REPORT FROM MacARTflUR More Filipinos Surrender Investigat ing the Commissary Frands. Washington, April 3. The following cablegram was received today at :the war department from General MacAr thur at Manila: "Brigadier General Robert P. Hughes reports the surrender at Banga, north west Panay, March 31st, of 30 omcers, 185 men, and 105 rifles. General Kobbe reports 21 men and 21 guns surrendered March 31st in northern Mindanao. I "The commissary frauds are being investigated. They are not of sufficient gravity to cause concern; are apparent ly due to irregularity of sales savings. The press reports are inexact and mis leading. ' . General MacArthur's dispatch, as well as other information received concern ing the frauds, leaves considerable doubt as to the exact character of these alleged peculations. General MacAr thur speaks of "sales". These , sales consist of savings by the soldiers on the regular rations issued, which they are allowed to dispose of for their own ben eflt. Generally the savings are made a company matter and are disposed of in bulk to the highest "bidder. They may be returned to the commissary depart ment and bought in by the government at cost price, but there is no reason why they should not be sold elsewhere if the managers of the company fund should so desire. As army rations do not pay the usual duty imposed on sim ilar goods used for private consump tion, the soldiers could make quite a profit on their savings if they were of considerable amount. Mrs. Jackson not to Attend the Ke- . union. Charlotte. N. C. April 3 Mrs.' Stone wall Jackson, of this city, wife of the confederate commander, is receivin many invitations to attend the reunion at Memphis, Tenn. "I do not think I can go," said Mrs. Jackson. "I am hardly strong enough I should like to go very much, but think it hardly possible." THE ST. LOUIS ELECTIONS All Democratic Candidates -Elected Majority In House of Delegates St. Louis. Apvil 3. Complete returns show the election by a plurality of 7,985 of Rolla Wells, democratic candidate for mayor. The remainder of the denio- ocratic ticket was also elected by about the same pluralities and that party will control the house of delegates. The vote for mayor on the four principal tickets was: Rolla Wells, democrat, 43. 023; George Parker, republican, 35,033; Chauncey Ives Filley. good government, 2,121; Lee Meriwether, public owner ship, 28,565. Returns indicate that the house of delegates will be made up as follows: Thirteen democrats, twelve republicans and three public ownership members. If troubled by a weak digestion, loss of appetite, or constltpation, try a few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and Lier Tablets. Every box warranted. For sale by H- R. Bellamy. THE LEGISLATURE BOTH HOUSES MET IN ADJOURNED SESSION. ! ONLY FEW MEMBERS PRESENT. A Small Number of Bills of j Parely a Local Nature Passed -Proceedings of the Impeachment Trial Ordered to be Printed-Recess Taken Until Today to Await the Arrival of the President Pro Tern of the Senate to Ratify the Bills. (Special to The Messenger.) SENATE. j- .', Raleigh,' April 3.-The senate met at 12:40 o'clock," present Senators Arring ton. Broughton, Woodard and Glenn. Clerk Maxwell called it to order and called Senator Glenn to the chair. Senator Broughton introduced a bill taking Wake out of the list of counties authorized to have legalized primaries. It passed, as did a bill amending the Wayne county stock law by leaving it to a vote of the people In one town ship. ' Bills came over from the house and passed as follows: Allowing clerks pay and mileage for this session ; to include Bertie and Iredell in list of counties in act ratified last month regarding fees of witnesses and officers; to allow the Goldsboro Lumber Company to in crease its capital stock to $300,000; to amend the charter of the Raleigh Banking and Trust Company;: to allow the governor to "appoint superior court judges and solicitors at any time after March 11th; to pay T. B. Womack $100 for preparing a -scheme of court dis tricts; to appoint magistrates for New township in Wayne. Senator London, who is president pro tem. did not arrive so no bills could be ratified. He was detained by a wash out on a railway. The senate, there fore, though it had adopted a resolution to adjourn sine die at 2 o'clock, had to take a recess until noon tomorrow, in order that he may sign bills. ; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The house met at noon,' present Speaker Moore. Clerks Nixon, Wilson and Alexander, and Representatives Allen, of Wayne; Beddingfield, Hood, Wilson. Richardson. Lawrence. Watts. Winston. Russell. Daniels and Simms. There were four spectators in the lob by, one of them Governor Aycock, and the gallery had not a single occupant. The speaker asked that some one move concurrence in the senate amend ment allowing the people of Mitchell county to vote on the question of com pulsory attendance at schools. The mo tion was made and the amendment con curred in. The house, after passing the various bills referred to in the account of the senate proceedings, also took a recess until noon tomorrow, after Mr. Rich ardson had made a motion which, was voted down, to reconsider the vote by which Mr. McLean's bill to allow the state, to manufacture fertilizers had failed to pass. This raised a great laugh. :' A resolution was adopted ordering the publication of the impeachment proceedings in full, including the ar guments of counsel. INSTRUCTIONS AS TO AGUINALDO An Outline of the Government's Policy Cabled to General MacArthur. Washington, April 3. After a 1 con sultation with the president, Secretary Root tonight sent a cable message to General MacArthur. giving him in structions regarding Aguinaldo and the views of the administration on some recommendations as to .Philippine af fairs made by General MacArthur. The contents of the cablegram will not be made public for the present. It was stated at the war department that General MacArthur had; made no communication relative to Aguinaldo today and that the attitude of this gov ernment toward the insurgent chief had not changed. He is yet held as a prisoner, and. while he will be treated with kindness, there is no disposition to allow him liberty until it is demon strated that he intends to comply fully with the amnesty terms and his oath of allegiance. Aguinaldo is more than an ordinary prisoner and It has not yet been determined whether or not he is responsible for violations of the laws of war. His capture was made with a view of securing results, and while General MacArthur's dispatches indi cate that these results will be very sat isfactory .they have not yet followed. The cable message sent tonight was of considerable length and quite spe cific as to the policy of the government. It is understood that Aguinaldo would like certain assurances or promises from the government, and the message informed General MacArthur just what the government would do. ' While it is believed that the insur rection would end before long without the assistance of Aguinaldo, the gov ernment would be glad to make use of him to hasten the pacification of the islands, if it can be done consistently with Aguinaldo's former attitude and consistently with what the best inter ests of the United States in the islands are believed to demand. Reports received today show that small hands are constantly surrender ing in the Philippines and that gener al conditions are most satisfactory to the military authorities; CHINA'S REPLY TO RUSSIA Why She Cannot SIn the Manchuria Concession j Pekin, April 3. The Chinese govern ment has formally notified Russia, that China,1 owing to 'the attitude of the powers, is not able to sigr the Man churian convention. -J "It is China's desire.' says the formal notification, "to keep on friendly terms with all nations. At present she is go ing through a period which is the most perilous in the empire s history and it is necessary that she should have the friendship of all. However, much she might be willing to grant any spec ial privilege to one power, when others object it is impossible that for the sake of making one nation friendly. she should alienate the sympathies of of all others." LI Hung Chang says this letter : set tles the matter definitely and that Rus sia was Informally notified to the same effect March 29th. Prince Ching asserts that every Chi naman, except Li Hung Chang, was against signing the convention. - i Illinois' Exhibit at Charleston Springfield,IU., April 3. The house committee on appropriations reported a committee bill making an aopropria tion of $25,000 for an Illinois exhibit at the South Carolina,- intier-state and West Indian exposition to be held at Charleston, S. C, next winter. The bill provides that of the amount recom mended $5,000 shall be used for an agri cultural exhibit,' $2,000 for a horticul tural exhibit, not to exceed $5,000 for the expenses of the commissioners and vice president and $3,000 for. buildings. vice presidents and $3,000 for buildings. sioners and two vice presidents to have charge of the state exhibits President Langley Testifies Before the Industrial Commission - Washington, April 3. J. M. Langley, representing the Merchants' Associa tion of New York, today testified be fore the industrial commission that it was utterly useless for the inter-state commerce commission to attempt to govern freight classification rates. The railroads. Mr. Langley stated, exercise power that amounts to arbitrary taxa tion, and in the making of these classi fications, which really amount to rate making, the merchants have no repre sentation. The change, he said, in the territory south of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi amounted to an ad vance of about two-thirds in 200 Items of classification, and a complaint he had made was dismissed by the road as too general, despite the wholesale nature of the advance. He cited a large number of instances of alleged discrimination between carload and less tnan carload rates, which he claimed to be unjustifiable. There were two classes of discrimina tion, he said, arbitrary change in classi fication, and in broken bulk, the latter being the difference between rates on carload lots and on fractions thereof. The merchants contend that in the latter the roads are not governed by the cost of handling. The merchants in the southern states, he contendel, can distribute in their respective states goods on the old freight basis, while a merchant outside is subjected to the advanced classification. This failure to recognize the general classification rates on inter-state business is with a view, he said, to building up the jobb ing interests of the particular state. The witness said there . are three classes of rates in the southern terri tory that are higher than the highest rates in the trunk line territory. This higher tariff for the south may be due partly, he said, to lack of as good rail road facilities in the south as else where and also to the light return traf fic from the south. The witness regarded the discrimina tion as of a sectional nature and detri mental to the south. He contended that the roads were afraid to make di rect new rates, but that they accom plished the same by shifting items of freight from one class to another, "in other words," he said, "by manipula tion for the benefit of certain interests." The protest of the merchants is not primarily that the rates are advanced, but that the advances are made un equally and add burdens to the small dealers. . ; Mr. Langley referred to the system of inspection of freight at stations and transfer points by inspectors employed by the roads and railroad association and charged that rates are often passed by the inspectors "looking, the other way," in inspecting freight of the larger and more powerful shippers. This right to ,- ppen freight consign ments, the witness said, was assumed by the roads and the merchants did not object. Objection, he stated, would not inure to their interests. RALEIGH'S BASE BALL TEAM Makes two Efforts to Reach Chapel Hill Captions of Leelslatlve Acts. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, April 3. Raleigh's profes sional ball team was prevented by rain yesterday from playing the university at Chapel Hill. Today it started there, Ibut a wreck on the Southern railway "blocked the train. Joe Stanley, the new pitcher, arrived today; Frank Norcom. another pitcher, arrives tomorrow. William Hinton. the negro who shot Anderson Lewis, his father-in-law, three times here, was jailed today, without bail privilege. The evidence was that Lewis, unarmed, went to Hinton's house to remonstrate with the latter about improper conduct to wards a young daughter of Lewis, and ithat Hinton began firing as soon as Lewis called him out of the house. Lewis is shot through the lungs. His Condition is critical. Streams are very high in this sec tion some higher than in years. The bridges has been swept away over Crabtree creek near here, causing a loss of $1,000. The Central hospital directors unani mously elected J. D. Biggs, chairman; R. H. Stancil. chairman of the execu-; tive committee; William E. Crawford, Jr.. steward, and Mrs. M. F. Whitaker, matron. Captions of acts of the legislature. issued today, make a pamphet of 111 pages. Premature Explosion of a Shell on the Kentuckj Washington, April 3. A second ex plosion of a 13-inch shell in the bore of a naval gun is having the effect of causing some anxiety as to the safety of this type of ammunition.. The acci dent happened aboard the Kentucky about six wreeks ago. The ordnance officers are very reluctant to talk about these mishaps, but assert that in this case the projectile burst just as it left the gun, doing little damage. R. n. Moul ton's Pitiable Condition New York. April 3. Robert Hayden Moulton. the southerner who shot two theatrical managers while trying to shoot May Buckley, the actress, in n rathskeller two weeks ago, is in ; a pitiable state in Bellevue hospital. He does not realize where he is and does not seem to have enough mental power ,to recognize any one except his mother. IT IS IMPORTANT To Know What You are Taking; When 3 ! Uslnjr Catarrh Medicine. Catarrh is the short route to con sumption, and the importance of early and judicious treatment of catarrh, whether located in the head, throat or bronchial tubes, cannot be too strongly emphasized. The list of catarrh cures is as long as the moral law and the forms in which they are administered, numerous and confusing, from sprays, inhaler3, washes, ointments and salves to pow ders, liquids and tablets. The tablet form is undobutedly the most convenient and most effective, but with nearly all advertised catarrh remedies it is almost entirely a matter of guess work as to what you are tak ing into your system, as the proprie tors, while, making all sorts of claims as to what their medicines will do, al ways keep it a close secret as to what they are. The success and popularity of the new. catarrh cure, Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, is largely because It not only cures catarrh but because catarrh suf ferers who used these tablets know what they are taking Into their sys tem, Stuart's Catarrh Tablets being composed of Eucolyptol. Hydrastin, Guaicol and similar valuable and anti septic ingredients, and are pleasant to the taste and being aissoivea in tn mouth they take immediate effect upon the mucous lining of the throat, nasal passages and whole respiratory tract. The cures that Stuart's Catarrh Tab lets have accomplished in old chronic cases of catarrh are little short of re markable, and the advantage of know ing what you are putting into your stomach is of paramount importance when it is remembered that the co caine or morphine habit has been fre quently contracted as the result of us ing secret catarrh remedies. - Stuart's Catarrh Tablets meet .with cordial approval from physicians, be cause their antiseptic character render them perfectly safe for the general public to - use and their composition makes them a common sense cure for all forms of catarrhal troubles. . All druggists sell them at 50 cents for full sized packages.- The Price Us Has Been i-m 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i'm 1 1 1 1 Therefore, if you intend getting a Gas Range jou had better giye your order at once, and not wait until we are rushed with orders.- ' '(' ':!"!!!'"" Remember that a Gas Range is quicker, cleaner and better than a Gasoline or Oil Stove, with out the danger and inconvenience. HH-H-I't I II I II I I II I 1 j..M.j..M-M'l I I I I I I I : n I I I M"H OUR RANGES COST BUT M'H I I"H-M--H'-K ALSO FOR SALE BY L - , THE TURRENTINE LIGHT CO., 112 Princess St., R. H. BEERY, 10 Market St. Wilminetnn Gas T.i?htGn No. 27 NORTH I j J. W. NORWOOD. President. C. E. TAYLOR. It 1 WOLF BJggl F.R0H THE : T?li?t 1 1 1 mm .1. ij TO-MORROW, GOOD FRIDAY, Being a Holiday, no business will be transacted by the undersigned Banks. MURCHISON NATIONAL BANK, NATIONAL ATLANTIC wl Hlisi'!, digit "H-H-H-M I l"I-a-l-"I"l"W"I-I-4HI"I"I"I"I"I'-X"I"I"l-l--I-l"l"I"I'-l- Mil M ! x. I HAVE FOR Some Mce Real Estate, both HOMES OR INVESTMENT. A BARGAIN ! 9600 00 hy,S, Iffi Own Your Own Home! I W. M. CUMMING. i STIEFF Founded 1842.i The word BEST has been so much abused that we often hesitate to use it. It so happens.though, that there is no other word that will adequately de scribe the STIEFF Piano. . It is as near perfection as human skill has been able to reach. It combines the high qualities of the other instruments and has many unique additions of its own. -- CHARLES H. STIEFF, Hano Manufacturer, Baltimore, Hd, North and South Carolina Factory Branch Wareroom. 213 H. Tryon Street, Charlotte, N C You Will be ProucNO . . . . t ........ . n. - nil if citv naturally we charge a little more "an her tailors charge, but our , eoods are hettJr andour customers want these goods. We get them up f 28lo r sunfgs and $7.50 for trouserings and you can't beat the val u s" nlwhere ?el!e either. We have the goods, we are getting the trade, so you had better number yourself among the fortunate ones now that the stock is . fresh Urge and varied. Negligee Shirts. 50c, 75c. $1. $1.25: of course, the more . von imiv the better you get. Children's Clothes from $2.50 up to 15 in all weaves- new ones arriving all the time. The celebrated Russian Blouse that is all the rage elsewhere will arrive next week; call and examine quality and nrices and you will buy. We are headquarters for all the fashionable ... styles in collars, 2 for 25c; cuffs, hosiery, underwear. Men's, Youth's, Boys' iclothing at any price you may desire. No trouble to show goods, and if you , will examine closely our good and prices, you will buy, and if once, then again, come and see us. v . - -iiif MUNSON & CO of FUEL 1 REDUGED 1 1 1 : n until l i i i m i n i i.f. iiin m m 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 in i i connected; i in t i MmM,.!,.!. FB0NT STREET. Many People Think It is of no use to try to save unless they have a large lump of-money-to start with. A mistake. - It is the little amounts, saved sys tematically from week to week, that go to make up the strongest barrier against need. . The Wilmington savings and Trust . Company offers a safe depository for your savings, and pays 4 per cent, per annum, compounded quarterly. The Wilmington Savings ITrust Co w i H. WALTERS, Vice President JR.. Cashier. BANK OF WILMINGTON, NATIONAL BANK. . (I U 6 was the exclamation of a man the oth er day whose housekeeper had been wise enough to get her roast beef at RHODES & HINTZE-s. No one at tains perfection, but we aim constant ly at satisfying our patrons for meats, and generally succeed. "Where there's a will there's a way," and our will Is to suit you. RHODES &HL1TZE FRONT STREET HIRXET SALE Large and Small, Valuable as Real Estate Agent and Notary J ;.,i..i..:..I..:..I..I.lI..t..i..:..i..i..i..I..IIiII,.I,.t..H.j. PIANOS ' "Sing Their Own Praise' of your clothes if you have them mnd here. We give perfect satisfaction in -quality, fit and finish. We take great i , pain with all our customers as we ap preciate every one's order and try to -Keep their trade. If we can only get yours, we will' keep It as we do others. Honest workmanship and a fair profit does not -fail to attract as hundreds of .our patrons will testify. Especially to a young man is one of our dressy suits"", of advantage; good clothes are a pass port to a higher plane and a. well dress ed young .man often rises simply - through the medium of clothes; they proclaim the man. High did you say? The mania for low prices has resulted in Inferior suiting by tailors generally. The fact is, we think we carry the highest grade stock of goods In the
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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