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The MosMe Post. Temperature for the past 24 hours: Max. 72; Min. 60. ! For North Caro- lina: Fair. RALEIGH. N. C, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. 1903 3STo. 101 Voh XII The !Pfcs ident Considers tine LiECoMtOE His Action Taken as Favora ble to Mrs. Shipp The Contest Will Be a Vigor ous Fight Efforts in Behalf of Wiley Shook " rive. Neither knows of the other's coming, but the object of their visit relates to the Llncolnton fight. Judse Robinson wrote that he would be here tomorrow and asked that arrange ments be made for an interview to morrow with the president. Rollins will also be a caller nt the White House when he will present the claims of A. F. Barkly. The entire Kepuou- -n ovrtitlve committee of Carolines he always kept his wife and daughter in Savannah well supplied with money. Upon hearing of.his death Lawyer Hartrldge waB sent out to see how matters stood. He found a will in Hong Kong distributing the estate, valued at J1.500.CCO In property, all of which is productive. He has left cruite a. laree - amount to his daughter, Mrs. T inmhi'i v. "Rutler. of Savannah. It is ex- X v a wv w w TVashlnrton. Sept. 23 Llncolnton rot ofUce contest assuintJ county has flied a protest here against BaVkly's appointment- It Is signed by D. K. Delane, chalr Mn t w lv'ininn n. M. Beale. S. M. nrtal -The Leonard and C. Z. Hoyle. secretary. special. X IIC t. try th. Ht V callld on Judge Prltchard yesterday. and he is authority for the statement pected that the Savannah widow will claim about 50 per cent, or tne estate. TURKS WITHDRAWN district, announce that the Turkish hnv hn withdrawn from L&zare- -.iv intr.tinc asDect today. nr.." of the first things President ! th..t Judge litchard said that Mr ,i.!Shlpp ought to receive me Roosevelt did this morning after his , Thls aulhorIty 9tated that Judge arrival at the executive office was to . j,.llChani said he would not take any nd for all th? parrf in the case, and S part In this or any other political they rcre carried In person from the nght. nor would he undertake to inter ?t ofe derartmcnt I.y TostmssW fere with the action of State Chairman r.r.rral Payne. That the ani strrc endorsements In Mr. Margaret It. Milpp for m-r.t rwimajicr .!-- , - wl .,,, ka wise l l.v tl. rresldtnt and the ,imtflcf mem d.erved It because g re,U ts kn. nb!e to ascertain uhat Uews th. Lieutenant Shlpp. ren- rre-ldent entertain, with resect to the.bano. pjolnimcnt. ! While Judge Prltchard enter- At rt omv d:.";tnf11.,;.- tain this view, privately expressed, he Ma-d ttu.t the cnK- H one of thos, ; Jn the fight whatever. in nhUh the president taken a- becn importuned time and "fi.ii Interest, and tho .plnRm em-, to. interfere In the Llncolnton d to rrevall that his action In calling as.weu os n countless others. for the rnrr .rlr after his ar'bul ha'g persistently refused in every rital. fror.i Oyster !Uy wn to be In- j lnstance :-Tpfetel a favoraWe to Mrs. Shipp"? s uch of an effort has been made In ..u:f. This is In aU probability lrutne iast few days to have J. "Wiley j..r Mrs. SMpp's nsc is being P101 1 shook restored to life, officially speak- i rstniiy o-rorc tne preswieni. ana jn - tr Ray last week a statement fa- 3 o'clock-. Viscount Escher, one of the king's favorites for a cabinet post, was among the callers on the premier this afternoon. Lord Cronv , another cabi net possibility, also called at the for eign office. , Sentence for Sedition Manila, Sept., 29. Dr. Dominador Go mez, the ' president- of the working mn' union and an asrftator who has been accused of using the funds of the organization to forward the purposes of the ladrones and revolutionists In various provinces, was arraigned be fore Judge Sweeney today for sen tence on charges of sedition," of wbJch he was recently, convicted. The judge sentenced Gomez to serve a term of four years and two months In prison at hard labor and to pay a fine of 3.250 pesetas. PRISON CELLS , FOR CONSPIRATORS M W: tie TfflmaE Cas Gonzales a Man of Few Words, But a Writer tof Force. Foundation Laid for an Ante-Mortem State ment A Sign of the Sincerity of Pacific Declarations . ' o ni. 1 t-firr-nAa Cnt VU Th trial of the Borsras. xsuicaria, ocpu xcisiaut, . -- patches received here from the insur-jarmy officers charged with conspiracy ne,dead editort and the identification gent chief, .Cerdjikoff who has been ; against the murderers ofvKIng Alex- by him of the bound flies of the State conducting operations in the Kirklisse ; ander and Quejm Draga was concluded j newspaper or the whole year 1902. Lexington, Si C, Sept. 29. The sec ond day of the trial of James H. Till man for the murder o N. G. Gonzales ! saw considerable progress made In the examination or witnesses ior me sxate, but indications are plentiful that at least two more days will be occupied before the state rests. The. chief event tnHflv wa th ralHner . to the Stand of Ambrose Gonzales, president of the State company, ana eldest Drotner oi . - -' . ....... .. rr :iatk i:ni rman conaucunc oDtrruuuua m nc , m.v.. - osimji-. irre -V"w". Zu that the Turkish today. ..n,.n im n in mse ne ueciaes u i uwu ivi, a4i..w-... - ... . Zu nr1 to hen withdrawn Trom Captains wovaKovucn ana dence. This period covers the Demo- OraJaticoco. vitch. the former being the ringleader, cratic Drimarv camoaisrn irt which the Prf,r.JajJ liuchira thinks the appoint- points on the Turkish frontier. It is; were sentenced . to to years ins- priSoner, then lieutenant governor, was mslderei, JudKe Iritchard nmKS vv L.tood that this movement was prisonment and e loss of their com- a candidate for governor and during which the prosecution offered in evi dence. This period covers the Demo- g, out wunoui avau. wiiuuiBaw.. Yerkes of Internal revenue, has re ceived visits from two prominent Ta Heel Republicans and letters from many more, appealing earnestly and int!v In Shook's behalf. It Is said Advance in Two Days Made a Change of $9.80 a Bale in September Option Yorlc SeDt. 29. Violent as were he re- j here that Commissioner Yerkes tele- tne advances in September cotton yes Whtte j graphed for the resignation of the 'terday, they were surpassed this mor rr.lllar larless statesman and that he can never njn& That option In the local market . in t v, cr'lrA fiurlncr this ad- i a ,,n vv th urcrencv of the in accordance with the request of the missions. Dr. Velikovitch and Captain liularlan government that xurKey jjouujevncn, ixic wium withdraw her troops from the frontier of King Alexander, each received sen- cinrAHtv of her oacific tence of a month's imprisonment. declarations. I Other officers who took a less promi se positions vacated by the Turks . nent part in me conspiracy wc..- are now occupied by insurgents. demned to from three montns to a year in - prison. The officers, sentenced have asked that the whole affair be submitted to the corps of officers, adding that if the latter decided against them they are ,ready to undergo the-most severe punishment It is expected tnat jving Peter will pardon all the conspirators. COTTON AGAIN ON THE JUMP raW 10 ner app'icauon. ; T:-.' chance are ltt to 1 that the r-..i.uiit hji nver hesrd of Post- . -t. V. A. Parkly. and so the re- il- f events to. lay l tne W crinstrueu oy inise lair.mar lariess statesman unu .. ;ning. inai oyuuu n . ... niiiiAtion j reinc aiioreinrr cr oacK in uic smc was lorcea uy uj mc ' ' A-ihle to Mrs. Shlpp'a cause. ! ministration. A revenue official here eleventh hour shorts and the aggres- Whiv this Is true the attitude of 'said that Harkins was afraid of Shook, jsive aUltude -of W. P. Brown, the New 1 ; - jtter General Piyne r.uy play' who did about as he pleased and came Orleans bull leader. ,n V-rtant factor. has not nW very near running the office. Assump opening at 11.70. last night s f closing, k buriho-e who have talke-1 with tlon of too much authority Is the offl- lt at 12 cents on the call After r.t?S the imprVIon .that he is clal cause assigned for Shook'. dls-;that lt advanced 10 and 15 points at . . Arable toMr of lhe local deo General nyni ioom mx xnm . - reouested' to t our h in ir 15.03 compared with 11.12. the from the view point or in MrAdoo. colored 'n.ncr nrice of last Saturday. This who shot and fatally wounded an offl- represents an advance of 196 points ior cef"whi:e attempting to arrest him last the two days, orabout $9.80 a bale, night near Richmond. The man is The extent of the short interest that wanted at Greensboro. N. C. for wire has brought about the record breaking murder. He Is alleged to have killed movement can only be guessed at. but I v.i- tfc.iT, vr aeo. and a ' it is not thought to have oeen very .;: ril la-ne admitted that ne ; . nf wa off ered for his ar. 'tensive. Rumors have been circuiaieu yesterday of private the high prices, and trade believe the flurry . . . r-: :t;ian. He has sild that it involves ' question. T: question H -whether It would r rtcht to remove an efficient post t tr to make rroni for ar.nther be- o . f sentimental reasons. . . . - . i TV, lulvance in Septemoer naa nm- one or me man cirriv m - . . ... . not n:IP Danville Sunday, took place here urally alamed.non. in ne . I I . . - t rrv,r.. elf!-wni tint tne aQVanCHIK iciiucw. i naf i.' any w..i-v'n v ... .. November .. .. . . i ji. i I tr.cn a:o the presment u nmune . i . i.umber of i-t o(f.cti appolnt t i until ron.ires meets. Ti'-r n:?y bt some still mor Intrr e.itrc developments in the contest to n .rrow. for both State Chairman Rol nd the National Committeemnn Robinson arc expected to ar- I 71 " , .1 i, xt.. Thmn. Ritlons. but the advancing tendency son and hU wife who survives him. had XSS. came from Roxhoro. . . .v oruu.cr Inff months later-than J from Roxioro accompanied the re- and this grains m , mains here. It was erroneously report- ;a , ttle under ed that a son of the mall clerk was ar but on the average a vini in the wreck. It was his cus- msi mv- torn to take one of his sons on the TEACHERS WANTED FOR PHILIPPINES Washington, Sept. 29. The civil ser vice commission has received a call fr6m the Philippine government for 150 male teachers, to be appointed at sala ries ranging from $900 to $1,200 annu aliv: Examinations will be held on Oc tober 19; and 20 In various cities. In connection with these positions the. commission, "in Its circular of notifica tion, says: M " Peace' hts been established in the .Philippines and the conditions of living are improving every month. This ex amination, therefore, affords an ex cellent opportunity for young men to entertain attractive service wmcn of fers excellent opportunities for promo tion." A great many complaints have been received here by the insular bureau of the war department from teachers who have gone from this country to serve in the Philippines against their treat ment in the islands. The government has taken steps, however, to better con ditions there for them.The difficulties which existed between the teachers and the civil government have been practically settled. trip, but he.dld not do so today. The President's First vDay Mter His Vacation There Was Not Such a Rush as Expected- Still Thero Were Several Callers and There Were Matters for Con- . sideration V.-.l,hlnSton. Sept. 20. President l.:velt was hard at work In his of at 3 o'clock this morning, the ex-l-Mtin being that a rush of visitors uM bgin not later than 9.20. He l a large number of commissions ? I other documents and went over :r.e mall with Secretary Icb. and t? is task wo.- completed before the first Mr arrived. What promised to, be bmy day turned out to be a compar t.vfijr quiet one, for not more than l:n visitors called on business dur ' the tnonIng hours. nly three members of the cabinet in Washington, but these conferred the president about affairs In their -l-partmentsu Secretary Moody came -rst trjth the annual budget of naval t urates under his arm, and he dls- -I these with, the president for -lf an hour. Both the. president and ih sretsr' desire to submit as ral tf mates as practicable for the .! establishment, but there Is dls . nt!on to keep the aggregate amount ion-n to figures which will stand, a sod chance of" acceptance by the 'avxi committee i.i congress with less -hlng than usual. rMiHr. ,r..,ii1?r the president ! 1 a talk with Postmaster General yn about postal affairs. The con- ?nce lasted a 'long time, but It was COTTON PICKING V Weather Favors Gathering .. as the Crop Which Has Deteriorated said that matters of adminisrrauon Tm.hinVton. Sept. 29. The weeiuy other than the. investigation of the I report Issued today by the weather postal frauds occupied the greater part , wureau says: of the Interview. Mr. Payne told tne president that the investigation wouia be wound up by October 5, and that the report of Fourth Assistant Post master General Bristow, who has con ducted the inquiry, will be ready for the president's inspection not latter than October 20. The president shook hands with the negro sergeant. Eramett Hawkins of fourth United States in fantry, who Is the crack rifle shot of v.. nmx'' a nri in congratulating him on his recent performances addressed to him some characteristic rtmarw his ability to shoot straight. They were at San Juan together. They dis cussed occurrences that took place in Cuba. KING OF YAP BELIEVES IN ARBITRATION A Savannah Man Who Made a Fortune Among bavages San Franrlsco, Sept. .-WIMam C. Hartridge. who went to Caroline isl ands last May in tne nrci "';"id Catharine O'Keefe. widow of David oS, has arrived on th . steamer Doric O'Keefe was known as the king ot Yap. He left his wife and daughter r' c..n9h. na.. in the early seven- ' I:;! on this island. lies cuiu , W'ith generally seasonaDie icmi ture and practically no rain over nearly the entire cotton belt, cotton has opened rapidly and picking has been actively carried ton. a large part of the crop having already been gathered. Cool nights and the very general prevalence of drought In the central and western districts have been detrimental, and rust and shedding continue to be ex tensively reported, although rust Is Prevalent In Georgia. On the whole the crop has suffered de AHnroinn. osnecially In the central and western portions of the belt. Little or no top crop is promised. In Texas the plant has almost, entirely ceased fruit ing, and . in some central counties is dying. In North Carolina the condi tions have favored the maturity of late cotton and In South Carolina premature opening has- been checked. (The weather map of septemDer a snw. that good showers fell over a large part of the drought region of Texas and in Oklahoma during the past 24 hours.) Some tobacco remains to be cut In Kentucky and Tennessee, where the late planted has suffered much .from, drought, but as a whole the crop is practically housed. Antwerp, Sept. 29. The International Law Association opened its conference here today. The Americans present were James Crosby and Noble Gregory of Iowa, Leroy Parker of Buffalo, Cephas Brainerd of New York, Dr. Trueblood of the American Peace So ciety of- Boston, and Frederick Cun ningham of Boston. Sir Walter Philli more, a justice of the British high courtr presided. The following resolution was voted: "This conference regards arbitration as the means for terminating differ ences insolvable by negotiation. It ab- rQ'(no fmm nfflrminer that all cases a candidate for governor ana curing which the State, endeavoring to pre vent the nomination of what it regard ed as an unworthy candidate, publish- ed editorials vigorously anacKing ais record. ATr. rclsrn. for the defense, cross- examined Mr. Gonzales rigidly concern ing his dead brother's feelings xowarus Tillman. The witness in reply said that his brother "was a man of few A tU. nWa V4a iHatpci 9S tf TtUb- lie men and rarely spoke them, ana that his attitude toward the defendant was made clear in the files of the State. fJeorere M. Kohn. an employe in the State's business office," was the next witness. He Identified the nuiiet irom the German magazine pistol whicn ranir! the mortal wound.and said that he obtained it from a boy at the scene of the shooting a few moments aner it occurred. C nr. T.Ac-rand Guerre v of Columbia, the surgeon who performed the opera- - - i tlon on Mr. , Gonzales ana wno charge of the case, testified, describing the entrance and exit wounds, saying that the bullet entered about the sev enth rib on the right and that its course was transverse downward ana harvward. He believed from the nrsi that the. wound would be fatal. Dr. BTV. Taylor, the oiaes surgev in Columbia and prominent as: a sur geon in the .Confederacy, testified that the entrance wound ' was about the seventh rib, ranged downward, cutting the stomach, and the exit was at a lower angle. The entrance of the bul let was six and a half Inches from the right nipple and two inches to the right of the medial line, and the exit eight and a half inches from the medial line t the left and nine ana a half inches from the nipple." The formalin treat ment, administered two hours, and again' ,half an hour berore death, he regarded unnecessary and so expressed himself, but said it could do no. harm. Dr. Strother Pope and Dr. Lewis A. nr-rmtb. the latter recently a surgeon in'the American army in the Philip pines, who attended Mr. Gonzaies on the day he was shot, testified as to the wounds and the operation,- generally corroborating the others. ' Dr. Pope said that when he reached Mr; Gonzales he said, "I hope you are not dangerously wounded," and Mr. Gonzales whispered, "I am killed." This was elicited as part of the foun dation for the dying declaration ex pected to be introduced later. The defence cross-examined the doc tors as to the administration of mor the aim beiner to establish that J XX lllvf V- w I the patient was not competent nmdnc. but the defense insisted that they have an opportunity to scrutinize them. After a, lengthy .colloquy the files were turned over to the defense. W. F. Steiglltz, a Columbia gunsmith. Identified the magazine pistol and one of its magazines, which he said he had repaired on the night preceding the i.i in . am A 0 av-Y AmeiAnt St T 1 v A Killing oy rciucou w. o-i' I in the Legislature Fred Dominlck, and :had turned lt over, to mm on tne min ing following. Dr. S D. Lancaster, member of the Legislature from Spartanburg, swore positively to seeing the handle of a pistol exposed In Tillman's pocket In the state house yard the aay oeiore killing. '; Vedder Zimmerman and FranK ves tnn Smith, need fourteen and twelve respectively, testified that two day a before the killing they saw a tall man standing talking Ur Main street, Col umbia, with a pistol showing Deneain his coat flaps. Each boy subsequcnuy selected Tillman as the-man irom group picture containing photographs of over a hundred memoers oi i South Carolina bar, and' each pointed him out in tlfe court room. Spann Dowling, member of the 4slature from Bamberg county, one of the most important .witnesses of the day. He roomed at the Caldwell Hotel and Tillman occupied an adjoin ing room. At 9 o'clock on the morning of the killing he was in Tillman's room where he thought Tillman. Bunch, a nephew, and ex-Representative Domi nick also roomed. He saw a Colt's pi s fi or.r? tnnErazlne nlstol on the man tel. He examined the latter, never hav ing seen one before. He thought Till man carried this pistol from the room with him. The pistols were like those in evidence! He visited Tillman after the shooting. In Jail. Tillman asked him where Gonzales was" hit. He re plied, but went to. the State office and inquired of Captain W. E. Gonzales. Going back to the jail, ne astmi . Tillman, and Tillman remarked: "If I hit him where I aimed tor he a dead man." The prisoner's wife and mother ana several lady friends and connections were again In the court room,, as well as male connections. Senator Tillman was again not present.. The court room was not crowded -and the majority of the spectators were witnesses, court officers, lawyers or others with some interest in the case; not that, of out- siders. , The - proceedings rn -and much time is being given to long colloquys .between the lawyers over the admission of evidence. , stains from amrming mai an . vf -q. olnL so.ved. thu,. but it teneves nation.' ; Pe-"V , ! iha Avppntinna nre rare. It is LilX V vw v.--- convinced that no differences, should be considered as insolvable until there has been a clear statementof the com plaint, reasonable delay, and the ex haustion of all pacific methods .of accommodation." Will Close Cable Offices Colon. Sept.'. 29. The minister of posts and telegraphs at Bogota has or dered his representative to close the cable office at Panama should the of fices at Buena Ventura be closed to morrow a3 has been threatened. ct Afp-Vit rerresentatives from Panama only two remain at Bogota tojther was .a man British Cabinet .Possibilities London. Sept. 29. LordMllner who canal matter. There has been no progress with the canal treaty since the bill providing revised condi tions pased its first reading. The mat ter is in the hands of a committee. Let the Girl Liv Scranton, Pa., Sept. 28. Because the TAR HEELS ORGANIZE Sojourners in Richmond Man ifest Much Enthusiasm THnnfl: Va.. Sept. 29. Special. At a meeting of native North Caro linians in the hall of the cnamoer commerce this afternoon at 5 o clock a temporary organization of The North Carolina Society of Richmond . was effected and delegates to the re union at Greensboro October 12th and 13th, were chosen. Enthusiasm and harmony prevailed and it took but a short while to get things into running shape. ; Mr. W. S. Copeland was chosen tem porary chairman. He suggested that a society of native North Carolinians' now sojourning here be formed. Per manent organization was then effected, and Dr. J. Allison Hodges was elected chairman, with "Dr. W. L. Fowler sec retary. Delegates to the ..reunion at Greensooro were chosen as follows:,. Dr. W. "WT. Moore (who will respond trt th welcome on the part of Rlch- tne patient was -nut. --v -r . ... .,. , r-ni a declaration; but the testimony point- mond) Dr. J. Allison Hodges. Col ed generally to the fact that his mind John . W. Gordon. Messrs. 8. T. 3Ior a clear gan, E. H. Lea, Frank S. Woodson, II. When Ambrose Gonzales was called l. King and W. R. Johnson. The and the -state's files were introduced, president was authorised to name Mr. Elliott, of counsel; , remarked that j others whom he learned were going to they would be usea to point out miwu6" tne rexinion. . - NEGRO LAWYER SCARED Giles Jackson Tells a Tale of Woe in the Richmond Police Court Richmond, Va., Sept. 2. Giles Jack soiv the negro lawyer and director gen eral of the negro movement In aid of the Jamestown tercentenary expisltlory was in the police court today. . He told a story of having been pursued by two negro men last night, wno were talk ing of holding him up and robbing him of the sum of $50,000 which he col lected from wealthy northern men in aid of the negro scheme. niiAs retreated, the men following. He called ,the police and one of th men was caught and locked - up. Tho other escaped. Charles Diggs was the name given by the man in- custody. He was placed under bond for good behaviour.-" Jackson was given the scare of his life. ... X- w-r AW the editorials tne reiaiiuns uctwc Tillman and the dead man. Mr. Nelson directed the cross-exami- tablish that N. G. Gonzales cherisnea a bitter personal feeling tOwardrTiH man. The witnesses, in reply, deliber ately and ' carefully declared that the dead man had used no "denunciations, that he "expressed his opinions in the editorials so that the people of South Carolina could . have the benefit of them." ' , TTaV( vou heard your brother speak 'of Tillman as a coward, or a liarj or a blackguard, or a thief; or in similar terms?" inquired the lawyer. "I do not recall that I have. I may possibly have heard him in discussing an editorial when writing it, use one mnr, nf them, but I do not recall any special time or occasion. My b ro ot lew worus. i I wrote more than he spoke, and I never heard him makeUse of a tnreai wards any one. He had absolute con trol of the editorial columns and they were never submitted to roe for ap proval. I can not say as a fact that he entertained a bitter personal feel ing'against the defendant." . T v, oftomnon Chief of Police Owen .'Daly of Columbia testified to finding J Mi Vila nvihas been spoken ot as lue.sucww , . lfv-wi gournea hi3 auenuon ic, mrdnd oistol on Tinman an Being the first n e n. -wlth j of Joseph . Chamberlain in the colonial,- hn Thornton this morning killed l-arrest, one having been surrendered to hd ever seen, thej "eaie" finally office, had a conference with Prime I hlrnself by shooting. The girl in the officer Boland when he made the ar evenvpossible reverence 7 Minister Balfour, at the foreign office s Miss Alice Mennemuth. Thorn- t Deputy Sheriff Cathcart identi made him king. OVr ? T business i today.. It Is not expected that any th irl today and when fied the pistols. " Ur visiting Hon Kong r .on bl ne anouncement of nevv appointments to refused to see him went into a i At this juncture Mr. Elliott, of coun he started to return , on jpne of hW , ne cablnet m De made before to-. jhj her, house and took his sel, was. about to proc-ed to read tne sels. and that was the last eer nea The conference between Lord droom or ner le)3itorials from .the files of the State, minpr ana Air. isajiuur wbicu uu.j - .Although he had two wives in the Will Not .Indict Lynchers ' Wilmington, Dei., Sept, 23. The grand jury today announced that it had decided to ignore the bill against those charged with being . cencerne-j with the burning at the stake of Gccr.r White, the negro who assaulted and murdered Miss Helen Bishop, ' , 7
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