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(A STRIKE ARBITRATION. t if.-' ftk 4'J 4 . ' P0BLIBHID AT J : W I L M I N G T Q M, M. C, $1,00 A YEAR IN . ADVANCE, 8SSSS8S888S8888S8 832g888S8898Sggg 8SSSS88S8888S88SS 8888S8S88888SSS8S 2SS85S3SS2S88S238 88888888888888888 82888S88S82888S8S 888888SS8S88S8S88 8288SS82S888S8888 888888888S8888S83 H u a. I atcrrd th Past OKca at ilmtgtoa, N. C, ai Second Clan Matter.1 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. Tb inbKilptloa pries ol tha Weekly Star iiu follow.: " if i iwmiii in II SO tbf mootht SO PROBABILITIES OF EC0SBVELT- ian STRrauosiiy. New Orleans Picayune: The re cent extraordinary outbreak in the perpetration in the Northern States of the Union, by negroes, of the most shocking and atrocious crimes upon white women, and the obvious j natural, prompt and ferocious re taliation with lynching and burning by Northern white men, are going probably to save as nothing else could, the Southern States and peo- I pie from a terrible revival of polit ical persecution. It has become necessary for the Republican party, in order that it may secure a new lease on the po litical power which it has held so long, but, but which it must soon loae; that is, as soon as the wrang ling and discordant elements which are opposed to it can (be got togeth er in a national election, to reduce the representation In Congress and the electoral influence in president ial elections, of the Southern States. That this has for some time been under serious consideration by the leaders of the Republican party is well known, and that it has been pretty well determined on is more than probable and that it will be consummated before the close of Mr. Roosevelt's next administration, is something that can only be pre vented by the election of a Demo cratic Democratic House of Repre sentatives for the Fifty-ninth Con gress. If the reduction of Southern representation is to be accomplished, it must be done by Congress, and for various reasons it is not likely that it will be done by the present Congress, but it will be by the next if it should bo under (Republican party control. But not only is such an attack on tho political power of the Southern States a foregone conclusion, but iUo there is every reason to believe that a bloody sectional race war was looked forward to as one of its de velopments. President Roosevelt's remarkable act in encouraging the negroes in the belief that social as well as political equality are to be, assured to them was the first warn- ing note of the proposed recrudes-1 cence of sectional warfare. South ern lynching of negroes and an out cry about the re-enslavement of the blacks through a system of contracts or peonage in tho Southern States, were to be tho pretext for Govern ment interference in defence of the alleged unfortunate and helpless negro race. That appeals are going to be made to Congress and to the President to take stringent measures to protect negro murderers and ravishers is certain, and that they would have met strenuous responses is not to be questioned if only the lynching and popular violence had been confined to the Southern States and people. It is not to be supposed that such an opportunity to re establish in strength and power the party which ht.8 so long held national control, but which is falling to pieces from corruption and decay, would for a moment be neglected. It haa so happened, however, that the crimes of the negroes against white women have for somo time past been exceedingly numerous and atrocious in Northern States, and the violent retaliation by the whites has been marked by extreme prompt ness, ferocity and implacability. There is no argument so convinc ing as the object lesson which brings the subject matter home tolhe ex perience, the hearts and the per- - sonal interest of tho people them selves. Husbands, fathers, brothers and lovers in many of the Northern States of tho Union know what it Is to havo their loved and gentle ones torn and mangled and destroyed by black beasts in human shape. When Congress shall be overrun with petitions to start a new assault upon the Southern States, and the President is besieged by deputations of white fanatics and black cham pions of social race equality, to send the Army to the South to protect negro criminals from the conse quences of their atrocious crimes, it may be that there will come from the people of the Northern States, VOL. XXXIV,- not a few earnest and energetic pro tests, asking justice and fair play for the Southern people who are rallying to protect their women and their homes. . Itjhaa been reported of President Booseyelt that he has declared his desire for a second term of the chief magistracy of the country on the ground that now he la filling out President McKlnley's term, and that he Is only doing what he be lieves is in accordance with the great dead President's . views and policy, but that when he shall be elected on his own account he will be able to carry out a full Boose veltian course of conduct. Mr. Roosevelt is not only by his own claim extremely strenuous what ever that may mean but he holds very decided notions concerning negroes, and he is capable of the most radical and unexpected acts, official as well as individual, pnblic or private. The Southern people have, there fore, reason to regard the Presi dent's disposition towards them with the greatest anxiety. It may turn out that the blow of the assas sin that struck down the beloved McKinley may portend to the Southern people and States as much calamity and misfortune as did that which as suddenly extinguished the light and life of the great and be nevolent Lincoln. Let us labor, as well as hope, that the contrary may be true, but never cease striving. The greatest safeguard will be a Democratic Congress during the four years of Mr. Roosevelt's strenu ous administration. Monroe Enquirer: "The hard cider campaign is now on. A fellow has to do a lot of drinking to get drunk on the stuff, but lots otthem succeed in getting drunk on it. There are more fights and a greater quantity of fool in a hard cider drunk than in any other kind. It goes without saying that hard cider, as it is now used in this town, is a nuisance and a big one, too." It is said a good hard cider drunk "stick eth closer than a brother." We do not believe the tax-payers of North Carolina favor the expen diture of $300,000 in alterations and repairs on the capitol building at Raleigh juBt now. . And it may be safely assumed, too, that the fi nal cost will exceed the sum named. Taxes are too high and ap propriations are extravagant. When the Solon s "nest again" there will doubtless be a call for another bond Issue. The Iosb in Steel Trust values of common stock has been estimated at about 186,000,000, and in pre ferred at bout 87,00O,00O. The entire losses in Morgan stocks of all kinds is placed at more than $300,. 000,000. No doubt a good deal of water was pressed out, but then somebody must pay the cost. The newspapers at all of the sea port terminals of the giant railroad aggregation just formed in connec- tlon with the Seaboard Air Line are predicting "great things" for their respective towns.. Now, let Wil mington show not only what she expects, but what she is entitled to. uue oi our superior wuu o uu&co, in a recent charge to a grand jury, said those engaged in speculating were trying to "set something for nothing." Well, thousands of them have been getting nothing for some thing with painful regularity of late. r - M CI J t1 L T A nn Yon may fret and you may fame, you may squeal and yon may squirm; bnt you will never have relief from the tobacco trust, or any other trust, nntil the Democrats have the Presi dency and both Houses of rongress. Instead of spending $300,000 on the State capitol and large sums on negro education, why not make provision for the poor demented creatures. - now confined in county jails? . The ladies and gentlemen who are making "flying trips" to the city are in blissfnl ignorance of the fact that they are exciting the wrath of Dnmont and Langley. None of the candidates for tho Presidency named by Mr. Bryan has any following except himself and a small fraction of Mr. Bryan. "When the robins nest again" there will be some more , young candidates for postoffice positions. This Excursionist Fnred Bndly. E. P. Pearce, the white man from Florence, 8. 0., who wan left here by an excursion train a few nights ago and who celebrated his being left with a big spree, during which he wan dered Into a residence late Thursday night at Seventh and Hanover streets, was arraigned before Mayor Springer yesterday at noon and .fined $10, Pearce communicated with friends in Florence,-secured the amount of his fine and was released. RAILROAD EARNINGS. Atlantic Coast Line a Dominat ing Corporation in South Eastern Territory. A MAFNIFICENT SYSTEM. Its Absorption at tbe Plant and L. & N. Makes a QIant aiiregatloa on Soand Financial basis lis Earnings, .Operation and Income. The Atlantic Coast Line, says the New York Commercial-Advertiser ot August 13tb, makes preliminary re port of earning for the fiscal year end ed June SO, 1903, compared with the preceding year, as follows: 1908 1902 Increase G'searn'S S19,6TC,?4G S17.6S9.668 12,037,078 Expenses 12,581.897 11.C54.659 936.938 Netearn'S 17,083,149 15.985.009 IUOO.000 No comprehensive official statement la at hand of the exact outstanding in debtedness of the Atlantic CoaatLlne Railroad Company and the Atlantic Coast Line Company- but If we add the fixed charges of the old Plant sys tem and the old Atlantic Coast Line and add thereto 4 per cent, on the $3(5,500,000, Louisville and Nashville collateral 4s, it will give fixed charges of about $5,200,000. Using this figure, we can construct the probable income for the year just ended as follows: Net earnings from operation S7.085.149 ,5 per cent, on soe.ooo L. & R shares 1.530.000 Total Income 18,(15,119 UUHIKW 5.200,000 Surplus I2.415.0C0 According to the most reliable re ports, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company haa outstanding at the pres ent time $2,270,000 preferred stock and $55,650,000 common, no that the earn ing, as figured above, would be equal to 5 per cent dividend on the preferred slock and 6.5 per cent on the common. The Atlantic Coast Line Company, which owns a majority of the stock of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com pany, Is a close corporation, organized under the laws of the state of Connec ticut, and we are unable to say from official reports, either bow much of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company's stock it owns, or its exact capitalization. The securities which the public are interested in are the various issues underlying the common stock of the railway company, and it Is evident from the figures which have been submitted that the earnings from the property as reported are amply sufficient to pay the charges and leave a good surplus. Bat the figures as reported do not begin to do justice to the earning power underlying the stock. The earnings as submitted are simply the results of tbe operations of the 3,690 miles which compose the Atlantic Coast Line system proper. In addi tion to the mileage directly operated, the company controls separately operated corporations having an ag gregate mileage of over 6,850 miles of road. The Louisville and Nashville, with its 4,916 miles, is earning more than double the dividend which it pays, without counting the equities which it owns In Its subsidiary cor porations, such as the Nashville, Chat tanooga and Bt Louis, etc. , The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, through its control of other corporations, is to-day the dominating railroad corporation in the great ter ritory bounded by the Potomac, tbe Ohio, the Mississippi, the Alantlc and the gulf, and its earnings and its nnan- cial doings are of great interest, not only to the small group of gentlemen who own the Atlantic Coast Line Company of Connecticut, but to those who own the upward of $200,000,000 bonds and minority stocks of the par ents and subsidiary corporations, as well as the great population resident In the territory which it serves so ad mirably. It is to be hoped that the Atlantic coast Line Kauroaa com pany and its dependencies will this year issue as fun ana comprenensive an annual report as is yearly sun- mitted bv the Southern Railway or the Louisville and Nashville. $50 REWARD FOR TRAIN ROCKERS. Hatch Bros., of Mount Olive. Offer Thst Amount for Miscreant Friday Night. In the following letter, received by the Stab Saturday nlght,Messrs. Hatch Bros., the popular excursion managers of Mount Olive, verv properly offer a reward of $50 for the arrest and con viction of the person or persons who threw a missile into one of their trains as It was leaving the city Friday night : Mount Olive, N, 0., Aug. 15th, - Editor Morning Star: The public doubtless have seen an account - the rocking of our excursion train on yes terday, as we were leaving tne a. u. L. depot. This same thing happened to a similar train Wednesday night. We are nowerlessto remedy such a dastardlv act without the A. C. L. au thnrltiM and the eitv of Wilmington. We Intend to exhaust all legal and nromnt measures to find those miscre ants, and oner &u reward ior me ar rest and conviction of such villain or villains. For vears we have brought to Wilmington thousands of white people of respectability and character (this being our 86th excursion) and we have a reoutation to maintain, and promise to fulfil, which we expect to keen, even at anv expense. We hope that others will follow suit. and offer some reward ior tnese vil lains. Hanging Is too good for such cattle, should they be captured. Verv trulv. vours. ' " O. B. Hatch, of Hatch Bros. Excur sion Managers. Boy Crashed to Death. Lumberton Argus: "A fearful ac cident happened at Eingsdale, on tbe a. N. R. R. vesterday (Wednesday) afternoon. The 15-year-old son of Mr. Pink Lovet. in trvine to leap upon the cow-catcher of the log train while in motion, fell and was crushed by the ensrine. The back was laid wide onen. Death, of course, was Instan taneous." Rice Crop Short. Bavannah News: "Ihe rice crop will be about two weeks late this year and the harvest water is only now on the fields. The freshets were respon sible for the delay in planting, and between ten and fifteen per cent, less rice than usual was planted this year. The planters say that the crop will not only be late but snort as wen." WILMINGTON, C., FRIDAY. AUGUST 21, 1903. INTERESTING POINTS OP LAW I Man Who Sold Sandwicbes nnd His Cst tomersTook Beer of Their Own . Accord Before tbe Mnyor.- In the police court Saturday three cases against O. U. Collins, in which he is charged with selling intoxicating beverages on Sunday, were called but upon advice of his counsel, Mr. Col lins personally- waived examination and was required to give bond of $100 in each case for his appearance at the September' term of Superior; Court Jos. S. Sneeden justified In the sum of $300 and became surely for tbe de fendant Mr. Collins Is proprietor of a place at Hilton park and about a year ago a dozen or more indictments were made, against him in the-Superlor Court but he was found not guilty In all of, them, the evidence having shown that Mr. Collins merely sold to bis-custom-ers a sandwich for 10c and If beer was received with them, the customei got it without Mr. Collins' knowl; edge or consent in law. In the three present ease - the princi witness is J. W. English, whOkwaa ap pointed on the police force the day be fore the warrants were procured. Three sales are charged, viz: On July 26tb, Aug. 2nd and 9th. It ia stated that If the witnesses in the case testify that they procured beer at Collins' place, counter Indictments may be brought against them for securing name from the premises without the owners' con sent. The case will be an interesting one in any phase. The place Is located outside the city limits, hut the war ranis are Issued by the Mayor of the city under a provision of the charter which gives the police jurisdiction within a mile of the' corporate bound aries. MAMMOTH TAILORING TRUST. Cbas. M. Schwab at Head ol New Com blae Raleigh and Charlotte. According to a New York special to the Charlotte Observer, the latest trust is a mammoth tailoring combine with Charles M. Schwab, the steel king and millionaire, at its head. Associated with him are P. A. Schwab, his uncle, and David J. Welsh, for many years the right-hand man of a big woollen mill concern, who confirm the report of the formation of the combine. The New York telegram sajs: "The trust, under the name of the 'United Tailors' will begin operations on August 22nd in New York city. opening seven stores simultaneously. These will be increased from day to day until a hundred retail branches are established In Greater New York, where there are already 12,000 tailors. Branches will also be immediately established in the big cities through out the country and extended aa quickly as possible to every city In the Union of 25,000 inhabitants. North Carolina will be represented by Char- lot and Raleigh. In two years' time the trust expects to have this vast chain of branches in working order and will then be giving employment to nearly half a million of men. A great central school .w Hi be es tablished in New York, at which cut ters, choppers, trimmers and salesmen will be educated and then sent out over the country to the branches where they may be needed. The trust will, bo soon aa possible own its own mills both here and abroad. At pres ent it has secured the output of one mill In Massachusetts and is now ne gotiating for more." DESPERATE CUMBERLAND NEQRO esptnred bj Fayetteville Officers Night Before Last-Wanted Several Years. Fayetteville Observer, 15th. Last night Deputy Sheriff Mona- ghan, Deputy Holmes, of Flea Hill township, Deputy United States Mar shal Averilt and O. F. Goddard, repre senting the U.S. Government, arrested Antony Ray in (juewhime township, a very desperate negro, notorious ior defying and resisting omcertjtneieaaer of a band of outlaws known as the "Blue gang." He has been wanted for the past five years in Cumberland, Robeson and Moore counties. The necro lives on Puppy Creek, and the posse were forced to break his door down to obtain admittance. So low was the entrance that they got in by stooping, and found Kay in a cor ner, with a quilt over his head, slits for his eyes ana aaouoie-Darreiiea gun in his hand. They were at such close quarters that the muzzle of the gun was pressed against Officer Monaghan's stomach. The triggers were pulled, bat the gun failed to fire from its bad condition. Ray submitted to arrest after a few blows over the head with the butt of a pistol. His wife. Eliza beth, was also arrested. FATAL ACCIDENT AT CLARKT0N. Yoaog Mao Killed. Instantly by Falling Tree Son of Dr. Lucas. . Special Star Correspondence. Claekton, N. O., August 13. A very sad accident occurred near here yesterday afternoon, which resulted in the death of Mr. Claude Lucas, son of Dr W. H. G. Lucas, of White Hall, and a very promising young man. Mr. Lucas was having some timber cut, when one tree became entangled with another, and he was assisting in felling the lodged tree, which flew back when it feu, striking the unfor tunate man and .completely crushing his head, causing instant death. The Maxfon Wreck. A special to tne-yharlotte Observer from Maxton says: "The verdict of the coroner's jury was that the wreck was caused by the carelessness of the flagman, who was killed. The evi dent was that the engine had gone to Lt aburg for water. The train was left on the main line in charge of the flagman, who was cautioned to look out for the excursion. A passer-by saw him go into the caboose and that was the last seen of him alive, me excursion came on, was not signalled, t and ran into the caboose, smashing it and setting it afire. The tender oi tne engine was jammed Into the first car of the excursion. The engine was badly wrecked." r JOHN hewton'S report. His Something to Say of Each Company J -. In the Qnnrd W. L I. " Special Star Telegram. RiXsaaH, N. C, Aug. 1 1 5. There has just been received in the Adju tant General's office here, from the War Department at Washington a copy oi j&ajor John Newton's report on his recent Inspection of companies constituting the North Carolina Na tional Guard.- The report conststs of brief statements regarding and criti- ; cisma of each company in their order by regiments. Regarding Wilming ton Light Infantry and neighboring companies It Is said: . Company O. Wllmineton. fine ar mory, which cost $15,000, but no drill room or sued, f ine bath room. amusement, library, papers, athletic room, .very complete in every way. Fine looking body of men. All eager to do Iheir-duty.. . uompanr v. Qoldsboro. together with comnanv B. First North Carolina Infantry,; has an excellent armory. The men neat in appearance, dressed la khakif i-Tbe arms of this company iajvery -good condition; officers seem wmi posted la their duties. ; ' Company M. Maxton. did notJm- pVess me favorably. The officers and five men not in uniform. First ser vant commanded company at Inspec tion. Town too small for a company. Company A, Fayetteville, has fine large armory. This is tbe oldest corn pan y in the State, being over 100 years o:d. Officers and men neat and bright, very proud of their organization. Company B, Golds boro, has excel lent armory; men neat in appearance, dressed in khaki. Arms in very good condition. Officers seem well posted in .heir duties. AFTER THE TOBACOO MONOPOLY. Slate Farmers' Alliance Urges Governor to Join Appeal to the President. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 13. The North Carolina 8tate Farmers' Alli ance, in annual session at Hillsboro to-day, adopted resolutions calling on Governor Aycock to co-operate with the Governors of South Carolina and Virginia in endeavoring to induce President Roosevelt to enforce any law now in existence for the suppres sion of the monopoly in the purchase of tobacco, and attributing the present low prices to consolidation of the American Tobacco Company and Im perial Tobacco Company, they being evidently determined to force ware housemen and independent buyers to sell at ruinous sacrifices. NEQROES WAQED BLOODY FIGHT, Dlepote Over a Pair of "Eoillsh" Tronsers Got Them la Trosble. As the result of a dispute as to whether a certain pair of trousers were "English" or no', Abram Bryant, a young negro employed by the Coal Cement and Supply Co., his brother, Robert Bryant, and a third negro, named Robert Bolton, engaged in a bloody fight at Front and Orange streets early yesterday afternoon. Bolton was slashed badly on the arm and shoulder and had to be sent to the hospital to have his wounds sewed up, while Abraham Bryant had a gash over one of his eyes and an abrasion on his hand. They were both arrested by Policeman W. C. Moore and locked up at the station house for a hearing. Robert Bryant was the owner of the trousers over which the dispute arose and each put a dollar on his judgment as to whether the trousers were "English." was sought out in C. E. Gordon and ment of who won occurred. A sartorial expert the person of Mr. pending a settle the bet, the fight Completion of Cntter Mohawk. There is local Interest in the Asso ciated Press telegram In the Stab Sat urday morning that the revenue cutter "Mohawk" would be completed as early as possible at Richmond, Vs. The "Mohawk," it is said, will be as signed to this station, succeeding her sister ship, the "Tuscarora," which is slightly smaller than the "Mohawk." The contract has been let to the Bmith- Courteny Co. and the vessel will be finished at the Trigg yards where it has been partially constructed. The contract allows seventy days' time for completion of the vessel, on which about eighty per cent progress has been made. Not Guilty of Slander. D. J. Biggs, Jr., a young white man. was given a hearing In Justice Fowl er's court yesterday, charged with slander. The young man was exoner ated of the charge and dismissed. Herbert McOlammy, Esq., appeared for the prosecution and Marsden Bel lamy, Etq., appeared for tbe defendant. LOCAL DOTS. Mr. Fred Simpson asks that it be stated that he la not a member of the committee of arrangements for the Point Caswell picnic Aug. 28th. Geo. Silvia failed to appear in the police court yesterday and answer the charge of being drunk and down at Second and Market streets Friday night He was arrested by Policeman J. W. English. A capias was Issued for him yesterday. Mr. F. A. Blssinger, formerly of the a W. Polvogt Co., has leased the store now occupied by Farrlss' Bakerv and will onen about October 1st an up-to-date china store. Mr. Farrlss Is undecided as to where he will remove the bakery. In a notice a few days ago of the organization of the Black River Sc Wilmington Steamboat Co. the name of Mr. D. J. Corbett, Sr., was uninten tionally omitted as one of the Incor porator. Mr. Corbett Is one of the leading citizens of the county, and will add strength to the corporation. nn SHOCKING TRAGEDY AT 17 A MO AO riTTJ I A 1 HANjAj Ul 1 1 I George B. Evans Murdered His Wife and Afterwards Killed Himself. SHE HAD SUED FOR DIVORCE. Was a Society Woman, 26 Yenrs Old. Atfrscted Hack Attention Dorics, the Tenmsters' Strike by Driving Her Hnsbnnd's Track. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 15. Geo. B. Evans, manager of the American Transfer Company, murdered his wife, Mrs. Lillie Maude Evans, at their home in the southern portion of the city, early to-day. Later he was found dead in St. Mary's cemetery, two miles distant having shot himself. Mr. Evans waa attacked as she lay asleep. According to a servant girl, the only - witness" to - the tragedy, Evans entered his wife's apartments a about daylight and fired two shots at her. Neither took effect and then dragging Mrs. Evans toward him by the hair he deliberately placed his re volver against the back of her neck and fired. The shot literally blew the woman's head off. In the dim light the servant was unable to recognize the murderer positively as Evans, but informed the police when the alarm was given that she recognized the voice as his. Evans escaped and his body was found only after several hours' search. Mrs. Evans had feared that her hus band would kill her and had talked of her fears last night, Bhe locked the door of her room when she retired, but by a strange fatality unfastened it during the night to get some fresh air. Evans entered the house through the pantry window near which his umbrella was found today and appa rently went directly to his wife's room. Miss Bettle. Burns, a neighbor, slept with Mrs. Evans and narrowly escaped being struck by tbe bullets fired at the latter. Miss Burns, awoke, " dazed, aroused by the shots fired in quick succession and a scream from Mrs. Evans who expired at once without a struggle. Miss Burns climbed over the dead body and saw Evans stand ing in the center of the room. He re mained a moment as if spellbound, then hastily left, cursing as he went. In the confusion that ensued he left the house unnoticed. Mrs. Evans, who was 26 years old, was a society wonian. - She married Evans in 1898. Last Wednesday she filed suit for divorce, alleging drunk enness and cruelty, and at the same time brought suit demanding that her husband pay f800 for rent of the barn occupied by the company of which he is manager. The property Mr. Evans asserted belonged to her, and In addi tion she asked an order restraining Evans from disposing of two valuable race horses and other property which she said also belonged to her. Mrs. Evans attracted much attention last March during the teamster's strike by driving one of her husband's trans fer wagons, which the regular driver refused to take out of the barns for fear of violence at the hands of the strikers. Mrs. Evans made several trips, perched on the seat of a big truck, between her husband's barns and the freight houses, driving fearlessly through crowds of jeering strikers. Once, when some of the strikers tried to cut the horses' traces she slashed the men with her whip and proceeded without being fur ther molested. Two years ago Mrs. Evans also gained some notoriety by horse-whip ping a man who had attempted to flirt with her. Evans was born in Kentucky, 38 years ago, and his . father was sheriff of Breathitt county. The elder Evans was himself shot and killed as the re sult of a feud. Evans had lived in Kansas City for many years and is said to have been married twice before. He married Lillie Maude Perry, the 16- year-old daughter of Mrs. E. C Perry, a widow of Argentine, Kansas, against the latler's wishes. CASHIER ARRESTED. Charted With Embezzling $40,000 of the bank's Funds. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Red Bask, N. J., Aug. 15. Enoch L. Cowart, cashier of the defunct Navesink National Bank, was arrested to-aay on tne cnarge oi emoezziing $40,000 of the bank's funds. The com plaint was made by Special Examiner W. A. Mason. Cowart surrendered himself to United States Marshal Gaiarde here and furnished $10,000 ball to await the action of the United States grand jury. Sol Benje and wife and Kath erine Baughuss, of Wilkes county, have been arrested and committed to jail on the charge of murdering Benje's daughter, Sarah, about Feb ruary 28th, 1902. On March 26th, 1902, the body of the dead girl was found in a mill pond. A Catholic hospital to cost $100,000 will be built at Greens, boro, it is said. Money I 9 Are you Indebted to THE $ WEEKLY STAR? If so, wh8n you receive a bills for your subscription send us the amount you owe. RflmflmhftP that a news- tne Iace Ul- arrougns. re KememDBr.inaianewS X I turned the blow, splitting open the paper Dill I8 as mUCn en- I titled tO your COnsldera- tlon as iS a DIM for gro- 1 1 Dr. Burroughs' nose was consider CerieS. aT damaged, while Judge Jones e00W00aee600e NO. 43 SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Four capital cases are to be tried at the present term of Wilkes court two lor murder and two ior infanticide. A trolley line is being built be tween Spencer and Salisbury, a dis tance of three miles. Spencer is the location of the Southern railway shops. : The people of Newborn are much exercised over the possibility of establishing a distillery in their midst. A building for the purpose is In course of erection. Alexander Anton, one of the three men shot by a negro named Sol Shuford in the public road near Davidson last Sunday, died Wednes day. Shuford and his two compan ions have been arrested. Monroe Enquirer: Mayor Houston took in $51.90 last Mon day morning in the way of fines and costs from Saturday's hard cider drunks. There ia money in hard cider, but not to the man who drinks it. - The election held at Wades boro Wednesday to determine whether whiskey should continue to btf sold in Wadesboro after January 1st, resulted in a victory for the prohibitionists of seven majority. Fifteen prisoners in the Beau fort county jail escaped before day break last Friday morning. Two of the escaped criminals are murderers and one is a Federal prisoner. All the others were up for minor offences. Murphy Scout: At Bobert Galusha's lumber camp on Ven geance creek the other day a den of rattlesnakes was found. After killing all in sight 28 rattlers and a pilot were counted, and It was not a good day for snakes, either. ' Statesville Landmark : , In- a case brought before him in McDow ell Superior Court this week Judge Long decided that a fist fight is not a duel. Two persons were indicted for duelling and the evidence showed they met by mutual agreement and indulged in an old-fashioned fistic encounter. Marion Dispatch: Ex-Sheriff Nichols, who while sheriff of this (McDowell) county, misappropriated $4,000, and who was recently arrest ed at Mangum, O. T., is still at large. Nichols was released on a habeas corpus by an Oklahoma judge who had no evidence on which to hold him. Detective Ferry, of Mor ganton, who had gone for him with requisition papers, will have his long trip in vain, for Nichols lost no time in effecting his escape as soon as he was released. Burlington News: It seemB there is no joke about the construc tion of the Durham and Charlotte railroad from Pittsboro to Greens boro. The'road is already con structed from Gulf to Pittsboro, and the work of grading the line from Pittsboro to Greensboro will bo begnn with a few weeks and pushed to early completion. We notice that the citizens of Pittsboro had a meeting the other night and voted to give them a free right of way through the city, and also to give them a sight for the depot. Asheville special to Raleigh News and Observer : While 'Squire D; Lance, of Arden, well known in this county, was riding through Biltmore on his horse yesterday af ternoon, the animal shied and threw him heavily to the ground. His foot was caught in a strap and he was dragged fifty feet. Brought to Ashe ville to the hospital it was found that Mr. Lance was suffering from concussion of the brain. Dp to a late hour this afternoon he had not recovered consciousness. He is 70 years old. Twenty years ago the house of Mrs. Luclnda Johnson, near Back Shoals, Yadkin county, was enter ed in the day time while the family was away from home, and robbed of a lot of bacon, meal and other things. Suspicion rested upon one Tom Coply and a search for the stolen articles revealed them in his possession. He was tried in Yad kin Superior Court, convicted and and sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. After serving two years of his sentence he made his escape and for 18 years he has been hiding and dodging from place to place. Last week George and Tom Marshall captured him and carried him back to Raleigh, where he will serve the remainder of his term. ' Wilkesboro Chronielt: Troy Osborn's son was put in jail Friday and-is now on the roads for thirty days. He lives up in the Blue Ridge near the Mulberry Gap road. He and Bob Stamper and a young fellow named Long have been ter rorizing that section for some time by traveling around shooting pro miscuously and threatening any one that interfered with their pass- time. Recentlv thev shot a doe in E. C. Hall's yard, where the chil dren were playing. They have been prowling around, cutting up corn patches, breaking in spring houses, turning over bee gums and such like. The best thing to be done with such cattle is to accidently kill them and be done with it. Asheville special to Charlotte Observer: While wrangling over tax delinquents late yesterday evening ur. j. a. .Burroughs, one oi tne most prominent physicians of this city, and Police Jndge Thos. A. Jones became involved in a per sonal encounter, and when finally separated it was found that both men had drawn blood. Judge Jones, who was attorney for the delinquent tax collector, Mr. Baird, asked Dr. Burroughs a number of pointed questions why certain property was not listed for taxes. The doctor gave a heated . answer, whereupon the judge struck him In the face. Dr. Burroughs, re lower lobe of Judge Jones' ear. I Several other blows were exenangea - sunerea seYerm uiu luiua. Indie Qrsy, Chairman of the Board, Crit icised the Company Store System. Asked Mnny Sharp Questions. By Telegraph to the XtmlBE Star. BiauraaHAM, Ala., August 15. The sixth day of the hearing of the coal strike arbitration board was taken up with a further presentation of evi dence by the operators. J. H. Adams, assistant district manager of the Re- public Bteel and Iron Company, said that the eight hour system would In crease the cost of production; that . furnace laborers work twelve hours . per day and that the tipple work, washing and the like at the mines, were such that the output oouldnot be handled in eight hours. Judge Gray, chairman of the arbi tration board, asked the witness many sharp questions regarding the company store system. He wanted to know if lt would not be as easy to Issue a laborer a five dollar bill as to give him a five dollar store check. The chairman also asked if lt would not be better to pay the laborer more frequently, than to have him stop off from work to draw checks. The witness gave no re ply to this question, but said that the stores of the company had originally been established at the request of the miners. "It looks hard," said Judge Gray, "for a man to work for $100 per month and get only $75 because of the store check system." This statement referred to the method of discounting store checks for cash. The witness said that negroes drew checks to get money for gambling and whiskey for drinking. Judge Gray in quired if the present system did not encoursge these immoral practices. Judge Gray made a lengthy state ment in whleh he practicably fore shadowed his decision on the question of semi-monthly Tyayi?HeaId'r that the present system of issuing checks to miners and discounting them for cash was vicious, because It forced a miner to lose 25 per cent, of his earnings if he desired to be paid before tbe end of the month. He thought the system eacouraged im morality, because it gave opportunity to the thriftless miners to gamble. He believed tbe semi-monthly pay day should be tried. He added that if a check system was allowed under the semi-monthly pay day, that under no consideration would he vole for the system, unless each check be made payable to a certain miner and that no Other persons be allowed to use it in any way whatsoever. This, he be lieved, would prevent harmful trad ing. Judge Gray's statement created a sensation and Attorney Walker Percy, representing tbe Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, made a long reply. He explained that the system originated during a season of depres sion when the companies could not meet their rolls. They could not ' raise money, he said, but they had credit for merchandise and thus they managed, to carry the miners over a trying peri od. Bince then the system has spread and in many places is welcomed by the men. Mr. Percy said he believed it would be a great disaster in mining circles If the system was abolished. Mr. Percy's statement is regarded by both sides as one of the most force ful statements ever made under like circumstances and it created a profound Impression upon Judge Gray and other members of tbe commission. Bobamton, Pa., Aug. 15. T. D. Nlcholls, secretary of the miners' con ciliation board, to-day received a tele gram from Judge Gray, now In Blr mingham, Ala., notifying him that he had appointed Carroll D. Wrighf, United States commissioner of labor and member of the anthracite strike commission, umpire of the board. The conciliation board several days ago requested Judge Gray to appoint an umpire as provided in the award of the strike commission. The board, composed of three rep resentatives of the miners and three representatives of the operators, has found it impossible to settle many im portant questions. FLOOD IN KANSAS RIVERS. Traffic Between tbe Two Kenans Cities Is Practically Suspended Result ol Gontlnnons tteavy Rnlns. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Kansas Citv, Mo., Aug. 15. Traffio between the two Kansas cities is prac tically suspended to-day, all the tem porary pile bridges erected after the great flood in June having -been en- . dangered by a rise in the Kansas river. The river has been causing more or less trouble for the past two weeks, the result of continuous heavy rains west of Kansas City. Follow ing last night's heavy rainfall, the river rose a foot -It contlnuea to rise rapidly to day and it la predicted that it will go four feet higher before the waters finally spread and the river begins to subside. At Armourdale, which was wiped out In the June flood, the river Is fourteen feet above the low water mark and seven feet hieher than the lowest mark recorded since June. It will have to go fifteen feet higher, however, to reach the town proper, and the only damage possible Is to the bridges.' The current is so swift that row boats can scarcely live in It. The stopping of traffic over the tem porary bridges caused a rush for the flow line bridge which supports tbe pipe carrying tbe city's water supply. The gates at each end of tbe bridsre were torn off in tbe anxiety of those seeking to get to opposite sides of the river. The bridge is a comparatively frail structure and at one time there were nearly 800 persons on it. There was danger of the bridge falling and It became necessary to nail up the gates and force persons from the structure. The bridge is too high to be damaged by any but a tremendous rise in the river, which Is not at all likely. Later, one of the bridges was reopened to pedestrians. WOMAN WR1PPINQ. Report of the Qeorgln Prison Commission. Warden Allagood Reslrned-I By Telegraph to tho Moroit Star. Atlanta, Aug. 15. The Georgia prison commission which has been in vestigating the whipping of Mamie Da Oris, a white woman convict at the I State prison farm, made its report to- aav. W lin iub report cauio u u- . a . . m MA nouncement or tne resignation ana u acceptance by the commission of War den Allagood. whose conduct In pun ishing Miss 'De Oris was under inves-tiff-ation. The charges of Improper proposals by Allagood alleged by the woman ana similar conduct to ward other female convicts, are found "absolutely false and malicious." The report says the warden acted entirely within his authority in whipping Miss DeOrin and that he was lea to it oj extreme aggravation. , , The commission conciuaes mat una particular punishment wan "an error on the part of the warden," who, re- cognizing that his usefulness may have been impairea - oy roiiuu u mo prejudice which has been created ! against blm by gross misrepresenta tion of the racis oi tne cn, u -untarlly tendered his resignation. ..'4 "-.Si J- - .i -4 . . 5 : i': 7j , r; :'it -