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. V7. Y VOL. XXXIX Ko 89. WILMI.N GTON. N. G.. NOVEMBER 16, 106 SXOPEK IEAB ,1 ,- - " " 1 c TARIFF THE ISSUE. I . Wilt -he Prnm hunt in the mU II III UU I lUUIIIIUIIh III IIW llUilt, -A , ' .! , ! Other Senators and Representa-. 5 tives Have Had aXharige;') Public Sentiment, the Illinois Senator Says, Demands a Readjustment of . .the Schedule He Favors-an -Extra Session of Congress immediately Af s tcr Adjournment, on, larch 1th Next, to Undertake' This Work. President Roosevelt Again' States His Determination Not. to Aecept'.a denomination for the Presidency. (Special to The Messenger.) Washington, November 14. Much interest attaches to a story which is going- the rounds about an informal conference at the White House just before the president started for Pana ma. At this conference, so the report goes, Mr. Roosevelt made it plain that under no circumstances could hi be induced to accept a renomination for the presidency. It is true there is nothing new in the fact that Mr. Roosevelt has declar ed himself out of the running, but despite his repeated declarations the Roosevelt talk has refused to die out. As a result of the recent elections, some people have held that Mr. Roose velt's nomination was imperatively de manded, while others have believed tho election removed any possibility of such a course becoming necessary. Mr. Roosevelt made it apparent at the White House confeience that the latter view is held by him and the gentle men who were present have accepted the situation and have relinquished all thought of "four years more cf Roose velt". - In discussing the matter Mr. Roose ceH said that while he appreciated tho compliment implied in the proposal that he be a candidate to succeed him self, and realized that it was made in good spirit, his conclusion to retire at the end of his present term was irre vocable. He thoroughly subscribed, he said, to the time-honored tradition that the president of the United States .should not serve more than two .terms and repeated " his' former declaration that he regarded his present term us his second. More Interesting, however, was the frankness with-' which Mr. Roosevelt discussed other motives prompting him to retirement. Insofar as fame, was concerned, he said, he was certain he could achieve no more than he had .already acquired, and that there was the chance that the popular esteem he now enjoyed might reach the vanishing point, as was the case with President Cleveland before he had completed his second term. ' ; ' . From frankness of this kind there is no escape, and, so his hearers say, there was in the president's tone a sin cerity that left no doubt of his firm conviction. Senator Shelby M. Cullom of Illinois, got a quick raise when he showed up in Washington the other day as an ad vocate of tariff revision. Public senti ment, as Senator Cullom had found it, demanded a readjustment of the sched ules, and. the senator favored the call ing of an extra session of congress Im mediately after adjournment on March 4th next to undertake the work. Senators t Burrow of Michigan, and Fulton, of Oregon, who arrived in town just in time to read Senator Cullom's interview in the newspapers, were quickly to the front with declarations that they had found no considerabte sentiment demanding tariff legislation. They agreed with Senator Cullom that if the thing had to be done the proper time would be at an extra session of - the 60th congress, following adjourn ment of the 59th congress next March, Cong phi my ip rnn nr p ma uulluivi id run ncvioiun but Uiey did. not agree there existed any scnooi and ; the Durham High necessity tofjunderaking . tariff; legisla- ,scbool played an exciting game of foot tion. - - - V bail in-Durham. The score was six to It is very evident that the tariff is notM in favor Horner. Both going to be a burning issue Anen con- gress convenes, early next montn. a good many senators and representa tives, meeting the exigencies of a enm paign, promised their constituents they ; would advocate tariff revision when "they got back to Washington, and tney -w rn;nrfn hnvA tn'makA srood. Some their voices inav. nots be very loud of their : voices may. nov ue '" .? very long, but they ? will Jae to line up with the revisionists, th.io -strengtheniirg tne revision lorcwv jum; how much of a fighTe the revisionists wilLbe able to cut will depend in . no small degree on..whaf. the president N;s?abpnt-tariff mv his. forthcoming ;message, qThee?sage, ; therefore,; is - awaited fthgreat interest by all w,ho -,are interested, .fh the question .of tariff,. Whether they be' for or against revision.' Oyster Roasts at 1203 North . 4th and LaRi'? Jors cretaryvukutus .i. rn,i;vc-' ' ' '..Post Is chairman of the Executive com- 'Street ;Open Sundays. j PRESBYTERIAN BROTHERHOOD Con rent Ion in Indiana polls to Into . One Body tli Menof the Presbyte rian Church. " X Indianapolis, November 14. One ttojsand - wi more visitors were present todav at the! opening business meeting of the con- j j vention called to organize into one j body, the- men of the Presbyterian chtir6h. Every state' was represented. The Cumberland Presbyterian church, the Presbyterian , church . south, the , nxoLutriioou or Aiiarew ana rnmp, me f Broth rhrwtrt nf ""t iTirtrow tho TTniton Presbyterian Mens League,' the Metho dist Episcopal Brotherhood of St. Paul and Wesley, -and the Mens Guild of Scotland, sent delegates to extend fra- ternar greetings to the new organ::? tion, whicti is to be called the "Pres&y terian Brotherhood". ; . Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks addressed the convention emphasizing the-Importance of "the proposed work and its future effect. He congratulated the delegates, upon their participation in the creation ofwjch a vast organiza tion with such almost. infinite possibil ities for good. Dr, B B. Bigger.-cf Massilkra, Ohio, reviewed the formative work preceding the,calling of the convention. An out line for a constitution was suggested and . discussed andj' committees were named. j Fraternal greetings were extended by Dr. W. H. Pheeley, secretary of the Brotherhood : of Andrew and Philip. Johii Henry Smale, of Chicago, repre senting the Brotherhood of St Andrew, Dr. A. L. Philhps, of Richmond, Va., representing the Brotherhood of the Presbyterian church, south, McKenzie Cleland, of Chicago, representing the United Presbyterian Mens' League, and Bishop "John . H. Vincent, of the Broth erhoods of St. Paul and Wesley in the Methodist church. Charged With Defrauding Swedish Government. London, November 14. The corres pondent at Copenhagen of the Daily Mail says: "Count Fritz pon Rosen, a captain in the Swedish horse guards and a member of one of the highest of the noble families in Scandanavia, has been, arrested charged with defraud ing the Swedish military authorities out of $40,000. He is also accused of (endorsiing fraudulent checks in the name of members of the royal family. He has been taken to Stockholm The arrest of the count has caused a sen sation both here and at Stockholm. N'v .fap Battleship to be a Wonder. London, November 14. According to the Tokio correspondent of the Daily Telegraph the Satsuma, the biggest battleship an the world, which is to be launched in Japan today embodies all the. lessons of the last war. The wood work on board has been reduced to a minimum; she is fitted with elaborate fire apparatus, and her upper works are kept as clear of top hamper as possible. . Her details in the main fol low those of the Dreadnaught whoso steaming capacity she is expected to exceed. The correspondent says there is .very reason, to believe . that the British and Japanese- admiralties changed plans, and ideas. ex- American Federation of Labor. Minneapolis, Minn., November 14. A warm welcome to representatives of the newly formed farmers union, known aslthW American"'" Society of Equity, an invitation from San Juan, Porto" Rico, to meet there next year, a resolution by the Porto Riean dele gate. SantigoJ Iglisas, calling for aid in procuring more political freedom for his country, and fiery denunciation of all branches of the American judiciary constituted the most important events of today's session of the American; Fed eration of labor convention. Death of Mrs. Charles A Strong. Cannes, November 14. Mrs. Charles A. Strong, daughter of John D. Rocke feller, died this morning in the Hotel DuParc.Mrs. Strong suffered a paraly tic stroke on November 12. The body will be sent to America the end of the week. Seattle Cut off by Flood. Portland, Ore., November 14. The Oregonian has just received a telegram message from Seattle that that city is cufoff I from the sairrounding country from floodwaters. The messaged says three lives have been lost and that the damage, run into the hundreds of thou sands of dollars. ;? Horner Wins Football Game. (Special to The Messenger.) Oxford, Nj C.,- November 14. On Tniacav nft-mrwn th Homer Mill- . slaved excellent ball and Free- man Powell, Mayo, and Hardison play ed star ball for Horner. Fniform Divorce Bill. Philadelphhla, November 14. The national congress on uniform divorce laws cryled its work here today after having "Adopted with few changes the J1natir,!un,foJm divorce bm originally draf ted hy tne committee appointed at the first meetin : held in Washington. -jnn,cstown Aeronautical Congress. New York.--November--14r The Xame?tovn .Aeronautical congress, an USSsdciatton. of 'exp.e'rimentersUv aereal navigation in .connection Tj ith the - Jam'sSmVrr exposition next .yfar, was organized here ' ronight.l, Dr;- Alexan- PLAN OF CURRENCY REFORM. Expansion Legislation Will be Re commended to Congress. ALIj THE PRINCIPAL'S PASSED ON. Final Work of Putting Them in Shape and Outlining the Details, Will be Passed on by Committee Final v Draft of the Plans Proposed is Pass ed on Today. Washington, - November 14. Cur rency expansion legislation in some fo:m will be recommended for the ac tion of congress at its coming session .as the result of the sessions of the cur rency committees of the American banking association ana the New- York chamber of commerce, wliich have been held here for the past three days. What that legislation will be, none of tha members is willing to. say -at this time as all of them have been pledged to ab solute secrecy regarding the work of the committees until the final draft of the plans proposed is passed on to morrow. - All the principals which are to un derly the proposed plan of currency re form were passed on today and the. final work of putting them in shape and outlining the details for their practi cal application was then referred to a special committee consisting of Messrs. A. B. Hepburn, president of the Chase National Bank, of New York; Jame3 B. Forgan, president of the First Na tional Bank of Chicago, and John Per rin, president of the American National Bank of Indianapolis, Ind, These are to be assisted by Frank A. Vanderlip, of the National City Bank of New York, and Charles A. Conant, of the Morton Trust Company of New York, representing the New York chamber of commerce. Chairman Fowler, of the house com mittee on currency and Comptroller of the Currency Ridgeley fully approve the action of the committees which was said to be unanimous. The report of the sub-committee con sisting of Messrs. Forgan of Chicago, Weiler, of New Orleans and Vanderlip of New York, to which was referred the question of the amount of tax to be imposed on the issue of general credit . emergency to be emitted by banks in times of financial stringency, was not entirely satisfactory to the bankers and it was recommended to the sub-committee for further consideration. In cidental to this also was the establish ment of an immediate guarantee fund to meet the obligations of any bank; which failed before the regular guaran tee fund is available. There was a di- vision of sentiment as to the amount of the graduated tax to be fixed on the general credit issues, some of the mem bers favoring a tax ranging from one to five per cent according to the amount of notes emitted, and others expressing the opinion that the variation should be between two and three per cent. CONDTIONS IN PITTSBURG. Reing of lawlessness Continues. Newspapers Attacking the Detective Bureau. Pittsburg, November 14. The reign of lawlessness in this vicinity continues and the police, detectives and private agencies are apparently still unable to stop the depredations which are almost hourly reported to them. With the past twelve hours, the list shows a greater number than any like period since the "epidemic" began. James Bowler, a young mechanic, who was beaten and robbed by thugs last Saturday, died today from a frac tured skull. This makes the third death as a result of robbery and burg lary within two weeks. Peter McDonougn, chief of police of North Braddock, a suburb, is in a se rious condition from a stab wound in flicted by a negro last night. Chief McDonough, attempted to arrest him as a suspicious person when the negro drew a large knife and cut the officer. The reward of $5,000 offered by the city for the capture of McMillen. and Smith, murderers, was declared to be illegal today and was recalled. Newspapers are attacking the detec tive bureau, alleging that instead of protecting the public the officers fre quent the theatres. BIRTHDAY OF ROBERT E. LEE. Observance of the Hundreth Anniver sary to be Undertaken .Simultan eously in all Parts of tin? Country. New Orleans, November 14. An or der fixing January 19, 1907, for the observance of ' hundreth anniversary of the birth of Robert E. Lee, was announced here today by Adjutant General and Chief of Staff William E. , Mickle, United Confederate Veterans. The order was issued by command or Stephen D. Lee, general commanding. The services are to be held, simul taneously in all parts of te country The United Sons of Confederate Vet erans, the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the various memori3 1 associations of the south are all re- .queste to. Join with the veteran to thus honor the dead. - -. .- PRESIDENT IS HOW III COLON. The Louisiana Arrived' Several Hours Before Expected. OFFICIALS WERE NOT ON ILVND. And Greeting From Panama's Presi dent and From Chairman Shonts Was Delayed for Some Time The President Says the Sea Voyage wa Pleasant and Uneventful He Antic- i pates With Pleasure His Visit to tho Isthmus.. Colon, November 14. The first trip of an American president outside of the boundaries of the United States was successfully concluded this after noon at half past one when the battle ship Louisiana, having on board Pres ident Roosevelt and his party, dropped anchor in the harbor of Colon. The Louisiana, which arrived ahead of schedule time, was convoyed-by the Tennessee and the Washington. The three vessels anchored about a mile from the dock during a heavy rain fall. ' ' Owing to the fact that the Louisiana arrived ahead of time, neither Presi dent Amador of Panama, nor,' Chair man Shonts of the isthmian canal com mission was on hand to welcome Pres ident Roosevelt. - They left Panama at Jralf past, four in a-special train for Colon, and at half past eight tonight boarded the Louisiana and extended a cordial greeting to America's chief executive. In President Amador's party, besides Mr. Shonts, were Chief Engineer Stevens and Executive Sec retary Reed of the commission, and Mr. Squires, the American minister to Panama.' , . ; During : the afternoon President Roosevelt received the local newspaper correspondents on board the Louisi ana. He said that his voyage had been pleasant and uneventful, and ex pressed himself as gratified at the welcome which the citizens of the isth mus are preparing for him when he lands tomorrow. He stated that he proposed to look into the Jamaican labor question, and also intended to see everything possible concerning the canal. Extensive precautions have been taken to protect President Roosevelt during his three days visit on the isth mus and it is reported that a number of known anarchists have been arrest ed here or at Panama. :A11 steamers arriving at the isthmus are inspected and suspicious charac ters rave been imprisoned and will be held in custody until President Roose velt departs. President Roosevelt will begin his tour of inspection tomorrow, and an extensive programme of official enter tainments have been prepared. BANKRUPT FUNDS. Judge Purnell Makes Order Reducing Numbr of Depositories. An order has been received at tlie office of the clerk of the United States court in which Judge Purnell curtails the number of depositories for bank rupt funds and the same will affect several banks in the eastern section of the state. - The following is the most important part of the order: "It is ordered by the court that, the orders in bankruptcy heretofore en tered, designating depositories for uie deposit of funds belonging to bank rupt estates are hereby revoked and rescinded, said depositories having failed and neglected to obey the order of court requiring said depositories to report quarterly the amount of bal ances on deposit, and to return to the district judge checks which have been paid, together with diyidend sheets under authority of which said shceks were paid, except Murchison National Bank, of Wilmington, the Cit izen's National Bank, of Raleigh, the First National Bank of Elizabeth City, the National Bank, of New Bern, N. C, and the Bank of Tarboro, Tarboro, N. C, which banks are con tinued as depositories. All other de positories are discontinued from this day of which discontinuance referees are required to take notice and inform trustees in bankruptcy that they must not deposit funds belonging to bank rupt estates in banks other than the ones named above as continued de positories." FOR THE PRESIDENCY IN 1908. Private Conference of New England Democrats, to Discuss the Situation. . Boston, Mass., November 14. A pri vate conference of prominent New England democrats was held here to day for the purpose of discussing the democratic nomination for the presi dency in 1908. The announced basis of the meetings was a desire to for ward the interests of democracy of New England, and not for the special benefit of any one candidate. Among these present were: Alexander Troupe, of .Connecticut; former Mayor George W. Green, of Pawtucket, R. I.; Judge Frank E. Fitzsimmons cf W arwick, R. I.; Peter C. Cannon, oi Warren, R. I.; P. H. Quinn, of Providence, R. I.; May or Robert J. Crowley, of Lowell, Mass., and George Fred Williams, cf Dedham, Mass. . . A motion '' offered ry . ex-Governor Garvin of Rhode. Island, that the con sideration of a national candidate and national policies be postponed for one year, was unanimously carried without debate. r : ' WILL HARRIS STILL. AT LARGE. Rewards Aggregating $1,200 Offered for . His Capture Reports or His Presence Near Alexander Another Victim Found. Ashevllle, N. C, November 14. Re ports, received here this evening from Alexander,' ten miles distant, that a negro filling the description of Wil liam Harris, the negro desperado, who shot and killed two policemen, and three negroes, and wounded Police Captain Page in this city last night, had been captured, led to the sending of a large posse'to that place with the intention of bringing him back. Later it developed that he had only been sen in the vicirity. A secend large posse was sent to the scene on a special train, other volunteers going on horse back. The city and vicinity is being patrol led by armed squads who keep a sharp lookout for the murderer. Consider able lynching talk is being indulged In. The sheriff announces his intention of taking the man across the Tennessee line if possible in the event cf his ar rest. . . . '. . At midnight a report that the negro Harris was at bay on the Vanderbilt estate at Biltmore reached the city. A special trolley car filled with police offi cers and armed citizens immediately left for Biltmore. Mayor Barnard offered a reward of $500 for the capture of Harris, and this amount was quickly increased to $1,200 by private subscriptions. The list of Harris' victims was increased by one today when the body of "Jocko" Williams, a familiar negro character was found dead on Valley street with a bullet hole in his head. THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. Governor Glenn Calls on the People of the State for Thanksgiving and Prayer for Blessing Received. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, November 14. Gov ernor Glenn's Thanksgiving proclama tion, issued this afternoon says in part: "While excessive rains have damaged our crops, and twice the public peace was marred by acts df lawlessness, yet our manifold blessings nave so far sur passed our temporary ills that they call to us for thanksgiving and prayer. The percentage of increase in the state, ag riculturally, industrially, educationally and morally, has been phenomenal,, and far exceeded our rondest hopes. The prices of farming and trucking lands have largely increased in value. Industrial enterprises are being rapid ly developed throughout the state, and are paying good dividends. Peace and good will now exist between labor and capital; no pestilence or scourge has visited our state and with the above two exceptions, law and order have been maintained. Our educational progress is a source of congratulation, as longer terms, more efficient teachers better school houses md equipment mark a new and progressive period in our school life, while the growing tem perance and religious spirit of our peo ple denote a moral condition never be fore witnessed. Thus in things mater ial and things moral, we, as a state have prospered during the past year as never before." PULLMAN PALACE CAR CO. Total Capitalization Increased to $100.000,000 Erection of a $1,000,- 000 Steel Plant Recommended. Chicago, November 14. At the an nual meeting of the Pullman Palace Car Company today, the capital stock of the company was increased by $26, 000,000, bringing the total capitaliza tion up to $100,000,000. The addition to the capital stock was divided among stockholders in the proportion of SC shares for each 100 held at the time of the meeting, enough additional shares being taken from the treasury stock to make the division at this rate. At the meeting of directors, Charles S. Sweet was elected director in place they later went to Uie Pavilion of at. tt. ,r n t i , rpv, James where they spent two hours. LFnUlk ' Iflden' resl&ned- Tb0! During the same year. 1905, Count 2SSr? 0mPaily WCre De Castellane was intlmai with a eieciea. I woman who lived in a furnished room i S rSST0 f 3 St d S iES towe In the Rue Castiglione. , $1,000,000 was iwnmended. Afteer.. Iq m- h t castellane was iSie?SS!S, ?JX-' inUmate witii "Mme C". which involr coln declared that the stories drculated mdiscrelIoos repeated rendezvous regarding his intention to resign Jd Md MtonM)Wle excuton..obJrU tcr-. Jli1 Sn tW11 ,a an aotomobile " found by Pullman company, by Corporation , , - rn Counsel Jam Klton Lwl i that f ntl lth thIs ,ad t M a rt. m?ne ULrfSrJr naent which be maintained at Neulily. about to be c divided among the stock-; x vm th hSIde pm222 efntvf fUk rePtIon at ianston on the avenue f ty t 'J1 Un nrftJMalakff. Co" De Castellane and for taxes claimed by the county andM a were found an bo,fr aftcr Clmtiw w'Armpri that ' the garden, and the orcnt was t,T, i!J Z ZlZl fw LI M compelled to summon ' aid for the. if they accept the money they are .1- of the t The wbo ableto be made the subjects of sul ts g J resized "Mme C", wh' for the "covery of he proportionate mansihouse hvmeT accept from the Pullman company. Mv f fTlA nf , 1rH1rT; ' Senator Piatt and His Wife Separate. I ' New York, November 14. Senator I Thomas C. Piatt and h!s wife formerly ;Mrs. Lillian T. Jane way: have agreed to separate. The law firm of Marsh, Winslow and Weaver acting for Mrs. Piatt made the announcement today- The deed was signed by both but not in the presence of each other. i . G Coontess DsCastellane Wins Her Solt. GGUHT TAXED WITH COSTS The Custody of the Children Given to Their Mother. The Countess Expresses Her Great sat isfaction at tho Outcome Madame Gould. It Is Statetl, Will Mnko a Liberal Allowance to the Count Children Cannot be Taken From France Without tln Consent of Their Father Counts on WhUJi the Di vorce xrttH Granted. Pari3, November 14. The tribunal of first instance of the Seine, Judge Ditto presiding, at noon today granted a di vorce to the Countess Do Castellane (formerly Anna Gould, of New York) and gave her the custody of her child ren, who, however, will not be allowed to be taken fromFranco without tho consent of their father, Count Boni De Castellane. Madame Gould, as the former Coun tess de Castellane will hereafter bo known, her title having ceased with the granting of the divorce, expressed the greatest satisfaction when she received the news at her residence on the ave nue Malakoff. Miss Helen Gould, who will remain her until after Christmas, was with her at the time. Madame Gould has no present Intention of leav ing Paris. Although the court denied tho count's application for an annuity there Is the best ground for the statement that Madame Gould will make a liberal al lowance to the father of her children. Further, it is again stated, that : far as the creditors are concerned the countess will settle all the legitimate bills. for household expenses, but she will continue to resist to the utmost the payment of money owed to usuers, under whatever disguise and borrowed by the count for his own purposes and without her consent. The judgment was given with costs against the count The decree, the reading of which hardly consumed five minutes, was delivered by the Judge in a voice. eo low as to be practically In audible to the crowd filling the court rooms. Many women made for tho chairs in vain efforts to hear the de cision, and when they were aware that a divorce was granted they Beem! actually to resent the loss of a public trial at which people in high society would be compelled to testify. Stripped of textural verbiage, foimal counts upon which the attorneys of tho Countess De Castellane asked for a divorce were as follows.: Soon after the wedding the Count began the purchase of furniture at rid iculously exorbitant prices and imme diately re-sold it. When the plaintiff protested the count abused her in the presence of servants. Upon the slight est pretexts Count De Castellane creat ed scenes, going to the extent of strik ing the plaintiff. Luring the summer of 18?8, and notably ouri'ig a plea-mre trip which the Count De Castellane took the oount'fs, he was intimate with n married vor.vn, "Mme A". . The count maintained a corresion dence with "Mme A' fixing the dates for rendezvous, through the interme diary of "Mme X" and "M. N in the Rue de Mauburge. , During the summer of 1895, Count De Castellane had Intimate relations witii "Mme B". During June, 1905. a lady entered tho Count De Castellane's automobile, din- , -ed with him at Ville D' Array, and "M C". "Mme C re-:ei"ed Count De . Castellane every day at h"r residence. T and x:pcn bis arrival gave orders lo the 'servants to tunTawar f-r her risitots. - While "M CVwas at Pa Is two maids of "Mme C' who were mounting guard to , permit Count De Ctellane o emerge by the b;tckf s a".ray !n case of the arrival ef her bus and, dll in reality sec him so descend, .... .. . mfttre.. . c '.' '' j-. 4" I ;