The Wilmington Messenger from Wilmington, North Carolina • Page 1

VOL. NO. 171. AraMDSTGTOINY SUNDAY, JULY 17, 1904. FIVE CENTS.

DEATH OF G. H. HAIGH. JUDGED WELL EFFORTS TO END MEAT WILL CONFER tion to the effect that the protected cruiser Novik has joined the Vladvos-tok squadron. The admiralty has no information on the subject.

It is admitted that it is possible but improbable, in view of the inadvisability of. separating the Port Arthur forces. 30,000 Japanese Landed Near Pigeon Bay. Berlin, July 16. The Lokal Anzeiger this morning prints a special dispatch forwarded from a junk in front of Port Arthur under date of July 13, Tien Tsin, July 16, 7:20 p.

stating that the Japanese since 11th have landed about 30,000 men near Pigeon Bay, under thfr protection of the entire fleet. The Russians the dispatch says offered little resistance, only a few shots being fired by the shore batteries. A general assault is expected soon. A calm sea has facilitated the landings. The correspondent says also that he was held a prisoner in Mukden for ten-days on suspicion of being a-Japanese spy and was ordered to be sent to Europe by way of Siberia, but made a strong protest and was liberated after his baggage and papers had been searched.

Prominent Fayetteville Man Dies at Asheville. (Special to The Messenger.) Ff.yetteville N. July 16. The remains of Mr. George H.

Haigh, who died yesterday afternoon at Asheville. at the home of his daughter, Mrs Way, will be brought here this afternoon. He was the fourth son of the late Charles TJ Haigh, and was born in December. 1832, in Fayetteville, where he received his academic training, and graduated from the University of North'Carolina in 1852. He married Miss Sarah Hale, daughter of the late E.

J. Hale, whom he survived marry years, and he leaves his eldest daughter having died Mrs. C. W. Huske.

of Washington City, and Mrs. Way, of Asheville. He went to the Yorktown peninsula as a private in Company First (Bethel) North Carolina regim4nt, and was afterwards an officer in tie conscript service of the Confederacy, where he was distinguished by 3iis fidelity in the disH xharge of his duties. For a long time he was engaged in the mercantile business with his" father, the late Charles T. Haigh, long one of the most prominent merchants and influential business men of this city For some years Mr.

Haigh was successfully engaged in the book business on northwest Market Square, and subsequently was for a year or two editor and proprietor of the Fayetteville Observer, which he conducted with marked ability. For several years he has devoted his time and energies to life insurance, in which he was well and favorably known all over the state. He was a member from his youth of St. John's Episcopal church, and of his virtues as a citizen it may be said that he prized his citizenship as; he did his very manhood, identifying: himself with all the best interests of his community and state, and ever foremost to expend his means and time' in their advancement. Though a man of positive convictions, he was, lovable in disposition, faithful to his friends and devoted to his family.

Home, with its cosy comforts, pleasures and sacred circle, formed hist ideal of life, and it was one of the (regrets of his later years, that hia calling filled his days with incessant movement from place to place. Few men in many years have been laid to rest who will be followed to the grave hy more warm friends and more aching hearts than George H. Haigh. Of his immediate family there survive Dr. T.

D. Haigh, Major Charles Haigh, Miss Mary Haigh and Mrs. William Lrppitt, of Wilmington. The funeral services will take place, at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from St, John's Episcopal church. Mrs.

J. M. Walker, of Wilmington, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J.

Haigh on Dick street. Mr. and Mrs. H. McD.

Robinson leave tonight for an extended visit to Arkansas. The correspondent regrets to- learn that Mr. J. P. Cook is still very ill.

RECEIVERS APPOINTED. For the Richmond Passenger and Power Company and the Richmond Traction Company. Richmond, July 16. The Virginia 'Passenger and Power Campany, em-tracing the Richmond Passenger and Power Company and the Richmond Traction Company, was placed in the bands of receivers today by Judge Waddill, of the United States district court, upon petition of the Bowling Green Trust Company. 'William 'North-rup and Henry T.

Wickham were named as receivers. The Virginia Passenger and Power Company is capitalized at 15,000,000 and operates in three Virginia cities Richmond. (Manchester and Petersburg. Frank Jay Gould is the majority stockholder. A suit brougnt by George F.

Fisher, of New York, for a is no being argued in the State Circuit court at Petersburg, the 'defendants claiming that there is no necessity for receiv- I The explanation of the application to a United 'States court for the appoint ment of a receiver in the case of the street car properties is that it was made by the Gould interest to prevent, as they claim, the disintegration of the i roper ties. The receivers as appointed have accepted and qualified. The order for a receivership was signed by Judge Waddill at Norfolk at 3 o'clock this morning, the attorneys faith Gould interest having proceeded to that city in a special train to 'Newport News and thence by special tug to Norfolk. This was done, it was stated, to head off Fisher who it was understood intended to apply to the United States courts for a receiver. FREIGHT RATES TOO HIGH.

Decision of Inter-State Commerce Commission on Rate on Horses. 'Washington, July 16. The inter-state commerce commission today decided that 90 cents, per 100 pounds was the just rate for shipping horses from Fayou Sara, to St. Louis, instead of $1.80, the rate charged by the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley and Illinois Central Railway Companies and complained of by C. M.

IBarrow. The rate (MimnlAinA load lots, and upon an estimated weignt of pounds for each animal. The commission recommends that the weight of the first animal ftfmflipd Ul pounds end each additional animal at pounds. The commission also sustained th? I contention of the iNew Orleans. Livestock 'Exchange against the Texas and Pacific Raitway Company, that the.

im-; position of an additional freight 'rate of per car when less than ten car loads cf live stock constituted a shipment was unreasonable- STRIKE FAIL St. Paul, July 16. The first clash between the sheriff's force and the striking butchers of Swift and Company's plant at South St Paul occurred today, -when a spirited and partly successful effort Avas made by the -company, assisted by Sheriff Gris-im and deputies, to force about 25 men throught a big crowd of strikers, who were congregated about the en-tance to the package house wards. A severe hand to hand encounter ensued and several on both sides were badly hruised. One of the strikers, J.

K. Banks, marshal of the striking pickets, was arrested later and fined $25. READY TO BE NOTIFIED. Roosevelt Has Already Planned for the Reception of the Notification Committee. I Oyster Bay, July 16.

President Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb are perfecting arrangements for tl re-monies; incident to the formal notification of his nomination, which will occur at Sagamore Hill on the 27th' All of the details have not yet been worked out, but the preparations practically have been completed in general way. The ceremonies will not be elaborate or ostentatious. Indeed, they will be marked by simplicity. About 100 people, including" members of the national committee, will be -present. Speaker Joseph G.

Cannon, the chair-deliver to the President the commit-relivAr to the President th commit- tee'3 announcement. To this the President will respond at some length. As now arranged the President and Speaker Cannon will address the little assemblage fom the veranda of the Sagamore Hill home. The ceremonies will take place at about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. At the conclusion- of his address, the President will entertain those present at luncheon, which probably will be laid on the wide veranda, which encircles half of the house.

4 No further definite information has been received at the executive offices concerning the proposed visit to the President of a. committee of Pennsylvania miners to present to him a petition regarding the Colora-do labor situation; but it is known the President has indicatednto some rrids in Pennsylvania that a date nextjweek for the call will be satisfactory to him. It is expected that former Secretary of War Elihu H. Root will be a visitor to the President, desires to consult with him on subjects of mutual interest and importance. NATURE STUDY SOCIETY.

Thf Association for this State. Formed Officers Elected Departments and Their Heads. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. July O.6. The nature study society of North Carolina which was organized here today adopted a constitution providing for four classes of members: Those paying no dues; actives, paying ten cents yearly; honorary, paying a dollar; patrons, pacing ten dollars.

The following permanent officers were elected: President, J. Y. Joyner, Raleigh: vice president, F. A. Olds, Raleigh; Dr.

W. E. 'Coker, Chapel Hill; Mrs. 'Hollowell, Goldsboro; F. H.

Busbee, Raleigh; J. F. Tighe, Asheville; secretary-treasurer, F. L. Stevens, Agricultural and Mechanical college, Raleigh; executive committee, W.

L. Po-teat, Wake Forest; Miss Edith Roys-ter, Raleigh; J. J. 'Blair, Wilmington; M. II." Holt, Oak Ridge; T.

Gilbert Pearson, Greensboro. It is proposed to secure the co-operation of specialists in each department of inatural science. The following constitute the board of advisers: Birds, T. Gilbert Pearson, Greensboro; naming and identification of plants, seeds and plant diseases, F. L.

Stevens, Ralegh; Minerals and geology, Collier Cobb, Chapel Hill; soils. C. K. McClelland, Agricultural and Mechanical college, Raleigh; mammals, S. Brim-ley, state Museum, Raleigh; Liverworts end mosses, W.

E. Coker, professor of botany, Chapel Hill; stock and crops, C. W. Burkett, professor of agriculture. Agricultural and Mechanical college, Raleigh; Algae and protozoa, W.

L. Poteat, Wake Forest college; methods of teaching nature study, Mrs. F. L. Stevens, Raleigh; astronomy, Professor Wake Forest college; W.

C. Edwards, professor of physics, Trinity college, Durham; insects and injuries caused by them, Franklin Sherman, state entomologist, Raleigh; TO CONFER WITH PARTY LEADES 1 Ex-Senator Davis Leaves El kins fc a Trip to Washington and New York. Elkins, July 16. Senator Henry Davis left for the east this afternoon at 3 p. m.

in his private car of the Coal and Cok3 railway, which had been attached to the afternoon train. He will remain over night at Piedmont, and continue his journey to "Washington. D. over the, Baltimore jnd Ohio railroad. He will there confer with his cousin, Hon.

A. P. Gorman, and will then go on to New York, where he will have a conference with Messrs. Hill and Sheehan relative to the plans cf the campaign. The towns of Piedmont, Keyser and Martinsburg, W.

and the city oZ Cumberland. tendered the Senator ovations as he passed through. Immediately after his conference with Messrs. Hill and Sheehan, the Senator will journey to Esopus to confer -with Judge Parker, after which he will go ti Bedford Springs, for a month of rest. PACKERS Negotiations Between Packers and Strikers Broken Off AFTER A LONG CONFERENCE Tlie Final Tireak Was on Account of the Packers' Refusal to the Demand of the Union Officials That All the Strikers Be Taken Back and Given Their Old Places Both Sides Make Statements Working Conditions at All tlie Chicago Yards Wede Further Improved During the Day Over 200 Polish Butchers Have Deserted Hanks of the Strikers A Riot In a Chicago Street.

Chicago, 'July 16. All chance of peace in the packers' strike has vanished for the time being, at -least. The end of the negotiations came late today, after a conference, which had lasted nearly all of the afternoon between the officials of the strike and a number of packers. A final break resulted when the union officials insisted that all the men who had gone out on strike be taken back and given-thir old places. The packers declared that 'this would necessitate the discharge of all the men they had employed since the commencement of the strike and that they could not and would not consider it.

The conference then broke up, and the strike will continue. After the conference was over Mr. Donelly said: "We agreed to almost everything that they asked and insisted only on the reinstatement of our men. We would have been willing to wait a month, if. necessary, if they would have agreed to take them back at some time.

They would not agree to anything on this point, except. as stated in their letter, that they would take them as fast as they needed them in order in which they applied, and there was nothing to do. but break off." The packers issued a statement after the conference, which, after announcing that a conference was concludes- as follows; "After discussion, the packers' letter of July 14th was accepted by Mr. Ionnelly, excepting the provision contained therein that the men now out on strike should be taken back as fast as possible. Mr.

Donelly insisted that all of the men should be taken back within seven days. To this the packers objected, as it would involve the discharge of all men who have been employed to fill strikers' places, which they could not and would not consider, with the result that all negotiations were declared ended." Working conditions at the local yards were improved further- today. Over 200 more men were put at work and distributed throught the various plants. At Armour's plant, over 1.000 hogs and nearly four hundred cattle were slaughtered. At Morris and Company's, twenty-five more butchers were at work than the day before, and 450vhogs were killed during the day.

At Swift's the operations were increased considerably. A danger that confronts the strikers became apparent today when they learned that over 200 Polish butchers have deserted them since the strike began. The fact did not become known until this morning when every local union held meetings and punched the strike tickets of members. These tickets must be turned in every day in order that the leaders nay know that the members are not at work. After the unions had mel today, a large number of Polish butchers wer-discovered missing.

Investigation revealed that they had returned to) wortv. While the packers were preparing, to act upon the latest message from the strike leaders, a riot vas precipitated at West Forty-third street and Ashland avenue, by the arrival of omnibuses- which carried stenographers to the offices of Swift and Company Nelson, Morris and Company, and the Armour Packing Company. Three men were injured by the blows of the officers' clubs. When the first vehicle was driven up to the sidewalk, where the young women were waiting for it. 'a strike sympathizer rushed from a saloon and stood directly in the path of the horsts The police commanded the man to move on.

A ers to the offices of Swift and detailed at the posts nearby hastened' to the scene, drew their clubs and charged the crowd, which gave way hefore them. The leaders, retreated into a saloon and made their escape through a rear door. Many of the girls were so frightened that they sought -efuge In the saloons which line Ashland avenue at this, point only to be driven out by the threats of men drinking in the plaices. Most of the young Women were found and -went on their way in the omnibuses Clash With Strikers at St. Paul.

1 I i i Strategy of Kuropatkin Has Proved Beyond Reproach OFFICIAL DENIAL The Imperial Headquarters Staff Denies That the Japanese Lost 30,000 Men in a Battle Near Port Arthur Russian Warships Are Reported as Off Kai Cliou and Japanese Transports Have Arrived off tlie Port of New Clrwang Since July 11 tli it is Asserted That the Japanese Have Landed 30,000 Men Near Pigeon Bay. Under Protection of tlie Japanese Fleet Feeble Resistance Was Offered. (St. Petersburg, July 17. 2:50 a.

m. Experts, who until recently were inclined to criticise General Kuropatkin's management of affairs in the Far East, declare as the situation develops, that his strategy has proved, so far, beyond reproach. He has successfully tided over a pressing danger-how pressing only those in close touch with the Far East realize. His apparent mistakes, like the prolonged resistance offered by Lieutenant Zassalitch on the Yalu, turns out to be acts of the highest military judgment. General Kuropatkin then had so few and such poor troops at Liao Yang that the Japanese would have had an easy task to crush the main force of the Russians had they been permitted to cross the Yalu without severe punishment; and the thousands lost by Zassalitch practically saved Liac Yang.

Zassalitch until disgraced occupied an important staff position. 'General Baa-on Stakelberg's march, which was criticised, is now admitted to have been necessary. The march was a reconnaisance on a grand scale and not only enabled 'General Kuropatkin to ascertain the enemy's strength and disposition, but materially disturbed the Japanese plans relative to the siege of Port Arthur, gradually drawing the bulk of the Japanese army to follow the retreating column, and thus distracting attention from the vulnerable spot between Liao Yang and Mukden. Meanwhile the men at Kuropatkin's headquarters are improving. Fifty thousand of the best troops from European Russia have reached Liao Yang within a month and if the Russian commander-in-chief in the Far East how chooses to accept a battle, he will be able to inflict a heavy blow.

All Russia is locking forward with confidence to the issue of the fight. Reported Japanese Repulse Officially Denied. Tokio, July 16. 4 p. m.

The imperial headquarters staff officially deny the reports from St. Petersburg that the Japanese lost 30,000 men in a battle near Port Arthur, on July 10th or 11th. Not a. shot was ifired on either side. Withoft and ToffO May Soon Meet in Battle.

'St. Petersburg, July 16. Reliable reports from Ta Tche Kaio this afternoon brought the startling announcements of the presence cf Russian warships of Kai Chou, which they are said to be bombarding, and of the arrival of Japanese transports and torpedo boats off the port of New Chwang. The admiralty was unable to confirm or deny either report, not having received any communication from Rear Admiral Withoft, but the officials generally were not inclined to credit them. If true it would mean that Admiral Withoft has got the Japanese transports at his mercy.

In this case, Admiral Togo will hasten to their rescue and. engage the Russians. This may also explain the absence of positive news of the Japanese occupation of the port of New Chwang, and the cautious advance of General Oku's column. The foreign office has received a telegram from the Russian consul, M. Grosse, at New Chwang, dat July 14 but he did not mention the of the Japanese.

approach Russian Squadron in the Liao Tung Gidf. Ta Tche Kiao, July 16. There is reason to believe that the whole or part of the Port Arthur squadron has come north into the gulf of Liao Tung. The sound cf the firing of heavy guns is heard seaward. Warships are distinguishable firing in the direction of Kai Chou.

It is surmised that they could only be Russian vessels. The Japanese are suffering from hunger. Six of them came in and surrendered to General Mistchenko, begging for food. They said disease and famine were rife in the Japanese armies. According to reports from the vicinity of the Liao river, a disguised Japanese officer and a detachment of Japanese have gone towards Hai Cheng with ten chests full of silver to pay Chinese bandits.

The No ik Has Joined the Vladiiostok Squadron. St. Petersburg. July 16. 7:06 p.

m. There is a persistent rumcr in circula- Prominent Democrats to Meet in New York on Monday. KERN AT ESOPUS National Committeemon from Indiana' in Long Conference With ParkerVice Presidential Candidate Davis Will Visit Rosemont this Week Mr. Sheehan is Not Seeking Political Office Believed That Tammany Will Take Large Part In the Campaign Mare Congratulatory Letters Received by the Democratic Nominee. Esopus, N.

July 16. There appears to be little foundation for the published announcement that State Senator Mc-Carron is to be in charge of the Democratic campaign in the east. Tammany (Hall, it is believed, will take large part in it and is to havejecognitin on the (Democratic state ticket. There is to be an important DemOr cratic conference in New York city on Monday in the evening, at which will be present a considerable number of leading Democrats. Judge Parker will not be there.

The participants can only be conjectured, hut the lists seems likely to he large and include former Senator Davis, former Senator Hill, (Mr. Sheehan, former Murphy, Senator Gorman. State Senator Mc'Ca-ren, August Belmont and National Committeeman John W. Kern, of Indiana. If Tammany is to be represented, which is likely, it is said that State Senator Victor J.

Dowling and Congressman Cockran may be present. Mr. Sheehan will go to New York Monday morning, for two days. He said today that he expected to see Sen ator Gorman in New York and doubtless also Mr. Davis.

The latter is expected to corrie to Rosemount about Wednesday. No further steps have been taken towards a joint notification of the two candidates, and there is little reason to suppose that any such thing will take place. There is no precedent for it, and it is understood here that West Virginia Democrats are not enthusiastic over the proposition. Reports that Mr. Sheehan is to run for Lieutenant Governor, United States Senator or for any other political office, are believed to have no foundation.

(National Committeeman John W. Kern, of Indianapolis, arrived at Esopus 'late this afternoon and will spend the night at Rosemount. Early in the evening he went for a drive with iMrs. Hall and later had a long conference with Judge Parker. The new campaign office in the lodge at the gate of Rosemount is now in use; for part of the judge's business, although his large law library in the house is still the center of distribution.

Three additional stenographers and a private telegraph operator constitute the working force at present, but it will be augmented as time goes on and the bulk of business requires it. Judge Parker on his horse back ride today was accompanied by his daughter, Mrs, Charles Mercer Hall, and part of the way had on his saddle irt front of him his little grandson who apparently feared nothing and enjoyed the galloping of the big horse as much a3 his grand father. Judge Parker today received a long letter from William F. Vilas, who was postmaster general in President cabinet. The letter is In Mr.

Vilas own handwriting and congratu- -lates Judge Parker on his telegram to the St. Louis convention. Several other congratulatory telegrams were received, among them one from a Parker and Davis campaign club organized Huntersvllle, endorsing the judge's candidacy. Judge Barker has received from Henry Davis, the vice presidential nominee, dated -'Elkins, W. his acceptance of the judge's invitation to visit him at Rosemount.

No date 13 mentioned in Mr. Davis' letter, but he is expected eariy next week. It is considered most Ukelv that Judge Parker will not resign until after he had been formally notified of his nomination. No statement has been made as to the result of the evening's conference between Judge Parker and Mr. Kern.

The latter will remain at Rosemount until Monday morning. Equadorian Consul Appointed. Guayaquil, Equador. July 16. De-metrio Castro has been appointed Equadorian consul ad honorem at New Orleans.

The gunboat Bogota left those waters today for Buenaventura, Colombia. Death of a Centenarian. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C. July 16.

Hannah King, colored, died here, today, aged 106 years, 4 months and 14 days. She was born In this county. If there was any reception committee to meet David IB. Hill at the depot on his return from St. Louis, the alert newspaper correspondents overlooked the fact Washington Post.

i hi Russian War Vessel Aided in Repulse of Japanese. St. Petersburg, July 16. In the fighting July 3 and 4 for the possession of the positions at Lunsantan, outside of Port Arthur, Viceroy Alexieff reports that the Japanese were repulsed with the aid of the protected cruiser Novik, and a number of gunboats and torpedo hoats. The Russians captured a number of Japanese fortifications.

The losses of the Russians were two officers and thirty-five men killed and four officers and 247 men wonuded. The Chinese estimate the Japanese losses at 2,000. Alexieff adds that the Japanese landed 20,000 men and 50 guns at Port Dalny, July 2nd. BODY OF KENT LOOMIS FOUND. Mysterious Disappearnco of the Treaty Bearer at Last Explained No Evidences of Foul Play An Inquest to be Held.

King's Bridge, Devonshire, July 16. The body of F. Kent Loomis, who disappeared from the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II. June 20, as the vessei was nearing Plymouth, was found this" morning at Warren Point, adjacent to Thurles-tone Sands, some 15 miles from Plymouth. A laborer, Thomas Snowden.

was walking along cliff at about 6 O'clock, when he noticed a body toss- ing among the breakers, on the incoming tide, some 30 yards from the shore. Snowden at once informed the police and neighbors. When the body, was searched, a gold watch, a quantity of American and English money in notes and coins was found in the pockets of the deceased and also a card with the name Kent Loomis." The pockets also contained a number of private papers. These, together with the valuables, the police took charge of, and the body was removed and placed in a farm building at the Hurlestone village, to await the inquest. wrhich will be held July 18.

The American consul at Plymouth was notified this afternoon, and he at once proceeded to Hurlestone for the purpose of making an official identification. After viewing the body tonight, the consul said the body wad that of F. Kent Loomis. The American consul has arranged that the proper care be taken of the body. No medical examination has yet been made, but so far as known there are no signs of wounds or evidence of foul play.

Washington, July 16. Assistant Secretary of State Loomis late tonight received the following cablegram from Consul Stevens, at Plymouth, England: "I have made complete and positive identification of body by means of watch and ring." NEAV UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS. Work in Progress on the Bynum Gymnasium and the Y. M. C.

A. Hall-Assessments by Corporation Commission. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. July 16. President Venable.

of the State University, was here today to confer with the Governor. He reported work in progress on the Bynum gymnasium and the Y. M. C. A.

building. The gymnasium is to be finished in the. autumn, the Y. M. C.

A. building later. The Carolina Cotton Seed Oil and Fertilizer company, of Smithfield, is chartered. James H. Pou and others stockholders.

The Corporation Commission completed its annual assessment of certain properties owned by railways and other common caxriers. The increase over last year is something less than WASHED THROUGH A SEWER. Peculiar AAccident Remarkably Escape from Drowniii" of Two Boys. Oanville, July 16. 'Edward IMc- Kinley and Claude Talley, 13 and 15 years of age, were washed through a sewer under the track of the 'Southern railway during the progress of the etorm last night.

The rain filled the ditch on the side of the street with water, which had become dammed far ther up the street. The boys wading in the ditch when the dam. broke and heing unable to withstand the rush of the flood, they were wash- i ed off their feet and into the sewer. Men who were on the street at the time; saw the boys as they were washed into the sewer. It was confidently expected that they would drown in the passage or be dashed against the walls of the culvert and killed.

The men hastened to the place where the culvert reappear. One was unconscious when floated out from the mouth of. the sewer..