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VOLUME SEVENTEENTH mm v; May in Some 0 Is trlG ts Sito Coveral I owns uooiea ana nouses i i i . Burned Reported That Big Force 0f Insurrectos Is Marching On Chi huahua All Quiet Today in Mexico City Food and Water Shortage Re ported From Mazatlan. Chihuahua, Mexico, Maj 12.-JTwo thousand Insurrectos are , reported marching on Chihuahua. An armed mob today entered Nombre De Dios, looied stores, took horses and escaped. Despite the presence of 1,500 Federal troops the districts embracing Dur ango, Torreon and intermediate towns are in states approaching anarchy. To conceal the movements- the Insurrectos destroyed all telegraph railroad lines. Chihuahua City, with 35,000 inhabi tants, is isolated. August Beckman, an American of Luckenback, Texas, has been ordered executed. '. Quiet in Mexico City. Mexico City, May 12. Despite the rumors of a student uprising and a possible attack on the city by Rebels, which gave the residents uneasiness last night, nothing extraordinary has occurred. Refugees from Mazatlan report a shortage of food and water. Dispatch es report that Torreon is threatened by Luis Moya at the head of several hundred Rebels. Ocon Katesfeld, a German, was shot while defending his ranch, near Torreon. - . 'h V.- TELLER TO HAVE BIG SHORTAGE leged shortage of $25,000 in the ac counts H. Bessette, teller of the Pec pie's Savings Bank, is reported. The police say Bessette has made a con fession. 1 ' - PAPERS SENT HERE By Des Moines Firm Seeking to Levy Upon Bridge Materials. Through Arthur Cobb, a local attor ney, a firm in Des Moines, Iowa sent papers here today to levy on materials to be used in the construction of Ihe new bridge across Sixth street. It will be remembered that the company of which R. W. Curtis is president, "threw up" the contract and that the materials are now in possession of the city. The papers were placed in the hands of Deputy Harvey Cox for ser vice. r Mayor Smith sent Special Officer N. Jl Williams to the bridge this' morning wiih instructions to allow no levy upon city property. Mr. Cobb, the attorney, was then informed that the materials are in possession of the city. Deputy Cox then would not make the levy un less a proper bond was given by the attorney. This the latter did not do and the matter rested there at noon today. THE RECORDER'S COURT. One Or Two Matters of Some Interest Were Investigated Today. In the Recorder's court today Joe Smith, a young negro boy 13 years of age, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon on two other boys. It was alleged that the defendant pointed a pistol at the other boys Judgment was reserved until tomor row. - . Julius Moore, a negro charged with assault on his wife, was fined $5 and me costs. In the case of John Whitfield who submitted yesterday to a charge of an ray m connection with the Louis McDonald trial, a fine of $10 and the tosts was entered. Indoor Baseball. The Junior Indoor Baseball league sanies between the Giants and the J igers drew a bie crowd to the Y. M C. A. last night and a more enthusfas- i'c bunch of boys was never eotfcen to gether in one place. The Giants, Cap tain Davis, were able to win easily from Cooper's Tigers and crossed the Plate ten times to the latter's four, leppard pitched for the Giants and Reaper for the Tieers . The standing of the clubs ife as fol lows: Giants . Ramblers . . ' " ' Cubs '.. A?! Tigers . ,..1.000 ... .500 ,'.; .500 .. . .000 at2L?-Hd Leatae' Hand Bags going! during Uncle Charles Great 311. Mereda and Admiral Farragut Have ' Collision at Sea. and. the - Former Sinks Five Hours After the: Acci dent Over TworHundred Passen ger Transferred 5 in Safety Assist ance Being Rushed to the Disabled , Farragut. New York, May 12. A wireless dis patch early this morning told of a col lision between the steamship Admiral Farragut, and the Havana liner, Mere da, off the Cape Charles lightship, Virginia. All passengers and crew of the Mereda were transferred to the Farragut. The collision occurred at 2:30 this morning, w.hen the two ves sels were about fifty miles east of the ightship and Aalf mile north. After taking off the : passengers from thk sinking Mereda the Farragut left for port. The Mereda sank at 5 : 50 o'clock in thirty four fathoms of water.' The Mereda is a Ward Line steamship. She left Havana May 9th and was due in New York today. Admiral Farragut is the passenger ship belonging to the American Mail Steamship Company. The Mereda carried 207 passengers. Water poured through a gaping wound in the Mereda's side, and 5 hours after the collision ' the steamship ' was be neath the waves. Wireless distress signals were flashed ; In every direc tion. The 'United States battleship. owa, hurried to the Mereda's assis tance. The Farragut, somewhat dam aged in the collision wad able to return to Philadelphia: iThe Mereda, under command of Captain Robertson, left Cera Cruez May ith and Havana the 9th. Following the crash an examina tion showed the Mereda making. water fast. .The passengers transfer, were ef fected in lifetboatsv - Later a wireless message said ? "The bulkheads. The United States ship owa and the Hamilton are coming to our assistance." . This- has caused the belief that the Farragut is possibly seriously dam aged.- - :'v ' ' Wireless Flashed to Washington. Washington, May 12. A wireless message from Commarider Hutchisqn, of the hattleship Iowa, received at the Washington Navy Yard and Nor folk Navy Yard- stated that he was rushing his battleship full , speed to ward the disabled Farragut. " His last message to the department stated that the battleship was twenty miles north- eas of. Cape Charles and rapidly ap proaching the disabled fruit steamer. Farragut Not Seriously Damaged. Norfolk, Va., May 12. Later advices state that' the Hamilton left the scene of the collision at 10:50 Vclock for Norfolk, having aboard 350 persois including the Mereda's passengers and crew. The Hamilton: arrives at Nor folk at 6 p. m. The Farragut, after transferring the Mereda's passengers and crew steamed, for Philadelphia. The Farragut is not seriously, dam aged. . , ; ',. MR. FRANK P. DON LAN Died at Denver Late Yesterday After- . noon. .- v . Friends in the city were deeply grieved today when announcement was made of the death of Mr. Frank P. Donlan. who passed away . yesterday afternoon. He was a son of Mr. TimoJ thy Donlan, ofthis City: The deceas ed died at Denver, Colo., where he had been for some time past. Tubercu losis was the cause of death. Young Mr. Donlan was about 38 years of age. He had scores or friends in this city and these will be deeply, grieved to learn of his death. Much sympathy will be felt here for the relatives in their sorrow. The body will be brought to Wilmington for interment and the time for the funeral will be announced later. f.- ; ' v - - Water Analysis Received. The following is .the report of the citv water analysis for May as receiv ed at the office of -Mr. R. O. Cantwell, ounartntaniiAiit nf the water work' system: r . . , RorHment ' verv liehtri color Plati- niim-Cobalt standard. 0 : turbity sill ca ; standard, slight; odor, cold, 0; odor, hot slight; alkalinity (in terms of calcium carbonate), 10.0 ; chlorine, . Ytftrniren as nitrates. 0.04; nitrogen as nitrites, 0; free ammonia; .030; albuminoid ammonia, .092; temporary TiaTi-in ash. 10.0 : Colon bacilli m l c. c, o- f!olon bacilli in 10 c. c, 0; total number of bacteria per c. c, 1,100; no pollution. , . Th. Rahviof the; Boarding, House.' Screamihg . comedy Grand Theatre Corral, Reyes, De la Barra aifd Limantour Among -. V V v j Those1 Who Aspire to: the Presidency of Mexico. fcl -f e : - XH5iafcSs . fll W f :SiXm S i1-' - l v sc:H is xv " t V - , ' . I V) t sC,: . ' iv ' - ( f - . m , J., . .X - I1- . Prominent among the men vrho aspire ta succeed Diaz 4s presidentof the republic of Mexico are Senor Ramon CtorroL General Bernardo Eeyes. Francisco de la Barra and' Jose TTves' Limantonr. -t According to the constitution, resignation. Is equivalent, to political death so far as It affects the sftccession.' The vice presldnit wqpld assume the astbnbtei& ef -foreign ; affairs.1 In tbfe iaseeTice 'presM-Bati Dorral,1s HI 'and In iSnrope. Shpold Corral still be absent when. Diaz gets otkt the new" incumbent would be De la : Barra, the minister of foreign affairs, who is the choice of the insurrectionists; At a popular election to choove tSiutu snticessor Beyee or Limantonr mlfht be snccssfaL . . - r House Is On the Statehood Matter Today, With a Minority 'Report Takes: Recess From Today Until Monday. : . - Washington, May 12. The Senate is not In session today. The House of Representatives met at nopn. In the House the mcst important busi ness was the report from the Com mittee on , Territories, recommending Statehood for Arizona and NeMj Mexi co, 'after; the people of -each territory vote oh the proposed amendments! A minority report, signed y the Repute fican members, urged the immediate admission of -New Mexico. The House has decided to adjourn over Monday, because , the order of that day is the discharge of committees. One of tne discharge : motions will result in" calling up for :action the forty million . dollar service pension bill. The passage of this bill is not on th Democratic pro gram f ojr, the extra session. . TION OF OVER-RULEO BY FEDERAL JUDGE Chicago, May 12. Demurrers of the Chicago- Packers in the "Beef Trust" case were" overruled by Federal Judge Carpenter, today. He declared' "the Sherman anti-trustlaw, which was at tacked, was constitutional. The" Indict ments charging J. Ogden Armour add other - packers with violating the law are held 'valid. ANNUAL ... RECEPTION. Of Junior. Class vto the Senior Class of the'.Wilmington High School, Will be Held .This Evening. ; r , The first formal event-to mark the closing of the City schools will be the annual reception, given to the class of A911 by the class of 1912 at the Hign School building this evening. The reception promises to .be one of unu sual interest, on account of the large membership of the Junior class, and 'the J friendly relation existing be tween the Junior and Senior classes. The High School Auditorium pas been decorated : in ' class colors, r which to gether, with flowers, evergreens, palms and elaborate drapery of 'class ban ners make a pleasing and brilliant effect ' ; ' Subscribe to The Evening Dispatcn. 35c the month. WILMINGTON, N. G., FRIDAY, MAY 12. 1911 I .. .... . .. . . U. 1 '.-: w-kJ iv:,vf : . i- WITH RAILROADS Is Decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission as to the Number of v Peach Crates to the Refrigerator Car Against Georgia Fruit Ex- change. Washington, May 12. Under the Inter-state Commerce Commission's, de cision the railroads transforming the Georgia peach; crop fa the. North and West will not be required to reduce the number of crates In refrigerator cars belowr 535. The Georgia Fruit Exchange urged a maximum of 44S crates on the ground that it was im possible to thoroughly refrigerate s car containing V greater number.' The Commission suggests that the fruit be pre-cooled before : shipment . 140 Nickel Watches going at 65c at Uncle Charles' Great Removal Sale. , ma 4 15t . . - . - Stocks Today. New York, May 12. Wall Street Quotations held steady about' yester day's closing level, when trading be gan on the stock exchange today. Bus iness were somewhat more '- -active. Good inquiry for several railroad is sues gave the market the appearance of strength . , A reactionary tone devel oped in the stock market after the first hour's moderate strength. Some gains of yesterday were cancelled :"as were advances of I today's early "trad ing. . There was no pressure to sell. Business fell off as the prices declined; Bear operators did not follow up their forenoon advantage." j' Prices' hardened a traction. Business was intensely dulf. ' . . . i The market ; was lef t pretty much to itself in the afternoon." Fluctuations were unimportant Prices averaged small fractions below yesterday's clos ing. There was no pronounced symp tom of weakness at any point. 1 FELLOW WORKMEN DROVE TO .. Philadelphia, May j 12. Driven to distraction over his fellow workmen's efforts to force him into joining the union, ' Ernest .Heble, aged twenty years, a Baldwin "Locomotive Works employe, shot t and killed, himself ' to day. The man's reason was given in a letter to his. wife. ' j "Tbe Baby of the.- Boarding House." Screaming. comedy-tGrand Theatre .HIM - ' " - r today." . il ; 1 It PAYS DEATH I0U Negro Who Murdered Police Chief of I Spring Hope Put to Death in Ral eigh Sixth Electrocution in North Carolina. " Raleigh, N. C, May 12. Normti Lewis, the negro who shot and killed Chief of Police Stalling, at Spring Hope, last September was electrocuted at the State . Prison today. Lewis quietly went to the chair, holding a Bible. Two currents passed through his body. Lewis was the sixth person electrocuted since banging waa anoi ished. ' UDY DECIES UNDERGOES London, May 12. Lady Decles, who before her marriage to Lord " Decles, was Miss Helen Vivien Gould, under went an Operation for appendicitis this mprning. , The surgery, was-;' perform ed at her mother-in-law's residence. The result of - the r operation is -satis factory 'according to a , subsequent announcement. - . ' , Temporary Receiver Appointed. N In a petition before the clerk, of the : Superior Court entitled Jos.. W. Little, Administrator of D. T. McCul W. ' P. Stacey, Esq., . was . appointed j temporary receiver of the jewelry bus iness today. Mr. CoTwell and the lat Mr. McCulloph were business partners It is stated ! that they had an agree ment that which ever should die first the remaining partner should have the entire business. It seems that Mr. Mc- Culloch ' left several hundred dollars in' debts and it is stated that the Ac tion -for . the ? receivership is .- started in the hope that the claims may be settled out of : the business. ( ..... Y. M. C. A. Notes. Several interesting - features ,are proving good drawing cards' at the Y. M. C A. this . spring. Following ; out the plan that was started last spring the. gymnasium classes will be carried on until late in 'the summer. A '-new wrestling mat has been placed in' the Boys room and is being used a great deal. . The room will be used exclu sively this summer for wrestling and boxing. "The Baby, of the'; Boarding House." Screaming comedy-r-Grand Theatre today. ' - it. 0. J. COMETT LIVE QUESTION ELECTED PBESI BEFORE 100 Of VlImlngtoh Chamber Mr. Louis E. Hall Selected as Vice President-?-Splendid Address by Mr. J. A. Taylor,-the -Retiring President. Report of Secretary J. A. McGeachy. More Than 100 New Members. The annual meeting of the Wilming ton Chamber of Commerce was held at noon today in the rooms of the or ganization on North Front street-The session was. attended by - many "memr bers of the organization. ' The chief feature of the session proved to be an excellent address by Mr. J. A. Taylor, the retiring presi dent, and the induction into office of Mr. M. J. Corbett,he new president The meeting was called to order at 11:30 o'clock with Mr. Taylor in the chair. Mr. Charles N. Evans, presi dent of the Commercial Club, then rose to a question of personal privi lege; ' He stated - that without' his knowledge or consent, that his name had been suggested for the presidency of the Chamber. He wished to make it clear that he, had no knowledge of this step nor did it meet with his ap proval - . ' The annual report of Secretary J. A. McGeachy, as follows, was then read by him: ; - . - , . Wilmington, N. C, May 12, 1911. To the President and Executive Com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce Gentlemen: t I beg to submit herewith, my an nual report for the year ending' March 31st, 1911, as follows: Receipts . . ;'vr. . :V. .;vVr-?3,340 00 Disbursements . 1 . .- . . -. 3,347 55 The year just closing" has, on -the whole, been a' very . satisfactory ; one in that we ; are showing progress - itf all lines of jbuslnes'yIa-l.'esj dally ' marked In our export: and Im port trade.. Exports for the year snow a total of $28,000,000 'as against $20,- 000,000 last year, and imports $2,502,- 000 against $1,281,000.' As is well known,"1 our import business has in creased to such an extent that our terminal facilities have been" taxed to their, utmost, and business has been diverted to other ports because of our lack of facilities. s In anticipation; of a still larger business this year,' the railroads are largely increasing their facilities and yard capacities, and it is expected the coming season will find us better prepared to handle the bus iness that may be offered for distri bution through pur port - ' Through the efforts of the Chamber, a bill was passed by the last Legisla ture, authorizing an issue of $200,000 of bonds by ( the , City for acquiring wharf property and other .transporta tion terminals. This is a matter that should have the support of every citi zen interested in the growth, and up building of the city, as the policy of the government now is to make appro priations for river and jaaroor improve ments in proportion to the interest shown by municipalities in providing adequate docks and storage facilities, It is gratifying to note that, in spite of the $ry of "hard times" and cur tailment heard . from ; various , cotpn mill centers, our mills are . showing good profits. Among the jiew . enter prises located in and about thev city since our last annual meeting,-the fol lowing, "might be. mentioned: 'Camp Manufacturing Company, Wilmington Handle Company, ' Pocomoke Guano Company, Plate Ice Company,. Car Shops of the Tidewater Power Com pany, Bellwill Cotton Mills, and num erous smaller concerns that add large lr to the city's payroll. - : ' Postoffice receipts for the year end ing April 1st, 1911 were $114,298.25 against $103,778.00 for the correspond ing period last year. ' Through a re-adjustment of the vari ous standing committees of the Cham ber, a much more- active interest has been shown by the memfeers gener ally. ' :-;-:;;-':- One of the most, important acts ct the Chamber during the year was the adoption of amendments to" the by laws, which gives to all classes a. vote in proportion to the amount of money involved, carrying with them a slight change Ip' the cost of membership. This was done with the ioea of interesting in the work of the Chamber, fill class es of representative, business and pro fessional men, 'and the : results iave been most gratifying. On this new basis, the membership committee, aided by other active members, has almost doubled - the membership dur ing the past week, 112 hew applica tions having been received. This nunv b'er can easily be increased to 200, and the Committee hopes to secure the additional names in the next few days. ". The movement- for a home for the Chamber was prqsecuted during the I (Continued on Fourth Page.) Today PRICE THREE. CENTS Strong Remarks Made ' Upon the Im- portant Subject Other Vital Mat - ters fToday Telegram From Rev. i:i Dr. Bernheim Delegates On De z lightful Outing This Afternoon Great Laymen's Meeting Yesterday - Afternoon Last Night's Services 1 Word From Dr. Peschau. 1 . This morning's session of the Synod was opened; with a devotional service conducted by Rev. R. A. Goodman, of Spencer! - '. ' ; A- large number of ministers and delegates answered roll call. The minutes "of the last session were; adopted with slight correction. 'w Synod. recognized with pleasure the presence of Rev. Mr. Wooten, pastor of Grace Methodist; church, this city. The secretary read the following telegram received from its ' senior member, Rev. G. D. Bernheim, D; D., of Charlotte, " in response to , Synod's message of greeting sent yesterday. Charlotte, N. C, May 11, 1911. President M. M. Kinard, " Heartfelt thanks for kind greetings", received.; Pray for God's choicest blessings to rest upon our N. C. Synod." I hope next year's Synod Will convene in Charlotte and that-1 may be spared to be with you on that occasion. Wish you a profitable and happy meeting in Wilmington. . - G. D. BERNHEIM. Report of Mission congregations was. resumed. Rev.- C. R. -Pless, of Con-' cord, submitting report for St. An drew's Mission, and Rev. 'J,,E. Shenk, of Greensboro, lor the r First Lutheran, church 'of that cityXHe reported that the contract had beeh;let for a' splen did "'new. church, to-cost $12,000. Mr. H. "E. Bonitz of' .Wilmington, Is the' .. The presence of . Rev.,; J. .' A. r. More head,D. D., president of ; the United Synod .'of the South, 'was recognt2!ed," and he was made, an. advisory member of the Synod. . The United Synod is the highest body of .the s Lutheran church in the South. . ' ' , Dr. Morehead expressed his pleasure at v being present at this Synod and" said that v he - hoped to attend each ' district Synod.' V ' ": . - -; ''" :. He spoke of the splendid work.be- ing done by this Synod in the hand ling of its home mission ; problems. vJtl referring to the matter of educa tion in this State Dr. Morehead said that he believed that if the Lutherans of the good Old North State could so come-to see eye to eye and to.be .oS unity of faith so that they could see and walk together and " mass their forces in one strong educational in stitution it would become a mighty factor in the future growth and de velopment of the Synod. .- - Dr.- Morehead is also president of Roanoke College,-Sal em, Va. Hon. J. Rom Smith, member of the School Commission of the Synod, was made an advisory member of the body- Rev. M. O. J. Kreps, of Columbia, Si. C, Financial Agent for the Theolog-' ical Seminary was invited to present the work he represented. ) He stated that the commission charged with this work had; , arranged" for the - removal of ,the Seminary from; Mt.! Pleasant, S. C., to Columbia, S. C, and that the splendid nej' building of Ndrth Carolina" granite will be under roof, this week. This administration build ing will cost $50,000 and is situated In a beautiful si acre plat in a suburb of Columbia. Tbfe next session .ot the Seminary wilLbe opened in Columbia. For tne past year. Kev. jur. is-reys has been engaged in securing funds for the building. He was heard with much Interest by the Synod. The question of burning interest at the morning session was the consoli dation' of N. C. College l and Lenbir college ana xne consoiiaanuu ui mo other educational interests of the' two Synods. , . ' At the last meeting a. commission was appointed- to consider-i this mat ter. This commission has met with a similar body from the Tennessee Syn od and fhe joint commission ' submit ted the following proposition for con solidation: "' . . .""'- S'M PracticaL Articles V of r Agreement. , 1. That the entire educational in terests of the two Synods be combin ed. -V f . II. That North Carolina College and Lenoir College be consolidated. . , III. That co-education be maintain ed,, for the present, In the consolidat ed college, as a necessary etiieuieui.. IV. That Mount Amoena Seminary, be maintained as an institution 01 me two Synods. V. That Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute be maintained as an Institu : (Continued on Third Page.) uovai sale. ma 4 15t today. . '
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