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r ' ' - . f ' f aiiiir i- ' fi 1 iti it ill i THE DISPATCH THE WEATHER A Delivered In the City by Carrier or Mnt anywhere by Mall at 35 Cents per Month. . vFair tonight and TuesdayRising temperature Tuesday. Moderate ; west and northwest winds. ., VOLUME SEVENTEEN WILMINGTON, N. C, MONDAY, ,MAY 8, 1911 PRICE THREE CENTS '-' .... - - : .t. 1. tUAIilY on fliin Ami I. Peschau is Public Prosecutor Council at Meeting Today Named the Above Gentlemen at Good Salaries. Mr. R. C. Cantwell Re-elected Su perintendent of Water Works Sys temAnother Meeting This After noon. The Council of Wilmington (the four members of which were sworn in Saturday, at the same time as Mayor jos. D. Smith) is .now isx full control 0f city affairs. Following a meeting Saturday afternoon, another session, was held this morning. Still another meeting will be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon. r. Council is now busily engaged in setting things ship-shape and in plac ing matters on an orderly basis. Nat urally, it will require ' several days time to get things running smoothly under the new order of things. The most important developments today were the election of Herbert McClam niy, Esq., City Attorney, at a salary of ?2,000 per annum, and George' L. Peschau, Esq., as Public Prosecutor, at a salary of $1,200 per year, and the assumption of his duties by Mr. John j. Fowler, the new Chief of Police. Mr. Fowler was sworn in this morn ing and he is now in charge of the police force. Council met today at 10 o'clock in the Mayors office at the city hall with Mayor Smith presiding and Council . men B. C. Moore, W. E. Perdew, P. Q. Moore and M. G. Tiencken, present. The representatives of the press were later admitted to - the session;: Routine matters were considered at the meeting. The most important ac tion taken was the election of the City Attorney and Public ProetorrCOHh cil made a wise Selection -in "both in stances. Sir. McClammy succeeds him self as City Attorney, a .position which he has filled most ably during the past two years. His salary as stated above, is fixed at $2,000 per annum. His du ties as outlined by Council are of re sponsible and comprehensive nature. The selection of Mr. Peschau as Pub lic Prosecute means that he is As sistant City Attorney. Mr. Peschau is a brilliant young practitioner and is skilled in the criminal practice of the law. He will be required to appear at all sessions of Recorder's court and prosecute violators of the law who create disturbances in the city, or a mile of the city limits. He will also appear at all coroner's hearings, etc., and in fact will represent the State in all matters of crime and law break ing. . Mr. R. C. Cantwell, the present ef ficient superintendent of the water works system, was elected to fill the same position, and Mr. James Mote was elected Assistant Superintendent. The bond of City Clerk and Treas urer Meares was fixed at $20,000 for, present and that of City Tax Collec tor White at $3,000, the same as they have been in the past. ' It was decided to work until June 1st under the present budget, follow ing which the new system of book keeping will be inaugurated. It is probable that all city warrants for monies will be paid directly at the banks, instead of at the office of the city clerk and treasurer as formerly. As soon as the deposits are made in the different banks, then the question of working the warrants by, a check system will be considered. Nothing else of any importance transpired at the session today. There was considerable interest in the ap pointment of an assistant chief of po lice but this matter was not touched at the session. However, if the bill which created the Commission form of government is adhered to, thera will probably be no change in this of fice. The bill strictly provides' that with the exception of the chiefs of the fire and police departments,' un less for cause, there can be no change made in any other positions in the two departments,. Therefore, .it is more than probable that Assistant Chief Woolard will remain in his pres ent position. It was rumored on the streets today that former Chief of Police Williams may be transferred to a position in the health department. It was stated at the meeting today that street Commissioner P. Q Moore will also have charge of the ights and bridges in the city. The Sixth street bridge muddle has already been placed in his hands. He has a ob from the start which will probably wrry him "some" Before it is finally settled. It will be remembered that ine settlement of the bridea difficulty as turned over to the present Coun- - v, icuiiug oireei i;ommissiun. (Continued on Fifth Page.) , mil ifiipii House Villi Me a Hardwick . Resolution, ; Strengthened r From the.Original, Will Be Report ed Favorably by the Committee This Means Passage and All Sugar Manufacturing Companies Will Be Looked into. : Washington, May 8. Investigation of the American Sugar Refining Com pany' and all other concerns engaged in the manufacture or refining of su gar, to ascertain whether they hava been violations of the anti-trust law, was recommended by the House Rules Committee today. The resolution1 of inquiry introduced by Representative Hardwick, of Georgia, provides for a special committee of nine members of the House. Chairman Henry, of the Rules Com mittee, expects -to report it to the House tomorrow. The original reso lution provided for inquiry into the affairs of the American Sugar Refin ing Company alone, but the scope was broadened to include all sugar man ufacturers. This empowers .the com mittee to investigate whether the companies which are not ' affiliated with the American Company, have violated the anti-trust laws by restrict ing, or destroying competition or have raised the prices of. refined sugar to the consumer and decreased the price of sugarcane, or beets to the produc ers. 8-HOUR DAY AND MORE PAY FOR TELEGRAPHERS . ,. . - New York, May '8. An 8-hour day goes into effect for all telegraphers employed in'' the Western tJnion offices beginning June. lst .according to a statement from the offices of the Com mercial Telegraphers Union" of Ameri ca here. The wages will also be in creased. The best men will receive one hundred dollars monthly, instead of eighty five and ninety five dollars. . "The Belated Bridegroom." Celebrated Lubin comedy Grand -Theatre today. It. ONE MILLION IN MEXICAN GOLD SHIPPED OVER New York, May 8. Mexican gold coin, aggregating nearly one million dollars, was received at the Federal sub-treasury and Assay Offices' today. About half has been melted into bull ion. Nothing is known officially about the soiirce of the shipment, it . was reported that some one, possibly a high official of the Mexican Govern ment, anticipating a crisis in Mexican affairs, shipped the gold here as a precautionary measure. Selection "Qhocolate Soldier." Grand Orchestra today. It. PHYSICIAN BEING TRIED Pittsburg, Pa., May 8. Dr. E. It Waters, director of the Department of Public Health, was placed on trial to day in the Criminal Court, before Judges Frazier and Shafer, on the charge, of accepting a bribe of a thou sand dollars for his vote on the bank depositories ordinance, while a mem ber of the Select Council, Selection "Chocolate Soldier." -Grand Orchestra today. It. COSTLY MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED TO MRS. n nroir s Th Christian Sci XMJBkUU, -"V ,. ; ,1.1- n nion tn crAfit one of enUOLS a the most magnificent monuments in the world over Mrs. Mary ' Baker G. Eddy's grave in Mount Auburn cem etery Mrs. Eddy's body rests in a mass of Cement. It is the plan to build a monument directly above the body. The cost has not as yet been decided. , Selection "Chocolate Soldier." Grand Orchestra )today. V ft, DUDY TO STEP DOWN ittoteiilcQt 01 But Will -Not Retire Until He Is Cer tain 'That -His Country Will Not Be Thrown Into a. State of Anarchy Washington Much Gratified Overthe Result Insurrectos and Federals Exchange Shots. Washington, May 8. Official con firmation of President Diaz's intention to retire was received by Senor Zama cona, the Mexican-Ambassador today in "the following delayed dispatch, from Foreign Minister Pelabarra, dated last night:- -' ' : A . . j : r "Tonight; ' or . tomorrow General Diaz's 'declaration Will- be published in which he, addresses the nation, ex plaining the actual political condition of the country, and the efTorts made by the Government to re-establish peace. The President states therein the, rea sons prompting, him" to refuse the In surrectosYdemand to resign conjoint ly with the Vice President. President Diaz's reason, is based on considera tions having in the view welfare of the nation and the dignity of the Govern ment. General Diaz further affirms his willingness ' to retire from power as soon ks he is consciously convic ed there is no fear of the country be ing plunged into anarchy by his acu He finishes by making an earnest appeal to the whole nation to help to ward restoration of -peace. -This mani festo is inspired by an honest senti ment of patriotism and sincerity." - A distinct feeling of optimism re garding the American satuation pervades- administration circles. The in tention of Diaz to retire is believed top be an irresistible step in direction of peace.' The fact that Diaz himself has to Judge . ag, to wheja; peace.has. been established 'and anarchy is impossible, in opinion of the" officials here, offers no stumbling block. The principles for which the revolutionists contend were embodied in the act of the ven erable President in committing him self to resignation. The date of re tirement is regarded as of compara tively little importance. Diaz Issues Manifesto. Mexico City, May 8 General Profirio Diaz last night issued a manifesto to the people of Mexico declaring his in tention to resign the presidency as soon as peace is restored. In this manner the President has virtually ac ceded to the demands of Francisco I. Madero that he make announcement of such intention. As to when peace is actually re stored General Diaz reserves the right to be the judge. In. the words of the manifesto it will be "when, according the dictates of my conscience I am sure that my resignation will not be followed by anarchy." ' The President declared that his de termination not to relinquish the presi dency at this time, was not due to van ity or love of power, because, as he pointed out, power- at this time had no attraction, accompanied as It is by tre mendous responsibilities and worries. He said he was prompted solely by a desire to conserve the best interests of his country. The President made it clear that he does not propose to abandon the presidency while his country is at war and that he would not do so at any time under complsion. President Diaz's manifesto will like ly be made public today, but it will not be sent officially to Judge Cara bajal for formal transmission to Dr. Vasquez Gomez. . The promise of the President is made to the people of Mexico and its receipt by the revolu tionists will' be incidental. Y That it will be sent to them im mediately, however, by private indi viduals and that it will be regarded as entirely saticfactory by themis taken for granted. It was at a Cabinet meeting yester day afternoon that General Diaz an nounced to his ministers his decision. For two hours and a half they discuss ed the terms of the manifesto and at the conclusion of the meeting there re mained' nothing to do but to secure its official promulgation. Federals Exchange Shots With Rebels. v El Paso, Tex., May 8. A few. shots were exchanged by Federals an attack by Insurrectos at the. outposts again today, but orders were issued from headquarters to cease firing as an ar mistice was being arranged. Made Ready :to Repel , Attack. San Diego, Cal., May 8 The Federal guard at' Tijuanna lower California, numbering about one hundred men, I was put under arms at daylight to re pel an attack by the Rebel band, then supposed to be near here. Persistent reports were current that the Rebel force would attack the town. Selection "Chocolate Soldier." Grand Orchestra today. It. Principals; In "Snobbery" Case; " Captain Bowyer Leaves Annapolis ; iiilil :;( MfeS Representative Charles A. Kqrbly Is not1 satisfied with . the apology of Captein John M. Bowyer, superintendent of the Naval academy at 'Anna po- lis, to- Miss Mary Beers, who f was the victim of alleged "snobbery" at the academy, h.nd threatens a congressional investigation into the matter. Miss Beers is a daughter of Professor H. A. Beers of Yale university. A slighting remark was made about her by some one -at the academy following her pres ence at a ho there recently, and the secretary of the navy dirted Bow yer to' send' a letter .f apology, which he did. Now Bowyer has asked to be relieved of his position, and he' will be succeeded on May 15 by Captain John H. Gibbons, a member of the general board of the naw. IS IE-HEM Dead Man's Relatives Not Satisfied With "Unwritten Law? and Has Sar loon Keeper McMahon Arrested. Philadelphia, ,May 8, Determined to avenge the.: death .ot, Aheiri brother. George Leary, a -realty dealer," the lat ter's relatives have caused the re-arrest of Frank McMahon, the saloon keeper who shot and killed Leary on a street corner last Thursday and was discharged from custody by Coroner Ford. The case, is attracting general interest, because of i the part the "un written law" plays in the tragedy. When arrested, McMahon? who is 48 years old, said he called on Leary, who. was 51 years and a bachelor, to see 'what he was going to do for his eighteen year old daughter who Mc Mahon charges, was betrayed by Lea ry. McMahon said Leary sneered at him, that he shot him and was glad of it. Before the Coroner, McMahon made a statement declaring that when he asked Leary what he was going t do for the girl, he said Leary de manded to know what business, it was of his. A fight followed, and Leary was shot. The Coroner directed Mc Mahon's release on the ground of self defence. Leary's family declares no money will be spared to have McMa hon punished. My Heart is With the Old Folk at Home. ; Beautiful Ballad Sung by Mr. Bald win, Grand Theatre today: It Stocks Today. . New York May 8. Wall Street The opening quotations on the stock exchange reflected an uncertain tone in trading. J A number of advances were offset by. drains elsewhere. Trad ing was of listless character. The gen eral market became dull, after prices advanced slightly from the opening level. Trading was colorless and dull throughout t the morning session. No speculative movement of importance was attempted. Fluctuations were nar row. The market developed a sagging tendency this afternoon. ' Leading is sues sold slightly belowf1 Saturday's closing. Fertilizer stocks were con spicuously weak.. The general tono was somewhat firmer. , LEHIGH VALLEY TRAIN DITCHED AND; MANY HURT Elvira, N. Y., May 8. A Lehigh Valley train from Ithaca to ' Elmira was ditched two miles north of Horse heads today. The passenger coaches are. lying on their sides. Three pas sengers on the wrecked train were brought to Elmira badly hurt and may die. Seventeen others are reported hurt. . . .' -;-. -. 27 Solid Leather .Hand Bags , going at $4.55 during "Uncle Charles' Great Removal Sale; ma 4 15t "The Belated Bridegroom." . , Celebrated Lubin . comedy--Grand Theatre today. It. 7 WOOL Oil FREE LIST Now Looks Certain' Ways and Means Committee Will Include. Raw. Woo In Revision, of Schedule K. . Washingtonilay 8. That the.Ways and L Means - Committee will. . put ., raw wool on the free list In tevIsingSched- ule II was declared practically cer tain today, resulting in a .caucus of New York's Democratic delegation. r Eigh teen members declared in; favor of free raw wool. Four argued against it. All pledged themselves, however. to chide the decision of the full Demo cratic caucus." TO COMPLETE PLAN OF METHODIST FEDERATION Chattanooga, Tenn., May 8. Envoys from three "great branches of Metho dism met here today to lay the founda tion for the unification of the alienated divisions of the church. Plans for the federation of the denominations are shaping into complete form. The three branches represented are Metti odist Protestant, Methodist Episcopal and (the Methodist Episcopal Church South. A sub-committee or a qoint commission consists of twenty seven members, each church being represent ed by nine commissioners. Its first session will be held Wednesday,' to re ceive and act on the sub-committee's report. The federation movement be gan at the general conference of-the Methodist Episconal Church, South; a Memphis, in 18S-. : "The Belated Bridegroom." Celebrated Lubin comedy Grand Theatre todaj. At. E Harrisburg, Penn., May 8. Dele gates to. the convention of the Broth erhood of Railway Trainmen are ar riving on every train. The Western delegates came in great numbers this morning. The Southern delegates ar rive tonight. 1 The grand lodge officers have begun preparing' business to be taken up by the convention. High of ficers of other, railroad brotherhoods will" be ; in attendance. The - brother hood's business - sessions begin Wed nesday. Tomorrow night .willrrbe de voted to public exercises. f AVIATOR LEE INJURED IN FRANCE ; Issy Les, Moulineaux, France, May 8. While taking an early morning flight Aviator See collided with a tele graph pole. "He fell with his machine. and was seriously injured. He wa3 trying out a new style of aeroplane called the "Canard." , SERIOUSLY BIG PROJECT ill AHEAD Southvest PassNQv jipen House to fill Comers iasii Final Success of Great Engineering Project of Making Navigable Mouth of the Mississippi Greatly Aaids Wa terway Development Representa tive Pujo Gives Out Interesting ""In tervlew. Washington, May 8. "No better news has come in the course of water way-improvement progress than has come in the demonstration of the final assured success of the great engineer ing project of that genius of construc tive engineers, James B. Eads, in the rendering navigable to the; largest of ocean-going vessels the mouth of the Mississippi river. Just a few days ago April 18, to be precise there steam ed through Southwest Pass a huge British "freighter, the Indian, of the Ley land line, drawing 30 feet and 6 inches. That was an event of sur passing importance in the' history of the great work of improving that grand highway of navigation the Mississippi river." , ' . Such was the observation today of Representative Orsene' P. " Pujo, of Louisiana, one of the. best enlightened Representatives in Congress from the South a member of the National Mon etary Commission and the new chair man of the Committee on Banking and Currency. . ' Up to the time of the passing through the Southwest Pass Channel of the Indian, only South Pass, allow ing vessels of 28 feet draft to pass through, was ' available," added Mr, Pujo. v The Indian" came up to New Or leans through South Pass carrying 5, 000 tons of ' phosphate from 'Tampa Fla. She had to ,nake up a cargo at New Orleans, and it consisted of lum .bes-'and 'other heavy" freight. T In the completion of her.. ; cargo .' she, was weighed down to a- draft of 30 feet, 6 inches."" That made a problem of get; ting her. out to sea again through the Mississippi's mouth." The work of im proving Southwest Pass had progress ed so satisfactorily that the Leyland line people conferred with Col. Lans ing H. Beach, the engineer officer in charge, and it was decided that it was safe to allow the Indian to try South west Pass instead of South Pass. She made, her way to set safely, and cound ings taken along the ten miles of the pass showed a depth varying all tu way from 38 to 60 and. 70 feet. Yet this work is not yet completed. The porject started fourteen years ago through the agitation of New Orleans business men-is not yet completed, and according to present " understanding, will not be declared available for commerce until October 1912. Little remains now to be done in the comple tion of the project but jetty work on the bar. The passage of the big Brit ish freighter assures tne success of the work, and it is an -event of im mense significance not only to New Or leans and Louisiana but to (the whole LMississippi Valley. Forty years ago a prediction that so big a ship as the Indian could get through the mouth of the Mississippi,' go to New Orleans and load a cargo that would give her a draft over 30. feet and permit her to get - to set, would have1 been laughed at as ridiculous. Then, before the great Eads. project had started, there were but 12 to 16 . feet on the bar at the mouth of the river. Of course only smaller vessels of a few hundred tons tonnage could get, up to New Orleans. Up to the time of use of South Pass, with its 28 feet, it was a common thing for. sea-going ships to be detailed out side the mouth of the river waiting for the chance of a freshet or high water to get through. The original project for Southwest Pass calls for a minimum depth of 35 feet and a chan nel width of 1,000 feet It will be the largest and straightest of the delta outlets. "The assurance of the success oi this engineering work makes New Orleans at once of all the pities of the Atlantic seaboard" second only to New York as one of the world's" great deep sea ports and clinches its importance as a naval base and naval station; for the largest" of. dreadnought warships can come through and up to the city, with a stretch of 80 miles of roadway. "The completion of, the Panama' Ca nal itself is not of .more importance to the "commerce of the Mississippi Val ley than the success of the Eads jetty system demonstrated in the completion of Southwest Pass improvement. The Southern! Commercial Congress pro poses to hold at New Orleans a cele bration at a convention of the organi zation sometime in 1913 of ihe passage of the first vessels through the canal, it being anticipated that vessels' can get through by that time, although it is calculated that the" canal will not be entirely completed before 1915, the date it is proposed to hold the Sari ' Francisco exposition. The ' New Or- - IL IW Will Put Free list re Republicans Armed With Amend ments, But Have No Hope of Get ting Any of Them Adopted State hood Reports Will Likely Be Made Tomorrow Senate Now Tackling Canadian Reciprocity. Washington, May 8. Consideration of Canadian Reciprocity began in earn est today On the Senate side of the capitol, when the Finance Committee took up the bill.- The Senate also had a session convening . at : 2 o'clock,- the new hour fixed for-the beginning of - day sessions. Reservation of time be fore the finance committee -has been made by many interests. The farmers free list measure will be passed by the House late todayv Many Republi can opponents of the bill are armed with amendments, but bave no nope of their adoption. , - Several House committees were in session today. The report of the Com mittee on Territories regarding State hood for Arizona and New Mexico probably will be mtCde tomorrow ti the House." It will recommend that Statehood be granted to both terri tories with the understanding . that Ari zona vote again on the recall , provis ion and that the voters of New Mexi co be given an early opportunity; to change the constitution so that it" will be more easily amendable. to: CAUCUS THIS AFTERNOON !-:.- , Washington; May 8. -A caucus of Republican Senators will be held , af ter the Senate's adjournment today for the nomination of President pro tem pore of the Senate, to succeed Senator Frye, who resigned -on account of. ill health. i;t The place is generally con ceded to Senator GaUinger. His nomi nation will be opposed by some of the Progressive Senators, who took excep tion to Gallinger's course in the assign ment of committed places in the re cent reorganization of the Senate. 7 GERMANY WARNS. FRANCE OF DANGEROUS RESULT Berlin, May 8. Germany has warn ed France of dangerous consequences that would follow : the occupation of Fez by the French troops. The Ger man Government is watching the Mor rocan developments closely. Death of An Infant. Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, of No. 1306 South Second street, will have the deep sympathy of many friends in the death of their infant daughter, Pearl. The child died late last night. The body was carried this - morning to Brunswick county, where the funeral will be held. g leans celebration, which it is propos ed shall embrace historical pageantry illustration of the progress of the Southern States .from their earliest settlement, might quite appropriately make a conspicuous feature of the grand achievement in the Eads pro jects in which as conspiculous advo cates were two Louisiana statesmen and patriots, Randall L. Gibson and James 13. Eustis. The putting of heads together of these men with the engineering- genius made it possible for New Orleans to become the greatest entreport of the Mississippi Valley's commerce. It is going to make New Orleans the headquarters of the pro moter geniuses, men of the class the , French call the entrepreneur, the f el- low who starts and conducts extensive industrial enterprfses, such as will be prime factors in the extension of our trade -with Central and South Ameri can countries. Then, too, in connec tion with this great work making New Orleans one of the world's great sea ports Is the project of southwestern intercoastal canal system, for , which. -surveys and appropriations "have been made by the government, with some substantial local, aid, from the Missis sippi to the Rio Grande. These great projects have received, and no doubt will continue to nave, the earnest and enthusiastic attention of the great wa terway organization the National Riv ers and Harbors Congress, for they are absolutely essential in working out its problem of providing the country with a complete and nation-wide system of waterway improvement." ' Through if it 1 mm t. i: i- tl! 16 1 r I -tt- m m . Li.! i ' $ k IK I. 1 rl ' mm . ..'1'! jr: - mm) i3" m 1M. ff;.;.!!'; m :f ,: ; :'flf til i. t hi Ml 3 -'.'ji i ... ; 1
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