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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16

purchasing act, almost brought the
country to monometaltsm.
The Democratic administration un-
der Mr. Cleveland rcpealed the Shes-
mau purchasing act The world &C
cepted the gold standard. Our polit-
icai leaders, Democrat ana fepuDncan
gradual learned that 6metaliem Is
impossible. that a single standard Is
necessary The nomination or Judge
Parker would have been impossible.
had not the Democrats recognized in
him a gold standard advocate.
The wisdom, under present condi-
lions, Of the gold standard, having once
been recognized. viii be adhered TO. II
can form no issue in the present cam
paign. The telegram Of our candidate
to the national convention only Con-
frmed the views of the overwhelming
majority of delegates
Has not the man in rough rider coat
unchanged our treatment OF foreign
countries2 Has he not disregarded our
representative government:
.Mr@McKiniey declared h day he
was murdered that the problem OF more
markets requires our Urgent n i'm
in fancied security that We can for
ever sell everything and buy little or
nothing. The period OF e~xclusiveness
has passed.
Have not Roosevelt and his follow
ers adopted the motto as 10 the tariff
OF stand pat?.
The senator from Massachusetts, in
defense probably to the petition being
signed by Republicans as well as DEM
ocrats all over his state. has claimed
that the Republicans desire reciprocity
with Canada, but il so. why has the
Republican party done nothing to ac-
complish it?
The truth may be that the declara-
ton in the Democratic platform "
favor liberal trade with Canada, and
with the people OF other countries.
where they can be entered into with
benefit TO American agriculture, manu-
features, mining or commerce" Is arous-
ing the hopes OF the people and disturb
ing The Republican stand patters.'"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
Farmers Alliance Opposes a Sale OF
Lease-A Wilmington Company
Chartered
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., Aug. IA notable
resolution regarding the disposition of
the Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
road was passed by the North Carroll
ma State Farmers ALLIANCE in session
at Hillsboro the past three days. 1t is
to the effect that whereas it seems the
railroad systems Of the state at no dis
tant time will be in hands of foreign
corporations working together for 4
practical monopoly, that the governor
should neither sell nor lease the Allan
tic and North Carolina, but it should
be extended to Henderson or Noriina
by convict b thereby making con-
nection with the north and northwest.
assuring the development of Beaufort
as a seaport. The resolution declares
also that it would o shut it's eyes
to any abuses that exist in the present
manager Of the road, but would
urge s~tricter supervision of its affairs
on the part OF the people and tho
state officials.
The management of the state peni-
tertiary announces the escape of Will
liam Strickland, sentenced from Column
bus county December 1900, for five
years for robbery. He got away from
Dover convict camp August Sth.
a charter is granted the Cape Fear
Trading Company, Wilmington, with
capital Of $4,000. Incorporators are
w r. Newberry, J. B. Taylor and Jes-
sic Haskell, all OF Wilmington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
NO CHANGE IN SITUATION
count OF Disagreement Over Wage
Scale.

Birmingham, Ala. August u.-Thers
was little change today In the situation
at the mines Of the several furnace
companies, where a strike is on, over a
failure to agree On a wage scale. II
appears that a few more men are az
work today than yesterday. when the
mines were opened to union and nos,
union alike.
The Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron
Company is reported to have got on.
one hundred cars Of coal yesterday by
union n non-1nion labor combined.
and the company tonight resumes work
at four hundred coke ovens here. This
company gave notice today that here
after 1t will not recognize the unions
and that union men occupying its hous-
es must vacate them by September 1
Dr. be evicted- Deputies are now ON
hand at several mines, but no distur.
bance has been reported.
Officials Of the miners union say the
men are standing firm ana that little
progress is being made In reopening
the mines. The operators give out
practically no Information.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
A CRISIS.
No News from Leishman as to
Whether the Porte Has Kept His
Eneasement.-

Washington, D. c., August 1.-The
state department has heard nothing
from Minister Leishman at Constan-
tinople since last Monday. when he
cabled that the Porte had promised
to see that he received by today the
Sultan's answer 10 his representations
urging the rights Of American citizens
1 n Turkey. If today's engagement Is
not kept, the department probably
will send more instructions to Minis
ter Leishman as soon Is he officially
reports the additional breach of faith.
In that event he is expected &c go to
Smyrna to communicate personally
with Admiral Jewell, commanding the
European squadron, and perhaps to
take up his quarters aboard the flag
ship Olympia. thus marking a diplo-
matte crisis.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
RUSSIAN VIEW NOT ACCEPTED.
Not Within he Rights OF a BeIliger-
ent to Destroy a Captured Vessel,
Whether She Carries Contraband
or Not.

London, August lin the House Of
Lords today Lord Landsdowne, referr-
ing to the Russian definition of con-
traband Of war. aid the government
had Informed Russia that it refused to
consider itself bound to regard as valid
the decision of any prize court which
failed to act in conformity with recog-
nized principles of international law.
The government had been given to
understand that Russia considered
that it was within the rights of a bel-
ligerent to destroy a captured vessel,
whether she carried c~ontraband or not.
This country had never accepted such
a view and he (Lord Lansdowne) be-
lieved it had been refused by other
powers. 1t certainly had not been ac-
cepted by the government of the United
States. The British government, there
fore, was unable to admit that the
sinking of the Knight Commander was
justifiab bic according to any of the prin-
ciples of International law by which
this country had ever considered itself
bound.
Lord L~ansdowne concluded with re-
marking that he was glad to be able to
advise that the replies OF the Russian
government to British representations
justified the hope that these acts of
destruction Of neutrali prizes were not
likely TO be repeated.
London August 11.-In the House OF
Commons today Premier Balfour,
speaking on same lines as Lord Lans-
downe. said he was perfectly confident
that no neutral ship would again be
sunk by the Russians. He fully agreed
in the statement that such a finding
was an international outrage and the
government had expressed to Russia
in the clearest way possible that view,
with the above result.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
NEGRO HANGED FOR MURDER
The First Execution n Cambridge
County for 80 Years.

Johhstone, Pa, August n.-"s
Munger, alias FRANK Davis ,o,oraa
was hanged at EEoensburg at 40 O'Clock
this afternoon for the murder of Laura
Davis. This was the first execution
in Cambridge county for nearly thirty
years.
Mungen slashed the woman's throat
with a razor and then turned the blade
on himself. When the officers arrived
the r,oman was dead and Davis. gasp
ing for breath, was lying across a bed.
He was removed to a hospital where he
soon recovered.
From the time of his arrest until
the latter part Of May Of this year
the murderer insisted that the woman
had attempted to kill him while he was
sleeping and a then killed herself.
The trial was marked by a dramatic
protest of innocence on the part of the
prisoner who took the STAN in his own
defence but the jury brought in a yer.
dict of guilty of murder in the first
degree after about fifteen minutes de-
liberation.
Shortly after sentence had been pass
ed upon him Davis protested religion,
and afterward made two confessions
the Nfst, tndI ne ndo coiHihilleu inc
deed for which he was hanged, and
also that he had, a number of years
ago, murdered a oma with whom
he was living in Jacksonville, FLORIDA,
by choking her to death. In Jackson
vile he was known as Willie Mungen.
which, it has been ascertained, was
his real name. The. circumstances Of
the first murder were corroborated by
the Jacksonville authorities. who had
made a vigorous effort to bring him to
justice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16

Toxic, August I'LL a. m.-Ev1-
IDENTIFY driven to sea by the fire O the
japanese land batteries, the Russian
fleet emerged from Port Arthur yes
terday morning. Admiral Togo i'm
mediately closed in and opened a Sc
we're engagement. which lasted until
nightfall. Afterwards the japanese
destroyers and torpedo fiotillas deliv-
cred a series of attacks. The Japanese
fleet withdrew during the night.
A guardship stationed off the har-
Dor reported that she saw at dawn
today the battleships Retvizan and
Pobieda steaming toward the harbor
of Port Arthur. Admiral Togo has
not yet reported the results of yes
terday's engagement. 1t is thought
here that the Russians attempted to
escape seward from a base which is
no longer tenable, but that they again
refused to attempt to a C Admiral
Togo's line. Details are expected
hourly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
Reported That the Kasagi wa Sunk.

Chefoo, August lis p. NIT is re-
ported that the Japanese protected
cruiser Kasagi was sunk off Round Is
land (forty eight miles east of Port
Arthur) in the recent engagement.
The Russian ships before leaving Port
Arthur took on board heavy stores, ma
chinery and materials for ship repair
ing.
The torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshi-
telni has been dismantled by the re-
moval of the breaches of her guns.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
Expecting the Port Arthur Squadron
at VladiyOStOk.

~Vladivostok, August INTERPRETATIONS
are being completed here for the recep-
ton of the Port Arthur squadron. The
departure of the squadron from Port Ar
thur is generally interpreted to indicate
that the siege of the fortress is entering
on its final stage, as the programme
has repeatedly been announced by the
Associated Press for the squadron to
leave as soon as the situation at Por:
Arthur became desperate. 1t is believ-
ed that the purpose of the Russian
torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni, in
going to Chefoo, was to notify Admiral
Skrydlof of the sortie of the Port Ar
thur squadron, in order that h may dis
patch the Vladivostok squadron to meet
the squadron from Port Arthur.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16

Chicago, Ill. Aug. 1.-THE stock
yards strike tonight seems no nearer
q settlement than It did the day the
struggle began. Efforts Of a commit
tee composed of butchers and grocers
to bring about a conference between
the packers and the strikers leaders
was of no avail TO-DAY Tss -etaiiers'
Committee was in conference with Ed
win Tilden. John E Maurer. Thomas
Wilson. and T. ]. O'Connors, repre-
senting the packers. for two hours this
afternoon and at the end OF the meet
Ing h following statement was given
out by the committee of business inen:
we Were c~ourteously received by a
committee representing the packers and
We were informed considering all that
had passed. and present conditions. no
GOOD reason existed why any further
conference with the strikers would be
beneficial"
No statement was issued by the
packers regarding the conference, and
they all refused to discuss the matter
further than to confirm the statement
given u by the intermediary commit
tee. When the strike leaders were in
formed Of the determination Of the
packers to refuse to enter into further
conferences with the they
began to form plans to force the head
or the legal department Of the United
States government in an endeavor to
bring about a settlement. This move
was decided upon by the legal advisors
OF the strikers after they had received
what they considered reliable informa-
ton that the attorney general would
not make a to bring into opera
ton the perpetual injunction now held
tions among the packing firms unless
ordered to do 50 by President Roose-
Welt
The plan, in effect, Is as follows:
Tomorrow or next day an action VIII
be started in the Federal court in the
name OF a striker who holds stock in
n Of the biggest packing concerns,
demanding that h injunction be put
operation, on the ground that the
Illegal combination still exists and that
through it the shareholders are suffer-
ing a loss. This, ii Is expected by the
strike leaders, will induce President
Roosevelt to take up the fight and forcs
the packers to produce their books.
contracts and agreements in open court.
Such a step, IL is believed by the
strikers, will bring the packers to terms
n will end the struggle.
The officials of the market wagon
drivers union have ordered a vote to
be taken by the union on Sunday on
the question Of a strike of these men.
While standing on his doorstep to-
John Schuman. a strike breaker.
employed by Swift and Company, was
attacked by rioters and severely beat
EN-. Before the police could reach the
scene Of the disturbance a crowd OK
four hundred rioters had gathered
bou the place. Schuman was thrown
to the ground n every one Of the
disturbers who could get near enough
administered a kick to the PROSTATE
man. A riot call was sent in. but the
crowd seeing the policemen coming.
scattered and no arrests were made.
While Schuman was seriously hurt. lie
is not believed his injuries are fatal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
Possible that a Decisive
Sea Fight Has OC-
CURED
A DESTROYER
AT CHE FOO

The RyeshiteIni Arrives at Che Foo
and is Dismantled by Order of the
Chinese Autf1orities-Later a Japa-
nese Party Boards the Destroyer
Preparations Are Being Completed
at VIadivostok for the Reception OF
the Port Arthur Squadron, Its De-
parture Being Interpreted to Indi-
cate that the Siege OF h Fortress
is Entering ON its Final Stage
According to Late Information, the
Squadron Has Not Returned to Port
Arthur, So Its Whereabouts and
the Results of an Expected Encoun-
ter With Togo's Fleet Are Not
Known-Another UncOnfirmed Ru-
NOR That Port Arthur Has Fallen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
OF PORT ARTHUR
SQUADRON NOT KNOWN

breaking through the japanese fleet.
Indeed, it is rumored late tonight that
the admiralty has received information
that the squadron has passed beyond
the Shantung ~promontory (Which would
bring the squadron at least $50 miles
to the southeast Of Port Arthur and
into the Yellow sea).
Although unable to confirm this ru-
NOR, the Associated Press learns that
h family OF Lieutenant Smirnoff, an
officer Of the battleship Czarevitch, this
evening received a telegram from him
dated at Tsingchau today. The mes
sage contained only-two words: Alive,
embraces"
Tsingchau is $50 miles southwest OF
Chefoo, in the province of S%hantung
and is at the entrance of
Bay.
The receipt OF this telegram might be
construed as partial confirmation OF the
rumor that the squadron had reached
the open sea beyond Shantung. In no
other way a Lieutenant Smirnoff's
family explain the message from Using
|. chau.
1t is hardly believed that the squad
ron itself put into Kiauchau, although
some time ago it was expected that IL
might tak refuge in this port. 1t is
regarded as more likely that one of the
torpedo zoe destroyers was sent there
with official dispatches and filed Lieu
tenant Smirnof's telegram.
The news of the dismantling Of the
torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni at
Chefoo, has not caused surprise. 1t is
understood hat she was deliberately
sacrificed so that Vice Admiral Skryd-
loft might be apprised Of the departure
Of the Russian vessels from Port Ar
thur, in order that he might start out
with the Vladivostok squadron for the
purpose Of meeting them. 1t is denied
at the admiralty that the squadron left
Port Arthur because the situation OF
the fortress was desperate. The ad-
miralty authorities say it is more than
likely that with the Japanese close up
To the perimeter Of the fortress, the
| warships were. unable to render further
effective aid, and that their safety was
endangered by the plunging shells drop
ping from the Wolf Hills.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
Japanese Making Wide Detour To-
a Mukden.

Anshanshan, (half way between Hal
Cheng and Lao Yang), August IA
reconnaissance in force August Z, prov
ed that the japanese are making a
wide detour of the Lao valley towards
Mukden. The thirty fifth regiment Of
sharpShooters, with two guns, partic<
ipated in the reconnaissance which was
directed against the west flank Of the
Japanese position near Anshanshan.
The movement revealed the presence
of only one Japanese brigade, with the
guns lately landed at the port Of New
Chwang. The brigade is formed of
raw recruits, almost boys. The whole
Japanese force south of Anshanshan
Is not more h a division with a bril-
gade of artillery. The remainder of
GgnerA Oku's army is evidently par
ticipating in the thanking operations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
A Russian Destroyer Arrives at Che
Foo.

Che Foo, August 11.-Captain
Shestakovsky, of the Russian torpedo
destroyer R~yeshitelni, which emerged
from Port Arthur with The fleet
Wednesday morning. and which ar
rived here early this morning, says
he saw no Japanese vessels.
He confirms previous statements
that the large Russian warships had
left Port Arthur. but refused to say
directly hat the fleet had gone on an
extended cruise, leaving the inference,
of course, that the warships expect
to join the Vladivostok squadron,
which he said had been recruited by
the purchase of ships from h Ar
gentine Republic. Captain S~hestakov-
sky said further that the Russian
torpedo boats, gunboats and small
craft generally remained at Port Ar
thur. Some came out to perform their
usual duties in the vicinity, but they
did not follow the big ships.
Captain Shestakovsky stated that
the recent firing heard at Che o ev-
identity came from Port Arthur, where
the Japanese continue to attack daily
with scarcely less energy than they
manifested during the severn three
days fighting the latter part of July.
The Japanese line, he said, now eN-
tends from the north shore of Louisa
bay to a point Immediately east of
Taiche bay, about z miles east of Port
Arthur. The Japanese are, he alleged,
using lives with reckless courage.
Their positions are frequently lost,
re-taken. hen lost and re-taken again.
Shortly after the arrival of the
Ryeshileni here the Chinese admiral,
Saba, sent an officer on board, who
demanded that the destroyer either
leave the port or disarm. The captain
of the Ryeshileni agreed to render the
engines absolutely useless, and to
disarm in such a n as Admiral
Saba demanded.
The captain of the Ryeshitelni re-
quested the Chinese admiral to indi-
cate a position RI the shore.
where the destroyer might lie till the
end Of the war, under the protection
of the Chinese government
n shows the effect of long service,
her paint is scratched and fading to
yellow, owing to exposure to the sun,
and her deck resembles a machine
shop, but she has not been damaged
by gunfre, although 1t is stated that
the ship was exposed constantly for
three months to the fire of the Japa-
snese.
The passengers of the Ryeshitelni
include two women, one of whom is
said 10 be the wife of General Stoes-
sci. This, however, is denied. 1t is
evident that grave reasons caused the
Ryeshitelni to undertake her hazard
Gus voyage. Presumably she came
here 90 file urgent dispatches.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
Orders Were From Skrydloff.

Chefoo. August 1.-THE Russian
squadron left PORT Arthur in response
to imperative orders from Vice Admir-
al Skrydloff, a telegram reports that
the Russian battleships Pobieda and
Retvizan have returned today to Port
Arthur. Three Japanese torpedo boat
destroyers are now outside his harbor
watching the Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer Ryeshitelni. which still flies
the. Russian flag.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
Departure of the Port Arthur Squad
o Reported.

st. Petersburg, August 11.-6:0S p. m.
The admiralty has just received from
Niceroy AleXieff a brief dispatch off,
cially announcing the departure of the
Port Arthur squadron. 1t does not give
details and doubtless was the news
communicated to the admiralty by
the torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni,
from Chefoo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
Democrats of
QueenSb0r0ugh at
Annual Outing
PRAISES PARKER

5000 Democrats Were Present
Mr.. Smith Pays a Splendid Tribute
to Judge Parker and Says His Clear
Cut Declarations Will Give Joy and
Hope to All Who Love Their Coun.
try-Mr. Roosevelt Is Severely Ar
raigned-Mr. Smith Reviewed the
Legislation On Gold and Silver and
Replied to Some of the Statements
Recently Made by Secretary Of tho
Mckinley that the Problem of More
Markets Requires Urgent Atten-
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
Fusion I'm Nebraska

Lincoln, Neb., August 1l--After q
session lasting all night h Democrats
and Populists OF Nebraska completed
their state ticket here today. The
division of Offices gives the Popuiist
five and the Democrats three. George
w. Berge, Popuiist. Of Lincoln. was
nominated for Governor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
Plan to Compel Attorney
General to Move
Against Packers
BY THE STRIKERS

An Action Will be Begun I'm the Fed.
ernl Court Demanding that the
Perpetual Injunction. Now Held by
the Government, be Put Into Oper-
ation-This IL Is Expected VIII
Induce President Roosevelt To Take
Up the Fight and Force the Packers
TO Produce Their Books, Contracts,
Etc, the Strikers Believe VIII
Bring the Packers to Terms-E1-
forts to Settle the Differences by
Mediation Failed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
Great Britain Not Satisfied With Rus.
Sia'S Attitude.

London, August 1.-THE Associated
Press learns that Great Britain is dis
tinctly dissatisfied with Russia's atti-
tude in the case of the British steamer
knight Commander, sunk by the Vladi-
vostok squadron, and continues to
press the Russian Government to
make substantial notifications of the
list OF articles regarded as contraband.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
Russian Vessels Pass the Dardanelles

london. August 12.-The Brussels
correspondent of The Daily Telegraph
declares that two vessels Of the Rus
sian BLACK sea fleet have already pass
ed the Dardanells without the inter-
position of any difficulty on the part of
the Turkish government. e.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
Movement Of japanese Northward.

Lilac Yang, August 11.-While no
fighting has occurred On the eastern
front, a remarkably heavy movement
OF Japanese ~northward has been report
ed. The Japanese seem to be trying a
turning movement on Yantai or Muk-
den.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-16
Anxious as to the Fate of the Port
Arthur Squadron.

St. Petersburg, August 12.-10:37 p. m.
Public anxiety regarding the fate of
the Port Arthur squadron, which has
reached the highest pitch, remained un>
relieved when the people Of st. Peters,
burg retired tonight. The reports from
Toxic and Chefoo Of the sea fighting
which followed the departure of the
squadron are SO conflicting and incon-
elusive that a strong hope exists that
the Russian ships succeeded in