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VOL. XVII., NO. S7!t. WTLMESTGTON, N. C, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1904. FIVE CENTS 6 I 2 0 v v I TOUR A. & W. C. Prominent Northern Cap italists Visit Eastern Carolina 25 IN THE PARTY The Visitors are Guests of Mr. R. S. I lowland and an Inspection of tlio Country Along tlie A. & N. C Road Will be Made Beaufort Harbor to be Inspected With a View to its De velopment by the Government At Goldsboro a Reception and Banquet Was Tendered the party by 'Busi ness Men of the City, f (Special to The Messenger Goldsboro, N. C. November 12.- Goldsboro was honored this afternoon with a, distinguished gUest in the per son of Senator Aldrich, who besides being chairman of the United States Senate Finance committee, enjoys a national reputation that mcxst people would have good .reason to envy. On "(the train this afternoon which brought Senator Aldrich . were twenty-five other distinguished gentlemen from Rhode Island and ojther Northern states, who came as guests of Mr. R. S. Howland.the principal of the How land Improvement company, who have leased and are now operating the A. and N. C. railroadj In the party was Senator SimmonsJ Senator Over man and Representatives Thomas and Small and Governor Aycock, includ ing a number of othir men high in public life. These gentlemen were guests of the Goldsboro Chamber f Commerce this afternopn at an informal reception in the parlors of the Hotel Kennon. Following closely upon this honor, a, . banquet was given ir honor of the distinguished guests in the Hotel Ken non by the Chamber of Commerce. The reception, committee to entertain the distinguished visitors on the part of the chamber of Messrs. FJ. B. Borden commerce was Geo. A. Nor- wood, Jr., Chas. Dewey, I. F. Dortch. F. K. Borden, Geo. C. jRoyall. and Jos. 1?. Robinson. , The destination of this distinguished party is Morehead City, for which place they left this Jafternoon on a special train. Senators Aldrich, Sim mons and Overman will go to Beau fort -to inspect Baaufprt harbor and the proposed inland water route from Norfolk, which it is government proposes ter in connection avi understood the to aid and fos- h the Panama up hitherto un- canal, thereby openingj dreamed of possibilities for Eastern North Carolina, On the arrival of lhe train here, the distinguished partjj- was met by the inception committee appointed by the Goldsboro Chamber of Commerce an escorted to the parlors of Hotel Ken- non, where a large number of repre sentative citizens werje in waiting to receive them, and wheje a brief speech of welcome to Goldsboro was made them by Col. Joseph E. Robinson as follows: 'Senator Aldrich: It is a very great pleasure to the citizens of Goldsboro to greet you and your dis tinguished party of gentlemen in our midst- and in behalf c f my fellow cit izens I have the honor to bid you wel come, and not only is it the spirit of southern hospitality t iat gives us the pleasure at your visit, but also, sir, a pardonable pride that springs nat ural among a people self-conscious of their possibilities, that gives us hope that your visit will result in the yet greater development of the fertile and marvelousiy invitingj section lying hence to the ocean, whose white capp- ed waves since 'creat broken in continuous shores, endeavoring ons dawn' have thunder on our to tell -all, the story of our wonderotis wealth of sea and land and die in ;music. with the tale untold. We feejl sir that your trained eye will readily take in all tha possibilities of the situation, and that your, statesmanship and patriotism will suggest and achieve such public measures as will rebcunti to the bet terment of our own people and the Ulory of our common country, and after all sir, the abiding glory of any country is in the citizenship, and herein lies for you personally, sir, an opportunity that seldom comes to men in the piping days of peace of carving your name high upon the face of fame's enduring pinacle, not an un worthy ambition, for when through your instrumentality, the government of our common country reaches its arm down to this struggling people, and through its power gives them op portunity of development hitherto un en joyed, you create within their hearts a new love, of countty and pride of citizenship,, and upon these at last Testa, and , depends the.' perpetuity of our republican institutions andIn this distinguished presence; and on this oc casion. I feel that I would not be true to the' sentiment and wish of. my fel low, citizens who have honored me as their spokesman if I did imt ex press to Mr. R. S. Howland, our deep est appreciation of the manner of man he has proved himself sincie com ing into control of the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad, and ouj earn est solicitude to aid him in every way possible in ' the great work that lies before him. Again gentlemeii I bid you all a cordial welcome to the best town in the state." The names of the distinguished vis itors are as follows: Nelson M. Aid- rich, United States Senator Rhode Island, Marsden J. Ferrj from pres ident of the Union Trust Company and president of the Narra ransett Electric Light Company, Prov dence; Col. Samuel P. Colt, president of the Industrial Trust Company ana pres ident of the United States Rubber Company, Benjamin A. Jacksoij, pres ident of the Providence Banking Com pany, George H. Robihson, president of the Gorham Mfg Company, the greatest silver manufacturing cpneern in the world, Frank S. Gannon, vice president of the Metropolitan! Street Railway Company, New York, j J. Ed ward Studley. president of the Mfg Trust Company, Providence. Co'.. A. H. Walton, president of the Narra jansett Bay Steamboat Company, Col. Samuel M. Nicholson, president of th Prov idence File Co., the largest file con cern in the world; Cornelius S. Sweet land, treasurer of the Rhode Island Company . and other corporations; j. J. Rosenfeld. city editor of Th$ Prov idence Journal. The following distinguished gen tlemen joined the party here and left with them for Morehead City: j Sena tors Simmons and Overman, Repre sentatives Small and Thomas, Hon. R. D. Gilmer, Attorney General, Col. P. M. Pearsall, the governor's private secretary, Col. Joseph M. Morehead. of Greensboro, Ex-Governor Thomass J. Jarvis, Dr. C. P. Bolles, ofj Wil mington, N. C, Major W. H. Smith, Col. Joseph E. Robinson and M Fred L. Merritt. TOM WATSON IN NEW YORK. The Populist Leader Will Soon Issue A Statement on the Political Sit uation. New York, November 12. Thomas E. Watson, candidate of the Peoples party for president in the recent elec tion, declined to say anything regard ing politics today. He said tjiat he was preparing a statement on the po litical situation, but that it would not be ready for publication before Mon day. Regarding the report that he con templated transferring his residence to this city and that he would accept an editorial position on a. newspaper here. Mr. Watson said: "My home is in Thompson, Ga., and it will continue to be there. . I intend to go ahead with a work which was interrupted when I was offered this nomination a life of Andrew Jack son." He added that it was his intention to confer with the national anjd state committeemen of his own pajrty be fore returning to his home I in the south. "Have you conferred with the lead ers of the Democratic party??' Mr. Watson was asked. 1 "No," hereplied. -'The statements given out by both Mr. Bryan 'fjnd Mr. Hearst precluded anything like that, however willing I should have been to hold such conferences." Mr. Watson said he had no sent a message of congratulation toj Presi dent Roosevelt on his election. "I differ with the gentlemen who believe in the propriety of such messages,' said Mr. Watson, "but do not Kvjsh to criticise them. They have a right to their opinions, and I hope I have a right to mine."' REPORT OF NAVY DEPARTMENT. An Investigation to be Made of the Collision of the Cuigoa With the Schooner Wilson and Hunting. New York, Nov. 12. Read Admiral Coghlan, commanding the Ne w York jfdiu. nas maae a. oraer report to the navy department regarding the col lision of the United States supply ship Culgoa with the lumber steamer Wil son and Hunting of Norfolk, off Barne gat light. The naval vessel sustained no material damage bufc the schooner was completely disabled. Foufr mem bers of the crew of the latter were res cued by the Culgoa, but the mate, Cap tain Walton and his wife and tjvo sea men who were aboard the schooner at the time have not been accounted for. The rescued seamen were taken to New York and the Culgoa was imme diately dispatched In search of the wreck, supposed to be drifting :o wards the lelaware Breakwater with a view of towing! it to a place of safety and making a still further search for the missing members of the crew. An of ficial investigation of the accident will be made at once to determine the res ponsibility, if any, of the officers of the Culgoa. Organized Labor to Celehra'to Pea body's Defeat. - (Denver, Colo., November 12. (Leaders of orean'zed labor are planning for a special day of thanksgiving tk cele brate the defeat of Governor James H. Peabody. It is proposed to hold ser vices in a large hall and a nuhiber of churcnes. Walcott Not Guilty of Manslaughter. Boston, November 12. "No bill" In the case of Joe- Walcott, the colored pugilist charged with manslaughter In shooting (Nelson (Hall, Jr., about three weeks ago, -was returned by the grand jury today. The jury found that the shooting in which "Walcott's hand was injured was accidental. IN PURSUIT Force of Policemen On the Trail of Edward Jackson OFFERS REWARD Governor White Has Offered $500 for the Capture of Jackson, Dead or Alive Chief Nash With a Force of Special Officers Has Left Huntington in Pursuit of Jackson The Mur derer Surrounded by His Friends Appeared in Montgomery to Attend His Brotliers Funeral, and Efforts to Take Him by a Posse Were Foil ed For a Time a Riot Was Immin ent. Huntington, W. Va., November 12. Chief of "Police Nash, of Thurmond en listed fifteen special policemen here tonight, and has started out in pursuit of Edward Jackson, who shot and kill ed Sheriff Daniels at Montgomery on rWednesday. Jackson is headed this way accompanied by a number of his friends and orders were given the spe cials td shoot to kill if resistance was offered. Chief Nash will continue march all night toward Montgomery and expects to capture Jackson tomor row. Twenty warrants have been issued for the arrest of friends of the Jack sons who beat off the posse which at-, tempted to arrest Jackson when he came into the city today to attend the funeral of his brother. It is feared se.. rious trouble will follow the attempt to serve the warrants. The excitement which prevailed when Jackson appear ed in Montgomery has scarcely subsid ed when it was reported that Morris Adkins was shpt and Tom O'Neil bru tally beaten and robbed by Sam Core, who is believed to be a member of the Jackson crowd. The affair took place on Laurel Creek, and Core was" not apprehended until he fought a postol duel with Deputy Sheriff A. C. Hill, who attempted to arrest him. A mob of miners formed to lynch Core but he was spirited away before the mob could take him. (Huntington, W- Va., November 12. A telephone message from Montgomery says: LEd. 'Jackson, who shot down Sheriff R. Daniels at Montgomery on Wednes day, appeared at Montgomery today to attend the funeral of his brother, who was killed by policeman Elliott. Jack son was guarded by a crowd of his friends who wexe heavily armed. When it became known that Jackson was in the city, another posse was organized and attempted to secure Jackson. In this effort they were foiled, for when the posse charged on Jackson and his friends, the latter drew guns and beat back the posse, 'then retreated. There was much excitement at Montgomery when it became known that Jackson was in the city and for a time a riot was imminent. Charleston, W. Va., November 12. Governor White today offered a reward of $300, for the capture pf Jackson, dead or alive and $100 for the capture of Geo. Jackson, his brother. The other two of the Jackson brothers are in jaii here, along with Policeman Elliott, who kill ed constable Jackson and started the feud. Chief of (Police CHunley has also been put in jail here. It is charged that he was holding Daniel when Jack son shot him. CHunley had remained in Charleston after bringing Elliott here, being advised by friends to remain here on account of the feeling against him in Montgomery. He was arrested on a warrant. TRIAL, OF ELECTRIC ENGINES. Official Tests of Big Locomotive Built for the New York Central. Schenectady, N. Y., November 12. The official tests of the big electric locomotive built for the New York Central railroad by the General Elec tric Company took place today on the stretch of four miles of specially pre pared track, between this city and Hoff mans. Seventy-five miles an hour was the maximum speed attained. An exciting feature of the -tests was the race with the fast mail No. 3, one of the Central's flyers. When No. 3 was sighted about half a mile away the current was turned on and by the time the steam and electric rivals were on even terms tfie electric train was Tunning at a speed of fifty miles ad 'hour. It easily drew away from th? steam train and for nearly two mile3 held the lead. RIVER AND HARBOR WORK. Expenditures During the Past Year and Estimates for .'.the Ensuing Fiscal Year. Washington, November, 12. Genv eral A. MacKenzie, chief of engineers of the U. S. Army in his annual re port to the secretary of war, says that the seacoast defenses of the United States are-now somewhat more than 50 per cent, completed, and that ex isting projects comprise 364 heavy guns, 1,269 rapid fire guns and 524 mortars while up to the present time provision has been maae for emplac ing 334 heavy guns, 587 rapid fire and 376 mortars. The new works con structed in connection with the scheme of seacoast defenses to the present time represent an expenditure of $28, 000,000 for engineer work alone. The expenditures for river and har bor work during the past fiscal year aggregated $23,925,094. Estimates for the ensuing fiscal year has been made as follows: Under continuing contracts $8,442, -396; rivers and harbors (general) $21,444,257; examinations, surveys and contingencies $300,000. The es timate of the Mississippi river com mission has been reduced by the chief of engineers to $2,575,000. General MacKenzie states that the following amounts can be profitably expended in the next fiscal year in the districts named: James river. Virginia $175,000; Cape Fear river above Wilmington, N. C. $200,000; and at and below Wil mington $150,000; the Great Pee Dee river. South Carolina. $55,000; Winyah Bay, South Carolina, $85,000; Con garee river , South Carolina, 750,000; Charleston harbor, South Carolina, $50,000; Savannah harbor, Georgia, $225,000. DUELS FOLLOW ASSAULT. Recent Attack on Minister Andie bj' Deputy Syveton Causes Trouble . Paris. November 12. -Two duels growing out of the assault on war Minister Andre by Deputy Gabriel Syveton in the Chamber of Deputies November 4th, were fought today. Lieutenant Andre a son of the min ister, met Count de LaRochetulon, n deputy. Swords were used. Lieuten ant Andre was slightly wounded. Elsewhere in the (suburbs M. Syve ton fought Captain Gail, representing Generar 'AnUre. Two shots with pis tols were exchanged, but neither of the combatants was injured. The seconds in both duels were prominent deputies and army officers, thus emphasizing the bitterness whicn has arisen between the army and par liamentary circles'. Eoth encounters took place on armv reservations. The Andre-de LaP.ochetulon duel wa.s fought on the artillery field at Vln cennes, and the encounter between M. Syveton and Captain Gail occurred on the parade ground at St. Germain. The Marquis de Dien directed the Sy-veton-Gail contest. The parties left the field unconciliated. J Genera! and Mme Andre while the duel was in progress waited for their son at the Vicinnes fort. Andre's wound- was half an inch deep and on his right hand. He lost considerable blood. A third duel was fought during the day, in the Pare de3 Princess, between the Marquis d'Asmet and the Marquis de Foquierces. Pistols at 25 paces.' were passed. Neither of the duelist was hit. CO-RACIAL EDUCATION. Constitutionality of the Day Bill, in Kentucky, to be Tested. Lexington, Ky., November 12. John G. Carlisle. former secretary of the treasury, arrived 'in this city to night from Washington. He was met here by Guy Mellon, president of the Cincinnati Trust Company, and a trus tee of Berea college. Mr. Carlisle comes to Kentucky to appear as counsel for .Berea college in the trial on an indictment for co racial education. At the last session of the Kentucky legislature an act known as the Day bill prohibiting co-racial education was passed. Art indictment of Berea college, which is attended by whites and blacks followed in Madison county in which it is lo cated. The case will be ' called at Nicholasville. Monday. It will be car ried to the state court of appeals and then to the supreme court. Under the act the college as an institution the faculty and trustees and the stu dents may be prosecuted and .will serve to test the constitutionality of the act. A Brevard Merchant in Trouble. Asheville, N. C, November 12.R. J. Picklesimer, a' prominent and wealthy merchant of (Brevard, was convicted in the Jederal court today of permitting the operation of an illicit distillery near that town. Judge -Boyd expressed himself strongly on the case condemn-? ing'the defendants action in no uncer tain terms and branding his defence as an effort to escape punishment jb: obscructing justice. Sentence will be passed Monday. Princeton Gun Team Wins Champion ship. Princeton, N. X. November 12. The Princeton gun team won the intercoU legiate championship this- afternoon with a score of 191. Harvard was sec ond with 190, Tale third with 171 and' Pennsylvania fourth with-JL70. KUROKI DEAD Japanese Commander Passed Away Oct, 4 at Liao Yant HIS SUCCESSOR It is Said Will be a Kinsman of the Mikado, Siaosanal Command of the Army is Now Entrusted to Gen eral Nodzu The Two Armies Re main in Close Proximity and Artil lery Duels are Frequent)- Present Lines of Defense are Regarded as Permanent Alarming News Has Been Received from Port Arthur. .Moscow, Nov. 13Nemirovich Dan- r. .131 chenko, the well known Russian! corres pondent of the Associated Press, tele graphing from Mukden under today's date says the reports of the death of General Kuroki are confirmed. Accord ing to his version the splinter of a shell struck General Kuroki, tearing out a portion of his breast. He died October 4 at Lao Yant, and his body was sent to Japan. A rumor is persistently circu lated that a kinsman of the MUkado, Siaosanal. literallj?- ".ittle third ;.r:nc" hag been appointed to succeed General Kuroki, but the actual command of the army has been intrusted to General Nodzu who is reviewing the operations. "For the last five weeks," says Dm chenko, "we have practically not ad vanced at any point on the whole southwestern front, even a few versta further than we stood on October 5- On the contrary we at several places have been obliged to retire several versts, but the present lines of defense must be considered permanent in view of the strong fortifications constructed. Tha Japanese (positions at several points are only 800 paces distant from, ours anl must be considered to be definitely oc cupied by the enemy "The latter's fortifications are ac knowledge 'by all competent persons to be skillfully constructed. Their trenches in many places are so cleverly concealed as not to be noticeable a short distance away., the earth removed being carefully thrown, in front of the trenchjes. The general' position causes a great tension on (both sides.. "Alarming news has been! received from -Port Arthur but the absence of reports during last few days makes it evident that the movement of one of the other Russian armies will be de pendent upon the course of events there. "On November 11 scouts on our right flank attempted to pierce the line of the Japanese fortrifications, but were met with a stubborn resistance and finding the enemy strongly reinforced, retired.' teBVERE,. ARfrTTiLKRY: ENiGAGE- MENT Mukden, Nov. 12. (Afternoon.) The situation is unchanged today Artillery fighting continues the firing at times growing heavy, particularly in the southwest. The Japanese shelled the Russian positions intermittently yes terday. The Russians did not reply. This afternoon a severe artillery en gagement took place on the Russian right. JAPANESE ATTACK OP WUCHANG REPULSED. St. Petersburg. Nov. 12, General Sak aharoff telegraphs under today's date that the Japanese last, night attacked the village of Wuchang, about one and ai half miles south of Chuyanlindza. The Japanese assaulted the village on three sides, but were repulsed. Pour Russians were wounded. THE WEBER TRAGEDY. No New Facts to Prove Who Caused the Family's Death. Auburn,, Cal., November 12. Nothing new of importance has thus far been disclosed by the Coroner's investigation of the Weber tragedy. Adolph. Weber, the surviving member of the family testified that his father got very angry ( when crossed, and. had often said serl ' cus things but had never acted insane ly, .nd was over his anger in a few minutes. There had been no quarrel on the day or evening of the murders. To offset the murder and suicide theory the bullet wound in Mr. Weber's body took a downward course which would indicate that it was not fired by him- self. The 32-calibre pistol with which the victims were killed has! not yet been found. j For Increase of the Navy's Forces. Washington, November 12. Secretary Morton will at its coming session, ask Congress to pass an act increasing the commissioned and enlisted forces of the navy. This action is in view of re cent estimates that when all the ships now "buildin g for the navy are com missioned it will take about 2,087 offi cers and 62,368 enlisted men to man them, which is tnore ithan twice , as many men as the present laws provides for. t TO REACH COAL FIELDS. Important Railroad Development, for a Line from the Coal Fields In Virginia and Kentucky to South port, N. C. Bristol, Va., November 12. Informa tion here indicates that great railroad development Tor the coal fields of south west Virginia and eastern Kentucky is on the eve of consummation through the South and ,Wes tern railroad, ex tending from Bristol to Inman, in Wise county, to locate a spur track of thirty miles, at a point which would check the project of the South and .Western, has-forced its promoters to begin work.' The South and Western was incor porated in 1892 by George LI Corter, who has been prominent in the devel opment of this section. In the same year he purchased the properties of the Ohio river and Charleston, formerly the Three C's, consisting of a line in oper ation from Johnson City, 'Tenn., to Huntsdale, N. C., and a graded right of way from Bt. iPaul, Va., to Johnson City. It is announced today that it has since extended the completed line tc the summit of (Blue Ridge, seeking a southern connection, has acquired ter minal harbor properties at South port, N. C- and has built a) connecting link from St. iPaul northward, in Russell county. The road has also acquired and graded a right of way through break at Sandy river and made track age arrangements for a western con nection. ' TWO MURDERERS ESCAPE JAIL. Two Condemned Men at Large- Great Mystery Surrounds their Deliver ance. Dothan, Ala., Nov. 12 Jesse (Barfleld and Thad Pennington, white men, sen tenced yesterday to life imprisonment for alleged murder in the first degree, broke jail aast night. Complete and baffling mystery envelopes their escape. -Sheriff Walker says they were locked in a steel cage. The jail was a new. one. The cell door was found standing; open this morning and the lock in good working order. A report reached here later in the day x that Barfleld had committed suicide at the home of a cousin in Headland by pulling the trigger of a shotgun with his toe. The sheriff has gone to the scene of the reported suicide. Penning ton left a note saying that killing for which he was convicted was in self de fense. He says in the note that the r sheriff was not to blame for the es cape, but that he was on his kneca praying when the door flew open, as was the Biblical case of Paul and ISilai. Judge Pearce has taken the matter under consideration, but , has taken no action. TROOPS IN PHLLIPPLNES. Soldiers in Service to be Relieved and Others Ordered to Take Their Places'. " Washington, November 12. An im portant order has (been issued by the war department relieving troops which have served the allotted time in the Philippines and replacing them with organizations from the United States. Troops ordered home will sail from Manila as follows: . ' Headquarters, first and second squad rons, 13th cavalry, 'April 15th first squadron going to Fort Riley, head quarters, and second to Port Myer; headquarters and second squadron. 12th cavalry. May 15th and first squad ron, 12th cavalry, June 15th, both to, go to camp Thomas, Ga.; third squad ron, 13th 'cavalry, July 15th, to go to Port syll; third squadron, 12th cavalry, August 15th, to go to . Camp Thomas, Ga.; 18th infantry, January 15th, to ga to "Port Leavenworth; the 14th infantry, March ,15th to go to Vancouver bar racks; 23rd infantry, May 15th, to go to Madison barracks and 'Port Ontario; the fourth infantry, June 15th, head quarters, band and two battalions to gc to (Port Thomas, the station of the remaining battalion yet to be designat ed: 17th infantry, Jnly 15th to go .to Fort MoPherson, Ga. - Troops ordered to the Philippines will sail from San 'Francisco as follows: (Headquarters and second squadron. eighth cavalry, March 1st; third squad ron, 9th cavalry, April 1st; second squadron, 7th cavalry, May 1st; head quarters and 1st squadron 7th cavalry. June 1st; 7th cavalry and 1st squadron 8th cavalry July 1st; 21st infantry, Feb ruary 1st; 6th Infantry, March 1st; 19th infantry. April 1st; 9th infantry, May 1st; 16th infantry, June 1st. NAVY NEEDS MOKE MEN. On Account of Lack of Officers and Men Three "Warships Must Go Out of Commission. Washington. Nov. 12 Owing to the lack of officers and enlisted men in; the navy to meet the actual needs of the service it has been found necessary: for the navy department to order at. least three warships out of commission in or der to 'man warships which have Just .been completed and are now awaltincs commission. The three vessels to be put out of commission will be "selected from five, which are deemed the least necessary for further active service at this time. The tentatire list consists of the cruisers Atlanta, Casting and Marietta, of the South Atlantic squad- . ron, "and the gunboats Newport and ancrof t of the Caribbean squadron, '2 4'
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