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BLACZ.
Mr. Poaltney Bigelow who has
achieved more or let distinction as
ft newspaper correspondent and made
himself somewhat a persona non
grata witn tome military command
ers daring the war with Spain, has
made more or less discoveries since
on the strength of which he pats
this country on its guard against
prospective wars, the first of which
will be with Germany, whose stren
uous Emperior has, notwithstand
ing his professed friendship, blood
in his eye for Uncle Sam. He has
also discovered a solution of the race
problem, a simple and reliable one
that will do the work and do it ef
fectively, and without making any
racket either. It is very simple
pit the yellow man against the black
man see how the law of "the
survival of the fittest would work,"
- that's all. Discussing the race ques
tion he is thus quoted.
"In my opinion, if we are to
the oegra problem rightly, we
solve
must
bring to 'hi solution a consideration
or the Chines. Instead of keeping;
the Chinese out of the country we
should welcome them as we welcome
the immigrants from all other na
tion. Tbe Chinese exclusion act
ahnuid be repealed, and the inflow of
Celestials should be promptly set to
work in the cotton and rice fields of
tha flout b. They will do the work
better than the negroes, and cheaper,
and against the competition of the
yellow man the black man cannot
itard.
"En fate .will be the fate of the
nrgro In South Africs, where the
bUcka are slowly but surely dying
out. It U a mistake to think that tbe
negro will iocresse and multiply in
tbe face of hardy competition. He
reproduces rspidly in the farming dis
tricts in this country, but be is be
coming extinct in toe cities. Tbe
fl teat will survive, and tbe negro is
am tha fittest.
"And tou cannot put fitness into
h"n by appointing him to office. Tbe
cire of President Roosevelt in im
pnatng upon the Southern whites
office-holding blacks is an insult to
th- doutb. If the President insists
on . uaviog negro office-bolderv, let
b m select his men and put them in
offices in Massachusetts or Pennsyl
vania or New York. Maybe tbe peo
ple of the North would take kindly to
tbem. Tbe South never will."
Poultney's head is level in the sug
gestion he makes to President Roose
velt, and was no doubt indulging in
a bit of humor when he remarked
that "maybe the people of the North
would take kindly to them." But
he isn't so level-headed on tbe yellow
proposition, for the remedy he pro
poses would be worse that the dis
ease, although there are some of the
Southern planters who would agree
with him in part at least. Among
the planters there was some opposi
tion to the re enactment of the Chi-
hese exclusion act, because if that
were oat of the way they could se
cure Chinese labor and thus become
independent of negro labor.
This was probably true, and if the
labor system could be controlled and
the influx of Asiatics kept within de
sirable bounds there might be some-
. thing in it, but to solve the labor
problem in that way on a large scale
and effectively would necessitate a
large Immigration, so large as to be-
- come In time a more puzzling factor
than the negro is at 'present., The
introduction of- the Chinese in
large numbers, and planting them
necessarily in the same territory with
the negroes would be but adding
another perplexing feature to an al
ready perplexing problem, giving us
two different races to deal with in-
steM the one we now have. In
coarse of time if enough of them
came they might, as Mr. Bigelow
says, drive the negroes out, on the
principle of "the survival of the fit
test," or rather in this case the sur
vival of the toughest, but by that
time we wonld have a tough propo
sition to deal with in tbe millions of
Chinese who would supplant the ne
groes. One of the pests on the island of
Martinique was the f er de lance, a
venomous and audacious snake,
whioh became so numerous that liv
ing in the sections which they in
fested became impossible and the
plantations had to be abandoned
because there was always danger
of being bitten by these deadly
snakes whioh seemed to hunt people.
The authorities learned that in the
island of Trinidad there was a little
animal, something like the mon-
VOL. xxxrv.
goose, a deadly foe of the snake.;
and they imported a lot of them.
The little fellows went for the
snakes as had been told of them; in
a few years the snakes had so de
creased in nnmber as to be no longer
a terror, but their destroyers had in
.
me meantime become so numerous
that they became a menace as bad
aa the snakes bnt of a somewhat
different kind. They ate all the
snakes they could find and catch,
after the "snakes all the rats, mice
and birds they could catch, and
these supplies being exhausted they
fell upon everything else eatable, so
that it was next to impossible to
grow anything in the fields."
Then the authorities heard of a
bird on the island of Trinidad, from
which these little animals came,
and they imported -a lot of these' I
birds. The birds increased and
multiplied and did the work assign-
ed to them. They cleaned the
snake eaters out. They were birds
of . bepttiinl -ploifcAge, - and when
they had beoome numerous " they
were hunted for their feathers and
thus prevented from becoming too
nnmerous. It is thought that the
eruptions of Mount Pelee have ex
terminated what was left of them.
When we, acting upon Mr. Bige-
lows suggestion, have imported
Chinese enough to rid us of the
troublesome negro what kind of a
bird will we import to. tackle and
rid ua of the yellow fellow, who, If
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might give us as much or more
trouble? Under certain limitations
it might ao, out in a wholesale way
the yellow proposition would not do.
We do not need nor want alien races
to settle that laber problem. That
will be done by our own people and
by immigration of people of our own
race from other sections of the coun
try and from otner countries, a
process which is already going on in
an initial stage.
THE WRETCHED PHILIPPINES.
For a year or more Governor Taf t
has been calling the attention of
Congress; to the deplorable condi
tions that prevail in the Philip
pines, and has been urging and
pleading for legislation which might,
In part at least, relieve the distress.
In addition, to what the people
have suffered from a protracted and
destructive war, they have suffered
from fatal epidemics tjiat carried oft
most of their cattle used as work
animals on the farms, and their
horses, and with this crop failures
caused by devouring insects, which
more than doubled the price of
food.
The change in the money system
seriously interfered with what little
business our tariff handicapping
left, and the result is paralysis
almost fatal. It is doubtful if with
in the entire time in which Spain
held sovereignty over those people
they have ever gone through such
an ordeal as uovernor Taft de
scribes. Of course this Government can
not be held responsible for the
epidemics that swept away cattle
and horses nor for the swarms of
locusts that swept down upon them
and destroyed the rice and other
crops, but it is responsible for the
financial and tariff policies which
have so strangled effort, business
and enterprise and brought bank
ruptcy to so many people there once
prosperous. They occupy the an
omalous position of being under
American rule and yet foreigners,
enjoying none of the advantages of
being under American rule and sub
jected to all the disadvantages of
being foreigners. When they were
nnder Spanish rule they had free
trade with Spain and freer trade
with other countries than they do
now, for this Government subjects
them to a tariff that handicaps their
trade with other countries and prac -
tically keeps out of our ports their
leading produots, and all this to
"protect" a few favored interests
that have grown rich out of the
tariff system and don't need any
protection at all.
Is it to be wondered at that, while
there has been so many assurances
of "peace." the "ladronea" are still
active, and attack our "constabu-
larj at eTery fayorable opportunity,
even within a few miles of the walls
of Manila? It is a wonder they
don't do more of it. What a glor
ious thing "benevolent assimila
tion" has been to those islands.
Brother Tenant, of Mount Gilead
Church, Ohio, is a strenuous wor
shiper. His forte was in a stento
rian "Amen," which he rang out
so loudly and so frequently as to
throw the preacher and the congre
gatlon off their base. As protests
availed naught on brother Tenant, a
court injunction had to be invoked
to modify that "amen."
Senator Hoar says no gentleman
would
account of his color. Maybe not.
But did any one ever hear of Sena
tor Hoar inviting a "colored gentle
man" to eat codfish balls or hash
with him?
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MAJORITY DESPOTIBH.
The Congress of the United 8tatea
is presumably a "deliberative"
body where measures affecting the
people are supposed to be discussed
and acted upon in accordance with
their merits. But it is - not that,
now -and has not been since T. B.
Heed, with his Republican majority
to back him wielded the mallet like
a Czar, and ignored the minority.
They did this by changing the rules
to cut off debate, nnder pretence of
expediting business. It did expe
dite business and put it in the power!
of the majority to strangle opposi
tion and speedily put through any
measure a Republican caucus en
dorsed.
For appearance sake they allowed
a stated time for debate, generally
totally inadequate for an intelligent
discussion of important measures
before the House, and then, after a
farcical debate, rushed . them
through, quorum or no quorum, the
Speaker's dictum being all that was
necessary to settle the question
of quorum. There was never any
any trouble' about that, for a cane
or a hat served the purpose in count
ing for a quorum.
That was some years ago but the
Republican majority in the House
of Representatives is playing the
same high handed, despotio game
now, and is trampling upon the
rights of the minority just as it did
in the reign of Reed when party
supremacy was the chief and only
consideration. There is less excuse
for this despotic course now than
there was then, (if there was any
excuse then,) for then they held
that this was necessary to pass the
tariff and other measures upon whioh
the prosperity of the country de
pended; but there is no such meas
ure pending now. Its inspiration
was simply the determination to un
seat a Democratic Representative
and give his seat to a contesting
Republican, to enable that Repub
lican to draw the salary.
The Democrats protested against
this, gave notice that if it were done
they would obstruct legislation,
(save the appropriation bills,) and
hence the arbitary and despotic
course pursued by the majority to
carry through the measures it wants,
quorum or no quorum. And yet these
fellows talk about the constitution,
the sanctity of the law, and all that
kind of hypocritical rot.
The Legislature made a mistake
in not giving, in the Watts bill, the
privilege of local option to the peo
ple of the rural districts as well as
to those of the incorporated towns.
The plain people of North Carolina
are jealous of their rights and the
effect of this discrimination against
the country people will be seen in
the elections of 1904.
The St. Lioui8 u lobe-Democrat re
marks that "Li Hung Chang is not
attracting as much attention in
China as he did in the United
States." In view of the fact that
Li Hung retired from business in
1901, died and was securely buried,
this is not remarkable.
An Ohio man has accomplished a
a marvelous feat. He took a snap
shot, not with a gun, buTa kodak,
at a ghost and got it, too. Being
Winter time the ghost was was prob
ably dressed for the season.
An old "forty-niner" who re
turned to San Francisco a few days
ago, was so disappointed at not nna-
ing any of his old chums that he
committed suicide. He was bound
to find some of them.
A New York theatre serves notice
that colored person will not be ad
mitted to the sections of that play
house reserved for white persons,
1 and no white persona to the sections
reserved lor colored persons.
Although the price of .radium has
dropped from $1,000,000 to $900,000
a pound, there is now boom in the
market yet. The world's two-pound
stock seems to be cornered.
J. P. Morgan is in Cuba, where it
is said he will take in some railroads.
When it comes to railroads, etc, J.
P. has more taking ways than any
other man in this country.
J. P. Morgan, of New York, and
J. T. Morgan, of Alabama, are not
related, but they have both achieved
fame, one as a mighty doer, the
other as ajmighty talker.
The wire trust is getting ready
for the Spring trade and has ad
vanced the price of wire $2 a ton.
We haven't read of any advance in
wages.
Last year British ships yards buil
sixty per cent of the new tonnage
for that year, and they did it with
Long courtships are the exception
in Eusaia, where the courter is ex
pected to send the courted a present
every day.
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WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1903.
CITY CHARTER BILL,
The Clause Electing the Chief of
Police by the People Is
Stricken Out. ,
IN CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Understood That Objection WW Be With
draw! Vote Upoa Csraezle Library '
Proposltlon-The Measure to Be
Finally Considered Monday.
Special Star Telegram.
RixmaH, N. G., Feb. 28. Ool ?
Morton said to-night he was mistaken
about the Wilmington charter amend
ment bill that passed the Senate last
night having gone through without
amendment. He finds Senator Bel-"
lamyhadthe third section providing
for the election of chief of police by a
vote of the people stricken out.
The bill is now In the hands of the
Conference- Committee and will be
acted on Monday. Your correspon
dent doesn't know what will be done
about it.
Morton introduced a bill to-day
authorizing the Aldermen to submit
to a vote of the people of the city the
question of whether to accept the
Carnegie library which entails a cost
of about $1,500 a year to maintain a
$35,000 institution.
It is learned here that Senator Bel
lamy will this week withdraw his ob
jection to the clause in the city charter
bill, making the chief of police elec
tive by the people and that the bill
will be allowed to so through both
branches of the Assembly as it origi
nally passed the House. The bill in its
entirety as it passed the House Is as fol
lowr, Section 3 having been stricken
out in tbe Senate:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend
tbe charter of the city of Wilminsrton.
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact :
Section 1. That the time of hold
ing city elections in Wilmington shall
be on Tuesday alter tbe nrsl uondsy
in May 1903 and Menially thereafter.
Bko 2 That the Present city of
ficials, officers and employes shall hold
office until the dav followintr the first
election specified in section one of this
act, and their successors snau noia
office for two years.
dec. 3. That UhaDier zoo oi ine pri
vate laws of 1901 be and the same is
herebv renealed.
Sua. 4. That all laws and clauses or
laws in conflict with this act are here
by repealed.
dec 5. That this act snail Dam
effect from and after its ratification.
Raleigh, N. O., Feb. 27. A great
number of local and many general
bills were passed to-day In both the
House and Senate. The Code Com
mission bill was amended in the Senate
tojnclude the names of the commis
sioners chosen in the Democratic cau
cus last nitht and the bill was passed.
the commissioners being T. B. Wo
rn ack. N. Y. Guliev and W. B. Bod
man. The bill was sent to the House
for concurrence.
The Senate passed the following no
table bills that had previously passed
the House: To Incorporate the Curri
tuck Railroad Co.; to amend the
charter of the Stone Mountain Rail
road Co.: to enable the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Co. to extend its
lines in North Carolina; to incorporate
Trinitv College.
Tbe folio win g bills were passed and
sent to the House: To Incorporate the
Virginia and Carolina Railroad Co;
to allow Guilford Battleground ua.
to dedicate ground to the United
States government, upon which
tJ erect monuments; to allow coro
ners, who are physicians, to hold
cost mortem examinations; to amend
tbe charter of the Asbeville and Crook
Mountain Railroad Co. ; to amend the
charter of South port; to convert the
1300.000 fund from swamp lands in
the bands of tbe Bute Board oi uau
cation into a nermaaent fund for aid
ing: in erecting and improving school
bouses by loaning the money to coun
ties and districts; to regulate the ap-
nointment of directors of State Institu
tions so more than one director may
be chosen from one county and that
superintendents be in no way connect
ed with the board.
Baldwin's bill to prevent high bats
in theatres was tabled.
Tbe bill for a new oyster law passed
its readings. It nrovides $900 salary
for oyster commissioner and $700 for
his assistant and prescribes regulations
which are expected to stop the carry
ing of small oysters to other coasts
for replanting, a practice which has
greatly hampered the industry in this
State.
Graham's resolution for an Invest!
cation of the cost of enlarging the
capital in accordance with original
plans, was passed witn a ciauae
making the $400 appropriation for an
architect eliminated.
Hlfh Prices For Trucking Lsodi.
An idea of tfievalue of New Han
over county trucking iana may oe
gained from a purchase made yesterday
. mm - K
by Mr. Frank T. Mills, the well known
Uve stock dealer. Mr. Mills bought
from Mr. Mr. L B. Rhodes 18 acres of
land in Harnett township, one mile
from the corporate limits of the city
and paid therefor $1,800 or an aver
age of $100 per acre without buildings
of any kind. The place Is situated on
the Old Plank Road and adjoins the
Ktrkham place. Mr. Mills will erect a
handsome residence on the place this
Summer and will move bis family
there to live.
Monst Olive a Coontv Sest
Raleigh News and Observer: "Du
ring the Introduction of bills yester
day there was a ripple of interest when
the clerk read: 'By Senator Aaron, a
bill to be entitled an act to form the
eoiintT of Overman.' On investiga
tion it proved that the bUl proposed to
take large slices off of Wayne and
- 1 Duplin, smaller ones off of Lenoir and
ths flonriahlns? '
on the Atlantic Coast Line. Senator
Aaron uti that this countv WOUld be
the richest agricultural county In the
State and that the name 01 uverman
was selected In honor of the newly
elected United States Senator
MOVE CODNTY SEAT.
Bill io Legislature Which Is Shak-
ing Robeson from Centre
to Circumference.
PASSED ITS SECOND READINO.
Senate Took Up the Keveaie Bill Hasy
Other Measures, Mostly of a Local
.: Character Beth Bosses Ad.
loaned Until Meaday.
Special Star Telegram.
BAuaaH, N. a, Feb. 28. In the
Senate this morning Senator MeBryde,
of Robeson, asked that the bill pend
ing; for an election In Robeson county
on moving the court house from Lum
ber ton to Pembroke be taken up now
instead of Tuesday. Senator Glenn,
of Guilford, made the motion and the
bill came up on second reading.'
White, of Franklin, sent np an amend
ment, making, the election August
1904, postponing it a year. Marshall,
Republican, sent up an amendment
making it the same time as the general
election. MeBryde, Webb and Bald
win said if this election is not held thi
year, an off year, it would seriously
affect politics in Robeson. Spence
moved to table. This was lost. White
withdrew .his amendment and Mar
shall's amendment was lost
The bill finally passed by a vote of
20 to 14 on second readnig and went
over.
Tbe bill provides for an election
next August on moving the court
house from Lumberton to Pembroke.
Among the bills which passed the
Senate were: To amend the law re
garding graded schools at Mt. Olive; to
amend the charter or southern fines;
to amend the charter of Wilson ao as
to authorise an issuance of bonds; to
amend the charter of Carthage.
Tbe Senate at 1:30 p. m. went into
committee of the whole on the reve
nue bill. Senator Glenn in the chair
London explained some of tbe
changes. . The committee rose at 3
o'clock. Senator Brown took the
chair and tbe revenue bill was made
the special order for noon Monday.
Tbe senate adjourned until 11 Mon
day. ,
Among the bills introduced in tbe
Senate were: Richardson, to incorpo
rate the Bank of Harnett; Brown, to
incorporate the South port and North
eastern Railway Company.
Bills introduced in the House were:
8hipman, to protect fish in Columbus
county; Dockery, to authorize Rich
mond county to pay for keeping re
cords; Dockery, to extend the stock
law in Richmond: King to provide
circulating libraries for public schools;
Fuller, to amend the uode concerning
applicants for license to practice law;
MacRae, to Incorporate the Merchants'
Railway Co.
Amone tbe bills Davssed waa one to
regulate the sale, Inspection and brand
ing of cotton seed meal.
The House adjourned to 10 A. M.
Monday.
Raleigh, N. a, Feb. 28. The Sen
ate and House met at 13 o'clock in
joint session to elect trustees of the
State University. The following were
chosen: M. J. Hawkins, Warren; EL
M. Armfield, Guilford; Victor a
Bryan, Durham; O. Thomas Bailey,
Wake; W. H. S. Burgwyn, Halifax;
R. B. Creecy, Pasquotank; Jno. W.
Graham, Orange; Chas. W. Worth,
New Hanover; F. G. James, jMtt;
R. B. Redwine.l Union; R. A. John;
son, Richmond; J. O. Atkinson, Ala
mance; Walter Murphy, Rowan; Fred
L Carr, Greene; Perrin Busbee,
Wake; Chas. McNamee, Buncombe;
Lee T.Mann, Gaston t George Raun-
tree. New Hanover; Z. V. Walser,
Davidson; F. D. Winston, B-rtie
Owen H. Guion. of Craven, was
elected vice W. T. McOauley, deceased.
for the term ending Nov. 80, 1905.
The following were elected for the
same term: William R. Kenan, New
Hanover, vice Jas. EL Chad bourn.
Sr.. deceased: J. Allen Holt, Guil
ford, vice Geo. E. Butler: A. H. Gal
lowav. Rockingham, vice Thoa. B.
Keoo-h: A. w. uranam. uranvuie,
vice Edward H. Meadows: Thos. a
Rollins. Madison, vice W. W. Rollins.
The following was elected for the
term ending November 80, 1907 : Daniel
E. Hudgins, McDowell, vice John A.
Robeling. resigned. The following for
the term ending in ovemDer so, ivuv:
George G. Stevens, Mecklenburg, vice
Warren G. Elliott, resigned. Mr. M.
O. Hherrill was re-elected State Libra
rian, and the Joint session adjourned.
White Prisoners From Columbus.
Columbus Superior Court adjourned
at White vUle Saturday and Juage
Cooke and Solicitor Lyon came down
I Satnrdav on their way to Elizabeth-
town to open Bladen court Monday.
The sheriff of Columbus county also
came down, bringing two white pris
oners from Columbus, sentenced at the
term just closed to the New Hanover
roads. Eli Penny gets 9 months for f.
and a. and 8 months for abandonment.
Andrew Lee came down for a year for.
assault with a deadly weapon.
Receipts of Hots.
Master J. Robert Branch, the enter-
I prising young clerk at the Chamber of
Commerce, is a natural born statistician
and has peculiar aptitude for the work
in which he is now engaged. One of
his latest achievements in figures is a
compilation of the total receipts of
hogs at Chicago during February. The
number was 688,000, which gives rise
to the remark that there'll probably be
no scarcity in pork for the Immediate
present anyway.
Tobacco la Brnsswlck.
Southport Standard: "It is highly
pleasing to us to note that in certain
sections of our county farmers are
nlantinsf tobacco this year. Tobacco
I has proven to be t.hSnf
the farmers of this county, with the
prospect of a good market at Wilming
ton, cannot realise weu irom us cul
tivation of tobacco. . A crop that will
bring ready cash Is what our farmers
need In Brunswick."
Sill
REVENUE ACT PASSED
Adopted on Third Reading in
the House of Representa
tives Yesterday.
NOW GOES TO THE SENATE.
No Amendment Except Redociif the Tax
ea OH Dealers Lienor License ea
Retailers Stands Doable Mer
chants Will Pay oa Sales.
The Revenue bill passed third read
ing in the House Thursday and will
now go to the Senate for enactment
Into law. A large number of amend
ments were offered but all except one
were voted down. The exception waa
one by Doughton, reducing the tax on
oil dealers from $200 to $100.
By tbe terms of the bill as finally
passed the tax on retail liquor dealers is
reduoed from $160 every six months to
$100. this making the total State and
county revenue from that source $400
a year instead of $600v as recommended
by the committee. That was done
upon the suggestion of Mr. Gattls.' The
tax as it now stands until the new law
goes into effect Is only $200 all told to
State and county. t
The Income tax questions are the same
as at present with the exception of
those asking the person listing his In
come from State and United States
bonds.
The tax on undertakers as finally
fixed Is $25 for towns of over 15,000
people, $15 for towns between 10,000
and 15,000, and $5 for towns under
5,000. Undertaken who manufacture
their own caskets are exempt.
Section 58 of tbe bill placing a tax
of $50 on each oil tank of 500 gallons
capacity and $5 on each oil delivery
wagon as recommended by the com
mittee, instead of 20 upon each oil
tank as now, was amended Wednes
day to $200 on each dealer and 50
cents on eTery $100 sales, but last
night that tax was reduced to $100 on
each dealer as stated above.
The license lax on merchants, after
a number of amendments were voted
down, is as follows:
On sales not exceeding fifty thou
sand dollars, forty cents on each thou
sand dollars.
On sales over fifty thousand dollars
and less than seventy-five thousand
dollars, thirty cents on each thousand
dollara.
On sales over seventv-five thousand
dollars and less than one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars, twenty-
five cents on each thousand dollars.
On sales over one hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars, twenty
cents on each thousand dollars.
PASSESQERS BY EXCURSION.
Coast Liae Last Sanuner Handled Over!
15,000 ea Special Trains 1.903.
In response to an inquiry from the
Chambsr of Commerce, which desired
the figures for use in an annual report
of the Industrial development of Wil
mington, General Passenger Agent
W. J. Craig, of the Atlantic Coast
Line, has kindly furnished that body
with the following figures relative to
the excursion, business during the
Summer of 1902 on excursion trains:
To Wilmington 8,898
To Ocean View 6,511
To Wrightsville 190
Total 15,129
This does not, of course, Include the
business handled under the Summer
excursion tickets. It covers only the
business handled on special excursion
trains at the low excursion rate. It
also does not include, of course, the
Seaboard Air Line traffic.
The present season promises to be
even larger tnan last. The railroad
people have given every Intimation
by their actions that they are favora
ble to the beaches of Wilmington and
next year's figures will doubtless show
a big increase.
Advertising the Beach.
Capt. W. F. Oorbett, the veteran
Pullman conductor who was recently
retired, has been appointed travelling
passenger agent of the C. R., L. & P.
Co. CapL Oorbett will be engaged for
for sometime travelling, the Interest
of Wrightsville Beach. A large amount
of attractive lithographic, matter has
been ordered and will be used all over
the Carollnaa, Georgia, Alabama, Ten
nessee and Virginia.
The Maxton Shooting.
A Maxton. N. C. special to the
Charlotte Observer, under date of
Friday, says: "The condition of
W. L Thomnson remains prac
tically unchanged at 7 o'clock
this evening. tie may live
for davs. but aDoearanees are much
against his surviving much longer.
His brother, Mr. Austin Thompson,
from Oonwav. 8. G. Is at his bedside,
assisting friends, so far as they are
able, in making mm eomiortabie. "
ANOTHER HOMICIDE.
Will Watsoa Shot and Killed at Tiptoe,
la Cherokee County.
bt Telegrapn to tne Morning star.
Raleigh, N. a, February 88. Will
Watson was shot and instantly killed
last night at Tipton, a mountain town
In Cherokee countv. Dick Birtchfield
and John Nelson did the shooting and
made their escape and have not been
captured. It la claimed that the shoot-
lnsr waa on account or a remarx maoe
by Watson concerning BIrtchfield's
sister. ,
"Clara," said my aunt to her
little daughter, who had been spend
ing the day with a little neighbor.
"were you a good girl during your
visit to-day !" I don't know.
mamma: I just had so much fun that
I forgot to pay
self," replied
Chronicle.
anv 'tentlon to m:
Clara. The Litil
NO. 19
TO REVISE TDE CODE.
Three Commissioners for That
Purpose Chosen by Demo
cratic Caucus.
AT SALARY OF $2,000 EACH.
ExJadf.e T. B. Womack, Prof. N. Y. Oully
aal 6oL W. B. Rodman the Nominees.
M. O. Sherrell Stats Librarian.
No Revision Slace ISS3.
Special Star Telegram.
RaIiEiqh, N. Q, Feb. 36. The
Democratic caucus to-night nominated
Ex-Judge T. B. Womack, of Raleigh;
N. Y. Gully, professor of law at Wake
Forest, and CoL W. B. Rodman, of
Washington, N. G, as members of the
commission of three to codify the laws
oftheBtate. When the caucus first
met motion was made and lost that
the naming of the members of the
commission be left to the Governor.
Nominating speeches .were limited to
one minute each.
There were 29 nominations and the
first ballot resulted as follows: L. L.
Smith, of Gates, 82; Jno. 8. Header
son, of Salisbury, 28; A. J. Burton
of Rockingham, 15; A., a. Henderson,
of Caswell, 10; W. B. Rodman, of
Washington, 18: Jno. W. Hinsdale
of Raleigh, 84; Eugene S. Martin, of
New Hanover, o; a. w. uranam, or
Oxford, 40; N. Y. Gully, nf Wake
Forest, 49; J. Crawford Biggs, of Dur
ham, 28; T. J. Jerome, of Monroe, 10:
Chas. A. Moore, of Ashevllle, 7; A.
L. Blow, of Pitt, 20; E. E. Roper, of
Davidson, 15; W. E. Moore, of Jack
son, 4; T. B. Womack, of Raleigh, 46;
w. uj. JKunroe, oi uomsooro, i; w.
J. Adams, of Moore, 6; W. B. Shaw,
of Vance, 5; J. F. Ray, of Orange, 4;
B. F. Mordecal, of Raleigh, 11; Bwlft
Galloway, of Green, 4; u. u. wer
boan, of Hertford, 8: Jacob Battle, of
Edgecombe 1 ; J .0. McRae, of Orange,
8; D. D. Hackett, of Wilkes, 5; W. G
Newland, of Caldwell, 1; Theo. Da
vidson, of Buncombe, 1.
There were five ballot?, N. Y. Gully
being nominated with 80 votes
on the second; T. is. wormacx.
with 66 on the third, and W. B.
Rodman, with 85 on the fifth.
By the fourth ballot all nominees nan
dropped out except Rodman, 52: Gra
ham, 4U; smith, 9 tiinsaaie, ; Biggs,
14, and Burton 1. Mr. Gattls with
drew Judge Graham's name and the
fifth ballot resulted: uoaman, eo;
Biggs, 13; Graham, 10; Hinsdale, 8:
Smith, 1; Burton, 1: Parker, of
Wayne, 1. Eugene Martin received
8 votes on the second ballot and two
on the third.
The commission will elect a clerk at
$75 per month and each commissioner
will receive $2,000 ror making tne
codification.
The caucus nominated M.O. Sherrell
for re-election as State Librarian.
The names of the Code Commission
ers selected to-night will be Inserted In
the bill now before the senate pro
Tiding for a commission to revise the
Code of North Carolina, the last re
vision having been made in 1883 by
Messrs. William T. Dortch, John
Manning and John 8. Henderson.
TRAGEDY AT J0NESB0R0," Q A.
William Parmer Shot and Killed His Father
la-Law, Mortally Wounded Bis Wife
and Then Committed Suicide.
Br Telegrapn to tbe Morning star.
Jonesboro, Ga., Feb. 28. While
In a state of Intoxication and crazed
by drink, William Farmer, deputy
sheriff, and a well-to-do farmer of
Clayton county, last night snot and
killed his father-in-law, James Chris
tian, mortally wounded his wife, and
then placed a pistol to his heart and
fired, dying instantly.
It is claimed that Farmer was under
the influence of liquor when he reach
ed his home last night. His wife had
threatened some time previously to
leave Farmer on account of dissipa
tion. On his arrival last night, it is
said that Farmer began abusing and
mistreating Mrs. Farmer, who at-
empted to defend herself against his
attacks, when Farmer drew his gun
and fired, the bullet piercing her
lungs. James Christian, her father,
hearing her screams and the shot,
hurried to her assistance. As he
reached the room Farmer shot him
dead In his tracks, the bullet entering
bis heart and passing entirely tnrougn
his body.
Farmers son, who bad come into
the room, was covered by bis father
with a pistol wno told mm tnat ne
would kill him Instantly if he made
an outcry. Farmer then placed tne
pistol against hia breast and fired,
killing himself instantly.
Mr.s Farmer is thought toiae dying
and physicians stated there Is no
chance whatever for recovery.
Farmer had been a resident of the
county for a number of years and had
always been considered an energetie
and honest citizen.
"I understand that you have
shown great courage in tbe service of
your country f "Yes, suh. - But I
doesn't count d at., What I's kin' o'look-
in' foh a medal fohus acceptin' a 'plnt
ment as pos'master." Washington
Star.
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Stasesville Landmark: The
Landmark Is Informed that the Leg
islaiure has passed a special bird law
for Iredell which prohibits entirely
the sale of birds and their shipment
out of the county, and restricts the
hunting season to the months of De
cember and January. V.
Fayetteville Observer: On Wed
nesday night, at a negro festival near
Bikes' saw mill, 71st, Tom Harrington
and Robert GUmore, two negroes who
got a little drunker than some of the
merrymakers, became involred In a
quarrel and soon began shooting at
each other. Each waa struck several
times, and both are said to be fatally
wounded. In addition to pistol wounds
Harrington was badly out.
Smithfleld Herald": Thursday
morning, February 19th, Mr. Demo
sey W. Boon died suddenly at his
home in Clayton township, aged about
67 years. He retired the night before
apparently In good health and arose
next morning and built a fire in his
bedroom. He then walked across the
room to get a pair of gloves, and aa he
reached out for them he was stricken
and fell to the floor. He lived only a
few minutes.
Sanford Express: Deputy Col
lector Perkins, of Raleigh, came to
this place Monday and in company
with Deputy Marshal McNeill went on
a raid that night. They found a block
ade outfit near Cool Springs Church,
about three miles from here, in full
blast They found five negroes at the
still, but they all succeeded in making
their escape. Tbe negroes waited for
no parleying, but scattered ao rapidly
that the officers had no time to make
arrests. They destroyed the still, which
was of about 40 or 50 gallons capacity.
They also destroyed 400 or 500 gallons
of beer. The sUll Is said to have been
the property of Joe Burroughs, col
ored. .. '
Newton Enterprise: The Nar
row Gauge road has at last completely
disappeared. The last narrow range
train was run from Gastonla to Chea
ter last Saturday. Monday the broad
gauge trains ran the whole length of
the road for the first time. This will
do away with the transfer of freight,
passengers and mail at Gastonla and
enable the road to give more efficient
service. Mrs. E. R. Stewart has
received from Mrs. Henrietta N. Kelly,
who is representing theU. 8. govern
ment in promoting silk culture, the fol
lowing card. "If you os any of your
neighbors who would like to set out
some white mulberry trees with a view
to helping silk culture In our South
land, write Immediately to Dr. L. O.
Howard, Agricultural Department,
Washington, D. G, and ask for trees
and seed and also bulletins of instruc
tion. I hope that you and many of
your friends will ask for these trees."
Mr. Q. A. Setzer and Mr. Jim
Moose have run across a curiosity in
the woods just below the old fair
grounds that beats the letters that were
found in tbe heart of a poplar tree by
the Mountain Creek man. Jim was
running down the hill and was sud
denly stopped by what seemed to be
a grape vine, which struck him about
tbe waist. But on examination it
found to be a dogwood limb that had
grown fast to two dogwood trees about
four feet apart. They sawed off a
section of each tree, above and below
the branchingpoint, and brought it to
the Enterprise office. The knot was
perfect on each tree, and the connect
ing limb was also perfect with no
weak point or signs of splicing. It
was about half an inch in diameter.
MURDER AT NORFOLK, VA.
Mutilated Body of a White Maa Found la
the Elizabeth River Remains as
Yet Unidentified.
bv Telegrapn to tne Morning Star.
Norfolk, Va.., Feb. 28. The
body of a white man, aa yet uniden
tified, waa found floating in the
Elizabeth riverto-day, and in the
discovery there is revealed one of
the most brutal and mysterious mur
ders that has ever come to the at
tention of the Norfolk police. The
man was of fine physique and of
distinguished appearance, but hard
ly a strip of clothing had been left
on his body by which any attempt
at identification could be made. His
skull had been split with an axe or
hatchet on the left side and his
right ear was almost severed from
the head by another blow. The
left arm, above the elbow, was frac
tured, the left pelvus bone was bro
ken and both legs, below the knees,
had been chopped off and horribly
hacked with some keen instrument.
There were also stab wonnds. The
coroner is investigating and the en
tire detective force of the city is at
work on the case.
EXTRA SESSION OP SENATE.
Will Probably be Called at Neon oa March
Fifth Next
By Telegrapn to tne Morning star.
Washington, Feb. 28. Senatorial
callers on the President to-day regard
an extraordinary session of the Senate
as practically inevitable. The deter
mination of the advocates of both the
Cuban Reciprocity and the Panama
Canal treaties to secure their ratifica
tion continues firm. If. they cannot
ratify them before the general ad
journment of this Congress they will
do so at the extra session ox tne sen
ate. That will be called by the Presi
dent to meet probably at noon on
March 6th. As it is said there Is a
I clear majority in the Senate In support
of both treaties, no other business win
be permitted to interfere with their
consideration.
'HOMICIDE AT GREENVILLE.
Thomis Wilsoa Shot snd Killed 17 H
Year-OldBoy.
er Teiearaon to tne Moraine star.
Grienyillb, 8. C, FeU 28. Thos.
Wilson, aged 80, waa shot and '.in
stantly killed to-night by KUlom Will
banks, a 13-year old boy. The shoot
ing took place at the home of the
WillbanksTThe boy surrendered after
the tragedy and is now in jail. He
says Wilson was beating his mother
and he interfered. Wilson then struck
him and he thereupon secured a pistol
and shot Wilson through the head.
FLOODS IN TEXeS.
Trinity River Reached Us Hlfhesl Msrk
aad SUll Rials.
I Telegraph to tne Morning etar.
Dalas, Tixas, Feb. 28. Trinity
river reached the highest mark for
thirteen years at Dallas to-day and Is
still rising. The lowlands in the vicin
ity are all under water and some loss
of live stock is reported. .Bailroad
traffic Is seriously Interrupted. The
flood will cost Dallas and adjoining
counties many thousands of dollars.
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