The Wilmington Messenger from Wilmington, North Carolina • Page 1

VOL. NO. .236. WILMINGTON, N. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1905.

JBTVE CENTS ENTERPRISE UltlOUL BAIIK 0. Ii. LOSES TO V. P. 35 TO PRESIDEflT EFIJQYIHG SEA TRIP BS 1 1 HQPES ON TWO MEN which last night was in darkless, to night presents a.

weird A powerful searchlight mounted at he admiralty illuminates the center of the avenue with a blinding light, leaving the sidewalks in darkness. Drivers in the roadway, dazzled by the glare, were unable to see -where they were going, and the throngs in obscurity on the sidewalks were in but little bet- Situat Ships, Cruising in Squadron, at Speed I of 18 Knots FINE RECORD BY THE WIREIiESS 3Iessage Received in Washington From the West Virginia, While in the Gulf of Mexico President Roosevelt Joins in the Xavys Toast to Sweet hearts and Wives. Cruiser West Virginia, At Sea, via Savannah, 28. The weather is perfect, a moderate breez blow ing from the northeast, and the sea smooth. The President is quartered in the admiral's cabin, and is enjoying the trip immensely.

The ship Is keeping up a uniform speed of 18j knots and everything is running smoothly This is the first time in the history of the navy when a squadron cruised in company at a speed of 18 knots and over. At 1: 45 p. m. today we picked up the Pennsylvania and Colorado off Key West, and are now cruising in squadron. As we passed the two ship3 each manned the rail and saluted the President's flag.

It is the customary honor, and the President returned (He salute irom the admiral's bridge. Tonight the President will dine with ward room officers, and according to the navy custom, while on sea on Saturday night, will join in the toast, "Sweethearts and Wives." 1.100 MILES BY WIRELESS Message Received in Washington From the West Virginia. While in the Gulf of Mexico. Washington, October wireless telegraph station at the. Washington navy yard rwas In communication with the armored cruiser West Virginia on which President Roosevelt is a passenger, from 2 07 until 5 15 o'clock this morning.

The message, as picked up in transmission was passing from the West; Virginia to the armored cruiser Colorado, which, with the Pennsylvania, is; to accompany the first named vessel up the coast and stated that the West Virginia would probably join the Colorado and Pennsylvania off Key West about noon today. The feat of communication from Washington to a vessel in the Gulf of Mexico, about" 1,100 miles distant, and 'mostly overland, is regarded i as remarkable, The Zatest news from the West Virginia comes in the following telegram Just received sx the navy department from the commandant of the naval station at Key West: "Admiral Brcwnson acknowledges receipt of ybur telegram about coal from colliers and Arethusa at Lynn Haven Bay. Weather This mornins the navy department telegraphed Admiral Brownson that arrangements would be made to qoal the West Virginia from colliers in Lynn Haven Bay as soon as she ar rives there Monday in order that he may go at once to Annapolis to participate in the welcome to the Prince Louis squadron. The Washington navy yard tonight was in touch with the West Virginia by wireless telegraph. Operator P.

S. Geagan, first class electrician, who Is in charge of the plant here, the following message: "West Virginia in good communication with Jupiter Inlet, Savannah and St. Augustine have heard messages, but West Virginia requests Savannah to listen closely for them as they may have message any time. West Virginia also requests weather report from Savannah." MESSAGE FROM MRS. ROOSEVELT TO THE PRESIDENT.

Washington, October 28. As soon as the West Virginia got in touch with the wireless station at Key West today the first message to be transmitted from the shore to the big cruiser was a personal one from Mrs. Roosevelt- to the President congratulating him on the anniversary of his 47th birthday. This message was sent last night from the navy department to Key West, with instructions to deliver to the President at the first opportunity. -r ON THE WAY TO HAMPTON ROADS.

Key West, October 28.The cruiser West Virginia, with President Roosevelt aboard, arrived off Key West at 1 o'clock today and was immediately joined by the cruisers. Colorado and Pennsylvania. The squadron at once bailed for Hampton Roads. that of Randolph-con college 29 tO 6. Georgetown, Washington and Jef-freson 27.

Swartmoore, Or Navy, 5. Western University of Pennsylvania, 24; Dickinson, 0, I Cornell, Harverford, 0. Michigan, 48 Drake, 0. Case; Ohio State University, 0. Lebanon Valley college, 0.

State college, 29; Villa Nova, 0. I George Washington. University of Maryland, O. Williams, 39 Rennesler Polytech- G. Holy Cross, 32; Springfield Training School, 0.

-y Minnesota, 46; Lawrence, 0. Chicago, Northwestern, 0. Purdue, 11; Indiana, 11. Decisive Defeat to Carolina by Virginia Cadets CARPENTER WAS STAR PLAYER Carolina Developed Great Strensrth in Defense -Yale Wins From the Army and Princeton Defeats Columbia. Sewanee and Vanderbilt are Victors Over Tennessee and Texas.

Richmond, October 2S. Before a crowd of -about forty-five hundred people, the Virginia Polytechnic Institute footbalf team decisively defeated the University of North Carolina here this afternoon. The weather was good and a desperate style of play on the part of the combatants soon awoke the enthusiasm of the spectators. Carolina was outclassed, but developed surp rising strength in defence. Carpenter, the star player and right half for the cadets," made some wonderful runs, that evoked great applause.

A number of the players on both sides were knocked out and one of the Tar Heels was put out for alleged slugging. The score was 35 to G. The referee of the game was Md. Williams, of the University of Virginia; the umpire, Dr. Whitehurst, of the University of Maryland; the' head linesman, B.

E. Finnegau of the University of Georgia. YALE 20: WEST POINT 0. West Point, October 28. Yale's football team defeated West Point today by the score of 20 to 0, making three touchdowns and one safety.

Yale's large score was made during sudden spurts in which the heavy eleven threw West Point's defense aside with apparent ease and crossed the gridiron for touchdowns in a few mass plays. Toward the close of the game Yale's attack strengthened and runs were continually made. The game was practically ended before the time limits by hundreds of enthusiastic spectators running out "upon the field after Yale's first touchdown had been made on a 45-yard run by Quarterback Jones. PRINCETON 12; COLUMBIA 0. New lrork, October 28.

After playing superior football to Princeton in the first half, and missing a touchdown only by fatal fumbling, Columbia succumbed to Princeton's persistent attack in the second half of the game at American League Park today and lost by the score, of 12 to 0. Nearly 10,000 persons wi tnessed the game. SEWANEE 11; TENNESSEE 8. Sewanee, October-28. University of the South found the University of Tennessee a hard proposition today but won 11 to 8, by means of rapid fire tactics.

In the last half, John Caldwell for Tennessee ran the entire length the' field, less 5 yards, for a touchdown to which a goal was added. VANDERBILT 33; TEXAS 0. Nashville, October 28. Spectacular end runs, helped by good line bucking gave Vanderbilt five touchdowns in today's game. The final score of the game was 33 to 0.

This victory practically settles the S. I. A. A. championship as Texas is supposed to be the strongest of the others contesting for the honors.

HARVARD. 10; BROWN 0. Cambridge, October 28. By straight plunging football with but few variations and a sturdy defence, Harvard scored a touchdown in each half against Brown today, but the first try at the goal was missed while in the second the kick was spoiled by Dennie of Brown, running out and catching the ball. Two runs by Schwartz, the Brown quarterback for 'twenty yards each were the longest of the game.

The final score was Harvard 10: Brown, 0. PENNSYLVANIA CARLISLE 0. Philadelphia October 2S The Pennsylvania football eleven today defeated the Carlisle Indians by the score of "6 to 0. The single touchdown and goal were made in the opening half, In the second half there was little to choose between the playing of the two elevens. Both gained spasmodically, but neither was able to advance the ball with any degree of regularity.

WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON 27; GEORGETOWN 0. Pittsburg, October 28. The Washington and Jefferson and Georgetown football elevens met at Friendship Park today and Georgetown was beat-e nby a score of 27 to -O. In the second half of play Daugher-ty, of Washington and Jefferson made a sensational run of 50 yards and was followed by McLaughlin of Georgetown who made a great run of 45 yards. Both plays were sensational and caused much enthusiasm.

OTHER FOOTBALL GAMES. Lexington, October 28. Virginia Military Institute 23; William and Mary College, a Annapolis, October; 28. The toot-ball team of St, Johns college defeated of Richmond college here today Dy ajseore or 10 to o. Baltimore, October 28.

The John! Hopkins football eleven Today defeatei Investigation Into Affairs is Becoming Sensational. suit May be Entered Against Fromi- nent Persons in Connection With the Failure Loans Were Made Without Proper Security Confession Alleged to Have Been Made by Cashier Clark. Pittsburg, October 28. There were several sensational developments today iii the investigation of the affairs of the Enterprise National Bank, of Allegheny City, and more startling disclosures are expected to follow. National Bank Examiner John B.

Cunnigham, who is receiver of the Enterprise Bank, entered suit this afternoon against W. H. Andrews, ter-ritoial delegate "from New Mexico for over $50,000, charging him with fraudulently conspiring with F. R. Nicholls, liis private secretary and T.

Lee Clark, the dead cashier of th- Enterprise National Bank, to unlawfully procure funds by the proceeds of negotiable paper. The information caused quite a sensation and it is intimated that other suits, involving prominent persons are to be entered in connection with the failure of the Enterprise Bank. It was reported late this afternoon that a shortage of $300,000 in cash has been discovered in the accounts of Cashier Clark by. Special Government Examiner E. P.

Moxey and Recever John B. Cunningham. This amount of money is supposed to have been loaned out with out security or any record being made of the transactions. i' It was further discovered, it is said, that loans were made without proper security to other prominent parties in this section, and that the evidence gathered, by the examiners is so.com-plete that it ls almost sufficient ground for the prosecution of the personsiln-volve-i. Reports were in circulation following, the discoveries to the effect that immediate prosecutions had' been decided upon but this was denied by United States District Attorney Dun-kle.

Special Examiner Edward P. Moxey, who is investigating the affairs ofthe insolvent Enterprise National Banis positive that T. Lee Clark suicide cashier, was guilty of criminal action in connection with the bank's affairs, and declared himself to that effect today. When he asked to be more explicit, he said: "Undoubtedly Clark was guilty of criminal conduct pr he "would not have shot himself. His suicide alone is sufficient evidence of his, guilt, in my estimation.

I have found that 99 out of 100 bank cashiers wrho commit suicide have made criminal use of the fund3 of their banks: Referring to the alleged confession of Cashier Clark today, one of Clark's relatives, who would not permit his name mentioned, said: "We have very direct information that the statement is in 'the possession of Mr, Cunningham. I believe that when it is made public it. will cast an entirely new light on the affairs of the bank, and it will show that Mr. Clark was not so much to blame, although he certainly must have made some mistakes." Legal action is being talked of among the relatives of Clark to compel Receiver Cunningham to make public the confession. $5,000 IN HER POSSESSION Mrs.

Cunliffe Hid Part of the Money Which Her Husband Had Stolen. Pittsburfir. October 28. The Dersist-ent report that Mrs. Cunliffe.

the wif of Edward G. Sunliffe. the Adams Ex press robber, had in her possession the $101,000 stolen by her husband on October 9 was confirmed to-dly when Superintendent H. J. the Pinkerton detective, agency went to the Cunliffe residence 314 Lorenz street, west end this city, and in the lining of a baby carriage found a package containing $5,000.

On the nisht Cunliffe was brought here from i Bridgeport. where he was cap- tured. he made a written confession to the authorities that he had giverr his wife $5,000. Mrs. Cunliffe who in the meantime had moved to her father's home at Hartford.

denied that she had the money notwithstand-ine: that she was shown the written confession made by her husband. She I was repeatedly questioned however, and today admitted to the detectives at Hartford. where the money could be found. The authorities say there now remains about $6,000 which has not been accounted for. Fatal Rear-end Collision.

Boston. October 28. -A rear- end collision between subway trains. I in which a number of passengers-were cut and bruised, and two cars were partly wrecked, occurred about -300 yards south of the Park street station today. It Is said that the motorman of an Atlantic avenue loop-train, back ins: to overcome the intertia of a "dead car-" ushf the end of his train be- yond the signal of a block on which a rudiey street train was approachinsr.

The trains came together with a shock that shattered the forward end of th Dudley street train, and the rear end 0f the Atlantic avenue train. Passen- went out and there was, great confu slon. ter plight. There was constant confu- evening by an attempt of the Cossacks and gendarmes to clear the sidewalks, Two hundred thousand men are idle, Workmen's meetings held throughout the city today unanimously favored to continuing the strike. The lawyers during the afternoon stopped all The business of the courts.

The situation at Moscow parallel; that in St. Petersburg. The same paial-ysis has seized Russia's second The strike is general, the people are defying all prohibitions and are swarming I to the universities and other meeting places. A. provisional gjv-ernment: has already been organize i and is awaiting to exercise its powers.

The university is barricaded against the troops. The populations of other towns are growing more violent and reports off disorders are arriving in in-creasingfnumbers, but. the attempts ot the strike leaders to hold the people In hand thus far have been generally successful! Troops are in full possession at many places in the Interior and? the inhabitants are panic stricken. There is no relaxation to the rasl road strike which has spread even to central Asia where the Trans-Caspian, Oranburg and Tashkent lines are Lies up. The strike on the trans-Siberian railroad lis interfering with the return of troopg from the far east.

The thirteenth corps was ordered to entrain yesterday, but was unable to start. The sudden and unexplained arrival of he batttleship Catherine II at Odessa, while the remainder of the fleet is an nounced Jto be still cruising at sea, has the rumors that the mutiny reportedUo have taken place on board that battleship, and a second mutiny on the Kniaz Potemkine; but there is no confirmation of these rumors. The dispatch; to the Associated Press from Odessa announced only the bare fao-of the Catherine II arrival there. In spite of the fact that the revolutionist have the government almost by throat, persons well informed as to The situation5 are of the opinion that present conditions cannot long endure The proletariat, they say, will be first to feel the pinch of hunger. There are intimations that the strike organization may early next week issue a proclamation that the strike has served i its purposes and shown Its strength on the people and directing that the workers resume their occupations, but to be prepared for another and greater demonstration later on if necessary.

1 CORONER HOLDS INQUEST i'' I Post-Mortem Examination on the Body of Watson Jernigan. Which Shows He Was Shot in the Back, j- ii I (Special to The Messenger.) ML Olive, N. October 28. The body of Watson Jernigan, the white man who was killed on Tuesday of this week at a point about ten miles from here by two revenue officers, while raiding and destroying ah "illict whiskey distillery, was dug up yesterday and an inquest and. post mortem conducted by the Duplin county coroner, Dr.

Jones of Kenansville. For some reason no inquest was held the day after the killing, and hot until a report became current that Jernigan was foully dealt with by the revenue officers. Relatives and friends of the dead man claimed that he was in no wise interested in the operation of the still, but I was attracted to the spot where he was killed a short distance from his home by shots fired by the revenue officers. The official report of the inquest is not obtainable, but your correspondent learns that it developed that Jernigan was shot in the back. This report naturally aroused some indignation among the friends and neighbors of the dead man.

The federal officials got windof the trouble that would probably arise from this," and? today an investigation was held on the spot by Colonel W. H. Chapman, a revenue agent of Greensboro, and three deputy collectors, John D. Griinsley, W. C.

Pool, and Merritt. They were accompanied by: Attorney Claudius Dockery, who was here presumably to look after the legal feature. The investigation we learn, did not result in throwing much light on the case, and the. matter will perhaps be carried to a higher tribu-6al. Tlie investigatinsr oartv accident- ly; stumbled across or captured this morning sixty gallons of rum near the spot where the still was destroyed.

-The rumywas in three packages and was evidently being drawn off or divided i by unknown parties who were frightened away by the approach of the officers, i The officers had no facilities for bringing the to town, and consequently it was poured out and, consumed by mother earth. Strike -Fever Spreading in Odessa. Odessa! October 28. 2 p. m.

This city is -practically -isolated so far as railroad travel is concerned. Corre- spondence by is alone possi- price of foodstuffs has in- creased enormously. The employees of all the banking housesjmd newspa- pers and the entire staff of the city schools are on strike. The offices are Russia's Salvation Depends on Vitte and Trepoff ARE IDLE The Chiefs of State are at a Loss to Know How to Act 'The Revolutionists are Growing Bolder and More Insistent in Their Demands If Witte and Trepoff Fall Nothing Can Save the Present Government From Ruin Iiife in St. Petersburg is That of a City Under Siege Workmens Meetings Unani-mously Decide to Continue the Strikes -Situation at Moscow is Growing Worse, St.

Petersburg, October 29. Day after day passes without the promulgation of Russia's new governmental or-an, a responsitle ministerial cabinet to bring order ont of the present ad- ministrativei chaos. Count Witte, to whom all factions look to assume the premiership, has spent almost the en- tire time of the past two days at Peier-hof, wrestling with the Emperor insisting upon conditions in connection with his appointment which his majesty was unwilling to grant. Upon his return to St. Petersburg tonight Count Witte announced that the cabinet project which has been lying signed for three days on the Emperor's tabi-3 would not be promulgated tomorrow, intimating that his pro gramme, which is known to include a species of constitution involving the granting of "four liberties freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press and freedom of the person" has not been accepted.

It is felt here that the delay cannot be protracted, and that it is only a question of hours when the Emperor confides the fortunes of the dynasty and government to Count Witte's hands. Meanwhile the situation is passing from bad to worse, with ma ters at the summit in -a state of unstable equilibrium. Tne chiefs of state are at a loss how to act and the revolutionists, encouraged by the inactivity of the government, are growing bolder and more insistent in the demands made in their speeches. It is true there has been no disorder in St. Petersburg, and that General Trepoff, Russia's other strong man, has taken every measure to put down an uprising in its incipiency, but he has not felt sure enough of his position to act boldly with regard to the revolutionary meetings at the university, and has contented himself wjth issuing warning which not having bean enforced, are taken by the agitators as evidence of lack of backbone.

As before Friday's giant meeting at the university, it was again announced today that further meetings there would not be permitted, but the college portals were again open last night and the hospitality of the university was ex tended to a group of lawyers and othei professional men, one of whose orators referring to the old Russian folk legend that the world is supported on the backs of three whales, said that the autocracy rested on three cetacea money, the army and the loyalty-of the people, but that Russia is now bankrupt, and the moral sympathy of the people alienated, and that the army alone remains true and this he predicted, would not be for long. Another speaker openly preached terrorism and advocated "making an example" of a number of high personages. Count Witte's ally In Jthe stupendous task he is about to undertake will be General Trepoff, who though all his life has been spent as an instrument for repression.and though he twice has escaped attempts to execute the. terrorist sentence of death has come to realize that the old order of things is changing and giving place to a new and now is a genuine convert to the policy of giving the people a share in the government. Should Witte and Trepoff now fail, the best Opinion is that nothing will save the present government from complete ruin.

Many shrewd observers believe that Witte comes too late. Life in St. Petersburg is that of a city under with an uprising threatened from Within, almost completely Isolated and its scanty store of provisions being rapidly exhausted The garrison, however, is overwhelmingly large. General Trepoff has 000 troops under his command, which distributed In every section of the s)y. There Is scarcely a block with: jfeut its military patrol.

Infantry an I cavalry are quartered in court yards lall oversown, tho barracks are guarded and the watch fires of the soldiers, who are bivouacing in the streets, light up the thoroughfares, where electrici sky prospect, the? city's main avenue' ty nas been extinguished. The Nov- mm ME i ion in 3t. Petersburg is Critical. 91 Revolutionists Seem Determined to Force an Armed Conflict From All Over the Empire the Story is the Same Work Stopped. Schools Closed and No Newspapers Printed.

The Cry of the People is for Political Liberty Much Alarm Felt for the Safety of Foreign Subjects At Moscow All the Political Parties Have Joined in a Resolution to Set TJp a Provincial Government Imperial Hopes Rest on Witte. St. Petersburg, October a. m. A condition bordering upon panic prevails here tcd.iy.

Business is completely suspended. Soldiers are everywhere in the streets and bloodshed on a large scale is feared. The government Is trying to appease the inflamed populace, but the revolutionaries seem determined to force ah armed conflict. Telegraphic communication with Moscow is now interrupted. The cable service is still operating although the postoffice is closed and the only papers to appear this morning were the Official Messenger and the army organs, which printed directions the military.

The former contained at letter from Genera! Trepoff who fs in command of the St. Petersburg garrison and addressed to the provincial governors instructing them Jto allow public meetings for the discussion of political questions and to Interpret the law liberally, under Count Witte's direction. The government realizes that repression by arms in the tremendously excited state of the country would be fatal and meetings are allowed as safety valves. Further meetings at tho university here have been prohibited but three buildings have been set aside for meetings in St. Petersburg and General Trepoff has instructed the governors to select buildings in all the cit ies.

Much alarm is shown -at some of the embassies for the safety of foreign subr jects and the situation is being gravely discussed. Beyond preliminary arrangements for the dispatch' of embassy, mails on boat, no have yet baen taken. Telegraphic communication with the interior is open, but the dispatches received are meagre. Communication with some places is entirely interrupted. From'all over the empire the story is the same work stopped, no newspapers closed and the business life of the peo-' pie suspended.

The cry of the masses is always the same political liberty; The military everywhere are in possession, the Inhabitants are' terror-stricken, many cities are in darkness, and at Reval a mob began work last night. The rioters sacked the shops' and this morning the city is on lire. The theatre and spirit shops are burning. Kharkefl Is under martial law. The most startling news, however, comes from Moscow, where all the political parties have joined In a resolution to set up the provincial government.

'Details are lacking and the exact progress of this attempt at formal insurrection Is not known. A meeting of strikers called to take place in the Assize courts at noon today turned out to be a fizzle. The police succeeded in preventing except a hundred persons from entering. Strlk' ers broke a number of store windows. The strike committee, which is directing the movement here, Is well organized and is sitting Its directions are obeyed unhesltatingtlj by the workers.

One of the members today advocated attacking the arsenal, but his comrades opposed violence; The committee consists of representatives of the social, democrats, the two factions of which have settled their differences, and are working In harmo- tiy. vuisxuers are noi admuiea lu iiio sessions of the committee which up to the present time have been held In the technological institute, the director of which has received warning from General Trepoff not to permit them any Jonger. A prominent member of the committee Informed the Associated Press today: that there was little probability fan armed uprising in St. Petersburg. He said: We have arms but enough to give any hope of success to Jong as the army Is loyal There are six or eight thousand rifled in St.

Petersburg as well as revolvers." As the day advanced the military patrols were multiplied, but no violence was reported, the streets being almost (Continued on Fifth Page. BUSINESS IS SUSPENDED i f. RUdraea oy xne citizens nava gers were throwri about and the elec-aeclded to organize a municipal mill- trio. svstMn Kfne- ntommt nil- He-Vits auJt -protection. The city is UU1CL.