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VOL. SIX NO. 387, , WILMINGTON, X. C, FRIDAY AUGUST 17, 1906. Jb'I VJU CENTS i. 7 GLEMM LYNCHING .Strong dress to the People of the State. TO Specific Orders to Sheriff and Na . tional Guard Officers. At First Intimation of Trouble the Governor Asks to be Notified That He May Take What Steps Seem Wise Instructions Issued Look to tlie Prevention of Further Lynchings and Acts of Lawlessness He Ex presses Confidence in the Officers, the Press and the People. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C. ; August, 16th Gov ernor Glenn's :: address to the people of the state, his instructions to the sheriffs, and his orders lo the captains of all the companies in 1he ; National Guard are of much interest at this time, following as they do the most outrageous violation of law and j order perpetrated in North Carolina,, ' namely the Salisbury lynching. The following is the paper issued by the governor today:" x 4 t "To the people of North Carolina, Greetings. , ' Up until a few weeks ago and for four years bur state was blessed and order, peace and plenty reigned. Now, a few lawless men, in three instances, hav taken the law into their own hands and by. violence and with strong hand have overthrown the law, and wilfully and , deliberately committed murder by lynching persons confined; in jail.. In none of these instances was there the slightest excuse-for these acts, for in all cases special terms had been ordered aiid in one case the court, was act ually sitting and trying the prisoners. Such acts breed contempt of law. bringing the courts into disrepute, and put a blot on the good name of the state. To stop these disgraceful cc- j curances and to protect all prisoners no matter who they are" I have issued the following order to all the sheriffs of the state, and to those' in command of the state troops. To ! the Sheriff of County, North Carolina. . i ."' . : In the future, whenever any crime is committed in your county, use every means in your power ? to arrest the of-, fenders and bring them to jail.- Aftei their arrest and confinement in your jail, if you hear of any threats or ru mors of violence, you will at once noti fy me, giving all facts, to the end that I may take such steps as tome stem expedient. I also hereby direct you to notify the captain of nearest military company of said rumor, and order him to be in readiness- to aid you in case of need, You also have the power to summon and arm all citizens as a posse comitatus. If, after this, violence is attempted, I hereby command you to ! order out the military , company and i the posse and have them armed and I ready for duty. You will then make proclamation, and order all crowds about your jail or attempting to ssize i your prisoner, to at once dispenre telling them if they refuse," you will use force and injury will be on their own heads. Use every peaceful means i in your power to disperse crowds,, without, using force, but if they still refuse to leave, and continue their threats and unlawful acts, use force sufficient to disperse them, even if killing be necessary. You will likeT wise arrest: and put in jail all such persons engaged in said mob, .to the end that they maye be prosecuted and punished according to Maw. I hive confidence in the integrity of -the civ il officers and count on their co-operation with me in suppressing all crime. 1 Herein fail not, but obey this or der. Respectfully, ,, R. Bl GLENN, Governor. . To Captain HCompany N. C. National Guard; Sir:- Hereafter in case at any time you hear of an attempt at violence by mob law, you are hereby commanded to report the facts to mejand also" notify the sheriff of the county where the violence is threatened, of your readi- ness to tender him your service. In . the event you are ordered out -by-the ch oT-iff rnn are hereby commanded to obey his lawful orders. Attempt no violence as long as there is a chance to enforce order peacefully. If the -sheriff, af,ter ordering the crowd to disperse, and they refuse, orders you to fife, do so. Arrest all j : the? mob you can and deliver them? toj the sher iff, and continue to guard and pro tect the jail until you are relieved Do nothing rash but in every way possible aid the civil authorities in suppressing mob law. I have confidence in the willingness and ability of the military to carry out this order. This is a gen eral' order In force now and hereafter until countermanded, and of . it you UPHOLD OF LAW K-f - GANNON NAMED FOR PRESIDENT Speaker's Boom Launched by His Own District Convention. I renominated for congress Great Enthusiasm Marked the Con vention and Especially the Resolu tion Endorsing Mr. Cannon for President The Speaker Says it is Wise Not to Cross a Stream Until You Com to it. Danville, 111. August 16. The con vention of the republicans of the 18th Illinois congressional district here to day renominated the Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, for the 18th consecutive time There was the greatest enthusiasm, 'and especially over the prospective candidacy of Mr. Cannon for president Mr. Cannon had not intended to launch a boom for president at this conven tion, but the pressure of his supporters was so great as to sweep away his wishes in the matter. Mr. Cannon's supporters In his own district will likely urge the state con vention to make ' similar endorse ment.. - - ! . J-., ; - y The , resolution endorsing Mr. Can non for president was adopted amidst great enthusiasm. ' "The resolution which you have just adopted, coming as it does from those whom I have represented for over thirty years touches me profundly. I would be less than human did I not appreciate your expression of compli ment, when you mention my name with approval in connection with the highest office in the gift of the people. I would not exchange your confidence for the gratification of any ambition I might have. It is proper for me to say however, that we are on the eve of a campaign for the election of a National House of Representatives, which may involve one third of , :he personnel of the United States Senate, to say nothing of the campaign in the respective states. ' 'As vou are aware the election will be held in November next. In poli tics, as well as in other matters, it is best r not to cross a stream until you come to it. The first stream to cross is in November next. It is too early to determine the personnel if th national ticket for the presidential election. So far as the republican party is concerned it will no doubt,! in convention assem bled, perform that duty wisely when the time comes, and whoever is chos en for leadership, will surely receive the hearty support of those who believe in the politics of the republican party, of which I am a member. No man would refuse the nomination at the hands of a great party for the highest office in the republic, but such a man is to Jbe had for the seeking." Mr. Cannon then made a , formal speech' accepting the nomination "for congress. ; - : " i; . '' .7 will take notice and act accordingly. . r'; . f: ,- ; R. B. GLENN, Governor and Commander in Chief. The above orders show my desire to preserve law and to protect the state, but even these .efforts will, be futile unless all good citizens of the state will aid in them. Law abiding people should keep out of the mob. render it no assistance or sympathy directly or indirectly," use every effort ; in their power to get it to disperse and ; should willingly help the officers in the discharge of their duty. Remember j every effort will always be made to j arrest and try all persons who com mit crime. There; is therefore, no j need of lynch law, and if the courts ! and juries fail to do their full duty, and this is made known through prop er channels, every resource rill be 1 adopted to punish the guilty parties, for thus degrading justice. Our judges are honest and true and speedy trials, will be ordered, and therefore' there can be no shawod of excuse for the people taking the law into their own hands, and -when they do, they become themselves lawmak ers, put themselves! without the pale of legal protection, and must be dea't with as a mob and suppressed by use of needed force, even though carried ' to the utmost extent. ' , The newspapers, with their means of j hearing and disseminating the news, can greatly aid in warning of danger, thus reDressms: crime.. T ask of the papers; of the. state,! daily and weekly, to publish this address and to write strong l editorials calling on tneir peo ple to assist in maintaining the law I have confidence in the people and the ' press, the ofiicials, .both civil and mil-T itary, and therefore call on them to; help me in ;my efforts to maintain : peace and quiet and forever to prevent '. such disgraceful scenes as' we have just passed through scenes which re flect on our people, giving usthe name of law breakers, which the overwhelm ing majority of our, people do not ie serve, and injuring our good state in every sense, materially ,educationaly and morally. Living in Raleigh, often far from the scene of trouble, I can only act through agents,! and In! person when I can ar rive on the scene, so again I call on all good citizens civil and military, who love their state, who desire to protect its fair name, to give me both their physical and moral support, and -if moral man can accomplish such an end, I shall and will enforce the law and protect all citizens. Respectfully, i ... v ... -R. B. GLENN, Governor. ' ' '- " ! " l : ' I ' " ! ' ' 1 ! STATE OF ANARCHY ! PREVAILS IN POLAND j Object of the Socialists, Papers Civil WarStreet Fighting and Rioting at Lodz and Warsaw Details of Wednesdays Disturbances. St. . Petersburg, August 16. Today's dispatches from Poland are hardly less grave ; than those of last night. At Lodz, after the police station had been blown up and burned, Cossacks and other troops fired volleys . into the crowds and more or less street fight ing followed. The casualties are not given. - " ' ' c . At Warsaw also street fighting oc curred today, and especially in the Jewish quarter, the revolutionists using bombs against the police and troops. One hundred and fifty persona are reported to have been wounded by rifie fire and thirty by bombs. A bomb was thrown into a proces sion which was passing through Chol odna street. Warsaw, on its return from a pilgrimage; to the Shrine of the Holy Virgin at Rokino, near War saw, wounding two of the procession ists. The explosion attracted a patrol of infantry, wrho without warning fir ed a volley, wounding 30 persons. A band of revolutionists today at tacked a government alcohol store and shot and killed a clerk and wounded two other persons. The band tried to rob the cash drawer. A patrol of infantry surrounded the house and "he revolutionists fired from the win dows, but all of them were arrested. The - Polska Gazette and the Dzvon Polska organs of the Polish' national ists today published strong leading ar ticles denouncing the state of anarchy, which the socialists are producing in Poland. Their object, the papers de clare, is not the attainment of free dom, but the bringing about of a civil : war. At Polck last night five policemen TRANSFERS OF STREET SYSTEM New Cmopany to Take, Over Holdings, in Southern New England, of Prop- erty Valued at Many Millions of Dol lars. Now Held bv New York. New - T T I TT . .1 : "'.i--Sf .uuvcu uiui xxttruuru. Boston, August 16. Details of the transfer by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, of street system, valued at many mill ions of dollars leaked out in tlys city today v and it was learned that the railway" company had taken steps to divest itself of practically all of its street car property, in southern New England. The transfer, which fol lows closely on the announced inten tion of the . Massachusetts authorities to retain in this state control of Mass achusetts street railway corporations has been made to an association known as the New England 0curity Invest ment company. According to information obtained here, the transfer is said to Involve the street car lines owned by the New Haven road in both Massachusetts and Connecticut, with connections lines to Rhode Island and New York. A re port from New Haven, however, Indi cated .the probability that the Con necticut lines might figure in the transfer. For three years the New York, New Haven ; and Hartford Railroad company has been acquiring street railways in the state of Massachusetts and recent ly the holdings of the company reached such proportions that the matter was made - the subject of a special message by Gov. Guild to the legisla ture: Attorney General Dana Malone, set about preparing a case which would eventually receive a ruling from the Massachusetts Supreme Court. While this case was being prepared he asked for certain information from President Mellen, through Chairman Jackson, of the State Railroad Commission. This information was transmitted to the attorney today and almost sim ultaneously the fact that the railroad company had transferred Its holdings became known.- - ' X. C. FAIOnSRS ALLIANCE 4 Twentieth Annual Session Election of - Of fleers; and . Other Business. (Special to The Messenger. .s, ,.. Raleigh, N. C, August '16. The North Carolina Farmers Alliance, in twentieth annual session elected Geo. L. Parrott, president; J. A. McAllis ter, vice president; Thomas B. Parker, secretary-treasurer and business agent It urged the legislature to establish an agricultural . high schools in counties or congressional; districts by state aid and local taxation, j It condemned the use of fertilizer tax in paying for the education of mechanical students; endorsed : Governor : Glenn's strong at titude toward lynchings and mobs and approved the . plan of ; the railways to increase the minimum carload, of fer tilizers from ten thousand ' to' twenty thousand pounds, -and called for a renewal of the Told fight against the Pite bagging trust, which has increased prices over twenty five cents, by us ing old bagging or any other" covering. Rockefeller has -taken to slapping reporters; on the back. I That's quit: a change from slapping them on" the wrist. New York .-American. :.-!-. 7 Declare, is the Bringing on of were killed and two were wounded. The assassins escaped. Berlin, August 16. A dispatch to the Vossische Zitung from Warsaw gives details of yesterday's rioting. It says: The disturbance was due tb the de termination of the revolutionists to re venge the arrest of 140 workmen of an enamelled ware factory. The fir ing began at 10 o'clock in the morn ing, in various parts of the city, as if by converted signal. The 'first shots were fired by a young Hebrew, who killed a soldier, and a policeman, and then fled into a shop. A soldier pur sued the man and fired, killing the woman who kept the shop. In many places the military fired on the crowds indiscriminately, and the exact number killed has hot yet been ascertained. Bodies picked up in the streets contin ue to be brought to the morgue, which is guarded by troops. Many of the wounded conceal themselves because the soldiers arrest all wounded persons. Strong patrols of twenty to fifty cavalrymen I are riding through the streets, searching passers-by for arms.- The streets in the Jewish quar ter are deserted j because the military patrols knock down with the butts of their rifle everybody they meet. A bomb was thrown at 2 o'clock in the afternoon in the windows of the police station, wounding 20 policemen and two passers-by. Nobody was killed. It is characteristic of the soldiers that when the members of the volun teer hospital corps arrive! on the scene of the shooting, the soldiers lev eled their rifles at the physicians, but a police official present saved the doc tors lives. NOW IS THE TIME Summer is Best Season to Cure Ca tarrh Hyomei Sold Under Guaran tee. " : . i. Summer is the best time in the whole year for the treatment . of ca tarrhal troubles,' and R. R- Bellamy urges every reader of The Messenger to use Hyomei now and be permanent ly cured. ' . Unlike the ordinary treament for catarrh, there is uo stomach dosing when using Hyomei. The remedy is breathed through a neat-pocket in haler that comes in every outfit, and its balsamic healing air penetratesyta the most remote parts of the nose, throat and lungs, searches out and kills the catarrh germs, in alfparts of the respiratory organs and soothes and heals any irritation there may be in the mucous membrane. Hyomei is not alone the only natural treatment for catarrh, but it is the only one sold under an absolute guar antee to refund the money unless it gives satisfaction. It kills all disease germs and restores Jhe mucous mem brane of the, throat,. nose and lungs to perfectly healthy condition. The complete! Hyomei outfit costs but $1.00, extra; bottles, 50c. R. R. Bellamy sells Hyomei under an abso lute guarantee to refund the money if it does not give satisfaction. Yonrun no risk at all in buying this guaran teed remedy. ; ". ' ''' CHECK RECEIVED PROMPTLY Greensboro Lifer Insurance Company Sends Check to Cover Policy Held by Late Mr. Justin 31. Bunting. On Wednesday Mr. H. L. Fennel 1, district manager of the Greensboro Life Insurance Company with head quarters in this city, received a check covering the policy held in the above named company by the late Mr. Justin M. Bunting. - Owing to the absence of Colonel Walker Taylor, administrator, the check cannot be turned over until he returns to the city,, but it shows the promptness of the company in settling claims. The Greensboro Life Insurance Com pany has done an enormous business in North Carolina during the past year and by such prompt settlement of claims they may expect to receive their full share of the Insurance business in North Carolina. SUCCEEDS SEYMOUR EATON Nicholas Longworth Elected Secretary of policy Holders Committee of New York and 3Intnal Life Companies. New York, August 16. Representa tive Nicholas Longworth of Cincinna ti today was elected secretary of the International Policyholders committee of the New York and Mutual. Life In surance Companies, to succeed Sey mour Eaton, who recently resigned. This action was taken at a meeting of the executive committee at which Mr. Longworth was .present, thel others in attendance ? being former . Judge Alton , B. Parker, - Governor . Roberts, of Connecticut, J. G. Hemphill, , of South - Carolina: 1 Colonel - Shook ; of Nashville, Tenn.; .Harlow N. Higgin botham, of Chicago arid Samuel TJn termeyer, general counsel.. A -clerk will be employed to perform the cur rent duties in connection with the sec retary's office, as -Mr. Longworth is leaving for his home In Ohio in a few days to look after his political inter ests. ' "- : ' ; FEAR TROUBLE AT BROWNSVILLE Citizens Will Take No Chances With Negro Troops. TO ACT IN THEIR OWN DEFENSE Citizens Guard, 'Well Armed,, is Sta tioned Along the Road Between the City and Fort Brown -Governor Lanahara Takes Measures to Pre serve Order. I J ; Washington, August 16. The fol lowing dispatch was received by Gen eral Ainsworth, the military secre tary, from Major Penrose, command ing the battalion of the Twenty-fifth infantry, negro troops, stationed at Fort Brown, Texas, and gives the first official information of the riot. Major Penrose was not n possession of all the facts when he sent the dispatch, which follows: - i; "Reference your telegram yester day. A shooting occurred in Brown ville, about 12:10 morning of the 14 th, in which one civilian was kiTled and the chief of police wounded in right arm, which had to be amputat ed. Believe shooting was done by en listed men of this post, but have not as yet been able to detect guilty party. Am conducting most thorough investi gation possible and working in per fect larmony with citizens committee and mayor of Brownsville. Guard of one-third of garrison, one company constantly on duty; all enlisted con fined , strictly to post, and no , one al lowed to enter but mayor, members of citizens committee and those having official business.- Conditions well in hand by both mayor and myself. No trouble since shooting and anticipate none. Full facts reported to depart ment commander by wire and mails." It is stated at the war department that no new policy has been inaugu rated in the matter. In fact it is said more negro troops have been station ed in Texas than in any other state and no complaints on this score' have arisen heretofore. j Houston, Texas, August 16.-r-A' spe cial from Brownsville, Texas, ' says further trouble is feared, there fwith the negro troops. A citizens guard of 150 men Is stationed along the road between this city and Port Brown, and if the negroes attempt.to leave the garrison it is the avowed purpose of the citizens to shoot them. Four hundred rifles were sold to citizens yesterdays The report that the of ficers of the garrison are themselves afraid of the negroes has determined the citizens to take no chance. Many people-are leaving their homes on the side of the city near Fort Brown. Ad jutant General Hulin considers it un wise to send state troops to Browns ville. . - . ,r Austin, Texas, August 16. Accord ing to a telegram received by Governor Lanaham from the authorities of Brownsville, conditions there are any thing but reassuring. While all. is quiet today,' it is reported that there is an armed body of men , extending from;the city; proper to the barracks, and it is believed if any negro soldiers show themselves, there Is danger of immediate and serious trouble. While the governor will not make public the substance of his telegram and will not make an official statement concerning conditions there, it is learned that by agreement with the federal authorities he has sent a ranger force to Browns ville to preserve order. 1 GUARD KILLED BY CONVICTS Three Negroes on the Chain Gang Commit 3Iurder, Then Make Their Escape. " 4 - 1 .- Charleston, S. C. August. 16. Feign ing illness, three negroes, Alonzo Good win, Hammon Wilson, and Geo Kerny, convicts, serving long terms on the chain gang of the Sanitary and Drain age Commission, at work near Ashley Junction, . stepped in the stockade to day at two o'clock having a?ked for water, seized and overpowered H. C. Stello, the white guard, and cut his throat with a butcher knife killing him. Two "trusties'' were locked v in by the men who ransacked the guards rooms, donned civilian clothes and escaped to the nearby swamp. The men, contrary toi rules, were not chained in the stockade. The trusties broke out and speard the alarm. A sheriff's posse is scouring the, woods with bloodhounds. 1 1 3IcNEILIi AGAIN PRESIDENT Fayetteville Man Re-elected by 1 Na tional Firemen's Convention. Roanoke, Va August 16. The prin cipal Interest of "the last session of the National Firemen's Convention to day was centered in the discussion of the topic "Securing Legislation f for Firemen in Illinois," by Charles C. Chain, of BushneR, Ills.. The discus sion was entered into by a number of the delegates. ' The convention adjourned sine die after selecting Oklahoma City as the place for holding the next meeting and re-electing James D. McNeill, of Fay etteville, N. C, president, and electing Charles C. Chain, of Bushnell. jllls, vice presidentr W. C. ; B earner, of Ne braska, secretary Lnd L. E. Lookabll, of Roanoke, corresponding secretary. And now even the, frosting of the wedding cake is said to harbor germs. Thus dne more Is added to the list of obstacles on the road to marriage.--New York Tribune. - ' PLEAD WITH llliOB GoYernor Heyward Tried to Prereni Lyncliins. POSSE WAS DETEHIWiHEO Hundreds of Bullets Riddled the Body of the Kegro. The Lynching Occurred at Greenwood, in Sight of the Home of Miss Brooks, on Whom Davis Attempted an As sault Governor Heyvrard 3Iado an Earnest Plea and the 31 ob Cheered , His Remarks, but Then They Re moved the Prisoner From th View of the Governor and Riddled Him With Bullets. Columbia, S. C, August 16. Within the shadow of the home of his victim, Miss Jennie Brooks, after having been identified by her, and after Governor D. C. Heyward, who today went to the scene of the trouble had addressed the mob in vain, "Bob" Davis, the negro uu. muuuttj uiuruerousiy attacKed Miss Brooks with intent to commit assault and whoafterwards outraged a 14 years old negro girl, was lynched at Greenwood, S. C., about 7:30 o'clock this evening. ' Governor Heyward reached the scene shortly after the negro "was captured. A platform was erected in ' a fence corner on the premises of the victims father, upon which Governor Heyward addressed the mob in an ef fort to prevent the lynching. Governor Heyward beseeched the mob not to lynch Davis, but in vain. At the con clusion of his remarks the governor was vociferously cheered. The mob then removed the prisoner from view of the governor, and riddled him with bullets. It isimpossible to estimate the crowd, as citizens irom several counties had gathered at the scene, and for two days had been in pursuit of the negro but it is certain that hundreds of bullets were sent through his body. - The negro was captured in a creek and tied hand and foot, and brought to theome of his victim for identi- . ficatioifc When they arrived at the gate of the Brook's home, av great crowd, gathered there "Let's wash his face, boys, before, we take him to ,the house said some one' but the. crowd 1 a m was iuu lxnpauem. j?our men were delegated to escort him to, the house. The young lady lying on her bed with & deep gash in her throat; turned her eyes toward the negro as he stood there between his captors, his hands tightly bound with a rope. "That's the scoundrel," she said. "I know hlmj by his eyes." The negro was removed outside the house. "Hear the governor,' said some one, and he began in his clear voice a most impassioned appeal. "I know," he said; "That nothing could take place that could keep you from hearing theGovernor of South Carolina." The crowd applauded. I come here alone, "he continued, "not bringing any troops, only two news paper men came with me and they a? well as I are South Caroliniansut as you are, with like feelings. You are my friends. Here I am, not alone as your Governor, but as your friend. "But it is my duty to enforce the laws of South Carolina. Don't cheer; men; this is a solemn occasion, and I am very much in earnest, and besides ' it is a situation that appeals to all South Carolinians. I come to appeal to your manhood. The question is, shall the people be allowedto be ruled fcy their passions and prejudices, or shall the people be allowed to be ruled of the law be upheld? I promise? on" my honor that a speedy trial as the law allows shall be held. I would noC object to cutting the rope to hang that scoundrel provided the law says so." -"I - am here alone, "went on the governor, " hut I represent the majesty of the law; I represent the state of South Carolina, and your state and mine, and I say. to you, I beg you, I implore you, in God's name don't put another stain upon our fair state. I plead with you let the law take lt3 a splendid opportunity to let It be said that South Carolina leads In this (matter. Let us reason togefther, I fol 4nat aa vnn Hr T i'o-v 1firwl In the country and ralize the dangers to j which our women, are constantly ex i posed, but there is something higher than the wreaking of vengeance on that black devil and fiend of hell. You wont enjoy it tomorrow when you look back upon it all." ' Just here the men came up to the stand, and said: "We appreciate what von sav. hut we are not going to do ' it. "Wo Have stood this thing long 1 enough."