'pit flGUciilsj Jtor. U. S. SOLDIERS KILL -rCBUSHID AT N FILIPINO OFFICIALS. MINGTQN, N. C, Denounced by the Governor of the Prov ince In His Report as an Absolutely At- i 00 A TEAR M ADVANCE. :I. i: Ti wlilii ' 88888888888888888 8SSSS8388S88S8888 -T8888888888388883 82888888282388883 SSS838533283338S3 8S88S882288388888 S888S888888388888 3: s s J : ,1 t the Poit Offic at ilmtgton, N. C, ai Second CUm Ma'iar.l SUBSCRIPTION P. ICE. The lubscriptloa prlca of tha Werkly Star la aa tii'i! Copy 1 year, poataga paid .....91 00 O nODinl I 60 m S monthf " SO 1 iitnTV'nV TT TT TTO TT O n VT) 7 I YesUtJay we quoted something I from the platform of the Ohio Be-1 publican?, and made some comments thereon. The "soft-handed sons of toil-' who Imlit that platform claimed everything in sight as the result of Republican rule, but this isthe cus tomary thing for the Republican platform-makers to do. yTe here quote a few more extracts from the platform, which cover what we quoted yesterday with some other points not embraced therein, but allful of dem agogy an a inten(e ftl some body. It boasts of splendid diplo macy, pata capital and labor on the back1 anil hits John Chinaman a iwiptVthua: "We congratulate the country upon i record of diplomatic achievement without purallel in our annals a ad which will forever redound to the credit of aa acUainistratiori, which, avoiding alliances and entanglements In in foreign policy, haa kept steadily ia view the glory of the American Hit, the growth and spread of Ameri can commerce, the steadfast support and maintenance of American doc trinei and traditions, and has.' wrought tor the present and the future in the interest of world-wide peace and pro gress 1 "No question now pressing for at tention caa ha of greater importance than that which concerns ' the rela tions of capital and labor,! and we pledge ourselves to the protection - of these two servants of, civiliza tion. We welcome the investment of capita! within our State, to the end that labor may be steadily and profitably employed in adding .to the wealth and prosperity ofourpeop'e. We believe with Lin coln that, 'capital is only the fruit of lab -r, and could never nav;exiated if lab .r ha i not first existed, i Labor is the superior of capital and; deserves much the higher consideration.' "Io secure for labor the considera tion it deserves; to uphold the dignity or toil; to create a healthy public opin ion on the subject of labor and the jus tice of us receiving a full share of the values it creates; to bring labor and capital together on common ground in the adjustment of such questions as - may concern these two great factors in production, it is necessary jlhat labor should be intelligently organized. We believe in fewer hours and larger re wards for labor, and favorjfcuch laws as will harmonize the interests of la bor and capital, and teud to lighten trx-'urden of toib J "i i our last declaration of principles we favored a renewal of tbej wise pre via by which the unrestricted im-mii'i-aiion of Chinese been pre vented, and now commend Con gress for r!-enacting the Chinese exclusion law, thus insuring continued protection it American labor, from Chinese immigration. j "We r- cog jiz the necessity of co . operati i in order to meet new con ditions in the industrial world, and to compete successfully for the world's markets, but all combinations that stifle competition, control prices, limit production, or unduly increase profits or values, and especially when they raise the prices of the necessities of life, are opkosed to public i policy and would be repressed with a strong nana." Where is the "diplomatic achieve ment on which the country is to be congratulated?" Are any of its fruits visible save the ineBS in the "Philippines?- Will theyj call that dicker diplomacy, a land trade in which wo bargained for a lot of islands, a war, about $00,000,000 out of pocket and the job not done yet? "It is without a parallel in our annals." That's true, for we never attempted anything like hat before, and surely never will again. But outside of the Philippines, where is the splendid achievement? Was it in soft soderlng jhe British, and swapping adulation with them, because they pretended to be our friends during the racket with Spain, which it is salt) prevented some other nations from siding with Spain? If so, haven't jre, as a na tion, the first Republic on earth, Paid u big price for that" alleged Etitiah sympathy, which was Aspired by British self interest? pr(t Uritain is to-day the most "olated nation on the ifaco of the ear'h. There isn't another nation that ia friendly with her and not one that would not rejoice to see her humbled and crippled." She knows that, and therefore has been planning and playing for some years to W'Q tho friendship ofj this coun ty not because shehas any great love for this country, but because She might Utilize its frindflrnn. All that talk about kinship, the same "ock, etc., is mere I rot, which means nothing and never did mean anything. There is no more, nor as much, kinship now than there was m the days of the litevolution, England hired Hessians to VOL. XXXIII. hoot American and used savage Indiana to make war upon them; nor is there more now than in the days of the war between the States, when she would have rejoiced at the dissolution of the Union and would have been one of first to play the role of friend to the established Con federacy. We swapped soft soder with the British, hailed her as "a friend in need," and there fore had to wear a muzzle when England, inspired by a lust for ter ritory rich in minerals, made war upon the two Boer Republics. It is the first instance in our annals where this country has failed to send a message of sympathy to a people struggling for freedom or fighting in defense of the freedom they had. But Great Britain was our "friend" and hence we had to play , mum, and besides that we were playijg in the Philippines the same grab gtase the British worn nlavin win RnntVi Atrina w k J b w tca. lomacy," we have paid a humiliating price for it. Bat this is' "without a parallel in our annals." That is un happily true. It is almost amusing to note how these platform constructors are try ing to carry water on both shoulders. pandering to the combinations and to the workmen of the country, in both of whom the Republican poli ticians profess a remarkable interest when elections are pending, in the former for campaign contribu tions; in the latter for their votes. The capitalists have no doubt of the interest Republican statesmen take in them, for that has been frequent ly shown by the legislation passed. Capital can get anything it wants from a Republican Congress, while labor never gets anything but oheap talk and promises in election times which are never kept. The Republicans have been in control of this Government for tho greater part of the time since the close of the war between the States. Did they ever inaugurate a move ment to reduce hours of labor or in crease the pay of workmen except in the case of Government employes in Washington, where the eight hour role was adopted? Did they ever show any interest in or ganized labor labor, or proclaim the necessity of organization? But la bor is organized now, pretty well or ganized too, which accounts for this professed interest in organized la bor, and yet that kind of transpar ent demagogy may fool some work men. If the reason assigned for com mending Chinese exclusion, that is to protect American labor from cheap Asiatic 'labor, (which never once occurred to them) be true, why not be consistent and give the American labor fuller protection by keeping out the cheap labor of other countries than. China? Five hun dred thousand immigrants arrive in this country annually. There will be more this year. Thousands of them enter into competition with Ameri ean labor and nut down wages. Why not shut the crates on these, if these Ohio platform makers who show so much interest in the Ameri can workmen were honest and logi cal? But they are neither; they are simply playing the customary game of demagogy and deceit. TO "STAY PUT.' The opponents of "criminal ag gression" in the Philippines have not advocated a "scuttle" policy; they have not asked that this gov ernment do anything that would reflect upon its honor or its man hood; all they have asked is that it respect and observe the spirit of its pledge when the war began with Spain, and come out of the Philip pines as it came out of Cuba. They simply ask this, and on the refusal to promise this they ask the oppo sition to say what they propose to do. The only answer to that de mand is that the flag is in the Phil lppmes ana that it will, to quote President Roosevelt, "stay put." Senator Hoar is a Republican who has no sympathy whatever with the Democratic party, but as a mat' ler oi right, principle, conscience and national honor, he is opposed to his party !s course in dealing with the Philippines, and in his recent great speech drew the following contrast between the course pur sued as to Cuba and the course that is being pursued in the Philippines. He said:. "L For the Philippine islands vou have had to repeal the Declaration of Independence. "For Cuba you have had to reaffirm it and rive It new lustre. "2. For the Philippine islands you have had to convert the Monroe Doc trine Into a doctrine of mere selfish ness. "For Cuba you have acted on it and vindicated it. "3. In Cuba you have got the eter nal gratitude of a free people. "In the Philippine islands you nave got the hatred and sullen submission of a subjugated people. "4. From Cuba you have brought some nomine out glory. "From the Philippines you have brought home nothing of glory. "5. In Cuba no man thinks of counting the cost. The few soldiers who came home from Cuba wounded or sick carry about their wounds and their pale facet at if they were medals) oi oocor. vv nai soldier glories in a wound or an empty sleeve which he got in the Philippines!- ' "6. The conflict in the Philippines has cost y ou i $600,000,000, thousands of American soldiers the flower of your youth the health and sanity of thousands more and hundreds of thousands or Filipinos slain." . "Was it ever heard before that a civilized, humane and Christian na tion made war upon a people and re fused to tell them what they wanted of them? You refuse to tell these peo- Sile this year or next year or perhaps or twenty years whether you mean in me end to deprive them of their in dependence or no. You say you want them to submit ' To submit to what? To mere military force? But for what purpose or what end is that military force to be exerted? You decline to tell them. Not only do you decline to say what you want of them, except bare and abject surrender, but you will not even let them tell you what they ask of you." What a contrast! This is not a Democrat arraigning the policy of the opposition for party capital (assum ing that this might-be the motive, but a Republican, distinguished as one of the greatest of them, whose party loyalty has never been ques tioned, rebuking his party associates for their breach of faith, for their desertion of principle and for tramp ling upon the fundamental princi ples of tho party to which they be long. It was a cutting rebuke and a grand appeal from "Philip drunk to Philip sober." ANOTHER STRIXB OBJECT LES SON. Yesterday, in speaking of the strike by the anthracite coal miners in Pennsylvania, we referred to how the public suffers from such strikes, suffers even more than the mine owners (who in the long run suffer very little if any) and the miners do, but the strike by the teamsters of the Chicago beef packers gives a more pointed one because it affects every one directly. These teamsters have the co-operation of .the teamsters of the ice companies and others, which practically blocks transportation and cuts off hotels, restaurants, boarding houses and private families, and puts them in a state of siege, where they may be starved if the strike lasts long. With the beef packers, against whom the strike is, and the strik ing teamsters it is a matter of dol lars, but with the public it is a mat ter of something to eat, which is more serious than a matter of dol lars. It may be that this strike will extend to the other packing centers where the large meat houses do business, and thus millions of peo ple will directly feel its effects. Perhaps its just as well that it should be so for the greater the strain the sooner the break, and the more convincing the argument why some steps should be taken to pre vent these strikes, which could al ways be prevented by timely con cession on both sides. The public should not be made to suffer because of the disagreements of men who are frequently governed by their temper and refuse to listen to reason. ' A wealthy farmer in Connecticut was visited a few nights ago by some burglars who gently intimated that they would like to know where he had his money. As he declined to gratify their curiosity they pum melled him, burnt his feet with a torch, threw him on a burning bed, and after all these pleasantries got only $18. The Chicago Tribune, which keeps tab on calamities, figures out that so far this year 50,505 lives have been destroyed by volcanic erup tions, cyclones, floods, &c, not counting, destruction by agencies over which man has control, such as fires, railroad, mine accidents, &c. Detective Burns, of New York, was tnnity, more so man ne naa credit for. He was in the detective business fifteen years, two of which he sojourned in Europe and lived high. He began with nothing but his salary, and when he died recent ly he left an estate worth $300,000. Senator McLaurin has received his reward. The President has ap- I pointed him to the vacancy m the Court of Claims. Here will be a chance for Tillman to do some more pitchfork jabbing when McLaurin's name goes before the Senate for confirmation. Great Thunder, a Winnebago chief, has organized a cembme to I control the output and prices of In dian manufactures, such as arrow heads, feather work, etc., for which the pale skins going that way have I hankering. Big Thunder is catch ing on. Senator Gallinger was a horse dec- tor; in Canada. He came to this country, was promoted, to doctor of laws, as it were, and was sent to the U.S. Senate. The Republicans will not let the late President McKmley rest in peace. They are working him in all their platforms. WILMINGTON, N. 0., COUNTY CONVENTION. Democrats of New Hanover Yes terday Ratified Action of ;'" Their Primaries. MEETING WAS HARMONIOUS. Resolutions Commending Hoi. Jno. Bellamy aid Endorsing Rodolph Duf fy, Esq., for Solicitor Execu ' tive Committee Organized. D. The New Hanover County Demo cratic Convention met yesterday at noon in the Court House, 67 delegates out of 119 having been present and every ward, precinct and township in the county having been represented. Mr. Marsden Bellamy was called as temporary chairman and Capt. J. M. McOowan and representatives of thi press were requested to- act as aecreta- rles. "After roll call of delegates the chairman declared the convention ready for permanent organization and Mr. Jesse Wilder nominated Mr. H. C. McQueen for permanent chairman and the nomination received several sec -onds. Mr. Walter P. Gafford in a very complimentary speech; nomi nated Mr. Marsden Bellamy, and that nomination was likewise seconded by several. Mr. Bellamy, however, de clined the honor and Mr. McQueen was ejected unanimously by acclamation, Messrs. N. N. Davis and W. P. Gaf ford escorting him to the chair. The election of the secretarial force was made permanent. Mr. McQueen very gracefully thank ed the convention for the honor con ferred and confidence imposed in his election as chairman. He stated the object of the meeting and awaited its pleasure. Msj. W. EL Bernard called attention to the necessity of an organization of the precinct executive committees and the election of a chairman of each, who would be ex-officio a member of the County Executive Committee. The ratification of the action of the primaries was next taken up and Mr. M. Newman moved the nomination of Mr. Frank EL Btedman as sheriff. Tbe nomination was made unanimously and Messrs. Bernard, l. O'Brien, Marsden Bellamy, Timothy Donlan and Judge E. K. Bryan suggested the propriety of ratifying the action as a whole, naming the county officials who received majorities. The nomi nees of the primary were then declared unanimously the nominees of the convention, i James A. Jordan was declared the nominee for constable in Harnett township, upon the presentation of the vote by Messrs. Gerritt Walker and Sol. J. Jones. Uoon motion of Maj. Bernard, the chairman was empowerd to appoint within two weeks delegates to the State, Congressional, Senatorial and Judicial conventions, the delegations to include friends of the several can didates in proportion to the vote re ceived in the primary, according to the Democratic plan of organization. To the State Convention which meets at Greensboro, July 16th, there will be 20 delegates and 20 alternates. Of these Clark, for Chief Justice, will be entitled to eleven and a fraction. Jus tice to eight and a fraction. The other candidates will also receive the vote in proportion to their support in the primary. To the Congressional Con vention in Fayetteville, Aug. 20th, and the Senatorial "and Judicial con ventions, yet to be called. New Han over will be entitled to 59 votes to each and 59 alternates. Only a solicitor is to be nominated by the Judicial Convention and in the absence of a ticket at the primary last week, the county convention yester day unanimously endorsed Rodolph Duffy, Esq., of Onslow, for that office upon motion; of Marsden Bellamy, Esq., who prefaced the following reso lution with a strong and exceedingly graceful speech in Mr. Duffy's behalf: "This convention recognizing the' unswerving integrity and eminent qualifications of Rodolph Duffy, Esq., the present solicitor of this district, hereby endorses him for re-election and instructs the delegates from this county to cast the vote of New Han over for him at the approaching con vention of this judicial district." The resolution was adopted unani mously. I Mr. D. J. Fergus then offered the following, which was seconded simul taneously by several and unanimously adopted with much enthusiasm: ;'The Democratic party of New Hanover county in convention as sembled hereby endorse and approve the distinguished course of Hon. John D. Bellamy In the Congress of the United States, and it is with special pride that the convention presents him to the Congressional Convention of the Sixth Congressional District for renomination. , "He has been ever alert not only to the material interests of North Caro lina but also to her fair name as a great commonwealth. No represen tative has reflected more credit and honor on his State, and his able and honorable career has been a source of gratification to his friends and constit uents." , 1 Capt. J. M. McGowan spoke very enthusiasticallv on the motion and was warmly applauded. Geo. H. Howell, Esq., said that it had been overlooked that New Han over bad endorsed Mr. Geo. H. Bel lamy for the State Senate, and he thought thej convention should take some cognizance of it. Mr. M. Newman said that while he wai in favor of Mr. Bellamy, and Mr. Bellamy would probably be the nomi nee of the district, it was Brunswick's time to name the Senator, and New Hanover should keep "hands off.' The actionof the primary was, how ever, ratified unanimously. Upon motion of Junius Davis, Esq., the thanks of the Convention were FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1902. tendered by a rising vote to Chairman McQueen for his courtesy and ability in presiding. The convention then ad journed sine die. The Kew Connty Execntive Committee. Immediately after the convention a majority of the precinct executive committeemen, chosen in the primary. met and organized by electing one of eir number chairman, who became ex officio a member of the County Democratic Executive Committee. The new county committee met sub sequently in the grand jury room of the Court House, with seven out of eleven precincts represented, as fol lows: Second ward, J.G. L. Gleschen; Thisd ward, Geo. L. Peschau; Fourth ward, W. A. Willson; Fifth ward (second division), J. M. McGowan; Cape Fear township. W.l H. Shearin; Harnett township, W. F. Alexander; Mason boro township, D. J. Fergus. Thsee precincts of the First- ward and one in the Fifth did not 'organize and consequently were not officially repre sented. ! Geo. L. Peschau, Esq., was ' unani mously chosen chairman of the County Committee; J.M. McGowan secretary, and J. G. L. Gieschen treasurer. Criminal Court Proceedings. The following conv cts sentenced at this week's term of the court will be sent out to the roads to-day: Msjor Law, larceny, one year;; George Rod erick, assault with a deadly weapon, six months; Arthur 1 Evans, same offence, same sentence; Joseph Her ring, housebreaking, one year; Daniel Pearce, larceny, one year; William Brown, larceny, one year. The follow ing will be taken to the State peniten tiary: James Davis, larceny, one year; Eugene Pugh, larceny, 10 years; Ed. Gauie, burglary in second degree, 80 yean; A. V. Rice, larceny, 10 years; Louis Nixon, murder in second de gree, 20 years; John Martin, Eli Berry and Rep Sampson, stbrebreaking 10 yean each on roads. j ' Street Railway Equipment. Two car loads of machinery for Overhauling the Summer cars of the street railway system arrived yester dav. New trucks for i the cars and other equipment will arrive on Tuesday's steamer. A j large force of hands is at work settling the poles for the trolley line to the beach Thus far the force has got to Delgado and is rapidly pushing toward Wrightsville. Steamer Franklin Pierce.! . Shallotte correspondence Southport Standard: "On Saturday morning about 5 o'clock the first steamboat whistle ever heard above the shoals in Bhallotta river was sounded on the Franklin Pierce. Chief "Bob" Sellers has charge of fitting up the machinery. Carpenters and painters are pushing their work as rapidly as possible, but it may be several days yet before all is complete for sailing." j CHARLESTON'S EXPOSITION. TheLljbts Turned Off and, the Boilers Sounded Taps at Mldnlf ht. Br Telegraph to the Morninz Star. Charleston, 8. Ci, May SI. At midnight President Wagener turned off the electric lights, the buglers sounded "taps," a salute was fired and the South Carolina j Interstate and West India Exposition passed into history. The exposition opened on the first of December last and the six months of its existence have made a very brilliant season for Charleston . The first half of the time was not very prosperous for the affair, but during the last three months great crowds have visited it. It is stated the entire enterprise will be a loss financially and the stockholders will j receive none of their subscriptions back. Some loss will probably fall on the bondholders and there are a few outstanding debts, though the showing In this respect will be much better than was predict ed. Otherwise the success of the ex position Is unquestioned. The last day was observed as Charleston Day and the attendance was large. NAILED TO A TREE. A Farmer Near Berkeley, Ala , Assaulted and Robbed by j Two Men. Br Telegraph to the Moraine star. HUNTSYILLE, Ala., May 31. Tom Harless, a farmei, living near Berke ley, was assaulted and robbed by two men late yesterday! afternoon and then nailed to a tree. He was rescued alive, but his hands were badly torn and he will not be able to work for several months. Harless had been plowing and was eating his dinner at a spring when he was confronted by two armed men with pistols, who robbed him of four dollars and then backed him against a tree. The loose folds of flesh on each side were pulled out and nailed to a tree and his hands were stretched above his head and treated likewise. In this condition the man remained until dark, when he was rescued by a farm hand. Scotland Neck Commonwealth: Those who have made observations of the crops say that there is a good stand of cotton-- and corn is looking unusually welL Of course it is too early to say anything about the to bacco crop, as it is just fairly set and and has had no time for development. One night last week a colored man named Bunnie Shearin, living about nine miles from Weldon. killed his wife, He declared it was by ac cident, but the facts brought out at the inquest were about these: Dr. O'Brien held the inquest and Shearin swore that he had moved his chicken house that day and ! after dark, while he and his wife were in the house, they heard ' something after the chickens. He rushed out to see what the trouble was and his wife followed him. He said he tried his pistol to see if it would revolve and it accidentally fired. The load took effect in the woman's stomach and she died almost immediatly. His neighbors said, how; ever, that he IS ySiSA that the woman came to some trouble tha inrv was tin Hth at tha hands of her husband in a wav that was criminally negligent, and he was placed in jaiL EX-STATE CHAIRMAN FAVORS M. H. JUSTICE. Carl to North Carolina Voters Urflng Distlngnisbed Democrat for Chief Justice of Supreme Court. - Speoidi Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, May 8L Jas. H. Poo, Esq., ex-Ohairman of the Demo cratic Executive Committee,' is out in a card in favor of Michael Hoke Jus tice for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He says among other things: "The five hundred Democrats in New Hanover, who voted for Judge Justice against Judge Clark point to a method by which we, who think Clark ought not to be nominated, may express our opposition within party ranks. We can voice our disapproval of Clark's candidacy by voting in the primaries for Judge Justice for Chief Justice We will then have expressed our feelings, and if a majority is )0r Judge Clark, we will vote fur him at the November election. "It is importont that all Democrats attend primaries; they are the life and strength of the party. Our New Han over friends have marked the way whereby all Democrats can attend and take part without having smother feelings; it is well for the party and well for the nominees of the party, whomsoever they may be, if their ex ample be generally followed. New Hanover Democrats pointed out a way, and named the man, Judge Mi chael Hoke Justice." Mr. Pou pays a high tribute to Judge Justice and says Justice stands for every good cause Judge Clark stands for and has none of Clark's weak points. He is a veteran of the civil war, a man deep in religious .feelings, a lawyer of ability, an upright impar tial judge, a man of experience and broad view, a Democrat, whose De mocracy has never wavered. Mr. Pou points out that the plan of organization forbids instruction if there is any opposition but explains decision of delegates. He says Justice is not a candidate and has not even con sented for his name to be used. This being true, he will not be asked to consent. He will pursue the even tenor of his way, holding courts at his position in the Spring. His friends will vote for him of their own volition as an expression of their opinion of his fitness for the place. We are right, let us stand up and be counted. Votes we cast, we will never regret The future will vindi cate their wisdom. THE NEWS FROM RALEIQH. Federal Decoration Day and Kindly Ex presslon for Confederates. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, May SO. The State Board of Agriculture to-day made up the budget for next year's expenses of the A. & M. college. It amounts to $50,000, against $40,000 last year. Two assistant professors of agriculture and one department or English are pro vided. Only the latter is yet filled. The salaries of several professors were increased. Camp Meade Post, G. A. R , observ ed Federal Decoration Day here with exercises at the Federal cemetery. All the inmates of the Soldiers Home, fifty in number, attended. The ad dress was by Msjor H. L. Grant,Clerk of the United States Court. The ad dress was remarkable for its kindly feeling toward Confederate Veterans and the following notable extract; "Honest in their conviction that they were right, in a nob!y,defended cause, dear to them, their bones lie bleaching on many a battle field as an evidence of the loyalty to conscience and defence of home loved ones. That they were brave none can deny. They were our brothers. Tbe same blood, Puritan or Cavalier, coursed through the veins of the Northern and Southern armies." A SHOCKING FATALITY. Carriaje Struck by a Railroad Train-Two Children Killed and Four Other Per sons Badly Injured. Telegraph to the Horning 8 tar. Geeknville,Pa., May 31. A shock ing fatality occurred at a railroad grade crossing near Sugar Grove, six miles east of here, this evening, which will result in the almost blotting out of one family and the maiming for life of every member of another. The dead are Ethel McClure, aged 7 years; Bettie McClure, aged 12.. Injured: Mrs. Charles McClure, who the phy sicians say cannot live through the night; John W. Owens, aged 50; Mrs. John W. Owens, ear almost severed, entire cheek torn open and badly bruised; Mary Owens, aged 13, bruised and shaken up. The party occupied a double seated carriage on their way to visit relatives at Jamestown, Pa. The scene of the accident is midway on a steep grade and on a stretch of track where the trains attain great speed. The carriage was struck by train No. 3, which was running about sixty miles an hour. Mrs. McClure and her two daughters occupied the rear seat and received the full shock of the collision. The two little girls were dead when picked up and the mother unconscious from terrible wounds. Money I I Are you indebted to THE 3 WEEKLY STAR? If 80, 1- when you receive a bill y for yOUr Subscription Send us the amount you owe. Remember, that a news naoer bill is as much en I titled to your consider : X fan as 'lS a bill for QrO" $ I ? 061168. ' it n i iniiinnnnnrii iiiiiim NO. 32 CAUSED SENSATION IN TOE SENATE. Remark by Senator Carmack Greeted With Hisses from the Galleries. IN THE PHILIPPINE DEBATE. Seqator Spoooer Concluded His Speech in Favor of the Bill A Colloquy With Senator Hoar Senators Pettus and Bste. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Washington, May 31. Hissing in the Senate is'.so unusual that when it occurred in the course of the Philip pine debate to-day it created a sensa tions Senator Saooner, -of Wisconsin, was speaking and referred, incidental ly, to the story that a thousand Fili pinos had been put to death by Amer ican troops in trenches which they were compelled to dig. Ssnator Lodge, of Massachusetts, said the story had been denied by the father of tbe soldier who had started It, and that the War Department had cabled to General Chaffee to ascertain the facts. Senator Carmack, of Tennessee, interrupted to say that no doubt the soldier would deny the story, as all soldiers in the Philippines had been required to do. His remark was greeted with hisses from the galleries, the demonstration of disapprobation calling out a sharp rapping of the gavel from the chair. Senator Spooner occupied nearly five hours of to day's session in con cluding his speech begun on Thurs day. His eloquence and earnestness attracted the attention of all senators and of hundreds of occupants of the crowded galleries. He did not beJ lieve in the admission of the Philip pines to the Union as States, but in the conduct of the islands nothing sa voring of imperialism had been sug gested except for party purposes. "I have not been in favor of perma nent dominion over the Philippines," said Senator Spooner, "but I don't mean by that that I have been in favor of the United States running away like a coward or abandoning a people who have come under our protection or surrendering them to tyranny, an archy and chaos." Benator Spooner declared that there was little or no similarity between the Conditions In Cuba and those in the Philippines. "Those senators," he insisted, "who cannot see the dif ference between the Philippines and Cuba have some sort of mental stra bismus." "If Congress had recognized the in dependence of the Filipinos," said he, "instead of being there, as we are now, with a title which the Supreme Court of the United States says is complete, which the Senate has accepted as com plete, which Congress paid for as com plete, which the world recognizes as complete, which gives us the power to do what is generous and noble and right and uplifting to that people, we would be there on the shifting sands of a contract with a former tyrant" Later, Mr. Hoar inquired whether the inhabitants of the Philippines were not a people, where there were mil lions of men, acting together, who raised an army, selected a general, turned Spain out of all territory except only the city of Manila and who had agreed upon a constitution, republi can in form. "They would be a people," replied Senator Spooner, 4 if that were true." "It is true," said Senator Hoar. "I deny it," insisted Senator Spooner. "I denv that there is any more than su perficial truth in it." He referred to the Filipino army as a collection of miscellaneous persons who now con stituted bands of bandits and cut throats. Seator Pettus, of Alabama, discussed some of the legal phases of the Philip pine question, dealing with the powers of the United States and of the several States. He held that it was impossible for the United States to govern any territory not operated in accordance with the constitution or tne unitea States. Senator Bate, of Tennessee, said he sympathized with the efforts of the minority to get at the truth of the Philippine question, although he did not want to be put in the attitude of criticising the army. Senator McLaurin, of Mississippi, declared that General Otis and General Funston has slandered the private sol diers in the Philippines, but he said that Democratic senators had not In any way slandered the army and that the charge itself was a slander. At 5:15 P. M.. the Senate took a re cess until 8 o'clock. During the progress of the evening session Senator Carmack, of Tennes see, took the floor. He said the debate had been carried on by the minority in the hope that the bill would be purged of its objectionable features. All hope of substantial amendment of the bill was abandoned. He scoffed at Senator Morgan's theory that the Filipino in surgents were the "tools of wicked conspirators at Hong Kong,?', saying that that was the dishonored plea of despots, the plea of conquest and murder and robbery in all ages. He proceeded in an exceedingly sarcastic dbX MAMBW sma a! lUf M MAMfl'a vein to reply to some of Mr. Morgan's arguments. He said he did not know of a more dangerous doctrine than that advanced by Senator Morgan, that the army was more representative of the people than Congress. He did not believe that the United States had reached that stage of degeneration and decay when the custody of its liberties rested in the army. Mr. Carmack referred to President Roosevelt's memorial address at Ar lington yesterday, saying that he judged from what the President had said about lynching in the South, that that cry was to be the administration's favotite ground of defence of its policy in the Philippines. He had thought that the waving of the bloody shirt was an effort to revive sectional hatred. "But I admit I was mistaken," said he. "The Republicans used to keep the Southern outrages mill grind ing, holding up our terrible and bloody deeds to the execration of mankind. That was for political purposes. Now, they are seeking precedents to excuse their policy in the Philippines. The 4. 1 the same old rebel yell from the same President gives tne cue. ne says it is old people who villified Grant and Lincoln as they are now vulifying the great and magnanimous Smith. You cannot throw dust in the eyes of the people in that way. This attempt at diversion will not do. The question is: Are these accusations against Smith and those like him true or false?" At 10:20 P. M. Mr. Carmack con cluded and the Senate adjourned. Unwarranted Murder. Br Cable to the Morning but Washington, May SL The Secre tary of War has transmitted to the Senate Committee on the Philippines a copy of a report made by J. G. Liv ingstone, governor of the Philippine province of Lorgoson, of the killing by soldiers of two native officials of the town of Santa Magdalena, of that province. One of the men was the presidents of the town, named Isidro Gallanosa, and the other a policeman. The secretary of the town, one Qulntln Gamit. also was tortured for the pur pose of forcing a confession from Governor Livingstone says that a native who was trusted by the Ameri can authorities was sent to the town to spy out men connected with the move ment known as the "anting -anting' movement; that he arrested some such men and took them with their papers before the presidente, and that while all were there a detachment of troops under a corporal entered and arrested all as insurgents. They were then taken before Lieutenant F. W. Har- ker, of the Fifteenth Infantry, who put them to work on tbe streets. The re- -port continues: "The next day the presidente and Gamit were taken out in the woods and hung until their feet were nearly off the ground and were asked if they would "tark," to which they replied that they would, naturally. They were returned to Matnog, where the sec retary was again questioned by Lieutenant Harker as io the con duct and character of the presi dente, . giving, according to his (the secretary's) statement, satisfac tory answers. He was returned to the jail and later he, with the presidente and Ciraco Funes, a policeman of Magdalena, were again taken to the hills; being compelled to carry a rope a pick and a spade and on reaching a certain spot, the presidente was put to work digging what would appear to be a grave. Then the presidente was bound and shot in the back. The secretary states he saw of all this him self and also the policeman bound in the same way, and a littlel ater heard shots which he presumed were fired at the policeman, as he was also killed. The report also says, "It is claimed that the presidente and policeman at tempted to escape, and the soldiers concerned have made affidavits to this effect; but I believe this to be abso lutely untrue." Governor Livingstone concluded by giving his own opinion of the case as follows : "Upon careful consideration of the whole question, from my knowledge of the conditions existing at the time and from my personal knowledge of those most directly concerned, I am forced to the opinion that the organi-, zation organized for the arrest of these men was absolutely unwarranted, . possibly due to malinterpretation and over-zealousness on the part of the cor poral; that the two persons killed did not attempt to escape, and that their killing was murder." Enclosed with the Governor's re port are affidavits of the private sol diers who shot the presidente( and also an affidavit from a native -prisoner saying that thepresidente had allowed him to escape for pay. There is also a report upon the case by Captain E. Wittenmeyer, of the Fifteenth infan try, as follows: "I wish to call your attention to the fact that at the Jime this occurred some 400 prisoners had been captured, most of whom were members of the anting-anting society, and I have no doubt that this presidente was a mem ber of this gang. It is a fact that can not be disputed that a company of ant-ing-antings, from St. Msgdalena, was in the fight at Gati, September 7th, and some of their wounded were cared for by this presidente and his sub ordinates. There is no doubt in my mind but that he was guilty of inciting and sustaining insurrection and oppo sition against United States forces." SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Dunn Banner: The biggest tobacco crop is being raised in this section that ever has been before. Winston Journal: There have been eighteen deaths during the month of May. Of this number fourteen were colored and four were white. . Winston Sentinel: Geo: Cash was yesterday acquitted of the charge of murder, killing Robert Goins, col ored, on March 16th. The jury de cided that the shooting was justifiable . on the part of Cash; that he shot in self-defence. Wilson Times: In default of $200 for his appearance at the next term of court, Isaac Bullock, colored, was sent tojail Monday by Justices Wood and Keel for breaking into the house of Mr. Van Sharpe at night and stealing a fiddle from his trunk. Rocky Mount Spokesman: The American Telephone Company has completed its line to this point They are building a line from New York to Jacksonville. Fla. They left New York- since Christmas and hope to reach Jacksonville by September. They have put up six copper wires and have room for ten. They will have a central office here, and it is stated that a three minutes' talk with New York will cost $3.50. Lumberton Robesonian: ' We hear reports from different sections that crops are looking finely and the cotton, especially, very fine. Deputy Sheriff Barker, who travels all over the county, and who keeps an eye on everything pertaining to Robeson county's welfare, says that all around, everywhere he has been, he has noticed unusually fine crops.'. Wayne County Advertiser : The Fruit Growers' Express carried 1,250 car load of strawberries from North Carolina to Northern markets this season. The efficiency of the ser vice ia proven by the fact that the company had at all times nearly 200 cars between Goldsboro and Wilming ton, over and above the number re quired to transport the berries, and at the wind-up of the season of 200 tons of Ice remain In the icing stations. Smithfield Herald: Recent rains have greatly Improved the crop con ditions throughout the county and the prospect was never more encouraging at this season of the year. Beware of the use of Paris Green. We are in formed that a little colored girl of the town has been at the point of death recently on account of having eaten apples that had received an application of the poison. The boom that struck Smithfield a few years since is with us yet. New residences are going up, tobacco warehouses are being en larged, prizeries and stemmeries are being erected and evidences of material growth indicate that the town Is still enjoying a steady and conservative bOOm. -mm mi James A. Patten, Mayor of Evans- ton, and a prominent operator on the Chicago Boara oi Trade. Drougnt to a successful close the corner in May oats, which has dominated the oats market since early last Fall. . The Srofitn credited to Mr. Patten on the eal are estimated at nearly IV 1 000,000. . 3 'it; at ,. it (is ni:' ' if. r Ml it '! i in;

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