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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
ROYAL BANQUET IN LONDON
ALASKAN BOUNDARY TRIBUNAL
THE GUESTS OF HONOR.
The Feast Had all the CeremOnie
and POmp That Ancient Custom
PrOvidaS-Lord Chief Justice Al
NerstOne and Secretary Root Make
Notable Speeches.

london, October 13.-With what
Secretary Root described as 'aIl the
ceremonies and regalia Which from
childhood nave been more a fairyland
than 4 real land to all Americans"
the members, council and attaches
of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal
were entertained by the Lord Mayor
of London, Sir Marcus Samuel, at a
banquet at the Mansion house tonight
Almost all those associated with the
case now in the balance, from LORD
Chief Justice Alverstone down, were
present. though Attorney Finlay and
Sir Edward Carson were notable alb
sentees.
1t was a memorable occasion and
ended by all the ancient customs, low
ing ups, city stvle and gorgeously ap-
parelled footmen. The health of Pres
ident Roosevelt was drunk while the
band played The Star Spangled Ban
ner." Then his Lordship proposed the
toast of The Alaskan Boundary Trib-
nual" with which he coupled the
names Of Lord Alverstone. Secretary
Root and Sir Lewis Jette. He de-
clared that the present method Of the
submission to a tribunal of a dan
gerous dispute between two great ma
tons would be a lasting lesson of
peace to the world.
Lord Chief Justice Alverstone in re-
plying, after having feel1ngIy referred
to the death Of Sir Michael Herbert,
said that though the tribunal was not
an Illustration of arbitration, 1t was
IAN honest and natriOtic attempt TO
solve by mutual discussion subjects
which might become SerfOuS.'
Secretary Root followed with a bril-
liant speech. Amid intense silence he
depicted Sir Michael Herbert's Sweet
! reasonablenesS' and the loss sustain
ed b. both nations bv cne ambassadors
death. Some thought" continued Mr.
Root. that the Americans and Can.
adams came to LondOn because Alaska
was a wonderland Of claimants. but
the greatest object lesson of the whole
proceedings was that the United
| States has such trust in Great Britai!
that she was willing to meet and dis
cuss a question. vital to her not IN {
neutral capital. but in n capital be
longing to one party to the contro
VerSv."
In a humorous vein Mr.. Root sai(
that they felt Ven more at home. a:
doubtless the fiscal controversy ha
been especially raised at this time 70
the benefit of the American member
of the tribunal. Then Analysing tn
Il arguments of both political parties Il
\ England. he added amid shouts o
laughter:
Nothing could be more delightfu
TO us than to find our country stimuli
~taneously upheld as the hest eXamDl
of international free ti@de and of tW
y successful protection"
3 Reverting to the tribunal thr speak
g.. said that il was the best teStim6n
to the good sense and excellent judg
a n0a,t of the hNglO-Sa XOn race.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
The Central Pacific WIFE Keep all
Hts Lands.

San Francisco. October 13.-President
Hartman. it is said. has refused over
lures from eastern people who own
great tracts Of timber IN the Sierra
Navada mountains district III Ca
fornia for the formation Of a $40 0C0,000
pine lumber trust. They wanted to
put all the Central Pacific timberl9nds
into it. He also has refused TO sell
any more of the railroad timber Iand.
The latter was all withdrawn from
sale sometime ago. along with the
Central Pacific lands in Nevada and
Utah and the Southern Pacific rail
road lands in California. save when
written contracts to sell we've in exist
ence Order have just been issued to
patent every acre Of Central and
Southern Pacific timber lands There
are yet unsold in this state about
3. 1000, 600 acres Of Central Pacific lands.
most Of which has been patented.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
Mass Meeting in Interest of james
town Exposition.

Norfolk. Va. October 1+-At Il mass
meeting to be held in Norfolk tomOr-
row night in the interest of the lanes
town exposition. speeches will be made
by Governor Aycock. OF North Caro-
lima: Governor Montague. of Virginia;
Senators Daniel and Martin. of Nir-
ginia. Murac Ha,sIead. OF Cincinnati
and John Temple Graves. Of At
lanta.
The object OF the meeting is to
arouse enthusiasm over h exposition
which IS TO celebrate the 200th ami
yersarv Of the first AnglO-SaXon set
Element in this country at Jamestown
Island in 1879. The exposition is to
be held on Hampton Roads in 1907.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
Steamer Northwestern Struck the
Storm,

New York, October 1.-THE steamer
Northwestern with a cargo of oil
which arrived today from Port Arthur.
Texas, after a passage of eleven days
suffered severely in the gale last week.
When the gale was at its height Satur-
day the ships steering gear broke. She
became u~nmanageable and the. engine
and fire rooms and cabins were flooded
Captain Lanier jettisoned 4,500 barrels
of crude oil. The damage was repaired
the following day and the vessel pro-
ceeded. 4
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16

Lexington, S. c.. October 14-Tnel
closing arguments in the case of J. H.
TiIIman were made today n at 1:42 p.t
m, Judge Gary gave the case to incl
Jury. The arguments consumed tWoI
and a half days. Senator TillmanI
uncle of the defendant. was present.
today.
Colonel Croft resumed his argument
to the jury with the converting of
court and made the closing address foI
the defendant and final appeal for his
acquittal. In summing up the defend
ants case he dwelt on the testimony
: of witnesses for the defense relative
| to the position of Mr.. Gonzales hands
as he approached Mr.. Tillman. He also
pressed the point that the defendant
was to be judged in the light of Cir
cumStanceS as hey appeared to the de-
PENDANT. Colonel Croft also addressed
himself to law points involved.
He was followed by General G.. D.
Bellinger who closed for the state aid
made the final argument of the trial
General Bellinger made a general SUM-
ming of the states case. laying streS.
on testimony dUuuceu ny the StL'e
relative to the shooting.
Counsel having concluded, Judg:
Gary Immediately proceeded to charge
the Jury. He defined homicide, eX
planning the different kinds, justifiable
excusable and felonious. saying thai
feloniOus homicide was either murde,
Or manslaughter. Having defintC
malice a~forethought. expressed anC
implied, the court instructed the jur.
tho+ tho InfnoInD nj cot mn II n1n1 nf-t !
defense. and that to sustain that pl:;
he must satisfy the jury by a prepOn
derance of evidence. not beyond a red
sonable doubt, of -four things:
That he was without fault in bring
ing on the difficulty; that he believe
at the time il was necessary to tax
the life of his adversary to save h
own life, or to ave himself from seri
u bodily harm: that a man of ordi
=. nary firmness. prudence and courage i
a like situation would LAY come t
the same cOnClusiOn; and that he ha
no probable means of escape.
In explanation OF what constitutes
pr~epOnderance Of testimony. the cOul
: said:
[ IF you put the evidence in favor c
t the plea in one pan of the balance ali
the evidence against the plea IN III
: other. and the evidence in favor beal
$ down the evidence against the plea,
r ~prepOnderateS or OutWeighS and til
Y plea is established"
! Continuing the court charged:
= 1t is necessary for the state to @;
. tabllsh its case To o satisfaction b.
: yond a reasonable doubt. not a Sigh
: vague or whimsical doubt"
l Concluding the court said
"Gentlemen bring to bear on the ca!
your best judgment n find a verdi
: according to the facts. d~isregardi1
any outside claim or that too mar
: hOmicldes have gone unpunished."
: When Judge Gary left the court hou
= for his hotel. at 6 p. m. there had be;
e no indication of a verdict from the jul
q room and the court Instructed Il
sheriff hat should the jury desire
communicate with him at any tin
during the night he would get up al
receive them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
RYDALES tonic
New Scientific Discovery
for the
BLOOD and NERVES. I

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
SULTAN GROWS GENEROUS.
WiIi Give General Amnesty and Of
fer~ t" HELP Refugees in Rebuild
ing of Thir tonnes

Bulgaria. October 1t-After CORE
s~pondence with the Macedonian re-
fugees. through the Bulgarian gov
eminent, the sultan has promised n
general amnesty and funds in aid of
rebuilding their homesteads If the
fugitives return to Macedonia. The
refugees have consented on condition
Of their repatriation being under for
eign control. The authorities in ROu-
mania are now estimating the amount
necessary to carry out the arrange
ment.
This news has made favorable Inn
pressions here. The has
decided to dismiss several classes OF
reserves as oon as the porte begins &c
fulfill its promises.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16

London. October 13.-Baron HayaShi,
the Japanese minister here. has recelV-
ed reassuring news from Japan with
reference to the situation in the far
east. He says his telegram indicates
that there is no need whatever for
alarm and adds that the message was
not a reply to anything he had cabled
so he thinks it was probably sent be
cause of the alarmist rumors which
have been in circulation in Europe N
which finally reached Japan.
SITUATION LESS ALARMING.
London. October 13.-The trend Of to-
days early information regarding the
far eastern situation is less alarming.
The Frankfurter ZeitunP whose SEN
Sational announcement of the Occupa-
ton of M~a-San-Pho, by Japan yester-
dav occasioned ~disquiet, today pub
fishes a telegram from Shanghai say
ing there IS no confirmation of the re-
ported occupation of that place. add
ing that the RuSSO-JapaneSe negotla-
tionS at Toxic concerning the eVacua-
ton of Manchuria give the impression
that the political situation in japan
| is quiet.
The Koelnicshe Zeitung ais" print!
; a reassuring telegram from st. Peters
burg, repeating a telegram from Por
Arthur, stating thai Niceroy AleXiet
has issued Il contradiction of the re
ported movements of japanese troop
to COrea
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
While There is Life There is Hope

1 was afflicted with catarrh: could
neither taste nor smell and could
hear but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured
it-Marcus C. ShautZ. Railway. \. j
Cream Balm reached me safely and
the effect IS surprising. Ny son says
the first application gave decided re-
lief. Respectfully. Mrs. Franklin Free
man. Dover. n. H
The Balm does lot irritate or eau
~sneeZing. Sold by druggists at 80 cts
or mailed by Elv Brothers, 56 War
rem ST.. New York
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
Deaf. of Ex-Governor Mitchell. of
Florida.

Tampa. Fla. October 1+.-EX-Gov-
ernor L. Mitchell died at his home here
today of general debility. He was
So years old and his health had been
failing Il year. He vas circuit Judge
from 1877 to 1855 and from 1855 to
1890 was justice of the supreme court
of the state. He was governor from
1898 - 1897.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
Newspaper Office and Plant
Wrecked.

jamestown. y. d, October ia mob
entered the office Of The Journal at
Kensal. spilled several cases of type
in the street and wrecked the interior
of the office. Editor c.. L. Allen has
been fighting a lawless element in his
paper n it is believed the members
of the gang committed the outrage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
THE INQUIRY
into the Affairs of the
Stranded Shipbuilding
Combination
BEFORE REFEREE

Was Resumed Yesterday and Dur
ing the Hearing There Was Pro-
Will Prove Very Interesting t. the
FinanciaI WorId-LerOy Dresser
On the Stand Recently He Made
Effort to Communicate With Chas.
c~essfuI-The Facts of This Incl
sIent Brought Out-The Testimony
sBf other Witnesses.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
NOT S0CRAVE
Situation in the Far East
is Not as Serious as
Reported
WARIMPROBABLE

1t is Probable That Everything IN
the Dispute Between Russia anu
Advices to Secretary Hay Indi-
cate That Negotiations Now in
VIII Result FavOrably
for P~eace-Japan and Russia Both
Appear Willing to Arrange a
Modus Nivendi Concerning COrea
and the Russian Foreign Minister
Announces That the M~anchurian
Question is Closed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
TILLMAN
All Arguments Over and
the Judges Charge
Delivered
WITH THE JURY

Ion Croft Made the Final APP
peal for the and Ten
eraI BelIinger Closed for the
I'd of the Evidence-Judge Gary
Charged the Jury and at LAP
They Retired-Up to q O'C1Ock
When the Judge Left the Court
House. There Was No Indication
of a Verdict.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
Southern Stockholders in Annual
Meeting.

Richmond. Va, October 13.-The
tenth annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Southern Railway was
held here today. President Samuel
Spencer presided. The old directors
were reelected for a term Of three
years. The stockholders approved the
merger with the Southern of the
Knoxville and Ohio, the Knoxville and
Bristol and the Villa Rica branch rail-
way companies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
Howard Hotel Burned.

Lake Charles. Va. October 1.-THE
Howard Hotel here was destroyed by
fire. J. E. Majors. of Mansfield, La,
was killed by jumping from a third
story window. Loss $4,000; insurance
SIS, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
EA Is THE POINT OF DIFFER:
ENCE.

Berlin. October 13.-The foreign office
here now looks upon the situation in
the far east as being less grave. Both
Japan and Russia appear willing to
range a modus vivendi concerning
Corea. hic shows that Corea and
not Manchuria is the extreme point Of
difference. Russia, it is asserted,
would consider it a casus belli were
Japan to land troops at Ma-San-Pho
DISPUTE WILL BE SETTLED
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16

Ruford. Ca. October 14-Fire today
DESTROYED the Buford Bank. the city
postofice and seven buildings. entail
ing a loss of s50.0 900. The loss was
partially covered by insurance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16

Lexington. S. c.. October 15.-At ,
o'clock this morning. the members Of
the Tlllman jury were reported asleep
in the court room, which had bean
cleared of spectators for their use, nc
verdict having been reached.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
BULLETIN.

LEXINGTON. s. C. OCTOBER. Is.
THE JURY IN THE TILLMAN
CASE THIS MORNING BROUGHT
IN A VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY."
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NEGOTIATIONS WILL RESULT
ARILY

Washington. October 13.-At the
cabinet meeting today. Secretary Hay
spoke of information he had received
as to the situation in the far east and
It wos his opinion that there We're no
Immediate indications Of hOstilities be-
tween Russia and Japan. He init
mated that negotiations are in pro
gress between the two countries. which
seem likely to result favorably 70.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
ABSURD.

Yokohama, October 13.-An reports
emanating from Shanghai of the open
ing Of hostilities between Japan and
Russia. etc. MAY be dismissed as alb
surd. RussO-Japanese affairs are
marking time.
The second secretary Of the Russian
legation left Toxic October 18th. with
secret dispatches for the Russian vice
row Of the far east. Admiral Al"Xi@ff.
An important conference Of veteran
lapanese statesmen. Including the
MARQUIS Ito was held at the Premier's
office today.
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A

Berlin, October 13.-count Inopye,
the Japanese minister. says every
thing in the dispute tive Japan
and Russia will be settled amicably.
III foreign office says no secret
agreement exists between Russia INC
Germany relative to East Asia, and
that the only agreement concerning
East Asia which Germany has is that
of 1900 With Great Britain. The cor
! respondence respecting this agreement
has been published.
The Rome CORRESPONDENT or the
| Cologne Gazette saws that it is now
| certain HI the proposed visit Of the
| Car to Rome hos not only been post
] poned. but that it has been completely
| abandoned.
| MANCHURIA QUESTION CLOSED
st. Petersburg. October 13.-The for
| eign office says it has no official con
| firmatiOn of the reDOrted
ton of japanese troops at Ma-San-
| Pho.
Regarding M~anchurIn. the foreign
| office states that the question IS a
| present closed. Russia is now trans
porting 50. 900 troops nurses. physician
and hospital supplies TO the far east
The present strength Of the RuSSlal
army there is reliably reported to bt
293. 900 men. Officers detailed for dut!
IN the Orient have been forbidden Il
take their wives.
REPORTS OF HOSTILITIES ARE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-13
C1ew Va Commercial Advertiser) }

New va Commercial Advertser)
IN a small farm cleared by himself than
| ] enty-fve years ago, Hiram Sas CrOnk, the last
pensioner of the war Of 1872 is living near
Ava, n. Y, attended by his daughter, Mrs. Sarah
Crowley more than so years old
Mr.. Cronk born the 18th day Of April 1900
at Frankfort. Herkimer county n. Y, and is 1OS
years and months old. His health is moderately
good and he does not look be old he is True
is that the old soldiers mind is growing weaker and
he takes but little in present day affairs but
he remembers vividy the stirring times Of young
hood. Unlike the average old soldier however, MI
Cronlz does not like war times" his
children, his youngest son now being 50 and the
eldest 70.
My father has always been sweet tempered and
loving said his daughter Mrs Crowley, to the Wash
ington Times. "and now in his very old days chill
dren detect little no difference in his loving
consideration for and his feelings for every one
He is out OF humor and petulant, but is even
tempered all the time Throughout his life father has
been industrious temperate and Christian man.
With the sweet childlke faith that nstiled into
him by pous mother when he knelt at her knee in
childhood he never retires without getting down
on his knees and Offering Up that little prayer:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-13
Notice of Special Stockholders Meet
ing of Walker Brothers Dry
Goo-1e ro~,-.~u
Goods JOmpanV.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
there viii be a meeting of the stOckh0ld-
ers of Walker Brothers Dry Goods COM
pany. a corporation, On Monday, Deem
Der 2lst, 1898, AT O'Clock p. m, at room
10. Walker Brothers Bank building, in
Salt Lake City. state of Utah for the
purpose of amending article five 90 Of
the articles of Incorporation, as amended
to read as follows to-wit:
The amount OF capital stock Of the
corporation shall be two hundred and
sixty thousand (260,o00 dollars, divided
into twenty-siX hundred (26o0) shares OF
common stock and one hundred and
thirty thousand $50 .O0O dollars. divided
into thirteen hundred Q300 shares OF
preferred stock, which said preferred
stock is to bear interest at the rate Of
six t6) per cent per annum. payable semi
annually, on the 18th day Of January and
the 18th day of July. in each year. but
not entitled to any dividends or profits
other than said interest, and that the
holders of the said shares Of preferred
stock shall not have power to vote on the
same at any stockholders meeting. %
CHARLES A. WALKER, Sec'y.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-13
THE SALT LAKE HERALD SUNDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1908

At u, midnight, Philip turned to the
wall and died. At -, midnight, his
mother released her held or the balcony
railing and fell heavily upon the stone
tagging.
When she aw0ke she was raving
about smallpox scars on her face and
neck. ard she has been raving about
9 a. m. daily.
An hour later Nine. Robert drives up
at Redfern's, where she astonishes ev-
erybody who knew her by her youth
ful looks and her quiet, impassive be-
havior.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-13

in contact with the atmosphere. or ex-
halations Of the sick room" At last,
throwing q thick veil over her face ana
holding "a bottle with strong salts in
each hand. she started out with the
men
When she was nearly opposite the
window she suddenly buried her face
in her hands and m0aDed. Don't ask
me Go go farther. i viii never dare to
look at him. III would Kill me by
inches. end. while ] am ready to die
for him, z cannot endure the thought of
being disdgured.r
The tutor and the physician attempt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-13

cd to take her to the window bS force,
but she caught hold Of the balcony rail
ing. crying aloud.
Meanwhile poor Philip was waiting.
his eyes fixed on the window. He was
ready TO die the moment he bid good
bye to the beloved, gracious and smiI-
ing. the beautiful face of his mother;
but he saw only a pair Of heavily
gloved hands and the bowed and yelled
head Of a figure ROBBED In black He
saw them for hours. II was growing
darker. Some Of the lights i'm the street
were extinguished. and the mothers
face still remained hidden.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-13
''rIow I lay me down to sleep,
pray thee, Lord, my soul to keep;
And If 1 should die before I wake,
/ pray thee. Lord, my soul to take.

pray thee. Lord my soul to take"
For about five years father has not slept at night,
but remains awake singing praying, talking walking
from his his chair by the stove, and from the
chair to the safe cupboard; he eats when he feels
like fl, but than few bites at time. OF
course I remain awake that I can be on constant
watch to prevent any harm Detailing him 1t Is
orally O'Clock before he thinks IL is time to
to bed, and then he says Daughter, ready to go
to sleep After getting ready for bed he neels down
and says his Now L lay down to sleep prayer,
and, getting I'm bed, he Is fast asleep seldom
waking up until along toward noon
Cronk, with his two brothers. Casper and John,
his father, James CrOn enlisted at Western, n.
Y, Aug. 4. 1914 when he was just little
than "a years old The father and three served
with Captain Edmund Fuller. New York volunteers,
the defense Of Sacetts harbor, and at the close Of
the war the four were honoraby discharged An
the records of the pension Office IN Washington
makes it appear that Hiram Cronk served from Oct.
6 to IS 1914" nearly two months less than the
veteran really served.
For a number Of years Mr. Cronk received a pen
sion of so per month but in February Of last year
congress passed act Increasing the pension to S25
per month.