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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08
WHITES DOWNFALL FEARED
Task OF the Premied Is Hourly Becom-
Ing Harder-Disznal Failure OF ths
Governments Efforts 10 Break the
Strike.

St Petersburg, Tuesday Night, de-
cember 5. via Helsingfors, Find,and.
December 6. p. m.-The situation
does not clear. The worst features OF
the extension of the troubles In the
army are coming in slowly from d.
verse regions The mutinies at Ken
and Voronesh are not yet quelled ani
it Is now reported that outbreaks nave
occurred among various regiments IN
Poland.
Premier Whites task is hourly be-
coming harder and many persons sin
cerely believe that his downfall is
imminent. The reactionary influences
are now openly clamoring for repres-
sion and a dictator. In the meantime
the distracted premier upon whose
shoulder everything falls in addition
to the many problems with which he
is confronted continues his nego.ia-
tions with the zemstvos whose aid in
the present crisis he regards as vital.
The Moscow deputation this afternoon
formally presented the premier with
the resolutions of the Zemstvo con-
gress accompanied by an explanation
Of their views. The premier intends
to prepare formal reply in writing
so as to avoid possible misunder-
standing.
Another government note appealing
to the people to have patience, point
ing out again that the necessity for
time to replace the old by new laws
and promising the issuance of tea,-
pcrary statutes covering the guaraa-
tees of the manifesto and making
them operative until the national as
sembly meets has been issued.
The government made an effort to
resume the post and telegraph ser.
vices today, but it was dismal tall
ure SO. far as the latter was concerned
The Office was opened under militia
ry protection, and there were sufficient
number of clerks, etc, on duty to &C
through the form of receiving telc-
grams, but not one was transmitted
and not a single wire with the excep
tion of the line to Tsarkoe-Selo, oper-
ated by military telegraphers, was
working. ONE mail, however, was de-
nvered by volunteers under the escort
of police and gendarmes. The mail
wagons and postoffices were heavily
guarded by Cossacks. Many prominent
persons, among them being Professor
DeMartens, rendered their services as
strike breakers.
The operations of firms doing busi-
ness abroad and in the interior, have
been completely suspended. Tne
banks and bourse are without foreign
and interior quotations making it m
possible to negotiate the sale or pur-
chase of industrialS but insiders sup
ported imperial fours which closed to-
day at rs.
1t is explained at the American en-
bassy that the marines who arrived
here yesterday do not constitute
guard, but were sent to perform ser
vice at the embassy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08
TO REGULATE PRICE OF COTTON
Board of Governors Of American Cot
ton Manufacturers Association Call
n ed to Meet i'm Charlotte.

Charlotte, N c., December 6.-At
the Instance of President R. nv Mil
ler. Jr., Secretary c. B. Bryant, Of the
citation tonight called meeting of the
board of governors to be held in Char
lotte on the ninth instant, when he
proposition submitted by J. A. Brown,
of Chadbourn, representing the
Southern Cotton Association, will be
considered. 1t is stated that the prop
osition submitted by Mr.. Brown, which
was q plan to get together to regulate
the price Of cotton was seemingly
feasible, and President Miller agreed
TO call together the board Of governors
of the association so that the plan
might be submitted to them as we'll.
Mr.. Brown will be invited to be pres
ent, and the meeting is expected TO ee
an interesting one.
In addition to the above, other mat
ters, such as are of moment to manu-
facturers, will be considered. The i'm
migration question will be talked OF
and also Senator Lee S. Overman's
bill providing for a commission to sec
to the expansion of the foreign mar
kets for American export trade.
The annual convention of the Now
England Cotton Manufacturers ASH
citation is to be held in Boston In
April. The American Cotton Manu-
facturers Association has been asked
to send a delegation to meet with rep
resentatives of the International Cot
ton Congress and the Southern CO.
ton Association, all of which com uit-
tees are to consult together as to the
best measures for bringing Of the
board of governors, this committee
will probably be appointed. IL the
Boston conference takes no decide
steps along the lines outlined, an in
vitation will be extended to the ssv-
eral bodies represented to meet with
the American Cotton Manufacturers
Association at their convention at
Knoxville, Tenn, in May.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08
ISSUE OF ANTI-PAsS ORDERS
Several Other Roads Follow the E.x-
ample Set by the Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia. December 6.-ucorge
F. Baer. president OF the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad Company, AMI
of the Central Railroad OF New Jer
sey. announced tonight that thoz )
roads would issue an ani-pass order
similar to the one made public yesta--
day by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company. He further stated that hc
would. as a director Of the Lehigh
Vale road. use his influence with the
officials of that road to follow . sinsi-
lar course. The order on the Reading
and Jersey Central will take snesS
January 1.
Official announcement on the part
OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad lg ex-
pected from President Thomas at am
time
As the PsnnsyIvasia Is interested
in the Baltimore and Ohio. Chesa-
peake and Ohio. and the Norfolk aud
Western railroads. these lines are also
expected 10 issue anti-pass orders. Tho
Penn3ylvania order. IL was learned t,-
night, will also apply TO all Pennsy3-
vania lines west Of PittsburE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08

ute Cough Cure for the sufferings it
has relieved and the lives OF their little
ones 1t has saved A certail. cure for
Coughs. Group and Whooping- Cough.
Makes breathing easy. cuts out phlegh.
and draws ont the Inflammation. Sold
BY r. r. BellaIny.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08
Taft Will Sneak at Tuskegee.

Washington. December 6.-Booker
T. Washington. principal of Tuskegee
Institute at Tuskegee Ala. paid his
respects to the President today. While
here he called on Secretary Taft and
invited him TO deliver an address about
the middle of April next on the occa-
sion of the celebration of the 25th an
niversary of the founding of Tuskegee
Institute. The secretary accepted the
invitation
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08
Governor Bell Declares That Mrs.
Rogers Should Hang.

South Bend. Ind. December eff
ever a woman should hang Mrs. RoS-
ers is that one" was the declaration
of Governor Bell. of Vermont. who was
here today.
Governor Bell said all that remained
in the case of Mrs. Rogers was to see
that the sentence be carried into effect
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08
Bill AppTopTiating S16,5OO.-
900 Debated in House
13,000PERs0Ns ON PAY ROLL
Measure Will be Placed on Final Pas
sage Today

Both pubiicans and Democrats Crit
icized the Incompleteness of the
Statement of Expenditures and Esti-
mates Furnished by the Commission.
Amendments That He Will Offer to
the Bin-Members Insterested In an
Alleged "Prcss Agent Employed by
the Commission i'm Washington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08
Princeton Declines to Attend Football
Conference.

New York. December 6.-Princeton
University has declined to attend flls
conference on football which New
York University authorities have in,
vited 20 colleges and universities to
attend. In Princeton's refusal. which
was sent by President Woodrow VIII
son and announced today, President
Wilson states that Prineetin is ncl
prepared to participate in such con
farence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08

Where are you sick? Headache,
foul tongue. no appetite, lack energy.
pain i'm your stomach, constipation? :?
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea will
make you well and keep you we'll 35
cents. r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08

Paris. December 6.-The foreign Of
flee here considers that the controyer-
sy between the powers and Turkey ie
practically closed. and that only de-
tails remain to be settled previous to
securing a satisfactory adjustment.
The International fleet Is remaining in
active. pending the conclusion of these
details
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08

London. December The 81. Pc
tersburg correspondent OF The Daily
Telegraph. in a dispatch dated De-
cember 5. sent by wav OF Eydtkuhnen.
East Prussia. says:
Lieutenant General Sakharoff. for
mer minister of war. was assassinated
today.
The government had deputed Gen.
eral Sakharoff to visit the Province OF
Saratoff. for the purnose OF ouelling
the agrarian riots there.
"A woman belonging to the so-called
Flying Column Of the revolutionary
movement called at the house OF the
governor of Saratoff at neon today.
and asked to see General Sakharoff.
She fired three revolver shots at the
general killing him on the spot"
The tidings reached St Petersburg
tonight. Count Witte charged Lieu
tenant General Rudiger. minister OF
war. with the task of breaking the
news to Madame Shakharo6
The even has created a profound
impression in st. Petersburg owing TO
fears that the revolutionists here will
follow the example thus set
THE spectre Of a military Dictator
ship. which has been looming on the
horizon. is slowly gaining conSjstency
and sharpness of outline.
Il am personally convinced that
Count Witte's faith I'm the Rood sense
and political tact of the Russian think
ing classes. which recently was as firm
as rock. is gradually weakening. and
with 1t his hopes for the carving out
Of the liberties promised In the EN-
peror's manifesto"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08
Liberal Elements May Demand Witte's
Resignation.

Berlin. December THE Tage-
blatt's st. Petersburg correspondent in
a dispatch sent by way OF Eydkuhnon
December 9Th saws:
The situation Is visibiy growing
worse. The critical moment for Count
Witte is coming when the liberal eIe-
ments will demapd his resignation. A
resolution by the agriculturalists ut
Moscow demanding the immed ate dis
missal of the present cabinet denotes
the beginning of the movement away
from Count Witte and signs indicate
that this movement will gain I'm inten-
sity room"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08
Former Russian War Minister
Assassinatcd
DEATH CAME INSTANTLY
Spectre Of a Military Dictatorship Is
Gaining Consistency

Woman Fired the Fasnl Shots. the
Murder Being Committed at the
House Of the Governor Of SarAto6.
Where Sakharoff Had Gone to Ouell
the Agrarian Rioss-Thc Event Hss
Created the Fear That the Revola.
tionists VIII Follow the Exnmple
Set-Signs Indicate That a Strong
Movement Against Witte Has BEGUN.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08
Revolt of ST. Petersburg Garrison r.
Imminent

London. December 7.-The corre-
spondent OF The Times at st. Peters
burg. SAYS:
II am informed on excellent author
ity that a revolt OF the St Petersburg
garrison is certain to occur
''The newspapers print narrowing
details of the whipping by order Of
General Sakharoff OF the peasants
whom he was sent to pacify."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08

Lodz. Russian Poland. December 9.
The troops here have received Sc
cret orders TO be ready to cope with
anticipated anti-Jewish demonstra-
tions
Moscow. December 5 via Eydtkuh-
ner. December 6.-N. Panfenek presi-
dent of the bureau Of the congress OF
Postal and Telegraph officials. and
other members OF the bureau. were
arrested
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-07
AFTER A TANNERY
Progressive Union Enters
Into Conditional Con-
tract With Owner.

DR.. w. E. Brown. of Atlanta,
Ca, was in the city the past week
upon the Invitation of the Pro
gresSive Union to look over this
city as a possible site for the
location of tannery. The Doc
tor is president of the Infallible
Process Tannery Co., of Atlanta.
Ga, a company owning the right
to a patent process which sim
plifes and cheapens the work OF
tanning leather. His compa
is building a large plant at Jack
sonville, Fla, and if this plant
demonstrates to the satisfaction
of the people Of this city that the
progress is alright and that the
investment is a good one. he will
locate plant here, provided our
people raise twenty thousand dol
lars of the necessary twenty five
thousand dollars capital, the
owner agreeing to put in five
thousand dollars of this sum.
The proprietor of the process
and the president of the com pany
entered into an agreement with
the Progressive Union to this ef-
feet and the matter will be taken
up again later.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-07
TRUSTEE APPOINTED
First Meeting of Creditors
of Columbus Chair Co.
Before Referee.

The first meeting of creditors
of the Colum bus Chair Company
was held last Wednesday. and
was presided over by Hon. Jno.
A. Davis, referee in bankruptcy
for the Northern District of Mis-.
sissippi. Quite a number of wit
neSSeS were examined. and Col.
{. l.. Lincoln was appointed
trustee. The officers of the
company were instructed TO com.
pile a list of all assets and liabil-
tiles, and the work of preparing
this schedule has already begun.
1t is understood that there are
several leins and mortgages on
the plant, and these of course
will have to be paid off, the
residue being divided among the
remaining creditors. Nothing
has as yet been determined as to
the final disposition of tho build
ings and machinery, but il is
highly probable that they will be
purchased by some com pany
which will continue the operation
of the plant.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-07
City Council Meets.

There was a special meeting of
the City Council Thursday night
which was called by the Mayor
for the purpose of for rmally adopt
ing city ordinances which were
recently ordered published by
the Council and which have just
been received from the hands of
the printer. Gen. E. T. Sykes.
the city attorney, was present
and fully explained the ordin-
ances, after which they were ap-
proved and adopted by the
Council.
The Council will meet in regu
lar monthly session next Tuesday
night, at which time the equali-
zation of the city tax rolls will be
commenced and the council will
hold nightly meetings until it is
completed.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-07
The Cotton Market.

No report on the cotton mar
ket was received at the local ex-
change of Messrs. Hayward.
Harris & Co, yesterday, as the
exchanges at both New York and
New Orleans were closed. These
exchanges will also be closed on
Monday. the double holiday be-
ing taken on account Of Labor
Day, which occurs on the latter
date. Reports received on Fri
day state that the crop is very
spotted. and that therefore an
estimate on the total yield will
be very hard to figure out.
At the close of business Friday
afternoon New York spots were
quoted at 1895, December
futures in New York at TO- 76;
New Orleans spots at los and
December futures in New Or
leans at 1O69 In the local mar
ket good middling was quoted at
10 cents. ~
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-07
LAWN FETE TUESDAY
Which Was to Have Been
Given at the Park
Last Friday.

The fete, which was to have
been given last Friday night at
the park under the auspices of
the Ladies Auxiliary was post
poned, the bad weather of the
evening causing the entertain
ment to be deferred until next
Tuesday night. All arrange
ments had been made for a
fine evenings entertainment and
the postponement was a great
disappointment to the ladies
whose untiring efforts had been
exerted towards making the
occasion a success.
The fete will occur on next
Tuesday evening and gala time
is promised. The band has in
preparation a special program of
musical numbers and to the
brass music will be added sew
eral selections by quartette the
mem bers of which have volun-
teered for the purpose. In ad-
dition to the music there will be
refreshments served and other
entertainment afforded. The
people of the city should cordially
approve and support this move
ment to provide summer amuSe
ment. Be sure and attend Tues
day night.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-07
OPENING POSTPONED
President kincannOn In
forms Students |. |. & 6.
Will Open Oct. 3.

President Kincannon, of the
Industrial Institute and College,
has returned from Jackson,
Miss, where he went to confer
with Governor Vardaman and
Secretary Hunter, of the State
Board of Health, regarding the
opening of the college. After a
lengthy conference it was decid-
ed to postpone the opening of the
co lege until Tuesday. October
third, and the University at OK
ford, the A. and M. College at
Starkville and the other institu-
tions of learning in Mississippi
which are conducted under the
auspices of the State, will also
open at that time.
President Kincannon was seen
by DISPATCH reporter soon af-
ter his return from Jackson, and
stated that he thought the fever
scare would certainly have abated
by the date set for the opening
of the school and that no further
postponement would become
necessary.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-07
THE new RAILROAD
Pensacola, Alabama and
Western Busy Survey
ing in Alabama.

A ST. eci4l from Selma says
Since it has developed to a
practical rtainty that the corps
of surveyors which has been
around Selma for several days
past and which surveyed a line
for a railroad from Birmingham
to Selma, are connected with the
Memphis and Pensacola Railroad
company, the question has arisen
who is behind the latter road
SpeculatiOns of all sorts have
been made since the corps has
been here and all sorts Of conjec-
lures INDUCED in, but the most
likely solution of the whole mat
ter is that it is in realty the Illi-
nols Central that is looking for a
deep water harbor other than
New Orleans where it's i'm mmense
wharfage property was burned
some time ago.
Ifitis in reality the Illinois Cen
tral then it is not thought that
the road will go through Demop-
lis and Linden, but will go to
Birmingham and thence to Selma
and to Pensacola. Should the
road come here an effort will be
made to get the shops establish
ed here and already there is a
movement on foot to donate %
acres of suitable land for site
for the shops. Selma is wide
awake at this time to the vast
possibilities at hand and will
leave nothing undone tc advance
the interest Of this city.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-07
THE FEVER REPORT
Cases Decreasing in New
Orleans. Reports
Elsewhere.

Yesterdays report from the
fever stricken cities was distinctly
encouraging. The campaign
against the mosquito in New
Orleans, where the fever orig
mated, has pulled the number of
cases down to small daily aver
age, the number of new cases last
Friday being only 80. There
were but four deaths in the same
length of time. Contrary to the
usual course of the disease it is
becoming milder as the Fall ap-
proaches and this, with the de-
crease in the number of cases,
now inspires the physicions in
charge of the New Orleans situa-
ton with the belief that they will
be able to stamp it out before the
frost.
That the fever is of a very mild
type Is SHOWN by the record IN
this State. There have been
about seventy cases and only one
death. Gulfport and Mississippi
City reported two new cases each
on Friday, Vicksburg reports no
new cases and Natchez reported
two. Pearlington, close to the
State line, reports one case and
the usual quarantines have re-
suited.
The situation throughout the
entire South is encouraging, panic
is giving away to a feeling of con-
fidence and assurance in dealing
with the disease and within the
next few weeks it is expected
that normal conditions will adjust
themselves.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-07
Ready for Picket DUTY

On Friday afternoon Capt. w.
;. Mullins, commanding the Co.
lumbus Riflemen, received a
telegram from Col. Sam Mont
gomery, commanding the First
Regiment, Mississippi National
Guard, asking if he could furnish
a lieutenant and eighteen men %
report to Mayersville. Miss. for
special quarantine duty. The
quarantine duty referred To is
patrolling the Mississippi river
to keep people from Vicksburg
and NatcheZ out of Greenville
and other non-infected cities.
Capt. Mullins wired Col Mont
gomery that he stood in read
mess to furnish the men request
ed, and asked for further in.
structioDs. but up TO late hour
yesterday afternoon he had re-
ceived no reply to this message.
Lieut.. Cox and eighteen men are
ready to go at any time that or.
ders from Col. Montgomery are
received.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-07

quarantine that he did not be-
lieve that the time had yet ar
rived, and therefore concurred
in the opinion of the City Coun-
Gil. After some further discus
sions an amended resolution
was adopted by the Borad of
Health and was accepted and
ratified by the Council. This
resolution provides that no one
except bona fide citizens of
Lowndes county shall enter the
city on any railroad without a
permit from the Mayor but
m axes no provision for the guard
ing of the dirt roads.
Upon request of Secretary
Stribbling. of the Beard of
Health. the resolution of the
board requesting the City Coun-
Gil to esrabli dirt road quaran-
tine was ordered spread upon
the minutes of the latter body,
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-07
new CLUB ORGANIZED
The Queen City Club
Organized the Past
Week.

At a meeting of the young
men of the city which was held
at the Gilmer Holel last Wednes-
day night the Queen City Club
was organized by the election OF
thefollowing officers: Mr.. Reuben
r. Banks, president: Mr.. J. w.
Carr, vice-president; Mr.. Ed ward
Harris. secretary; Mr.. Gaius
Whitfield, Jr.. treasurer. The
Board of Directors consists of
Capt. w. G. Mcclure, Messrs.
Gaius Whitefeld, Jr.. Reuben f.
Banks, Edward Harris.
The Queen City Club is a
social organization, and one of it's
principal objects is to give mum
Der of dances throughout the
season. It is composed of the
leading young society men of the
city, and starts out under the
most favorable auspices. Club
rooms have not yet been secured
but the officers are on the look
out for a suitable building, ano
as soon as one can be leased
elegant quarters will be ixeo
up.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-09-07

Mr.. K. G. White, who for many
years past has been foreman Of
the Southern Railway shops i'm
this city, has been transferred
TO Ashvile, y. c., and will leave
at an early date for that city 10
make it his future home. Tie
transfer was made at the rec1e.t
of Mr.. White, who wishes
change of climate on account of
his wife's health. Both he and
Mrs. White have numerous
friends here who sincerely re-
gret their departure. Mr.. Tom
Rogan, of Greenvilie, will sue
ceed Mr.. White as foreman Of
the local shops.
Mr.. Walter frost, who is TO
manage the Vicksburg office Of
the Newourger Cotton Company
next winter, started for his post
of duty in that city last Wednes-
day. but upon reaching Meridian
learned that yellow fever had
made its appearance in the Hill
City, so he returned to Columbus
and will remain here until the
fever epidemic subsidies.
As west bound passenger train
No 81 on the Southern railway
entered the local yards yester-
day morning the train side
wiped" number of coal cars
standing on a side track. NJ
one was hurt, but the entire
equipment of the passenger train.
including the engine, was CON
siderably damaged.
Messrs. George and Wylie
Banks have returned from a
months visit to Waukesha and
other western resorts.