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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Right Kind of Advice.
(Yadkin Ripple.)

(Yadkln Rlpple)
The Ripple was opposed to the Watts
bill, but since it is a law we arc indeed
sorry to see that law violated by citizens
of Yadkin county. The State officials
should enforce the law in every instance.
If it be a good law, get the benefit of
it by carrying it out, if a.bad law enforce
it to the letter and public sentiment
will demand its repeal. Let our people be
lawabiding even in obeying the unjust
laws of the recent Legislature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
A Democrat Right.
Carthage Blade.)


Mr.. Abram Everitt, one of the oldest
men IN the county and one of cur best
citizens, was in town the other day. Mr..
Everett is "a years old and says he has
voted the Democratic ticket for more than
40 years, and always voted for the nomi-
nees of the party. We hope he may live
to vote the Democratic ticket many years
yet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
Bitten BY Mad Cat
(Taylorsyille Scout !

Mrs. Thos. James, of Iredell, brought
her little girl, three years old, to Drs.
Hollar and Linney on last Monday for
treatment. The child was bitten, on
Sunday evening, by mad cat The doctors
advised Mrs. James to take the child to
Baltimore for treatment Mrs. James ar
ranged to start on Wednesday evening.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-02
They Mourn for Jockey.

benson Cor. smithfeld Herald.)
G. P. Jockey, attorney, who left here
a few days ago under pressure, is incurred
by those who had paid him in advance.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
UNITED STATES WIN
THEIR VICTORY A HARD PILL FOR
CANADA To SWALLOW.
DRAFT OF DECISION SIGNED
BUT TWO CANADIAN COMMISSION
ERS REFUSED To SIGN.

Not Even That Portion of the De-
cisiOn Granting the Portland Gu
nal to Canada Would the Cana
dians Accede To-Surprise Ex-
pressed over Their Attitude.
There Is Hope That They May
Reconsider.
London, Oct. ia draft of the de-
cision reached by the Alaskan bound
airy commissioners. as announced by
the Associated Press, was signed by a
majority of the commissioners this
evening. Messrs Aylesworth and Jett,
the Canadian commissioners, refused
to sign.
The decision grants all the American
contentious with the exception of the
one relating to the Portland canal. The
signatories were Lord Chief Justice
Alverstone and Senator Lodge, Sena-
tor Turner and Secretary Root. the
American commissioners. They con-
stituted a majority and insured final
itv.
Messrs. Aylesworth and lett carried
their outspoken disapproval of the de-
cision to the point of refusing to sign
even that section of the decision giving
the Portland canal to Canada. and
they emphasized their attitude by
walking out of the cabinet room in
the Foreign Office before the sigma
lures of the others had been affixed to
the historic document. which has al
ready been printed and is ready for the
session to be held tomorrow.
The only thing remaining to be done
at this session is that the majority of
the tribunal complete and sign the
map, which accompanies the decision,
and which infinitely determines the
course of the boundary in accordance
with the American contentious con-
tanned in question No. 5.
An engrossed copy of the decision
also will be signed on Tuesday.
The refusal Of Messrs. Aylesworth
and lett to coincide in Lord Aver
stones view was only known to a few
persons here tonight, but at the For
eign Office and in high government cir
cIes it has created a painful impress
sion. There is no hope expressed that
the Canadian commissioners will re-
consider their attitude and sign the
engrossed COPY of the decision. which
will stand as the international record
OF the tribunals finding.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
MORLEY BACK IN 1T.
Free Trader Launches Out Against
the PrOtectiOnists.

the ProtectiOnists.
London, Oct. 19.--John Morley, M. p.
former Liberal Chief Secretary for ire
land, who has been in semi-retirement
while writing his Life of William
Ewart Gladstone" returned to active
political life tonight and took his
place in the fighting line against the
protectionist policy of the present gov
eminent.
In the historic Free Trade Hall at
Manchester Mr.. Morley addressed an
audience which filed the large edifice
to it's full capacity, arousing immense
enthusiasm by an eloquent and spirited
attack on the new policy, against
which, he declared, he was arrayed
with the whole weight Of authority.
both practical and theoretical. So
crude, raw and unthought out were
the proposals launched in this country
that men of all parties, Liberals and
Conservatives, were united in OPPOSE
ton to them.
The country, continued Mr.. Morley.
had been invited to put it's ancestors.
like Golden, Bright and Peel, up to
cheap auction; but when he thought
how right Golden and Bright had been
as to free trade, the French treaty vi
1860, the Crimean war and the Ameri-
can war, he was not going to apologize
for them.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
DIVORCEE AND DIVORCE
HAVE A GUN FIGHT,
Both Received wounds in the Ex-
change of Shots.


Charlotte, N. c., Oct. ia special
from Kinston. N. c.. to the Observer.
says:
A sensational shooting affair occur
red eighteen miles from here this after
noon, in which Mrs. Richard Ward.
the divorced wife of Cook E. Stroud.
exchanged shots with Stroud to their
mutual injury.
Mrs. Ward. whose husband is in the
government service in Philadelphia,
was visiting here and went to the home
of her former husband, Stroud, from
whom she was divorced two years ago
She demanded possession of her chill
dren. Stroud refused to give them up.
a quarrel ensued, when both shot at
each other.
The woman says Stroud shot first.
Mrs. Ward fled after the first exchange
of shots Stroud, it is said, pursued
her and fired at her with a shotgun.
The shot took effect in her face and
bosom.
Neither Mrs. Ward or Stroud is dam
gerously wounded.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
THE MASONIC ORDER
THEIR STRENUOUS ENEMY.
1t Fights Against Extremists of the
Social System.

Washington, Oct. 19.-The Supreme
Council of the Thirty-third degree of
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Masons of the Southern jurisdiction
met here to-day in biennial session.
James D. Richardson Of Tennessee.
grand commander, presided. His bien-
NAL allocution, in which he declared
his intention of retiring from politics
after his present term in Congress, and
devoting himself to his Masonic obli-
cations. was the principal feature OF
the day.
In his address Mr.. Richardson said
the Masonic order was the strenuous
enemy of Nihilism. Socialism. Com
munism and Anarchism, and those who
seek to breed revolts and outbreaks
against law and order. He strongly
urged the discontinuance of the use of
intoxicants at the public banquets and
functions of the council and those of
subordinate bodies.
The report of Grand Secretary Web
Der shows that in two years AIT re-
ceived the Thirty-second degree, and
there are now 1929 members owing
allegiance to the Southern Supreme
Council
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
PLAN OF LIQUIDATION
ACCEPTED BY CREDITORS.
Mfddendorf & Co. and Williams &
Sons Will Act Under 1t.

M1d0endOr1 a Co. anu WAIlAauAs IN
Sons Will Act Under 1t.
Baltimore, Oct. 19.-The following
letter was issued to-day by the adj
visory committee to all the asserting
creditors of ]. w. Middendorf & Co.
of Baltimore. and John L. Williams &
Sons of Richmond:
I'VE hereby advise you that credi-
tors holding, or owning, not less than
IS per cent. in amount of the liabili-
ties of each of the firms of John l..
Williams & Sons, Richmond, Va, and
]. William Middendorf & Co. of Bal
timore, Md, have assented to the plan
proposed to their creditors in our cir
cular dated Oct. 6, 1908.
"Other creditors have agreed to the
extension, but under conditions that
do not justify us in including their
claims in the rs per cent. that have
assented.
1--WE, therefore, declare the plan pro-
posed in our above mentioned circu-
lar to be operative.
THE two firms will at once, under
our general direction and supervision,
enter vigorously upon the work of liqui-
dation and adjustment of their liabili-
ties. Respectfully yours, Robert c. Da-
wilson, chairman; Douglass H. Thorn
as, Douglas H. Gordon, John
B. Ramsay, Eugene lowering, Eppa
Hunton, Jr., Frank o. Briggs"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
THREATENED DYNAMITE
Great Northern Received Letter
From BlacIknAailers.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 19.-According
10 we'll authenticated reports the
Northern Pacific Railway COMPANY is
not alone in it's troubles with the dyna-
miters, though it has so far been the
only sufferer.
For several days there have been q
number of Great Northern secret serv-
ice men in Helena and vicinity, and 1t
has developed that their mission is to
try to locate the person who has sent
the company letter levying black
mail.
The letter was mailed at Cascade, and
1t demanded the payment of $4,000.
The railroad company was commanded
to fly a signal if it acceded to the de-
mand, and was given until Tuesday
evening, Oct. 90, to comply. If it did
not comply then the amount of the
bIackmail would be raised to 100000
and dynamite. the letter said. would be
used on the rails.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
PASSENGER TRAINS
CRASHED HEAD ON.
Four Trainmen Were Killed and
Five other Persons Injured.

Five other Persons Injured.
Richmond, Va, Oct. ia head-on
collision occurred on the Southern Rail-
way. between Keysville, and Meherrin,
Va, about 6:15 o'clock this morning.
Four trainmen were instantly killed
and five injured. Nearly all the dead
and injured were from Richmond.
Each train was crowded with pas
sengers, who suffered from the shock.
The dead:
N. E. Williams, postal clerk.
L. S. Dillon, flagman.
Daniel Pincham. fireman.
E. H. Atwell, engineer.
Injured:
]. Dorsey Tyler, baggagemaster.
Charles Farmer engineer.
w. D. Rudd, conductor.
w. J. Jackson, colored fireman.
Mrs. Rudd. wife of conductor.
An accommodation train left Keys
vile at o'clock this morning for this
city. 1t was three miles this side of
passenger train from Richmond. The
track is Uttered, and no trains have
passed the scene since the accident.
Supt. West left here this morning for
the scene of the wreck. Several per-
sons of this city lost their baggage
and other valuables in the wreck.
Postal Clerk N. E. Williams lived
in Churchland, N. C. He was "a years
old, and married.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
0DELL AND DEVERY
HAD A MEETING.
Murphy Insists That the Governor
Met "Big BILL

Met big BILL
New York, Oct. 19.-Charles F. Muir
ply, leader of Tammany Hall, reiterat-
ed to-day that William S. Devery and
Gov. Odell had met at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel recently.
They met" said Mr.. Murphy
though 1 did not expect Devery to
similar admission from Odell. 1 have
positive proof of their meeting. They
were seen there"
The Tammany leader was asked if
he had anything to say to the report
that Tammany Hall has gathered a
fund of 100000 for campaign purposes
from disorderly housekeepers, and
others of that kind.
There is no such fund" said Mr..
Murphy. Nor would such fund col
lected from that source be used by
this organization"
Mr.. Murphy said the heavy regis
tration showed the popular interest in
the campaign and a determination not
to permit the city to fall into the hands
of upstate glafters."
The meeting Of Kings County DEM
ocratic Committee tonight called by
Senator p. j. McCarren to force an in
dorsement of the entire Tammany
ticket, resulted in victory for Leader
Hugh Mclaughlin. who carried ten out
of the twenty-one election districts.
But slight hopes are entertained
that the Harmony Committee will sue
coed in it's mission, and it is generally
considered that a bitter fight between
the rival factions of Mclaughlin and
McCarren will be waged during the
campaign.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
HOW PEKIN SEES 1T.
Alarm Over Threatened War Seems
to BE Decreasing.

10 BE Decreasing.
Pekin, Oct. 19.-Like other cities in
the Far East, Pekin is perplexed by
the reports from various points Of
events portending a Russo-Ja panssa
war; Most of these reports, on inves-
tigation, prove to be unfounded.
The opinion prevails here that Rus
STA proposes to hold all she has gain
ed in Manchuria and refrain for the
present from further advances into
Corea. 1t is also believed that Russia
is convinced that no nation except la
pan thinks of contesting her position,
and, having assembled a feet and
army which she considers strong
enough to repel any Japanese attack,
she is awaiting developments in ia
pans policy.
A ma jority of the Russian ships have
left Port Arthur since the maneuvers
for an unknown destination, but 1t is
supposed that some Of them are cruis-
ing on the shores Of Corea, watching
a-San-Pho and other ports.
The Japanese ships, whose presence
at Ma-San-Pho caused the report that
Japan had occupied that port, have
sailed, probably in the direction of
Soseho, IaDan.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20

closely, it can be stated on unques-
toned authority that there was no con-
nection whatever between the two.
The Maryland Trust Company and the
Union Trust Company were not Jointly
interested in any enterprise, so that the
suspension of one had no direct bearing
upon the other. 1t also may be stated
that neither company managed trust
estates This is the business in which
the trustees take charge of properties
and manage them in the interest of
widows, orphans and other heirs.
AS is well known, there have been
other financial troubles in Baltimore
within a recent period, involving, first
the City Trust and Banking Company,
and, coincidentally, the Hammond Ice
Company. and then ]. w. Middendorf
& Co., but it is not believed that they
were in any manner the forerunners
Of to-day's suspensions. J. w. Mid
dendorf, speaking for his firm and ].
L. Williams & Sons of Richmond, said
to-day:
1.-The difficulties of the Maryland
Trust Company have no relationship TO
ours. That institution has never been
identified with Seaboard interests, nor
does it own, nor has it ever owned, so
far as our knowledge goes, share OF
Seaboard stock Neither my firm nor
Mr.. Williams owes a dollar to the
Maryland Trust Company, nor does
that company owe us anything"
baltimore City Creditor.
Among the alarming rumors af1oat
was one to the effect that the mu-
nicipality of Baltimore had millions
of its treasure, realized from the West
ern Maryland Railroad, involved in
to-day's failures Investigation prov
ed, however, and the Finance Com
missioners have so announced, that
the city has only 100000 invested with
the Maryland Trust Company, and that
this is secured by three bonding COM
panes of this CITY.
While the events of to-day have pro-
voked inevitable uneasiness, the feel
ing in financial circles at the close
of business was one of confidence that
there will be no more failures in this
city, and thu after a brief period of
unrest, business will settle down to
it's accustomed channels of security.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
SUICIDE SUSPECTED
IN A ST. LOUIS HOTEL.

victin Supposed to BE J. spOnord
Moore of Kerrhavv, s. @.
st. Louis, Oct. 19.-The lifeless body
Of man who registered as y. Y.
Myers, New York" at the Portland,
was found in his room to-day. He
was about 40 years old. fashionably
dressed and carried letters addressed
to J. G. Moore of an East st. Louis
firm OF horse dealers.
From other letters found 1t is be-
lieved that the dead man is ]. Spot
ford Moore Of Kershaw. S. c. Moores
face and neck were dlscolored. and
the authorities believe that he COM
mitted suicide.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
RACE FOR A RECEIVER.
One Is Wanted to Manage Banks
Affairs in Mexico.


Dover, Del, Oct. 19.--The insolvency
of the International Bank and Trust
Company of America at the City of
Mexico, which is corporation of the
state of Delaware, and which was re-
Gently given authority to increase its
capital stock to $4,000, 900, caused to-
night one of the most remarkable
dashes for a receivership ever known
here.
A number of those interested in the
big company, who are opposed to the
receivership obtained in Mexico, which
closed all the company's Maxican banks
and who also opposed the selection
of Don Jacfnto Patterns, lawyer, as
receiver, gathered here tonight with
the object of obtaining the judgment
of the highest court in the state. which
created the company.
An application to Chancellor Mich
olson was hurriedly drawn up, pray
ing him to appoint receiver, who
could go into Mexico, and elsewhere
and take charge of the company's
assets. Later the party hurried aboard
a Delaware Railroad train for Lewes
and there continued their search for
Chancellor Nicholson by boat, the
chancellor having gone out on
a trip from the Delaware Break
water on the pilot boat Philadelphia.
The members of the party expect TO
overtake the chancellor and express
the belief that they VIII get q re-
ownership tonight.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
GETS The NEWPORT
GUNBOAT WILL BE ORDERED To
SAVANNAH.
MOODY MAKES A PROMISE.
WILL HAVE THE VESSEL HERE
FOR THE FAIR.

No Apprehension of the Failure of
vnnnah lis Felt by the Secretary
of the Navy-The Newport Is "a
Modern Craft in Every Respect.
officers Who Are Aboard Her and
Their Records.
BY r. M. Larner.
Washington, Oct. 19.-Secretary
Moody has promised to order the gun
boat Newport to Savannah during the
Industrial and Agricultural Fair week
called upon the Secretary of the Navy
to-day and discussed the proposition
with him at considerable length. He
expressed a keen interest in Savannah
and the coming fair. He said the re-
quest for a ship to be sent there had
been received, but for a time it seemed
as though the desire of the Savannah
ians could not be granted. 1t was said
that no vessels were available.
The Secretary to-day had a further
consultation with Rear Admiral Taylor,
chief of the Navigation Bureau. ana
gave the admiral some additional light
on the subject, and the result was that
now at Boston, might be sent to Sa-
vannah in time for the fair.
Moody Says She's Coming.
Secretary Moody returned to his Of
flee after leaving Admiral Taylor and
said: Il think 1 see my way clear to
20 y 1t,r
the fair, and it will stimulate interest
in the navy, which is steadily growing
throughout the South. We wish to
encourage the naval militia in Geor-
gia, and especially in Savannah, where
Commander Colding is doing such COM
mendable work to build up that branch
of the service"
The Newport is a modern gunboat,
with a crew of 149 men. She is one
of the trimmest ships in the navy and
is differed as follows: Commander AL
bert Mertz, commanding; Lieut.. Lay H.
Everhart, executive officer; Ensign
Hollis T. Winston, Ensign Benyaurd 3.
Wygant, Ensign Edward E. Spafford,
Ensign Owen H. Oakley, Assistant
Surgeon Charles G. Smith and Pay
master Walter A. Greer.
Who the Officers Are.
Commander Mertz Is a native of Wis
consin, and has been in the navy since
June &c. 1861. He has had twenty-one
years of sea service. His executive off,
Ger, Lay Hampton, was born in Ken
lucky, and was appointed to the naval
academy from Alabama. The other
watch officers are young ensigns, recent
graduates of the Naval Academy. En-
sign Winston, the senior watch officer,
is a native of North Carolina, and was
appointed from that state. Easign
Wygart was born in Kansas, but was
appointed from Florida. Ensign Spaf-
ford was appointed from Vermont, and
the Junior watch officer, Ensign Oak
ley, was appointed from Virginia.
Paymaster Greer was formerly pri-
vate secretary to Secretary Long and
afterwards occupied similar position
under Secretary Moody. Paymaster
Greer has many friends among the
newspaper men of Washington who
commend him to the kindly considera-
ton of the people of Savannah while
he and his shipmates are participating
in the fair.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
NO TRACE OF VENT.
Small Army Is Securing the Woods
in Search of Him.

Philadelphia, Oct. 19.-Dr. John S.
Wentz, father of E. L. Wentz. gen.
eral manager of the Virginia Coal and
Iron Company. who has mysteriously
disappeared. accompanied by his wife
and youngest son, has gone to vir-
ginia to aid in the search for the miss
ing man.
A statement issued by DR.. VENTS
attorney announces that E. L. Wentz
was last seen in Kelly View. four
miles from Appalachia, on a public
road leading to Wise, the county seat
of Wise county, Virginia. He left his
home at Big Stone Gap to visit one Of
his men, and, although a small army
of men, assisted by dogs, is securing
the woods and mountains, no trace has
been found of the missing man.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
That Ia the View of the Japanese
legation at London.

London, Oct. 19.-The Japanese lega-
ton attaches no Importance to the re-
port of the landing of japanese troops
at Ping-Ya Corea, or to the alleged
concentration of Japanese forces in the
neighborhood of Hakodate, Japan.
The legation says there is every rea-
son to believe that the situation has
not changed materially since last
weeks reassuring official telegram from
Toxic, and the opinion was expressed
that the Cars appointment of a
special committee to consider affairs in
the Far East would tend to limit the
powers of Admiral Alexieff, the viceroy
of the Far East.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
BY LARGE REWARDS
One Thousand Men Are Inspired to
Search for Wentz.

appearance of Millionaire E. L. Wentz
in Wise county remains a mystery
Rewards offered by his brother, D. B
Wentz, of $4,000 for the discovery of
the missing man alive and $1,000 for
the recovery of his body, have kept
fully 1000 men in the mountains almost
constantly since Friday.
In connection with the case an ar
rest will be made tomorrow.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. S. Wentz of Philadel-
phia, parents of the missing man, ac-
companied by one of the younger boys
of the family, arrived here this after
noon on a special train. They are at
the home of Mr.. D. B. Wentz.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-20
THREE MEN KILLED
In n Wreck on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad.

Jackson, Tenn, Oct. ia disas-
trous freight wreck occurred near
Wheelers, a small station on the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad, early to-day.
Three men were killed. as follows:
Engineer w. T. Perry.
Fireman c. A. Smith.
Fireman Frank Blackman.
The dead men were from Jackson.