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WILLIAM H. BBBNABD Bditor and Proprietor. Friday, June 13, 1902 AH INDIANA DECLARATION. The State Democratic platform of Indiana makes the following declaration on the Philippine ques- tion: ! The Filpinos cannot be citizena with out endangering our ciYilixation; they cannot be subjects without imperiling our form of government, and, as we r- not willing to surrender our cirili siiioa to convert the republic into an empire, we favor an Immediate decla ration of the nation's purpose to assist the Filipinos to. establish for them selves an independent government, Jirotecting them' from outside inter erencc, and securing to this country such commercial and navsl rights and advantages as would be just and fully and fairly protect American interests. In commenting upon this the New York Times, which is a non partisan, but an expansion paper, calls it a "brutally frank" declara tion. We Bee the frankness, the . i a i a 11. nonesty, out we iau 10 see wnere m "brutally" conies in, unless frank ness is brutality. If there is any brutality in it then there also was brutality in the McEnery resolution which was adopted juBt after the ratification of , the Paris treaty, and substantially pledged this Government to! recognize the inde pendence of the Philippines as soon as that could be done consistently with the interests of the Philippines and with the interests of the United States. That resolution declared that it was not the intention of this Government to take the Filipinos in as American citizens, and disclaim ed any intention of retaining per manent possession of the islands, and therefore the Filipinos could not be made subjects, nor be held as colonies. This is substantially what that resolution declared, and it was either "brutally frank" or shame fully dishonest. j Bat whether all the Senators who voted for it believed and agreed with what it said Senator McEnery did, and so did the masses of the Ameri can people. They did not see any thing "brutally frank" in it, and yet the declaration of the Democ racy of Indiana lis substantially a reiteration of that resolution which was adopted by the U. S. Senate without a dissenting vote. The Times pronounces it "brutal ly frank" because it would turn people who are not fit to become American citizens over to their own tender mercies. It would be brutal and inhuman to turn over to a people who were not fit to become Ameri can citizens the task of governing themselves, the effort to do which would result in self-destruction and chaos. Therefore to abandon them to themselves would be, according to the Times, inhuman. This does not follow by a good deal. These people might never be fit for American citizenship, and yet they might be entirely competent to organize and Conduct a govern ment which would be suitable to them, while differing in every way from snch a government as we might give thorn. j There are many people who do not belieye the Cubans are fit for self government. Admiral Dewey didn't believe they were as well qualified as the Filipinos are, or were before he revised his opinion. But we have recognized the inde pendence of Cuba after we had helped the Cubans to organize a gov ernment for the island. It took us three years to do it, or we took three years in which td( do it. Why did we do it ? Because we pledged this country at the outbreak of the war with Spain, that (territorial aggran dizement had no 'influence in mov ing this government to interven tion, and that when peace was re stored and stable government estab lished we would withdraw our sol diers from the island and tnrn its government over to its own people. We did that. Why? Because we were solemnly pledge to do it, a pledge given notfo the Cubans, who had no fears on jthat question and were perfectly willing to take the chances of a change of masters, but to assure the world that we had no selfish, no self -aggrandizing motive, thus allaying any apprehensions that other governments might have on that point and guarding against intervention against us while we were intervening in behalf of the Cnbans. That was doubtless Sena tor Teller's ideaj when he framed and offered his resolution to' quiet the apprehensions of nations that might think our jobject in interven ing was to drive the Spaniards out of Cuba and then take possession of it ourselves. ? j We were morally and in good faith as much bound by the Mc Enery resolution, which was adop ted by the Senate, as we were by the Teller resolution, for although -ohrased in somewhat different lan. guage it said substantially the same thing, it was 'a disclaimer of terrl toriabtggrandlzemenUand permanent occupancy, and virtually pledged as much for the Filipinos as we prom ised to the Cubans. The Indiana declaration is in ac cord with both of these resolutions, says no more nof no less. It simply demands that this government live up to its pledge,! and let the Filipi nos be the architects of their own destiny. If it be "brutally frank it is only because it is frankly hon est. It does not demand that this government turn the Filipinos adrift to "paddle their own canoe" without any warning or prepa ration. It does not demand the immediate withdrawal of our army from the archipelago; it only de mands that this Government make an immediate declaration of its pur pose to assist the Filipinos to estab lish for themselves an independent, government, protecting them from outside interference, and securing to this country such commercial and naval rights and advantages as would be just and fully and freely protect American interests. This is no sudden turning of the Filipinos adrift, to become the vic tims of self-destruction and chaos; it is simply doing practically for them what we did for the Cubans, and securing from them in return advantages similar to those we se cured from the Cubans through the Piatt amendment. The Democrats of Indiana are "brutally frank" only because they are in favor of carry ing out our pledges, and have the courage and honesty to substantial ly reiterate those pledges in the face of the land-grabbers, who would forget or ignore them. LOPSIDED PROSPERITY. Every Republican convention that meets these days congratulates the country on the great era of "pros perity, and this in the face of labor strikes all around them. That there has been for some years and is now great business activity and a good deal of prosperity will not be de nied. But who are prosperous? Is it the wage earner, the thousands of workmen who are asking for higher wages because they find It so hard to support their families on the wages they receive? The trusts and the combinations are prosperous, some of them counting their profits by the millions, but that is a lopsided prosperity when the owners of capital make ten, twenty or fifty per cent, profits while the toilers whose labor makes it for them have to scuffle hard from ten to twelve hours a day to provide the necessaries of life for themselves and families. Wages may be as high or even higher than they were, a couple years ago, but the trusts which con trol nearly all the necessaries of life have advanced prices until the cost of living has been increased thirty per cent, or more. This is pros perity for the trust, but where does the wage earner's prosperity come in? According to the statistics of the U. S. Labor Bureau there are 15,- 000,000 wage earners in this coun try whose average earnings amount to $100 a year. There are at least three persons to be supported out of this, which would give them 11.11 each per month, for food, clothing, doctor's bills and medicine, if sick, and other things. Each would have about 18 cents a day for food, while food is thirty per cent, higher now than it was two years ago. Perhaps they should be thankful for even this much, but have they any reason to be jubilant over their "pros perity?" Senator Hanna, with monumental assurance, sings his old song "let well enough alone," in the chorus of which the trusts and other com bines join, but is it "well enough" or the toiler who has to support himself and two dependents on $33.33 a month? And there are 5,000,000 of them in this trust-rid den country. A little cool-headed advice some times ends a good deal of bother. It so happened a few days ago at Cam den, N. J., when Mrs. Strang filed an application for divorce. Her grievance was that her husband swore at her, and his provocation was that she persisted in singing when his ear was not tuned to that kind of melody. The more he swore the more she sang, and the more she sang the more and more calorically he swore. This was the wedge that did the splitting. The judge, who was a cool-headed dispenser of the law, suggested that perhaps they might compromise if the man re- rained from swearing and the wo man from singing. They took the hint, the application for divorce was withdrawn, and they went home as if nothing had happened. And now they say there is a racket brewing between the Presi dent and Mark Hanna about some crooked politics in Ohio, which Hanna didn't want to have investi gated, but which the President in sists upon investigating. It seems Hanna s friends have been tramp ling on the civil service business. When that Baptist church in Lit tle Bock .expelled Gov. Jeff Davis lor getting rocky too often and doing other things not endorsed, his home church, at Russellvllle, opened its arms and took him in. The Governor and his friends think this evens up. Deafness Cannot be Cured SfJJ.5E1.caUon8 tney cannot reach the m2t"S?iporiJon ot the ear. Thereto only one tTnnaw2r,'?f!?tn88 and thftt 18 b7 COIlfltltU- V,r-Cr m'v uiuoouB lining or Ine mPmSS11. 2L!?a Wtslnflam- r -.luuuuDg sound or lmperrecc u6thlr?i.S?tden lt, 18 entirely closed deafness L ftew??S h n5 jnlesa the Inflammation can ri i . f wiu do aesiroyea ?I!T' .f?.0 ,of ten are cause for by vBMu i u, Tt uivii 10 uutuiDg out an untuned dltlon or the mucous surfaces. Wo JPJ" ,ne Honored Dollars tor case of Deafness (csuhmi h. f.; I oo n- anr not be cured by Hail's Catarrh Cure, Send can tor P. J. CHENEY. & CO.. Toledo. Bold by aliDruirg1su.75c. ' A01oao Half a Family Pills are the best. O. newspapers Cannot, i! Money ! Are you indebted toTHE WEEKLY STAR? If so, when you receive a bill x for your subscription send us the amount you owe. Remember, that a news- X paper Dili is as mucn en- titled to your considera i tion as is a bill for gro- g cones M'ADAMIZED B0ADS. We saw a statement a few days ago that the county of Mecklenburg has ninety-five miles of McAdamized public roads. We knew that Meck lenburg was far ahead on her roads, but we had no idea she had done so well. This work has been done main ly if not altogether by convict labor, which makes th& convict a help in stead of a burden in that county. Mecklenburg is one of most pros perous counties in the State, while Charlotte is unquestionably one of the most, and we might say the most prosperous and progressive city in the State. It doesn't require any argument to show that both of these are largely the result of the good roads with which the county is sup plied, focusing in Charlotte and making that the trade center not only for the county, but for adjoin ing counties whose people take ad vantage of these good roads and go to Charlotte in preference to their own towns, which may be nearer, but are harder to roach. We know that the farmers along the roads or adjacent to them have been immensely benefited by them for their lands have doubled or treb- ed in value, and the growth of Charlotte (one of the.results of the good roads) has given them a market for many things that there was no inducement to raise before because there was no market for them. Di versified farming has to a great ex tent taken the place of the one crop system and as a result the farmers have more money in their pockets, are more independent and live easier and more comfortably. This is to a greater or less extent the story of good roads everywhere. They are a great thing for both country and town. Mecklenburg has set an ex ample that every county in the State should follow. A PRETTY M0RNINQ WEDDIN0. Miss Aanie Vlrf lala Bell Became the Bride of Mr. Bufflogcr, of Pennsylvania. A very attractive morning wedding took place yesterday at 8L Paul's Episcopal church, the contracting parties being Mr. William Q. Buffin ger, of New Castle, Pa., ' and Miss Annie Virginia Bell, a most estimable young lady of this city. The ceremony took place at 8 A. M. to enable the happy couple to leave on the morning train for their wedding tour. Although the wedding was a quiet one. yet everything' passed off in remarkably gocd taste, and the precision and neatness of all the ar rangements were apparent. At the appointed hour the bride entered the church upon the arm of her brother-in-law. Mr. Matt Heyer, and upon reaching the chancel the bridegroom entered from the veatry room and took his appointed place, when the marriage ceremony was rendered with great beauty and solemnity by the rector. Rev. Dr. Dickinson. The bride was attired in a handsome travelling dress and her appearance elicited much and deserved admiration. Before taking carriage for the train the couple paused for a short time in the choir room of the church to receive the congratulations of their friends. Miss Bell will be greatly missed by the congregation of St Paul's, having been a faithful and efficient member of the choir for the last aiz months. The couple will make their permanent home in New Castle, Pa., where Mr. Bnffinger it a prominent business man. The wedding marches for the ceremony were effectively rendered by Prof, A. H. Yopp, organist of St Paul's. PRETTY CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT. Mr. sod Mrs. Feljer the Hosts at an En joyable Lawn Party Last Evening. The lawn parly held at the hospita ble home of Mr. and Mrs. Felger last evening was not so largely attended as the entertainments given by the ladies of St. Paul's Episcopal church usually are; but there was a nice social gath ering that was greatly enjoyed. The music feature was the most prominent. Miss Mattie Home, a fine mezzo-soprano, sang in excellent style the solos "The Rosary" and "Asthore." Miss Willena Berry rendered most charm ingly, "Home to Their Nests the Swal lows Fly;" and Miss Edna Toomer played with fine expression and effect "The Hungarian March." Miss Lizzie Kirkham, one of the most accomplish ed of our young pianists, was the ac companist and added much to the pleasure of the occasion. The humor ous recitations of Rev. Dr. Dickinson were rendered in his usual felicitous style. After several amusing games, a vigorous attack on the refreshment table and a unanimous vote that Mr and Mrs. Felger were experts in gra clous hospitality, the gathering adjourned. STATE PHYSICIANS. Second Day's Sessions of the North Carolina Medical So ciety at Wrightsville. EXAMINING BOARD RESULTS. Aa Unusually Large Number Passed the Exsmlnstioo Officers and Commit tees for the Ensuing Year-May Adjourn To-day Dance. The second days' sessions of the 49th annual meeting of the North Carolina Medical Society came to a close with a magnificent complimentary ball last night at the Seashore Hotel, in which more than a hundred visiting physi cians', their families and invited guests participated. Many young people from the city, composing the member ship of the german clubs, went down for the event and returned on a late train this morning. Yesterday's executive sessions were fraught with much interest and profit for the medical fraternity and the public in general. An interesting feature of the morn ing session was the announcement of the successful applicants before the State; Board of Examiners, who are licensed to practice medicine. The number which passed broke all previ ous records 72 out of a class of 86. It was an exceptionally fine class, and while the examinations were not con sidered unreasonable, they were rigid and very thorough. The two lady ap plicants were successful and four out of the six negroes passed. The full list of the successful applicants is as follows:' Richard H Johnson, Baltimore, Md ; Herbert H Waite, Asheville: Fred W Phifer, Statesville; Samuel M With ers, Davidson; John Walker Jones, Boone; Charles Lee Duncan, Beaufort; J P Matheson, Taylorsville; Robert Harllee Bellamy, Wilmington; J aeon HShuford, Hickory ; Kdith J. Black- well. Greensboro: Katharine r uay- deo, Raleigh; Lloyd P Russell, Fletch er; William H Boon, Elon College; Jas FramDton. Henderson vine; uosepn Graham, Hillsboro; E A Hennessee, Glen Alpine; William K Lane, Uolds boro; McLain Rogers. Clyde; R F Hicks. Faison: E McD Yount. Con- over; J Rufus McCrackin, Clyde; L CCovin&rton. Vanceboro: A B Mc Queen, Raeford; Ira Hardy, Washing" ton; J JN Taylor, ruisDoro; w w Washam, Davidson ; L R Kirkpatrick, Blackstock; P M King, Concord ; U U Skinner, Davidson; J W McLean, Cameron; J E Cothell, Tyro Shops; P H Williams, colored. West Raleigh ; J W Walker, colored, Ashe ville: O 8 Brown, colored, Winston; W B Sharp, colored, Harrellsville. A W Watkins. Keldsville; L. Mclver, Saoford; Jj R Paddison. Mt. Airy; George P Kd wards, Hillsboro, George E Morton, Granville; P F Barnes, Elm City; JL Weetz, London; CE Reitzell, Liberty: IA R Gerard, Flat Rock: H Bvrne Maxwell. Whiteville; FRUookLouisburg; J A Bisk, Har mony; J W Williams, Warsaw; u V Wiseman, Henrietta; E S English, Brevard : E A Hauser, Falston ; L B Harrell, Caroline; McGhee Anders, Connelly Springs; George Oates, Grover; Charles E Reed, Hot Springs; George Huntington, Ashe ville: W T Exum. Jr.. Hauiaton;u 8 Munroe, Lenoir; George Kirby Col lier, Wilmington; George li Uastner, Lincolnton: John Lewis Hanes, Win ston; S C Keerans, Charlotte; H D Walker, Urea well; ITide j Thomas, Wilmington; E W Phifer. Morgan ton; J McK Hunter, Cherry ville; J L Ballou. Crumpler; William H Grant, Pine Bluff; J Warren Bailey, Mineral Hprmgs; U W Williams, Mills; C P Rogers, Raleigh; E M Gale, Warrenton. The class of applicants for license was led by Dr. Arthur Gerard, of Flat Rock, N. C , with a record of 92 5-7. The second highest mark, was by Dr. John L. Hanes, of Winston, who made 91 5-7. The morning session of the Society began at 9:30 o'clock with an increased attendance, Dr. Robert 8. Young, of Concord, presiding. Reports of sec tions were heard and a number of committees was appointed. The in teresting feature of the session, how ever, was the election of a Board of seven Medical Examiners for the en suing six years as follows, in the order of the vote each received : Drs. Frank H. Russell, of Wilmington; M. H. Fletcher, Asheville; J. M. Parrott, Kinston; C. J. O'Hagin Laughing. house, Greenville; George W. Press- ley, Charlotte; J. A. Kent, Lenoir, and J. T. Battle, Greensboro. ' The vote received by Dr. Russell was decidedly complimentary and places him high in the ranks of the profession in the Bute. At the morning a number of valu able papers were also read, some of which 'were as follows: "The Matti- son Method of Morphinism," Dr. W. P. Ivey, of Lenoir "Should the State Extend Her Public Charities,'! Dr. 8. E. Koonce, Polloksville; "Medical Jurisprudence," Dr. J. L. Nicholson, Richlands. At noon a conjoint meeting with the State Board of Health was held. ' The Afternoon Session. The feature of the afternoon session was the annual election of Society officers as follows : President Dr. A. W. Knox, Ra leigh. Vice Presidents Drs. E. G. Moore, Elm City; C. A. Julian, Thomas ville; W. W. McKenzie, Salisbury; J. L. Nicholson, Richlands. Secretary Dr. J. Howell Way, of Waynesville. Treasurer Dr. G. T. Bikes, or Oris som. j ' Hot Springs, N. C.,was decided upon as the next place of meeting, the time to be fixed by the local board of enter tainment. Raleigh and Greensboro were bidders for the meeting. Another feature of the afternoon's proceedings was the reading of valu able papers on railway surgery, which came Up from that committee of which Dr. I; H. Manning is chairman. A timely paper and one that was thor oughly enjoyed in this connection was read by Dr. George G. Thomas, of Wil mington, who had for his subject: "Relief Departments in Railway Bur - j w-v mi . gery.r - ur. xnomas' paper was re garded by the Society aa one of the very best presented. . Another valuable paper was that on "New Methods of "Restoring Hearing and 8peeh to, Deaf Mutes" by Dr M. M, Stapler, of Macon, Ga. " . Last Night's Session. Before the hour for the dance last night, one of the most interesting sessions of the day was held. A pleas ing incident was the presentation to the Society of a handsome oil portrait of the late Dri Chas. J. O'Hagan, or Greenville, which will be placed in the Stale Library. The presentation speech was by Dr. Richard EL Lewis, of Raleigh, and it was received in behalf of the Society in a neat speech by Dr.G. G. Thomas, of Wilmington. Dr. Lewis in presenting the portrait re ferred to Dr. I O'Hagan as possessing a strong and vigorous intellect, adorn ed with a scintillating wit and genial humor. This was highly developed by a thorough education, finished at the University of Dublin. He was familiar with the classics of ancient Greece and Rome, and as a conversa tionalist Dr. Lewis described him as charming. He was a man ol warm and generous heart, which secured for him unfailing affection; a friend of the weak and oppressed. Upon report of the nominating com mittee the following were chosen for 1903: I Orator Dr I H Manning, Chapel Hill. 1 Essayist Dr G A Moye, Green- ville. i Leader of Debate Dr A 8 Pendle ton, Warrenton. Board of Censors Drs Francis Dutty, Newborn; Wj H Whitehead, Rocky Mount; Kemp P Battle, Raleigh ; W P Whlttington,i AshevUle; W H Wake field, Charlotte. Legislative ' Committee Drs R H Lewis, Raleigh; T E Anderson, States- vale; P L Murphy, Morgantou;J W McGhee, Raleigh; J F Highsmith, Fayetteville. j Obituary Committee ;Drs D J Hays, Oxford ; W O Galloway,' Wilmington ; J W Jones, Goldsboro. Delegates to American Medical So ciety Drs E C Laird, Hot Springs; Eugene B Glenn, Asheville; E G Goodman, El Paso; D A Stanton, High Point; J O Walton, Reida ville. Delegates to Medical Society of Vir ginia Drs A ; Cheatham, Durham ; H T Bass, Tarboro; J A Williams, Reids- ville. Delegates to South Carolina Medical Society Drs J M Flippin, Salisbury. J M Blair, i Monroe, A J Crowell, Charlotte. The nominating committee was composed of i Drs W- W McKenzie, Salisbury; W H Cobb, Goldsboro; J C Walton, Reidsville, and D J Hill, Statesville. Programme Por To.Dsy. The society will meet in the forenoon to-day and tu-obably adjourn early. Members of the Society will come up to the city about noon and become guests of the local entertainment com mittee on a complimentary trip down the river to South port and Fort Fisher on the steamer Wilmington. Capt. Harper will bet at his best as host and the doctors andheir friends are assur ed of a royally good time DEATH OP MRS. BLAND WALLACE. Aged Lsdy of Kenaosville Passed Away Yesterdsy-Relstires la Wilmington. A telegram from Mr. R. W. Wal lace, at Kenansville, conveyed to friends in this city the sad news of the death early yesterday morning of his mother, Mrs. Bland Wallace, which occurred after a lingering illness at the family home in Kenansville. Mrs. Wallace was about 65 years of age and was the wife of one of the most useful and influential citizens of Duplin.i She was a most estimable Christian woman ; a consistent mem ber of the Baptist church and one whose place in the community will be hard to fill: The bereaved family have the sincerest sympathy of a host of friends. Besides her husband, Mrs. Wallace is survived by three sons, Messrs. R. W, and Hugh O. Wallace, of Wilmington, and Mr. William Wallace, of Atlanta; and three daugh tars, Mrs. J. E. Sprunt, of Dillon, 8. C, Mrs. Lon Burcb, and Miss Mary B. Wallace, of Kenansville. The funeratwas conducted yester day afternoon; and the remains were laid to 1 rest In the family burying grounds. MR JN0. S. ARMSTRONG PRESIDENT. Succeeds Mr. Norwood at Atlantic National Bank Mr. Norwood Vice President. Mr. J. W, Norwood has resigned the presidency of the Atlantic Nation al Bank of this city, and Mr. John 8. Armstrong, the vice president, has been chosen! to succeed him. Mr. Norwood becouaes vice president, suc ceeding Mr. Armstrong. Asked about the change yesterday, a prominent official of the bank said: "There has been no change what ever in the mnnagement of the Atlan tic National Bank. "Mr. Norwood simply retired as presi dent, and has been elected as an active vice president, and expects to continue for years in this position, and to earn estly work for the bank, and the up building of Its business, in which he feels as much interest now, as at any time in the bank's history. "Mr. Armstrong retired as vice pres ident and has j been elected president. and the bank will continue under ex actly the same management in the future at it has had in the past." Referee Hearing Adjourned. The referee hearing In the case of Theo. F. Koch ye. L. O. Por ter, el al., which has been in progress the past two days in the Court House before G. ; B. Patterson, Esq., was adjourned yesterday mora ine until September, the exact date to be set later. Not all the plain tiff's testimony was in when the ad inurnment was taken. The case comes from Columbus Superior Court and involves the title to about 10,000 acres of land in that county. All the par ties to the suit are Minnesota people, voa Know What You Ar Taking When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Too ic because the formula is plainly Erin ted on every bottle, showing that it simply iron and quinine in a taste less form, wo cure, no pay, Price, iw ; satuth O Bean lb Signature . of i The Kind You Haw Always Bought MP Fruit. Its quality influences the selling price. Profitable fruit growing insured only when enough actual Potash is in the fertilizer. Neither quantity nor good quality possible without Potash! Write for nur ftret hoolca giving details. GERMAN KALI WORKS M.Nassaa St., New York City. EDQEC0M8E BARELY FOR CLARK. County Convention at Tarboro Yesterday. Conoor for Associate Primary. Special Star Telegram. Tarboro, N. C, June 10. The county convention was held here to day, with a very large attendance. It ordered primaries for the nomination of county officers. Judge Connor re ceived the unanimous endorsement for Associate Justice and C. C. Daniels received 48 but of 151 votes for solici tor. This does not represent all his strength. The Stubbs' delegates did not vote. Judge Walter Clark receiv ed 88 out 151 votes for Chief Justice. The primaries for county candidates will be held June 24th. The strength of Judge Battle and Hon. C. M. Cook for Jugde was not called. NEQRO LINEMAN KILLED. Inter-State Telephone Company Employe Jumped from Breaking Pole. Special Star Telegram Raleigh, N. C, June 11. About 6 o'clock this evening Manuel Palmer, a negro lineman in the employ of the Inter State Telephone Company, was killed by'the breaking of a cable dis tributing pole. He was tightening the wires, when the pole snapped in two below the cable box. Palmer jumped, fell to the pavement and died in stantly. Another lineman on the pole saved himself by holding to the cross arms of the broken pole, which was caught by a network of wires over a lower pole. COASTLINE OFFICES WILL REMAIN HERE. Member of Charleston City Council Re ports That He His That Informs tion from Mr. Walters. In its report of the previous night's proceedings of the City Council of Charleston, the Neics and Courier, of yesterday, says: "Alderman Rhett reported that in pursuance of the resolution of City Council he had visited New York and had conferred with President Walters, of the Atlantic Coast Line, in regardto the proposed removal of the company's offices here, and Mr. Walters had said that the company did not propose to re move its headquarters either at present or in the near future, but that in the event of such removal being contemplated later on he would be glad to hear from the city again in the matter. "Alderman Melchers suggested that the franchises granted the company provided for the establishment of shops and office in Charleston, and upon motion the matter was referred to the corporation counsel to investi gate and report at the next meeting of Council." INVOLVING COLUMBUS COUNTY LAND. Minnesota Colonists In a Law Snlt Over 10,000 Acres Referee Hearlai. Hearing was begun at 2: 30 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the county courtroom before Rfera G B Pat terson of a case entitled Theo. F. Koch vs. L. O. Porter, et al., which is an action to rescind a deed to about 10,000 acres of land in Columbus county. The parties concerned are Minnesota people and a larsre number of witnesses from St. Paul are here to attend the hearing, which will last two or three days. The land involved is a tract purchased by one of the col onization companies and the case or ginally came up in Columbus Superi or Court andwas referred by consent to G. B. Patterson, Esq., to hear the tes timony and report to the court. The plaintiff is represented by Roun tree & Carr, of this city, and David J. Lewis and J. B. Schulken, Es , of Whiteyille. The defendants are represened by McLean & McLean, of Lumberton.and ex-Judge E K. Bryan, of Wilmington. All of the attorneys are here for tbe hearing. ANNUAL MEETING OP TRUCKERS They Will Assemble Here Next Wednesdsy. Executive Committee Met Yesterday. Th Executive Committee of the East Carolina Truck and Fruit Grow ers' Association met here yester day noon in the Merchants' Associa tion rooms in the S. A. L. building. Chairman W. L. Hill, of Warsaw, presiding. Other members in attend ance were Dr. Geo. F. Lucas, of Cur rie, secretary; Dr. E. Porter, of Rocky Point; Mr. J. A. Westbrooa, of Mount Olive, and Mr. J. 8. Westbrook, or Faison. About the only matter of public in terest transacted was the decision to have the annual meeting of the Asso ciation at the Court House in this city next Wednesday. The Directors wtll meet the evening before at the Sea shore Hotel, Wrightsville Beach, and arrange matters for a proper presenta tion to the Association the day fol lowing. Excursion to Washington. Lumberton Robesonian, 10th: "Mr. Frank Gough left yesterday for Porti mouth and Washington with a view to arranging an excursion to run at some time in the near future, from Wilming ton by Lumberton to Washington, D. O. The date nas not yet been deter mined but will be made known later." CANAL QUESTION IN THE SENATE. Vote to Be Taken on the Nica ragua Bill Thursday, June 19th, at 3 P. M. THE ELECTION OF SENATOR?. Proceedings in the House The Pacific Cable Bill Disposed of by Striking Out tbe Enacting Clause-Some of tbe Arguments. Bf Telegraph to tbe Mornluu sui Washington, June 11. Just before adjournment to-day the Senate agreed to vote finally on the Nicaragua Canal bill and all pending amendments on Thursday, June 19th, the voting to begin at 3 P.M. Before consideration of the canal question was resumed to-day the mo tion of Senator Wellington, of Mary land, to discharge the Committee on Privileges and Elections from further consideration of the resolution provid ing for the submission of an amend ment to the constitution for the elec tion of Senators by tbe people was de feated 21 to 85 after a sharp debate. During the discussion Senator Vest, of Missouri, said he was anxious to have a square issue on the question presented, but he was opposed to the Dc pew amendment and was opposed to the resolution as it came from the House. He had been a Democrat for more than fifty years, but he was not in favor of the declara tions in . Democratic platforms for this resolution. He denied the right of any convention Btate or national to dictate how he should vote on any ques tion. He was opposed to the pending resolution because be believed that wben the time came for the people to be protected against their own igno rance and imbecility, it was a notice that popular government was a fail ure. He inclined to the belief that this was a plan adopted by adroit poli ticians to induce the people to believe that they were purer than some other people. 8enator Fairbanks, of Indiana, in a carefully considered speech, favored construction of the isthmian canal by the Panama route. Originally, he said, he had favored the Nicaragua route, but an investigation of the subject, coupled with the determination of tbe isthmian commission, had induced him to change his mind in favor of the Panama route. He argued that that route not only would be cheaper in the first instance, but cheaper in ope ration after the canal was constructed. He earnestly favored the construction of the canal and reseated the intima tion that those who favored the Panama route were in the least op posed to a canal. House of Representatives. The House to-day despatched the Corliss Pacific cable bill by the same method it adopted yesterday in the Forest Reserve bill. It struck out the enacting clause of the measure by a vote of 116 to 77, thuar giving no op portunity to test the -strength of the Dalzell substitute, which authorized the President to contract with a pri vate company for the laying of a cable. Mr. Richardson, of Alabama, refer red at some length to the possibilities in the development of wireless telegraphy and argued that it would be unwise, on the threshold of the de velopment of the new system, for the government to expend $15,000,000 or $20,000,000 for a submarine cable, which might be valueless in a few years. It was better, he insisted, to allow a private company to take what ever risk was involved. Mr. Richardson then read the con tract under the post roads act of 1896, which the Commercial Cable Company agreed to make with the secretary of the treasury covering the sale of the cable in case of necessity to the gov ernment, the control of the cable by the government in time, of war, etc. He argued that these terms were in every way advantageous to the gov ernment. Mr. Richardson declared that as an economic business proposition the government cable was not justifiable and he quoted from the Commerce Committee's repprt against a former bill of this kind, to the effect that the government cable would cost $15,000, 000 and would chiefly benefit 300 foreigners and 100 American citizens. He read a letter from John McKay, of the Commercial Company, guaran teeing that the company would build an ail-American cable and not touch upon foreign soil. Mr. Adamson, of Georgia, made the motion to strike out the enacting clause. To prove that the Commercial Cable Company was proceeding with the work of construction of the cable it proposed to lay, he read a cablegram from London, dated to day and signed by G. E. Ward, vice president, certi fying that 1,065 nautical miles of the cable to be laid between San Francisco and Honolulu bad been completed and that the work was proceeding at the rate of 26 miles a day. The cable gram said that a steamer would leave with the cable for San Francisco be fore August 1. Mr. Adamson said the bill was one of Mr. Cannon's mad dogs which should have its tail cut off just behind the ears. Judge Samuel W. Pennypacker, of Philadelphia, was nominated for Gov ernor over Attorney General John P. Elkin by the Republican State Con vention of Pennsylvania. DO YOU SHOOT? B mm i u a . . . a 1 Mar1 TAT ft II you ao you snoum senu your GUN CATALOGUE. 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The witness said he had circulated i large number of circulars iu tbe icte( est of a reduction or the duty on Cu ban sugar andvhe submitted spcimeBt of some of them. Being asked h. Senator Teller who paid the expense incident to the circulation of m literature, the witness replied that lh! Cuban committee had paid the larijer part of it and that members of the Is sociation had paid part of it. All to'd he thought that $20,000 :v.,rth 0f hW ture had been circulated in the inter est of Cuba in the United States Asked what ras meant by tie phrase "leaders of thought," in his bi'ii to the Cuban government, Mr. Thur ber said that he had a list of 80,000 paopleJn the United States who "rep resent something," to whom this lit erature was sent. In reply to a question by Mr. Mailer aa to whether he had consulted Mr. Havemeyer of the Suear Trust in the preparation of the literature, Mr. Thurber said that had solicited a sub scription from Mr. Ilivemeyer ai,d had received $2,500 from that gontlu man. Causeda Sensatloo. The testimony givea to-day before the committee on Cuban Relation! showing that between $3,000 and ), 000 had been paid out of the Cubn treasury under the direction or Gov ernor General Wood for the promo tion of the effort to secure reciprocity between the United States and Cub caused a sensation in the Serial-to-day. Th news of Mr Thurber's statement was received in the Scutw about the time that that body conyeu ed and when Senator Teller, whose ex aminalion had developed the facts, made his appearance upen the floor, he was immediately surrounded by Sens torsfrom both sides of the chain b r who professed great anxiety tokno w all that had occurred. Copies of the out voucher produced were eagerly sousV. and the demand was not satisfied until forty or fifty copies had been typewrit ten and circulated in the Senate cham ber. Opinions aito tbe altimate ell'ect of the testimony are as varied as the pre dilictions and prejudices of the Senate but the imediate results are seen in the decisions reached this afternoon to have two caucusses in the early future. The beet sugar Senators are unde niably more hopeful than they have been heretofore. Some of them pro fess to believe that the revelation will have the effect of at least calling a halt in the proceedings in the interest of reciprocity. They think the report made by Mr. Thurber will be accepted by tbe country as going to show that entirely too much interest has been manifested in the subject in Cuba. ' The Great Freight Engines. 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