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rCUUSHID At WILMINGTON, N. C, nn A. YEAR' IN MAHCE gl SS8S8888 8 S 8 8 S sfslSS8888888888 SSSS8S8888888888S g 8 888888888888888 gl8S8SS8S8288888S 1 c I s t g88888888888888 8S8SS883888888888 0 I I SSSS88S88S8SSS383 !A t i 1 :t :i: the I'oit Office at V Umtgtos, N. C, Second Clus Uattn.l SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. l h ut--iI?tion ptlcs ol th Weekly Star ! a 00 SO h " Imontai " "THE CANDIDATE." Umler the above hoading, "Char- itv anl Children," published at Thomavillo, C, Bays: "0.ice n-.oro our wining ears are to beMs!' the l"ues of forty .,MHi(i. The candidate iu aning for ihttipnllica after be haa announced bimsclf and presented his claims will iir.y'f.l ti lift the curtain and revel In th bloou ud thunder of the "days that tried men's souls." With per ipir'.lo:i breaming from every pore the orator will trace the history of recoustriiL-tlon year by year, though It bu aiotit os much connection with prtsfiit div politics as tho behead ioC of f.trVhas with the Educa tion Act. JrV the people wll hang up.iii the ords of the orator aa Mjifjitin'.!) the horrors of reconstruc tion days. It Is distressing to think whit our campaign speakers would hn- dor.o without the hair lifting peri J of sixty one to soventy. Now and '.i.eii there comes along a bright, et" speaker who deals in practical fiM aid makei an argument uioa ... mi'.iora thai really affect the welfare of the people,' but he is not half ai papular aa the "enolly Roster" who piws the air and abuses an enemy ! dead ud gone. Tho candidate who fails to put on the "rousements" falls ftociptfvate the boys." -The above is well said, as, in fact, eTer-jthiii? in our esteemed contem porary, emanating from the pen of its gifted editor, is written in good English ;it..l cogent terms. ' There Is a good deal of the philosophic in the writings in "Charity and Children," bat this time it is wasting its ammu nition on tho "snolly goster who paw the air." ' Must taking tho position of "a man np a tree" for tho time being, we fOu!J like to aoo tho partroa fight out the campaign on tho issues affocting tho people, but a party's record, like a man's character, mast : be considered, when it comes into the : lime-light asking to bo trusted with poirrund clothed with honor. The mvi with tho shady past will have hU shortcomings raked ud a?ainst r ST O him when he wants a job or desires t" am for an office, and how hardly can a p.irty escape the samo chances of being reminded of its wickedness? In his speech accepting tho Re publican nomination for President tha other day, President Roosevelt Diide a great, ado in giving expres sion of his lexuberant pride in the past rncord of tho Republican party and contrasted it with the record of the Democratic party. There it is you sec. Tho President himself throws down tho gauntlet for con trast, jtnd bo it is that a party has ,to stand upon its record, good or , bad. A man's character is what his put hiu been and he has to abide 'by the good or bad reputation he establishes. Likewise a party has to be judged by its record, and it will ha ii cold day in July when the Democratic, Republican or Populist or any other party-or individual if Jfw liko-can slylyslip from under the record. We would like to do.it, you know, but we can't. party simply has to stand by or reindiate its record, and if it hai boon bad it, can look out for "mud" to come its way when it pops its head up in an attempt to fool the peoplo. This is the only way we1 have to preserve the purity and in tegrity of tho parties, and the people have tho leaRt cause to kick when the spellbinders are engaged in a stunt to open their eyes to each other's rascality. It would bo a good idea to give them all a swat when the record is rotten, so they can get good if it can and possibly reach a Jtato of political salvation. Of course, in this campaign the Kepublican party will attack and Is stacking the record of the Demo cratic party. It can hardly bo ex pected, therefore, for the Demo cratic party to sit on its hunkers without clawing tho scabs off tho festering sores on the sides of the - O. p. elephant. Roosevelt at tacked the record of tho Democratic Party in his acceptance speech, and he was right in arraigning it from his standpoint, but as his party has anch a black record, especially in Korth Carolina, it would be power fuUicointhe Democrats to tread softly and not stir up the stinkpots. Wo ace evety reason why a Repub lican ought to dread the exposure tho party's pa8t in North Caro lina, we can realize why a Repub lican can object to bo reminded of the Infamios of reconstruction, but to sayo our gizzard wo cannot see VOL. XXXV.. what earthly objection a Dmnct can hare when it can serve his pur pose to hit the old negro party "the blow that almost killed father." We fall to see why any regard should be felt for the South-hating party m North Carolina, a party which is now promoting moro deviltry ln the South by its negro plank which pro poses to cut down the South repre sentation in Congress and in the electoral college. We cannot con ceive why we are expected to yield to any tender feeling that would prompt us to forget anything against the corrupt gang that disgraced, de polled and ruined North Carolina in the gloomy days of reconstruction. We don't see why the "anolly-gos-ter" In this campaign should be en joined from reminding the people that the same party disgraced and debauched and wonld hare ruined North Carolina, from 1894 to 1898, if the people had not arisen in their indignation and overthrown the past masters of political orgies. e wish it were otherwise but we fail to see why anybody could deny a spell binder the right to "paw the air" when he recalls the fact that within the past decade a Republican legis lature declined to adjourn in honor of General R. E. Lee but did ad- fourn in honor of the negro Fred Douglass. The Devil would cut the pigeon wing if the preachers, religionists and moralists were to let up on what is set down to his record. It has been soma thousands of years since tho Old Imp, in the form of a Serpent, brought sin into the world, and the Bible is full of incidents in his record of ruining and debauch ing the world. Every Sunday preachers in millions of pulpits are rocalling the old skunk's record, and if the "Devil could only get a rest he would be considered by some people to be a very decent fellow after all. The fact is some people would never hear of his Satanic majesty's record. The Democratic party has been guilty of folly and wrongdoing some times but it will never escape the pumelling of the Republican spell binders in this campaign. They will go way back in the record and wo will either have to swallow our cud and lay low with our forepaws doubled np under us, or put np as good a defence aa the ability of the Democratic spielers can invent. What? Tint tho RftpnhHr.an partv off for the blackest part of its rec ord? Oh, nol Not on your tin type! It might persuade some sim ple minded North Carolinians that it has got decent since the days of Holden, Kirk, et id omne genus. We gueaa it is about time the old whangdoodle party will be stpiealing for the Democrats to let up on it for adjouring ita legislature in "Honor" of the old negro miscegen ationist, Fred Douglass, whose white wife pegged out in Washington sev eral months ago. When Raisouli gets to pirouting around and running for Sultan of Morocco, we guess he wonld like to have the opposition "snolly goster s enjoined from mentioning how -the goggle-eyed old bandit held up and kidnaDed and robbed folks. All av liars, scoundrels, thieves, debauch ers, murderers and the like might be considered nice fellows if we for got their villainy. Please don't ask for mercy for the Republican party, lest wo forget ! lest we forget I and for fear some. young North Caro linian might not know how his c ; State had been disgraced and de bauched in the past by the mongrel set of reconstruction days and the black and tan aggregation of 1894. The Democratic party haa to "stand up to the rack, fodder or no fodder," and tho Repnblican party will have to run its wrists through the holes in the pillory and grin and endure the larrupping that its old festering carcass deserves. - We would like to see the cam paign fought on issues, too, and it will be, but just for variety we may as well drag in the record of the Re publican party when it helps the Democratic cause. When parties go into a campaign they have to "stand pat" or grab a root when it comes to lifting the veil off their record, whether they want it done or nol. Wo haven't got any sympathy for the Republican party. Have you ? Tammany has made terms with Judge Parker and will support him loyally. At a peace conference at Rosemount an Wednesday, leader CharleBF. Murphy and David B. Hill shook hands and quite a party lunched with Judge Parker. It is said that Tammany will be allowed to name the nominee for Governor of New York and to name Thomas F. Conway for State Attorney Gen eral, i Some other demands were made, but whether they will be ac ceded to or not, Tammany Is sat isfied. . You must smoke a proffered cigar in order to tell whether the man who offered it to you was actuated by a motive of generosity or from a spirit of revonge. rot? -iL JOLJGi On the 10th of August .Judge Parker will be officially notified of his nomination for the Presidency. It is to be hoped that he will make no roferenoe to his reported advo cacy of only one term In the White House. We will want Parker for two terms and he may as well keep ojiiet on the one term business. "All right, but who is Morton ?" is what was cabled back by a United States naval officer in the Orient several days ago when he received an order from the new Secretary of the Navy. This was Use majeste, but of course the naval officer had not learned that Mr. Morton , was holding down the job. Surprise is expressed that a multi millionaire paid 100,000 to the clergyman who performed the mar riage ceremony for him. It js owing to whether a man can afford it Whether tlOO.OOO" is a big or a little feo for tieing a man to a woman who is the pink of perfection. Former Senator D: 2. Hill and Tammany leader Charles F. Murphy have shaken hands and made up. That settles it. We are ready now to shake hands with all our enemieB, for no Hill and no Murphy can crawl over us In the noble spirit to "let it all pass." Are the Republican leaders sulk ing in their tents? Very few of the old guard were present a few days ago when Roosevelt was formally notified of his nomination for Presi dent. One fellow out rowing with two girls in his boat at Wrightsville Beach is like having a jar of peach preserves and only one biscuit. CURRENT COMMENT. With Judge Parker taking a swim every morning, President Roosevelt insisting upon every man working for his reward, and Dr. b wallow denouncing booae, what is the hobo vote going to do ? Wash ington Post. Some men are born Btrenu- ous, some achieve strenuousnesB, and some have strenuousness thrust upon 'em. Roosevelt belongs to the first class, his party pupils to the second, and the people of the United States to the third. Spartanburg Herald. The Houston Post takes this look a year ahead: "Esopus, N. Y., has arrived at Rosemount for a brief vacation. During his absence from the White House several of the rooms will be re-furnished. The military trappings, battle paintings, hunting knives and skins or. wild beasts will be removed from the building and the paintings of old time presidents and their wives will be brought from the basement ana restored to their places on the walls of the mam corridors and parlors. A great many negroes were imported into Chicago to take the places of strikers in the stock yards. They were assaulted and not per mitted to go to work except when they were secretly spirited into the shops. As the Augusta Chronicle says, the South may hang a mean negro occasionally, but it is the only section of this country where a law-abiding negro can find em ployment without prejudice or hin derance. And this is a considera tion of vastly more importance to the respectable negro than any other. Columbia Record. CRUIIE OP NIVAL RESERVES. Crnlaers Yankton sod Hornet to be Used by the North Carolina Tars. Special star TeUgram. Nobfolk, Va., July 30. The com mandant of this naval station has re ceived orders from the Navy Depart ment to prepare the cruiser yachts "Yankton" and "Hornet" for service as practice ships to carry the Naval Reserves of North Carolina on their Summer cruise. The yachts will leave early in August. Some 200 Re serves will be taken. In addition to the officers of the Reserves, regular naval officers will go on the cruise to Instruct the North Carolina tarj. SEABOARD AIR LINE TiX. Petition for a Redaction of Assessment by the Corporation Commission. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. 0., July SO. The Sea board Air Line Railway Company filed to-day exceptions to the tax as sessment of $12,600,000 levied against the company's property in this State by the Corporation Commission, on the ground that the law under which the levy is made is unconstitutional and that the assessment is excessive and out of proportion to the levies against other railroad companies. The assessment is tne same as last year, out it Is underderstood that the Seaboard will raise the contention that there ought to be a reduction on account of the falling off of the market value of Seaboard stocks and bonds. Winston-Salem Sentinel: Mr. Harris, the Republican candidate for Governor, will canvass the State accompanied by Mr. Thomas Settle as the spellbinder. Mr. Harris de clined a joint debate with Mr. Glenn on the ground that he was unaccustomed to appearing on the stump. He no doubt feels that it is enough for him to offer himself as a sacrifice for his party, and that he is not called upon to endure reveral weeks of roasting besides. . WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1904. THE M. E. CONFERENCE Most Profitable and Interesting Sessions Concluded at South port Yesterday. MEETS NEXT AT WARSAW. Strom Testlmealal to Presldlaf Elder Jobs Need of aa Isdostrial School Emphasised Delegates to the Qeaeral Cosfereocr. Special Star Correspondence. 80UTHPOET. N. 0.. July SO. Fri day afternoon and Saturday morning the educational needs of the district came In for a large share of considera tion at the Conference ' now in session here. Dr. Yates spoke especially of the work designed to be accomplished by the Woman's Annex at Trinity College, the purpose of those ln con trol beine to furnish the young women of the 8tale the highest and best edu cational advantages to be found any where. He assured the Conference thatlno conflict was to exist between the Woman's Annex and Greensboro Female College, or Littleton or Louis burg, bat that the Annex was to sup plement the work done at those insti tutions. They are doing a great work, all perhaps that the average woman wants or needs, but the number of those who desire to pursue the higher studies is constantly increasing and the Woman's Annex at Trinity Col lege Is established to meet thlsi de mac d. 1 Rev. A. McCullen spoke of the val uable work now being done at Little ton Female College by President Rhodes and his associates, and showed the best possible advantages were be ing given for the least possible money. The Presiding Elder called attention to the fact that a large number of poor boys and girls living within the bounds of the Wilmington District could not get the advantages of any of the institutions now established, and urged the Conference to take some ac tion looking towards the establish ment of an industrial school, where these poor boys and girls can work their way through and learn some thing elie besides books how to run a truck farm, a dairy, how to make and keep a neat, comfortable home. After some discussion a committee consisting of N. M. Watson, A. S. Barnes, W. I. Wright, J. F. Garrell and J. N. Hubbard was appointed to take the matter in hand, and, if possi ble, devise ways and means for the establishing of an industrial teaool to be located somewhere within the .HI... Wilmington. District Two or three hundred acres of land and a few thousand dollars put Into' a work of this kind would open a door of hope and new life to hundreds of poor bojs and girls who under present conditions will never be able to get an education. Oa Friday eveoiog Rev. N. M. Wataon preached a special sermon on "How Methodism Provides for the Spiritual Training of her Children." Consecration to the Lord in infant baptism, training in the Bunday school and development through the Ep worth League were pointed out as the dis ciplinary provisions for the develop ment of strong, intelligent, active Christian men and women. Saturday morning's session was de voted to the hearing of the reports of several special committees concerning the Sunday school work, the Epworth League work and the spiritual state of the churchc. Rev. Euclid McWhorler, of Soulbport, was elected district cam paigner and organizer for the Epworth League. The following resolutions were in troduced and unanimously adopted : Whereas, Our beloved Presiding Elder is closing his fourth year of faithful and efficient work on the Wil mington District, and whereas the the District has made such marked progress ln all departments of church work and especially along the line of missions under his administration, therefore, be it Resolved First: That we, the preach ers and laymen of the Wilmington District, assure him of our love and appreciation; Resolved Second : That we have with great pleasure recognized bis execu tive ability In the management of the business affairs of our District. Resolved Third'. That we are sin cerely grateful to him for his Godly counsel and for the brotherly spirit which he has manifested towards us in all hi official dealings with us. Resolved Fourth'. That we take great pleasure in commending him to the brethren of any District or to tbe members of any church within our Conference. Resolved Fifth'. That a copy of these resolutions be entered upon our Dis trict Record and that a copy be sent to the Raleigh Christian Advocate ror publication. ra, Albert B. Barnes, Signed j N qibbobs. The follow ing delegates were elected to represent the Wilmington District at the Annual Conference which con venes at Henderson Nov. SO, 1904: Cicero H. Johnson, W. B. Cooper, R. H. Beery and J. H. Drew; alternates, J. E. Durham and H. F. Sehulken. , The following announcements for public service were made: Methodist church Saturday evening, preaching by Rev. N. O. Saater. Love feast 8unday morning conducted by Rev. J. J. Porter. Preaching at 11 A. M. Sun day by Rev. N. M. Watson and at 8:15 P. M. by Rev. A. McCullen. Presby terian church, 11 A. M. Rev. W. E. a -V Brown and at 8:15 P. U. by uev. A. & Barnes. Warsaw was selected as the place for the next District Conference. At 1 P. M. Conference adjourned sine die. Mt. Gilead has organized a bank with $10,000 capital. CHASE FOR YOUNG THIEVES, Two Negro Boys Cleverly Trapped Early I Last blight by Policeman J. J. John son 1 he Third Escspetf. Listening qiletlv but attentively to their plans for robbery, Policeman J. J. Johnson early last night crept along the wharf behind three colored youngsters, ranging in age from 13 to 17 years, saw them enter an obscure alley, heard them break into the pea nut warehouse of Mr. W. B. Cooper, near the rear of. the Western Union Telegraph office, saw them later emerge from the darkness heavily laden with new burlaps bags, which they evidently Intended to sell, and still later captured two of them and landed them In the police station for tr al before the Mayor Monday. The captives are Charlie Williams, aged about 13, and Zollie Pearsall, four years his senior, both of rather bad character. The latter had to be brought down with a bullet. Soon after taking his beat last night Officer Johnson saw the young rascals slipping down the wharf, one of them carrying a bag. The policeman stepped Into a dark alley to the north of M ffltt's store and when the boys came along their conversation, over hearo by the officer, Indicated that the were up to some mischief. As oa as they had passed, the officer Bteppsd out, kept on the dark side o tho atreet and followed them., They came on down the wharf, came up Princess street and went into an alley just west of the Star office. -In the alley they deposited the bag -and came out, munching peanuts. The officer again went in hiding at the mouth of the alley and presently beard one of tbe boys say "them nuts is good; let's go back and get some more of them things." It was agreed by the three and up the wharf they went again, the officer close behind. They went into the alley by the aide of Mr. J. A. Tay lor's store and later went up behind thn Western Union Telegraph office where Mr. W. B. Cooper's peanut house is located. Officer Johnson hecrd a window light smash, and as there was no exit for the boys, he de o'dsd to wait developments. Soon they came out, esch lugging a sack Into which new burlaps bags were stuffed. Tie offisor Once more began shadow ing them and up the wharf they came. When they reached the electric light at foot of Princess street, they discov ered that they were being followed and Officer Johnson knew that he must act quickly. H grabbad the smaller boy, Williams, and started to run with him after tbe larger one, Pearsall. With the handicap, the officer was making poor headway, so he threw Williams with all hl misrht to the Pearsall down the wharf. At foot of Market street, the negro began to dodge ln and out of the cook shops on the wharf and the policeman decided to wing the fugitive: He fired twice. The accuracy of his aim is attested by the fact that the second bullet went through the negro's trouser leg. He was no longer willing to trust to his dodging proclivities at that and gave himself up to the officer. Police man Johnson then hurried aromcd to Princess street and caught the Williams boy. They owned up to the robbery. Pearsall was once in dicted for the larceny of a bundle of Btreet car tickets, but it was never proven on blm. - The Williams boy, it is said, also has some reputation as a thief. The third member of the party made his escape, it subsequently de veloped that the young thieves had smashed a window from the peanut bouse, unhooked the ltch and raised the sasb. A JUST COMPLAINT. And One that Will be Looked After by the Railroad People. This week's isiue of the Whileville News has the following: "Complaints have been made by the people who were on the Odd Fellows' excursion to Wrightville Bsach last week about the manner ln which they were treated by some of the dudes of Wilmington while seated in the car awaiting their departure for home. They passed through the cars tapping the ladies on the cheek with sea weed and also struck those sitting near the windows with the grass from outside of the cars. This was continued until Rev. Mr. Wlnecoff and others of the committee called on them to desist or they would have to use force to com pel them to do so. That's the kind of a manful spirit should be shown in every minister; and the permission of the insult to tbe ladies In the A. C. L. yards is a reflection on the railroad company for not having the proper police protection for their patrons." Stole a Watermelon. Herman Gerritt, the . young white man accused of stealing jewelry from Mr. James Donnelly at Carolina Beach about ten days ago, was arraign ed for preliminary trial before Justice Fowler, yesterday but no probable cause wsa found. He was given trial, however, upon the charge of stealing a watermelon from Mr. N. T. Winner by whom he was employed, and was sent to jail in default of $50 bond. FriendB will regret to learn that Mrs. W. A. Riach is very ill at the Charlotte Williams Memorial Hospital ln Richmond, Va., where she is under treatment of the eminent specialist, Dr. Geo. Ben. Johnston. Messrs. Dave and James Sinclair, her nephews, have gone to be with Mrs. Riach. A Newport correspondent writes: "Airs. Pembroke, Jones has sent out Invitations for a big affair to be given on the evening of August 22d, and Mrs. Daniel B. Fleming for the even ing of August 29th. Both will take place at th 'Shanty' of the Clambake Club." CITIZENS TO CELEB84TE. Completion of 8ride at Still Blnif an Oc casion for Jobllee This Week. . Recently the county commissioners of Pender county had erected over Black river, at Still Bluff, a handsome steel bridge at a cost of 13,800. It contains a draw in order to allow the passage of steamers, and Is one of the most modern and substantial bridges in eastern North Carolins. The people of the Still Bluff section are proud of their bridge and are so rejoiced over the-advantage which It affords that they will give abigcela oration at Still Bluff on Friday, Au gust 12th. The affair will be a great baaket picnic, and the committee of arrangements of the affair consists of Messrs. A. J. Dew, E. J. Corbett and John M. Marshall. They have en gaged a band of music and there will be dancing and other amusements all day. The principal feature of the oc casion, however, will be an address by Mr. J. T. Bland, of Burgaw, who has been Invited to make the public ac knowledgement to the county com missioners for erecting the steel bridge for their neighbors. Mr. C. H. Blizzard, of Still Bluff, was in the city yesterday and stated that the people of Wilmington are in vited to attend the picnic. Three steamers will be run from the city that morning and will return that evening. Still Bluff Is in Pender county, 33 miles from Wilmington, and it is ex pected to have 1,500 people at the celebration. Mr. Bliszzard in speaking of the ad vantages of the new bridge says that it enables the people of a large and splendid section of country to reach the Atlantic Coast Line at Currie. Be fore it was built the farmers had to drive a circuitous route of 13 miles to Currie, and that over a very bad road. Now. they have only a distance of three and a quarter mlies to go over a good road which the people of the neighbor hood have bull t. n slates that the Still Bluff section is a garden spot and that the cotton and corn crops are simply magnificent. Very little tobacco was planted this year. CORPORATION TAX VALUE?. Commission Has Completed Assessment of foblic and QalasIPnblIc Co rporatioop. - Special Star Correspondence. Raleigh, N. O, July 28. The North Carolina Corporation Commis sion made public to-day Kb re-assess ment of railroads, telegraph and teie phone lines, street railways and other quasi public corporations for the 1901 tax assessment. The statement shows that there are 3,750.88 miles of rail road in the State -valued for taxes at $69,483,073 61, being a gain of 66 miles ad $64,000 In TfttoatUn.- Th. pitM Atlantio Coast Line, 947.83 mUerT val ued at $24,735,014, Seaboard Air Line, 612.12 miles, valued at $12,500,000; Southern Railway, 589.41 miles, val ued at $14,365,250; for owned lines and 690 41 miles at $11,575,339, for leased lines; miscellaneous lines of railroads 963.58 miles at $6,218,470.61. The valuation of quasi public corpo rations aggregates $4,894,448.52, which, added to tbe railroad valuations, gives a grand total of $74,375,522.12 tax val uations assessed by the Commission, an increase of $592,836 over the assess ments for that year. Same of the most notable other than railroads are. West ern Union Teiegrapb Co., $927,224; telephone companies, 1423,702; South ern Express Co.. $402,109: Pullman Oar Co.. $163,401; electric light and gas companies $305,840; street railway companies $1,664,190; water works companies $401,125; steamboat compa nies, $179,605,brldge and canal compa nies, $222,600; refrigerator campanier, $104,033. The Commission will at once certify to the Commissioners of the several counties In tbe State the valuation of these various properties in the respec tive counties for the collection cf taxes. Mecklenburg leads with $3,- 268.799.31 and Guilford is second with $2,235,330.26 and Wake county Is third with $1,934,731.35. New Hanover has $1,044,605.70; Pender, $1,610. 867.87; Robeson, $3,811,898.61; Scot land. $678,449.76: Cumberland, $1,- 676,367.19; Duplin, $955,892.60; Co lumbus, $3,106,025.80. The Wilmington Consolidated Rail way, Light & Power Co. is assessed at $325,000; Charlotte Street Railway at $3000.000: Asheville. $250,000: Dur ham, $200,000; Winston-Salem, $250, 000. NEQRO STRUCK BY A CAR; , Owen Janes, of Wrlxhtsvllle Sound, Asleep on Trsck, Was Hit by Snbnrbsn No. 33 -His Injuries. Between Wrightsville Sound and Bradlev's Creek, just this side of the water tank on tbe right of way, Subur ban car No. 33, In charge of Motorman Robert Nixon and Conductor Harroll, between 11:30 and 12 o'clock last night, struck an old colored man, sup posed to be Owen Jones,and seriously. if not fatally injured him. He la now at the James Walker Memorial Hos pital in a critical condition, but Dr. Caldwell, who is looking after the pa tient. was unable to say this morning whether or not he had suffered inter nal injuries. The external Injuries aonearto be slight. The negro waa heavily under the influence of liquor and was unconscious. Motorman Nixon was driving his car at not exceeding 20 miles an hour and did not see the negro until he was right upon him. The negro was seated on an end of the cross-ties and was evidently asleep or drunk. Either the fender or steps on the side of tbe csr struck hin as he was laid out with his. head toward tho sound, beside the track, woen tbe car was stopped and he was nicked ud. He was uncon scious, but - was half-way identified as Owen Jones. 60 or 75 years of e. and a clam digger on Wrightiville Sound. He has a wife and several children. Oar No. 23, Motorman Mints and Conductor Cunningham, was folio wins- 33. and as there were it a oassengers auoard. the injured road was placed on 28 and hurried to the hosnital ahead o! 83. He was bleeding some al the mouth when taken to the hospital. His pulse was it (tod, but his respiration waa reported rattier bad. - NO. 41 TWO MEN SHOT BY HOLD HIGH WAYMEN. One Man Killed and the Other Fatally Wounded While Rid 1 ing on a Country Road. $3,000 IN A SATCHEL TAKEN. Story Told by a Farmer Who Found tbe Dead and Woanded Ken la Road way Highwaymen Thought to be Italians Posses. By Telegraph to the Horsing BUr. Johnstown, Pa. July 80. Charles Hayes, a driver employed by the Pur itan Coal Company, is dead, and Pat rick Campbell, the company's pay master, is fatally wounded at the Al toona hospital, as the result of a hold up and murder, which occurred on the .township road leading from Portage to Puritan about 10:15 o'clock to day. The two men in a buggy were tak ing a satchel containing about $3,000 with which to pay the coal company's employes at Puritan from the Adams Kxprefs Company's office , in the coal towr, when, at a point about three quarters or a mlio out oi X'ortage they were suddenly fired upon by a party of three men armed with shot guns. Hayes fell to the bottom of the buggy pierced by thirty seven buck shot wounds ln his neck and breast and died about a half an hour later. Campbell wbb hit in the shoulder and fell from the buggy. William Helce), a farmer, who lives four miles from Portage, started for borne ln a apring wrgon over the same road which the paymaster and h's driver bad taken. Three quarlers of a mile from town where the road is flanked by woods he suddenly came upon the body of a man apparently writhing ln death agony in the middle of the road. Getting down from his wsgon, he discovered the wounded man to be Mr. Campbell. The latter was drenched with blood which was flowicg from a wound in tbe right shoulder. Although in dreadful ago ny Campbell was still conscious and macazed to whisper to Helsel that he and his driver had been fired upon by robbers, that be.dizzy from bis wound, had fallen from the buggy which had gone on. Helsel staunched the man's wounds as best he could with a hand kerchief and a bit of linen ripped from his coat, lifted blm into the wagon and started out on the road in search of the team asd tbe driver. He had not gone fifty yards when he came upon the paymaster's buggy standing at the side of the road, the horse, unharmed, nibbling at the long grass. Coming up opposite tbe vehicle he found the form of the driver, llayes, lying mo tionless and bloody across the bottom of the buggy. Investiga'nn showed the man's body from tbe base of the abdomen to the necr a miss or gun V-twqundauahowlu ,v1t.vlaljnable.to swallow, his JbrrftVbe--nWetriot. throu maae to be dead.. Helsel tried to lift the prostrate form Into his wagon with Campbell, but could not. llayes weighing about 190 pounds. As no help was at hand and there was no house nearer than Portage, Helsel turned his team about and drove at a gallop bsck to this place, bis now un conscious patient lying ln the bottom of the wagon. Lie drove directly to the office of Dr. J. A. Schofield, in whose .charge Campbell was placed. secured assistance and went back for Hayes. Tbe body or tbe driver was taken to Portage, where physicians discov ered that although Hayes was uncon scious life wss not quite extinct, tie was wounded beyond recovery, how ever, and died wnn'.n len minutes after being brought in the omce. Meanwhile, Paymaster Campbell, who was still in the office of tbe doctor, had regained consciousness and was able to give a brief whispered account of tbe hold up to ur. ttcboneid and Landlord L-ckky of the Portage Hous. whi) 7s h-:p:iig tbe pbysi clan. He s:j that udtbing unusual or suspicious h i ccurred during the ride from Puriag to the place where the shooting took place, tie and Uayes bad the satchel on the seat between them. Hayes was driving with both hands while Campbell had one hand on tbe satchel and tbe other in his left coat pocket where he kept his revolv er; this, it is said, was their usual mode of procedure oa trips ot this kind. About the hold-up itself he could tell but little. There waa a sud den blinding flash from the woods to the right of the road, ueieita sharp naln ln bis right shoulder ana becom ing suddenly dizzy found himself fall ing from his seat out over toe leit side of the buggy, lie struck tbe ground just in front of the rear wheel which passed over mm. uven inougn oniy semi-conscious at the time he said he remembered seeing three men run out of the woods, approach the buggy and then scurry away again, lie could give no description of the men except to sav he thought tney were Italians. After his wounds had baen temporarily dressed, Campbell was conveyed by train to Altoona where be was admit ted to the city hcspitaL Uampbell Is 87 years old and married. His condl tlon is critical, uayes was years old and unmarried. Both were old and trusted employes of the coal com pany and Uvea near the mines in Portace. News of the tragedy spread llxe wildfire through Portage and in a quarter of an hour hundreds of people were streaming over tne road toward the scene of the murder armed with guns atd revolver. The searching parties had little to work on. es there are said to have been not even foot marks to show . where the men had stood while wafting for their victims. About 2 o'clock Policeman Jones, of Portagr, arrested on suspicion a man who was seen attempting to board a freight train eaat bound,' through town. The fellow, who Is said to It an E;elUvmir, was carrying a gun at the time of n is cap-ura nd made such meddled answers to questions put to him bt the office ra iht tt was thought for a iijaa he mutt bo oue of tbe bit h- warmer. Devcnsneots show tbee la but little evidercs sgaisst blm and- as Jr aa could b learued be is a.barm less tramp. eseveu Italians were taken into cus tody at Wi'more no ausp:cion -early tt-ia afternoon. Two ot them had. seen about 3 o'clock running tbe been seen field from the directkn of Portage toward the settlement of foreigners at Wilmore. The officers ; were notified and the two were located at 2:30 In an Italian boarding house. Questioning brought out tbe fact that at leasi set en of tbe men had been out of work, having gone over land to Wilmore af ter beinaTdlscharged by the Pennsyl vania at Oonemaagb. On this infer mation the officers arrested five more of the Italians, making a total of sev en. Another search of the house dis closed a lavender slouch hat such as Paymaster Campbell is said to have worn this morning. This Is the strong est bit' of evidence against the sus- - pects. Campbell Is one of the best knowu mining txperta la central Penes; Ira ni a. It Is believed tbe robbery was eimmitted by persons who kite the ptyroashr mtds regular trip- ti Port .emrj two weeks for Ua ma?y to pi? his roer. When the miners h?ard cf i!n hol-1- up they also organ s i4 searfihiug p.'- vies sno are on the hunt. Tne ttm v highwaymen looked like Italians They bean to use their shot cum. Campbell said, before be at d llayes, could grt oit their itvjtvcrs. Tee Puritan mines are on'rited by A.J. Martin, or New York city, auii Patrick Campbell was tbe general au peirntendent. An E.ielishman whose name is not. known was caught, while runninc from a house in Portag. this after noon, lie had been seen i arlier In the day rrar where ths hold up occurred ihd was then hailed, bat made his es cape. Lile this afternoon threa Ital ians were arrested at Wllmore's for eign settlement. Tcey -were almost exhausted and came from the direc tion of Portage. The men denied their guilt and no money or weapons were found on them. SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Raleigh. News and Observer: Another Gudger has got an office. Herman, son of "Kl," is Shipping Commissioner in the Canal Zone. "Ki" will put 'em all on the pay roll before he is through. The latest reports say that the Messrs. Blair, of Winston, have bought the bank at Pilot Mauntain and will re-open it at once, paying one hundred per cent, on all depos its. The payments are to be made in eighteen months without interest. In a test made a few days ago on the Southern yards at Spencer, with the mammoth new wrecking crane and outfit, a locomotive weighing several tons was easily lifted from the tracks and swung around over the adjacent tracks. The monster derrick handled the seventy tons of iron and steel as if it had been a mere child At Salisbury on Thursday night attempts were made to bur glarlzo eight residences. It is be lieved the burglaries wero well planned in advance and that tbe residences were carefully selected. In four of the eight cases the bur glar was seen, but not recognized. The homes entered wore those of prominent business men. At Raleigh on Friday the Sec retary of State chartered the C. O. Cooper Tobacco Company, of Rocky Mount, to do a regular warehouse and tobacco business. The corpo ration has a capital stock author' ized of $50,000, and a paid in capi tal, with which it will commence, business, of $2,500. The incorpo rators are Mrs. C. E. Cooper, C. C. Cooper, B. H. Bunn and L. V. Bassett. Mr. Bad Kizor, who was as saulted ba negro soma weeks ago at Pilot Mountain, is steadily im proving and if bbod p ujoning can be prevented, he will recover. He throat. The negio is In jil, pulling out his beard one hair at a time as to so alter his personal appearance that he may not be recognized. . - Mr. Marcellous Best, of Golds- boro, received a telegram from San- derville, Va., Friday morning stat- -ing that Mr. Kirby S. Uzzell, broth er of Representative Uzzell, of Wavne county, had committed sui cide iu that town Friday morning at 2 o'clock. Mr. Uzzell was a travel- . ing man and was only recently in Goidsboro visiting relatives, lie . seemed in the best of health and Bpirits and why he should take his life is a deep mystery to his many friends. His romams were sent to Goldsboro for interment. On Friday, at Winston-Salem, . J. A. Sales, tried on the charge of eloping with Mrs. J. 11. Tate, was acquitted in the Superior uourt. it wna shown that although he haa written letters to Mrs. late, beg- , ging her to meet him first at Roa noke and then at Rocky Mount, r Va., but Mrs.Tato had not complied with his request. The letters of Sales fell Into the hands of Mrs. Tate's husband. Mrs. Sales waa called on to testify but fainted on the stand and was excused. Judge Jones expressed regret that Sales could not be punished, but there ' was nothing to show that Mrs. late had gone to him, and no other ver dict could be recorded. Raleigh News and Observer, July 30th: Applause rang solid and frequent in the Metropolitan Hall last night when two of North Caro lina's great speakers addressed the Democracy of Wake and the open ing guns of the campaign of 1904 were fired. The meeting was a suc cess in numbers, in enthusiasm, in argument and in eloquence. Over four hundred of the best people of ,, Wake met to signalize the organiza tion of the Parker and uienn uiuo here, and the splendid attention they gave the speakers Hon. is.w. rou, of Smithfield, Congressman from this district, and Hon. Frank S. Spruill, of Louisburg, Presidential Elector-at-Large was proof of the , deep interest taken. . The fall force of the hall storm . in Scotland county has hardly been realized. It was terrific and visitors in that section are appalled at its y magnitude. Rev.T. N. Ivey, editor of the Raleigh Christian Advocate, aftor a visit to tho section is quoted.' as saying that the damage done ex- ' ceeds belief, that tbe hail actually beat off tho bark from tho oak trees and. made dents in houses,' things he saw with his own eyes. In some cases the storm swept away a great many crops bodily, and ii other' 1 cases left otton standing entirely f j dead ar d stalks withered. Some ' crops that appeared lo be badly ; I damaged will come out considers- my. ui. Ivor j u i" i sections, wnere tne tan ui uau wm the neatest, it would have Ktiiea people exposed to it, judging from t 1 t, effect upon vegetation. 1 . j j A special dispatch from St. Peters- bur? to the Agei.ce Busse, siys that Ocj i Ignatleff will succeed be late M. Von Piehve aa minister or me in terior. " I '4. ft f I 8 .'it I; i