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VOL. XVII. NO. 9. FIVE CENTS MAKES REPLY 51 LIVES LOST GENERAL GORDON IS DEAD OUEY BOOM CRISIS PAST VVlJOllJMxTUJN JN. U. SUiMJAY- JAJNUARY lO, 1904. 1 Response of Reed Smoot to Charges Against Him DENIES THEM ALL lie Contends That Only Two of the Charges, if True, Could Legally Af fect Ili Right to Hold His Scat as Senator These Are. as to His Being a Polygamist and That His Oath to the Church is Inconsistent With the Oath Required by the Consti tution Both of Tlie.se Charges Mr. Sinoot Denies He Would Protect the Home. Washing-ton, January 9. The re sponse of Senator Reed Smoot. of Utah, to the charges made against him was presented to the committee on privi- - leges and elections today by Senator Murrows, chairman of that committee. It was agreed that at the regular meet- - ing f the committee to be held next Saturday the attorneys for Mr. Smoot and also for' the petitioners should be hoard. They will be expected to show precedents and authorities and after thy shall have made their presenta tion, the committee will decide whether to go farther into the matter by calling witm.-sses or dispose of it on the show .ing whkh will then have been mad. .Mr. .Smoot submits in answer to charges against him the following: "JhiS respondent is advised and avers that but two of the charges made against him in sa!id protests, either ' directly or by implication, are such as, if true eould legally affect his right to hold his seat in the Senate. These two charges are. "1. That the respondent is a polyga . mist. That he is bound by some oath or obligation which is inconsistent with the oath required by the const. tution, which was administered to him before hc took his seat as a Senator. "Both these charges respondent de nies. "As to the charge that he is a polyg amist, the respondent says that he was married on the 17th day of September liM, ;o Aipna May Eiarmge. tine is still his wife, and is the mother of an his children. He has never had anv other wife, and has never cohabited with any other woman. "As to the charge that the respondent is bound by some oath or obligation controlling his duty under his oath as a -Senator, the respondent says that he has never taken any such oath or in any way assumed any such obliga 'tion. He holds himself bound to obe and uphold the constitution and lawi of the United State.-, including the con dition in reference to polygamy upon which the State of Utah was admitted to the 'Union. "The respondent denies that he ii one of said alleged self perpetuating body of fifteen men or that there is any, such body of men; or that the fo lowers or members of the -Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or any of them; accord .the right to sail alleged body to claim supreme author ity, either divinely sanctioned tr o.h erwise, to shape the belief or contro the conduct of those under them in all other matters, civil cr temporal, or that said church or such alleged body claims or otherwise exercises any such alleged rights, or that said church or said al leged body, or any person or body ex ercise any authority or power to in culcate or encourage a belief in th? practice of polygamy or belief in order to practice of polygamous cch.ibit itioa or that either countenances or con nives at any violation of the laws of Jhe State of Utah or of th United States, and this respondent for him self i?i particular denies that he is one of s aid alleged self-perpetuating body of 1; men or that there is any such body:- Qr that said church or any p.n thereof, or any person therein; incul cates or encoul f ges a belief in the prac tice of polygamy or belief in or prac tice of polygamous cohabitation; and this respondent denies that he is guilty of polygamous cohabitation; or that be Is a polygamist or that he evtr has been a polygamist or that he has ever practiced polygamous cohabitation." Mr. Smoot denies that he has ever o!iniVed at any violation of any law of Utah or the United States, and de clares that "since the manifesto of President Wilford Woodruff was issued In 1S1-0, neither a belief in. nor a prac tice of'polygamy or polygamous cohab itation has either been , taught or en couraged." . -Mr. Smoot admits that the first pes aeney of the Mormon church is vested with supreme authority in all things fpiritua and in all things temporal, so as temporal things pertain to the Continued on Page Seven.) Terrible Storm Causes the Steamer Clallam to Sink SPRUNG A LEAK When the Boat Began to Fill, all the Passengers Who Desired to Were Put Off the Steamer Into the Sliips Boats These Boats Were Thrown Wildly About and One After An other Kither Capsized or Swamped Several Tugs Put Out From Seat tle to Render Assistance They Finally Rescued all Those Who Re mained on the Boat and the ClaJ- r lam Soon Went Down. Seattle, Washn., January 9. The steamer Clallam, of the Seattle-Victoria fleet went down early this morning mid- way . between Smith Island and Dun- genness, in the straits of Juan de Fuca. Fifty-one persons were drowned. fwery woman and child aboard the Clallam perished. Within three miles i of 'shore and at a time when it appear ed -certain the Clallam was lest, a des perate effort was made to save the women and children in the life boats. 1 hey were placed in thp. first boat to lea've the ship which Captain Lawrence, . a Yukon pilot, volunteered to command and which was manned by deckhands. lhej frail craft went down within sight of the Clallam and a second life boat filled with male passengers and In command of 'Second Officer Currin was probably lost a few minutes later. Aboard the Clallam, watchers saw. waves sweep passengers 'from their hold on the seats and hurl them into the waters. Though the fife boat was righted later, diligent search has fail- edito find a trace of her. More passen gers and embers of the crew were lost when a third life boat was swamped in an attempt to launch it. Three passengers were picked up by the steamer Bahata who had fastened life preservers around their bodies. They had died from exposure, and their bodies were brought to Seattle today. The Clallam was a staunch new pas senger boat on the Seattle-Victoria run. She left Port Townsend for Victoria yesterday noon facing a terrific gale. When in sight of her destination a huge sea overwhelmed the little steamer smashing in her deadlights, flooding her hold with water, extinguishing the tires beneath her boiler and placing her at the mercy of a howling gale. Word came from Victoria of the ves sel's predicament and a fleet cf. power ful tugs were dispatched from here to toi render assistance. The Richard Holyoke, in command of Captain Rob ert Hall, was the first to reach the Clallam, which had by this time careen ed partly over from the inrush of wa ter which had put the engines out of commission. The Holyoke reached Clallam at 11 o'clock last night and about 1 a. m., succeeded in getting a hawser "aboard, with which she start ed' to tow. The Clallam took a heavy lurch and those remaining aboard were compelled to climb up the side to safe ty,! finally reaching the roof of the pilot house. Without a moment's hes'tat'onh tug's boats were lowered and the work of! rescue commenced. At this point, the tug Sea Lion, Captain Hunter, ar rived and her men rendered valuab o assistance. Before all the struggling people had been taken off, the Clallam commenced to. break up and soon after ward went down. All possible assis tance to the rescued people was given by the two ships masters and the tugs hurried to P ; t Townse d. The pas sengers surviving ana tne reirau.u;: of. the crew then took passage on the Dirigo. bound for Seattle. : OS Students at the A. and 31. College (Special to The Messenger.) Baleigh, N. C. January 9. Five hun dred and eight students at the Agri cultural and Mechanical college there are divided as lollows: Agricultural 136," electrical, engineering S2, mechani cal arts To, mechanical engineering 74, civil engineering 73, textile science and art .45, industrial chemistry and mining 23. Reports for the last term show a higher grade of work, with fewer stu dents dropped for negligence and In competency than any previous term. The patronage is growing faster than the capacity of the college Chief Ball Manager at University. (Special to The Messenger.) Chapel 'Hill. N. C. January 9. Thief Ball manager election for commence- ment 1904 was held here today and re- suited as follows: Chief Ball Manager Albert 'Cox.of Tarboro. Subs Will Dunn Tom 1111, Addison tsremzier, ior me gooa oi nit i"""1- 1 7 -, X-7 " ' " v uaiin. . . ' ' ' .viv, i,avfl marked the con- inS failed General Reyes does not feel Ben Loiter, Hymai Phillips and interest, which ha ra!(iC.0n that it is his mission further to ad Moore. Election of Chief Marshal will eluding years of his aetne serM.e. government as to its be held next Saturday. The order refers to General Young's couj After a Few Day's Illness the End Came Last Night PROMINENT IN General Gordon's Illness Was Acute Indigestion and He Has Made a Bravo Fight for Life The Deceased Was President of the United Confederate Veterans He, Playeed a Prominent Part in the Civil War Since the War, General Gordon Has Taken an Active Interest in Politics and Besides Being Governor, Was Three Times Georgia's Representative in the United States Senate. Atlanta, Ga., January 9. Lieutenant General John Brown Gordon died at his winter home near Miami, Fla., at 10:05 tonight. His fatal ill jaessv, which overtook him last Wednesday, was congestion of the stom ach and liver, following an , acute attack of indigestion to which he was subject. General Gordon had been unconscious nearly all day. The beginning of the end occurred this afternoon, serious complications setting in, and by night his physicians had abandoned all hope, as his kidneys refused to secrete and the symptoms of uraemic poisoning were very decided. His death was quiet. He fell peacefully to sleep and all was over. General Gordon became ill Wednesday afternoon with acute indiges tion. He had suffered from the same trouble in Mississippi many months ago. At 11 o'clock Thursday morning a consultation of physicians w'as held and it was found that he was seriously and critically ill. His son, Major Hugh Gordon, who resides at Biscayne was with him. A telegram was sent to his daughter, Mrs. Burton Smith, of Atlanta, calling her to his bedside. She was With him when steadily worse until today when he General and Mrs. Gordon had death. His health had been unusually had bought a winter home at Bicayne three years ago and had since been spending a portion of his winters there. General Gordon's body will be shipped to his home at Kirkwood, ... . . i j . yk r ! ..0rtl,l . . V. near ivtianta, ua., tomorrow nigm, ing Atlanta Monday afternoon. General Gordon was born in Up J Qf Scotch ancestry, which had prominent part in the revolutionary war. Young Gordon graduated from and a few months later was admitted 1861 he enlisted in the volunteer Confederate service and was elected cap tain of his company. He rose rapidly by promotion to be lieutenant col onel of the Sixth Alabama infantry in the struggle on the peninsula, had and was commissioned brigadier general, November, 1862. He was in command at Chancelorsville and in the Pennsylvania campaign. He was at the battle of Gettysburg, and the battle of the Wilderness, at Spott sylvania court house. In May, 1864, was promoted to be major general and took part in the important battles which marked the closing scenes of the civil war. His bearing was characterized by boldness and a dash which made him the idol of his soldiers. In an official .report of Gen eral D. H. Hill, General Gordon was characterized as "The Chevalier Bay ard of the Confederacy." When the hostilites were ended advised them to bear the trial of de laws and rebuild the wasted country. He has taken to a prominent P . 1S66. He was a defeated candidate in 1873 and 1879, was elected to the United States Senate. Resigning that position in 1880, he participated actively in building the Georgia Pacific railroad. In 1886 and 18SS ne was 1890, entered again the United States retirement from political activity he turing, presenting to the north as well Last Days of the Confederacy." . Since the organization of the Confederate veterans, he has held the ... t a s uic rr Vi !c frontipnt re-plpctions to that position OI US coninialiuci - ni-tiuci c position . have testified to the "warmth held in the South. GENERAL YOUNG RETIRES. Succeeded as Lieutenant General of the Army by General Chaffeew Washington, January 9. After hav ing served at the head of the army as chief of staff with the rank cf dieuten- ant general ior a liti.e ie;-5 man n months, Lieutenant General S. B. M. Young relinquished his duties at noon today to his successor in office, Gener al A. R. Chaffee, who has been acting i . . 1r- l-.rt-r- fllTD as his chief assistant for several weeks past. The change is due to the fact that General Young became 64 years old today and therefore under the law was relegated to the retired lists The retirement of Genera-1 Young and th accession of General cnartee was marked by the usual reception to the outgoing and the incoming official. ! Bv direction of the President, Secre- tary Root today issued an order an- nouncmg tne retirement, m uc"c"u Young and highly extolling the services of that officer. The order recounts at , length General Young's military ner- ; v!pp? nd avs- . tt : oanPf hl v to be OLStinguisnea He is especially to w s and is worthy of emmauon d in. o-"- cers who come after mm ior me uu-t.- bated energy and zeal, unselfish devo- tion to duty', and generous enthusiasm SOUTHERN LIFE he died. General Gordon grew was unconscious most of the time. been in Florida three weeks before his good prior to his fatal attack. Me leaving mianu at o u iuuk., auu. leagu son county, Georgia, July 6th, 1832, the Georgia State University in 1852 to the practice of law. Early in in December, 1861. He participated part in the battle at Malvern Hill, he called his men about him and - i - 4-V. -v teat, to go nome in peace, art in the councils of his party since c v1 J 1 o CO ior governor oi Georgia m xouo anu eiectea uuvemui ui n . Senate for the full term. Since his has devoted much of his time in lec as the south his lecture upon "The -m of affection in which he has been 1 devotion to the work of army reorgani j zation and says he became, "not merely by seniority, but by merit," Lieutenant General of the army ' . ' REYES READY TO LEAVE. He Advises His Government That the United States Will Not Retrace a Step. Washington. January 9. Convinced of the determination of the United States not to retrace a step on ih isthmus and of the consequent failure of his mission. General Rafael Reyes the Colombian special envoy is ready to leave Washngton. In a long cablegram which General Reyes has dispatched to General Mor roquin, he has reviewed the negotia- ' t:on5 -at Wash i no-ton and informed the Bogota government that after doing. everything in his power to save some- thing from the wreck he has faired, General Reyes has not supplemented w'l ajmuuHwiuem vvun x vw shaU ursu& Naturariy ne expects in view of the high feeling prevailing in Colombia, that it will be very difficult to restrain his people longer. Throughout the negotiations Gen- eral "eyes brougnt to Dear aii uie . " - - - - -- rUDtur between tho Washington and Bognota governments and he is grati- fied tnat his peop have kept their wora- and not declared war while there was any hope of erreeting a setue- Movement to Have Him Named as Democratic Nominee FOR PRESIDENT I he Move is Made by the Demo cratic State Committee, of Massa chusetts, Resolutions Were Adopt ed Praisng Mr. Olney and Inviting the Democrats Everywhere to Work in Favor of His Nomination It is Asserted That Under His Leader ship the Democratic Party Would sweep, the Country ne Would Prove Strong in Doubtful States. isoscon, Mass., January 9. The Democratic state committee today endorsed a movement in favor of having the national convention nom inate Richard Olney for President of the United States. After speeches in praise of Mr. Olney's record had been made by Congressman William S. McNary, chairman of the com mittee, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Charles S. Hamlin, of Boston, ex-Congressman John C Crosby of Pittsfield and others, reso lutions were adopted inviting Demo crats everywhere to wrork in favor of such a movement. The resolutions which were pass ed without a dissenting voice read: "The Democratic state committee of Massachusetts herewith places up on record its appreciation of the eminent services rendered the Dem ocratic party and the nation by Richard Olney, and expresses its firm conviction that under his leadership in the coming Presidential cam paign, important New England states will swing over into the Democratic column, and the national party will achieve a sweeping victory, ensuring a speedy reform of the ambuses fol lowing a continuance In power of the Republican party and the re-establishment of those fundamental prin ciples of government which that party has deliberately and flagrantly violated. To this end we invite the co-operation of the Democrats of New England and of the nation." Those resolutions were introduced by Congressman McNary, who class ed Mr. Olney as one of the foremost Americans and foremost Democrats." He thought that if the Democrats were to win this year, they must carry the eastern states. It appear ed, he said, that Mr. Olney was strong in New York and New Jersey, and that he would be acceptable to those states. New York not having any candidate, the nomination of a man from New England and that man Mr. Olney, would have the im mense advantage to the Democrats of establishing a large eastern area where the scales could be turned in favor of the Democratic nominee. He believed Mr. Olney would be strong in Illinois and Connecticut. Mr. Hamlin in favoring the reso lutions, referred to the advantages which would accrue from nominat ing a New England man. Mr. Hamlin said: "Mr. Olney is a man of sterling Democracy and of rugged character. Under his lead ership several states of New England may be counted upon for the Dem ocrats. Under his leadership the Democratic party will sweep the country." FIRE IN STOCK EXCHANGE. The Building Was in Serious Danger for Awhile. New York, January 9. Fire early to day was discovered in the new stock exchange building, and because of de fective fire alarm boxes the department was delayed in arriving. In the mean time the building was threatened with serious damage, and a messenger of the Western Union Telegraph Compa ny was overcome by smoke. The fire broke out in the cable room of the Western Union Te'egraph Com pany and was discovered by messen gers. It was thirty five minutes after the blaze was discovered when the de partment arrived. The fire was caused by the burning out of insulation. The building was filled with smoke and the firemen could work only in relays. The telegraph service in the exchange wtjs interrupted. The money loss U small. Though the damage "was so sl.'ght the effects of the fire were felt through out the financial district today, the telegraph system by which stock quo tations and financial news is distribut ed "being deranged and. in many cases interrupted entirely. Cable service also was- interrupted to same extant. The telegraph wires of the cotton, cof fee and New York produce exchanges were also cut off by the fire Scenes of great confusion took place there. Most of the exchanges suspend ed the floor rules and allowed bDys from brokers offices to go in and out to get the quotations. Many private wires from the exchanges to Chicago were also cut off. I Russo-Japanese Situa tion Shows a Decided Improvement RUSSIA GIVES IN By Acknowledging Jauait'a Para mount Rights in Southern Corea Military Activity by Japan Has Been Suspended for the Present- Japan Will Continue Negotiations for a Peaceful Settlement, But tho Country Will Not Stand a Long Delay The Attitude of Uio British -and Americans Encourages the' Japanese. Paris. January 9. Official advices received hexe today further convince those in the highest authority that the Russo-Japanese war crisis has been averted, at least for the present, and that the situation is again brought distinctly within the lines of diplo matic adjustment. Reports, . chieily from Tokio, but also from St. Peters burg, give a clear view of the circum stances leading up to the sudden im provement in the situation, They show that the Russian answer actual ly reached Tokio the night of January 6th and proved to be the turning point. Prior to its receipt, Japan had been making strenuous preparations for sending two divisions to outhern Corea. The official reports establisn ing these preparations are beyond the slightest question, but the note re ceived on the 6th disclosed to Japan for the first time that Russia fully conceded Japan's paramount rights in Southern- Corea. Russia's concession thus gave Japan practically what she had been preparing to assert by force and, accordingly, military activity was suspended, as Russia's conoesson madr unnecessary Japan's forcible assertion of o paramount position in Southern Corea. The three days succeeding January 6th gave an opportunity to the author ities at Tokio to consider and recog nize Russia's concession. Whether It will be satisfactory the reports have not yet disclosed, but the suspension of military activity is regarded as re moving the most dangerous asoct and as giving hope that Japan is like ly to receive Russia's answer n a conciliatory spirit. It Is not known whether Russa's concession goes to the extent of relinquishing her conten tion for a neutral zone across northern Corea, but it is understood that it re lates chiefly to giving assurance of Japan's rights in Southern Corea, Tokio January 9. Japan addressed a note to Russia today through Min ister de Rosen. Its character has not been disclosed, hut It is said that Japan requires an answer within a given number of days. Whether t.it; note mentions the time, making tne. document an ultimatum or whether the time is intimated otherwise, is un known. The government means how ever to secure an early response and. close the discussion if it" should prove to be fruitless. The attitude of the British and Americans greatly encourages- tin Japanese war spirit, which la 'stronger than ever. Despite the general impatience there there is no public excitement here. Sascho (25 miles from Nagaski) m full of officers and their families and friends, who are bidding them fare well. The suggestion contained in a. drs patch from Berlin of the possible par tition of Corea between Japan and Russia meets with no acceptance hre. The Japanese officials regard it as further evidence of German support of Russia, The meeting of Elder statesmen has been deferred for a day or two. The Russian warships which left Vladivostock recently are reported to have returned there. Instead of pro ceeding to Port Arthur as expected. Pekin. January 9. The Japanc2 minister to China M. Uchida and Prince Ching the grand wecretaty, . had a long interview here yesterday and discussed the prospects of war be tween Russia and Japan. Prince Ching announced that China had de cided to maintain neutrality. He ex pressed great interest in tnev nature of the Russan reply recently transrriit ted to Japan. M. Uchida was non committal on this subject. It is reported here that Japan ! chartering many , more -oramercial ; ships for use as naval colliers a.;d supply vessels. "Vienna. January 9. The Austrian Hungarian foreign office k&s received a cable message from Tokio eaylnp Japan has no Intention of taking any offensive mesures in Corea, bo long ast ' the negotiations with Russia are go'mr on. The officials and diplomats htre are hopeful. They believe the chances of a peaceful adjustment of the dis pute are distinctly better, since the. Russian answer apparently mor& favorable than the early reports sug gested. " 263 Cases of Smallpox In the State. (Special to The Messenger.). 'Raleigh, N. C. January 9. The re port of the State Board of Health Is sued today says there is szmallpox in twenty counties, total cases reportetl being 263, with 9 deaths. Davidson reports 115 cases and 8 deaths; Davie 85 cases, Forsyth 11, Perquimans IV .0.
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