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WILLIAM H. BKBNABD Bdltor and Proprietor. Fhidat, Maech 25, 1904. AYCOCX 70S TICS PBSIDENT. It ia extremely gratifying to North Carolinians to observe the estimate placed upon Got. Chaa. B. Aycock by the newspapers of a sister State. Two able Sonth Caro lina papers In one day contained complimentary -allusions to onr Governor; but while North Caro linians do not have to go away from home to find high apprecia tion of Governor Aycock, they are sensible of more than ordinary pride to have two such papers as the Charleston News and Courier and the Columbia State to discuss him In connection with the Presidency and Vice Presidency. The State, edited by the gifted brother of the martyred N. G. Gon zales, says: Governor Aycock of North Caro lina expresses himself against Cleve land and Hearst and In favor of Judge Parker for the Democratic nomination. More than a jear ago the State suggested that Governor Aycock would make a suitable run ning mate with whatever man should -secure the presidential nomination. If, then, Aycock finds himself in clined Parker-ward he should be all the more satisfactory for the second place on the ticket, If Parker secures the nomination. The demands of harmony would be met. Tuesday's News and Courier has this to say: Now comes the Charlotte News and suggests that because Gov. Aycock originated the plan of issuing a war rant against Finch and MeBseonthe charge of conspiracy, in the Atlantlo and North Carolina Railway affair, that he ought to be nominated for Vice President on the Democratic ticket this vear. and then saved ''for the fight with Roosevelt for the first place In 1908. Aycock is all right" We agree to the last proposition with all our heart. He is one of the most capable of the Southern Governors, and he would doubtless make a good vice President or a good President Certainly on the only occasion when we have been able to compare him with Mr. Roosevelt he did not suffer by the comparison; but we sub mit that his course In the Finch and McBee matter ought not to be regarded as sufficient to make him eligible to either or the high offices named. The News and Courier Is correct in seeing nothing in the McBee re ceivership incident to connect Aycock with the vice presidency. That was an important local matter which fhe Governor handled in a manner that showed that he cannot be easily brushed aside, but it has no element in it upon which to claim national support. Our esteemed Charleston contem porary speaks in high terms of Aycock from a comparative stand point, for our Governor was In Charleston when Roosevelt visited that grand old city of the Palmetto State, met with the distinguished hospitality of her proud people, and subsequently, harpy like, forced on them an objectionable negro as collector of the port. Odium in lonqum jacens! HOW THE CHINESE EDITOR TURNS DOWN A POEM. A lot of editors in North Caro lina are as unfeeling as the dome of Pilot Knob. The manner in which some of them treat poets is suffi cient to call forth a protest from Pegasus. Perhaps the Charlotte Observer, the Winston Sentinel and the GaBtonia Gazette are worthy ex ceptions, for we have noted with profound gratification that they ap predate genius and never fail to . warm up over the poetic fires which sometimes burn in the native breast. However, most editors have a way of calling m the neighborhood goat when they have poems which they desire to be taken in and digested, while others heartlessly feed them to the waste basket, or, worse still, consign them to the tobacco expec toration on the office floor. We have often wondered if there were not some more felicitious method of rejecting a poem and at the Bame time not to do it in a ruthless manner that mav auench the rhythmic and lyric spirit of our people. We have found it. . A missionary lately returned from China says that the Chinese editors have their troubles with poets, too, but their methods of "turning down" measured cadences are more polite than those of bruske American editors. We commend the follow ing translation which the missionary gives of a Chinese editor's rejection card to writers: "Host mighty prince of the magic Eon, we have read your poem with eavenlv bliss, and have found It mora beautiful than the Seven Bongs of Sue Chusn, more beautiful than the Thir teen uriginal Proverbs, and to publish it in our paper would give us more happiness than a promise of heaven. but so impossible would It be for any one ever to hope to produce a work of literature even approaching yours In excellence that we feel it our duty to refrain, for fear of evermore discour aging the poets of Ills Magesty'sEm Plre and causing them to dash oul their brains In despair. Therefore we return your mighty work of genius and grovel before you in the dust as your base-born slave. The Editor." Here comes another pesky Chicago professor to urge that the women of all classes should learn the art of roasting. . Hold up there with such uncalled" for garality and gratui tous flap-doodle I Where have you ' been shut up so securely, Mister, "that you haven't found out that , women can "roast" in a manner so approximating the ultima thule of the ait'stiqe as to make a red-hot gtovc Ret cold feet? - . . vnHSTEEN DAYS A HeGETvEE The Charleston News and Courier nnder the above heading makes this interesting editorial comment on a matter which recently stirred North Carolina f rom centre to cir cumference: Judge Purnell, if the United States Court, has approved the accounts of Mr. V. K. McBee, as receiver of the Atlantic and North Carolina Uallway nnHAi- hia anointment and discharg ed him as receiver, releasing him from further liability. Mr. ucuee was in charge of this railroad from February 28th to March 17th. both days Inclu sive. When he took charge of the property there was $3,043 cash on hand, and when he was ordered out of the receivership there was 118,749 cash on hand, The proceedings ny wnicn ar. sac- Bee was appointed receiver of this railroad property were unusual lr not lrres-ular. and the North Carolinians, who Immediately resented the meth ods adopted to place the property in his hands, are congratulating them selves upon the result of the very stiff fight made against McBee'a appoint ment There has been some talk of aubiectlng him to criminal prosecu tion In the State courts, but as he was an officer of the Federal Court In this matter, and has been discharged wltn- out liability from further service, it is not unlikely that me ueaerai auiuori tles would be compelled to Intervene for his protection should any proceed lngs be instituted against him in the State Courts. The Atlantic and North uaronna road is chiefly owned by the State of North Carolina, and according to all reports it has not been managed with profit to the State. The Wilmington Star suggests that It might be well for the State to sell its interests in me property, at a good price, and that would probably be the best disposi tion of the matter. Spence Blackburn and Bom Lin ney, after the manner oi speasmg in Charlotte, are having a great "rucus" over the Republican nomi nation in the Eighth Congressional District. Spence is trying to de- Llnneyate the trne character of Bom while Rom has a "big stick" en deavoring to show Blackburn the Spencerlan handwriting on the wall. Donbtless Spence thinks it's only a catawaul. Lay on McDuffI We don't care a dam-ask tablecloth who first cries "turn my goozle go!" Russia's policy Is now to standem- off. She will make no effort to act on the aggressive in preventing the Japanese from landing butjwlll with draw to Mucken and Harbin and compel the Japanese to assault her fortified armies. It's 'awfully mean not to come out In the open and fight the little bantam. We fear Japan's job is one for all night. Now -it is announced as a fact that Russia's Battle fleet will reach the scene of war in June. It is pre sumed that the Japs will show it the way to go up Salt River as soon as it reaches the Manchurian coast. We knew something was going to happen to the New England States. The earthquake a few days ago is only a reminder that they have stood by the Republican party so long that they are on shakey ground. A convention in the Augusta Con gressional district endorsed Roose velt, and nominated a negro for Con gress, What more could be ex pected of a convention that would endorse Roosevelt? The cablegrams announce that the squadron of the Japanese Ad miral Tamata has been sighted off New Chwang, which city he hopes to capture when the ice breaks up. Perhaps tomato can. We don't suppose we violate neu trality when we say that Russia is not familiar enough with our vocab ulary to call her tan-colored enemy lantern-jawed Japs. The Japanese Diet was opened by ! I the Mikado on Saturday. From all accounts the Russian diet at Port Arthur and Vladivostok is rather ' light just now. The Republican territorial gov ernment at Hawaii faces a deficit of $1,500,000. So much like their party brethren over here. Same old story. ' Insomnia is now said to be epi demic at Washington. Perhaps Col. Bryan has at last awakened the na tional conscience. The Wilmlflftoi Postofilce. The Charlotte Observer remarks ed itorially: "The effort being made to prevent the confirmation of Wallace as postmaster at Wilmington may be the result of a feeling that he Is not fit for the place, but at this stage of the game it looks as if it were the usual clamor which the unsuccessful Repub licans raise against the one who lands the pie." Friends in Wilmington will be Interested In the announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Florence B. Faucette to Mr. W. A. Wlllcox, of Halifax eounty, which took place on March 13th at Halifax, N. O. Mrs. Faucette formerly lived In Wilmington, making her home at the residence of the late Woo. M. Polsson. Two negro desperadoes of the nine who broke jail at Balelgh four months ago, have been captured Ia Petersburg, Va. One of the number Is said to be Dan Biggs, who waa once tried for his life in Wilmington. Btiti o Omo, City or Toledo, I LiUOAS UOTSTT. ) 7ftA.nK J. Chikxt makes oath that be It senior partner of the firm of F. J. Chbket & Co.. doing business ln the City of Toledo, County and Btate aforesaid, and that aidflrm will pay the earn of ONB HUN DSHD DOLEARS for each and every ease of CaTABRH that cannot be cored by the use of Hall's Caiajuui Cum. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me aad subscribed In my pres enoe, this eta day of December,A, D. 1886. . , A. W . GLKASON, Mi - ' Notary public. Hall's Catarrh Core U taken Internally, and acts directly n the blood and mnoons surfaces of the system. Bend for testimonials, free. F. IrCUXlSET A CO.. Toledo. O, Sold or all DroirglijUfSc. ' ' . Hall's Family Fills are the best t STRAWBERRY SEASON Final Meeting pf Truckers Ex ecutive Committee Before Movement of the Crop. PROSPECTS ARE NOW BRIGHT. Cosfereace Yesterday With Ssperlstesd eat 8aker Relative to Western Rates. Represeststloa at New Ysrk, Plttsbnrg aad Wssfclsgtoa. - The Executive Committee of the East Carolina Track and Fruit Grow ers' Association was in session in the office of the Association in the Masonic Temple yesterday afternoon, the pur pose of the meeting having been to ar range all details for the opening of what promises to be the biggest straw berry season on record. Those in at tendance upon the meeting were Mr. W. L. Hill, of Warsaw, the chairman; Mr. H. T. Bauman, . of Wilmington, the secretary: Messrs. W. E, Bpringer, Wilmington; W. E. Thlgpen, Ohad bourn; J. A. Westbrook, Mt Olive, and J. S. Westbrook, Wallace. " During the coming season it was de cided by the committee to have a rep resentative of the Association not only in New York, as was the case last year, but also In Washington and Pittsburg. The representatives will be' at those great distributing points for the purpose of superintending in person the handling of all shipments and to look after the interest of the grower in general in those centres. The committee authorized Business Agent Bauman to make the appoint ment of the agents and to have them work under his supervision. Mr. Bauman will leave Saturday for each of the points named and will arrange for the establishment of the agencies. Between April 15th and 20tb, Mr. Bauman will take up his station at the junction office of the Association at South Bock j Mount, looking after the distribution of cars to the various markets and performing the other services in the interest of the grower which have made him an indispensable factor in the great movement of the fruit crop from this territory.' - After the regular session yesterdsy the committee called upon Mr. Waller Buckner, division superintendent of the Southern Express Company, and had a very satisfactory conference with that official, relative to some changes desired in the rate on vege tables to interior New York, Pennsyl vania and Western points. At present the Association has an hundred weight rate but a package rate is desired, the same as now enjoyed to Eastern points. While members of the committee were In the city they freely talked of the prospect for the berry crop, which is regarded as highly favorable. The plants are reported in fine condition and looking well. There Is thought to be no increase in the strawberry acreage along the W. & W. road", but the increase in vegetable acreage Is quite large, especially in potatoes. The greatest Increase In strawberry acreage is said to be in the Cbabourn section, notably on the Conway branch, where a comparatively new territory is being developed. A very good Increase in the growing of dewberries is also reported from the Chadbourn section. Many of the berry plants In are now bloom and the movement of the crop is expected to begin In earnest about April 20th. The schedules of the extra strawber ry trains are expected to be about the same as last year. After the berry sea son is over and the vegetables begin to move in quantities the latter part of May or first of June, the Coast Line has promised an extra, fast freight from Wilmington to Bouth Rocky Mount. Taken altogether the pros pects for the season appear now to be very bright. A WRIT OP HABEAS CORPUS. White Mao la Cesnty Jail Alleles That He is Wrosffolly ommltted. Woodus Kellum, Esq., has procured from Judge Robert B. Peebles, hold ing court at Bouthport this week,' 'a writ of habeas corpus for R. L. Joy ner, a white man committed to isll some weeks ago by ' Justice G. W. Bornemannon a charge of disposing of mortgaged property, the same hav ing been a desk and other office sup plies purchased from G. D. Phares & Co., the furniture dealers, on the in stallment plan. The complaint upon which the writ is issued sets forth that Joyner is wrongfully detained and that he is not guilty of the charge upon which he wa committed to ja l; that the paper construed by the magis trate to be a mortgage was only a lease for the property and even that had never been recorded. Judge Peebles set the hearing' for Saturday of this week at the Court House in Wilmington and the sheriff on Tuesday acccepted the summons to that effect. Judge Peebles will be In Wilmington Saturday, returning from Brunswick court. REAL EITATE TRANSFERS. Property Which Excbaofed Hasds b Deeds Filed for Record Yesterdsy. H. D. Btanland and wife to R. B. and Walter A. Penny and others, for $1,250; property on east side of MaeRae 132 feet south of Gwynn street, 83x165 feet in site. W. W. King and wife to W. 1L Gumming and wife, for $110, property at northeast corner of Twelfth and Queen streets, 67x100 feet In size. W. J. McCall, of Charlotte, and wife to D. R. Woodsum and F. M. Woodsum, of New Hampshire, for $4,600, three tracts of land in New Hanover and Pender counties, one oh Island Creek, the second on Jumping Ran branch and the third adjoining lands of Iiaac Hlnes and others. Barah E. Bannerman to W. J. Mo- Call, for $1,500, tracts of lands de scribed aboTF. . Pay your poll tax before May 1st, or you cannot vote in the State and Presidential elections to be held Jn November next. "'w ishpole Mao Brosfh! to Hospital Here for Operation tccideot Taesdsy Night.' Dr. J. "P. Brown," Atlantic Coast Ltne surgeon . at Ash pol. N. O , ' ar rived In the city yts-erday, bringing to the James Walker Memorial Hos pital Mr. J. W. Ashley, 44 years old, who was severely lo jured by falling from a train at Ash pole night before last. ' Mr. Ashley had boarded the train with his brother, Mr. a' P, Ash ley, who was returning to Boardman after a visit to his mother, who is ill at Aahpole. He sat down in the car with his brother, expecting to get off before the train started. The engine was doing some shifting and had cou pled up to move the passenger coach to make way for some cars, when Mr. Ashley mistook the movement for the ' train's starting. He became excited. and rushing to the platform he fell or jumped off In some way. No one,, knew that he had bsen hurt until one of the trainmen saw him by the track in an unconscious condition with a big hole in the top of his head, -; Dr. Brown was quickly summoned, and with Mr. O. F. Ashley, brought the injured man to Wilmington for an operation as soon as possible. The pa tient la being attended by Drs. Bui- luck and Brown and was testing auletly as the hospital at 10" o'clock last night 1 THE OBJEtTIOSi TO WALLACE. How Republican Factional Differences Are Regarded la Wsshloi tos. Under the caption, "An Indecent Spectacle," the Charlotte Observer of yesterday publishes In its Washing ton, D. O. correspondence: "Thinking this would prove a source of strength, the friends of Mr. Wal lace, have urged, as a reason for his appointment as postmaster at Wil mington, that the proposed appoint ment found favor with the business community, and that among men who have most earnestly given their endorsemett were several very promi nent Democrats. Now the opponents of Mr. Wallace have come forward with the counter claim that his ap pointment la only favored by the "red shirt Democrats," who are thus seek ing to Injure the Republican party. If the Republicans of norm uaro llna do not cease their mudsllng- lng performances and quit befoul ing their own party neat they I will soon alienate the good will and lose the respect of every national party leader. A pigeon-hole In half-dozen Senate committee rooms is filled with charges against Republican aspirants for office. These charges, most of which have been filed within the past two or three years, represent the full category of crime. Very many of them no paper would dare to print for rear of possible libel suits. . A Repub lican member of the Senate postoffice committee, when told that charges had been maue against Mr. Wallace, said that one would think to hear the Re publicans of down there talk about themselves that they were an aggre gation of horse thieves. This habit which North Carolina Republicans have formed of making charges against one another was Justice Pritchard's chief annoyance and source of em barrassment during the closing days of his service In the Senate." WITH THE POLUE YESTERDAY. Mayor's Isnrt Docket Heavy A Nnmber of Arrests Dariog the Day. In the Major's court yesterday Hen derson Hayes, colored, received his monthly sentence of SO days to the roads for drunkenness; Chaa. W. Vlnett, a white vagrant, was given until sunset to leave the city; Chaa. O'Connor paid a fine of 15 and costs for drunkenness and several other de fendants escaped with the aame. Frank Teachey and Clarence Wil liams, two colored boys, charged with fighting, were given over to their mothers for chastisement. Frank Smith, white, who claims to be a sailor from Hong Kong, looking for a job, and Isaiah Frlnk, colored, were arrested by Policeman G. R. Holt at Sixth and Brunswick streets. yesterday afternoon upon a charge of vagrancy. Two young white men had a "scrap" at Front street market yesterday at noon and were arrested by Police Sergeant G. W. Bmltb. One of the number got gay and was also charged with resisting the officer. Half a dosen other arrests were made In other parts of the city yesterday and the line-up before the mayor this morning will be an imposing one. MB. E. H. OAIQUB DEAD. Well Ksowi and Highly Respected Citizea of Marlon, S. 6. Funeral Today. A telegram last night to Mrs. H. O. Twining announced the death of her father, Mr. Ell EL Gasque, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed citi zens of Marion, 8. O. Mr. Gasque passed away at 6:80 o'clock. His death had been expected for some time. He wis well advanced In years and last December suffered a stroke of paraly sis, from which he never rallied. Mr. Gasque waa one of the leading citizens of his county and was a loyal Con federate soldier, always true to the cause and a friend of the South and Its Interests. Capt. O. W. Gasque, the well known and popular A. O. L. con ductor, was a son of the deceased and yesterday morning he received a tele gram here, stating that his father was dying. He left on the afternoon train and reached the bedside of his father shortly before he breathed his last- Mr. and Mrs. Twining will leave here on the 6 o'clock train this morning to attend the funeral. Itrsare Hejro Jailed. Cheater Shaw, an Intelligent young i - colored man from another county, was arrested here yesterday and committed to jail oy justice uornemann upon a chargajof aeductlon under promise Of marriage. The warrant was sworn. out by Lizzie Padrlck, who followed the fleeing man to .Wilmington and had the warrant served upon him be fore he could .leave town. T Know What Tou Are Taking When yon take Grove's Tasteless cam Toale because (be formula, la plainly printed on eTery bottle showing Uiat -It-it simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. , Ho Care, No nil w . . j Future Looked Dark. I H. W. Bagrg, newumingion Mru'ufacturec, saw little In it but pain. The following story Is a personal narrative of an experience that seemed to -promise the narrator nothing for the future but a life of pain and discomiort. nowneiouna . . . . Ml the way dub is a story wxueu wiu in terest many Wilmington readers. H. W. Baggy Mercnan ana Fnrniture Manufacturer, of Second and Market streets,, residing at 114 North Sixth street, savs: "l used Doan's Kidney Pills and they proved to be a grand medicine, and I can also say that Doan's Ointment is the best remedy of the kind on the face of the earth. I suffered with mv back for a long time. When I sat at mv desk for a- while and at tempted to get up I would have to catch hold of the chair for support and strarehten myself up gradually. The kidney secretions were dark colored and full of sediment. I read about Doan's Kidney Fills in our papers and went to R. B. Bel lamy's drug store and got a box. Since using them my oaac is strong and I can move about and stand np as straight as ever and the kidney secretions have all cleared np. - You may use my name as an endorser of the claim made for Doan's Kidney Pills and-also Doan's Ointment which I used with good results." For sale bv all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y., sole agents for the United States. Remember the name Doan s and take no substitute. EDUIAT10NAL LOAN FUND. Some of the Work Accomplished Mili tary Advisory Board Established. 8peciat Star Telegram. Raieigh, N. O., March 23. Since the creation of the fund by the last General Assembly the State Board of Education has made, loans to 61 counties, amounting to 186,411 from the loan fund for building and im proving the publie school houses. and there's still $36,000 available. With the money loaned school build ings have been secured in 208 districts; 173 new school houses have been built. 85 other school houses have been purchased or repaired. The total value of buildings secured with loans waa 1239.680. An order is Issued by"the Adjutant General creating a Military Advisory Board consisting of the Adjutant Gen eral. Brigade Commander, three Regi mental Commanders. Inspector Gen eral, Quartermaster General, Chief of Engineers and Commander of naval Brigade. All matters pertaining to the National Guard In this State will be referred to the Board for recom mendation. "HIQHLANDER" AT COLUMBIA. Sooth f arollalaas Esjojed Tiip Dowa the River With Hssy Fnsoy IscMeats. The Columbia (3. O.) Record of yesterday gives this account of inci dents in connection with the compli mentary excursion trip of the steamer 'Highlander" down the river Tues day afternoon, a party of prominent business men. Stale officials, etc., hav ing been aboard: 'The boat went down the river six about miles, but the channel was new to the pilot and one of the famous sand banks waa struck. "Despite the efforts of the entire crew and the passengers, the boat stayed until about 8 P. M., when she finally pulled off and returned to Co lumbia. Everyone had a good time. however, and many laughable inci dents occurred. The spectacle of the Governor and Attor ney General. Mr. ic a. uiarx. and others hauling on a line and work ing for dear life, the ride to town in big picnic wagons, the falling over board of a man who was not used to the rocking of a boat and other such Incidents only made the trip more en joyable and relieved the monotony. Most of those present would have been willing to stay all night, but unfortu nately there was Important business in the city and the majority before dark went ashore and, engaging two horse wagons, came In. The sandbar incident has nothing to do with river navigation, however. It was some thing liable to happen at any time when the ehannel ia new and the river chart not completed." L08AL BASKETS AMD SHIPPI3Q. Cotton Advancing Scheosers Cleared. One to Refers. The New York cotton future market advanced yesterday from 40 to 50 points In the leading months. Receipts here were only 10 bales. Schooner "A. B. Sherman," Capt. Johnson, having finished discharging cargo of fertilizers at the "upper com press," cleared yesterday, light, -for Jacksonville, Fla. The British schooner "City of Nassau," Capt. Munrce, cleared yes terday for Nassau with cargo of 215,- 000 shingles jr- consigned . by Messrs. J. A. Bpringer & Co. Capt. Munroe expects to return to Wilmington In about a month with another cargo of fruit, after discharging which, he will take a cargo of ahingles to Jamaica. Gambling Paraphernalia. A bushel or more of poker chips of all colors and denominations, a barrel or more of cards, liquor, beer, cigars and other appurtenances of the gam bling rooms raided by the police Mon day night were being. boxed up -by Chief Furlong yesterday to be sent over to the Superior Court Each of the boxes containing the smaller ar ticles waj labelled with the name of the alleged owner, while the tables, 'strong boxes, "kitties," "banks," etc., were large enough to be Identified without marking them. TraceeTy Averte. "Just In the nick of time our little boy was saved," writes Mrs. W. Wat kins, of Pleasant City, O. "Pneumo nia bad played aad havoo with him and a terrible cough set iff besides. Doctors treated him,v but he grew worse vvery day. At length we tried Dr. KlngTs new Discovery for uon- sumption. and our darlinsr was saved. He's now sound and well."- Every body ought to know it'a the only aura cure for Coughs. Colds and all Lung diseases. - Guaranteed by R. R. Bxl- LA3CY, druggist Price 50c and $1.00. I Trial bottles free. ? t LIFE FOR TWO CENTS. Playfnl 'Challenge of a Colored School Boy Cost Him Dear- -ly Sunday Afternoon. A BLOW IN THE BREAST. Plsymate Killed Rebert Merrick ay Strlk- log His Chest With clenched Fist. - The Fallisg of a Porch lojared , - Others Ceroser There. "Anybody give me two cents and they may hit me as hard as they can" was tbe playful challenge which cost' Robert Merrick, colored, twelve years old, his life while romping with a crowd of other negro boys of about his own age in the street at Eleventh and Chesnut early Sunday afternoon. The challenge was accepted by Charles Henry Brinkjey, thirteen years old; the Merrick boy got up, expanded his chest add the blow was delivered from the Hit of Brinkley squarely in the boy's breast. The pennies were handed over, Merrick gleefully remarked "that's two cents easy made," and he sat down on the edge of the sidewalk. In an Instant he threw up his hands and fell over dead. The boy's companions fled in. terror and notified older persons 'in the vi cinity. Brinkley's father, who is a well-to-do and respectable colored cit izen, brought his son down to the City Hall and gave him up to the police. Dr. O. D. Bell, the coroner, was noti fied of the affair and after an Investi gation, he declared that the death was tbe result of an accident, whereupon the Brinkley boy was discharged from custody. He appeared to be much dis tressed over the trsgic death of his playmate. Dr. Bell said the death of the boy was due to the shock which he receiv ed, he having been in poor physical condition. At the time of his death he was being sent to school by his father who lately went North. He was formerly a driver for Dr. R. Harllee Bellamy. When the body of the boy had been taken to his mother's house, a great crowd, inspired by curiosity, gathered on the porch in front Suddenly the' foundations gave way and the floor dropped several feet. Two or three of the crowd . were slightly Injured and it was reported that one colored woman had a leg broken. PEDERAL COURT POSTPONED. Wllmlsgloa Tern Deferred Ustll Jane. Other News frost Raleigh. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, March 2L Judge Purnell made an order to-day postponing the Wilmington term of the U. 8. Court to June 6th Instead of May 2d. The postponement is because the Judge will spend the month of May in Rich mond, altting as a judge la the Circuit Court of Appeals. The Corporation Commission indefi nitely postpones the hearing of the pe tition by the Seaboard Air Line to be allowed to discontinue number of flag stations between Hamlet and Wil mington. The reason for postpone ment is that the Seaboard officiate and complainant merchants of Wilming ton notify the commission that a satis factory settlement is about to be made. Judge Purnell has issued jt final de cree in the case of Phllllpa.Whaley Lumber Company vs. Hilton Lumber Company, of Wilmington, by which the Hilton Company is empowered to continue the use of the Phillips Wha ley ljumber astorter and conveyor patent In their mills. A committee conBiaunr of BlthonJo- seph Blount, Rev. Edwin A. Osborn, of Charlotte: Rev. Francis J oyner, of Rldgeway; Uol. John S. Henderson, or Baiianury, and li. u. Battle, of this city, met here to-day and prepared the outline of a programme for the con vention of the Diocese of North Caro lina, which meets with Christ Episco pal church here June oih. Verdict For Oaly SM. L. L. Winder received a verdict Baturday in the Superior Court at Elizabeth City against the Atlantlo Coast Line Railroad Company for the amount of $500. Several months ago Mr. Winder waa returning from a trip to Charleston, 8. C, and purchased a certain special ticket He presented the ticket to the conductor and it was rejected, the train was stopped and he was put off. He paid the dlflerence, however, and entered suit for $10,000 damages. The last court heard tbe case and gave him $4,000. but the judge pronounced it exorbitant and set the verdict aside, claiming, how ever, that he would hear the caSe again and If another jury gave him $5,000 or any other amount he would not interfere. Ealeight Post: Coincident with the retirement of Hon. Oscar J. Spears from the position of Assist ant District Attorney for the East ern District of North Carolina, Dr. Booker T. Washington has a heart to-heart talk with President Roose velt lasting until midnight. And Dr. Washington is a warm friend of Attorney E. A. Johnson, now hold J lng a position in the legal depart ment oi the uistncc uourt. xne two Yale or Hartford Doctors- President Roosevelt and President Washington are running these things to suit themselves, and At torney Johnson's promotion is among a i iLiiii.... i a. i lh:ai tne poBBiDiuueB u not pruuBwuwes, (Johnson is a negro lawyer) Railroad men here were yester day discussing a rumor that Mr. W. A. Towsley, assistant to President Barr of the Seaboard Air -Line, will become superintendent-of the sys tern the first of April. The report was published in a Columbia, a. u paper, but it has not been authenti cated. Reldsville Review: The inves tlgation of the charge that a cotton mill in this State is employing chil dren nnder twelve years oi age is being pressed by the State labor commissioner, who will if other means fall, personally visit the mill against which this charge is made. It is said that in some mills children under twelve years 'of age are em ployed. - The labor commissioner ought to make at once ariose in vestigation of all miysril. necessary LETTER FROM GEN. MILES. efesu Thst lbs Teeapersace People Held Their Coaveitioi After These I of Other Twe Psrtles Are Held. ' By Telegraph to the Xorninc Star. New York. March S3. Rev. James B. Dunn, D. D., of this city, has re ceived a letter from General Nelson A. Miles, dated March 18th, which says: "Our countrv Is now confronted bv a situation and ia called upon to decide questions of the greatest moment. Not since tbe adoption of our constitution have greater responsibilities rested upon the sovereign voters of this coun trv than those which win be placed Lupon them during the coming autumn. "It is a rule as old as uoiy writ that temperance is one of the seven cardinal virtues. Is not Its advocacy consistent with a like zealous advo cacy of great national questions not directly involving ltt The two gr- at political parties or nearly equal strength that divide the country will make nominations and announce plat forms within. the next few months. Should either make such a nomination and announce such principles as will command the approval and cordial support of those whom you represent, the opportunity to advance the ob jects of the Temperance party would be offered, while, at tbe same time, tbe patriotlo men composing that party would contribute moat essentially to the uplifting of our countrv from menacing eylls. "Should no nomination be made by either of the great parties that would command the cordial support of the Temperance people, .the opportunity to make a nomination of its own would till remain. "For the reasons herein briefly In dicated. I am strongly of tbe opinion that it would not be advisable for the Temperance party to hold Its conven tion until after it bas bad an opportu nity to observe the action of the other two." BUFFALO BILL AND HIS WIFE. The Coleael Sceklsg Dlverce Ssjs Mrs. Cody Tried to Poison Him Pre qsenlly Threatened Hiss. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Deb vie, Col , March 23. Colonel William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), made a deposition before a notary publie In this city to-day in the action for di vorce which he has begun in Big Horn county, Wyoming. "Mrs. Cody tried to poison me three years ago," the Colonel testified. "She frequently threatened to do it. We were visiting in Rochester, N. Y durlnsr the holidays of 1900. and the day after Christmas I waa ill. I sup posed the turkey and plum pudding did not agree with me. She said she would fix me up. one pretended to give me medicine. It waa poison. It almost finished me, for I waa uneon sclous for some time. I think it must have been an overdose, for it made me vomit and I suppose this saved my life." Uolonel Uody related manyinstances of his wife having faumliated him at bis former home in North Platte by her conduct toward his guests. "She drove my friends away," he aald. when they were no longer welcome in the handsome residence I had built and elaborately furnished it was no longer my nome." The witness recited many specific instances of his wife's alleged discour tesy to his guests. Mrs. Cody's counsel inquired into tbe character of the guests to whom she objectecand Into their conduct while at ner nome. xne purpose or me inquiry was to show that tbe men whom he brought to tbe nouae were a fast and riotous aet and behaved in aucb a manner that abe had a right to object to them. THREE NEOROES KILLED. la Flint With a Sheriff's Posse at St. Charles, Ark By Telegraph to the Morning 8 tar. Little Rock, Ark., March 23 A special to the "Gazette" from De Witt, says: Three negroes were killed in a race battle to-day at St. Charles, this county. A posse and a deputy sheriff were engaged in a search for two ne groes, who yesterday had seriously wounded two white men in a fist fight at St. Charles, and while pass ing through a section of woodland they were fired at from a thicket by a party of negroes. The whites re turned the fire and instantly killed Garrett Flood, Will Madison and Will Baldwin. The tragedy has greatly aroused the community and further trouble is feared. A posse left here to night for St. Charles. COKBETT-BRITT FIQHT. Bettlsg Tea to Seven la Favor of Yoong Corbett Oreat Crawd Expected. By Telegraph to the Homing Star. Sax Fbaboisoo, March 23. Nearly all of the 7,864 seats In Woodward's pavilion have been sold for the eon test Friday night between Young Cor bett and Jimmy Brltt. Tbe poltoe will refuse to permit standing in the alalea and there is a prospect of several thou sand persona being turned away. Tbe attendance will represent between $35,000 and $40,000. Britt is close to weight and tapering off In hia work. Corbett ia evidently a little over weight, judging by tbe character Of the work, he has been do ing to-day. The betting today fluctuated from ten to seven to ten to six in favor of Corbett. Raleigh News and Observer: Col. W. O. P. Breckinridge declares that "there is ho politics in politi cal rascality." He might testify also that there is no political office in personal rascality. He lost his seat in Congress because of the Madeline Pollard case, "jined" the Radicals to "preserve the national honor" and fell like Lnoifer. So may it be with all men whose private life is Immoral. 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Br Telegraph to tbe Mornliur Star. WA8HI5QT0U, March 23. Aggres sive tactics have been decided upon by the Democratic members of the Bensie tojtlr their demands for an investi gation by Congress of the Postoffice Department Notice to that eff ct wat served upon the Senate Committee on Pottofficee and Poatrosda to day by the democratic members, when the committee again put off tbe requests of Senators Gorman and Clay that one of the resolutions, now pending in tbe committee looking to a congre-aional investigation, be reported to tbe Sen ate. The pending reso utlons were In troduced by Senator Penrose, chaii man of the committee, and Senator Qorman and Oarmack. After connd erable delay tbe resolutions wcr referred to the Postoffice Con. m ttee and no action bas beei, taken toward reporting tbem back. Democratic senators have persistently urged that any one of tbe resolutions be reported, but tbe demands bv been combatted by the Republicans on the grounds that there is no necessity for an Investigation that bas not been made or that cannot be made by the Postoffice Department itself. The plan of tbe Democratic senators la now to offer a new resolution call ing attention to the former resolutions and to the fact that they have been permitted to aleep in the committee. This would bring the entire question before tbe Senate. It has been con ceded by the Democratic senators that the resolution which they proposed to bring tn will come no nearer adoption than tbe onea sent to the Posioflice Committee, but they assert that tbe effect will be to bring out a full de bate, which it la.estimated will last a week at least THE ElOtir HOUR BILL. Opponents of Measure before Seoste Com mittee os Edocstlso sod Labor. Br Telegraph to tbe Morale ft star. WASHIHGTON, March 23. Iu a dls cusslon of the confusion wblcb oppo nents of the eight-hour bill declared would follow the enactment of that measure into law, Frederick W. Job, secretary of the Employers' Union of Chicago, today aald to the Senate Committee on Education and Labor, that be did not believe the labor lead era of the country represented tbe real views of the rank. and file of working men, organized or unorganized. Mr. Job called attention to labor troubles, where non-union men had been beaten down with clubs or shot, and said that the official organs of orgaoiz-d labor never had contained one word of con demnation of these crimes. Daniel A. Tompkins, of North Caro Una, was questioned In regard to cbild labor in tbe South and answered that" the manufacturing interests of tbe South were now recovering from the labor restrictions caused by tbe slavery system Slavery asa form of restric tion, he said, but the improvement for all classes tn tbe South was progresainc without legislation, and would work satisfactorily-without legislation better than with it " COLORADO LABOR TK0UBLH. about Fear fioodred Troops of tbe Stste Qasrd Is tbe Olsiorbed District. By Telegraph to the Morning Btar. Denver, Colo., Mcn 23. About four huodrtd members of tn National Guard of Colorado reached Trinidad to-day and were distributed among tbe various camps in Las 'Animas county, which Governor Peabody bas declared to be in a atate of Insurrection. The governor bas instructed Major Zeph T Hil), commander of the force, to use such means as he may deem proper, "acting in conjunction with or independently of the civil authorities, to restore peace and good order." Tbe coal miners in the Trinidad dis trict have been on strike for several months, claiming that they suffer abuses in the weighing of coal, in tbetr treatment at the company's store and in other matters. Labor leaders say that the purpose of Bending a military force to Las Animas. county it to In augurate, a series of deportations suob as have been carried out at Tellurlde. TUB ISTHMUN IAN it. Important foists Developed la Connection With Work Of lbs Commlsiloo. By Tetegrapa to we morning Btar. WASHTJtaToar, March 23. Two im portant points have been developed In connection with the work of the isthmian canal commission. 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