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' 1 VOL. XXXV I No. 7 o. WILMIXGTOX. X. C. OCTOBER 2, 1908. 81.00 PER TEAR 0 J 0 CORNERING OF COTTON this pkhmc-ioi-s PRACTICE I IJKPl.OKAIll.K. w.. . ir-tilfnt Wornisley of V;Z tii .ev Enuland Cotton Manufn ers Association I rj;es Vounu Men to Join tin Association Praise for , th- South. " Lenox, Mass., September 3 ). When President Herbert E. Wormsley of Bed ford today gave the call to ord-r for the imi-annual meeting of the New . England Cotton Manufacturers Associa- tion, nearly 200 members were present. In his address. President Warms ".ey urged the young men in the association to coin- to the front and assume their share in the work of the association. Uy ref-rred to the unsatisfactory con dition of th- cotton trade at the present time, and said the past few months had been, one of the most difficult periods ever txperienced. "The prevailing quietude in the trade." lie said, "has undoubtedly b-on inteni-fi'-.l bj' the raw material situation. It its a deplorable circumstance. h---continued, "'that the pernicious practice of 4-overing such a necessary staple as cotton should be possible, demoralizing an 1 p.irullyzing for the time being, ar. : industry of such immense wealth ' ! individual; and to the nation as t s i of cotton manufacturing, throw::;; o t of employment and reducing t tb verge of starvation, the thousands ..I families whose very -xistni- ic de pendent upn the continued and rteady operation of the factories where they tind employment. The baneful inilu ence of this speculative manipulation of cotton is a matter for serious concern, and for which there can be no justifi cation whatsoever. "Tile force f these considei -ations should surely be sufficient to Justify some conceited and united action to wards putting a top to the gambling operations which intlict such wide spread u:1Vr;ng and injury upon so many and such imiortant interests. In referring t the cotton manufac turning iti the south. President Worms ley said: "We warmly congratulate the south on the great development or its natural and Industrial resources. There is sure ly ample room for both north and south. The supremacy of cotton manufactur ing in New England will continue to be unassailable." A resolution was adopted requesting the state department at Washington to give the association all possible infor mation in regard to the need of foreign countries in the cotton market. This is understood to indicate that the Net England manufacturers will pay more attention than hitherto to the exporta tion of cotton goods. THREE BROTHERS TO DIE THE VAN "WORM Klt'S TO RE EI.EC THOt'lTED TODAY. Tliey Await tlie End AVitli Perfect Ciilinni'SK-Tlic Last Hay Spent in Writing Letters to Many Acfuaiiit a nces. Dannemore. N. Y.. September 30. ? Not one sensational feature marks the preparation for the execution at noon tomorrow of the three Van Wormer brothers, condemned to die for the murder of their uncle Peter A. Hallen beck. The three young men, fully aware that no human rower will now , i vail to save them from their fate, await the end with the calmness they have displayed ever since they arrived at the prison. Early tomorrow a screen will be erected In the corridor, so as to pre vent any of them from seeing his broth or being taken from The cell to the death chamber. State Executioner Davis, who will have personal charge of the electric apparatus with which the Van Worm ers will be killed arrived today with nis mechanism .nd spent the greater part of the day in making tests. Keeper John Ilealey. who left the piirt at midnight, reports a state ntent made twice to him by Burton, the second brother, in which he said: "I wish it were possible for Gover nor Odell to save the lives of rny nroth ers. for it was I who killed my uncle. They shot about the room. My bullets were th. se which killed him." The surgeons who performed the autopsv upon Mr. Hallenbeck's body, found a dozen or more bullets in va rious parts cf the body. East niirht and this morning the brothers spent hours writing letters, which by the on,i 0f tne day will num ber forty or more addressed to ac quaintances in mane rdaees. They are read and passed upon by the warden, who mail thm. The condemned men spent much time also in discussing the manner of their walk to the death chair, agreeing to walk quietlv to tb? death chair, with eyes fixed on the crucifix, which each will carry. The State Ready for TriaL. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, September SO. Acting Solicitor Walter E. Daniel said tonight, regarding the Haywood trial: "The state is ready for trial and has always headed by Captain C. E. Garner, pres been. There was a hint in a paper ident of the board of trade, will call here today that the state might modify on President Roosevelt this week to the capital charge against Haywood present an invitation to him to bo to murder in the second degree or man- Present at the celebration of the re slaughter. It is learned that there is building of the city of Jacksonville. z,,,,,.; ff,, T ; during the week beginning November L-iT ? f this statement. It is 2nd It is he resident r,n said the trial may last nine days. accept. SUDDEN END Death of Sir Michael Herbert the British Ambassador MANY TRIBUTES Sir Michael Wat a Victim of ( 011 sumption. It ut no One Thought Thnt II i m End W.-.. .Near Gcncrnl Expressions of Nmpathy. from IliKh Officials I'ay Tribute to the Dead Statesman President Hoose velt Was Deeply C'rievetl at the Deatli of Sir .Michael I.onl Aver stone Speaks of the Iliuli Qualifi cations of the l.nte Ambassador. London. September SO. Sir Michael Herbert, the Eritish ambassador to the United States, died today at Davoe Pi.itz. Switzgerald after a long and plucky fight against consumption, which terminated with tragic suddenness. The first announcement of the ambas sador's untimely end was made at this afternoon's session of the Alaskan boundary commission. Hannis Taylor, in behalf of the United States, had fin ished hiri lengthy argument at about S p. in., and Sir Edward Carson, the solicitor general, was replying, with an intricate legal argument, dealing with maps and the ancient Vancouver con troversy, which was half heartedly paid attention to by those present and several of them made preparations to leave the hall as the solicitor general delved still deeper into the dry-as-dust details, when Chief Justice Alverstone held up his hand and Sir Edward sat down. A second later the commission, coun sel, secretaries and spectators sat spell bound as Lord Alverstone, with trem bling voice and tears coursing down his cheeks, announced that Sir Michael Herbert was dead. Maps and boun daries were utterly forgotten. With dramatic pathos the International con testants became fellow sympathizers, listening in stunned amazement to Lord Alverstone's tribute to the man whose death was not even expected. Lord Al verstone paid a high tribute to the per sonal and official qualifications of the late ambassador. In the meanwhile, Ambassador Choate had entered. He had just come from Landsdowne's room, where he learned the news. , The intense silence which followed the delivery of Lord Alver stone's tribute was broken by Jacob M. Dickinson of the American counsel, who voiced the American sorrow and proposed an adjournment of the com mission. Solicitor General Carson followed and the commission quietly broke up until tomorrow. Sir Michael had been at Davos-Platz about five weeks. When he returned from London to America he confessed that he felt far from well, but his phy sicians still held out hopes, of his con- quering his consumption. The ambas sador expected to leave Davos-Platz a week or so ago in order to greet the Alaskan commissioners here, hut he contracted bronchitis. Of this he wrote, or.V a few days ago, quite slightingly, saying because on account of it the doc tor insisted on his not going to London to gee his American friends. Lady Her bert intended to visit Switzerland a short time ago with her children, but she apparently changed her plans and remained at Davos-Platz. THE PRESIDENT DEEPLY GRIEV ED. Washington. September 30. The fol lowing statement by authority of the president, was issued at the White House today: " The president is deeply shocked and grieved at lie death of Sir Michael Her bert, both because of his affection for Sir Michael and because of his high ap preciation of him as an official." President Roosevelt sent a message of condolence to Lady Herbert as did also Secretary Hay. Mr. Choate was in structed by the state department to con- j vey to the British foreign office an ap r propriate expression of the Washington : government's sympathy. 1 MRS. GOELET HEARS OF THE DEATH. Newport, R. I., September 30. News of the death of Ambassador Herbert in Switzerland reached Mrs. Ogden Goelet. sister of Mrs. Herbert, here to day. The effect on her marriage could not be ascertained. Roosevelt to be Invited to Jack- son ville. Jacksonville. Fla., September 30. A delegation of Jacksonville citizens. TRIES TO DISPEL ANXIETY I . S. STEEL CORPORATION ISSUES CIRCULAR. fiives ItiKlit to Every Subscribing Olliccr anl Employe to Redeem His Stock at $'2.r0 Per Share. New York, September SO. A circular was issued today after a meeting of the finance committee of the United States Steel Corporation, to the officers and employees of the corporation who have subscribed for preferred stock, saying "the finance committee sees no Reason to change its opinion as to the intrinsic value of the preferred stock subscrib ed for, but of course it recognizes that the decline in the market or selling price naturally may occasion anxiety in the minds of the subscribers under the cir cular. Accordingly It deems it proper now to dispel apprehension of loss hy the following additional offer or guar antee: "The corporation will, at any time during January or February, 190S pay to every subscribing officer and em ployee who shall have retained this stock for the full period of live years ?S2.50, per share for the stock, less the rebates and benefits he shall have been entitled to. provided he wishes to sell the stock for that price at that tima " CONDITION OF THE TREASURY REPORT OP EI. MS H. ROUERTS TO SECRETARY SHAW. Surplus .Not as Larue as in 1!m. An Increase in Receipts of Over .s:to.noo.ono from Customs and Fall ing Oil' of Over S? 11,000,000 from In ternal Revenue. Washington, September 30. Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the United States, has submitted to Secretary Shaw his report on the condition of the treasury June, SO, 1003, and its operations during the past fiscal year. The total net revenues for the year were $560,396,674 an increase of $3S,9SS, 43'J over the year preceding, and the total expenditures $506,099,007, and in crease of $35,782,034. The surplus was $54,297,667, as compared wltb,; $2S67t 375 in 1902. In the receipts, there was an increase of upwards of $30,000,000 from customs and a falling off of over $41,000,000 from internal revenue, the latter being the result of legislation enacted with that object. On the side of the expenditures, there was an in crease in every important account, ex cept pensions and Interest, in which there were slight savings. The expen ditures for the two military depart ments, which together amounted to $191,237,554, forming by far the heav iest outlay for any single purpose, were upward of $21,000,000 greater than the year before. Treasurer Roberts places the mone tary stock of the country on June 3 1903. incluo8 -old ,,nd silver, United States notes, treasurv notes and na tional bank notes, but not certificates. at $2.6S3,149,621, an increase of $124 SS2.963 for the year. The increase in gold was fi0.137,401. and in national bank notes $."6.99S,559. The total esti mates of gold was $1,252,731,990, con stituting nearly 47 per cent. of. the whole. The prold in the treasury amounted to I631.420.7S9 after a gain of S71.220.4S0 in -twelve months. Of the receipts from customs at the port of New York, constltutine 67 per cent, of the whole SS per cent, were In gold. The increase of the money in circu lation during the year was $121. 740,252. of which $59,776,462 was in gold and gold certificates and $34,520,193 in na tional bank notes. The share of money for each person increased S9 cents, and proportion of gold to the whole rose to 42 per cent., the highest ratio ever recorded. There has been a continual increase in the proportions of naner currency of the denominations of $10 and under in circulation, but the growth hardly keeps pace with the demand. The sup ply can be Increased if congress will authorize the Issue of gold certificates for .10 nnd remove the restriction on the issue of $5 notes by national banks. Football Games. Cambridge. Mass., September 30. In a game marked by clean handling of the ball and perfect formation by liar vard, while her opponent Bowdoin, play ed a ragged game, fumbling frequently the crimson team won today by a score of 24 to 0. New Haven. Conn.. September SO. In a game that was one sided for the fiist half more exciting as a foot ball game in the second. Yale defeated Tufts todiy by the score of 19 to 0. Lehigh 40, Manhattan College 0. University of Pennsylvania 17, Frank lin and Marshall 0. Brown 23. Colby 0. Darmouth 12. Massachusetts A. C. 0. Cornell 26. Alford College 0. Princeton 34. Swarthmore 0. University of Virginia 37, Randolph- Macon 0. Claims Auainst the American Hnrd vood Company. Nashville, Tenn., September 30. The referee in bankruptcy today paid out about $15,000 on claims against the American Hardwood Company. About $5,000 was reserved to be paid on claims not yet adjudicated. Heretofore a divi dend of 12 1-2 per cent, had been de clared in some claims. Seven and a half per cent, was paid on these and on oth- j Jim Tillman coming from the capltol, ers adjudicated claims twenty per cent, with two men whom he did not recog was paid. National banks all over the nize: ,he J1s,aId there were several peo country were creditors of the concern. Blue Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla Ex tracts stand above all others, none ex ON THE STAND Seven of the State's Witnesses Examined Yesterday TILLMAN'S TRIAL Some of the Cross-Examinations Were Rfil A Good Deal of Tech nical Testimony 1y Physicians. Gonzales' Last Statement Admitted as Evidence Many ot the Points Are Hard KonKlit by Lawyers of Roth SidesGood Progress UeinK Made. Rut the Trial Will Consume Two Weeks. Lexington, S. C. September 30 Dur ing the seven hours devoted today to the trial of James H. Tillman, seven of the state's witnesses were heard. Some of the cross-examinations today by counsel for the defense were rigid. The state still has a number of wit nesses to be called, and it is now indi cated that at least two weeks will be consumed in the trial of the case. Dr. B. W. Taylor, who was on the stand when court adjourned yesterday, concluded his testimony this morning. In answer to a question by counsel for the slate he said the operation was necessary to prolong life. After an examination of the wounds he enter tained no hopes for the recovery of Mr. Gonzales. Much of his testimony was of a technical nature. Mr. Gonzales was under influence of anaesthetic when he first saw him at the hospital. DR. McINTOSH TESTIFIES. Dr. J. H. Mcintosh, a Columbia physician said he saw Gonzales in the office of The State 'after the shooting and that he rode wdth hint in the am bulance from that office to the hospital. They were alone in the ambulance, he said. Asked by the solicitor if Gonzales said anything on the way to the hos pital, the witness said Gonzales look ed about to see if any one else was present, he said he wanted witness to say frankly if he wras mortally wound ed. Witness said he told Gonzales that he was afraid he was mortally wound ed. Gonzales then said, the doctor tes tified: "Yes, I think that fellow got me." The doctor then told of the course of treatment pursued. Witness was asked as to the mental condition of Gonzales from the time he first saw him up to the time he was placed under an anaesthetic at the hospital. He re plied that Gonzales was calm and clear in mind. MR. J. A. HOYT ON THE STAND. J. A. Hoyt, of the editorial staff of The State, said he saw Gonzales in the office of The State soon after the shoot ing. He was continuously with Gon zales, until he was carried to the hos pital. Mr. Hoyt was asked if Gon zales said anything to him at that time, relative to his condition. Yes," said the witness. "He said his wife had left that he was afraid he would die before his wife got back." The witness was then asked if Gon zales made any statement to him at that time, the witness replying that Gonzales had told him about the shoot ing. Objection was raised by the de fense to the admission of the state ment and a lengthy argument, lasting for about two and a half hours ensued. The defense contended that the state ment was not admlssable as a dying declaration, dwelling on the testimony I of Dr. Griffith, one ot the physicians who assisted in the case, and who had testified that Gonzales smiled, when he gave him some encouragement as to his condition, when he was in the of fice of The State. Counsel for the state contended that the testimony of witnesses showed that Gonzales believed death to be immi nent. The testimony given Dy M. C. Wal lace, a compositor of The State, who preceded Mr. Hoyt on the stand was to the effect that Mr. Gon zales told him while lying ?n the office of The State something to the effect that he could not live. GONZALES' STATEMENT TO MR. HOYT ADMITTED. It was not until. four minutes of the hour for the midday recess 1:30 p. m. that the arguments were concluded and a ruling made by the court. Judge Gary decided that the statement which Mr. Hoyt said Gonzales made to him was admissable. holding that all the requirements of law, relative to ad mission of dyinf declaration had been met. The defense then objected to the Introduction of a verbal statement. If there were any written statements made by Gonzales. When court reconvened at 3 p. m.. Mr Hoyt proceeded to give in the state ment. Mr. Hoyt then said Mr. Gon zales made the following statement to him. MR. GONZALES STATEMENT. "He said that he had left The State office to go to dinner: he was Walking along Main street towards the state capltol and he got nearly to the city I railway transfer station, when he saw ple sianaing arouna me corner ana that he saw if he kept on his course along tne eage ot tne pavement ne would brush against these men; that to avoid them, he cut diagonally across the pavement towards the corner of the transfer station and as he was going across, he saw Tillman pull a big pistol and shoot. He said that he turned and faced him and exclaimed. 'Shoot again, you coward. You have killed me.' He looked Tillman in the face and Tillman held the pistol toward him. but he did not shoot; he said that then some gen tlemen ran up and helped him. He said that just about the time Tillman shot, Tillman exclaimed. 'I have done what you said,' or 'I have taken you at your word," or something like that." The statement he said was made about half an hour after the shooting. Mr. Hoyt was questioned on cross-examination by Mr. Nelson as to his feelings toward the defendant. "Your feelings towards him are very bitter, aren't they? Don't you feel very revengeful about him?" "Well, It don't think I harbor ven geance against anybodv." "You don't feel hostile towards him?" "That hardly expresses it." "Well, express it yourself," said Mr. Nelson. "I felt very indignant towards the man who killed my best friend, and I suppose if I harbor vengeance towards anybody, it would be toward him," re plied the witness. Q. After the killing did not you write in the hardest terms of him as a black guard, a gambler, a drunkard and a murderer? A. You will find in the Q. Don't tell what I will find. I am asking you did you write or not. A. I did not write all that. Q. What did you write. A. I wrote he was a cowardly assassin and signed my name to it in The State of January 16th. Dr. r v nnrmn rnimW!, wn at the hospital when Mr. Gonzales was brought there from The State office, ten or fifteen minutes after he had been carried into the hospital: "N. G. do you understand your con dition?" "I do," the doctor said Gonzales re- pliedwhen witness said he asked him did-ite tr - the further question: dictate to accept the nominations. "Do you understand. N. G., that hat tne solution of the difficulty will you will probably die?" the reply be- be, no one can at present predict and ing, witness testified: , "I do." no clearjng up appears likely, until af- The.doctor said Mr. Gonzales had no ter the Tammany convention tomorrow; hope of recovery. He considered Gon- nio-h ti, v, zales in extremis. Witness said Gon- mht That the names of Gro"t and zales made a statement at the hospital Fornes must be wiped off the fusion which the witness said Gonzales said eiate and the republican and citizens wns i QOtitn. stntsmcnt TOOK DOWN GONZALES STATE- unin conventions re-convened to name MENT. other candidates is the expressed con- Dr. J. W. Babcock, superintendent of struction of Senator Piatt and the lead the state insane hospital, saw Gonzales ers of the republican and citizens union as he lay on the floor in The State of- r.or,. . . fice. He described the location of the orf fnizations generally, bullet and gave the opinion that it amen depends on what reply is made was indicated that the Dody of a man "Y Mr- Grout to a letter sent to him receiving such wounds was on the today by Mr. Cutting of the Citizens point of turning. Dr. Babcock also union, demanding that he clearly define saw Gonzales at the hospital Just af- his position. Grout's reply is exDected. ter he was received there. Gonzales tomorrow, he said, made a statement to him tv,, .,, . , which he said he took down in long ,Th.at there m be a desperate strug hand notes. Reading from his notes &Ie in the democratic convention he he said the following were the words tween Tammany and the Kings county of Gonzales, as near as he could take delegation appears certain. The execu it down: tive committee of this organization met "He had one man with him who was tonight and made it plain that although, a particular friend of his Talbird; an- the nomination of McClelian may be other man whose face I did not ob- a(Vllntoo v.. , serve. I started for the state Taouse , Ph ' ? I GiUt FrnC3 as usual. As I got to the corner of will toe contested to the uttermost. Jervias street. I recognized Tillman. District Attorney Jerome announced I knew if I kept on, I would collide today that his address at the Beefsteak v with him as they were three abreast, dinner, given by T. J. Campbell last both on the outside. I cut diagonally night, had been misinternretfri -inrf that across to the left, intending to turn the corner into Jervias street, which I could have done without touching the inside man. As I got on the turn two or three feet from the exact cor- ner, he said pulling a pistol he had in his sleeve, pulled and fired and made some expression. The shock threw me around against the pillar on Main street. I faced him. He pointed the pistol; I called him coward. He said 'I took your advice' or something to that effect; he put pistol in pocket and sauntered into the street. I never sent his a message. He said I have taken you at your word.' I suppose he re ferred to something I said in an edi torial in the campaign. He said this, after he fired. I had no idea of meet ing him. I had seen him two days be fore in the lobby of the house. . The thing was finished as far as I was con cerned." The statement was 'first given by the witness in the absence of the jury, the defense objecting to the introduction of the latter part, but subsequently withdrew the objection. GONZALES HAD SENT NO MES SAGE. August Kohn, a. newspaper writer, who was at the hospital at the time Dr. Babcock was there said Mr. Gon zales told him at that time in answer to a question that he (Gonzales) had not sent a message to Mr. Tillman. Court adjourned nt six, the cross examination of Mr. Kohn not having been completed. TROTS MILE IX 2:00 1-4. Major Del mar Makes n Ohio Record Trot Again Saturday. Cincinnati, September 30. Major Del mar was driven by Alia McDonald against the world's trotting record of 2:00 at Oakley Park today and complet ed the mile in 2:00 1-4, which is his fourth mile this season better than 2:01 and the fastest mile ever trotted in Ohio. The track was fast, but there was a stiff "breeze blowing up the stretch. Major Delmar was accompanied by two runners. The one which went in front with the wind shields, was driv en by George Spear and the other was piloted by the groom of the gelding. The quarter was made in 30 1-4 sec onds and the half in 59 3-4 seconds. Around the far turn, the gelding came with a swing that set the great crowd for it was the greatest crowd that ever assembled at Oakley cheering lustily. As regularly as a piece of machinery. ha strided past the three-quarters in 1:29 3-4. . Under the wire Major Delmar came as strong as he went away, but he had failed to beat the record. However, the time 2:00 1-4 was received with a shout. Major Delmar will go again Saturday. MEN CHOSEN Candidates to be Nomi nated by the N. Y. Democrats FIGHT EXPECTED It Appears Certain That There AVill be a Desperate Struggle lletweea Tammany and the Ivins Connty Delegation The Situation is Aery Much in the Dark: at Present and a Clearing l p Seems Possible Only After the Tammany Convention ToniRht Mr. Grouts Reply to -Mr. Cutting: Awaited With Interest. Xe-W Toik' September SO.-There is no rift tonight in the impenetrable fog irx which local politics were plunsed bv th ucl'wuon ot Charles F. Murphy to place Comptroller Grout and President Fornes on the Tammany ticket and tha implied intention of the two fusion he had no idea of conveying the su- &estion that he could by any possibility . . ,T, n, vviumLy e"? hls suPPrt to Tammany, 11 appears practically certain that the candidates that will be nominated by the democrats In convention tomorrow night have been selected. They are: George B. McClelian, for mayor; Ed ward M. Grout for comptroller; Charles V. Fornes, for president of the board of Aldermen. AN IMPERIAL IRADE FIFTY THOUSAND TROOPS CALLED OUT. ARE To Complete the Effectiveness ol the Xciam Battalions The Soft Press no Longer Discuss the 3Iace donian Situation. Constantinople, September 30. An imperial irade has been issued calling; out fifty thousand recruits in the dis tricts of the second and third army corps, in order to complete the effec tiveness of the Nozam (regular) bat talons in Macedonia. LONG LIST OF TURKISH ATROC ITIES. Sofia, Bulgaria, September 30. The improvement in the Balkan situation seems to be reflected by the S'jfia press, which no longer discusses th? Mecedonian situation. Prince Ferdinand returned here thl3 morning from his country seat. Letters from Monastir say the Turkish authorities are posting a final invitation to the insurgents to return to their homes. A report issued by the revolution aries at Monastir gives details cf a long list of atrocities committed by the Turkish troops in September, Includ ing the ruthless slaughter of a num ber of children, who were hurled from high rocks. It is stated that the Turks killed over 200 peasants in a number of villages and that while tak ing one hundred and thirty villagers as prisoners to Nevisko, they massi cer seventy-five of them. At. another place eighteen women -were 'outraged and then shut up in a barn, which was set on fire. A special dispatch from Rila Mon- astry says that troops recently attack- ed a neighboring village, that the men fled to the forests and that the sol- I diers beat and tortured the women and children. Cave-In of Earth Kills Several Mem. Atlanta, Ga., September 30. A apec'ai from Columbus. Ga., says: "Robert Ll Johnson, superintendent of public works of Columus and several colored workmen were killed by a cave In, in front of the office of the Enqurer- Sun this afternoon.