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For (North Carolina :
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for Raleigh :
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Ttmperttore for tha
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RALEIGH, N. C, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 13, 1904
No. 15
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Armed Russian Transport Which Put in at san
Francisco to Me Repairs Brings Us to
the Borders of the 'Zone of -Personal
Interest
:! -ir -irton .Sept. 12. The arrival at
Francisco yesterday of the armed
transport Lena, outward bound
Vl:'.'livo?tok and presumably on
, k ut for Japanese and American
: r.t v.-ssels engaged in the car
- ,;" , or, rr iband of war between Pti
,,v : ports and the seaboard ci'tlos
C I-',
..-'
r:'i
o: J.-il'.-
which was reported to the
tort merit today by Rear Ad-
(;,nIrioh. commanding the Pacific
: kept things lively in Wash-
.. of todi'j.
-. was a hurried conference be-
Th-
.V
i--T Secretary of State Adee
in Pillsburg, acting chief of
ar.C i
f:- !
r i; '
u oi navigation or tne navj
t. immediately following the
...
tht- telegram, at the conclu
hich it was announced that
r was local and should be
t
v ..i by the collector of customs at
Pa-. Fnr.oisco. This position did not
rT-.vin ! 0:1 g tenable, however, for late
th!- affrr.'-on the state department.
?:: the aepartment'of comerce md j
.V'i ivt-l a telegram from Collec
tor S'iMttp. stating that the Japanese
v.sul-at Par. Francisco had demanded
th-it th-- L. na leave the port within 24
v :-..
Co'.l-wr ?t rat ton's telegram follows:
"The Japanese consul general has
r.r.le a mand upon me that the RuS
iap. auxiliary, cruiser Lena, which ar
".ved at this port on the 11th instant,
enve within 24 hours. Her captain re-i-rtel
that he entered the port in order
0 make necessary repairs to his en
tines an! boilers. I have requested the
Inspector of hulls and boilers to make
Hr. -rnination of the vessel's ma
r in err with the consent of the Russian
.wi.siil and, the commander of the Lena.,
I can find no authority In law or regu
lations conferring any authority on me
f.r. l request that instructions be. sent."
Collector Stratton's telegram was
huriredly sent to Acting Secretary Adee
ry messenger, and after a conference
b- tv. een' Mr. Adee and Solicitor Pen
f.'.1, the result of which was communi-ra--i
to Acting Secretary Murry of the
d artinent of Commerce and Labor,
t'r.e fallowing dispatch, signed by the
litter, was sent to Mr. Stratton:
"Your telegram, addressed to the see-r-tary
of the treasury concerning the
!.-;. :. w: s received at 4:45. You should
!"''Y- a-Mrossed this department as di-r-
": in Circular 29.- Wire this depart-t-t
the hour of steamer's arrival at
J"'.ir i f"-rt and a concise resume of
Jteir.-bont inspector's report, and if re
1"':? are necessary, the probable time
roared to complete them. If further
reticulars are desired you "will be in-'
ftructed further. See circular 29, end of
V"2 2 and all of page 3." .
Ti- "circular" referred to is the presi
dent's neutrality proclamation issued
ct the beginning of hostilities between
Hu?ia and Japan, and in view of the
prf ? -p.t situation at San Francisco with
r,'L" ' ' to 'lie Lena one of its para
r' ' '' :r-rf?rin.g. The proclama
tion s - ;r. . fit: "If any ship of war or
rnvat ,,f ,.;hor belligerent shall, af
ter this rutin M-i.,,! takes effect, enter
fl"y port, h.-i 1 roadstead or waters
of the Unit, a States, such vessel shall
be require,! to depart and put to sea
within 24 hours after her entrance into
such port, except in case of stress oi
father, or of her requiring provisions
things necessary for the subsistence
0l h"r crew.- or repairs, in either of
v,h;eh cases the authorities of the port
f"'"1 ruire her to put to sea as soon
l"'-' after the expiration of such
P-n o l (Jf 24 hours, without permitting
"r to take in supplies beyond what
be
r. 'f-ssary for her immediate
,.Jve Lf;r:a incident has brought
-f . states clntJOT. tVion it- Viae i
the
ever
" , ' ro urinS the period of present
'.hities in the far east to the borders
t-e zone of personal national inter-0-
' il is not too much to say that
of the state department deeply
.c;rely regret the fact
k- L na of course did not come to
s of this country without a
of"v ' ,JIrpose in view. And in view
? 'in the Red Sea and during the
mid r,
' ti e Vladivostok squadron in the
, ,y;l l: is believed that the Lena
irir in tne hign seas, repaired, provis
cnnr.l,r,!:i coaled' would not lose any
gr!v,?r,t:ir':?y that might present Itself of
,!'.' " 1 ,;r American vessels, loaded
V. 1 r n
1 n :
'-ed contraband of war.
-ment of the captain of the
" ' his vessel made the run from
1 ( it.- f C?n M T7! - ' . IA
Vo,
r) iu ottn r rancisuo in inn
. r. 1
i roused considerable discus-
f in-
Washington. The fairly fast
'triers that run from San Fran
; ' vicinity of Vladivostok take
'! --.li
t r,- ...
- 32 days.
c0; '' A'!:"lioan fleet at San Francisco,
, " ' f the cruisers New York,
t 1 Marblehead. and th rJe-
fir
'rs Perry and Paul Jones, under
'"Uii d Of Rear Admiral nnnflrth
CC
AMAMAA VW VIA VM
have been ordered to remain at that
port until the close of the Lena inci
dent, v
Captain Berlinsky of the cruiser
made formal application today to Ad
miral Goodrich for' an indefinite stay
of the Lena in the harbor in order that
urgent repairs vmay be made to the
boilers and engines of the vessel. In
his talk with the admiral he was very
diplomatic and evasive, and intimated
that the stay 'of the Lena here might
be prolonged for weeks, as he declared
she was absolutely unseawbrthyr
Admiral Goodrichs first act this
morning was to provide a guard for
the Lena, so that no one could ap
proach her'wlthout scrutiny. The swift
torpedo boat Paul Jones, which can
make 28 knots, is anchored near the
Lena ahd there is also an armed launch
on guard which holds up any craft
that approaches the Russian cruiser.
The officers in charge of both vessels
have been given strict orders to see
that the neutrality laws are not vio
lated. Only provisions and necessities
will be permitted to pass the guard
line. "
Admiral Goodrich said this evening:
"The mater of the Lena lies wholly
in the hands of the Washington gov
ernment. I have wired a full resume
of the situation and have notified the
department that my squadron will not
leave port until ordered to do so. I ex
pect further instructions before morn
ing." The Japanese consul, General Uyeno,
was the first caller on Collector of the
Port Stratton today. He was evident
ly laboring under much excitement,
and he made a preemtory demand in
the name of nig government , that the
cruiser Lena be required to leave port
at the expiration of 24 hours. Collec
tor Stratton replied that should repairs
be found necessary this time "would be
assulideh
RumoredCaptured
Story Goes That the General
is Severely WoundedKu
roki Threatening Russian
Communications or
is He Cut Off
Himself.
London, Sept. 13.-A report Is cur
rent from a source that cannot be
traced that official Russian df
have reached London announcing that
General Sassulideh. who commandela
part of the Russian rear guard south
of the Hun river, has been severely
wounded and captured, with 3.000 of
his 5.000 troops. ,
There is no mention of this In the
dispatches from Tokio or the messages
from correspondents in the east.
There are conflicting , reports con
cerning the position of General Ku
roki. On one hand it is said that he
is threatening the communications of
the Russians, who are represented as
being apprehensive of his actions,
v, Mhor hand it is rumored
wmie jh
that he himself has been cut off from
his communications with Feng Wang
Cheng by the unexpecieu
General Linevitch from Vladivostok.
YTn.iHM nH4v- 'Fein AS its dace of
JliA 1116 IKil -
origin the 'latter rumor may be dis
counted pending an expianauwi,
is recalled that there has been more
than one report recently that General
Linevitch was advancing to attack the
Japanese in the rear.
News at Japanese Legat on
Washington, Sert. 12 The Japanese
legation today received the following
cablegram from Tokio:
"The Manchurian army reports that
two kinds of dum-dum bullets were
found among the munitions of war
captured at the Liao Yang battle.
They resemble cartridges intended for
the Russian rifles of the type of 1891.
Some of. the woiinds- inflicted on the
Japanese, it Is thought, were caused
by bullets of this description."
A dispatch from Tokio to the Jap
anese legation places the total cas
ualties on the Japanese side at the
battle of Ylao Yang at 17,539 officers
and men killed and....wounded. -
Of these, the army of the right (Ku
roki's) lost ,866, the center (Nodzu's)
extended. Then consul Uyeno became
greatly excited and demanded an in
vestigation. In the name of the Jap
anese government demanded the right
to decide whether the Lena had defec
tive boilers or whether the statement
was a mere Russian subterfuge to gain
time.
'The United - States government is
act kmquo tl" hr hrd hr hrd hrd hrd
acting in this matter," said Mr. Strat
tonton curtly, "and does not propose
to delegate any of the officers and du
ties of a neutral power to belliger
ents." When the Japanese consul persisted
the collector became angry and told
Consul Uyeno plainly that the United
States would brook no sugestions and
no interference? from Japan.' The Jap
anese consul left in a rage, but calmed
down later, and when seen at his of
fice this afternoon he said: "I have
perfect confidence in the sincerity of
the naval and other officers of the
United States. Whatever they decide
in regard to the Lena will satisfy the
Japanese government. Our people here
are greatly excited over the presence
of the warship, but no attempt will be
made to injure her."
Excitement Among Japanese
; San Francisco, Sept. 12. The Lena
has been the cause of much telegraph
ing today and of much needless excite
ment among the Japanese.
It was expected that the cruiser
would be inspected today by the naval
authorities, but this was deferred until
tomorrow because the Lena arrived
here on Sunday.
NEWLAND CHALLEGES
E. SPENCER BLACKBURN
Salisbury, N. C, Sept. 12. Special.
Hon. W. C. Newland, Democratic nom
inee for congress in this district, haa
through Col. John S. Henderson, chair
man of the congressional executive
committee, issued an invitation to E.
Spencer Blackburn to meet him at
every one of his appointments in Wa
tauga county from their third to the
seventh inclusive for joint discussions.
It is not yet known whether or not
Mr. Blackburn will accept.
Killing in Pender
Wilmington. N. C. Sent. 12. Special.
Boston Hayes shot and killed Pender
Williams another negro, in Pender
county last Friday night. There had
been bad blood between the negroes
for some time, and Friday night Wil
liams attempted to strike Hayes with
a heavy stick, when the latter pulled
his pistol and shot Williams. The ball
entered the negro's nnouth and death
resulted almost instantly. Hayes has
been arrested. He will make a plea of
self defence.
and 3000
4,992, and the left C(Oku's) 7,681. The
number of officers killed was 136, and
the number wounded 464.
The Japanese legation has received
the following dispatch from Toklo:
"Marshal Oyama reports that our
right army occupied Yentai colliery
and Yamentse Hill after the fighting
of the fourth and fifth.
"The main force of the enemy is be
lieved to be retarded north of Hun
river. Natives say the enemy sent .by
train over 100,000 killed and wounded.
We buried over 3.000. The enemy
burned magazines near station before
evacuation. We captured, however,
Immense quantities of provisions and
ammunition."
Sakharoff's Dispatch
St. Petersburg. Sept. 12. A dispatch
has been received from Lieutenant
Sakharoff under Monday's date re
porting that no large Japanese force
has been seen north of the Yentai rail
road, but that south of there there are
many large camps of Japanese.
The Yentai railroad referred to by
General Sakharoff is probably the
branch road connecting the Yentai
coal mines with Yentai, on the main
line between Liao Yang and Mukden.
No fresh lisht has been thrown on
the situation at the front. Unofficial
information tends to confirm the re
ports that General Kuropatkin is with
drawing the bulk of his army from
Mukden.
Ulhtomsky May Be Shot
Paris, Sept. 12. It is reported that af
ter Rear Admiral Prince Ukhtomsky is
deprived of his command for disobeying
th.2 order of the czar not to return to
Port Arthur after the sortie of the Rus
sian fleet, which resulted in its practical
destruction by Admiral Togo, he is to
be tried by a court martiaj and sen
tenced to be shot, which sentence will
be executed.
Condition of Chinese
Tokio, Sept. 12. Official dispatches
from Liao Yang describe the pitiable
condition of the non-combatants there.
The Russians, it is said, forbade the
Chinese to leave, hence the numerous
casualties among them. Field Marshal
Oyama reprobated this as calious Inhu
manity and ordered that aid shauld be
given the sufferers. He was much mov
ed by the benevolence, of Mr. West
water, . a British misisonary who res
cued more than 200 Chinamen t.
Marshal Oyama insists that the cas
(Continued on Page Two.)
POSITIVE
DENIAL
FROMf SHEEHAN
- V
Harmony Between Mr. Tag
gartand Executive Com
mittee Unbroktn.
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 12. The fol
lowing letter was received: at State
Democratic headquarters today:
"Democratic National Committee,
September. 9, 1904.
Hon. Wm. H. O'Brien, Chairman Dem-
1 ocratic State Committee, Indianapolis.
! ' My Dear Sir: I have received your
; letter'of September 5, referring to th
j persistent effort of the Republican press
j to create the impression, that a lack of
j harmony exists between Mr. Taggart
, and the executive committee of which I
i am chairman. While these reports have
not escaped my attention I have not
deemed it necessary. to contradict them
or to notice them in any way.
They are absolutely without founda
tion, obviously manufactured by the
opposition for want of better campaiga
material. From the very outset there
has existed between the" member? of
the executive committee and the nat
ional chairman a perfect understanding
upon all questions relating to the man
agement of the campaign.
Nothing has occurred or can occur to
disturb the harmony of our labors, least
of all the imaginings of the Republican
press.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM F. SHEEHAN."
TILLMAN ON
THE RAGE ISSUE
Evidence That Negroes Hope
for Another Period
of License
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 12. In a letter to
Supreme Court Reporter Bryant, of
Lincoln, Senator Tillman of South
Carolina defends the recent burning of
negroes at the south. He says in part:
"The act of the mob at Statesboro is
to be deplored, but more deplorable is
the act that a whole family of white
people have been butchered and stamp
ed out by the two fiends who were
lynched and their accomplices. Mobs
are bad, but they are evidence of the
spirit of liberty. We of the south havo
thrown off the yoke -ul the black ma-
jority. From necessity we used force
and fraud to overcome tne negro ma
jority. We used our brains to liber
ate ourselves from a condition that was
unendurable. The negroes have the
memory of eight years of license, and
inspired by the actions and utterances
of President Roosevelt they give evi
dence only too plentiful of a hope and
bellie that their time will come again.
Race antagonism hatred grow apace.
The whites are resolved to govern at
whatever cost."
SLASHED HIS WIFE
WITH A RAZOR
Says Her Husband Did It Be
cause She Weuld Not
Stop From Work
Petersburg, Va., Sept. 12. About 7
today John Warrenton, a young white
man of this city murderously assault
ed his young wife on North Washing
ton Street with a razor while she was
going in search of employment. The
woman was cut on the; back of the
neck from ear to ear and it is thought
that, her injuries will result fatally.
She was taken to the Home for the
Sick for treatment. Warrenton went to
the jail and surrendered himself.
Mrs. Warren has made an ante mor
tem statement in which she declares
that her husband assaulted her with
the razor because she would not stop
half a day from work. Warrenton has
frequently figured in the mayors court.
The affair has, been the topic of con
versation here today and much sym
pathy Is expressed for the young wo
man.
Export Figures
Washington, Sept. 12. The exports
of breadstuffs, provisions, cotton and
mineral oils for the month of August,
valued in the aggregate at $32,209,618,
fell $27,524,276, or nearly 44 per cent.,
below the totals for the same month
last year. The greatest decline was in
cotton, which dropped from $21,179,900
in August, 1903, to $6,136,334 in the
month just past, while breadstuffs de
clined from $15,599,622 to $5,336,421, a
loss of $10,263,201, or 60 per cent. Pro
visions decreased from $15,454,296 to
$14,155,971, and mineral oils increased
from $201,416 to $6,580,892.
For the eight months ended August
31st the total excess of these products
were $392,890,775, or $64,517,339. This
! entire loss, and more, $64,940,008, was
'due to breadstuffs, which declined over
, 100 per cent. The losses of $4,520,060 in
provisions and $3,236,330 in cotton were
( offset by . an increase of $8,189,059 in oil
, exports.
Southern Railway's Advance
New York, Sept. 12. In an active
stock ; market, in which many leading
securities scored declines, and others
were barely steady, Southern Railway
common advanced ' sharply today on I
transactions- that shortly after noon
had aggragated about 150,000 shares.
This, was almost one fifth of the total
transaction In the entire list. South
ern Railway, which ' closed on Satur
day at 32 1-4, after an active week In
the stock, opened this morning on a
heavy volume of business. In the ini
tial sale it advanced a half point.
Around noon the stock sold up to
34 3-3. an advance of 2 1-8.
LOSSES IN FAR EAST
REPORTED TO ROOSEVELT
. Oyster Bay, Sept. 12. President
Roosevelt" received today through the
state department a 'cablegram from
United States Minister Griscom, at
Tokio, giving revised offical figures of
the losses at the battle of Liao Yang.
As reported by Field Marshal Oyama,
the Japanese losses during the several
days of the battle were 17,500, while
the Russian losses were 20,000.
Mr. Roosevelt and his family took
a picnic excursion on Long Island
Sound today. Secretary Loeb went to
Sagamore Hill at an early hour. Af
ter the president had transacted such
business as had been referred to him
by mail and telegraph, the party Start
ed in row boats on their trip. Two or
three cousins of the Roosevelts were
in the party, and It is expected to land
at some point and have a picnic lun
cheon. Held Without Btil
Asheville, N. C., Sept. 12. Special.
A telephone message from Brevard this
afternoon said that the negro Hutche
son, who it is alleged last week at
tempted to criminally assault little 13-year-old
Miss Boyden near that place,
had been given a preliminary hearing
and remanded to jail. without bail. It
is said that the intense feeling that
prevailed last week is subsiding and
that all danger of mob violence is over.
A special term of court will probably
be asked for to try the negro.
Black Hand Again
White Plains, N. Y., Sept. 12. For the
fifth time within a week bandits who
are believed to be members of the
black hand society have murderously
assaulted three men and robbed two
others in the northern section of West
chester county. The latest victim of
the highwaymen is Patrick Kealing,
who was robbed of $50 early this morn
ing by three Italians.
Will Piatt Yield?
Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 12. The situa
tion with regard to the gubernatorial
nominee by the Republican State Con
vention which meets , Wednesday shows
no improvement tonight. - Gov. Odell
is determined that Lieutenant Gover
nor Higgins shall be nominated, while
Piatt is equally determined to fight is
out for ex-Lieutenant Governor Wood
ruff. Odell's friends, however, profess to
believe that Piatt will yield at the
last moment.
Trestle Rebuilt.
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 12. Second Vice
President E. F. Cost, of the Seaboard
Air Line Railway, returned today from
Catawba River, S. C. .where he direct
ed the rebuilding of the trestle through
which two Seaboard trains went on
Friday morning. The first train fol
lowing the repairs came in today.
Those injured in the wreck continue
to improve and many have been able
to proceed to their homes.
Conductor Accidentally Shot
Richmond, Va., Sept. 12. Charles L.
Harrison, a Pullman car conductor,
the Norfolk & Western, was acci
dentally and probably fatally shot in
Lynchburg this morning by Ed Lips
comb, an employe of the Southern Ex
press Company.
The shooting occurred at the rail-
road station, where Lipscomb was
handling a Winchester.
Hill at Esopus
Esopus, N. Y., Sept. 12. David B.
Hill arrived here today and was in con
ference until 9:30 tonight, when he re
turned to Albany. Mr. Hill's visit was
at the request of the Judge. It is be
lieved Mr. Hill's visit was for the pur
pose of suggesting ideas with regard
to the conduct of the national campaign
and especially to advise as to the move
ments of the candidate.
Peary's New Expedition
Philadelphia, Pa,. Sept. 12. Lieuten
ant Perry announced tonight that his
new expedition to the north will be his
last, whether successfully or not.' But
he said he belieced it will crown hia
hopes. He said he had an extremely
important annoucement to make at the
banquet in New York on Wednesday
of the International Geographical Con
gress, to those interested in explora
tion and geographical.
Reldsville, N. C, Sept, 2. Special.
The Democratic county convention" met
at Wentworth today and nominated
the following ticket: for the senate,
A. J. Burton; for the legislature, Ira
Humphreys tand R. A. Stokes; for
sheriff, M. F. Pinnlx; for register of
I deeds, J. A. Scales; for coroner, Ji L.
j Sharp; for county commissioners, W. I.
! Willy, R. E. Wall, C, H. Dallon, R. T.
' Stone, J. N. Craig. A Democratic nom
ination In this county; is equivalent to
an election. -, - -
SCORED BY INDEPENDENT
PRp WITHOUT RESERVE
"Reads Like a Speech From the Throne of a God
Anointed Ru!er"--Chairnian Cowherd Punct
ures Roosevelt's Bombast Till It
looks
BY THOMAS
Washington, Sept. ' 12. Special.
President Roosevelt's letter of accept
ance was read with delight by all his
Republican partisans and admirers,
but the independent , "press scored the
document without reserve. The Presi
dent's bombast and claims of superior
virtue are in keepings ;with the true
Rooseveltian style. Infallibility is ' one
of the President's greatest claims to
statesmanship and as for modesty, no
one ever expects to see him exhibit
that trait.
The Philadelphia Record had the
best editorial analysis of Mr. Roose
velt's unusually long letter of accept
ance. The Record said of the effort,
among other things:
"There never before has been issued
from the white house on any occasion
a missive of a public character couch
ed in language of such studied insult
to one half of the people of the United
States. It reads like a speech from
the throne of a God-Anointed ruler in
stead of an address , of a public ser
vant giving an account of his steward
ship. It is a breaking forth which
makes only too evident what has been
going on in the bottled up section ol
Oyster Bay.
"While the President advanced a
number of special arguments that will
appeal to -the popular pulse and that
to say the least are plausible, his
characteristic efforts to lay claim to
all the honesty and sincerity that ex
ists in the political world will not de
ceive thinking people. The Intoler
ance of the letter alienates the Inde
pendent vote at the very outset. Such
is the oft expressed opinion heard to
day." Chairman Cowherd, when seen to
night talked to the .correspondents '.ol
The Post with reference to the Presi
dent's deliverance, which shows that
the man has been unchained - by his
political censors.
"President Rosevelt's letter of ac
ceptance is too long to be reviewed
in an interview, nor have I had an op
portunity to go over it with suffieiept
care to attempt that task. Like most
of his writings, it is virile ' and bold
and likewise, as most of his writings, it
is full of inaccuracies. Few men have
the dramatic instinct to a greater de
gree than President Roosevelt. It is
an excellent quality In an author and
a very dangerous one in a president.
It makes all his w-ritings readible and
'ceeps the country In continual alarm
as to what he will do next. It takes
a bold man to speak of the shiftiness
and uncertainty of others, who has
himself as shifty and uncertain a re
cord as Mr. Roosevelt. The free trad
er taking protection and the "trust
buster" grown gentle, has little rea
son to talk of tha shiftiness or uncer
tainty of others.
"Mr. Roosevelt's letter of acceptance
Is full of assumptions that lack facts
to back them. When he says, for in
stance, 'do they (the Democrats) object
to the way in which the-Monroe Doc
trine has been strengthened and up
held'? he assumes the very thing which
never occurred. The Monroe Doctrine,
as every one knows, has been weakened
by Mr. "Roosevelt's attempted definition
and limitation of li. When he says that
'never before has this doctrine been ac
quiesced in abroad as it is now he
should qualify it by stating that It is
his Monroe doctrine that is acquiesced
In ana not the Monroe doctrine as It
was known before he 'amended it. His
construction has been." acquiesced in
abroad because it was in conformity
with foreign Interests. '
"He has the temerity also to ask
whether we objected to his action on
the petition of the American citizens
against the Kishinev massacre. In
the light of Mr. - Roosevelt's complete
back down on his proposed forwarding
of that petition to the czar, this state
ment is amusing.
"Mr. Roosevelt also says that the
Democrats assert their belief in recip
rocity, but their action on the Cuban
treaty does not carry out the asser
tion. This Is a plain attempt to mis
state the facts of history. Mt Roose
velt knows that his Cuban policy never
could have been put into execution ex
cept by the unanimous aid of the Demo
cratic party. He knows that it was
fought, and bitterly fought, by a large
and influential portion of the Republi
can party, both in the House and Sen
ate. It is true the Democrats desired
to take off the protection on the sugar
trust; it is also true they opposed the
clause in the Cuban treaty which prac
tically prohibited reciprocity towards
any other country. But though they
could not get their Ideas into the tjreaty,
they accepted it as the best, they, could
do and stood by the policy of recipro
city. "Mr. Roosevelt's talk of liberality to
the veterans by his executive order, and
criticism of the Democrats comes dan-
i erotuslx near being the plea of a small
Mighty Flat
J. PENCE
lawyer in a justice court. The Demo
cratic policy was shown when the party
offered to make his illegal order law by,
putting it on the statute books, thua
securing to the veteran that which ha
holds now by the precarious tenure of
an executive order.
"On the question of expenditures, the
president announces that the expenses
of the government have not increased,
and then explains how they have hv
creased, and In his explanation he in
cludes the purchase of the Panama
canal and the cost of irrigating arid
land. Neither of these is included in
the appropriations for. this year, nor in
the statements issued showing the ex
penses under his administration, which
were in the four years past two hun
dred and eleven million dollars mora
than under Mr. McKinley, although he
carried on a war with Spain, and mora
than eight hundred million dollars mora
than under Mr. Cleveland during hia
last term.
"Mr. Roosevelt has no idea of tha
constitutional limitations on his power.
His letter shows conclusively that when
he thinks a thing ought to be done, he
also thinks he ought to do it, regardless .
of whether the law has given that
power into his hands o mot.
"Taken as a whole, the letter is si
bold, defiant expression of the 'big
stick. This administration suits th
president and he thinks it suits th
people and proposes to stand by it. 1
admire his boldness, but I question hit
judgment."
The funeral of the late Joseph F.V
Saum, father of Mrs. Justice PritchardJ
of the United States Circuit Courtr
who died last week, took place yester-i
day from the home of the -family in
this city. Judge Pritchard who attend
ed., the funeral returned to sAsheville-
tonight. " '
E.E. Norris, for a long time chief
clerk in' the general superintendent's
Office of the Southern Railway,, haa'
been appointed train master with head-,
quarters at Norfolk to succeed B. G.(
Failis, who has been transferred to:
the branch lines of the Danville dK
vision. '
W. B. Lughlon, who has been chief
clerk at Birmingham, has been brough
to Washington to succeed Mr. Norria
as chief clerk.
Several important changes are soon
to be made by General Manager Ack
ert. Rural delivery routes were author
ized today to begin operation October
15th, from the following points.
Leland, Brunswick county: Shelby,
Cleveland county, route- numbers,
Youngsville, Franklin county, routa
number 2.
Rural delivery carriers were appoint
ed today as follows: '
Adam L. Rowlos, on route number.'
2 from Barber.
Robert L. Hall, on route number;
2, from Woodsdale.
Jefferson Rogers, on route number 8j
from Durham.
Charles O. Watlington, on route num
ber 1. from Yanceyville.
Representative E. W. Pou was her
today.
LOOTED STORES
Members of FirstRegimant
Raid Reidsville.
Reldsville. N. C, Sept. 12. Special.,
When the train loaded with the flrsti
regiment of North Carolina soldiers!
stopped here this morning en routed
homo from the army maneuvers- at!
Manassas several of the men left the!
car and proceeded to loot some of the
near-by stores. Ed Miller's place was?
entered and something over one hun-'
dred dollars' worth of 1 goods taken.
William Young's saloon was not over
looked during the line of march, and!
that concern's stock of intoxicants was
greatly reduced. Other merchants had
enough forethought to lock up their,
places of business and stay away until
the soldiers took their departure. .
Mayor Watt says he will notify Gov
ernor Aycock and put In a claim tor
damages. The other soldiers were quiter
orderly, none giving Reidsville peopler
any trouble save the North Carolinians.
Camden Court
Elizabeth City, N. C, Sept. 12. Spe
clal. Camden court convened today.
The presiding Judge, E. B. Jones, de-
livered a strong, clear, comprehensive
charge. There is a small docket with;,
no cases of special importance.
Hon. H. S. Ward, John H. Small and
W. M. Bond addressed the people on the
political issues, of the day. The first
two speakers ably discussed the Watt
act, showing its many commendable
features.