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Tr 'ilmlmh TT IT fnfr Ay Ay o VOL. XXXV No. 87. WILMINGTON X. C, NOVEMBER 11, 1902. SI. 00 PER TEAR SECRETARY ROOT'S RECORD. CASE SETTLED GHOUL GANG. EMPEROR VISITS THE KING. Grave Robbers pom out I Reviews Regiment at Shorncliffe Camp Marietta's Trip to Barce War Department Gives Out Statement Made by Gen. Hughes. REPLY TO " MARKED SEVERITIES." The CharsfM Wore Made by Henry j liAomln KeVion and Later Embrared Ik Pamphlet-II Wan About the Dimita? mt I loilo General Hughes tiayn the Daralatf Was the Work of iBRarernU Hid That III Troop Did all They Could to Save the Country They Left the Land In la in red nvd Improved. Washiagton, November 8 The war department today made public o. state meat by General It. P. Hughes, in re ply tm charges contained in a letter written by Henry Lot) mis Nel?on, in a Bostsa newspaper August 25, 1902, and which letter is embraced in a pamphlet signed by Charles Francis Adams, Carl Schurz. Edwin Barrett Smith and Her bert "Welsh committer under the title of "Marked Severities." "Secretary Root's Record In the Philippine War tare. General Hughee quotes the fol lowing extract from th letter: "The Eighteenth regulars marched from Hollo in the south, tto Capiz in the north mt Panay. under orders to burn every town from which they were at tacked. The result was. thev left a strip of land sixty miles wide from one end f the Island to the other, over which the traditional crow could not have flown without provisions. That is what burning means, and no more. It is not done for the fun of the thing, bui. oat of stern necessity. General Hushes, who commanded in Panay at the time says the burning of 4 HoHo was shown by the official records of the insurgent council to have been the work of the insurgents. He say? the troops by "so trie work, some fight ing and much exposure to fire were able to wrench a porition of Iloilo from the flame After reviewing the work of the ISth infantry In the province of Panav. General Hughes savs: "It has thus been shown that the 13th regulars had no order to burn all towns from which they were attacked, and that they did not leave a strip of land six-y miles wide from oiw end of the island to the other, over wnlch the traditional crow could not have flown with provisions, but. as a matter of fact, they did leave the country unin jured: the towns and villages intact: the roads improved, bridges rebuilt, and the five hundred thousand natives of the section covered were left in the full enjoyment mt their property and rights." TOBACCO WAREHOUSE SOLD. Independent Light I a fan try to Hear Annual Serine Louis n. Hale 111. Special to The Messenger.) Tayetteville, N. C, November S. To day the large tobacco warehouse, with the land, etc belonging thereto, front ing on Maxwell and Franklin streets, of the Planters Company, was sold by Dr. II. W- Lilly and other mortgagees to Mr. Herbert LrUtterloh for 52.150 This valuable property is in the hands of a progressive, public-spirited citi zen, and The Messenger correspondent is confident that It m:ans a great iiri petus to the growih of tobacco in Cum berland county. Tomorrow morning the Fayette ville Independent Light Infantry battalion. composed of companies A and 13., ana the veterans, will attend St. John's Episcopal church in full regulation uni form, where the annual sermon will be delivered by Rev. Isaac W. Hughes, chaplain of the command. The writer regrets much to know that Mr. Louis B Hale, city editor of tlw Fayetteville Observer, is seriously ill at Ihe family residence on Rowfn street. PYTHIANS TO ERECT BUILDING. Kniskta Wm Int Up a Hall Ilum- ige Sale for Hospital. (Special fc The Messenger.) Goldsboro. N. G, November S. The Knights of Pythias ia this city will soon begin the erectUn of a large building on the lot which they own adjoining the Messenger opera house. At a meetiag of the order last night th question of erecting the building came up aad was discussed at length. The Pythiana intend to put up a build ing ta cost IS.Mt, the first fioor to be erected for a store room and the second and third floors will be used for lodge rooms aad banquet halls. The rummage sale for the benefit of the Emergency hospital will begin on Wednesday of next week and close on Saturday the 15th. On Monday a cora anittee of ladies will make a house to house canvas for articles that house keepers , ish to donate and everybody is requested to have their articles ready for the wagons when they come. Every body should give liberally. Another Election Contest. Nashville; TeaD-. November 8. A spe cial to The Banner from Lexington, saya the election' of Congressman Sims, from the eiehth district will be contest ed. Sims majority Is 228 and the re pmblicana are making claims of fraud. , SOUTHERN REPRESENTATION AGAIN Denied that the President Favor of Reducing: It. in in Washington, November 8. "There, is no authority for coupling the name of the president with the statement pub lished today that the administration Is in favor of a change in the basis of, and a reduction In the representation of the Southern States, in republican national conventions, and in the house of rep resentatives." Postmaster General Payne made this statement today as he left the executive office after a conference with the presi dent. "My position on the question of the basis of representation in republican national conventions," continued Mr, Panye, "is well understood. For many years I nave Deiieved tnat tne present basis is unfair and an improper one. I believe so now, and' expect always to believe so, and I hope to see that basis changed by the next national convei tin. There Is no power to change tf basis of representation, except by ac tion of the. convention itself." FIGHT TO A FINISH. Neither Lniversity Xor A. and Team Can Cross the Goal. M. (Special to The Messenger. Raleigh, N C. November 8. In one of the prettiest battles on the gridiron ever witnessed here, A. and M. College played the strong University eleven to a standstill today before 800 people, the final score being nothing to nothing. In the first half, Carolina rushed the ball twice to A. and M's. fifteen yard line, but were held for downs and Devlin, the farmers star full back, backed by a strong wind kicked the leather out of danger. In the second half Graves, failed a drop kick from twenty yard line. A. and M played a purely defensive game, the ball remaining in their 'territory almost throughout. Berkely. Graves and Foust were stars for Carolina, while Devlin and Welch played great ball for- A. and M. Th5 halves were 25 and 20 minutes, game consuming two hours. There was a very high wind prevailing. Three Uni versity players were disabled and sub stitutes had to go in. A. and 91. Celebrating. Tonight a corps of cadets of Agri cultural and Mechanical college march ed into the city in torchlight parade, headed by a band and drum corps, cele brating today's football game with State University Speeches were made by President Winston and other gentle men. Vlrginia-Lehl'gh. Washington, November 8. The Uni versity of Virginia eleven, fox the first time this season, was todny defeated by the Lehigh team In a one-siaed contest, the score being 34 to 6. A large con tingent came up from Virginia to wit ness the game and to root for their team, which was confident of victory. It was evident, however, from the kick off that the Virginia boys were out classed. The play of Waters and Far abaugh was brilliant and they were loudly applauded. Ftribaugh made several long runs and kicked goal from the thirty-five yard line. In the second half six of Lehigh's substitutes were put into the game. This moe permit tori tho Vii-orinia t viMr cnoi nftDr a touch down, two minutes oefore time; niiiori " Although the Virgina b iys were hand icapped with a big score against them, they did not lose heart, tut 'tubbornly fought every inch of ground Other Foot Rail Games. Virginia Polytechnic 28; Georgetown nothing. Lehigh 34; University of Virginia . Harvard 11; Pennsylvania t. Navy 12; LaFayette 11 Brown 2S: Columbia 0. Yale 36; Bucknell 5. Cornell 50; Washington and Jeffer son. 0. Chicago 39: Indiana 0. Michigan 107; Iowa 0. Wisconsin 1; Northwestern i MinreFota 17; Illinois 5. Clemson 36; Georgia St. Albans 17: Ga. Techs ft, V. M. I. 29; Hampton-Sidney f. West Point 56; Union I. Lovers Quarrel Ends la Death. Buffalo, N. November $. Christo pher Willis, of Bath, today shot his sweetheart. Mary Ferguson, also of Bath, through the head and then fired three bullets Into his own body. He died Instantly and she survived but half an hour. The traeedy was the mLf. loJ;m L2Si XVrr Z school at Geneseo. The girl was 16 and Willis eighteen years old. Dishop Thompson rrlves at Home. Jaskson, Miss., November 8. Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson of the Episcopal diocese of Mississippi, has arrived in this city in a hospital car from New York. He stood the trip fairly well, al though he Is suffering much pain. . He was conveyed to his home "Battle Hill." ' on lona Results in an Agreement. TROUBLE IS OVER The Venezuelan Government Tried to Force a Ljan From Mr. Bali, Who I Very Wealthy The Rebel Set Up the Claim That He Wan Citizen of the Country and At tempted to Collect Loan by Daren. On His Complaint, the .Marietta Wan Sent to the Scene, nml oon Matter Were Arranged. Washington. November S. The trio of the gunboat Marietta to Barcelona, resulted in a satisfactory settlement of the case of Vice United Sitates Consul Baiz at the place. Several days ago Mr. Baiz complain ed to Minister Bowen that the Vene zuelan government threatened to col lect a forced loan from him. Mr. Baiz is a wealthy man and although a native of St. Thomas, the Venezuelan rebels seat up the claim that he was a citizen of the country and attempted to take a loan from him under duress Without consulting the department Minister Bowen dispatched the Mari etta to the scene, subsequently notify ing the department of his action. To day Commander Diehl reported from LaGuaira, to which place the Marietta returned yesterday, that the case bad been settled satisfactorily and that he would send particulars by mail. Later, the state department was noti fied that ihe guards had been removed from Mr. Baiz's house and office and assurances had been given by the au thorities that he would not be molested again. The department is well pleased at what it regards as the firm and wise management of this case by Command er Diehl. FIGHT FOR THE SENATE. This Question Now Before the Peo ple Who Take It Up With Avidity. (Special to The Messenger.) Greensboro, N C, November 8. It is sfrange how the average southerner jumps with zest from one wearisome frazzled out political burden to em brace, assume and discuss another. Al ready the senatorship Is being discuss ed by the quid-nucs on the trains, on the streets, at the station, in hotel lob bies. The ever intelligent, well inform ed, interesting drummers, have set the pace, and the result and effect of the primaries in Anson and Lenoir are be ing given all kinds of airings. Nine out of ten invariably say it was right to give Mr. Watson the lead now, when it was forced on him, a thankless sacri fice six years ago, with no possible hope of success. All agree that the re sult was a surprise to political leaders, but not to them, who hear people talk everywhere, people who really share public sentiment, the town and country merchants. The most interesting dissentiant tft those views is Mr. George H. Crabtree, of Goldsboro. who does not hesitate to say, that to his mind it means a warm er senatorial fight in the legislature than was ever known before He de clares (hat it will only put Watson far enough up in the lead to make the fight between Carr, Overman and Craig a draw, and that there is a well defined sentiment and purpose in the east to spring Hon. R. B. Glenn in the fight after the contest has become sufficient- . 1 tit rlf tav Ttim rka rv t HI t I rv ' . . "" c' tree mists that Mr. Glenn Mr. Crab- is the fa- . -'nriTfl .rain it ri r aw-i-i i n n r iv zsv.ir t nit t ui i w a it iivn aiiu i jiul w rune j l. ii a j withdrawal from the race, in favor of Watson, it will not prevent his friends from bringing him in at the critical moment. But things are beginning to warm up anyhow and this kind of persistent ru mor is calculated to has. en a rise in the senatorial thermometer. ISTHMIAN CANAL TREATY. Prospects for Early Conclusion Agreement Are Very Bright. of Washington, November 8. It is ex pected at the Colombian legation that the Colombian congress will be con vened in December or January. Ad vices which have been received at the legation indicates as much. The presi dent of the Colombian government an nounced some time' ago that he would convene congTess as soon as conditions would permit. At that time the revo lution was in progress, but it is re garded at the legation that the govern ment has obtained full control of the situation, and this further encourages th heUef that congress may be called , to., within - i. Secretary Hay and Minister Concha have held two er three conferences dur ing the past week relative to the canal treaty and it Is said that the prospects for the early conclusion of an agree ment aimed to give the United States proper authority to construct a canal on Colombian territory are bright. In formation relative to the details of the treaty under consideration are withheld at the state department and at the legation. Places Despoiled by Them. NUMBER GROWS. Itufus Cantrlll and John McEndree, Leader of the Cane, Were Taken to the Cemeteries and There Point ed Out the Graves That They II ad Itobbed In One Cemetery a tirave Waa Shown, Which They Said Had Been Robbed of a. Woman's Dodv by the Content of Her Husband, Who Received Half the Fee. Indianapolis, Ind., November 8. Ru fus Cuntrill and John McEndree. lead ers of the gangs of ghouls, pointed out between thirty and forty graves which they said were robbed by them, to de tectives today The ghouls were taken to the Ebenezer and Anderson ceme teries for the purpose. The detectives wanted the names of other bodies stol en in order that other warrants might be sworn out. At the Anderson ceme tery the sexton 'told the detectives that about forty -graves in the place were empty. In the Anderson cemetery, Canrtrill pointed out the graves of a woman and her daughter as among those he had robbed. Cantrill said he stole the body of the woman by agreement with her husband and paid him half of the $30. which a prominent local physician paid for the body. The daughter died a short time arter ward and Cantrill said he was at the grave the night after the funeral and stole the body. Fire in The Times Building;. New York, November 8. Two men lost their lives and two boys narrowly escaped a. similar . fate during: a fire which "communicated from the- sub-w" to the mailing and press rooms in the cellar of the New York Times building today. The men and boys were overcome by smoke in a small room used for mailing purposes in the front of the cellar close to where the fire started. The fire originated In the explosion of a gasoline lamp burning on one ide of a wooden partition separating the rapid transit subway from the cellar of the Times building. The partition which was covered on both sides with tarpaur, blazed fiercely, setting fire to a tank containing printing ink, which speedily ignited and gave forth dense clouds of smoke that soon filled the cel lar and rose up the elevator shafts. The fire was extinguished in fifteen minutes. The damage which was con fined to the cellar, was estimated at $3,000. THE SHIP BUILDING COMPANY. Xorth American Company Purchases Certain Loan ObllR-ations. New York, November 8. Announce ment has been made, according to the New York Herald, that certain loan obligations guaranteed by the Trust Companies of the republic, in connec tion with the launchkig of the United States Shipbuilding Company, have been purchased by the North American Company, which is controlled by J. P. Morgan & Co. The Herald tomorrow will say: Arrangements were completed late last week by which loans made by cer tain banks and the Trust Company of the Republic to the Shipbuilding Com pany will be taken up and paid. The North American Company, it is ex plained, acts only as a member of the syndicate formed to tak up the loans, and the manager of this syndicate is George R. Sheldon, vice-president of the North American Company." The following official sta'ement was issued by officials of the Trust Com pany of the Republic today: "There has been no change in the management of the underwrting syndi cate of the United States Shipbuilding Company. The trust Company of the Republic is its manager and will con tinue to act in that position untii the expiration of the syndicate's life, on July 25, 1903" SHIPPING PARALYZED. Heavy Gale Keeps Many Vessels Weathcr-Bound at Norfolk. Norfolk, Va., November 8. Coastwise shipping is paralyzed in Norfolk harbor and Hampton Road3 by the heavy northeast gale that has been raging off the Virginia and Carolina coast since i last night. Hundreds of sailing craft and coal carrying vessels and many large schooners, loaded with timber, are weather bound in the roads, while along the Inner harbor a number of long tows from the sounds are anchored waiting ' for lighter weather. All communication with Hatteras has been cutoff since last night by the wires blowing down. At Kittyhawk the wind blew fifty-two miles an hour and ait Cape Henry a thirty-eight mile wind and very high sea prevailed near ly all day. No disasters alon? the coast are reported. With Lord RECEPTION WAS QUESTION OF FREIGHT SCHEDULES Coast Line Has Cut Off One Train, Causing; Great Inconvenience. (Special to The Messenger.) Goldsboro, N. C, November 8. There is considerable complaint about the freight accommodation on the Atlantic Coast Line. Patrons of the road are much inconvenienced by the present schedule, which gives a train only every other day from the north and the south. For years past this road gave its pat rons the benefit of a freight from each direction once a day and now when the business Is heavier than it has ever been before, the accommodation has been reduced one half. This new move, which has been In vogue for some weeks, has caused right much adverse criticism and this re porter has been appealed to more than once to make the complaint public. All fair minded people will admit the Coast Line had some good reason for taking off one of their freights, but the same people believe that the company will be as prompt to repeal their decis ion and restore the accommodation when they are made acquainted with the dissatisfaction which exists among their patrons, who are all the inhabitants along their line from Rockv Mount to Wilmington. The people have no other choice as there Is no otlur road. RESULTS OF THE ELECTION. The Liberals Are Jubilant LnionlHis Not so Pleated. ano London. November S. The liberals are jubilant and the unionists are pro portionately disgruntled over the re sults of the bye-election in the Cleve land"andTEastv Toxetti "dvislorisr Tlie large increase In the liberal majority in the Cleveland division is generally ad mitted, even by the conservative organs, to be due to dissatisfaction with the ed ucational bill which is still sending its way through the house of commons. In the East Toxeth divis.on tne reduc tion of the unionists majority by over 1,500 was greatly due to a curious fea ture unassociated with current political controversies. Austin Taylor, who Jut managed to win the east, had taktn a prominent part in Liverpool against the ritualists, whose practics caused the crusade, which recently ended in .he tragic death of John Kensit. the anti-ritualist lead er. This stirred ur th- ritualists of East Toxeth to such .in extent that they entered upon a visr rous campaign against Mr. Taylor and prominent un ionists issued an appeal fnr aid for the liberal candidate. Premier Balfour and Colonel Secretary Chimbe-iain inter vened, but were unable to restore har mony. The curious spectacle was then presented of a liberal backed up by non-conformists, daily denouncing the clerical tendencies of the education bill, yet having the support of the fs?h ionatle clrjry and th;.r congregations. Both bye-elections, takrn in conjunc tion with other libera! successes, are Interpreted by th? organs of the party they favor as being sure signs that the government will be dfeaUied should a general election be held. This, however, is quite unlikely and it would take a good many Et T-xeths and Clevel.inds to even appreciably disturb the eauanimity of Mr. Balfour's large, solid majority in the hou-e of commons. SULTAN AVOWS FRIENDSHIP. Therefore tbf Contemplated March to lincolod Will Probably be Aban doned. Manila, November 8. The Sultan of Bacolod has sent a letter to Captain Pershing, commanding the American troops at Camp Vicars, island of Min- ! danao. disavowing any desire to make war on the Americans. He denie-a mo lesting Americans and says he is not in possession of stolen American prop erty. Brigadier General Sumner, comman der of the department of Mindanao, had been preparing to send a column to Bacolod. but the expedition proj v will be abandoned, although the mili tary 5!1 wsfh the Sultan and deter mine if his friendly assurances are gen uine, it is expected that the comple tion of -ilgan road and the occupation of the North Shore of the Lake will fi nally show the attitude of the Moros. They continue to show as great friend liness as possible. Bond-Hay Treaty Signed. Washington, November 8. Secretary Hay. for the United States and Sir Michael Herbert, representing the Brit ish government and the government of New Foundland, today at the state de-partrre-.t signed what Is known as the Bond-Hay treaty, providing for recip rocity be ween the United States and New Foundland covering fish product ana rait, ine treaty wni be subml ted to the senate immediately upon It re assembllg "and meanwhile, following the rule in such cases, the rtat? depart- ; ment refrains from makir.g public the j details of the document. Roberts. VERY INFORMAL. He Arrived on His Imperial Yasht at Port Victoria and Thea Left ter the Camp by Way of Hover The laspeetlon Was In a Rlladlaa BMtm and Lasted Only Tea Mlaatei Addresses the Realment Khbsi William Was Toasted by Hasina and He Makes Reply He Was Mrt by King Hdnnrd. Ixmdon. November S. The German Yacht Hohenzollcrn with Emperor William on board, accompanied by th escorting German cruiser and a flotilla of British torpedo boats reached Port Victoria at S o'clock this morning. The arrival of the German Emperor was made the occasion of an Impoelngr naval display. All the warships at Sheornoss were drcsged, their crews manned the decks and the usual salut?' welcomed the Imperial visitor. After breakfast Emperor William landed, the crew of the Hohenzotlern manning ?hip and cheering lustily and the Bcitih warships firing another salute as the Emperor boarded a train for Dover on his way to Schorncliffo camp. Unusual precautions were taken by the railroad officials All traffic was stopped along the route to Dover half an hour before the Imperial special train was due Large British and Ger man detectives staffs were on duty, and the junctions and the approaches to the stations were closely watched and cleared of spectators during the passage of the train. It was raining when Emperor William left the train at Dover. whnc. mount ed on one of his own chargers, he rod'j to Schorncliffe camp accompanied by Lord Roberts and the brilliant staff. Prior to starting for the camn Em peror William received "three addfeer from representatives of local bodies to all of whom he replied simply: "I thank you very much for coming to see me." His majesty arrived at the review ground at the head of the cavalcade with Lord Roberts at his side, and re viewed some 600 men of his regiment. The inspection lasted only ten minutes, the Emperor passing down the lino while torrents of rain were falling and in the teeth of a gale of wind. His majesty, however, keenly scrutinized the officers, men and horses. He there proceeded to the saluting base. After he march past the dragoons formed a hollow square and Emperor WHliam briefly addressed the reeiment. Emperor William and the officers then went to the mess room of the regi ment, where his majesty had lunch Subsequently he was driven in a closed carriage to Shorncliffe station and too'-c a train for Fandrlngham. With the exception of the Shorn cliffe review, the reception of Emperor William was everywhere remarkably lacking in formalities, he having es pecially requested that guards of hon or and similar attentions be dispensed with. After the luncheon Lord Basing toasted Emperor Wi'liam and referred to the intense gratification felt by the regiment at he Emperor's speech on the reviewing ground and to the muni ficent rresent Irs majesty had sent during the war for the support of the wives and children of the Menxervln in South Africa. In replying th- Emperor paid: "I am evtremely honored and very happy to hear that the um I devoted -to the wives and children of the dragoons who departed for th --' war has done so much good. I think th best way of marking- this day in the history of the regim.nt is by adding another sum thereto, in the hop tht it may do ar equal amoun' :f gon.l." Emperor William r"achd Wolfortori at 6 p. m. He was me at the station by King Edward and th'-ir majesties drove to Fandrlnjrhnm. AN ELEPHANT HUNG. LnrKfst Beast in Captivity Killed jr Strangulation. New York. November 8. Mandarin, an elephant of the Barnum and. Bailer circus was hung by strangulation to night in his cage on the main deck of th steamship Minneapolis of the At lantic TranEport Line. A two Inch hawser was fastened to a drum of & -winch" engine. The engines were started at the same time and ran slow ly at first, until the hawser was t ut; about the animals neck, when the speed was increased and the hawser quickly tightened. In a minute and a half, the hind legs sank to the floor of the cage and the elephant was unconscious. Just eight minutes after the engine had been started. Mandarin was pro nounced dead. The cage containing the . body wis then hoisted from the ship by a crane loaded on a barge, in which it was tow ed about twenty miles out to sea and sunk, the cage being weighted with about 5. CC0 pounds of old railroad iron. Madarln was the largest elephant In captivity at the time of his death and had been with the Barnum and Bailey circus for twenty-four years. He weigh ed five tons and stood nine feet ten' Inches high. The elephant bad recent ly become unmanageable rendering hU destruction necessary.