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VOL. XIX NO. 238, WILMINGTON, -2ST ' ., TUESDAY OCTOBEK. 9, 1908, FIVE GENTS EIIT SIGNED Considered a Back-Down of Great Britain. Us- Vivendi Relating to the $ Hew Foundlanrl Fisheries. No Communication Received Concern ing the. Proposed Resignation of Of cials of the New Fonndland Govern ment Great Britain's Course Com mended .by American Authorities as Being Fair Popular Anger Against the 3Iother Country is Shown in St. John's and Leaders Appeal1 to the Government to "Show a Spirit of De termination and Not Allow Their Country io e Bullied. Washington, October 8. The news that the modus Vivendi had finally been signed, was conveyed to Secre tary Root in a cablegram from An? bassador Reid today, announcing that the British government had accepted the terms of the modus .vivendi- re lating to the New Foundland fisheries. No announcement has been received at the state department concerning the proposed resignation of theofficials of the New Foundland government on account of the' new agreement. Some facta relative to the New Foundland ggvernment, and the nsheries were seated in which it appears that the British government has been very f&mch. embarrassed during the negotia- jqJus on account of the demands of New Foundland. The New Foundland, government is under the control ' of the merchant '. fishermen of the island, those who buy, cure, and sell the .fishing products. They oppose any American fishing rights, including those guaranteed by . th etreaty of 1818 and are dissatisfied with any arrangement that the British government makes to carry out the terms of that treaty. The real fisher men of the island are not in harmony with the restrictions of the New Foundland government, such as deny ing the privilege of selling bait, and of allowing the fishermen to take em ployment on .the . fishing vessels. The fishermen themselves desire these prlv ileges, but it interferes with the plans of th merchant 'fishermen. The New Foundland government ha no respon sibility in the way of carrying out obligations. That devolves upon the British government. Great Britain, it is asserted, would not coerce any of her colonies to remain under the Brit ish flag if they were determined to withdraw, but , at the same time de sires to ;keep all the colonies and to keep them xn terms of amity with their neighbors. - The whole course of Great Britain in this matter is Com mended by the American authorities, as being fair and reasonable but all negotiations "have been hampered by the New Foundland government. St. Johns, N. F., October 8. Popu lar anger against the modus Vivendi arranged by the United States and the, British government relating to the N' A Foundland herring fisheries is iC&wing. There is a general feeling that' the compromise .arrived at.waa it back down on the part of the British ministry. ' Archbishop Howley, the Roman Catholic primate, speaking yesterday at a parochial festival declared the modus vivendi a shameful betrayal of the' colony's interests and . advocated agitation throughout the' colony against It. " ' ; ; Attorney General Morris," speaking tvt the same function, said that the co lonial government was unaware of the terms of the modus vivendi but it had don? everything within its power to protect the colony. ' Today, The Telegram, the premier's organ, ascribes the - modus vivendi to the craven policy , of timid Down ing Street bureaucratsana ex press the hope that the New Found land government will show the spirit of determination and teach little Eng landers like Lord Elgin and Winston Churchill, the same lesson -that the colonists of Nafal taught them when they tried to ride roughshod over the 'colony a few months ago. j London. October 8. Following the QJead of the New" 'Foundland newspa pers whose " opinions ;. on tle ; modus "TXivendi . as 5 have been cabled ' here, Some of the evening papers here to day denounce the agreement as a "one sided bargain" between the" United States and Great Britain. "The latter, however, it is pointed out" here, made every effort to secure the colony's consent to a equitable arrangement AGREE! ... . .. HP GRITIGISM MADE TO BUILD BY COflTHAGT Change in Plan of Work on the - Isthmian Waterway v. THE DECISION ' ALREADY MADE President Roosevelt Supports the Ca- nal Commission in its Position That the Work Can be Done More Satis factorily by Contract Than by the Government Employment of Chi nese Labor Not Cha nge. : ! Affected by the Washington October 8,It has been decided that the Panama canal will be ; completed by contract. Pres ident Roosevelt is known to support the commission in1 its position that the work can be done more satisfactorily by contractors than by the govern ment. He had a long conference with Chairman Shonts today on the subject and the various arguments in favor of the CQntract system were discussed fuhy. v - - j: . This change in thej plan of building the canal, will, in no way affect the employment of Chinese labor.' Pro posals for furnishing the Chinese la bor were made under such conditions that they can be transferred to con-' traders and the tenis can be fulfill ed in such a manner; that the govern ment can give the- coolies just as much protection as it could if the govern ment were the directj employer. It is likely that no disposition will be made of the bids ror supplying Chinese labor until j alter the return of Secretary Taft from Cuba, ; as he assisted in drawing the specifications under whici. the Chinese are to be taken to the isthmusl i : President Roosevelt still intends to visit the isthmus this fall and unless there be some change for, the worse in the Cuban situation the president probably will leave for Colon a short time after the election. Chairman Shonts, of .the canal com mission, will be in the isthmus at the time of the president's visit. FAYETTEVIT JiF. NEWS IiETTER Death of a Prominent Citizen New Residence Young r Folks Getting Married Xevvs and Personal Notes. (Special to The Messenger,) October 8. Mr. Fayetteville, -N. C, John IX Brown for several terms the efficient tax collector j of- this city, died at his residence on R,ussell street yes terday, aged about S 3 . years, after a long period of 111 health, and his funeral takes place this afternoon from the First Presbyterian church, of which he was a member. The deceased was a brave and true confederate sol- Ainr n mpmhpr .of- Co. IS. Colonel Starr's light artillery, and served faith fully to the close or the war. He leaves a widow, who was before - marriage Miss McGeachy.1 twoj sons, Messrs. Alex, and Arch: Brown, - and four daughters, Mrs.! J. R. Boyd, Misses Ethel, Sarah and Mamie Brown, all of this eitv. Mr. Brown was a member of the Knights of Pythias: 4 Mr. George S. McNeill, of tnis city. and Miss Marv McPherson, of "Buena Vista," .the McPherson country home. will De marneuiuii ihuisuoj, xivu in stant. . . ;, 1 y Xr. J. A. McKethran, of the Mc Kethan Drugg Company, and special ist on the staff Of the Highsmith hos pital, is preparing to build a handsome residence on Cool Spring street, oppo site the residence of his mother, Mrs. Janie W. McKethan. j Mr. M. Mc I. Matthews, proprietor of the Hotel LaFayeltte, will give a dance tomorrow evening, complimen tarv tn his neice. Miss Maggie M. Car son, whosemarriage to Mr. LeRoy Wil- llford, of Rocky Mount, takes place on Wednesday. . " ) Mr. N. A. Sinclair is' erecting a taste ful house on Haymount. The Southern Real Estate Company have moved into their handsome quar ters on the second floor of the new Bank of Fayetteville. ' The democratic county candidates and Hon, H. L. Godwin are speaking today at Geddie's Gin; Flea Hill town ship. . !:-. ' V-'t .. ' . . Mr. C. J. Cooper, general manager f the Fayetteville Southern Life In surance Company, publishes an article In the' Fayetteville Observer, advocat ing the market house for the govern ment public building, the lower part to le rebuilt for the! purpose, but the ancient tower and clock still to sur mount the structure, that the historic associations may be thus far preserved. Thi Pi ere Amusement Company ar rived' here -.yesterday afternoon, an$ this will be "carnival week" In Fay ettevllle, for the benefit of the Inde pendent Light Infantry. It is under stood that the Pierce Company will make their winter quarters in this city. Mr. John R. Tolar, of New; York firm of.Tolar-& Hart, is hereof or. the cotton season. ! Mrs. o . w. Leake J of Baltimore. la the guest of Mr. and Mrs.-Ri H. Mc- Tiufflo on Diclr street. Miss Nellie Fuller j has returned to Durham, after a visit to ner sister. i Mrs. A. S. Huske. ' 1 wViv wn not &. bottle . of - innocent milk carried along for the christening of the cruiser Nortn caroiinarA DOi; tie of wine! Oh. 'fie! j fie! "TT . ' : Great Britain was ready a fortnight ago to conclude agreements as signed ) believing it to be theifairest, but walt- ed until the last moment, for New j Foundland to accept! t the s?tUement, j wheih was considered necessary in order to prevent trouble on the flsh- Ing. grounds. TAFT SOON TO ORDER A GENERAL AMNESTY He is Now Trying to Settle All Bring to a Close Incidents Political Havana, October 8. The factional ill feeling that has existed at Cienfue gos "since the presidential campaign of 1905, resulting in the death of Con gressman Villuendas, and Chief of Po lice Illance, . increased during the re cent revolution to such an extent that the return of the rebels from the field is causing a dangerous condition, which the provisional government con siders it is highly necessary to end. In view of this Governor. Taft tonight sent Consul General Steinhart to Cienfuegos, with authority to take any action he may deem advisable in the interest of a reconciliation of political differences there and inaugurating ' a fresh start toward a reasonable degree of mutual good will between the mal contents. - Governor Taft believes that it is par ticularly necessary that the vexed lo cal situation in Cienfuegos shall be set tled before the issuance of an amnesty decree, since he has determined to in clude in the amnesty all persons charged with complicity In the Vilun- das murder. He holds that if he yielded to the importunities of many residents of Cienfuegos and-he allow-5 ed those charged , with the be'brought to trial, it would result, in the event of their acquittal by a judge Deionging ,tx the moderate party "in re-opening the quarrel over 4he inci- j SPANISH WAR VETERANS ThhM Annual Encampment Meets in Washington Big Delegations From Nearly All of the States. Washington, October 8. Spanish- American war veterans from practical ly every state in the union are in at tendance upon the third annual, en campment of the organization which began its sessions here today. When the first session of the encampment was called to order by Commander.in- Chief Gharles R. Miller, of Ohio, all of the eastern, middle western and southern states were represented by big delegations. Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illin ois, and Oklahoma sent notably large delegations. , The sessions of the encampment are being held in the national guard ar mory, the first being a joint session of the United States war veterans and the national auxiliary to the organization. After Commander-in-Chief Miller had called the session. Father A. H. I. Reiney, national chaplain, pronounced the invocation. Henry B. F. McFar land, president of the board of district commissioners, welcomed the delegates and their comrades to Washington. Commander-in-Chief Miller-'responded to the welcoming address. Commander-in-Chief Miller then sub mitted to the delegates his report for the year. He reviewed his personal work as commander-in-chief, and said awakening of Interest in the organiza tion, especially in the south, where many camps now are being formed. A tentative agreement has been entered into between Commander Miller; and Commander Walker of the Legion of Spanish war veterans of Massachusetts, providing for a' consolidation, of the two organizations. It probably will be ratified at this encampment. The Massachusetts organization has about 4,500 members. - DIXON EXPECTS AN INCREASE In pension. Appropriation Delegates to the Southern Immigration Con v ference. (Special to The Messenger., Raleigh, N. C, October 8. Governor appoints for' delegates to the Southern Immigration conference at Nashvillle November 12th, Thomas ;H. Battle, Z. P.' Somers, F. B. Arendell, W. C. Er win, J. C. Steele, A. H. Boyden, T. K. Bruner, A. S. Barnard; Nat. Atkinson, P. H. Hanes, D. A. Tompkins, R. M. Miller, Jr., B. A. Smith, J. K. Dixon, A. M. Waddell Hugh McRae, F. T Patterson, James H. Wolenden, W. Swearengen anld W. 'L. Sharpe. ;StateAndtb;rl5tx6n"says lie has no doubt that the next legislature will in crease the pension appropriation to $300,000. it being now $275,000. He says he is sure that from this date the number . jt pensioners will de crease. -J. -tfv ;r:':;..v? The governor snakes requisition on the governor of : South Carolina for Qyde Faison a young white man of SSel wanted for stealing $600 from the trunk of J. H. Yaeger here. j . They never disappoint- Blue Rib bon Lemon and Vanilla. Absolutely jpure, go twice as iar ana tne -Maiue Ribbon jnavor" is penecuon. ask ior the 25c size. r Vexed Local Disputes and to Resulting FromPormer Strife ' dent in a more violent 'manner than ever. ' Governor , Taft has also -decided to include in the generaj amnesty all persons alleged to have been connect ed with the Guanabacoa outrage of last February, when - several rural 'guardsmen were wan,tonly killed in their quarters by a gang of. night ma rauders. He is unwilling to. furnish any opportunity for the re-opening of old sores in either of these notorious matters,, andwill insist in the effectual closing now of all incidents which the an outgrowth of former political strife. The governors of all provinces, ex cepting Santa Clara, report that the difibandment of ' both volunteers and insurgents is. complete and :" Santa Clara reports good , progress. These reports are cojifirmed by messages to marine headquarters. . . - . Treasurer Roloff today began count ing; the contents of the treasury which, amount to I 112,000,000, mostly in American gold. Aldredo ZaVas, the liberal leader called at the t palace today - and invited Governor Taft to attend the liberal, mass meeting on October 14. Govern or Taft replie d that he would probably sail for the ynited States on October 13. Senor Zayas then offered to, hold the meeting pefore the governor's de parture but Mr. Taft intimated that he did not regard , it wise to attend a party demonstration. Although : the American commis sioners will leave . Cuba this week, Captain McCoy, the military aide to the governor, will remain for another week to familiarize Governor Magoon with the situation FOR WORtD'S CHA3IPIONSHIP i . - - . - - Meal BasebauVredicted for the Strug gle Between the Two Chicago Teams. Both Managers Seem Confident. ' Chicago, III., October 8. Ideal base ball is predicted for tomorrow, and tonight every one in Chicago who ever, saw the national game of America played, is anxiously waiting for the calif of time tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock, when the Chicago Nationals and the Chicago Americans will meet in the first game of a series of seven for the world's championship. Both teams are in excellent condition for the struggle and both are confident of vic tory. The pitchers on both the teams are In excellent form and both Mana gers: Chance and Jones tonight declare that the losing team would have no excuse to offer for defeat except that the ball players had won. As to who would pitch the first, neither Chance nor Jones was able to announce to night with any degree of certainty Chance said he hoped. Brown would be the selection while Jones said the man who showed up best in the work of tomorrow would be one selected. So great Is the interest in the com ing series that many of the railroads are offering reduced rates from out of town points. Several hundred persons from nearby cities arrived here to night, only to find that all reserved seats had been disposed of three days' ago and they will be compelled to stand in line tomorrow and take their chances on getting inside the grounds through the, general admission fate. Tomorrow's game will be played on the ground of the National League, President Murphy having won the toss giving him the first game. Terrific Gale Blowing: on Lake Superior Houghton, Mich., October 8. A ter rific' gale is raging on Lake Superior tonight. The barge Pasadena, In, tow of the steamer Glostone, was blown on the rocks and is a total wreck. Three of her crew were drowned while seven others reached shore after a terrific battle with the sarf. A number of ves sels had been sheltered In Lilly Pond harbor, but some of these started out in the face of the storm and much anxiety is felt for their safety. -The Pasadena was bound down, with ore. from Two Harbor. The Glastone made the harbor safely. - . Knoxville, Tenii October 8.- Fifty tices went on strike today at the Vos- ter shops of the Southern railway lo cated here. , - " - .-TV; "; ' - Spartanburg, S. C, October 8, Five hundred machinists in the Southern railway, shops at Spencer, N. C, went out on strike today. Officials ef the Southern, have gone to Spemcer to pre vent violence when non tmlon machin ists arrive. . ;: : -. ;;;.:: : Selma, Ala., October 8.A11 the ma chinists in the shops of the Southern railway, 46 in number, struck today for higher wages. " - Charleston; C, October 8. 31a - chinists of the Southern railway shops here struck today on orders from the headquarters of the union. Their places have not yet been filled. Between 50 and 100 men are out. Gaylord's opening will be today and tomorrow. Everybody is Invited. DEATH OF COL T. II. II Was Inspector General of the II. C. National Guard. FUNERATj TAKES PIACE TODAY His Body Will bo Buried With Military Honors Deceased Had Ixng Been Prominent in Alrairg Connected With the State Guard H Was One of - -- - - - - i - - . Goldsboro's Best. Known 'Citizens. (Special to The Messenger,) Goldsboro, N. C, October 8. The death of Colonel .T. H. Bain, who as stricken with paralysis in the early morning hours of Wednesday last, oc curred, at his home in this city, sur rounded by his family and other rel atives and solicitous -friends, includ ing a number of brother officers and members of the state guard. Colonel Bain was one of the best -known citi-? zens ; of the town, both here and abroad. While hut a youth he joined the Goldsboro rifles at its re-organization in the early 70's, and has con tinuously served as a soldier of his state and country, holding at his' death the most important position in the state's military, that of inspector gen eral. ; , ' - 'v. j .; Colonel Bain was bom -on July 15, 1855, and was therefore 51 years old last July. For many years he was city clerk up to his going to the Spanish-American war, and on his return he was elected chief of the fire de partment, which position he has filled officially, as he did all his duties at the time of his death. The various departments of the state guard have been notified of Colonel "Bain's death, and the adjutant general as well as his other brother staff officers, have signified their desire , that , he be ac corded a military funeral, in keeping with his high rank as an officer and record as a soldier, and this , wilL. be held from St. Stephens Episcopal church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. CONSPIRACY AGAINST TRADE Charges Brought Against the Stand ard Oil Company and its Alleged Constituent Companies. , j Findlay, O., October 8. Charged with "conspiracy against trade" in vio lation of the anti-laws of the state, the Standard Oil Company of Ohio and its alleged constituent companies, the Buckeye Pipe Line arid the Manhat tan Oil Company,' will be placed on trial here tomorrow before Judge CIdeon G. Banker, and a jury in the probate court of Hancock county. In the original Information filed last June, John D. Rockefeller "was made a party to suit, but through the grant ing of a request for a separate trial. Mr. Rockefeller will not be called, as a defendant until the jase against the company had been disposed of. ; Both the manner of bringing the suit and the jurisdiction of the probate court have been questioned by the at torneys for the defense, but Judge Banker has decided against them on all points, and no V appeal can' be taken on these preliminary questions until after the case has been tried. Judge Banker ruled that a violation of the; .Valentine law constituted a misdemeanor and that the last session of the legislature gave probate courts concurrent 'jurisdiction with common pleas courts over all misdemeanors., The Valentine law under which the action is brought was passed July 1, 1898. It defines a trust elaborately as a combination of capital, skill or. acts by two or i more persons, - firms, etc., to create or carry out restrictions ; In trade. The violations of the act are defined as "conspiracy against trade and punishable by a fine of from $tt) to 1$5,000, or Imprisonment from six Uf twelve months. j The information, to 'which the plea of "not. guilty" has . been ! entered. t alleges the formation of the; "Stand ard Oil Trust" an 1882 and its contin uance to the present time in domina tion of the oil Industry of I the state, contrary to the statutes of the state The first -day of trial will doubtless be consumed In securing a 'Jury Several witnesses have been subpoe- i whose names are wlgmeia. , , Gaylord's fine shape, this line. ; Cloak" department la in Call and see his goods In Croker Soes for libel. : - Dublin, October 8. The Erenlne Telegram 'declares that Richard Crok er is brlmrlne an action for libel and clabjning heavy damages against the proprietor of the Ixndon Magazine, in connection with an article dealing with Mr. Croker's relations to Tam many Hall. ' v TJ. S. Supreme Court 'Again . Convenes. Washington, October 8. After a four momths vacation, ' the supreme ; court of the United States convened for the term of 1906-7. In the case of Virginia vs. west Virginia, Involving responsibility for the payment of the debt of the former state, West Vir ginia' Indicated its purpose of en tering a demurrer to the complaint. Leave to do this probably will be ask ed tomorrow. BflOIEfl OfJ STRIKE Employed by the Southern Railway. DEMANDED HIGHER WAGES At the Various Shops the Men . Walked Out Quietly. There .Was "No Demonstration Any where Vice President Conlin of the International Association Says the Strike Can foe Carried on Three Years if Necessary Boiler Makers . ana blacksmiths Aiay Join the Ma chinists The Order to Strike Pol-' lowed Protracted Negotiations With - "Officials of the Company Superin tendent Stewart of the Southern States the Position of the Road. "Washington, October 8. The ma chinists employed on the Southern rail-" way system, who according to the of ficials of the road number about 800, went on a strike, today for an Increase of &1-2 cents an hour, which amounts to 25 cents -per day eaciL The strike was ordered by P. J.. Conlin, first vice president of the International Associa tion of Machinists, and followed prcr tracted negotiations with the 'officials' of the company. None of the machin ists are employed in this city, bat twenty-one machinists, seven appren tice boys, and a number of helpers Va., and jail , along , the rf line . aU the various shops the men quietly walked nut A. Stewart, superintendent of the 'Southern railway, said today: ""rue basis of machinists wages paid by the Southern railway company is substantially standard in the south. Where inequalities have existed, the company has been willing to bring them up to the standard. This has , been the subject of . discussion ' with machinists' committees . for sometime past. The machinists have argued that the increase in the cost of living shown by government statistics lind their own experience, justifes them in expecting a higher Jbasis of wages than they have, ever yet received. "It has been shown to the' machinists that while the earnings from the prop erty have constantly increased in re cent years, still for. various causes the expenses of operation have also in creased, and in a greater proportion; with the result that the company is not now by reason of ; Its greater gross learnings, in a better position to In crease wages generally to all classes of employees than it has been at any time within the last few years." It is said by the union men that the boiler makers and blacksmiths may Join the striking machinists. .Mr. Colon said tonight: "Financially we are able to carry these men on ; strike three years if necessary. Married men received $7 a week as strike benefit, while single men receive $5. .We are also able to find Deizer pxaces ior iue ime jaeiaa wo received an order this morning "from St, Iioula for 200 machinists." Richmond, Va., October 8. A gen eral strike of the machinists of the Southern: railway shops went Into ef fect this morning, at which time sixty men In the Manchester , shops Had down, their tools.- One man and several apprentices remained at work. - - This la the second strike the Southern ma chinists ' have had within the , past seven years, the first which was won, being for the right to organize. The strike finds the road rushed with the heaviest demand In its history. .The strike Is for an increase ,of pay, and has been .pending some weeks. . , vr--:-:rv ; ? ' Ashevllle, N. C. October 8 Twenty five machinists of the Southern rail way shops in this city went on strike today, ', following the lead , of.- other shops. - : 'A. - :'y'- .;. - Macon, Ga.V October 8. Twelve ma chinists In the employ of the South ern railway shops In this city went on strike today for advance in, wages. Atlanta, Oa., October 8.i-Two hun dred men- employed in the Southern railway shops Is this city laid down their tools this morning and walked out In accordance with -instructions from President O'Connell of the ma chinists union at Washington. The strike is general covering the entire Southern railway system, and about a thousand men are involved. The men demanded an increase in wages of 25 cents a day. Birmingtham, Ala., October. 8.--All the machinists in the shops of the Southern - railway in. Birmingham struck today in accordance with the general movement along the system among the shop men for higher wages. Upwards of 100 men are effected. Machinists
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