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THE PHILIPPINE POLL TAX.
Mach ado ia made oyer the South
ern qualified suffrage laws by the
Republican politicians, ! who pro
nounce those laws an outrage on the
colored citizens, who are, of course, I
more affected by them than the
white citizens are. But that's
wbiC troubles these politicians. If
qualifiod suffrage disfranchised
white Democrats as theyj do black
Eepublicans the white Republican
politicians would consider it a six
one-way-half-dozen-the-other sort
of business, and wouldn' have any
complaints or protests to make.
But when you get down to the
bottom of those complaints and
compare them with I the ac
tions of the Republican' statesmen
who bare framed the suffrage laws
or our new acquisitions, j including
Hawau7 which didn't come to us by
purchase, war or conquesl, but vol
untarily, these complainants -put
thcm3elTC3 in a very inconsistent
position, which intelligent, fair
minded people, whose reason is not
sleeted' by partisan coloring, clear- I
lyeee through. I
The Pittsburg Post sees through I
it and sizes it up correctly in the
'following editorial, when it says:
The provis on of the Philippine bill
regarding the suffrage, eaacls substan
tially tnat none shall vote there ex
cept uch as can read and write the
EriKlisi r.r the Spanish language, or
who own t250 worth of property, or
who pj? tin a year in taxes. This
amounts practically to k denial of the
surt'raii-' to the masses of the inhab
itant, few nf whom can apeak either
the Kneiis'i or Spanish Unguage, or
own of property, or would pay
115 in taxes for the privilege of voting
if they cou.M. In the course of the de
bate boater Spooner interjected the
remark that "this is a little better and
fairer thao the grandfather test" in the
North Carolina constitution . That is
the beu the apologists of the suffrage
enactment for the Philippines can say
for it. It is a little better than the elec
toral amendment of some Southern
States, which they incessantly de
nounce for its flagrant Violation of
the political rights of citizens. Yet
tne highest poll tax in North Caro
lina, Mississippi and otbn States that
nave out constitutional restrictions on
the . lectoral franchise M S3, and in
the Pnilippines it s $15 a year. Re
pubi can organs and orators have vio
lently assailed Jhis $3 poll tax in South
ern states as a practical denial or the
suffrage to multitudes ofj voters, but
tnoy are quite dumb concerning the
ia pou tax m the Philippines.
"ui in mese southern states every
negro can qualify himself for the
luarage by learnine to read. and &a ed
ucation shall spread, this Southern ed
ucational test will entirely cease to
sffect the colored race. I There is a
similar tcst in Massachusetts, and it is
lavoreci m other Northern States, and
no uouot in time will become the uni
versa! reauirAmunt I
It 's true that in the South' there are
exceptional requirements intended pri-
"iniy io anect the colored people,
out in the Republican legislation for
the Filipinos the race distinction is
clearly recognized, and if rieht in the
Philippines it cannot be lronginthe
Bpui.'j. ru States. The common tense
oi the American people has long con
ceded that the grant of universal suf
"age to me coiorea race was a mis
take. The only thing to be done is to
correct that mistake within the limits
Permitted by the constitution. We
would not tolerate negro suffrage in
Pennsylvania were the condition and
numbers of the race relatively the
same here as in Mississippi or South
uarouna.
What they have done in the Phil
ippines they haye done in Porto
n a l
iuco ana uawan, that ia by limita
tion disfranchised nearly all of the
natives, ana put the governments
practically in the hands of the small
minority composed o Americana
ami inroDeans who recognize
American authority and become
American citizens. A few thousand
of these rule Hawaii,1 and a few
thousand rule Porto Rico, and "a
kv thousand will, under the fran
lawa, rule in the (Philippines,
wheu the military do not rule. -
' marmot bo asserted that the
franchise is so limited j to keep the
government of the islands in the
handa of the loyal or Republican
foment, which was the motivefor
punting the ex-slaves suffrage, "be
cause thoy disfranchise the masses
J' tho people, who do not organize
insarrections but simply follow lead
er who do, every one of whom may
qualify for the franchise under those
'a ws. while the masses they lead
?f anlot- The real reason was to keep
the ballot out of the hands of the
SxSm ihe PePlelo are of
S wM i not aed fit
tL ro hballot' K; thia be not
gent' nonest, progressive rule,
VOL. XXXIII.
as they may pretend, why then find
fault with the Southern States for
trying to do that by the only peace
able, practicable way they know of,
a wav that AiiminM t it w
but
a w www
the vicious and ignorant, and
ele-
vaies sunrage irom oeing .mass or
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mob voting to individual voting as
effectually as that may be done, by
suffrage laws? There is not a South
ern State whose laws disfranchise
the. negro just because he is a negro,
not one in which there are not a
great many negro voters, and where
there would not be many more if
they cared enough for the ballot to
qualify themselves by learning to read
and write and by paying their poll
taxes (which - applies to both races)
which are not more than one seventh
as large as they are in the Philip
pines, and where a tax of any size
that had to be paid out of the labor
of the payer could be paid five times
as easily by the average Southern
negro as it Vtfuld be by the average
Filipino, becu.e tho cvere Son1.h-
ern negro can always find work,
while the average Filipino cannot
and at pay five times as large as the
average i llipmo earns. A 115 tax
in the Philippines practically means
ostracism, and that is what it was
intended for by the Republican
statesmen who are making bo much
clamor about restricting negro suf
frage in the South.
Statesman Pritchard, who wrote
so plaintively about the hardship on
the North Carolina voters in requir
ing them to pay their poll taxes by
the 1st of May, instead of waiting
until the Fall after the "crops"
came in, voted for this $15 poll tax
in the Philippines, where it is prac
tically impossible for one person out
of a hundred to pay it.
But they are not fooling anybody
with their noisy sympathy for the
disfranchised Southern negroes, for
all sensible people down this way un
derstand it and intelligent people on
the other side of the line are begin-
ning to understand it, as does the
Pittsburg Post, from which we quote
this sensible editorial, which hits
the nail squarely on the head.
The earth is frescoed with about
a tnouBana volcanoes, quiescent or
active. Three hundred and twenty-
five of them are now in business, and
some of them pretty lively, too,
throwing out mud, ashes, lava and
other things. The volcanoes of Ice
land never shut up shop, but keep
open all the time, and sometimes
warm up that frigid region for miles
around. As a rusher Martinique's
old Bald Head holds the world's
record.
Several years ago a wealthy young
man in New York broke . his neck
by diving and coming too soon into
contact with something hard under
the surface. Money and surgical
sk ill did for him what money And
legal skill sometimes do lor some
other fellows saved his neck. He
enjoys his meals now and a few
days ago, for the first time since the
break, smoked a cigar.
As a prisoner of State it is said
that Aguinaldo lives in stately style
He lives in a "palace" as big as the
White House in Washington, which
costs $500 a month rent, has his
family with him, his family physi
cian, retinue of servants, a car
riage, and an allowance to provide
food for the establishment.
The late Amos J. Cummings, who
had been in Congress for a number
of years, left only $1,500. But he
was a Democratic Congressman, and
besides that an ex-newspaper man
who had contracted the professional
habit of never having much money.
Lewis Lewark, of Currituck coun
ty, promises to be a man of weight
in bis community, and the com
munity will not have to wait long.
He is now 17 years old. weighs 600
pounds and is growing right along
without trying.
A Beaumont, Texas, dispatch says
the U. S. Steel Company will erect
$5,000,000 steel plant ia that town,
which will employ 2,000 persons.
Cheap fuel is the reason. With oil
and iron Beaumont ought to hum.
u.qu. aiise Herbert, the new
British Minister to this country,
says he likes Americans. He likes
them well enough to have married
one of them anyway, Miss Wilson,
of New York.
The Roosevelt family does not
mind a few upa and downs as some
people do. Miss Alice wants to go
up in Dumont's air ship, and her
father wants to gown in the subma
rine boat, the Adder.
According to the Census Bureau
there are 2,850 establishments in
thia conntry engaged in the manu
facture of alcoholic liquors, with an
invested capital of $457,674,087.
A Missonri editor informs his
readers that the hinges of hell have
no time to ruat. The atmosphere is
too dry anyway.
ILHE
BURNED TO DEATH.
A - ed ru7pn M(kt -tw iwt.
Agea umen Met Tragic Death
Yesterday Morning at Point
Caswell, N. C.
MR. JOSEPH H. McLAlWIN.
Perished ia Flames of His Own Home.
Remains Brooght to Wilmington and
Will Be Interred In Oakdale
Cemetery This Morning.
. Through the medium of a private
telegram from Capt. R. P. Paddison
to relatives in the city, news of the
tragio death of Mr. Joseph EL Mc-
Laurin reached many friends In Wil
mington yesterday. He was burned
to death in his home at Point Caswell,
N. O., where he lived alone, early
yesterday morning and the charred
remains were taken from the ruins
of the building a few hours later.
Occurring so early in the morning,
lre origin of the fire is unknown ,nd
just the manner in which the decbased
came to his death is entirely theo
retlcal. '
The remains were brought to the
city on the A. It Y. train last night at
7:30 o'clock and will be laid to rest after
funeral services by Dr. A. D. McClure
and ur. J. M. Wells from the lodge in
Oakdale cemetery this morning at 9:80
o'clock. Mr. John D. Beatty, a nephew
of the deceased, and Mr. Luke Glisson,
a life-long friend, accompanied the re
mains to Wilmington.
Joseph H. McLaurin was born in
Fayetteville, N. O. in 1823 and was
therefore in the 80th year of his age.
He removed to Wilmington when
a very young man and resided here
until about 10 years ago, when seeking
relaxation from a very active life.
he removed to Point Oaswell and be
gan farming. For a greater portion
of his life he was at different times
cashier and teller in the various banks
of Wilmington which have existed
since the war. He was a descendant
of the sturdy Scotch settlers of the
Cape Fear and his father was a native
of Edinburgh, Scotland. Mr. Mc-
Laurin's circle of friends was limited
by his own preference to few, but those
who knew him best found In him an
agreeable companion and a safe coun
sellor. He was a devoted student all
his life and a deep thinker. He some
times contributed to the public prints
under the nom du plume "Quercus",
and was brilliant with the pen as well
as an entertaining conversationalist
He leaves to mourn their loss, a
brother, Mr. John McLaurin, for 20
years editor of the North Carolina
Presbyterian; a sister, Mrs. M. Cronly,
of Wilmington, a son and four
daughters: Mr. Loch. McLaurin, Mrs.
Jas. H. Taylor, Miss Kate B. Mc
Laurin, of Wilmington; Mrs. Walter
Coney, of Savannah, Qa., and Mrs.
Hayes Beatty, of Beatty's Bridge,
North Carolina.
One of the theories regarding Mr.
McLaurin's death is that while up very
early in the morning as was his cus
ton, he was seized with heart trouble
and fell oyer in bed with a lamp which
was found by his side and which was
seen moving about in the house by a
small boy half an hour before the
community was startled to see the
whole building in flames. The re
mains were not beyond recognizance
when found and the body was dressed.
Further particulars are given in the
following correspondence of the Stab
from Point Caswell.
Point'. Caswell. N. C June 7.
This morning about 4:30 o'clock the
home of Mr. Jos. EL McLaurin was
discovered to be on fire. Citizens soon
collected, but as the house was com
pletely enveloped in flames nothing
could be done but protect outside
property. Mr. McLaurin has lived all
alone since he has been here and was
a great reader. Frequently he would
lie in bea ana rail asieep wun nu
lamn on a box at his bedside. The im
pression is that this was the case last
nigbt and tnat tne lamp expioaea or
the bedclothes caught on fire. Death
must have ensued very quickly as no
one heard an outcry. After the fire
had sufficiently subsided the charred
remains were carefully taken by
friends, under the direction of his
nenhew.' and placed in a neat recepta
cle, and taken to Wilmington to be
nlaced in a casket tor ouriai to
morrow.
The whole community is greawy
. ... ... . i
hocked at the terrible tragedy. Mr.
McLaurin had many warm friends
here who took a great Interest in him.
RURAL DELIVERY MAIL BOXES.
Penalty for Destroying or Abstracting
Mall from Them is Severe.
The following paragraph is taken
from the Postoffice Appropriation
Bill:
"Whoever shall hereafter wilfully
or maliciously injure, tear down, or
destroy anv letter box or other recep
tacle established by order of the Post
master General or approved or-desig
nated by him for the receipt or
delivery of mail matter on any rural
free delivery route, or shall break or
open the same, or wilfully or
maliciously injure, deface, or destroy
any mail matter deposited therein, or
shall wilfully take or steal such matter
from or out of such letter box or otner
receptacle, or shall wilfully aid or
assistin any of the aforementioned
offences, shall for every such offence,
be punished by a fine of not more than
$1,000. or by imprisonment for not
more than three years."
Brunswick County Convention.
Southport Standard: "The Demo
cratic convention for thfl election of
delegates to State. Congressional, Sen
atorial and Judicial conventions will
meet at Lpckwood's Folly on the 26th
of June. The Democratic County
Convention will meet September 16th.
At a meeting' of the Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee on Monday last, of
which M. a. Guthrie is chairman, a.
J. Stanley. Jesse Lancaster and J. D.
a In wav were selected to be recom
mended for the County Election
Board."
WILMINGTON, N. 0.,
PUTS THE CREDIT WHERE
THE CREDIT BELONQS.
Confres8man Bellamy's Efforts Ignored
in Matter of Upper Cape Pesr lm
provements A Statement
A special from Washington, D. C,
to the Raleigh Post says:
WABHnsraTOiff, June 6. The resolu
tions adopted at the citizens' meeting
in Fayetteville. which extended thanks
to various persons for securing the ap
propriation for the Upper Cape Fear,
were read with a good deal of Interest
here. The fact that the name of Con
gressman Belamy was omitted occa
sioned much more comment than did
the resolutions, 'for he has been the
unceasing friend of this appropria
tion. One member of the delegation said:
"Though Senator James K. Jones, of
Arkansas, comes in for an expression
of thanks,' those who have followed
the Cape Fear appropriation for
months are unable to understand what
Eart he took in this movement. He
as been out in Arkansas most of the
time, engaged in a futile attempt at re
election." As soon as Mr. Burton of Ohio,
chairman of the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors, was informed of
the contents of the resolutions he
decided to make a statement about the
matter. Mr. Burton said:
"In more than a score of Instances I
have been asked to write a letter or
give out an interview relating to the
amount of interest shown by members
and others in some river and harbor
improvement, and I have been asked
to express an opinion as to who is en
titled to credit for what legislation
was obtained. In almost every in
stance I have refused to write a letter
or give an interview ; but these reso
lutions are so grossly unjust to Sena
tor Pritchard and Mr. Bellamy that it
is only fair for me to speak. These
are the two persons, the one in the
Senate, the other in the House, who
were constant and untiring in advo
cating the improvement of the Upper
Uape Fear river, and to them especial
ly credit is due.
Senator Pritchard laughingly remark
ed after reading the resolutions. 'There
is only one suggestion that I could
make and that is an amendment thank
ing the balance of the world and man
kind generally.
Speaking seriously, Senator Pritch
ard said: v I
"I do not care about the matter one
way or another, but I was greatly sur
prised that Congressman Bellamy's
name was not mentioned in the resolu
tion. He rendered me more valuable
service in my efforts to secure the
adoption of my amendment for the
Upper Cape Fear improvement than
the remainder of the delegation com
bined."
QOOD NEWS FOR UPPER CAPE PEAR.
Qovernment Will Keep Up Improvement,
Says Mr. Burton to Mr. Bellamy.
A special to the Raleigh Post from
Washington says:
'The river and harbor bill has run
the gauntlet of both Houses and only
awaits the signature of the President
to. become a law. When Chairman Bur
ton brought the report of the confeprs
up in the House, Congressman Bella
my confronted him with a direct ques
tion as to what would be his future
policy with reference to the upper
Cape Fear improvement. He wanted
to know of tne chairman whether or
not he regarded the $50,000 appropria
tion for the Uape Fear as committing
the government to the maintenance of
the scheme for the improvement of the
river. Mr. Burton replied that he did
so regard it, and, of course, the an
swer was entirely satisfactory. The
Cape Fear project has certainly had a
friend in Uongressman Bellamy, who
has worked earnestly and intelligently
in behalf of ' the project for months
and months. His interest and enthu
siasm for the measure won it many
supporters from other States."
Veterans, Brave and True, They Are.
A reporter had the pleasure yester
day of looking at a picture of two
veterans'of the Civil War, well known
throughout this section Col. S. D.
Thruston and Capt. James I. Metts,
both of . the i Third N. C. Infantry.
Those veterans met at the recent re
union at Dallas, Tex., and Capt. Metts
was a guest of Col. Thruston, who is
now a resident of the Texas metro
polis. They had their pictures taken
together by a step-daughter of Col.
Thruston and good ones they are, too.
Ool. Thruston is well remembered for
his gallantry in the late conflict. He
was for many years, before and after
the war a prominent physician of
Southport but is now one of the lead?
ing professional men of Dallas. Capt.
Jno. T. Rankin, himself a veteran de
voted to the cause, in remarking upon
the picture of Capt. Metts and Col.
Thruston yesterday said with his
characteristic good humor: "Well,
they are very fair- pictures of 'old
boys' but not as I recollected them
when a boy."
Lonx Distance Telephone.
Florence Times: "The long distance
telephone line building by the South
ern Uell Telephone uompany iron
Columbia to Darlington ha reached
Sumter. The construction gangs are
covering the ground at the rate of two
miles a day, and it is expected that by
July 1st Florence can get long distance
connection with all the important
points."
Notrh Carolina Peaches.
Mr. O. O. Alexander, the popular
salesman at Capt. J. L. Boatwright's,
received two crates of very fine peach
es from the farm of his uncle, Dr. L.
L. Alexander, of Topsail Sound, yes
terday evening. They are the first
North Carolina peaches to reach the
market and will no doubt find ready
aide.
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The Crops lo Robeson.
The "Horse Editor" who is "rustica
ting" at Masrton writes the agricultur
al poet that the general crop prospect
in that section is pronounced magnifi
cent Corn, cotton, watermelons and
cantaloupes are specially mentioned
I -as promising great yields.
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1902.
LUMBER BLAZE AT CARY.t
Large Mill Bnrned Near Ralelth Yester
dsy A Postmaster Convicted
New Incorporations.
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Special Star Telegram.
Raleigh, N. C; June 5. The plant
of the Cary Lumber Company, includ
ing a million feet of lumber was burn
ed at Cary, four milea west of Raleigh
this afternoon, loss over $50,000, insur
ance $10,000. The tracks of both the
Seaboard and Southern main lines were
warped for a hundred yards or more so
that trains cannot pass. Both roads
are transferring passengers. The fire
started at noon and it will be some
time to-morrow morning before the
track is ready for traffic to resume.
Five new corporations were charter
ed to-day, among, them, being the
Columbus Telephone . Company of
Chadbourn, with a capital of $5,000,
Hyman Supply Company, of New
born, capital $15,000; furves indus
triaKand Training school for the Col
ored race, at Newbern.
J. T. CorbetU ex-Postmaster at Bel-
ma. N. C was convicted in the Fed
eral Court to-day of embezzling seven
registered packages while postmaster.
The verdict was rendered on tne eve
of adjournment and no sentence was
pvonouneed but will be to-morrow.;The
limit is one to five years at hard labor.
NEGRO KILLED NEAR MOUNT OLIVE.
Son of Well-to-do Colored Man Struck on
the Head by Prank Qulnn.
Special Star Correspondence.
Mount Olive, N. O., July 7. At
Qainnsborougb, near this place, Fri
day night about dark, Charles Qulnn,
a son of James C. Qulnn, a well-to do
colored man of the neighborhood, be
came involved in a quarrel with an
other negro named Frank Qulnn, with
the result that the! first named was
struck over the head and killed. A
jury of inquest placed the responsi
sibility upon Frank Quinn.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE.
Winston Journal: J. J. Mack,
who lives about four miles west of
town, found a guinea's nest yesterday
containing 99 eggs, j
Salisbury Sun: Mr. S. C.
Wood, of this city, has a rooster that
is eame sure enough. Mr. Wood was
viciously attacked by his gameahip
Wednesday and his head was badly
scratched by the bird. An artery was
cut and the scalp so badly torn that
the physicians had to cup his ban.
Fayetteville ' Observer: Mr
Ralph Maultsby tells us of a horrible
sight he witnessed yesterday. He says
that he was standing near the trestle
at Hope Mills flagging for Capt. Mur
ray, the section boss,; talking to a well
dressed young man, apparently about
18 years of age, who said he came from
Bennettsville, when a wort tram ap
proached, and he warned the boy to
get off the track. The latter paid no
attention to him. however, and was
struck-, knocked down and run over.
He says that his head was severed from
the body, which was cat almost into
mince meat. j
Asheville Citizen: The big Bald
Mountain, which lies in both the States
of North Carolina and Tennessee, has
been sold. The purchaser is the J. M.
Back Lumber Comnanv and the con
sideration is $25.000. . The Big Bald
belonged to the estate of R. B. John
ston and is situated partly in Yancey
county, N. C, and I partly in Union
county, Tennessee, and lies about 35
miles north of Asheville. The moun
tain contains about 5.000 acres and is
said to comnrise about twelve million
feet of hardwood timber. The top of
the mountain is covered with green
meadow land. . The Bald is one of the
nrincinal mountain neaks in the Alle
srhanv range. It has an altitude of
5,550 feet :
Sanford Express: It is said
that a force of about 150 men are at
work on the big dam for the Cape
Fear Power Company at Buckhorn,
and that within a few days this force
will be Increased to 300. They expect
to have the plant ready for operation
the first of the fall. It is said
that the peach crop of J. Van Lindley
at Southern Pines ! will amount to
about ten thousand crates this season.
With rood nrices this means a nice
sum of money in Mr. Van Lindley s
pocket. It is said that the' finest
neachei nut on the New York market
am raised at Southern Pines. -
Another lot of oieeons was liberated
for the Calumet Homing Club, of East
Baltimore, at this place, last Sunday
morning bv Mr. J. W. Cunningham.
They had scarcely cleared the baskets
when they took flight in the direction
of Baltimore. They are now shipped to
this nlace and liberated every lew
days. ; !
Baleieh News and Observer:
The coroner's jury! Thursday in the
case of Mr. J. M. Dennis, of Holly
Springs, decided that Mr. Dennis came
to his death by natural causes. This
of course releases from custody Chas.
Horton and Bettie Judd, colored, who
were held in jail here yesterday to
await the result of the inquest. The
autopsy was performed by the county
coroner. Dr.T. M. Dodd.and Dr. Judd
Mr. Dennis was found dead in his yard
last Sunday, and heart failure was at
first assigned as the cause or neain.
Later susolcion was directed toward
Chas. Horton, as he had been heard to
make threatening remarks about Mr.
Dennis, and nersons who saw Mr. Den
nis said there were marks of violence
uoon him. Accordingly the body was
exhumed and examined with the above
result Thursday in Holly Springs
township, near Stevens' store, occurred
another sudden death. Mr. William
Powell, a farmer about sixty years old.
was nlonehing in his field, and when
dinner time came failed to appear. He
was found with the lines wrapped
around his hand, lying with his feet
toward the nlow. and the horse still at
tached. Mr. Powell had evidently
fallen back dead without a struggle.
A FATAL AFFRAY.
One
Man Killed and Two Men Badly
Wounded Near Erwln, Tenn.
By Teiear&pii to the Horning Btar.
Eewin, Tenn., June 7. One man
was killed and two men were badly
wounded in a shooting affray near
here. Abe Masters and J. R. Lover
had a fight and JohnF. Tinker, a half
brother of Masters, became involved
in the difficulty. Masters and Tinker
renewed the difficulty later and Tinker
was shot through the body and In
stantly killed, Masters and Lover
were seriously wounded. Lover may
die. Masters has fled.
BEACH TROLLEY LINE
Work Being Pushed on Conver
sion of Seacoast Road Into
Electric System.
THE CITY STREET CARS, TOO.
Setting of Poles, Bonding the Track and
Providing Other Equipment for the.
Wrljhtsvllle Line Going Mer
rily OnOther News.
One has only to take a run down
the Seacoast road nowadays to see that
the fond dream of many Wilming
ton people is about to be realized the
connection of the city and beach by
an up-to-date trolley system.
A double row of poles from Ninth
and Princess street to a point about a
mile beyond Masonboro crossing, ex
tends down the track and a large force
of linemen, under Mr. Ike King,is push
ing the work toward the beach as fast as
possible. Extra trains at night are
rushing poles and new cross ties along
the right of way, 20 cars of the first
named and 15 of ties having already
been sent out Last Saturday alone
Superintendent of Construction J. P.
Jones loaded in six hours a special
train of nine cars, dispatched it and
unloaded the cars the following morn
ing. Mr. Jones has general direction
of the outside work and is doing
great work toward getting the line in
shape by July 15th. He has had ex
perience in Buffalo, Baltimore,
Yonkers and other Northern cities
and the public may rely on an up-to-date
job.
On the left hand side going to the
beach are the high, double cross-
armed poles that are to carry the three-
phase 10,000 volt alternating current
which will next Summer run the 200
K. W. rotary f, converter at Wrights
ville sub station. This in turn feeds
direct current to ;the rails and trolley
wires at a pressure of 550 volts. For
this season, however, a storage battery
located in the old depot'at Wrights-
villa will give the pressure and be
charged in turn by the trolley wire
and heavy feeders, which are carried
on the shorter poles with the single
cross-arms, located on the south side of
the track. Between the poles will be
carried the span wires from which the
trolley wire is suspended, which fur
nishes current to the cars.
In addition (o the ple setting a
large force is also at work under
Messrs. J. T. Dodley and J. O. Long
retimbering and regauging the track
from its junction with the A. C. L.
This work is now completed about
half a mile beyond Delgado.
Three thousand new ties will be put
injand the gauge drawn in to 4 ft 8 1-2
in. to correspond with the guage of the
city street railway system.
The most tedious work now going on
is the "bonding" or making the
electrical connection between the
the rails. In order to complete this
work by the time everything els 9 is
finished two drilling machines are
employed night and day.
At the Orange street power station
preparations are being made to install
a 200 K. W. railway generator to assist
the two dynamos now in use, and
Chief Engineer W. W. Thigpen ex
pects to be "right there with the
goods" when word comes to turn on
the current for the beach cars.
For the city street railway system
most of the open cars are now being
overhauled at the Orange street
station. New trucks are being put in
by competent machinists, and i spick
and span new electrio head lights are
being placed on the cars. Chief Con
ductor Sheehan is already puttin' on
airs over the improvements, and the
public may look for something refresh
ing in the new cars.
BOERS S0RRENDERINQ.
Commandoes in Cape Colony Readily Ac
cede to the Peace Terms.
Br cable to tne Morning star
Cape Town, June 7. The surrender
of more than 1,500 Boers has already
been reported, covering, various
points. Commandant Fouche brought
into Cradock, Cape Colony, his com
mando, consisting or thirty-six Free
Staters and 219 rebels. Fouehe is ill.
Commandant Conroy's men. on
hearing that peace had been con
cluded, threw their hats in the air,
cheered for King Edward and sang
"God Save the King."
These incidents dissipate the fear ex
pressed that the Cape Colony com
mandoes would refuse to accede to the
peace terms. "
General Christian DeWet is per
sonally superintending the surrender
of the Boers in the Vredefort, Orange
River Colony district.
Pretoria, June 7. The arrange
ments for the disposal of the surren
dered burghers are almost complete.
No large, concentration will be allow
ed in the' outlying districts, owing to
the difficulty which might arise in
feeding the people. Those burghers
who can subsist upon their farms will
be given ten days rations and allowed
to begin) their new life immediately.
Those who are unable to so subsist
will be permitted to join their
families in the camps and remain
there until their homes are once more
made habitable. All others will be di
vided among the various camps.
The outlook for a final, satisfactory
settlement, without friction, grows
brighter the more one sees of the sur
rendered burghers and talks with
them.
The statement of the associated
banks for the week ending to-day
shows: Loans, $884,266,900; decrease,
$1,325,700. Deposits, $945,896,500; de
crease, $2,429,900: circulation, $31,
466,400; Increase, $221,100; legal ten
ders, $75,544,100, decrease, $929,900;
specie, $172,215,600; decrease, $321,
000; reserve, $247,759,700; decrease,
$1,250,900; reserve required, $236,474,
125; decrease, $607,475; surplus, $11,
285,575; decrease, $643,425.
NO. 33
THE C0AL MINERS STR,KE-
One or Two Men Snld to Have Been,
Killed, Bnt No Particulars Olven.
Officials Say the Strike Is Not
of a Serious Nature.
By Telegrapn to tne Morning Star.
Bltjefielb, W. Va., June 7. Out
of the forty-odd operations in the Po
cahontas fields two-thirds of the
miners are out Some operations shut
down and some are working very few
men. Nearly all of the mines here
are shipping some coal to-day, but in
most instances it is coal that was load
ed on mine cars yesterday or before
the men came out. The miners seem
much better organized on the North
Fork branch and Summons Creek
than in any other part of the field, and
on these branches there are practically
no men at work.
The agitators are fighting hard to
make it a total ahut out in the entire
region and It is stated by persons fa
miliar with the situation that but few
men will be at work on Tuesday next
The headquarters of the strikers are at
Keystone, and it Is reported they are
marching through the field, with bands
of music, cheering the striking miners
and encouraging others to come out.
Men Leaving Mines.
Roanoke, Va, June 7. J. O. Rawn,
chief engineer of the Pocahontas Coal
and Coke Company, with headquar
ters at Barnwell, W. Va., arrived here
to day. When he left the fields last
night there was no demonstration of
any kind among the miners no buying
of guns or drilling or anything to show
that the struggle was on, exoept that
the men were leaving the mines with
their tools, vowing that they had. quit
work. Still others were buying blast
ing powder and afew were having their
tools sharpened, as though they meant
to continue work.
Asoecial to-night from Bluefield,
W. Va., to the Roanoke Times says
that about sixty per cent of the miners
in the Flat Top field went out to-day;
seventy-five men went out at 6 o'clock
at Pocahontas and others are ex
pected to quit to-night One or
two men are said to have been killed
in the Pocahontas fields to-day, but
beyond the bare statement that one or
two lives had been lost no particulars
are given. It is expected that 75 per
cent, of those on strike will return to
work by the middle of next week, and
but little trouble is anticipated.
A special to the Times from Poca
hontas to-night says about fifty miners
went out at that place to-day, and that
in the other mines in that field three
fourths of the men are out. So far no
disturbances have been reported and
hundreds of the strikers are leaving the
fields this evening.
Statements of Officials.
Roanoke, Va , June 7. According
to advices received by the Norfolk and
Western railway, ten mines closed
down in the Pocahontas district to
day. It is estimated that about 500
men are on strike. Other mines are
crippled and only working with re
duced force. The miners of the Tug
river field, which is on the Weat Vir
ginia side, have struck. Several thou
sand men are employed in these fields.
The Norfolk and Western officials say
they do not consider the strike in their
territory to be of a serious nature, and
expect that the operations now tied-up
will resume within ten days. Coal is
being loaded in the fields to-day, but
the shipments are not up to the aver
age number of cars. "Mother" Jones,
the famous Pennsylvania strike agita
tor, is on the ground urging the men
to quit work and stay out until their
demands ate granted.
Officials of the Norfolk: and West
ern claim that thirty mines in the Po
cahontas fields are in operation with
reduced force. The Clinch Valley and
Thacker fields, they say, are working
as usual.
Ordered to Vacate.
Elkhorn, W. Va., June 7. Ope
rators posted nojtices at Elkhorn to
day that all the strikers living in the
companies' houses must vacate the
property at once. Trouble is feared.
Coopers, W. Va., June 7. Five
hundred or more striking miners
passed through here from the Flat
Top field. They are going West and
say they will not return.
A Baak Boss Shot.
Keystone. W. Va., June 7 Thou
sands of striking miners are in Key
stone to-night and there Is much revel
ry. A mass meeting was held, a num
ber of officials of the United Mine
Workers being present It was decid
ed to again invite the operators to
meet with them at Bramwell, June
11th. It is doubtful if the opera
tors will heed the invitation. At the
Crane Creek mines to-day James De
Wees, a bank boss, was shot and killed
while walking up the mountain toward
the pit mouth with twenty or more
non-union Italian miners. More trou
ble is expected.
Huntington, W. Va., June 7. A
skirmish between the mine officials
and speakers is reported at Keystone,
W. Va. The mine boss was killed.
No names or particulars are available.
Bluefield, W. Va., June 7. Seventy-five
per cent of the Flat Top
coal miners are on strike. The strike
leaders insist that by Tuesday next they
will have accomplished a complete tie
up. Contrary to expectations the
Tug river district went out to a
man and not a ton of coal is reported as
having been loaded there to-day. So
far no lawlessness has been reported,
but the railroad company, as well as
the operators, are taking every precau
tion to protect property, and they sent
into the field a number of men to
guard bridges and tunnels.
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LAKE STEAMERS IN COLLISION
One of the Vessels eat Dowi ind Nine 0
the Crew Were.Drowutd--Betb of ri
the steamers Sfiii
. Br Telecrapn to tbe Morning star.
Duluth, Minn., June 7. The whale
back steamer Thomas Wilson, Captain
Cameron, was cut almost in two by
the steamer George G. Hadley, Cap
tain Fitzgerald, a half mile south of
the Duluth canal to day, and nine men
went down. They were mostly men
of the night crew, who had not time to
get out of their bunks before the ves
sel sank.
The Wilson was coming toward the
canal and the Hadley going out, both
loaded. Just before reaching the canal
and when about opposite- the Wilson,
the Hadley was given orders by a tug
to go to Superior.
Immediately she sheered off for the
Superior entry and crashed directly
into the Wilson. The Wilson went
down so quickly that it did not seem
possible to save a life. One man on
the Wilson threw life-preservers to
those who had jumped into the water. 1
The crew of the Hadley also threw
out preservers. As the Wilson went
down the members of the crew rushed
to the stern, jumping overboard as fast
asthey could free themselves from their
clothing. The vessel did not float a min
ute after the collision. During - this -Interval
she seemed supported
entirely by the Hadley s prow which
was sticking through her plates.
The two men who jumped
last were seen struggling near the hull
just before the plunge and could not
be seen afterwards. The Hadley's
steering apparatus seemed to be para
lyzed after the collision. She swung
around in a circle several times and
seemed utterly helpless. In a few
momenta it was apparent that the Had
ley was going down and the crew on it
could be seen stripping themselves and
lowering, boats. Some of them got
into the boats, and when the Hadl-y
sank to within a foot of her deck she
seemed to cease sinking for a few
moments and the men clambered back
on the boat. The race of the life-saving
crew and tugs for the wreck war
thrilling. The Hadley would not have
made the shore had it not been for the
tugs. The life-saving crew picked up
the men in the water. The Hadley
had a hard run for shore and a
moment after her bow went to the
bottom, her stern began to settle and
finally went down.
ANTHRACITE COAL MINERS.
No Change In the Strike Situation J.
Plerpoot Morgan Hanged In Effigy
at Wllkesbarre, Pa.
Bf Talegrapb to tne Morning Btar.
Wilkesbarre, June 7. There was
absolutely no change in the anthracite
coal miners' strike to-day, which has
now ronnded out its fourth week.
Miners and mine operators had noth
ing to say and altogether It was dull
throughout this valley. Here and
there, however, men who were on
their way to or from work were as
saulted, but none of them was seri
ously hurt. ' Considerable interest was
manifested in the strike of the West T
Virginia soft coal miners which was
inaugurated to-day. The anthracite
mine workers hope the strike in that
State will eventually have some good
effect on their own struggle. Presi
dent Mitchell, who is directing the
soft coal suspension from here, had
nothing to give out regarding the
West Virginia trouble. He said he
had received only meagre information
from there and in the absence of more
definite news he preferred not to say
anything.
The home of a mine worker named
Jacob Musol, at Kuschkepatch, a
small foreign settlement in the lower
part of Plymouth, was destroyed by
fire to-day and there are conflicting
stories afloat as to the origin of the
blaze. Mrs. Musol claims that because
her husband did not quit work the
strikers and their sympathizers set her
house on fire. This is denied by the
strikers, who say that the building was
fired either by her children playing '
with matches or by the upsetting of a
lamp.
The hanging in effigy of J. Pier
pont Morgan in one of the streets of
South Wilkesbarre by a crowd of men
and boys was the only incident to mar
the stillness of the Wyoming valley
to-day. After the effigy had been ,
hung the crowd cheered and pelted
the object with stones until the police
came along and dispersed the several
hundred persons that made up the
throng.
LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY. f
Convention in New York State Ticket
Nominated Kansss City Platform
Reaffirmed Hill Denonnced.
Br Teiegrapu to tne Morning Btar.
New York, June 7. A State con
vention of the Liberal Democratic
i party, which endorses the Chicago and
Kansas City platforms,, was held here
to-day to nominate a State ticket. The
nominations will secure a place on the
official ballot by petition, as the party
had no ticket in the field at the last
election. -
Jay W. Forrest, of Albany, de
voted much of his speech to David B.
HilL Among other things he said:
"It is time for real Democrats to raise
their voices when we can read in all
the newspapers from one end of the
State to the other that the reorganiza
tion of the Democratic forces in the
State has been placed in the hands of '
the men who in 1896 had not a word to
say for the greatest banner-bearer the
i Democratic party has had for forty
years. Democracy never needed re
organization until David B. Hill came
intolt"
The platform reaffirms the Kansas
City platform and condemns David B.
Hill as a traitor. -
Edgar L. Ryder, a West Chester
county attorney, was nominated fos
I governor.
ANOTHER NEQRO LYNCHED.
Implicated la the Mnrder of Mrs. W. W.
Jones In Colleton County, S. C.
Bt Teiegrapu to tne Merning star.
Walterboro, S. 0., June 7. Cain
Ford, one of the four negroes impli ,
cated In the murder of Railroad Sec
tion Master W. W. Jones' wife, at
New Road, in Colleton county, on
April 21st last and who from the day
after the commission of the crime has
been confined in Walterboro jail, waa
lynched about two o'clock this
morning.
Last Wednesday Jim Black, the
chief actor in the tragedy, was taken
from Savannah to the scene of his
crime. He confessed his guilt and
named three others who aided him in
the commission of the crime. He was
hanged to a telegraph pole in front of
Jones' place and his body riddled with
bullets When the news of the lynch
ing and of Black's confession ' reached
Walterboro, Sheriff Owens, appre
hensive of trouble, endeavored to
aend Ford to the State penitentiary
but bis deputies were twice overpow
ered en route to the depot and Ford
was tied to a pine tree and shot to
death.
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