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SENATOR ALLISON ON THE
TARIFF.
Senator Allison, of Iowa, is one
of the oldest, one of the longest in
service and one of the most respect
ed of the Senators. In point of
sincerity and honesty of -purpose
he ranks above the average Repub
lican statesman, and this makes his
deliverances on publio questions,
especially those which are largely
party questions, worthy of note.
He has recently been talking on the
tariff question, revision, etc., but
he seems to be about as much at sea
as any of them. He appears to
think that something should be
done, but precisely what he does
not know nor how to do it if he
does know. He is thus quoted:
"There are all shades of opinion re
garding the tariff." he admits. "Some
people want certain schedules of the
tariff reduced, while others do not
want them touched. For instance, the
shoe manufacturers of New England
want free hides, while the cattle rais
ers of the West believe that it would
be disastrous to their industry to more
this duty. Some persons believe the
duty of $1 a thousand feet on lumber
is too high and should be removed,
while those engaged in the lumbar
industry do not desire any reduction
in the present rates. It Is such a broad
question that it is impossible for all
Interests to agree. It is true that some
schedules are too high and ahould be
reduced. There is also a difference of
opinion in the various sections of the
country as to whether the entire tariff
should be revised or whether specific
schedules should be modified."
"Ia my opinion the party will adopt
abroad gauge platform. I believe
thl it will declare in favor of chang
leg the tariff to meet the changed con
ditions. That is, if to day a high rate
o' tariff is necessary for the protection
or a certain industry that high rate
will be imposed, but if within a few
years the ladustry has thrived so well
that a high rate is not necessary to its
ex itence tben the duty should be re
dn red to meet the changed conditions.
'The party will not depart from its
wl known principles of protection.
A naximum and minimum tariff is a
go I thing if it could be put into oper
aiij iin this country. Under such a
ia the President would be directed to
Impose the low rate of duty on goods
earning into this country when a
foren nation having a maximum
and minimum tariff admitted Ameri
can made goods at the minimum rate.
"Reciprocity is a beautiful theory,
but I am convinced that it cannot be
put into practice. The Instant it is
proposed to reduce the duty on any
given dutiable product by means of a
reciprocity treaty the industry affected
Immediately objects. Where a num
ber of large industries are affected by
the proposed reciprocity treaties they
exert enough influence to defeat the
treaties:
"It is impossible to secure the rati
fication or reciprocity treaties because
of the tremendous pressure brought
to bear by the interested industries.
The same difficulty applies to the en
actment of a maximum and minimum
tariff, because such a proposition sure
ly would provoke strong opposition."
This would be amusing if it were
spoken by a less distinguished Sena
tor than Mr. Allison, who, as we
have remarked, has a reputation for
moro sincerity and honesty of pur
pose than the average Republican
statesman, being looked upon as
more of a statesman than partisan,
when statesmanship and partisan
ship conflict. But in these utterances,
while he flounders, there are evi
dences of sincerity when, in speaking
of the difficulty of securing tariff re
vision, he virtually confesses that the
representatives in Congress are die
tated to and controlled by the bene
ficiaries of protection, and again
when he admits that the protective
system is for the benefit of favored
industries and is based essentially on
self-Interest.
New England, he says, wants free
hides because that would give the
New England shoe manufacturers
. cheaper leather, while the cattle
raisers don't want free hides, be
cause that would make hides
cheaper. The New England manu
factum, who wants free hides also
wants protection on shoes, while the
cattle raisers would doubtless like to
see the tariff removed from shoes,
at least they would if they thought
that would roduce the cost of shoes.
That's where the grasping selfish
. ness comes in, a selfishness to
gratify which the whole American
people are taxed, although the shoe
"manufacturers and cattle raisers are
not one in a thousand of the popu
lation. Senator Allison says "the cattle
raisers are opposed to freelides."
This is too broad a statement if he
means to include the farmers who
raise and sell a few cattle, for they
don't care a snap of the fingers for
VOL. XXXIV.
the tariff on hides, which doesn't
benefit them in the least, but if he
means only the cattle herders on
the plains, then they are only a
handful compared with the inass of
people who are taxed for their bene
fit. Some people, he says, think there
should not be a tax of $2 a thous
in jn lumber, while the lumber
mewant that much or more. Here
again the many are taxed for the
benefit of the few who, as compared
with the mass of people taxed, are
not a handful. That Is not only a
tax for the benefit of an Industry
that does not need it, bnt It la a tax
that Is bad in policy and is doing in
finitely more harm than it could
ever do good, for it is offering a
bounty on forests destruction when
the "aim . of wise statesmanship
should be to protect, preserve and
perpetuate our forests. Instead of
doing this they are doing all they
oan by their tariff system of taxation
to keep foreign lumber ont, to"
give . theumber cutters a monopo
ly of the home market which stimu
lates to restless cutting down and
destruction of our forests,for which
the country now pays annual pen
alty in floods and droughts, a pen
alty which will become greater in
the future in proportion to the
amount of forest denudation that is
done, inestimably more than all the
benefit the duties on lumber could
be to the lumber men for all time
to come.
Here we have the strange and in
congruous spectacle of Uongress
passing acts setting aside public
domain as forest preserves, States
buying land to add to their forest
reservations, other States offering
bounties for the. planting of groves
of trees, and many, nearly all of the
States, designating arbor days and
encouraging the planting of trees by
the people and the school children;
and yet the Republican statesmen
invite the destruction of the forests
and stimulate the lumberman's
axe by practically closing this coun
try against lumber from other coun
tries. That's where stupidity of a
suicidal order surrenders to grasp
ing selfishness.
These are but a few of the illus
trations to show the kind of a tariff
we have; but still the Republican
statesmen dare not tackle it, for, as
Senator Allison confesses, the pro
tected interests are too potent to be
successfully resisted.
ENDORSING ROOSEVELT.
The fellows who are running the
negro and of the Republican ma
chine in the North are doing their
work according to the programme.
A few days ago there was " a big
negro meeting in Brooklyn, N. Y.,
which wound np with resolutions
applauding, the stand that Roose
velt has taken on the ''open door to
opportunity," and later a meeting
was held in Schenectady, N. Y.,
which wound np by "enthusiastic
ally commending the action of
President Roosevelt in appointing
negroes to office and upholding the
rights of colored people' to partake
of the fruits of citizenship."
That will do to gnll the unsophis
ticated colored voter np there and
down here, too, bnt suppose
some one . had asked the
framers and adopters of that resolu
tion how many negroes Mr. Roose
velt has appointed to office in New
York, (where thero are at least 60,
000 negro voters), what would they
answer? Or if they were asked how
many he or his predecessor, or any of
his predecessors, after all the bunco
talk about tho equal political rights
of the negro, had appointed in any
Northern State, what would they an
swer ? Thev would simply find
themselves with a severe case of
lockjaw and be as dumb as the pro
verbial oyster.
But this kind of rot does well
enough to bunco the negro voter
and they will continue to dish it out
as they have been dishing it ont for
years.
Even Mr. Roosevelt takes credit to
himself for having appointed fewer
negroes to office in the South than
his predecessor did, and very few in
all, a virtual apology for having ap
pointed any.
Our State Department holds
that a naturalized citizen who
returns to the country of his
origin without ' any intention of
returning to this country forfeits
his right to the protection of this
country. That is right. And so
should the native born citizen who
accnmulates a pile of dollars, con
cludes that this country isn't good
enough for him, and takes np his
residence in some other country.
It is said that more men have died
and been buried on the line of the
canal on the Isthmus of Panama
than on any equal amount ofterri
tory in the world, excluding, we
suppose, the great cities and their
cemeteries. Not a very cheerful
bit of information for those who are
to be employed In digging that
dlteh.
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DISCUSSIHQ ITS EFFECT.
Men interested in combines out
side of railroads, are discussing the
effect the recent desclsion of the U.
S. court of appeals in the North
Western railroad merger case may
have on other combines.
As we read it it is practically a
decision against all combines, the
forming of which has the effect of
destroying competition by absorbing
or otherwise controlling competitive
plants. The decision referred to is
based on the essential fact that such
combination is inspired by this in
tention and is therefore in restraint
of trade, -which brings it within the
province of the Sherman act, and
f that be the basis of the decision in
the merger case, then it as forcibly
applies to all mergers or consoli da-
ions, and community of operation
and management the result of which
would be to strangle or otherwise
prevent competition.
Of course the combinations would
contend that this was not the inten-
ion of the merging, but the Court
of Appeals in its decision took the
view that this is the cardinal motive
n such combinations, and that there
conld be no other motive, whatever
the professed intentions might be,
and it was doubtless right in. taking
that view of it.
As illustrations take the Beef
Trust, the Steel Trust, the Sugar
Trust, the Oil Trust. Having ab
sorbed by purchase or otherwise
plants in their respective lines they
have secured a monopoly, absolnte-
y control the market and can and
do make their own prices without
ear of opposition or competition,
and as a result make enormous profits
and declare princely dividends, the
annual -income of some of the prin
cipal stockholders being greater than
the income of the leading monarchs
of Europe. Of course this is the re
sult of monopolistic tribute upon
the American people, who are de
prived of the benefit of competition
by such combines "in restraint of
trade."
If Prof. Jerome Dowd, formerly
of this State, were to make his ap
pearance in the Philadelphia Record
office with blood in his eye and a big
club, no one would blame him. In
oommenting upon an address re
cently delivered by him before the
Wisconsin Legislature, the Record
refers to him as "an educated ne-
Kro."
Johann Most, the New York
Anarchist, was discharged from
prison a few days ago. He was sen
tenced for twelve months, but got
two months knocked off for good
behavior. Now if Johann continues
to behave properly he may keep ont
of prison.
The Missouri preacher, who is
fighting the cigarette by furnishing
smokers with clean corn cob pipes
and good smoking tobacco, ia going
about it in a practical way, but the
probabilities are that he will get
tired of it and that it will end in
smoke.
Mrs. Washington T. Booker, was
"guest of honor" at a meeting of
the State Federation of Women's
Clubs at Dorchester, Mass., a few
days ago. But when will she be
the guest of honor at the tables of
some of these white sisters?
A New York plumber, who found
$18,000 under a house, and was re
warded with one dollar by the own
ers of the house, probably didn't
forget the find and the reward when
he figured np his bill.
Last year Andrew Carnigie gave
to libraries, &c, 130,000,000. It is
estimated that since he began giv
ing he has given nearly $100,000,-
000. But he still has enough to
live comfortably.
The fact that there are nearly
twice as many divorced women in
this country as men is accounted for
on the ground that many of the men
marry again, while many of the wo
men do not repeat..
It is said that foreigners living
in this conntry send annually to
relatives abroad $10,000,000. The
Irish Bend more than any other na
tionality for they never forget "the
old folkB at home."
General Alford, of Dallas, Texas,
still wears the Confederate gray, and
so does Maj. Reubin Wilson, of this
State. But they both laid aside
their shooting things some time ago
Since it has been learned that Mr.
Roosevelt was alsoa sheriff once, we
will probably hear less from Repub
lican organs about "Sheriff" Cleve
land.
'Mrs. King, of Texas, owns 1,300,
000 acres of land, upon which pas
ture 65,000 head of cattle, all hers,
and she is a widow, too.
The Mad Mullah has been getting
some more thrashing. This ought
to make Mad madder.
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WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1903.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
Charges of Unsanitary Condition
of County Convict Camp
Are Reiterated.
INTERESTING STATEMENTS.
Coastj Authorities Are Wllllsg for Physl-
claas to Determine Mooted Qsestioo.
Several RecommeadatloasAre
Msde Is System Right?
Rather sensational and altogether
nterestlng statements are contained
in the report of the grand jury to the
present term of New Hanover Superior
Court, which was. made public Satur
day! T Charges of an unsanitary 'con
dition at the convict camp are re-
terated from the preceding week and
members of the jury make some in
teresting admissions in connection
therewith which give emphasis to
their convictions expressed in the re
port. The county authorities still
maintain that they have the best sani
tary camp in the State or South and
are willing to leave tne matter to a
board of any number of physicians in
the city. It is not known as yet what
action, if any, will be taken. The re
port is as follows:
The Honorable B. B. Peebles, Judge
Presiding:
Sib We the the grand jury beg to
make the following report: Oat of 15
presentments we have found 11 true
bills and four not true, but have had
great difficulty in getting the witnesses
and will be glad u tne court will pro
cure a more prompt attendance.
We inspected tne uourt uouse bulld
og and found it In satisfactory condi
tion, with the exception of a lot of
sand and shavings lying in the attic,
and the lightning rod on the'north-
west corner which is twisted or broken.
We recommend the sand and shavings
be removed and the lightning rod re
paired.
We also went over tne WL The
water closet is not in good order, one
of the pipes haying burst. It should
be mended speedily. Some lice were
seen crawling about tne ceils, out
having regard to the number of prison
ers just now coming and going from
there, the condition is pernaps as
cleanly as can be expected.
We next looxea at . tne convicts
working on the Wrightsville road.
The cage bad an untidy, nnswept and
unclean appearance. We were told
the blankets are full of vermin: In
deed so bad was the description that
not one of us had courage to step into
the cage and handle them. They are
never cnanged, but are sometimes
washed, and nsed again. The convicts
may remain warned or unwasoea as
they choose; indeed some of them
only bathe at intervals of a month or
so. The cooking apparatus, food and
preparation of meals appeared excel
lent, and tbe dining sued clean 'and
convenient. We would recomend that
two sets of blankets be in use and that
the clean sets be used while the dirty
lots are being purified; also that the
men be compelled to thoroughly wasn
once a weesr. say on Saturday nigbt.
We noticed a large tub so there can be
no difficulty about cleanliness. Also
that every convict on first being taken
in charge be given a bath.
Tne road work is being wen done.
but the road engine if not attended to
will soon be in a bad fix. It has a
crack in the boiler sheet from which
steam and water issue In great force.
In this case the old adage "a stitch in
time" may well apply.
Tne County Home we round .in
fairly good order and nicely kept.
Sufficient attention seems to be given
to the bed clothing, which tbe keeper
says is changed once a week. There
is a white man. presumably a sailor.
who will not or cannot speak. He
has been silent for six weeks, and la
either shamming or dementedt We
recommend that be be sent to the asy
lum, where the truth will soon be as
certained. In one room of the color'
ed ward we saw .two heaps of filthy
rags, which should be burnea.
We now turned to tne uastie
Haynes stockade, where we saw sixty
or more prisoners, atom tneir ap
pearance they have sufficient food,
and the discipline seems good. We
examined the dinners set out for them.
The food was plain and wholesome.
We found that great license is per
mitted the negroes in the way of talk
ing, jumping, boxing, playing cards
and otherwise enjoying themselves,
especially on Sundays, we think a
more stringent discipline as to keep
ing silent should be enforced. We
also recommend strongly that a sepa
rate ward be provided for the white
nrisoners.
We regret to have to state that,
though the beds and beddings other-
crawling over the blankets, and. we
are sorry to say that on our way home
we were obliged to stop the carriage,
take off our coats and Pick out vermin
We, therefore, urge that whenever a
prisoner enters the camp he be thor
oughly cleansed, divested of his rags
and clothed in a prison suit. His own
clothes can be fumigated and returned
to him on leaving. This filthinesr of
ome negroes is a strong reason for
the whites being separated.
We think that the system of farming
out the ipoor and the convicts to the
lowest bidder at so much per head is
bad. In both cases there Is the natural
desire to make as much as possible out
of them. In the case of the poor, the
tendency is to curtail their fare and
comforts, and in that of the convicts,
to render stockade life attractive that
imprisonment has little deterrent
effect Each poor house inmate and
each stockade criminal means so
much income. We would therefore
suggest that the poor and the prisoners
be placed in charge of competent and
trustworthy superintendents, each at
a fixed salary; that the contracts for
their provisions be let by advertise
ment to the lowest bidders and that
the superintendents be responsible for
their respective charges to tne autnori-
ties. J no. a. 4UELOH, Foreman
Pire at Clarktoo.
The tobacco warehouse at Glarkton
was totally destroyed by fire which
was discovered at 12 o'clock Friday
nleht. The origin Is unknown. The
total loss is also unknown but there
was no Insurance. The warehouse
will be rebuilt at once, it Is saldr for
this season's business.
Whiteville Superior Court
convened this week. Judge E. W.
Cooke, Jr., presiding.
ELEVEN CONVICTS PROW CRAVEN.
Demonstration o! Cheap Bslldiaf of New
Hsaover Hljhwsys Six Yesrs.
.Deputy Bherlffs W. B. Cox, M. O.
Williams and A. L Bryan arrived
Saturday from Newborn, bringing to
the New Hanover chain gang, eleven
convicts sentenced at last week's term
of Craven SuperlorOourt by Judge Fer
guson to terms aggregating six years.
It may be sail in passing that New
Hanover pays the expanse of bringing
the convicts to Wilmington only and
gets their six years labor in this in
stance for 117.05 and cost of their
keeping cheaper than if the prisoners
were sent out from our own courts.
Those brought down by the Newborn
Officers are as follows, all but the two
last named being "colored:
run Hadley, affray, two months;
Unas. Bryant, abandonment, twa j
months; Isaac Waters, larceny, six
months; Sam Leary, larceny, twelve
months; Herbert Hicks, affray, four
months; Derry Eborn, larceny, twelve
months; Willie Griffin, larceny, six
months; Mordy Thomas, larceny, six
months; O. H. Strickland, f. and a.,
four months; Tho. Bright, larceny,
six months.
DEATH OP DR. J. C. HENRY.
PsBBed Away la Wilmington March 31st.
Nstlve of New Hsaover.
Southport Standard.
Dr. J. O. Henry, one of the oldest
citizens of Town Creek, died in Wil
mington at the home of Mr. J. F.
Justice, his son-in-law, on March Slst.
He had gone to Wilmington a week
before his death to spend a few days.
He had been In feeble health lor
years, but was not thought to be much
worse than usual until a few days be
fore bis death. He was confined to his
bed about three days and was thought
to be better the day he died. He died
while eating dinner. The immediate
cause of his death was heart failure.
Dr. Henry was born In New Han
over county in tne year lozu. lie
lived in his native county until
grown. He had lived in various
places, but in 1B75 ne moved to Town
Creek and lived there the rest of his
life. He practiced medicine until he
became too feeble. By his sympathy
and kindness he endeared himself to
many. His nearest neighbors loved
him best. He will be missed, even if
he had become unable for regular
work of any kind.
THAT BAD NAVASSA NEGRO.
Assailsat of Herbert Rots Had to Be Shot
to Be Csplored.
Southport Standard, 9th.
Calvin Walker, colored, was brought
here from Navassa on Tuesday last by
C. Miller and Bam Benjamin, two col
ored men who were deputized to bring
him here, and lodged in jil to await
the next term of Superior Court, six
months hence.
On the night of March 31st Walker
and Herbert Bosr, colored; both la
borers at the Navassa Guano Works,
became involved in a difficulty and
Walker was driven from the yards.
He left, but in a short time returned
with a shot gun and shot Herbert Koss
ia the right leg, which resulted in the
wounded man having to have bis leg
amputated. Walker then made his
escape. Tne next day several men
were out hunting Walker, and shot at
him, placing several shot In his face
and back, but did not succeed in cap
turing him until two days later. The
preliminary trial was before Justice
F. M. Moore.
Another Postofflce Entered.
was broken open a second time within
the put six months on last Friday
night. Several articles were taken
from the building and the combina
tion was knocked off the safe, but it
was not opened. Monday a negro
was captured in the woods near Little
River with a pair of shoes which were
identified as stolen from the building.
The negro also carried rations in a
bucket sufficient to last him for a
week or more. The prisoner was
taken to Conway, S. C, this week and
lodged In jail.
Death of Mr. John W. Swlnson.
Mr. John William Swlnson, a high
ly respected citizen of Msgnolia town
ship, Duplin county, died at his home,
about one mile from Magnolia, Satur
day morning, aged 79 years. He
leaves, besides his widow, one sister,
Mrs. M. E. Stanland, of this city, and
four children three sons and one
daughter. One of his sons, Mr. J. H.
Swinson, resides on Grace street, this
city. His sister and children left Sat
urday to attend the funeral, which
took place Sunday at 10 A. M., at the
family burying ground, near Magno
lia.
LOCAL DOTS.
Mr. A. J. Robbins is building
a large sharpie at Southport for the
coasting trade. She Is now nearing
completion.
William Brown, a young negro
charged with stealing goods from the
Coast Line, was bound over to Su
perior Court yesterday by the Mayor
and went to jail in default of $50 bond.
A cornet band has been- organ
ized at Delgado with L. Lassiter band
master; J. A. Daan secretary and
treasurer, and Walter Woods captain.
The instruments have already arrived
and practices have begun.
The Greensboro Telegram 'js
now a morning instead of an alter-
noon publication and is growing
brighter and better every day. Mr.
R. W. Haywood, formerly of Wil
mington, is sole owner and editor of
the paper
Yesterday j in looking over
some papers of his father, the late
lamented Capt. John Cowan, Mr.
Robert H. Cowan found one of the
tickets formerly nsed on the old "Sea
Side Railroad" the . system of horse
cars run in wiiminrton perhaps so
years agov It is a curiosity.
A FATAL ACCIDENT,
Robert Qlisson, Young Carpenter,
Fatally Injured at Wilming
ton Tobacco Warehouse.
STRUCK BY FALLING TIMBER.
His Skull Fractnred aid Death EasaeJ
Twelve Hoars Later Aa Operation
Cosldn't Save Him Remains
Were Takea to Atkinson. '
Mr. Robert GUstoa, aged 2 years,
a remarkably bright young man and a
son of Mr. and Mrs. David Glisson, of
Point Caswell, N. C, died Friday night
at 8:60 o'clock at the James Walker
Memorial Hospital as the result of a
compound "fraftture of the skull sus
tained Friday morning at 9 o'clock
in an accident at the building of
the Wilmington tobacco ..warehouse,
Twelfth and Brunswick streets, where
he was employed as a carpenter by
Contractor W. E. Glenn. Dr. W. J.
H. Bellamy and Dr. Jos. Akerman
performed an operation early In the
afternoon but it was seen then that
the young man's life was only a ques
tion of a few hours. The skull was
horribly crushed and there were other
bruises on other parts of the body.
Glisson with about a dozen other
men was engaged in putting one of the
massive trusses In place upon which to
rest the rafters of the heavy roof. In
some way the derrick in use gave way
or there was a slip and the big beam
of timber, can taining nearly a thousand
feet, fell fourteen feet, striking the
young man on the shoulder and
jamming his head against a heavy
post and later throwing him to the
thick floor with terrific force. .The
other workmen about the timbar
grasped the situation and ran out of
the way. Glisson was conscious at the
hospital and talked some with his
brother, Mr. D. Glisson, who keeps a
grocery atore at 507 Taylor street, but
no hope for his recovery was even
then entertained.
Mr. Glisson had lived in Wilming
ton six or seven years and was highly
esteemed by all who knew him. His
father and mother came yesterday in
response to a telegram in time to see
their son before he died. The -deceased
leaves four brothers, one of whom is
Mr. D. Glisson, of Wilmington, and
five sisters. Mrs. W. McD. Evans and
Mrs. A. M. Pate, of this city, are aunts
of the deceased.
The remains were taken on the A. &
Y. train Saturday morning to Atkin
bod, N. C, for interment.
AN ENTIRE FAMILY POISONED.
Strssge Case That Comes from Marios,
S. C Wilmlottoo Relstlves.
The family of Mr. E. H. Gasque, a
leading citizen of Marlon, SL 0., and
three servants employed in the house
hold were poisoned last Monday either
in the food which they ate for dinner
or by soma vanilla extract used in the
preparation of the same.
Mr. Gasque, seven members of the
family and tbe three servants were
taken violently ill early Monday
night within less than an hour. Phy
sicians were quickly summoned and it
was not until Thursday that all were
regarded out of danger. It was a ter
rible ordeal through which the family
passed and it was fesred that one or
more fatalities would result. Mr.
Gasque is father of Capt. Ghas. W.
Gasque, a popular A. O. L. conductor
running between Wilmington and
Charleston, and Mrs. Harvey C.
Twining, of this city.
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT.
Ner.ro Fell Thronih Screen nt Fertilizer
Factory and Died nt Hospital,
Frank Matteway, colored, aged
about SO years, died early Saturday
morning at the James Walker Memo
rial Hospital as the result of injuries
sustained in an accident at Powers Sf
Gibbs' fertilizer factory up the river
Thursday. While about his work the
negro fell a distance of about 20 feet
through a screen and received Internal
disarrangements. The man was given
every attention by his employers but
his death was inevitable from the na
ture of the wounds. The remains
were interred in the colored cemetery
Saturday.
PRITGHARD'S SUCCESSOR.
Thos. S. Rollins Elected Chairman of State
Republican Executive Committee.
By Telegraph to tbe Morning' Star.
KALEIGB, N. April 9. A spe
cial from Greensboro, N. 0., says:
At a meeting of the committee to
night, Thomas S. Rollins was unani
mously elected chairman of the State
Republican Executive Committee, to
succeed ex-Senator Pritchard, resign
ed. He Is a son-in-law of the latter.
The committee, after long delibera
tion, recommended ex-Judge Robin
son, of Goldsboro. as member from
North Carolina of the national com
mittee.
SOLD INTO SERVITUDE.
Brace Marcum, Member of a Well Known
Fnmily In Kentocky.
By Telegraph to the Morning Btar.
Chicago, April It, A dispatch to
the Record-Herald from Jackson,
Ky., says:
Bruce Marcum has been sold into
servitude for six months under the
vagrancy law. Marcum had such a
refutation for idleness and abhorance
of work that the highest bid was only
$6.50. The bid was made by William
Griffith, who must provide for him for
the time he is in servitude. Marcum
ia 27 years old and a member of a well
known family. United States Court
Commissioner James' B. Marcum ia
1 his ancle.
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spirits turpentine.
Lumberton Robesonian:' Mr.
W. F. Steel, or Rockingham, who is
well acquainted with several secUons
of Robeson, and with Its resources.
says that we have the best county in
the State and one of which there will
ba more marked progress within the
coming year than any other county in
tbe State.
Salisbury Sun: Mr. Richard
Sparnell has one hen with thirty-seven
chickens. Last week Mr. Sparnell had
two hens setting, but one of them died
about two davs before the ersrs hatched.
They were then put under the remain
ing hen, with the result that when she
came off she had thirty-seven little
chicks, all of which are thriving.
Raleigh News and .Observer:
Policeman J. W. Robertson, who was
shot by the negro. James Bruce, in
Henderson on Thursday nleht. died
at Rex Hospital Friday night. A
negro named John Brackett was ar
rested Friday morning, charged with
the hold-no and robbery of Mi
Campbell Wednesday oa Swannanoa
Drive. Brackett said that at one stage
oi tne cnase tne oioounounds were so
cicse on him that he had to climb a
tree.
Newton Enterprise: The New
ton Cotton Mill store shipped a car.
load of sweet potatoes last week to tbe
Uastern markets and they also have
another car ready for shipment The
raising oi potatoes is quite a profitable
business in Catawba county. The
opinion Monday of people from
different parts of the county was that
tbe cold weather of Saturday and Sun
day did not do much damage, though
several persons from the western part
of the county said that most of the
peaches were killed. The peaches in
newion were not nurt ana this was
the case in most parts'of the county.
it is not oenevea tnet the wheat was
injured. There was considerable
ice Sunday morning.
Gastonia Gazette : The Lorav
nm was visitea late Wednesday after
noon by a genuine mad dog. which
created no little excitement and caused
much trouble. Grover Soratt. a six
year old boy, was bitten on the hand.
ana several dogs in the neighborhood
were aiso victims oi the rabm canine.
The police made an effort to find the
dog at once but failed, and It was sup-
posea tne aog baa gone to the country.
it reappeareo, however, early yester
day morning at the Modena, biting
several aogstnere ana at the Avon.
From the Avod It passed on to the
Trenton, and Mr. Ed Tuttle, the Tren
ton's book keeper, got his gun and
started in pursuit of the animal. He
was joined by Mr Harvey Bradley and
they succeeded in killing the dog at
the farm of Mr, Caleb Spencer, some
distance west or town. Chief I, N.
Alexander and Policeman Wiley Car
roll were successful in putting out of
the way all the dogs which had been
bitten.
Greensboro Record: While W.
I Allgood, a government storekeeper
at Shore's distillery In Yadkin, was on
the stand Thursday testifying for the
government, he was asked by the at
torney for the defence if he and a
deputy collector were not in collusion
for the purpose of trapping the dis
tiller, then under indictment. Allgood
refused to testify on the ground that
it would incriminate him. Thinking
it over judge Boyd had a bench war
rant issued for him Thursday after
noon, but it was returned not executed
this morning. The storekeeper could
not be found, whereupon Judge Boyd
made a "few remarks" in open court
and what he said left the impression
that It was his idea that Allgood was
no good and what he will do for him
If found will be a plenty. It was whis
pered around that the revenue men
had spirited the witness away, know
ing what he would catch if he re
mained. A. whole bunch of bother Is
accumulating for somebody.
FORT MOULTRIE.
Ghsnf e of Nsme of the Military Reserva
tion on Sullivan's Islsnd.
By Telegrapn to tne Morning Btar.
Charleston, S. 0., April 11.
Senator Tillman has written to Dr.
JSdward McGrady, the historian, en
closing a letter from Secretary of
v v su aauuia Atw stsiuvuuvi&inj maasajfj sjusj
name of the military reservation on
Sullivan's Island, recently known as
AAcllB MMlHll V?Wf antiAlinAlnm rhaf tttaft
"Fort Uetty." has been changed to
"Fort Moultrie," in honor of Major
General Moultrie of the Continental
army. The South Carolina Historical
Society, the Sons of the Revolution
and Daughters of the Revolution of
a j m . a . arc
mis city naa entrustea senator xui
man with a petition and protest against
the change to Fort Uetty and asking
that the name Fort Moultrie be re
stored.
AT BRUNSWICK, OA.
Contrncts Let for Bnlldlor an Immense Iron
and Steel Plant,
si Taiegrapn to tne Morning star.
Baltimore, April 11. Ex-Senator
McLaurin, of South Carolina, in an
Interview printed here, says the Mo
hawk Valley Steel Company, of which
he is vice president, has let contracts
for the building of an immense iron
and steel plant at Brunswick, Ua., to
cost $10,000,000. The president of the
Mohawk Steel Company isu. T. U in
stead, of New York. Ex-Senator Mc-
Ltaurln has been elected president of the
Brunswick and Birmingham Construc
tion company which is closely identi
fied with the Mohawk Steel Company.
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Pershisi's Efxht ATh the Mores-Oae
Hundred Killed Eleven Americans
Woanded Cannons Captnred.
By oattie to tne Mornlna atar.
Manila, April 11. The investment
of Bacolod, island of Mindanao, which
was captured by Capt. Pershing's
forces after a fight in which a hun
dred Moros were killed, occupied
three days. The final assault wan
msde at noon Wednesday. Desperato
flghUag took place inside the forts.
Seven cannon were captured; eleven
Americans were wounded, a fe r of
them seriously. It is probable that all
the Americans will recover.
The column approached Bacolod
early on Monday and found four
forts, which had been a year nnder
construction, flying battle flags. The
moras aia not wait to be attacked, but
fired a volley, which wounded two
Americans, Captain Pershing then
decided to bombard the fortiflcationr,
and McNalr and 0811678 batteries
took ud positions and shelled the forta
and works until Wednesday morning,
the infantry and cavalry supporUng
the attack. Many of the Moros left
the' forts on Monday and Tuesday
nights and escaped in boats on the
lake. The assault on Wednesday was
carefully prepared. The column car
ried forward a bamboo bridge' on
which the troops crossed the moat.
under fire, and afterwards scaled tho
walls. .The fighting Inside the forts,
was most 'ilesperate. Seventy dead
Moros were found inside the walls and
forty wereu killed Inside the trenches.
The whereabouts of the Sultan of
Bacolod is not known. He Is be
lieved to have escaped Monday night.
A TRAGEDY AT LITTLE ROCK.
Youor Woman Shot by a Man Who After
wards Committed Suicide.
et Telegraph to tbe Horning star.
Little Rook, Abe., April 11.
This afternoon," on the sidewalk in
front of Christ's church, at Fifth and
Scott streets, in this city. Will Alex
ander, S3 years of age,- shot and se
riously wounded Miss Irba T. Young,
a handsome young woman who la
employed as a milliner. Alexander,
after firing two shots at Miss Young,
put the pistol's muule to his left tem
ple and sent a bullet through his
brain. It Is thought Miss Young will
recover.
Alexander, who is the son of Dr.
W. G. B. Alexander, of Carlisle, Ark..
recently returned from the Philippine
islands, where he was a private in the
alth United States volunteers. Al
exander and Miss Young, it is said.
were sweethearts when children. Miss
Young was married to another man and
Alexander to another woman. Miss
Young had been granted a' divorce
and her maiden name bad been re
stored to her by order of the court.
IN A NEW YORK THEATRE.
Panic Averted In a Crowded Home by the
Prompt Action of a Fireman.
bt Telegraph to tne Morning Btar.
New York, April 11. What might
have been a serious accident In Keith's
14th street theatre was averted to
night by the prompt action of a fire
man. The blowing out or a ruse in
the motor operating a moving picture
machine caused sparks to Ignite the
celluloid films. The machine box and
the drapery covering it were set ablaze.
Cries of "fire" were raised and a panic
in the theatre seemed Imminent,
when a fireman, regularly stationed
in the building, ran from behind the
scenes through an underground pas
si ge to the front of the house. Then
be ascended rapidly to the balcony
and after calling to the people to keep
their seats, turned a hose on the
blszlng box and drapery and extin
guished the fire. The action arrested
the attention of those who had begun
what seemed a panio stricken rush to
the exits. When the fireman an-
nou : ced the danger was passed, the
performance was resumed, all but
about two hundred persons re
maining In or returning to their seats.
THE STRIKE IN HOLLAND.
Situation More Threatening Martial Law
- May be Proclaimed.
By Cable to tbe Morning Btar.
Amsterdam, April 11. The dis
agreement between the strikers and
the Workmen's Defence Committee
has resulted in the situation of affairs
becoming more threatening. Further
and more stringent military precau
tions have been taken. Extra troops
have been summoned here, and at the
least sign of an outbreak martial law
will be declared.
The Hague. April 11. At an ur
gent altting of the first chamber of The
Netherlands Parliament to-day, the
anti-strike bills, previously adopted by
the second chamber, were passed
unanimously. Queen Wllhemlna sanc
tioned the anti-strike bins, wnicn
forthwith became effective.
The militia remains under arms and
is guarding the railroads.
NORTH ATLANTIS FLEET.
Ordered to Norfolk, Where II VIII be Re
viewed by Admiral Dewey.
By Telegraph to tna Morning Btar.
Washington, April 11. Orders
were to-day sent to Rear Admiral
HIgginson, commanding the North
Atlantic fleet at Pensacola, to remain
there several days pending the arrival
of several carloads of provisions. He
will be joined there early next week
by Rear Admiral Coghlan with the
Caribbean ;aea division, and the fleet
will proceed to norroik, where it win
be reviewed by Admiral Dewey.
Admiral Coghlan has already left
Puerto Oortez.
SEPARATE SCHOOLS.
, Decision of the Supreme Court of Kansas
la a esse from Topcka.
By Teiearapn to us Konuns Btar.
Topeka, Kas., April It The Su
preme Court to-day decided that the
Topeka Board of Education can main
tain separate schools for white and
negro children and can compel the
negro children to attend the negro
school. - A colored man had taken his
son to the white school and the pnpii
waa refused admittance, llandamua
proceedings were then brought
against the board to compel them to ad
mit the negro.
"The Sultan of Turkey," said
Mrs. Henpeck, after taking tnxw
glance at the Item to be sure that she
bad made no mistake, "has seventy-
eight wives." "I wonder" the aaa
faced little man answered, as he looked
far away and sighed, 'If there's it
Easter in the Turkish. calendar r
Chicago Record-Herald.
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