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RD SALISBURY DEAD. FUBUSHXD AT -3 WILMINGTON, N. C., -At- w WW $1.00 A YEAR IN . ADVANCE. .quioM CI 8888S88888S8888SS OlA0Q99OOQ0Q4DC 1 VOL. XXXIV. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1903. NO. 44 88SSSS88SS8S88S8 88S88888888888883 eennaiginiaaaooe 88888888888888888 qu I 8S888S8838S88888S 888888S88S88888S8 8288S88S28SS88888 88S8SSSSS8S8S8888 M U a. liili hi lit:: I ntrred at tha Pet Office at Vtlmtftoa, M, C, ai Second Claia Maltw.l SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. Tha tubmlptloa pries ol the Weekly BUt li ai (ollowi Siacla Copy 1 rr, poataf paid.. 00 n 'r OoMmtha " 00 Inoataa M " (0 THE FEZSipSST AHD THE TRADX3 TjfrlOtfoV ' The relation of organized labor to the national Government has been made the subject of a comprehen sive investigation recently, accord ing to Washington dispatches. It appoars that the Coal-Strike Com mission, in its report on the trouble last year in the anthracite regions of Pennsylvania, laid down thia principle as the basis of the settle ment between the coal miners and the mine owners: "That no per son" shall be refused employment or in any way discriminated against on account of membership or non membership in any labor organiza tion." The commission was ap pointed by President Roosevelt. To that extent It had a certain official status, although its acts and rulings had no binding force upon the par ties involved in the coal strike, who voluntarily submitted their differ ences to it for .adjudication. It is stated, however, upon what seems to -be good authority, that President Roosevelt has decided to give the commission's findings on the sub ject of the respective right s of or ganized and unorganized labor a much broader application than was originally intended. . In fine, the principle that there shall be no dis crimination against any person on account of membership or non membership in any labor organiza tion is to be the policy of the Fed eral government in considering ap plications for employment on gov ernment work. This principle is not a new one; in fact, it is as old as the govern ment. In a republican form of gov ernment one man is, theoretically at least, as good as another, whether he tie as rich as Crco3us or as poor as Ltzirns, a captain of industry or a toiler in the industrial order, a mem ber of an organization of labor or a person who has no affiliation with labor unions. But practice does not always accord with abstract concep tions of right and wrong. It would be easy to show, for instance, that - a .lozen average citizens, who, as consumers aro interested in secur ing alow tariff or the abolition of all tariff duties would not have the same status before the Senate Fi nance Committee as a dozen man ufacturers interested in retaining high tariff duties and willing to con tribute handsomely to political campaign funds. Government by party, while best adapted to the senius of the American people has its weak points, not the least of which is that statesmen In power in order to retain control, will some times ignore a fundamental principle for party advantage. It is assumed that President Roosevelt, in order ing an. investigation to ascertain whether, in respect to Federal em ployment, non-union labor is dis criminated against, is actuated by disinterested motives, by a sincere desire to protect every American citizen in his right to obtain Gov ernment employment if he possesses the necessary qualifications and tho Government has need of his service. Organized labor can present no valid objections to sucfi an investi gation, if the principle Is extended not only to labor unions but to com binations of all kinds with which the Government has dealings. As . an abstract proposition, not even the most ardent and aggressive champion of trades unionism will deny that tho Government has no moral rieht. in distributing its fa vors, to make a distinction between any classes of its citizens. The Gov ernment ought to be interested, of course, in everything which makes for the welfare of the people. Those toilers who believe that combination Improves tho condition of the vast army of labor are entitled to hold this opinion and to put it into prac tice. The Government should not and will not interfere with them in the exorcise of their right so long as this right is exercised withont det riment to other classes of citizens. Those who do not acquire member "hip in labor organizations have the same Btatus. In inch matters every mad has the right to shape his own course. It Is not for the Government to say that because a man Is or is not a member of a trades union therefore he has a stronger claim upon its considera tion than the person who does not possess one or the other of these qualifications. So when President Roosevelt asserts the principle, as he is reported to have done recent ly, that, all things being equal, no distinction, must be made between the trades unionist and the non unionist, he prescribes a sound rule of action, and one to which organiz ed labor should'give ready and cheer ful assent. ' ; If organized labor will heed the advice of its best and most disinter ested friends, it will pursue a con servative policy in this as in all other matters. It will not be led astray by extremists or idealists, who seem at times to forget that the American people are eminently sen sible and practical. A Washington dispatch published in The Sun yester day Btated that there is a movement on, progress to organise the negro workingmen in the South. It is well known that the most far-seeing and discriminating labor leaders da not approve this plan, and for rea sons which must be obvions to any intelligent person. It would be a grievous mistake for trades unions to take any step which would de moralize labor conditions in the South. Such a policy would cause labor organizations to be regarded with suspicion and resentment in a quarter where there is now little hostility toward them. Such pro gress as trades unionists make in this country, in which they consti tute, relatively to the whole popu lation, only a small proportion of American citizenship, must be achieved by the exercise of common sense, by the avoidance of friction as far as possible with other classes of citizens, and by a liberal and in telligent recognition of the right of all men to equal treatment. If organized labor pursues this course it will gratify its friends and dis appoint its enemies. Baltimore Sun. FARMERS IN SESSION. Pa v For The Paper You Read ! "AV' Red Hot After the Tobacco Trust at the State Con- vention Friday. CONCLUSION OF HUMBERT TRIAL. it i. is w iL. mnnirrn nmin i GATHERED AT ROCKY MOUNT. I HflVfi Villi 1)6611 IMAM IDB IIDdMjI STAK Of one or more years withont pay ing for It? AH the Members of the Family Found Guilty and Sentenced to Imprisonment. Qrowers Urxed to Enter Into Competition With Glint Monopoly by Formiar Co-operative. Associations To Boycott Certain Goods. MADAME HUMBERT'S SPEECH. Statistics show that the importa tion of cocaine into America has In creased more than 400 per cent, since 1895 and that of morphia and opium more than 600 per. cent., while there is reason to believe that the medicinal uses of these drugs lessened rather than increased. This indicates that the drug evil is rapid ly growing in this country. -The lot of the habitual drunkard is a hard one; but that of the cocaine or mor phine victim is worse. The time is not far distant when drastic legisla tion will be necessary to regulate the sale of narcotics. Special Star Telearam. - Rocky Mouht, N. O., Aug. 21. TheBtate Farmer' Protective Asso ciation met here to-day. The crowd was estimated at between 2,000 and 8,000. It was the moat enthusiastic gathering ever held in the State. The tobacco interests all over the State were represented. Many prominent speakers made stirring speeches, ad vising the farmers to hold their to bacco for better price and - suggesting that business men and merchants do not press the farmer to sell their pro duct. Among the speakers were Hon. John 8. Cunningham, Bon. J. Bryan Grimes, Hon. B. H. Bunn, R. W. Pat terson, Dr. L. L. Nash and many others. The .farmers were urged to organize and to fight the trust on every ground. They were also ad vised to put their money into tobacco factories and put buyers on the mar kets and create competition thus rais the price of the raw material. The farmer in this section have al ready taken considerable stock in a to bacco factory and propose to build at an early date. They are determined to rid themselves of the yoke of op pression by the trusts. The blows of the meeting to day were aimed chiefly at the American Tobacco Company, which is regarded as the cause of all the evil of putting tobacco below the cost of production. The convention adopted resolutions authorized in yesterday's papers by the Hon. J. Bryan Grimes, relative to farmer holding their tobacco a long as poisible and by corporations being formed to receive the farmers' to bacco and advance some money on the same, etc It was also urged that farmers could also operate ware houses, storage houses, prize houses, tobacco factories, etc. ; have buyers on the markets, etc. But very few trust goods are being sold now in this section. WAS THIS MAN JIM LOWERY? Have you received a bill recently for the; amount of your indebtedness? Do you believe in the maxim;, "The Laborer Is Worthy of His Hire?" Do you tMnkJtjralr Lto enjpy the benefit derived from reading a newspaper and then fall or refuse to pay for it P Send amount due us at once. It will ba a relief to you and a relief to the owner of the WEEKLY STAR. She and Her Husband Each Gel Five Years Ins Prison The Court Boom Crowded Many Americans Present Public Interest. HOT JIBE FOR MAJ. NEWTON. WILMINQTON IS ALL RIGHT. Some of the Democrats say "the only thing to do is to nominate Cleve land." But would not Gorman prove a stronger candidate ? He is one of the "regulars," and voted for Bryan in 189C and 1900. Cleveland did not. The bulk of the Bryan following could be conciliated if Gorman were the candidate and would support him. But neither Bryan nor those he controls would vote for Cleveland. Tho London Lancet has given a few words of advice to the lovers of coffee. This leading medical journal of the world does not find the most popnlar of all drinks harmfnl. As an after-dinner drink it believes coffee is distinctly beneficial. Coffee also is au antidote for alcohol. The dyspeptic, it says, should not drink coffee or tea, because both are in jurious to weak stomachs. Crostan Killed Near Pembroke Thought to be Shelby Police Murderer. The Mazton Scotish Chief of yes terday contains an account of a fatal shooting by Croatans near Pembroke last Saturday evening. Sham Bullard, the man killed, Is said to be none other than Jim Lowery, who shot and killed the chief of police of Shelby, N. Q, about a year ago and for whom large rewards were offered. Willie Dial, who shot Bullard, claims the shooting was accidental, but Coroner Ed. Mae- Rae, who investigated the killing, found that it was due to a drunken row in which the men were engaged. Bul ,lard was shot Saturday and died the Monday following. The Chuf says: It Is the ODlnlon of those best ac quainted with the murdered man that he is none other than the noted Lowery, wanted for killing the chief of police at Shelby a few years ago, and for whom a reward of $800 has been offered. The gold filling In the front tooth correspond, except the fill ing has been removed. This man, who is closely connected with the Lowerys, returned to his neighbor hood so we are now Informed a few days after the Shelby killing and was heavily armed and remained In hiding for quite a while. This has all been revealed since the man was shot. He is said to completely fill the descrip tion of the Shelby murderer, as given In the newspapers.'' GHASTLY FIND IB THE RIVER. Warrenton Guard Captain Suggests In toxication 61ty Livery Co , of Wil mington News from Raleigh. Special Star Telegram. Raleigh, N. O., Aug. 22. Captain Frank R. Wiggins, of Co. H, War renton, Third Regiment, North Car olina National Guard, comes out in a signed card denouncing Major John Newton, TJ. 8. A., North Carolina National Guard Inspector, for his crit icism of that company in his report to Washington after the inspection. Among other things he said that "this is about the poorest 'organization I ever Inspected." Captain Wiggins says in his card: "Major Newton, I am sorry to say, was in no condition to Inspect the company, being under the influence of stimulants the whole time he was here. The first order he gave after reaching here was for six bottles of beer and from the way he looked and acted, his order filled there was duplicated." The charter of the 8. P. Cowan Livery Company, of Wilmington, is amended by the Secretary of State, changing the name to the City Livery Company, W. D. MacMlllan, Jr., pres ident. Governor Aycock went to Ashevllle this afternoon to be on hand Monday to review the First Regiment now in camp there. Miss Annie E. Paddison, of Point Caswell, is one of the eight successful contestants for North Carolina schol arships In the Peabody Normal Col lege at Nashville, Tenn. The Albemarle High Bchool, of Elizabeth City, is ehartered, with $50, 000 capital, authorized. The Executive Committee of Wake Fortt College In session here to-day elected Dr. W. A. Rmkln to the chair of pathology and bacteriology in the medical department. He was educated at Davidson College, Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland. Bust- Rcsldenls at Charlotte Discuss the nets Revival at This Port. Charlotte Observer, Hist. Mr. Ned Sprunt and Mr. Will Walk er, two prominent citizens of Wil mington, are spending a short time In thii city on their return home from a v'sit to Blowing Rock. ' 'You've got a good town here." said Mr. Bprunt, "but Wilmington has got a bright future before it, and we are soon going to leave you behind. Re cently the old town has taken on all sorts of new life. The Coast Line is adding a very handsome addition to their already large main office build ing: there. Hundreds of new citizens hare moved to Wilmington recently, many of them beine prominent rail way officials. "But I tell you we need one thing that you all have, and that' a nice suburban settlement like Dilwortb. Our town was dead a long time and now that it's taken on life, why there's not enough homes to accommodate tbe people." "How about the beach this sum mer t" queried the reporter. "Why, it's just been full. Immense crowds have been there all summer; so large, in fact, that the hotel accom modations were not sufficient to sup ply the demand. "Yes, that will all be changed by another year. Plans have already been drawn and practically accepted for a very commodious hotel on tbe 'Hammocks,' and in every way it is to be a fine structure." TELEGRAPH OFFI6E TO MOVE. THREE WHITES TO THE ROADS. Sir Thomas Lipton is the only man in the world who could keep alive the interest in international yacht racing in contests that have for fifty years been won by America. He's a game sport for a fact. The Body of Negro Deck Hand Recovered After n Week In the Water. Captain Bradshaw, of the steamer "City of FayettevIIle," which arrived Saturday morning, reports the finding of the body of Robert Webb, a colored deck band who was drowned from the steamer as she was proceeding to Fay AttAvilla about ten days ago. The negro was asleep on a barrel on the lower deck and presumably tumbled Into the river In attempting to turn over in his semi-conscious state. The drowning was reported in these col umns at the time. The body had caught in some bushes overhanging the river near Kelly's Cove when discovered Friday night as the steamer was coming down to Wil mington. It was In a Daaiy decom posed state and was discovered by the odor arisine from It. CapL Bradshaw The recent speech of the Hon. I reported the finding of the body to the Mayor's Court Yesterday Excursloalsta Who "Slept It 011" Near the River. Superintendent Bhearin, of the con vict squad, Saturday conveyed to the stockade at Castle HaynesPat Brewer, Tom Branch and Jordan Mclver, all white and each sentenced to the roads for 30 days in default of a fine of $20 Branch and Mclver were tried by the mayor Saturday for being drunk and down in an alley and Brewer was fined the day before for disorderly conduct at his father's house. Frank Graves, colored, paid a fine of $5 and cost for being drunk and down and two white excursionists who became top-heavy at the foot of Uhes nut street and alarmed the policeman On that beat by their loud snoring Friday night, were let off with the coats.' One of the number when aroused by Policeman Frank George was leaning partly off the wharf and would have tumbled' into the river, had he turned over in his sleep. MR. NEWTON ALDERMAN DEAD. Postal WL'l Occupy Front Street Stand Near The Ortoa October 1st One of the many removals that October 1st will bring about will be a transferd of.headquarters of the Postal Telegraph Co., in this city, from Its present location, No. 15 Princess street, to the apartments recently va cated by the People's Bavlngs Bank and now occupied by Mr. J. E. O'Donnell as headquarters, for the National Cash Register Co. Mr. Jno. E. Wood, the enterprising manager of the Postal in this city, has had in con templation for some time the removal to a Front street location but not un til now has he had an opportunity of securing the place he wanted. The new office will be remodled to suit and will be made longer by the removal of the partition, which now divides the first floor of the building. It will be a thoroughly up-to-date office in every respect. Negro Surrendered Himself. About the 16th of last April the city papers conalned an account of an af fray in "Brooklyn" in which James Jones, colored, peeled the hide off Harvey Brown's head with a gun bar rel, Inflicting a wound that was thought at first to have been fatal. Jones was uncertain of the conse quences also and fled to the country. Recently he was advised that Brown had recovered and Saturday he sub mitted to Justice Fowler and was bound over to the higher court in the sum of $50 which he gave. The mammoth thefts in the In dian Department are called "ir regularities;" but they seem to have been going on with remarkable regularity for many years. .The Salisbury Sun wishes to know if we ever had a Bill as chief executive. Oh! yes. We had a Bill Holden in the long ago. David Bennett Hill shows conclu sively that he considers our Presi dent a spectacular fraud. It is almost certain that the Pres idential candidate who receives the electoral vote of New York will be elected. ' The indications are very strong that Sir Thomas will have to stick to his tea cups. During a severe electrical storm at Rockingham last week, lightning struck the "new Methodist ohurch there, of which Rev. Jno. H. Hall, formerly of this city, is pastor, and also struck the Academy building, In the name vicinity. The extent of the damage could not be learned. coroner of Bladen county at Elizabeth- town and that official gave orders for the burial. Held for Federal Court. FayettevIIle Observer: "Anthony Ray, the 71st desperado and outlaw, and his wife, Elisabeth, who are in iall awaiting trial on several charges, one for being leaders of outlaws, were taken before United States Commls lnnn Mnrrlsev this morning, and tried on charges of selling whiskey. Th m both bound over to the Federal Court, and were returned to jail."- , Mrs. T. J. Keenan writes tho Stab of an Interesting coin collection which she has. Five 1798 pennies form a part of the collection, with others o! the time of King George the Third. PasBed Away In Raleigh Thursday Inter ment Near Atkinson, N. C. , Friends in this section of Eastern North Carolina, where be was well known and highly esteemed, will re gret to learn of tbe death of Mr. New ton Alderman, which occurred at Raleigh Thursday in the 50th year of his age. Mr. Alderman was born and reared in New Hanover county In that por tion which is now Pender, where he followed the occupation of farming successfully for several years. He married Miss Lola Robblns, daughter of Dr. A. Hamilton Bobbins, of Brunswick county,' who with five children survive him. He was a highly respected citizen, a kind hus band and father, a sincere friend and faithful Christian. The interment took place at his native home near Atkinson. Brunswick's New Jail. Boutbport Standard: "A special meeting of the Board of County Com missioners was held on Tuesday after noon for the purpose of selecting a plan for the erection of the new jail building, which has been under con sideration by the Commissioners for some time. The plan as submitted by Mr. T. T. Allard, who was employed by the Board at their last meeting to draw no a nian and specifications, was accepted. The Board then author ized the chairman to advertise for pro posals for the building." A. 6. L. Machinists. Savannah News: "The machinists of the Atlantie Coast Line are seeking to secure a uniform scale of wages and one conference has already been held with General Manager Kenly at Wil mington. The delegation will have another conference at Wilmington next week. - A representative of the men In the- shops here attended the meeting. Some of the machinists are now paid $3, while others receive $3.25 a day. Ten hours is considered a day's work. Tbe machinists want a uniiorm scale of $3.25. There are about twenty men in the shops here, but the men on the entire system are interested." Jumped Off tire Car. When he realized that a friend of his had been left at the beach, an ex cursionist returning from Wrights ville late Saturday afternoon jumped from a rapidly moving suburban car .nd sustained a fracture of several bones In one of his hands. He came up to the city soon after the accident and had the broken member set by a physician. The name of the excur sionist could not be learned. Suicide Near Cronly. Near Cronly Friday morning about 7 o'clock John Bhulton, an old white man. committed suicide by cutting his throat from ear to ear. A correspond ent writes that Bhulton was unbalanc ed. The weapon used was a pocket knife. By Telegraph to tho Morning Star. Paris, Aug. 22. All the members of the Humbert family were found guilty to-day. The foreman of tbe jury announced that the verdict was affirmative, concerning the questions of falsification and swindling, and ne gative upon the subsidiary questions. The verdict considers extenuating con ditions. The court sentenced Madame Hum bert and her husband each to five years imprisonment and to a fine of 100 francs. Emile Daurignac was sentenced to two years imprisonment, ! Romain Daurlgnao was sentenced to three years imprisonment. Madame) and M. Humbert will un dergo solitary confinement during their term of imprisonment The expectation that to-day would brine the conclusion of the Humbert trial renewed the intense public Inter est in the case. The court room was again crowded. Among the throng were a number of American lawyers and tourists, who secured favored places through the efforts of the United States embassy. The prisoners maintained the same outward aspect of calm. Mm Humbert walked in haue-htilv and surveyed the crowd with a scorn ful air. .Dr. Floquet, who examined tbe prisoner before she came into court, found her to be in good health and showing no signs of nervous break down under the strain of the culmination of the trial. Advocate Hesse addressed the court at length in defence of Romain Dau rignac, after which Mme. Humbert arose, amid an Intense hush through out the court room, to make her nromised development. She seemed to be laboring under a great effort and paused after her first emphatic statement that the Crawfords and the millions existed. Then she began formally : "Gentlemen of the Jury : When I wanted the address of Mr. Crawford, he answered: 'You cannot know me. I am not called Crawford. I am not known by that name.' " Then what name,' I asked. He replied: 'My fortune was made dur ing the war of 1870 by re-investments of renter, which were then very low, and a large quantity was bought here.'" Madame Humbert paused again, lengthily, and then continued : "His name is Regnier, the interme diary between Marshal Bazalne and the Germans. I had already transact ed business with one Regnier, who ap peared to me to be a mysterious per sonage, and who said to me: 'Be careful, madame, not to confuse me with the notorious Regnier.' "That is how I suddenly learned Crawford's name. I never told my husband. I swear on my daughter's head. This is the first time he hears the name." Addressing the presiding judge, Madame Humbert went on, exclaim ing: "What I say is true. The Crawfords exist, the fortune exists, and I, Mad ame Humbert, will bring actions against the Crawfords." Turning to the jury again, Madame Humbert said: "Gentlemen, I will not say any more. It is enough to tell you that the fortune exists, and that I never cheated any one. Now you have the whole Humbert case and the whole Crawford case." j Madame Humbert continued, making a ramblinsr, indefinite statement, criti cising M. Valle, the minister of justice, in connection with the Cattani case, asserting her truthfulness and declar ing that when acquitted her creditors would be able to find her. She would do her duty, ahe said, and If any one offered her money Bbe wouia snow him the door. She concluded: "I have full, complete confidence, and now I await my fate." A prolonged movement among tne spectators followed the statement which caused a general feeling of dis; appointment, owing to the inconclu sive nature Qf Madame Humbert's declarations. , Maitre Labor), addressing the jury said: "Now you have the secret of Madame Humbert. She has told you the same as she tolai me." Counsel, continuing, read a sketch of Regnier, stating that Regnier acted as the intermediary between Prince Bismarck and Marshal Bazalne. Maitre Laborl said he had been un able to learn what eventually became of Regnier. After being condemned to death by court martial Regnier disap peared. Counsel concluded with an eloquent plea to the jury not to condemn the prisoners, which aroused loud ap plause. The President of the court then sub mitted the case to the jury. Madame Humbert's mention of Regnier, introduced an entirely unex pected name, one which had been al most entirely forgotten, although It was that of a notorious figure in the latter days of the Franco-Prussian war. The Liberie printed the follow ing sketch of the man : "Regnier waa first heard of in con nection with the revolution of 1848, in which he played a doubtful part. In September, 1870, the Empress Eugenie, then at Hastings, England, entrusted him with a mission to Prince Bis marck. Regnier later went to Metz, introduced himself to Marshal Bazalne and urged on Baatalne that ,the war should have ended after the battle of Sedan, and that his army, which was useless at Metz, ought to maintain or der In the interior. Bazaine thereupon accepted the idea of treating with the Germans. "Regnier's object was simply to in duce Bazaine to capitulation without ntiinr anv difficulties. The surren der of Metz followed. Regnier's com plicity was proved in 187 when Reg nier, during his absence was tried and condemned by a court-martial held in Paris. - He died in England in 1886." The verdict was reached after the jury bad beon out four and a half hours. When the verdict was pro nounced, Therese and Frederic Hum bert, weeping, embraced each other. Therese Humbert seemed to be hope ful until the last, maintaining that the jury was certain to bring in a verdict or acquittal. Even alter condemna tion her emotion was only momentary. 8ho soon resumed her self possession. Turning to the military guard, she in dicated her readiness to go back to the ceils of the Conclergerie prison. The sentence came as tne culmina tion of a day of sensational interest. The chief event preceding the verdict was the dramatic revelations which Therese Humbert had so long prom ised, in which ahe brought forward the mysterious name of Reenter as the real Crawford. The court and specta tors listened to the recital with an amazement amounting to stupefaction. Although Therese did not indicate where Regnier's millionslcame, it was indicated apparently part of the plan to create the impression that Regnier bad received a vast sum for inducing Marahal Baazine to surrender Metiv Tbe Inconclusive character of the rev elations was shown by the fact that the court did not take the slightest judicial cognizance of them and immediately submitted the case to the jury. The jury ' likewise treated the revelation as a subterfuge. HORRIBLE MURDER OF A Y0UNQ GIRL. Ex-Premier of England Passed Peace fully Away Last Evening. Br Cabl to the Uornlnt Star. Loudon, Aug. 22. Lord Salisbury died peacefully at 9:05 o'clock to-night During the past forty-eight hours the end was seen to be inevitable, the great frame of England's ex-premier beine sustained only by the constant use of oxygen. Even the administration of oxygen " failed of effect as the evening advanced, and soon after the shadows 'had crept ud from tbe valley aud enshrouded the dull red walls of Hatfield House, the dis tinguished statesman, making the last effort of his life, turned slightly tc wards his favorite daughter, Lady Gwendoline Cecil, who was kneeling beside him, and then quietly breathed his last. Viscount Oranborne, who now as sumes the title of Marquis of Balis bury, immediately notified King Ed ward and Queen Alexandra, the Prince and Princess of Wales and others. The end of the distinguished states man was a peaceful one, without tbe liffhtflst evidence of vain. When death became imminent the attending physician summoned they waiting members of the family who gathered at the bedside and took farewell of tbe dying man, who, however, waa un conscious of their presence. Within a few minutes of the death . a brief announcement was handed to the newspaper men and simultaneous ly the death knell from the tower of the church of which the Rev. Lord William Cecil, a nephew of Lord Salisbury Is pastor, told the people of the little village of Hatfield that the long struggle was over. AUSTRIA BACKS RUSSIA. Her Body Found in a Stable at Halifax, N. C Negro Suspected of Crime Ar rested Lynching Expected. By Telegraph to tbe Morning Star. Raleigh, N. C.Aug. 20. A special from Halifax says: This evening between seven and eight o'clock the murdered form of Miss Mary Jenkins, thirteen years old, was found in the stable on the lot of Captain Griffin, her grandfather. Her throat was cut from ear to ear, and the body was tied up in a bag. The girl's grandmother had been looking for her, and going to the stable found it lock ed. She put Miss Mary's little sister throuch an opening in the door and she stumbled over the body in the bag. A negro wbo is employed at the hotel and also by Captain Griffin is suspected of the crime. When search ed he was found to have the keys of the stable in his pocket, a bloody knife, blood on his hands and some brains on bis clothes. He is now un der guard of a large number of citi zens, as well as deputies and con stable, awaltine the arrival of blood hounds from Weldon, to be used to track him from the stable. The whole town is thoroughly aroused and crowds of men have come in from Weldon armed with rifles. It is not thought the negro, whose name is Manna Ponton, will live to see dayf light. Negro Lynched. Later in the night a crowd gather ed and securing the negro hanged him to a tree and riddled his body with bullets. The negro after the noose had been tied around his neck confessed to the murder of the little child and to having criminally assault ed her. After disposing of the negro the crowd, which had made no attempt at concealment, dispersed without any further disorder. LEPERS IN PORTO RICO. Settlement of the Monostlr Incident the Cut's Affair. By Cable to the Morning 8 tar. CONSTAHTINOPLE, Aug. 21. The AustftfHungarlan embassy is verbally supporting- Russia's latest demands re garding the administration of the Macedonian vilayets. The embassy officials take the position that Russia's naval demonstration waa the outcome of the murder of M. Rostkovski, the Russian consul at Monastlr, a settle ment of which incident is entirely Russia's affair. By order of the Sultan a vessel sail ed for India to-day, taking a telegraph operator, and it is stated that a large quantity of provisions of various kinds was sent by the Sultan for the use of the crews of the vessels forming the Russian squadron. The Turkish government is sending flour for the relief of the sufferers at Krushevo. The Servian charge d'affaires haa called attention of the Porte to tbe danger of the withdrawal of the troops from Upper Albania, thus leaving the Servians of old Servia exposed to the persecution of the Albanians. EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED. aud A Horrible and Dangerous State of Affairs in the Harbor of San Juan. By Cable to the Morning star. San Juan. Aug. 22. Acting Gov ernor Hartsell has suspended Dr. Nater, superintendent cf the leper colony, and Jose Aldrlch, his assis tant, on tbe strength of a report of Acting Director of Charities Goenaga, revealing a horrible and dangerous state of affairs at the entrance of Ban Juan harbor. According to this re port, chickens and pigs raised by lepers had been freely sold in the city, and goats, rabbits, poultry and dogs had been herded in the patient's quarters, in indescribable filth. Intercourse between the leper colony and the mainland has been permitted. All the regulations were violated. Aldrich has also been arrested on the criminal charge oK transporting chickens from the leper colony and has been fined $50. The acting gov ernor has ordered all animals in the lener colony to be killed to-day and has declared that he will probe the scandal to the bottom. TWO CHILDREN KILLED. Two Persons Killed, Four Fatally About Thirty Seriously Injured. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Chkhalub, Wash., Aug. 22. -An excursion train on the Northern Pa cific, consisting of an engine and seven coaches, en route to the Elks' clam bake at Olympls, was wrecked about 11 o'clock this morning two miles south of here. Two persons were killed, four fatally injured and about thirty seriously hurt. All were Portland people. The train was running at a good rate of speed, when tbe rails spread, throwing the engine down an embankment 40 feet deep. Three coaches piled on totue engine, aud to add horror to the scene Jthe boiler of the engine ex ploded, throwing scalding water and steam for many , yards around. Nearly every one in the first coach was injured, most of them having their legs or arms broken. OERMAN IMPERIAL FINANCES. Caused to Inhale Oas by Their Mother, Who Attempted Suicide. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 22. Two children were killed by illuminating gas early to-day and three other per sons are in a hospital in a serious con dition from the same cause. The dead children are Clara and Betha Roder. Their mother and two other children are in a dangerous condition. Mrs. Roder later said she bad at tempted to murder her children and commit suicide. She locked herself and children in a room and turned on the gas, but before all were dead the, husband reached home. The woman gave as a reason for the attempted murder of her children and her self destruction that her husband, who Is a textile striker, was without money and that the family, who were with out food, would have been forced to vacate their home to-day. HOMICIDE AT PUNTA OORDA. Baron Von Stengel Appointed Secretary of Treasury Von Thielman Retired. By Cable to the Morning Star. Berlin, Aug. 22. It Is announced that Baron Von Stengal, the Bava rian plenipotentiary in the Bundes ratb, has been appointed secretary of the treasury, in succession to Baron Yon Thielman, who has resigned, owing to the difficulties connected with carrying out the reforms in the imperial finances. Von Thielman'a retirement appears to have been due to his lack of Inge nuity in finding fresh sources of re venue and ways to economize. His usual expedient was to place a fresh loan. In order to balance the budget. Imperial threes rose fractionally to day, which was attributed by some newspapers to Von Thielman'a leav ing the finance ministry. His budget statement, in which -he said he be lieved it would be necessary to lay an Imperial tax on beer, now the prerog ative of the various States, was badly received. SABBATH OBSERVANCE. I The Sunday Lesgne of Pensscola Demands Rigid Eaforcement of Laws. By Telegraph to the Morning BUr. Pensaoola, Fla., August 22. The Sunday League to-day sent letters to the sheriff and mayor demanding a rigid enforcement of the Sabbath ob servance laws, which had become grad ually relaxed since their temporary enforcement a few months ago. The mayor replied that the laws were Bute I statutes and that he had no authority for their enforcement The sheriff re fused to do anything In the matter un less those who called for the enforce ment of the laws would swear out war rants for the arrest of the offenders. SOLDIERS' HOME. E. E. Williams Shot and Killed by E. B. Polk Both Prominent Men. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. FUNTA GOBDA, FLA., Aug. 22. This morning at 3 o'clock E. E. Wil liams was shot and killed by E. B. Polk. Both were prominent men. Deputy Marshal- Nick Langford at tempted to arrest Marlon J. Walker, who was intoxicated ana resisted arrest. E. E. Williams, who was I assisting the deputy marshal, struck Walker with a club, when Polk, who was with Walker, shot him through the right breast. Polk was arrested and locked up in jalL Deer In Brunswick. Southport Standard : "Mr. Jas. H. Thompson killed a fine four snag buck while out hunting with a party last week. The deer weighed 140 pounds net. Deer seem to be very numerous this season, as Capt T. M. Savage tells us that he and a party of gentlemen saw thirteen In 01 day last week In the vtcinitj of Cti;. T. M. Thompson's I place." I BUI Filed to Annul Contract for Building Near Johnson City. ' By Teleiroh to Ue Morning Star. Chattahooga, Tenn., Aug. 22. In the United States Circuit Court to day the National Home for disabled soldiers filed a bill against J. u. r ar I rlsh, a contractor, seeking to annul I his contract Ifor building the hos- pltal group of buuaings at me moun tain Branch, near Johnson City, Tenn. The bill also seeks to enjoin Parrlsh ! from disregarding the notice of annul ment, which was served August 15th. Tha r round of annulment alleged is that he failed to prosecute the work diligently. Judge Clark issued a re straining order and set the hearing for September 14th. Gerald You remember that you bet me a Has on the election? Geraldine Yes, but I understand that an official count will bo requir ed to decide the result. - Gerald Well, IH pay the bet now, and If it turns out later that I have won you can pay me back. Brooklyn Life.